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lady FlameS - 18 Big South championShipS

name Event Year Ht. HometownJacey Bailey Sprints So. 6-1 Tamarac, Fla.Andrew Bartels Throws Sr. 6-1 Grantham, Pa.Ryan Bell Javelin Fr. 5-11 New Wilmington, Pa.Chris Best 400/800 R-Fr. 6-3 Charlottesville, Va.Jordan Bright Mid-distance Fr. 5-10 Damascus, Ore.Anthony Bryant Jumps R-Fr. 5-9 Charlottesville, Va.Sam Chelanga Distance R-So. 5-7 Nairobi, KenyaRyan Cox Distance Fr. 5-10 Anchorage, AlaskaTashan Duff Jumps Fr. 5-10 Chester, Va.Josh Edmonds Distance Jr. 6-0 Cooperstown, N.Y.Peter Edmonds Distance Fr. 5-8 Cooperstown, N.Y.Drew Edwards Decathlon Fr. 6-0 Anchorage, AlaskaCody Fridgen Pole Vault Fr. 5-11 Sarasota, Fla.Elliot Galeone Throws R-So. 6-5 White Hall, Md.Matthew Gregory Mid-distance Sr. 6-4 St. Louis, Mo.James Hatch Sprints Fr. 6-1 Derry, N.H.Chris Herbst Hurdles Jr. 6-0 Baiting Hollow, N.Y.Aaron Hewlett Sprints Jr. 5-7 Virginia Beach, Va.Dan Hibbs Distance R-Fr. 6-1 Hatboro, Pa.Mark Hopely Distance So. 5-10 Carney’s Point, N.J.Spencer Jackson Mid-distance Fr. 6-1 Surrey, British ColumbiaJarvis Jelen Distance R-Sr. 5-8 Sioux Falls, S.D.Chris Johnson Sprints/Jumps Fr. 5-8 Virginia Beach, Va.Evans Kigen Distance Jr. 5-8 Eldoret, KenyaMichael Kildare Sprints So. 5-9 Oviedo, Fla.Mike Koech Distance Fr. 5-7 Eldoret, KenyaAaron Kolk Distance R-Jr. 6-0 Wilmington, N.C.Phil Leineweber Sprints Sr. 5-10 New Freedom, Pa.David Lhamonie Throws Fr. 5-11 West Palm Beach, Fla.Clarence Murray Decathlon R-Sr. 6-6 Birdsboro, Pa.Daniel Newell Decathlon R-Sr. 6-0 Roanoke, Va.Tim O’Donnell Hurdles R-Sr. 6-1 Hurst, TexasMatt Parker Hurdles/Jumps Sr. 6-2 Rome, N.Y.Clarence Powell Jumps So. 5-10 Marianna, Fla.Kyle Powers Distance Fr. 5-11 Waterford, Vt.Jake Reed Distance Jr. 5-11 Marysville, OhioWill Reeves Mid-distance Fr. 5-10 Rustburg, Va.Justin Savini Pole Vault Jr. 5-8 Lincoln, Del.Kolby Shepherd Pole Vault So. 5-8 Dublin, Ga.Ryan Smith Throws Fr. 6-4 Winder, Ga.Jeremy Snyder Jumps/Hurdles Fr. 6-1 Fredericksburg, Va.John Talbert Throws Fr. 6-1 Newton, Kan.Joel Terry Mid-distance Fr. 5-8 Union Springs, N.Y.Ryan Webb Sprints Fr. 5-10 Bedford, Va.Isaac Wendland Mid-distance Fr. 6-1 Charles City, IowaKalib Wilkinson Distance R-Sr. 6-0 Silverdale, Wash.David Womack Mid-distance Fr. 6-1 Suffolk, Va.Geren Woodbridge Decathlon R-So. 6-0 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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SPRInTS

Top ReturneesJacey Bailey, So.

60-6.90, 100-10.75, 200-22.11

Phil Leineweber, Sr.200-21.65, 400-47.59

Aaron Hewlett, Jr.100-10.75

Daniel Newell, R-Sr.100-10.95, 400-48.94

Promising newcomersJames Hatch, Fr.

Derry, N.H.300-36.1

Chris Best, R-Fr.Charlottesville, Va.

400-49.72

Drew Edwards, Fr.Anchorage, Alaska

400-50.08

MID-DISTAnCE/DISTANCE

Top ReturneesEvans Kigen, Jr.

Steeple-8:43.77, 10K-29:16.1210th Place-2009 NCAA Steeple

Jarvis Jelen, R-Sr.Steeple-9:03.69, 5K-14:22.15

Josh Edmonds, Jr.5K-14:35.69, 10K-30:26.53

Jake Reed, Jr.10K-31:05.48

Mark Hopely, So.10K-31:55.83

Promising newcomersSam Chelanga, R-So.

Nairobi, Kenya5K-13:24.73, 10K-28:15.99Three-Time All-American

Isaac Wendland, Fr.Charles City, Iowa

800-1:53.7, 1,600-4:18

HURDLES

Top ReturneesMatt Parker, Sr.

110 Hurdles-14.26

Tim O’Donnell, R-Sr.110H-14.35, 400H-51.75

2007 Big South 400H Champion

Daniel Newell, R-Sr.110 Hurdles-15.61

Promising newcomersChris Herbst, Jr.

Baiting Hollow, N.Y.110H-14.87, 400H-55.53

Chris Johnson, Fr.Virginia Beach, Va.400 Hurdles-56.86

Jeremy Snyder, Fr.Fredericksburg, Va.

Jacey Bailey Tim O’Donnell Josh Edmonds

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JUMPS

Top ReturneesClarence Powell, So.HJ-6-10.25, TJ-51-9

Two-Time Big South TJ Champion

Matt Parker, Sr.HJ-7-0.25, LJ-23-2.75

2008 Big South HJ & LJ Champion

Kolby Shepherd, So.PV-16-6.75

Two-Time Big South PV Champion

Promising newcomersAnthony Bryant, R-Fr.

Charlottesville, Va.HJ-6-11, LJ-22-9, TJ-50-6

Chris Johnson, Fr.Virginia Beach, Va.

TJ-45-9

Cody Fridgen, Fr.Sarasota, Fla.

PV-14-0

DECATHLON

Top ReturneesDaniel Newell, R-Sr.

Decathlon-6,9622008 IC4A Decathlon Champion

Clarence Murray, R-Sr.Decathlon-6,187

Three-Time Big South Multi Champ

Geren Woodbridge, R-So.Heptathlon-4,778

Promising newcomersDrew Edwards, Fr.Anchorage, Alaska

Jeremy Snyder, Fr.Fredericksburg, Va.

THROWS

Top ReturneesElliot Galeone, R-So.

Jav-206-7

Andrew Bartels, Sr.Shot-50-4.5

Geren Woodbridge, R-So.Jav-165-9

Promising newcomersRyan Bell, Fr.

New Wilmington, Pa.Jav-220-7 (#4 in the nation)

John Talbert, Fr.Newton, Kan.

Disc-213-1 (#2 in the nation), Ham-200-6

Ryan Smith, Fr.Winder, Ga.Shot-60-4

David Lhamonie, Fr.West Palm Beach, Fla.

Disc-166-2

Kolby Shepherd Elliot Galeone Daniel Newell


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men’S head ShotS 2009 SeaSon

Jacey BaileySprints

Chris Best400/800

Ryan BellJavelin

Andrew BartelsThrows

Jordan BrightMid-distance

Anthony BryantJumps

Ryan CoxDistance

Sam ChelangaDistance

Matthew GregoryMid-distance

Elliot GaleoneThrows

Drew EdwardsDecathlon

Peter EdmondsDistance

Josh EdmondsDistance

Tashan DuffJumps

Cody FridgenPole Vault

James HatchSprints

Andrew Bartels Sam Chelanga

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Chris HerbstHurdles

Evans KigenDistance

Chris JohnsonSprints/Jumps

Jarvis JelenDistance

Spencer JacksonMid-distance

Mark HopelyDistance

Dan HibbsDistance

Mike KoechDistance

Michael KildareSprints

Phil LeineweberSprints

Clarence MurrayDecathlon

David LhamonieThrows

Clarence PowellJumps

Tim O’DonnellHurdles

Daniel NewellDecathlon

Matt ParkerHurdles/Jumps

Jarvis Jelen Phil Leineweber


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Kyle PowersDistance

John TalbertThrows

Jeremy SnyderJumps/Hurdles

Ryan SmithThrows

Kolby ShepherdPole Vault

Justin SaviniPole Vault

Jake ReedDistance

Ryan WebbSprints

Joel TerryMid-distance

Isaac WendlandMid-distance

David WomackMid-distance

Kalib WilkinsonDistance

Geren WoodbridgeDecathlon

Geren Woodbridge

Justin Savini

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Jacey BAILEY6-1 SophomoreSprintsTamarac, Fla.Personal Bests:100 - 10.75200 - 22.11

2009 Indoor (So.): Ran a career-best 60-meter time of 6.85 at the Liberty Kickoff, making him the No. 2 performer in program history … placed fourth in the 60 at the Big South meet … ran the 55-meter dash at the IC4A championship … 2008 (Fr.): Earned All-Big South honors with a third-place finish in the 60 at the Big South indoor meet … won a trio of events (60, 200 & 4 x 400) at the Liberty Quad indoor meet, setting a Liberty freshman record (6.90) in the 60-meter dash … placed seventh in the 100 meters at the Big South outdoor championship … qualified for the IC4A indoor and out-door championships … Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection … Prep: Attended Plantation H.S. … placed sixth at the Florida 4A state meet in the 200-meter dash as a senior … claimed regional titles in the 100, 200 and 4 x 100 relay as a senior … also claimed the 2007 county 100-meter dash championship and helped his 4 x 100 relay team set a school record, 41.16 … Personal: Son of Lorraine McKenzie … intends to major in kinesiology … birthday is April 4.

Andrew BARTELS6-1 SeniorThrowsGrantham, Pa.Personal Bests:Shot Put - 52-10.25Hammer - 157-11

2009 Indoor (Sr.): Won the Big South shot put title, with a career-best 52-10.25 heave … threw the shot at the IC4A indoor meet … 2008 (Jr.): Finished fourth in the shot put at the Big South indoor championship and was sixth outdoors … recorded his first career 50-foot shot put (50-4.5) at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup indoor meet … Big South Presidential Honor Roll member … 2007 (So.): Placed fifth in the shot put at the Big South outdoor meet and was seventh indoors … won the VMI Winter Relays shot put title … made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2006 (Fr.): Finished sixth in the shot put at the conference indoor meet and took eighth place in the outdoor shot put … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: Attended Mechanicsburg H.S. … Personal: Son of Bob and Peggy Bartels … pre-law major … birthday is July 13.

Ryan BELL5-11 FreshmanJavelinNew Wilmington, Pa.Personal Best:Javelin - 220-7

Prep: Threw the javelin 220-7 as a senior at Wilmington Area High School, ranking No. 4 nationally … finished as the state runner-up in the javelin as a senior, helping his team win the PIAA Class AA team championship … Personal: Son of Frank and Shelley Bell … business major … birthday is Jan. 16.

Anthony BRYANT5-9 Redshirt FreshmanJumpsCharlottesville, Va.Personal Bests:High Jump - 7-1.5Triple Jump - 50-6

2009 Indoor (R-Fr.): Scored 21 points at the Big South meet, with a trio of All-Big South performances … finished as the triple jump and high jump runner-up and placed third in the long jump … at the IC4A championship, placed fifth in the high jump and seventh in the triple jump … high jumped 7-1.5 at the Sykes-Sabock Chal-lenge Cup, setting a new Big South record … competed unattached at the Liberty Kickoff, where he broke his own facility record with a 50-4 triple jump … tabbed ECAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 11 and earned the Big South Athlete of the Week honor two days later … 2008 (Fr.): Competed in numerous meets unattached … set the Tolsma Indoor Track Center record with a 50-0 triple jump at the Liberty Kickoff … also high jumped 6-11 indoors and triple jumped 50-6 outdoors … Prep: Just started competing in track & field as a senior at Albemarle High School, but found immediate success … placed second in the high jump at the AAA state indoor meet and finished fourth in the same event outdoors … finished seventh in the high jump at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, clearing a personal-best 6-8.25 … Personal: Son of Harry Bryant and Elsie Burton … majoring in psychology … birthday is on May 30.


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Sam CHELANGA5-7 Redshirt SophomoreDistanceNairobi, KenyaPersonal Bests:5K - 13:19.7910K - 28:15.99

2009 Indoor (R-So.): Earned All-America honors for his second-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships … ran the second-fastest indoor 5K in NCAA history (13:19.79) at the Tyson Inviational … won the Big South mile championship … 2008 Cross Country (R-So.): Finished as the NCAA national runner-up in a Liberty and Big South-record time of 29:08.0 … named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Men’s Cross Country Athlate of the Year … won his first five races of the season, including the Brooks Paul Short Run, Pre-Nationals, Big South meet and NCAA Southeast Regional Championships … set course, meet, Liberty and Big South 8K records at Pre-Nationals, with a time of 22:51.3 … 2008 (So.): Redshirted the cross country, indoor and outdoor track seasons, as he completed a year in residence at Lib-erty … competed in several track meets unattached … posted the 14th-fastest 5K time in the world during the 2008 indoor season, a 13:52.88, at the Virginia Tech Challenge … outdoors, recorded a new personal best in the 5K (13:24.73) at the Reebok Grand Prix, defeat-ing 2008 Olympian Alistair Cragg … notched a 10K personal best of 28:15.99 at Stanford’s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational to win his section … won the Penn Relays Olympic Development 5K … Previ-ous School: Competed for Fairleigh Dickinson, where he won a pair of All-America honors as a freshman … the top freshman finisher at the 2006 NCAA National Cross Country Championships, placing 16th and earning All-America status … won the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional and Northeast Conference cross country titles … placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, garnering a second All-America distinction … placed second to Josh McDougal at the IC4A Indoor Championships 5K … qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5K … won the Penn Relays 10K title … Prep: Attended Barto-limo H.S. … Personal: Son of Haron and Ann Chelanga … brother of Joshua Chelanga, a world-class marathoner … intends to major in pre-law … birthday is Feb. 23.

Josh EDMONDS6-0 JuniorDistanceCooperstown, N.Y.Personal Bests:5K - 14:35.6910K - 30:26.53

2008 Cross Country (Jr.): Placed 18th at the NCAA Division I South-east Regional Championships, earning all-region honors … posted his best-ever finish (fourth) at the Big South meet, winning his third straight All-Big South honor in cross country … voted Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year … included on the USTFCCCA All-Aca-demic team … 2008 (So.): Ran to a runner-up finish in the Big South outdoor 10K … finished sixth at 10,000 meters at the IC4A outdoor championship … placed fourth in the 5K at the Big South indoor meet … opened his cross country season by winning the Virginia Tech Invitational in course-record time, earning Big South Runner of the Week distinction … finished sixth at the Big South cross country meet to win All-Big South honors for the second straight year … made the Big South All-Academic team for cross country … mem-ber of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (Fr.): Big South Men’s Freshman of the Year for indoor track, after finishing second in the 5K and seventh in the 3K … placed fourth in the Big South outdoor 10K … took ninth at the Big South cross country meet … ended up sixth at the USATF Junior Cross Country Championships, earning the right to represent the U.S. at the World Junior Cross Country Championships in Kenya … made the Big South Presiden-tial Honor Roll … Prep: Attended Cooperstown Central School as a senior after being home schooled for 11 years … finished second at the New York Class D State Cross Country Meet … Personal: Son of Dr. Lee and Jean Edmonds … criminal justice major … birthday is Jan. 8.

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Drew EDWARDS6-0 FreshmanDecathlonAnchorage, AlaskaPersonal Best:Heptathlon - 4,172

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Finished fourth in the Big South heptathlon (first among freshmen) … scored a career-best 4,172 points at the Lib-erty Open … Prep: Attended Grace Christian School, where he was a teammate of Ryan Cox … helped his team win the Alaska state track & field title as a senior, winning the 100, 200, 400 and 4 x 800 relay … Personal: Son of Russ and Tara Edwards … major is criminal justice … birthday is March 18.

Cody FRIDGEN5-11 FreshmanPole VaultSarasota, Fla.Personal Best:Pole Vault - 14-9

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Placed fifth in the Big South pole vault competi-tion … cleared a season-high 14-9 at the Liberty Quad … Prep: At-tended Riverview High School, where he competed in both football and track … Personal: Son of John and Kim Borchers … kinesiology major … birthday is Aug. 2.

Elliot GALEONE6-5 Redshirt SophomoreThrowsWhite Hall, Md.Personal Bests:Javelin - 206-7Discus - 150-4

2008 (So.): Redshirted the season, but competed in several meets unattached … unleashed a personal-best 206-7 javelin to win at the Lynchburg Track & Field Classic …included on the Big South Presi-dential Honor Roll … 2007 (Fr.): Garnered All-Big South accolades in the javelin after placing third … made the Big South Presiden-tial Honor Roll … Prep: Attended Fallston H.S., where he was the state discus runner-up and fourth place in the shot put as a senior … Personal: Son of John and Erika Galeone … kinesiology major … birthday is Oct. 5.

James HATCH6-1 FreshmanSprintsDerry, N.H.Personal Bests:200 - 22.4400 - 50.39

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Ran the 400-meter leg for Liberty’s runner-up distance medley relay quartet at the Big South indoor meet … Prep: Attended Pinkerton Academy … won state championships in the 200 and 300-meter dashes … Personal: Son of John and Sharon Hatch … major is international relations … born on Nov. 29.


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Jarvis JELEN5-8 Redshirt SeniorDistanceSioux Falls, S.D.Personal Bests:3K Steeplechase - 9:03.695K - 14:22.15

2009 Indoor (R-Sr.): Took fourth place in both the 3K and 5K at the Big South indoor championship … 2008 (R-Jr.): Garnered a pair of All-Big South honors on the track, placing third in both the indoor 3K and outdoor steeplechase … won the steeplechase at the Duke Twilight, moving up to No. 5 on Liberty’s all-time performance list and qualifying for the regional meet … named Big South Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week, following his victory at Duke … closed out his cross country career by earning all-region honors with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional Champion-ships claimed his third All-Big South cross country honor by placing third at the conference meet … cruised to a 34-second victory at the Longwood Invitational, winning Big South Runner of the Week honors on Sept. 19 as a result … Big South Presidential Honor Roll member … 2007 (Jr.): Finished as the Big South cross country run-ner-up … battled injuries throughout track season … 2006 (So.): Big South indoor mile runner-up and took fifth place at 3,000 meters … came in fifth in both the Big South steeplechase and the conference cross country championships … finished 26th at the NCAA South-east Regional Cross Country Championships … made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Previous School: Academic All-American at Augustana in 2005 … recorded times of 4:18 for the indoor mile and 9:34 for the steeplechase … Prep: Captured South Dakota state titles in cross country, the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200-meter run at Lincoln H.S. … Personal: Son of Dale and Nancy Jelen … kine-siology major … birthday is Oct. 19.

Chris JOHNSON5-8 FreshmanSprints/JumpsVirginia Beach, Va.Personal Bests:60 Hurdles - 8.92100 Hurdles - 14.17

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Placed eighth in the Big South triple jump … triple jumped a season-best 45-6.5 to win the Liberty Quad … Prep: At-tended Green Run High School … first-team all-region triple jumper … Personal: Son of Rob and Pandora Johnson … electrical engineer-ing major … birthday is May 3.

Evans KIGEN5-8 JuniorDistanceEldoret, KenyaPersonal Bests:3K Steeplechase - 8:43.7710K - 29:16.12

2008 (So.): Finished 10th in the steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a Liberty and Big South-record time of 8:43.77 … double winner at the Big South outdoor meet (steeplechase and 5K) … IC4A outdoor 5K runner-up … NCAA East Regional steeplechase runner-up … Penn Relays 10K champi-on, which garnered Big South and ECAC Athlete of the Week hon-ors … indoors, finished second in the IC4A 5K and third in the Big South 5K … captured NCAA Division II All-America honors by placing eighth at the national cross country meet for New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) … also won the East Coast Conference title and the Northeast Regional crown … tabbed NCAA Division II Northeast Region Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA … 2007 (Fr.): Finished fourth at the Paul Short Invitational in cross country … Prep: At-tended Kuinet H.S. … Personal: Son of Peter and Agnes Chepkwony … nursing major … birthday is April 16.

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Phil LEINEWEBER5-10 SeniorSprintsNew Freedom, Pa.Personal Bests:200 - 21.65400 - 47.59

2009 Indoor (Sr.): Two-time All-Big South honoree at the Big South championship … anchored the 4 x 400 relay to a come-from-behind win and finished second in the 400 … also took fourth place in the 200-meter final … ran the 500 at the IC4A indoor meet for the third straight year … set the Tolsma Indoor Track Center 500-meter run record (1:04.63) at the Liberty Open … 2008 (Jr.): Placed fourth at 400 meters at both the Big South indoor and outdoor meets … took fifth at 200 meters at the Big South indoor championship and fin-ished seventh outdoors … made the final and finished ninth in the 500 at the IC4A indoor meet … won the 200 at the Liberty Colle-giate Invitational in a personal-best 21.65, one of four events he won at the home meet … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (So.): Individually, placed fourth in the 400 and seventh in the 200 at the Big South outdoor meet … took fifth in both the 200 and 400 indoors … placed seventh in the IC4A indoor 500-meter race … was part of a 4 x 400 relay unit which grabbed runner-up finishes at the Big South indoor and outdoor meets … the relay quartet finished seventh at the IC4A outdoor meet and was eighth indoors … made the Big South All-Academic Team for indoor track … member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2006 (Fr.): Finished second indoors and third outdoors in the Big South 800-meter finals … competed in the 400 and 4 x 400 relay at the IC4A meet … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: Attended the Christian School of York … Personal: Son of Richard and Betsy Leineweber … biblical studies major … birthday is Nov. 18.

Daniel NEWELL6-0 Redshirt SeniorDecathlonRoanoke, Va.Personal Bests:Decathlon - 6,962Heptathlon - 5,346

2009 Indoor (R-Sr.): Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the IC4A meet … scored in a trio of Big South events—the 4 x 100 relay (first), 400-meter dash (seventh) and long jump (eighth) … successfully de-fended his Liberty Open heptathlon title with a personal-best and NCAA provisional score of 5,346 … named Big South and ECAC Ath-lete of the Week on Jan. 28 … Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s indoor track … 2008 (R-Jr.): Swept the IC4A and Big South decathlon titles … scored a career-best 6,962 points at the Texas Relays decathlon … pole vaulted at both Big South meets, placing fifth indoors and seventh outdoors … took seventh place in the Big South indoor high jump … qualified for the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (R-So.): During the outdoor track season, placed second in the Big South decathlon and was third at the IC4A meet … also notched a fourth-place finish in the Big South pole vault … indoors, took third in the heptathlon at the Big South meet and was fourth at the IC4A Championships … made the Big South Presiden-tial Honor Roll … 2006 (So.): Was redshirted … 2005 (Fr.): Took third in the Big South decathlon … split a 48.4 for the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay at the IC4A indoor meet … Prep: Three-sport athlete at Roanoke Valley Christian H.S. … Personal: Son of Tom and Jackie Newell … English major … birthday is March 27.

Clarence MURRAY6-6 Redshirt SeniorDecathlonBirdsboro, Pa.Personal Bests:Decathlon - 6,187Heptathlon - 4,546

2009 Indoor (R-Sr.): Finished second in the Big South heptath-lon, with a career-high 4,546 points, claiming the No. 5 position on Liberty’s all-time performance list … also ended up sixth in the high jump at the Big South meet … 2008 (Sr.): Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor track seasons … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (Jr.): Repeated as Big South hep-tathlon champion, breaking his own meet record with 4,303 points … took sixth in the Big South decathlon … scored a personal-best

6,187 points to win the decathlon title at the Liberty Asics Invita-tional … made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2006 (So.): Claimed both the Big South heptathlon and decathlon titles … was the inaugural conference heptathlon champion … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2005 (Fr.): Took sixth in the Big South decathlon competition … Prep: Attended Berks Christian H.S. … Personal: Son of James and Nancy Kelly … youth ministry major … birthday is April 1.

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Tim O’DONNELL6-1 Redshirt SeniorHurdlesHurst, TexasPersonal Bests:110 Hurdles - 14.30400 Hurdles - 51.75

2008 (Sr.): Won All-Big South honors in the 60-meter hurdles, with a third-place finish at the Big South indoor championship … also ran a leg on the Flames’ winning distance medley relay team and helped the 4 x 400 squad place second at the Big South meet … redshirted the outdoor season … Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection … 2007 (Jr.): Won the Big South 400-meter hurdles cham-pionship … was also second in the 4 x 400 relay and third in the 110-meter hurdles at the meet … at the IC4A outdoor meet, took third in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 51.75 and was seventh in the 4 x 400 … nabbed a pair of runner-up fin-ishes at the Big South indoor meet, in the 60-meter hurdles and the 4 x 400 relay … part of Liberty’s eighth-place 4 x 400 quartet at the IC4A indoor championships … 2006 (So.): National finalist in the 400 hurdles at South Plains College, with a best time of 52.01 … won the M.C. Jones Award (highest GPA in all sports) … 2005 (Fr.): National qualifier in both the 110 and 400-meter hurdles at South Plains … Prep: Set school records in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles at L.D. Bell H.S. … Personal: Son of Chip and Heather O’Donnell … intercultural studies major … birthday is Aug. 17.

Matt PARKER6-2 SeniorHurdles/JumpsRome, N.Y.Personal Bests:110 Hurdles - 14.26High Jump - 7-0.25

2009 Indoor (Sr.): Won a pair of individual events (high jump and 60-meter hurdles) at the Big South indoor meet for the second year in a row … also ran a leg of the victorious 4 x 400 relay squad and placed fourth in the Big South long jump … tied for sixth place in the high jump at the IC4A indoor meet … came within one-hundredth of a second of the 60-meter hurdles school record, while winning the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup title in 8.09 … became Liberty’s No. 3 all-time heptathlon performer, scoring 5,100 points at the Liberty Kickoff … 2008 (Jr.): Big South Men’s Indoor Track Field Per-former of the Year, after scoring a meet-high 28 points … won the high jump and long jump and finished as the 60 hurdles runner-up at the Big South indoor meet … cleared a career-high 7-0.25 indoors to win the high jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational and become the Flames’ highest jumper in 20 years … placed fourth in the high jump at the IC4A indoor meet … earned a pair of runner-up finishes

Clarence POWELL5-10 SophomoreJumpsMarianna, Fla.Personal Bests:Triple Jump - 51-9High Jump - 6-10.25

2009 Indoor (So.): Two-time All-Big South honoree at the confer-ence indoor meet, posting third-place finishes in the triple jump and high jump … took sixth place in the IC4A indoor triple jump competition … broke his own school triple jump record at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, sailing out to 50-4.5 … 2008 (Fr.): Voted Big South Men’s Freshman of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track … Big South indoor and outdoor triple jump champion … placed third in the long jump at the Big South indoor champion-ship and sixth outdoors … earned a pair of sixth-place finishes in the Big South high jump competitions … took ninth place in the triple jump at the NCAA East Regional Championships, nearly quali-fying for the national meet with his Liberty and Big South-record 51-9 leap … competed in the triple jump at both the IC4A indoor and outdoor meets, ending up third outdoors and eighth indoors … tabbed Big South Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30 … Prep: Attended Cottondale H.S. … two-time Florida state triple jump champion … posted high school personal bests of 48-10.5 in the triple jump, 22-8 in the long jump and 6-8 in the high jump … nominated All-Big Bend Track Athlete of the Year as a senior … also played football … Personal: Son of Mary Dudley … intends to major in graphic design … birthday is Aug. 15.

(110 hurdles and long jump) and a fifth-place showing (high jump) at the Big South outdoor meet … second-place high jump finish in the rain at the IC4A outdoor meet helped secure Liberty’s second straight team title … participated in the high jump at the NCAA East Regional Championships for the second year in a row … moved up to No. 2 on Liberty’s all-time list for the 110 hurdles, with a 14.26 clocking at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier … made the USTFCCCA All-Academic team … Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (So.): High jumped a then-personal best 6-11 at the NCAA East Regional Championships to reach a jump-off for the final berth in the NCAA national meet … tied for fifth in the event, narrowly missing his first trip to the national championships … finished second in two events (110-meter hurdles and high jump) at the Big South outdoor meet, and was sixth in the long jump … came in third in the “Eastern” sec-tion of the high jump at the Penn Relays … also posted two second-place finishes at the Big South indoor championships, in the high jump and long jump … came in fourth in the Big South 60-meter hurdles … tied for fourth in the high jump at the IC4A indoor meet … made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2006 (Fr.): Placed third in the 60 hurdles and fourth in the high jump at the Big South indoor meet … kept busy at the outdoor conference meet, taking second in the 110 hurdles, fifth in the long jump, tied for sixth in the high jump and eighth in the 400 hurdles … Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection … Prep: Won New York state titles in the high jump and 110 hurdles at Rome Free Academy H.S. … Personal: Son of Julie Brown … business major … birthday is Nov. 1.

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Kyle POWERS5-11 FreshmanDistanceWaterford, Vt.Personal Best:3K - 8:44

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Ended up 10th in the 3K at the Big South meet … 2008 Cross Country (Fr.): Placed 20th at the Big South champi-onship … Prep: Attended St. Johnsbury Academy … 2007 Vermont Division I state cross country champion … 2007 Rise Gatorade Ver-mont Cross Country Runner of the Year … won the 3K indoor state title in 2008 and set a school record (8:44) … captured the 2008 state outdoor 3,200-meter championship and owns the state re-cord (9:34) … helped his team win the 2008 Division I state title … placed third at the 2007 National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships … Personal: Son of Kevin and Debbie Powers … ki-nesiology major … birthday is March 4.

Will REEVES5-10 Redshirt FreshmanMid-distanceRustburg, Va.Personal Best:Mile: 4:19.27

2009 Indoor (R-Fr.): Ninth-place finisher in the Big South mile … won the 800-meter run at the Liberty Quad … Prep: Attended Brookville High School, just outside Lynchburg … clocked a person-al-best 1,600-meter time of 4:28 … Personal: Son of Billy Reeves and Teresa Camden … major is kinesiology … birthday is May 27.

Justin SAVINI5-8 JuniorPole VaultLincoln, Del.Personal Best:Pole Vault - 14-3.25

2009 Indoor (Jr.): Tied for ninth in the pole vault at the Big South indoor meet … 2008 (So.): Cleared a personal-best 14-3.25 in the On Track Open pole vault … included on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2007 (Fr.): Opened his Liberty career with a personal-best 13-9.25 clearance at the Liberty Kickoff … finished fifth in the pole vault at the Big South outdoor meet … made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: Competed for Delmarva Christian H.S. for two years and was an indoor state champion in the pole vault … Personal: Son of Anthony and Donna Savini … older brother Matt was a former Liberty pole vaulter … biblical studies major … birthday is July 17.

Kolby SHEPHERD5-8 SophomorePole VaultDublin, Ga.Personal Best:Pole Vault - 16-6.75

2009 Indoor (So.): Won four of his five pole vault competitions, including his second straight Big South indoor title … went over 16-5.25 at the Liberty Quad, setting a new indoor personal best …named ECAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 18 … 2008 (Fr.): Big South indoor and outdoor pole vault champion … set Lib-erty freshman pole vault records, both indoors (16-4.75) and out-doors (16-6.75) … placed fifth in the pole vault at the IC4A indoor meet, first among freshmen … tabbed ECAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 28 … qualified for the NCAA regional champion-ship … finished eighth in the pole vault at the USATF Junior Cham-pionship … USTFCCCA All-Academic team selection … Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: Attended Trinity Christian School … won the Georgia state pole vault title as a junior and senior … set a new state meet record with his 14-0 pole vault clearance in 2007 … Personal: Son of David Shepherd and Tammie Collins … major is biblical studies … birthday is April 9.


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John TALBERT6-1 FreshmanThrowsNewton, Kan.Personal Bests:Discus - 213-1Weight - 57-4.75

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Big South weight throw runner-up and took fifth place in the shot put … moved up to No. 4 on Liberty’s all-time per-formance list in the weight with his 57-4.75 effort at the conference meet … Prep: Home schooled … ranked No. 2 in the nation for the discus as a senior, at 213-1 … won the discus at the 2008 Kansas Relays and broke the meet record … tabbed Gatorade Kansas Male Track Athlete of the Year as a senior … also threw the hammer 200-6, setting the state record … other high school personal bests were 57-7 for the shot put and 183-0 for the javelin … Personal: Son of Mark and JoAnna Talbert … kinesiology major … birthday is July 3.

Isaac WENDLAND6-1 FreshmanMid-distanceCharles City, IowaPersonal Bests:800 - 1:53.71,600 - 4:18

2009 Indoor (Fr.): Finished sixth in the 800 at the Big South meet … Prep: Attended Lighthouse Academy and was one of the most highly decorated runners in Iowa high school history … became the first male in state history to win 1,600-meter run at the state meet four years in a row … also a three-time state champion at 800 me-ters, a three-time cross country state champion and a three-time sprint medley relay state titlist … won the Nike Outdoor Nationals freshman mile in 2005 … Personal: Son of Lyle and Cindy Wendland … major is kinesiology … birthday is on April 21.

Geren WOODBRIDGE6-0 Redshirt SophomoreDecathlonWilkes-Barre, Pa.Personal Bests:Heptathlon - 4,778Pole Vault - 14-7.25

2009 Indoor (R-So.): Big South heptathlon champion … also tied for sixth place in the pole vault at the Big South indoor meet … scored a career-high 4,778 points in the heptathlon at the Liberty quad, moving up to No. 4 on the program’s all-time performance list … 2008 (R-Fr.): Tied for second place in the heptathlon at the Big South indoor championship … battled injuries during the out-door season … Previous School: Played a year of football at King’s College … Prep: Ran track and cross country and played football at Parkland H.S. … Personal: Son of Tim and Cathleen Woodbridge … kinesiology major … birthday is June 20.

The Flames celebrate their team championship at the 2008 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held in Rock Hill, S.C.

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