2010 cross country media guide

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Date Race TimeSeptember 4 at San Francisco Cross Country Invitational All Day Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, CA)

September 11 at Hornet Jamboree All Day Granite Regional Park (Sacramento, CA) September 25 at Stanford Invitational All Day Stanford Golf Course (Palo Alto, CA)

October 8 at Gator Invitational All Day Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, CA) October 16 at Bronco Invitational All Day Baylands Regional Park (Santa Clara, CA) October 30 at WCC Championship All Day Crystal Springs Course (Belmont, CA)

November 6 at Doc Adams Invitational All Day Putah Creek Reserve Course (Davis, CA)

November 13 at NCAA Western Regionals All Day Springfield Country Club (Springfield, OR)

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2010 Schedule/Quick FactsTable of ConTenTs 2010 Schedule..................................................12010 Quick Facts................................................1Saint Mary's College......................................2-152010 Season Preview....................................16-17Head Coach Marty Kinsey................................18Assistant Coach Mark Carberry.......................19Assistant Coach Rebecca Eckland...................202010 Women's Roster.......................................212010 Women's Team Photo..............................21Returning Women's Profiles.......................22-27Newcomer Women Profiles........................28-202010 Men's Roster............................................302010 Men's Team Photo...................................30Returning Men's Profiles.............................31-36Newcomer Men Profiles...................................37West Coast Conference...................................382009 Results....................................................39History and Records Section.......................40-41WCC Championship History.........................42

CrediTs The 2010 Saint Mary’s College cross country media guide is a publication produced by the Saint Mary’s Media Relations Office. This publication was produced with Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3. Content, layout and cover design by Matt Fontenot Assistant Direc-tor of Media Relations . Editorial assis tance was provided by Rich Davi, Mark Oshidari, and Ashley Nied. Photographs were provided by Tod Fierner, the official photographer for Saint Mary’s Athletics.

2010 Cross Country Schedule

Media relaTions Asst. AD/Media Relations..............Rich DaviOffice Phone...................................925.631.4402Email...............................rdavi@stmarys-ca.eduAssociate Director.......................Mark OshidariOffice Phone...................................925.631.8722Email..............................mko2@stmarys-ca.eduAssistant Director(XC)..................Matt FontenotOffice Phone...................................925.631.4950Email................................rmf3@stmarys-ca.eduGraduate Assistant..........................Ashley NiedOffice Phone...................................925.631.4950Email.................................aln1@stmarys-ca.eduOffice Fax........................................925.631.4405Athletic Website.............www.SMCGaels.com

Mailing Address .......................................................P.O. Box 5100................................................Moraga, CA 94556

Shipping Address ..........................................1928 St. Mary’s Road..............................................Moraga, CA 94575

Cross CounTry sTaff Head Coach.....................................Marty KinseyAlma Mater..............................Saint Mary’s, 2001Years at Saint Mary’s........................First YearAssistant Coach...............................Mark CarberryAlma Mater.....................................Villanova, 2004Years at Saint Mary’s....................................First YearVol. Assistant Coach.......................Rebecca EcklandAlma Mater............................................Nevada, 2004Years at Saint Mary’s...................................First YearCross Country Office Phone............925.631.4294Office Fax Number.........................925.376.0829

TeaM inforMaTion 2009 WCC Finish .................Men 7th/Women 8thLettermen Returning/Lost...................................................................................Men 6/3............................................................Women 6/1Newcomers...............................Men 3/Women 7

sainT Mary’s QuiCk faCTs Location.............................................Moraga, CAFounded........................................................1863Enrollment..................................................3,916Nickname....................................................Gaels Colors.................................Navy, Red, and SilverAffiliation..................................NCAA Division IConference.........................................West CoastPresident....Br. Ronald Gallagher, FSC, Ph.D.Director of Athletics...........................Mark OrrFAR..............................................Craig JohnsonAssoc. AD/Ops..................Mark PapadopolusAssoc. AD/Administration........Marty StortiAssoc. AD/Business Ops/SWA.....Kami GrayAsst. AD/Media Relations................Rich Davi Asst. AD/Ext. Relations............Mike SamuelsAsst. AD/Student Support........Kari MonteroAsst. AD/Compliance........Stephanie ShrieveAsst. AD/Student Support...Staci HamacuchiAsst. AD/Development..................Tom CarrollDir. of Ticket Operations........Neal McSherryDir. of Game Management................Todd OgorzelecDepartment Phone...................925.631.4399

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Brother Ronald Gallagher, F.S.C., Ph.D., became the 28th

President of Saint Mary’s College of California on Jan. 2, 2005.

A seasoned educator, Brother Ronald is deeply devoted to the

College’s Catholic, Lasallian and liberal arts traditions and is

committed to promoting the values of those traditions among stu-

dents, faculty, staff and friends of Saint Mary’s.

Brother Ronald graduated from Saint Mary’s in 1969 with a

B.A. in English, received an M.A. in comparative literature from

San Francisco State University in 1975 and earned his doctor-

ate in comparative literature from the University of Washington in

1990. He is fluent in French, German, Italian and Latin with some

knowledge of Arabic, Irish and Spanish.

Before assuming the college presidency, Brother Ronald had

been chair of the Department of English and Drama at Saint

Mary’s College of California since 2002 and an associate profes-

sor of English since 1993. Previously he served the College as

an assistant professor of English and Modern Languages from

1984 to 1992, and as an assistant to the president between 1990

and 1993.

From 1993 to 1997, Brother Ronald was vice chancellor of

Bethlehem University, where he oversaw administration, devel-

opment, finance and academics. As the leader of a Catholic

university in the deeply divided Middle East, he responded to

formidable challenges by forging strong regional and global sup-

port for the school. Enlisting the help of many countries, individu-

als, groups, international aid agencies and the Vatican, Brother

Ronald was able to raise the funds necessary for Bethlehem

University to fulfill its educational mission among the economi-

cally disadvantaged

Palestinian commu-

nity.

In his role as

Secretary General

of the Brothers

of the Christian Schools in Rome from 1997 to 2001, Brother

Ronald organized the 43rd General Chapter, an international

assembly that resulted in a seven-year global strategic plan for

Lasallian educators.

Brother Ronald’s teaching specialties include 19th and 20th

Century Anglo-Irish Literature, the modern novel, and the history

and culture of Ireland. His passion for Irish literature began when

he read James Joyce’s “Ulysses” during his senior year at Saint

Mary’s. In recent years, he has led several groups of students

on tours of the historical and cultural sites of Ireland during the

College’s January Term.

He was born in Oakland, California, in 1946, grew up in Santa

Cruz and Bakersfield, and joined the Christian Brothers after

graduating from Mont La Salle High School in Napa.

Brother Ronald has been a strong supporter of intercollegiate

and recreational athletics at Saint Mary’s College, serving as

moderator of the tennis team. He is also an avid golfer and back-

packer.

*F.S.C. denotes Fratres Scholarum Christianarum (Brothers of

the Christian Schools)

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Mark OrrDirector of Athletics and Recreational Sports

Stacey NittlerAdministrative Assistant

for Sports

Rich Davi Assistant AD

for Media Relations

Mark Orr was named the Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports on March 28, 2006. Orr oversees the Department of Athletics 14-team intercollegiate athletic program. During Orr's tenure a number of changes have been made to the existing athletic facilities, with 1.2 million dollars of renovations to McKeon Pavilion, Saint Mary’s Stadium, Madigan Gym, and the Korth Tennis Complex. McKeon

Pavilion renovations include chair back seating behind the team benches, reconditioning of the VIP section, and installing a new sound system. McKeon also received new locker rooms and offices for men’s and women’s basketball along with volleyball. The stadium field was replaced with a new bermuda playing surface, the upstairs bleachers in Madigan Gym have been converted into a cardiovascular fitness area, and the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex has been altered to make watching events more spectator friendly. Also a new Student-Athlete Academic Center has been added to Madigan Gym. The Pat Vincent Rugby Field also welcomed a new surface as well. Under his leadership, Saint Mary’s athletics added five new positions in the past year to the athletic staff. Orr also hired head women’s basketball coach Paul Thomas, who was named the Division II National Coach of the Year in 2002. On top of the additions, numerous firsts have been achieved in just one year. The athletic department launched a new logo through Osaki Designs which was unveiled on July 21, 2007. Orr was instrumental in working out the largest television agreement in school history with Comcast Sports Net. Since Orr’s hiring in March, SMC has earned its highest two finishes in the West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup since the inception of the award. During the 2007-08 athletic seasons, Orr saw two Saint Mary's teams reach the NCAA Tournament, in men's basketball and golf, while both men's and women's tennis and softball experienced their most successful seasons.

Prior to his appointment as Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports, Orr served as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Finance and Internal Affairs at Saint Mary’s for the two years. Orr ran most of the day-to-day activities, which included coordinating the internal administrative affairs for the department, facilitating the Men’s and Women’s Tennis Fund Raising Association, coordinating all departmental travel, negotiating department guarantees, preparing department contracts, and assisting with the development of the Strategic Plan for the Department of Athletics and Recreational Sports. During his time at Saint Mary’s, Orr handled almost every facet to the Department of Athletics. In addition to the management of the department’s $9.1 million budget, he served as the lead sport administrator for football, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s tennis. Additionally, he was responsible for compliance, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and ticket operations. In February of 2003, Orr assumed the position of Associate Director of Athletics for Business and Finance, before being promoted to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics in October of 2004. Orr came to Saint Mary’s College on August 4, 2000 as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Support Services, responsible for overseeing eligibility for student-athletes, the Champs Life Skills program, and assisting with compliance. He came to SMC from the University of California at Berkeley, where he served as the Compliance Assistant and the Interim Eligibility Assistant in 1999-2000. He also served as a peer advisor and senior tutor for two years and was a teaching assistant and graduate student instructor that same year. Orr completed his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley in Social Welfare in 1999 and earned his master’s degree in education in 2000. Orr is a native of Sacramento, where he attended Christian Brothers schools throughout his childhood and graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento in 1994. He earned a scholarship to play football at Cal, where he played from 1994-98. A four-year letterman defensive back on the California football team, Orr was an Honorable Mention All-Academic Pac-10 selection in 1997 and 1998. He was awarded the Pappy Waldorf Honorary Scholarship for Academic Excellence in 1998 and received the Tiny Bates Memorial Award for Leadership in 1998. Orr and his wife April currently live in Walnut Creek with their two children, Tyson Mark (4) and Jacob William (2).

Tom CarrollAssociate Director of Athletic

Development

Kami Gray Assistant AD for

Business Operations

Neal McSherryDirector of Ticket Sales

and Operations

Kari Montero Assistant AD for Student Support

Services

Staci HamaguchiAssistant AD for Student Support

Services

Mark Chiarucci Major Gifts Officer

Craig JohnsonFaculty AthleticRepresentative

Mark Papadopoulos Associate AD

for Operations/Facilities

Mike Samuels Assistant AD for

External Relations

Todd OgorzelecDirector of

Event Management

Matt FontenotAssistant Director for

Media Relations

Mark OshidariAssociate Director for Media

Relations

Marty Storti Associate AD

for Recreational Sports

Stephanie Shrieve Assistant AD

for Compliance

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Integrating Catholic, Lasallian, Liberal ArtsA Saint Mary’s education blends the College’s Catholic, Lasallian, and liberal arts traditions. Our Catholic tradition is based on a Christian understand-

ing of the whole person, both intellectual and spiritual, within a campus community that respects each person and values intellectual, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

The Lasallian roots of Saint Mary’s are found in the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the Catholic order of Brothers who run the College. The Brothers were founded more than 300 years ago by Saint John Baptist De La Salle, a French priest, who was determined to offer a high-quality education to the poor and marginalized in French society. Since that time, the Brothers have built a reputation for innovative, personal, and effective education, and they now teach more than 900,000 students in more than 80 countries.

“Lasallian” at Saint Mary’s means we emphasize a way of educating students that is focused on the needs of the individual. Undergraduates not only get to know professors but also have opportunities to work with them, through research projects or taking independent study courses. And because the Brothers’ life is based on service to others, we believe that providing opportunities for service is part of a well-rounded education. Students have plenty of chances to participate in courses with service components, volunteer at homeless shelters, and join on-campus clubs that work with national organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity.

Finally, our liberal arts tradition is rooted in core seminar courses that focus on the Great Books. All undergraduate students take four core seminar courses in which they will digest the ideas of history’s great thinkers and writers and discuss them together, with the guidance of their professor. In semi-nar courses, students learn how to integrate ideas and think across disciplines, skills that they’ll use for the rest of their lives. Many find it one of the most memorable experiences of their Saint Mary’s experience.

We are very proud of the personal, student-centered education that we offer, and we hope

you will learn all you wish to know about us as you visit our campus.


Strong AcademicsSaint Mary’s is noted for a faculty made up of teacher/scholars: that is, they are both strong in research and publishing and personally interested in

their students. Professors teach classes at all levels, and the college’s intimate size makes for many opportunities for personal interaction with students. One of our newest academic resources is the Filippi Academic Hall, a two-story, 37,000-square-foot building across from Louis Guisto baseball

field. The 23.4 million dollar building is the first major capital project completed under Brother President Ronald Gallagher's leadership, delivering sorely needed classrooms and office space. It is also the new home for the Kalmanovitz School of Education, which supports the College's Lasallian mission by preparing more than 400 men and women each year for careers in primary, secondary and post-secondary education.

"Saint Mary's is committed to meeting the significant need for qualified teachers in the Bay Area and beyond," said Saint Mary's College President Brother Ronald Gallagher. "We see this project as an investment in the region's future."

Saint Mary's is especially proud of Jan Term, a four-week session held each year between the fall and spring semesters. During Jan Term, students are encouraged to plan their own independent study courses outside their major field, and professors are urged to develop new courses in subjects that personally interest them. That’s a combination that leads to faculty innovation and student initiative.

Students have the oppurtunity to make an in-depth, accelerated exploration of topics like intensive Japanese, enterpreneurship, or young adult fiction. January Term classes have contributed to the rebuilding of New Orleans, explored the continuing effects of apartheid in South Africa, critiqued movies at the Sundance Film Festival, and explored biodiversity of South Africa.

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Student Life: Making a MarkBecause Saint Mary’s is an intimate college, about 2,500 undergraduates, stu-

dents who are ready to leave their mark have lots of options. There are 14 varsity Division I sports and a tradition of athletic success; a slew of recreational and intra-mural sports; social organizations; a radio station; a weekly newspaper; a literary magazine; student government; vocal and dance ensembles; ethnic heritage organi-zations; a campus ministry peer counseling team; a women’s resource center; and much more.

A Rich CultureDuring the academic year, the College calendar is filled with readings by both

nationally known and young, ground-breaking writers; a performing arts series; drama productions; lectures by scientists and social justice activists; and other activities that are open to both students and members of the nearby communities. The Hearst Art Gallery features top-notch exhibitions and an important collection of California paint-ings, and the College is also home to a gallery of student art.

Useful SMC web pagesSMC home page: www.stmarys-ca.eduHow to arrange a visit to the College: www.stmarys-ca.edu./about/visitWhat does it cost and what do some typical financial aid packages look like? www.stmarys-ca.edu./prospective/undergraduate_admissions/costsUndergraduate academic programs: www.stmarys-ca.edu./academics/undergraduate/programs_by_nameSMC Athletics-news, schedules, rosters, stories: www.SMCGaels.comCampus department phone numbers: www.stmarys-ca.edu./contact/phoneAbout the De La Salle Christian Brothers: www.delasalle.org

Quick Facts About Saint Mary’s College

(Source: Fact Book, October 2006)

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1863

Number of undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,504

Total enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,916

Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,080 (2007-2008)

Average financial aid package . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,197

Average aid package for freshmen . . . . . . . . $22,464

Percentage of students receiving

need-based assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61%

Room and board. . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,090 (2007-2008)

Student to faculty ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0 to 1

Average class size, undergraduate courses . . . . 19.7

Percentage of students living on campus . . . . . . 61%


A Beautiful Campus The Saint Mary’s campus, built in a Spanish colonial style, is considered one

of the most beautiful in California. Anchoring the campus is the striking Saint Mary’s Chapel, with its glowing stained-glass windows manufactured in the late 1920s and its glorious pipe organ. Arcades-covered, shady walkways-link the college buildings and create outdoor rooms that are perfect for the California cli-mate and symbolic of an education that connects academic disciplines. Buildings are generally two or three stories high, no higher, and they are feature tile roofs, thick, white walls, and deep-set windows. Professor Roy Schmaltz, chair of the art department, regularly brings fellow artists to campus to paint and draw.

“It’s very nourishing and wonderful just a wealth of inspiration for the stu-dents,” Schmaltz says. “Every day, when I come to campus, I get this lift as I drive in and see it all.”

And with hiking trails on the surrounding hillsides and nearby running paths, the outdoors is as striking as the College’s architecture.

Getting Off CampusFor off-campus recreation, Saint Mary’s is just a half-day’s drive from skiing

in the Sierras, swimming at Lake Tahoe, or taking in the Monterey Bay Aquarium and strolling Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. Even closer are hikes in Marin County’s Muir Woods National Monument, getting thrills on the roller coasters at Santa Cruz’s boardwalk, treks across the Golden Gate bridge, sight-seeing tours at Alcatraz Island, drives through beautiful Sonoma and Napa counties, outings to the San Francisco and Oakland ballet, orchestra, and theater, and java-sipping and used-book shopping in Berkeley.

When it comes to access to stores and shops, Saint Mary’s is close to San Francisco’s myriad of stores and is a stone’s throw from Walnut Creek, one of the fastest-growing, upscale shopping hubs in the entire state.

Starting at Saint Mary’s College ... (or getting around the Northern California neighborhood)

To Walnut Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 miles (15 minute drive)

To Berkeley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 miles (20 minute drive)

To Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.5 miles (20 minutes)

To San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 miles (35 minutes,

excluding Bay Bridge traffic!)To Lake Tahoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

195 miles (3.5-hour drive)To Yosemite National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

180 miles (4-hour drive)To Santa Cruz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78 miles (1.5 hour drive)To In-n-Out Burger (San Ramon). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 milesTo Six Flags Marine World (Vallejo) . . . . . . . . . . . .

28 milesTo Great America (Santa Clara) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46 milesMcAfee Coliseum (Oakland’s Athletics and Raiders) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.6 milesAT&T Park (San Francisco Giants) . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 miles

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Saint Mary’s StadiumSaint Mary’s Stadium is the home to the

women’s and men's soccer and women’s lacrosse teams. Located in the southeast corner of campus with views of the rolling hills of Moraga, Saint Mary’s Stadium seats 5,500 spectators in one of the most picturesque settings in the country. Saint Mary’s Stadium, which has hosted a number of soccer tournaments throughout the years, was the home of the football team since 1973 and hosted more than 160 football games in 30 years. The field received a new Bermuda grass playing surface in 2006.

McKeon PavilionMcKeon Pavilion is the home to the men’s

basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams. McKeon Pavilion, which was constructed in 1978, features a 3,500-seat basketball court and received a new floor during the summer of 2004 and a lighting upgrade in the summer of 2008. Large, boisterous crowds are the norm for Saint Mary’s, giving the Gaels a great haven and an exciting place to watch a sporting event. McKeon Pavilion is the largest enclosed arena in Contra Costa County and is part of the Brother Albert Rahill Activity Center.


Louis Guisto FieldLocated in the front of the campus, Louis Guisto Field has been the

home site for baseball since 1928. Originally named the Brother Agon Field, the facility was renamed after legendary baseball-great Louis Guisto in 1965. “The Guisto,” as nicknamed by players and coaches, is set amongst towering pine trees with views of the campus and the surrounding Moraga hills. Just a few steps away from various types of student housing, the field provides Saint Mary’s students a popular venue to enjoy the California sunshine and support the Gaels.

Cottrell FieldCompleted in October of 1999, Cottrell Field has been the home for

the Saint Mary’s Softball team for the past nine seasons. Constructed almost entirely by the Saint Mary’s College Buildings and Grounds staff, Cottrell Field was named a 2000 NFCA Regional Surface Field winner. In the inaugural season at Cottrell Field, the Gaels hosted 31 games and posted an 18-13 home record. The field of dreams became a reality thanks to Elizabeth Larson’s donation, and she requested the field be named after Dr. John Cottrell and Katherine Casassa Cottrell.

Timothy Korth Tennis ComplexSince the winter of 1990, the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex has

housed the Saint Mary’s men’s and women’s tennis teams. The complex features 12 courts, offices for coaches, and is located steps away from Louis Guisto (baseball) and Cottrell (softball) Fields. In the summer of 2008 all 12 courts were resurfaced and painted, while permanent seating was also installed.

Additionally, the Korth Tennis Complex has served as host to numerous Rolex, NorCal and North Coast Section High School tournaments, as well as multiple West Coast Conference Championships.

Garaventa FieldGaraventa Field has played host to both the men’s and women’s soccer teams

for the last 20 years. The playing surface at Garaventa Field was changed from a rye grass to Bermuda grass in the summer of 2003 to create a faster playing surface. The new grass field was the first renovation to the field since its inception in 1988. Garaventa Field currently serves as the practice field for men's and women's soccer, since the teams moved their matches to Saint Mary's Stadium in 2004.

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SMC Student-Athletes Visited the Following Bay Area Schools:Camino Pablo Elementary SchoolDel Rey SchoolEl Monte Elementary SchoolFair Oaks Elementary SchoolHighlands Elementary SchoolJoaquin Moraga Intermediate SchoolLafayette Elementary SchoolLos Perales Elementary SchoolPalmer Elementary SchoolRheem Elementary SchoolSequoia Elementary SchoolSleepy Hollow Elementary SchoolSpring Hill Elementary School

Community Service ActivitiesSaint Mary’s College has a long-standing involvement in community services.

Using the example of Saint John Baptist De La Salle, Gael student-athletes uphold the Lasallian mission of the College by volunteering many hours of service to local youth, elderly, and underprivileged communities. During the 2007-08 academic year, all Gael athletic teams committed to serve one or more community organizations.

Other community service programs completed by Gael student-athletes:•HostedaGirlScoutSleepover•ArtandWineFestivalvolunteerparticipation•NABCReadingProgram,providingreadinginstructiontolocalyouths•BreastCancerAwarenessWalk•VisitstotheChildren’sHospitalofOakland•VisitstotheHomelessSheltersintheBayArea•MoragatheBeautifulCommunityClean-UpDay•Catholic Youth Organization Skills Clinics and Autograph Sessions•CannedfooddrivefortheSaintAnthony’sFoundationinSanFrancisco•I’mGoingtoCollegeDay,atSaintMary’sCollege•Carnival-4-Kids•MentoringforafterschoolprogramwithintheOaklandUnifiedSchool District•ClothingDrive

The benefits of community service for the student-athlete are many. Personal and social adjustments develop from working with others. A community service commitment allows a student-athlete to reach outside the Saint Mary’s community and realize their relation with the rest of the world. Saint Mary’s College of California is com-mitted to service learning in a variety of ways.

Student-Athletes have the opportunity to use the values, work ethic and leadership skills learned through athletics to positively influ-ence others in the community. By volunteering at local events, Saint Mary’s student-athletes are some of the best ambassador’s for the College.

Captions1-Saint Mary's Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports, Mark Orr, helps distrubute shoes at the Soles-4-Souls drive. 2-A number of SMC Student-Athletes participate in the Moraga-the-Beautiful clean-up. 3-Baseball player Toby DeMello reads to students at Camino Pablo Elementary. 4-Former women's soccer player Ashley Dernbach stops for a picture at St. Anthony's Food and Clothing Drive. 5-The men's soccer team stops for a photo at the Devil Mountain Run to benefit the Children's Hospital of Oakland.

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Saint Mary’s enjoys a long and rich tradition of academic achievement among its athletic programs. Following the end of the 2009-10 athletic year, 27 Gael student-athletes were named to West Coast Conference All-Academic Teams, five players from the women’s lacrosse team earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic recognition, and five softball players earned Pacific Coast Conference All-Academic Honors.

With 242 student-athletes on campus last year, 107 student athletes (44.2 percent) earned at least a 3.0 grade point average. In at least one semester 86 student-athletes (38 percent) earned a scholar-athletes status (minimum 3.20 GPA) and 60 student-athletes (25 percent) made the Dean’s list (minimum 3.50 GPA). Additionally, 90 student-athletes from the college’s 12 WCC teams were represented on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In total, 46 percent of the players on SMC’s 2009-10 WCC rosters carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

The 2009-10 season marked the 10th year of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, recognizing the top 10 GPA’s in the entire athletic program. Jillian Parlee from the women's rowing team garnered top honors while being a member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for in her first year.

Students who choose Saint Mary’s College for continued learning receive much more than a run-of-the-mill education. They join one of the West Coast’s premier academic institutions that is consistently recognized for its excellence by U.S. News and World Report.

With a sterling reputation for both academics and athletics, Saint Mary’s College provides the rare balance of small college size with NCAA Division I competition. Gael student-athletes receive guidance and counseling to meet their needs from the first day on campus until they graduate. Taking many forms, assistance includes course and major selection, study skills workshops, opportunities for supervised study time, and the proctoring of exams while competing away from campus. Coordinating the athletic efforts for Saint Mary’s College are a team of Katie Davis, Director of Academic Services, Kari Montero, Assistant A.D. of Student-Athlete Services and Chris Harrell, Coordinator of Eligibility and Compliance. They will draw from the campus’ many other resources, including the Office of Advising Services, the Career Development Center, Academic Support and Achievement Programs, and the Library and Media Centers. Workshops throughout the year are offered in the areas of:

• Selection of Classes and Majors • Collegiate Study Skills• Academic, Athletic and Personal Goal Setting • Time Management• Life Skills and Personal Development


Jillian Parlee (WRowing)Kevin Smith (MGolf)

Bradley Alban (MCross Country)Rob VanWyck (MCross Country

Maryanne Cronin (Softball)Dylan Leslie (MSoccer)

Youssef El Bouzkari (MTennis)Lucas Tirelli (MTennis)

Michael Cipolla (Baseball)Molly Aloia (WTennis)

The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll included:

Here are some other examples of the academic excellence Saint Mary’s student-athletes continue to exemplify:

• 60 Dean’s List Honorees (minimum 3.50 GPA)• 107 Scholar-Athletes (Minimum 3.20 GPA)• 90 Student-Athletes on the 2007-08 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA in WCC sponsored sports)• 18 First Team WCC All-Academic Selections and 9 Honorable Mention WCC All-Academci Selections• 5 women’s lacrosse players named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team• 6 members of the softball team were recognized on the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll• 3 Summa Cum Laude, 2 Magna Cum Laude, and 6 Cum Laude 2010 Graduates• 3 Student Athletes received Academic Department Commencement Honors at the 2010 graduation.

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Completed in October of 1992, the Saint Mary’s College Power Plant provides Gael student-athletes, students, faculty and staff a first-class weight room and training facility.

Spearheaded by former College President Brother Mel Anderson, FSC, the facility offers Gael student-athletes state-of-the-art equipment including free weights, weight machines, stairmasters, and treadmills.

With the hire of the first Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Saint Mary’s, Gene Mirra, in February of 2002, the Power Plant has seen significant changes in a short time. Much of the old equipment has been replaced by collegiate standard racking systems, including five platform squat rack stations with multi use benches in each location. Iron weight

plates were replaced with safer more functional rubber covered Olympic bumper plates. With the addition of this equipment it allows for more Olympic and ground

based training, and an athletically functional weight training facility for student-athletes.In the summer of 2003, the Power Plant gained an addition of 250-square feet with the removal of the Power

Plant’s final boiler. With the additional floor space, six leg machines were added to aid in athletic development and rehabilitation.

The 2,500 square-foot facility allows Saint Mary’s student-athletes to train in sport-specific programs year round. Workout programs are designed to increase athletic performance, prevent and rehabilitate injuries, and improve mental and physical health. These goals are achieved by utilizing Olympic lifts, strength training, flex-

ibility, quickness, and agility drills. In addition, upper and lower body plyo-metrics, various types of conditioning, and nutrition education are available to Gael student-athletes.

The building derived its name from its days as the Powerhouse for the Campus. Although now devoted to weights and exercise equipment, this 1928 building was named in the days when the great boilers supplied heat and water to the entire campus. A large steam whistle was mounted on the roof and coded blasts were used to summon janitors from across the campus. Students, with little else to do at night, would climb up the walls and cross the precarious ledge to tie down the whistle. The boilers were removed in 1992 and the two-story space was redesigned by the Athletic Department. As a reminder of its original purpose, the disused smokestack still remains.

Gene MirraHead Strength and Conditioning Coach

Kelly Clark Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Athletic Training Staff

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Our Mission To support the student athletes at Saint Mary’s College by providing the highest standard in

quality, comprehensive medical care through professionalism, experience, and integrity.

Facilities The Athletic Training Room is located in Madigan Gymnasium, and offers the latest in equipment and state of the art technology used in the care, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Typical office hours are 10am –6pm (fall), 10am – 6pm (spring) and 10am-4pm (summer).

Athletic Training StaffThe Saint Mary’s College Sports Medicine Team is a group of over 30 medical providers assembled to assist in the care, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The team consists of Orthopedic Surgeons, General Surgeons, General Practice Physicians, Physical Therapists, Dentists, Ear/Nose and Throat Physicians, Neurologists, Neuro-Psychologists, and Podiatrists. The Athletic Training Staff operates under the direct supervision of Dr. Chad A. Roghair, and routinely collaborates with them to make all decisions regarding athletic injuries and participation. Currently Dr. Roghair operates as the Medical Director and Head Team Physician, by providing both medical and administrative oversight to the Athletic Training Staff and the SMC Sports Medicine Team. Each staff member possesses current certifications through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) and is also AED and CPR certi-fied. Associate Director of Athletic Training Services Laura Dixon returns to Saint Mary’s for her eighth season. NATABOC certified in 2000 after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Sport Science with an emphasis in Athletic Training, Dixon went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from California State University Hayward in 2003. Dixon will work primarily with the men’s soccer, baseball, women's rowing programs. Assistant Athletic Trainer Rachel Salazar joined the Saint Mary’s College Athletic Training Staff in the fall of 2007. Rachel returns to Saint Mary’s College after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiolo-gy (05’), and receiving a Master’s of Science Degree (Plymouth State University ’07) in Athletic Training. Rachel will provide coverage to the women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, and golf programs. Assistant Athletic Trainer Amy Carroll joins Saint Mary’s College for her first year with the Gaels. A graduate of Washington State University (Bachelor’s in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training ’06) and San Jose State University (Master’s in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training ’06). Amy most recently worked as a graduate assistant at Stanford University. Her responsibilities at Saint Mary’s will be the women’s soccer, men's basketball, and softball programs.

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2010 Season PreviewEntering his first year as head coach of the Gaels, Marty Kinsey is looking to build on the experience of returning runners, as well as look to talented newcomers to help create a new culture of success for Saint Mary’s cross country. “We’re trying to create a running culture at Saint Mary’s that has been absent. The running culture is such that we’re going to do everything we can to become the best student-athletes possible. It’s an exciting year for us starting out; there are a lot of hurdles to clear by creating this culture and getting the runners to buy into it. We’re on the right track to have a successful program in the com-ing years.” said Kinsey. After arriving in the spring, Kinsey has united the team and developed a standard of success to build off of. A consistent train-ing program over the summer and sense of focus within the team has the Gaels poised to accomplish their goals this season.

Women’s Team

On the women’s side, Kinsey will look for a total team effort to propel the Gaels to a successful season. Returning for the women are senior Tess Descher (formerly Grannemman), junior Natalie Sojka, and sophomores Elizandra Obando, Erin Burke, and Rosie Smith from a team that finished eighth in the WCC Champion-ships in 2009. Kinsey will look to Descher to provide senior leadership for the Gaels as she is the only senior on the women’s side. Descher’s 2009 season was highlighted by a 21st place finish out of 86 at the Hornet Jamboree (5K) with a time of 18:35 and a 12th place finish out of 39 at the Doc Adams Invitational (5K) with a time of 22:51. Descher also had a successful spring season and Kinsey will look to her to improve even more this fall.

“Tess last year ran a 17:36 in a 5,000, which, although it was on a track, is the fastest 5,000 meter that any woman in Saint Mary’s history has ever ran. With that time, we’re looking towards her to make a big contribution to this season,” said Kinsey. The Gaels will also to look towards Rosie Smith to have a big season for the team. Smith finished her freshman campaign by coming in first for the Gaels at the WCC Championships, finishing 42nd overall with a time of 23:29. “Rosie has worked out some medical issues and is training at a really high level. She put in a lot of mileage this sum-mer as well,” said Kinsey. Also looking to contribute more this sea-son is junior Natalie Sojka. “Natalie has put together her best summer of training since probably her sophomore year in high school when she was running in the 18’s. Her summer was very consistent,” said Kinsey. The Gaels will look to Sojka to be a constant contributor throughout the year and to improve on her 2009 season. Newcomers that will be looked towards early are redshirt sophomore Maria Ahlqvist and freshman Alicia Doohan. “Maria is a walk-on from the spring and she’s come out and just blown us away with her talent. Not only is she talented, she is extremely driven and has that competitive edge where she wants to be the front-runner. Alicia ran a 5:09 mile during the spring as well so right now our top five is looking pretty good compared to previous years teams,” said Kinsey.

Senior Tess Descher

Sophomore Rosie Smith

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Men’s Team

On the men’s side, with the Gaels top returning runner and West Coast Conference Honorable Mention honoree Mark Blucher redshirting the 2010 season, Saint Mary’s will have to rely on other returners to lead the team. The Gaels will look towards senior Bradley Alban and junior Rob Van Wyck to be big contributors this year. Van Wyck will return as the Gaels best runner and will be looked to lead the Gaels this season. Van Wyck finished second on the team and 24th overall at the WCC Championships in 2009 with a time of 26:08. This season, Kinsey expects even more out of Van Wyck, “He really has some high goals to get in to the top 10 or 12 in conference so he’s been training at a pretty high level.” Reaching upwards of 90 miles a week, Alban put in substantial mileage this summer and has made significant gains over the past six months in improving his times. “We’re really looking for Brad to step up. He wants to go out and have a successful senior year so that’s why he’s been putting in a lot of high mileage and we’ve been monitoring him and making sure he’s staying healthy, and making sure his recovery is top-notch,” said Kinsey. Other returners looking to contribute are redshirt sophomore James Hayes, and sophomores Jordan Lerman and Antonio Ven-egas. The Gaels will also look towards freshman Dylan Donohoe and Marko Siragusa to contribute right away. “Marko really stepped it up. He was someone that was a mid-17.5 K’er and came in and just put in a tremendous summer and worked harder than he ever has before. Right now, we’re expecting him to run and maybe even crack the 27 barrier for 8K which is not an easy task for someone who was a mid-17 guy in high school,” said Kinsey. Saint Mary’s will look towards these freshmen to bring a great atti-tude and a tremendous work ethic in contributing towards future.

Schedule

The Gaels will run a total of seven races this season, gearing up for the NCAA Western Regionals in the middle of November. Saint Mary’s will begin the season on September 4 in the San Francisco Cross Country Invitational at Golden Gate Park. The Gaels will use this first race as a test of their fitness level and progress and gauge where this Kinsey-lead team can go this season. After competing in the Hornet Jamboree on September 11, the Gaels will race in the very competitive Stanford Invitational on Septem-ber 25 at the Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto. Saint Mary’s will then take on competition in the Gator Invitational (Oct. 8) and the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 16) before their biggest race of the season, the WCC Championships. “West Coast Conference is our key race of the year, the one we train for all summer. All the other races are basically tune-ups for that race,” said Kinsey. The WCC Championships will take place at Crystal Springs Course in Belmont, CA on October 30. The Gaels will then fin-ish the season at the Doc Adams Open on November 6 before tak-ing on competition at the NCAA Western Regionals on November 13 in Eugene, OR.

Senior captain Brad Alban (front center) and the 2010 Men's Team

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Head Coach

Kinsey graduated from Saint Mary’s in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in history and was a three-time captain for the cross country program. He helped the Gaels to a second place finish in the West Coast Conference as a junior in 1999, the school’s best finish ever at the league meet. He was also a member of the NCAA Student Athletic Advisory Committee on campus from 1999-2001.

He also served as an assistant track coach at his former high school, Granada High School in Livermore, CA, and several of his runners have gone on to run at the collegiate level. While at GHS from 1994-1997, he helped the Matadors to a second-place finish at the CIF California State High School Cross Country Champi-onships and set school records for the mile (4:24), 5,000 meters (15:52) and the distance medley relay. He owns a five-mile PR of 25:48 and has completed six marathons.

Kinsey is married to his wife Genevieve, who is also a Saint Mary’s alum, and together they have a daughter, Kaitlyn.

Marty Kinsey

Saint Mary’s Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports, Mark Orr, an-nounced the hiring of Marty Kinsey as the new head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team. Kinsey, a Saint Mary’s alum from 2001, becomes the first full-time

head coach in the program’s history.

Kinsey returns to Moraga, after spending a year as the top assis-tant coach at Creighton University. While at Creighton, Kinsey’s responsibilities included scheduling workouts, injury prevention sessions with trainers, weight training programs, diet regiments, and goal establishments. Last season, under the aid of Kinsey, the Jays cross country programs finished 20th and 25th, respectively, in the NCAA Midwest Regionals.

“Marty's coaching knowledge, his understanding of the mission of Saint Mary's College, and his background as a former Gael student-athlete, gives me great confidence that he will be successful in leading our cross country program for many years to come," said athletic director Mark Orr.

"I am thrilled, and honored to be returning to Saint Mary's Col-lege as the new, and first full-time, head coach for both the men's and women's cross country programs,” said Kinsey. “Having the opportunity to coach full-time will bring many positive changes to the teams as it relates to recruiting, fund-raising, team culture, and obviously the dedication level of being an on-campus coach. This is a much needed first step to help both teams contend within the West Coast Conference."

Head Coach First YearSaint Mary's, 2001

The Kinsey File

Personal:Hire Date: May 13, 2010

Education:BA in History Saint Mary's, 2001

Coaching Career: Head Coach Saint Mary's, 2010-pres.Assistant Coach Creighton, 2009Assistant Coach/Distance Runners Granada HS, 1998-00

Athletic Career: Saint Mary's Cross Country 1997-00


Assistant Coach

Mark Carberry

Mark Carberry comes to Moraga after serving as the assistant coach for the men's cross country and track and field team, while also serving as the co-director of recruiting, for Tufts University from 2008-09. While at Tufts, Carberry was responsible

for organizing workouts and lifting programs for athletes, primar-ily middle and long distance runners, while helping to manage a nationally competitive Division III track program at a top tier academic institution.

"His collegiate experience in recruiting and developing high caliber talent will be a great addition to our new coaching staff. Having graduated from Villanova, coach Carberry already has a great un-derstanding of the mission at Saint Mary's College. Our teams are looking forward to working with his unique combination of talent and dedication next fall," said head coach Marty Kinsey.

Before becoming an assistant coach at Tufts, Carberry served as a volunteer assistant coach for Rocky Hill High School, in Rocky Hill, CT. There, he served as the primary coach for the middle and long distance athletes, ranging from the 400 meter to 3200 meter events. He also implemented creative and adaptive practice solutions, overcoming a lack of traditional schedule and facilities in addition to standard practice/meet facilitation. While at Rocky Hill, he designed the workouts for the athletes that produced the state championship in the 400 meters.

From 2000-04, Carberry was a member of the Villanova cross country and indoor/outdoor track team. He was named to the All-Big East Teams in the 4x800 in 2003 and 2004, as well as the 1000m in 2004. He earned a degree in Political Science and Eco-nomics from Villanova in 2004, while being named to the Big East Academic All-Star Team all four years at school.

He earned his Master's of Science in Political Science from Florida State in 2008, as well as Masters in Educational Studies with an emphasis on Physical Education and Awareness and Coaching Development from Tufts in 2008.

Assistant Coach First YearVillanova, 2004

The Carberry File

Personal:Hire Date: May 13, 2010

Education:BA in Political Science Villanova, 2004Masters in Educational Studies Tufts, 2008Masters in Political Science Florida State, 2008

Coaching Career: Assistant Coach Saint Mary's, 2010-pres.Assistant Coach/Co-Director of Recruiting Tufts, 2008-09Volunteer Assistant Rocky Hill HS, 2007-08-

Athletic Career: Villanova's Cross Country 2000-03 Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Team 2001-04

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Volunteer Assistant Coach

Rebecca Eckland

Rebecca Eckland will serve as the Gaels' volunteer assistant coach. Eckland brings with her a passion for long distance running. While enrolled in a full-time master's program at the University of Nevada, Eckland competed in her first marathon, winning the Lake Tahoe Marathon with

a time of 3:21, despite the ice and snowy conditions.

"Coach Eckland brings a level of talent to our teams that will teach our athletes what it takes to achieve high-level goals. She will be working on her Master's of Fine Arts at Saint Mary's College while coaching. This will enable her to relate to our student athletes as both peer and coach. Both teams are excited about working with coach Eckland next fall," said head coach Marty Kinsey.

Eckland followed up her impressive first marathon by competing in the 2008 Boston Marathon, finishing with an improved time of

Volunteer Assistant Coach First YearNevada, 2004

The Eckland FileEducationBA in English Nevada, 2004Masters in English Nevada, 2009Masters in French Nevada, 2009

Coaching Career: Volunteer Assistant Saint Mary's, 2010-pres.Volunteer Assistant Nevada, 2008-09

3:13. Her finish in the Boston Marathon caught the attention of UNR's head cross country coach Kirk Elias, who brought Eckland onto his coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. During her time with the Nevada cross country team, Eckland would work out with the team, as well as assist Elias in organizing and carrying work-outs.

After 18 weeks with Elias, Eckland ran the California International Marathon, finishing with a personal best time of 2:54. After sit-ting out the 2009 year with an injury, while completing two master degree programs, Eckland is now training to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trails in the Marathon.


Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)Maria Ahlqvist 5-4 Redshirt Sophomore Stavanger, Norway (St. Svithun Videregaende)Erin Burke 5-5 Sophomore Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)Alex Choy 5-3 Freshman Oakland, CA (Saint Mary's College HS)Jacqueline Danens 5-3 Freshman Sacramento, CA (Saint Francis Prep)Tess Descher 5-4 Senior Hoquiam, WA (Hoquiam HS)Alicia Doohan 5-10 Freshman Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)Michelina Friend 5-5 Freshman Sacramento, CA (Saint Francis HS)Maureen May 5-3 Freshman Oak Grove, CA (Saint Francis HS)Elizandra Obando 5-4 Sophomore Pleasant Hill, CA (College Park HS) Kelly Renfroe 5-5 Redshirt Freshman Sacramento, CA (El Camino HS)Erin Riley 5-3 Redshirt Sophomore Morrow Bay, CA (Morrow Bay HS)Rosie Smith 5-6 Sophomore Walnut Creek, CA (College Park HS)Natalie Sojka 5-4 Junior Mt. Shasta, CA (Mt. Shasta HS)

Head Coach: Marty Kinsey (Saint Mary's, 2001/First Year)Assistant Coach: Mark Carberry (Villanova, 2004/First Year)Volunteer Assistant: Rebecca Eckland (Nevada, 2004/First Year)

Back Row (left to right): Elizandra Obando, Rosie Smith, AC Mark Carberry, HC Marty Kinsey, AC Rebecca Eckland, Tess Descher, Alicia Doohan, Kelly RenfroeBack Row (left to right): Natalie Sojka, Erin Riley, Jacqueline Danens, Erin Burke, Maureen May, Michelina Friend, Maria Ahlqvist, Alex Choy.

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Returning Women's Bios

Erin BurkeSophomore - 5-5Boise, IDBishop Kelly High School

Freshman (2009): Com-peted in all six races for the Gaels in 2009...competed in the WCC Champion-ships, finishing fifth on the team with a time of 26:04...finished fourth for Saint Mary's in her debut at the Hornet Jamboree (5K) with a time of 20:41...came in fifth for Saint Mary's at

the Aztec Invitational with a time of 21:43...set a new personal 5K record-time of 20:23 at the Bronco Invitational, coming in fifth for the Gaels.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Boise, ID, where she attended Bishop Kelly High School...while at Bishop Kelly she was a seven-time letter winner for the Knights, three times in track and four times in cross country...helped the Knights win the state championship three times in 2005, 2006, and 2007 and helped the team finish third in the state championships in 2008...helped lead her team to four-straight district championships...named team captain her senior season and was named most improved her fresh-man season.

Burke's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 20:23(113th)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 20:41(70th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 21:43(60th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 25:00(26th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 25:47(141st)

Burke's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 20:41(70th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 21:43(60th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 25:47(141st)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 25:00(26th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 20:23(113th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 26:05(53rd)

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Tess DescherSenior - 5-4Hoquiam, WAHoquiam High School

Junior (2009): Ran in all six races in 2009...finished first for the Gaels in four out of the six races... came in second for the Gaels at the WCC Championships (6K) with a time of 24:35...set a new personal record of 18:35 at the Hornet Jam-boree (5K), coming in first for Saint Mary's...finished

sixth overall at the Doc Adams Open (6K) with a time of 22:51, which is 12th fastest time in SMC history for the 6K.

Sophomore (2008): Raced in five of the seven races for the Gaels...finished second for SMC in four of the five races she com-peted...set personal-best time of 23:27.80 at the 2008 Aggie Open at UC Davis on September 6...finished with a new personal record in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational on October, 18, finishing with a time of 19:17...competed in the WCC Championships for the second straight year, finishing third for the Gaels with a time of 26:01.

Freshman (2007): Competed and finished in the top two in every race of her first year as a Gael...finished with a time of 23:31 in the 6K at the Chico Invite where she placed 19th overall in a collegiate debut that pushed her into the Saint Mary's record books with the 8th fastest 5K of all-time...led her team at the Stanford Invitational with a finishing 6K time of 24:20...finished 17th overall at the San Francisco State University Invite with a 6K time of 23:35...finished with a personal best of 19:00 in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational in October...ran an impressive 23:57 on a challenging WCC Championship 6K course at Crystal Springs.

High School: Prepped at Hoquiam High School in Hoquiam, Washington...lettered in cross country, wrestling and track...placed seventh at the Junior Olympic Nationals...was named Most Valu-able Player for four consecutive years...three time qualifier for the Junior Olympic Nationals in cross country...as captain, led the girls wrestling team to their first ever Washington State Title.

Descher's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 22:51(12th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 23:17(84th)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:27(16th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 23:30(68th)09/08/07 Chico Invitational(6k) Chico, CA 23:31(19th)

Descher's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 18:35(21st)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 20:07(34th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 23:17(84th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 22:51(12th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 18:54(84th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 24:35(50th)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:27(16th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 23:30(68th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(6k) Palo Alto, CA 24:55(172nd)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(5k) Sunnyvale, CA 19:17(75th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 26:01(52nd)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/08/07 Chico Invitational(6k) Chico, CA 23:31(19th)09/15/07 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 19:36(51st)09/22/07 Big Wave Invitational(4k) Honolulu, HI 16:06(22nd)09/29/07 Stanford Invitational(6k) Palo Alto, CA 24:20(157th)10/07/07 Gator Invitational(6k) San Francisco, CA 23:35(17th)10/13/07 Bronco Invitational(5k) Sunnyvale, CA 18:27(73rd)10/27/07 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 23:57(35th)

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Elizandra ObandoSophomore - 5-5Pleasant Hill, CACollege Park High School

Freshman (2009): Com-peted in three of six races as a freshman...made conference championship debut finishing third for the Gaels with a time of 25:39...made her debut at the Doc Adams Open (6K), finishing fifth for the Gaels with a time of 25:09...came in sixth for SMC at the

Bronco Invitational (5K) with a time of 20:49.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Pleasant Hill, CA where she attended College Park High School...she was a three-time letter winner in cross country and track for the Falcons...her senior year she was named to the All-Diablo Valley Athletic Asso-ciation First Team for cross country...her sophomore year she was named to the All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League Second Team.

Obando's Top-3 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 20:49(114th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 25:09(28th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 25:39(51st)

Obando's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA DNR09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA DNR09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA DNR10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 25:09(28th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 20:49(114th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 25:39(51st)

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Erin RileyJunior - 5-3Morro Bay, CAMorro Bay High School

Sophomore (2009): Red-shirted the season

Freshman (2008): Ran in four races as a fresh-man...finished in 53rd with a time of 26:02 at her conference championship debut at Crystal Springs Course...finished with a time of 19:49 at the Bronco

Invitational...finished with a time of 24:32 placing 80th at the Sundodger Invitational...made her Saint Mary's debut on 9/9/08 placing 21st with a time of 23:54, which is also her personal-best.

High School: Erin comes to Saint Mary's by way of Morro Bay High School in Morro Bay, CA...while at Morro Bay HS she earned a total of 11 varsity letters...lettered all four years in cross country and soccer and three years in track...placed on the all-league team in 2007 for cross country and soccer...named all-league in 2007 in track for the 800 M...named all-county in 2006 in track for the 4x4, all league in 2006 cross country...helped her cross country team win league championships in the Los Padres League in 2005 and 2006...in 2006 in her team placed ninth in the state for cross country....she was the 2007 recipient of the Faribanks Award on her cross country team...and was named the 2004 Rookie of the Year on her soccer team.

Riley's Top-4 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(5k) Sunnyvale, CA 19:49(106th)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:54(21st)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 24:32(80th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 26:02(53rd)

Riley's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:54(21st)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 24:32(80th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(6k) Palo Alto, CA DNR10/04/08 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA DNR10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(5k) Sunnyvale, CA 19:49(106th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 26:02(53rd)

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Rosie SmithSophomore - 5-6Walnut Creek, CACollege Park High School

Freshman (2009): Ran in all six races as a freshman... made conference champi-onship debut coming in first for the Gaels with a time of 23:29 in the 6K event...ran a season-best 5K time of 18:35 in her Saint Mary's debut at the Hornet Jamboree, coming in sec-ond for the Gaels...finished

first for the Gaels at the Aztec Invitational (5K) with a time of 20:01...set a personal record in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 19:25.

High School: Came to Saint Mary's by way of Walnut Creek, CA, where she attended College Park High School...while at College Park she was a six-time letter winner for the Falcons, three times for cross country and three times for track and field...she was named the captain of the cross country and track and field teams her senior year...her senior year she was named to the All-Diablo Valley Athletic League First Team in cross country and track and field...her junior year she was named to the All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League Second Team.

Smith's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 18:50(28th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 19:25(98th) 10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 23:29(42nd)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 23:41(16th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 24:04(122nd)

Smith's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 18:50(28th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 20:01(28th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 24:04(122nd)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 23:41(16th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 19:25(98th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 23:29(42nd)

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Natalie SojkaJunior - 5-3Mt. Shasta, CAMt. Shasta High School

Sophomore (2009): Competed in five of six races in 2009...finished third for the Gaels at the Aztec Invitational (5K) with a time of 20:38...placed seventh overall and second for Saint Mary's in the Doc Adams Open (6K) with a time of 23:15...finished third for the Gaels at the

Bronco Invitational (5K) with a new personal-record time of 19:33.

Freshman (2008): Competed in five of the seven races for the Gaels...finished in the top-five for Saint Mary's in every race she ran last season...ran a season-high time of 23:29 at the Sundodger Invitational on September 20, in Seattle, WA...set a seasonal-best time in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational on October 18, finish-ing with a time of 20:09...competed in the WCC Championships, finishing second for the Gaels with a time of 25:15.

High School: Came to Saint Mary's by way of Mt. Shasta High School in Mt. Shasta, CA...while at Mt. Shasta HS she lettered in three sports; cross country, track and snowboarding...she was a member of the three-time D5 CA. State Champion...the 2004-07 North Coast Section Champions...was named all-league, mvp, and team captain her senior year...while at Saint Mary's she plans on majoring in Business.

Sojka's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 23:15(14th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 23:32(69th)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:39(18th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 25:14(45th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(6k) Palo Alto, CA 25:51(187th)

Sojka's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(5k) Sacramento, CA 19:41(49th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(5k) San Diego, CA 20:38(43rd)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(6k) Stanford, CA 26:18(142nd)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(6k) Davis, CA 23:15(14th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(5k) Santa Clara, CA 19:33(104th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA DNR

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(6k) Davis, CA 23:39(18th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(6k) Seattle, WA 23:32(69th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(6k) Palo Alto, CA 25:51(187th)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(5k) Sunnyvale, CA 20:09(113th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(6k) Belmont, CA 25:14(45th)

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Newcomer Women's BiosMaria Ahlqvist Alex Choy

Redshirt Sophomore - 5-4Stavanger, NorwaySt. Svithun Videregaende

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Stavanger, Norway, where she attended St. Svit-hun Videregaende High School.

High School: Graduated from Saint Mary's College High School in Oakland, CA...lettered four years in cross country and track and three years in soccer...was BSAL League champion in cross country in 2008...was the Bay Shore Ath-letic League champion in the 3200m in 2009...

helped team to a runner-up finish in 2007 and a 2008 Division 4 Championship...has PR's of 19:06 in 5K and 5:19 in 1600m.

Redshirt Sophomore - 5-3Oakland, CASaint Mary's College High School

Freshman - 5-3Sacramento, CASaint Francis High School

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way Saint Francis High School in Sacaramento, CA...while at Saint Francis she ran cross coun-try her freshman year...she also played softball for her high school her freshman through jun-ior years...she played ASA softball all through-

out high school including her senior year...she graduated Saint Francis as an Honor Roll student.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, WA...lettered four years in cross country and track...was a state cross country qualifier her sophomore, junior, and senior years...state qualifier in 4x400 relay her sophomore, junior, and senior year...

named team captain of cross country team her senior year...named All-Greater Spokane League First Team for three years in cross country...has a PR of 5:10 in the 1600m.

Freshman - 5-10Spokane, WAGonzaga Prep

Jacqueline Danens Alicia Doohan

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Newcomer Women's BiosMichelina Friend Maureen May

Freshman - 5-5Sacramento, CASaint Francis High School

High School: Joins Saint Mary's from Saint Francis High School in Sacramento, CA...let-tered four years in varsity tennis...named team captain her senior year.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Saint Francis High School in Sacramento, CA...was a state cross country qualifier her freshman and senior years...has a PR of 2:21 in the 800m.

Freshman - 5-3Oak Grove, CASaint Francis High School

Kelly Renfroe

Redshirt Freshman - 5-5Sacramento, CAEl Camino High School

Freshman (2009): Redshirted the season

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Sacramento, CA, where she attended El Camino High School...earned eight varsity let-ters for the Eagles, four times in cross country

and track...she is the school record holder in the 1600 with a time of 5:05...was named to the All-Capitol League Team in 2006 and 2007...helped her team win a league championship in track and field in 2007...she was the league champion in the 1600 in 2007.

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2010 Men's Roster

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)Bradley Alban 5-5 Senior Thousand Oaks, CA (Westlake HS) Mark Blucher 5-8 Senior Salinas, CA (Everett Alvarez HS)Dylan Donohoe 6-0 Freshman Lyons, CO (Lyons HS)Chris Garcia 6-1 Freshman Dana Point, CA (J. Serra Catholic HS)James Hayes 5-7 Redshirt Sophomore Tucson, AZ (San Miguel HS)Jordan Lerma 5-10 Sophomore Kea'au, HI (Kamehameha Schools)Marco Siragusa 6-0 Freshman Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Country Day School)Robb Van Wyck 5-10 Junior Concord, CA (De La Salle HS)Antonio Venegas 6-1 Sophomore Salinas, CA (North Salinas HS)

Head Coach: Marty Kinsey (Saint Mary's, 2001/1st Year)Assistant Coach: Mark Carberry (Villanova, 2004/1st Year) Volunteer Assistant: Rebecca Eckland (Nevada, 2004/1st Year)

Back Row L-R: Robb Van Wyck, Dylan Donohoe, AC Mark Carberry, HC Marty Kinsey, AC Rebecca Eckland, Chris Garcia, Antonio Venegas.Front Row L-R: James Hayes, Bradley Alban, Mark Blucher, Jordan Lerma.

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Returning Men's Bios

Brad AlbanSenior - 5-5Thousand Oaks, CAWestlake High School

Junior (2009): Competed in all seven races in 2009...finished in the top-five for the Gaels in six of seven races...ran a new personal record in the 10K at the NCAA Western Region-als with a time of 35:26... competed at WCC Cham-pionships (8K), finishing with a time of 28:15, a new

personal-best time at the Crystal Springs Course...ran a personal-best time of 26:26 at the Bronco Invitational (8K), finishing third for the Gaels...finished third for the Gaels in the Hornet Jamboree (4 miles) with a time of 22:10.

Sophomore (2008): Competed in six of the seven races in 2008...finished fifth for the Gaels with a season-high time of 28:28 at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, WA...competed in the WCC Championships for the second straight year finishing with a time of 31:17...competed in the NCAA Regional's, finishing the 10K race in 38:12.76.

Freshman (2007): Ran in six out of the seven races for the Gaels in his freshman debut...finished the season with a seasonal-best 28:39 at the Bronco Invite on October 13...competed at the WCC Championships with a finishing time of 30 minutes flat.

High School: Graduated from Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California...lettered two years in cross country and one year in track and field...helped his team to Marmonte League Champi-ons in track and field...voted team captain...named third team all league.

Alban's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 26:26(97th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 26:43(18th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 26:50(133rd)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 27:40(51st)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(8k) Seattle, WA 28:28(95th)

Alban's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 22:10(72nd)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 28:38(45th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 26:50(133rd)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 26:43(18th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 26:26(97th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 27:40(51st)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR 35:26(182nd)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(8k) Davis, CA 28:47(32nd)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(8k) Seattle, WA 28:28(95th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(8k) Palo Alto, CA 30:01(226th)10/04/08 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 28:40(41st)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 31:29(137th)11/01/08 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 31:17(56th)11/15/08 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Palo Alto, CA 38:12(173rd)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/08/07 Chico Invitational(8k) Chico, CA 31:58(56th)09/15/07 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 31:10(76th)09/29/07 Stanford Invitational(8k) Palo Alto, CA 28:45(189th)10/07/07 Gator Invitational(8k) San Francisco, CA 30:48(77th)10/13/07 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 28:39(105th)10/27/07 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 30:00(52nd)

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Senior - 5-8Salinas, CAEverett Alvarez High School

Junior (2009): Named to 2009 West Coast Confer-ence Honorable Mention Team...finished first for the Gaels in all seven races in 2009... finished first for the Gaels at the NCAA West-ern Regionals (10K) with a time of 33:24...competed in WCC Championships (8K), finishing 15th overall

with a time of 25:47...set a SMC record in the four mile race at the Hornet Jamboree with a time of 20:44...finished 17th overall in the Aztec Invitational (8K) with a time of 26:50...won the 8K at the Doc Adams Open, setting a new personal-record and recording the fourth fastest time in Saint Mary's history with a time of 25:13.

Sophomore (2008): Competed in six of the seven races in 2008...finished in the top-five for the Gaels in all six races...came in first for SMC in the 2008 Stanford Invitational...ran a seasonal-best at the Sundodger Invitational with a time of 26:14...ran in the WCC Championships for the second straight year, finishing with a time of 28:24...competed in the NCAA Western Regional's finishing the 10K race in 33:06.13.

Freshman (2007): Finished in the top-three for the Gaels in every race during his impressive freshman campaign...recorded a season-al-best in the 8K at the Bronco Invite with a 26:46 finish...ran at the WCC Championships at Crystal Springs with a finishing time of 27:10, helping the men to a sixth place finish in the conference.

High School: Joins Saint Mary's from Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, CA...earned eight varsity letters in track and field and cross country...named his high school teams' most valuable player in cross country twice and the most valuable player in track and field three times...was named team captain of cross country for two years and track and field for three years.

Blucher's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 25:13(1st)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 25:14(26th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 25:21(44th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 25:47(15th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(8k) Seattle, WA 26:14(67th)

Blucher's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 20:44(22nd)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 26:50(17th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 25:21(44th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 25:13(1st)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 25:14(26th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 25:47(15th)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR 33:24(111th)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(8k) Davis, CA 26:40(17th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(8k) Seattle, WA 26:14(67th)09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(8k) Palo Alto, CA 27:30(163rd)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 26:55(81st)11/01/08 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 28:24(47th)11/15/08 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Palo Alto, CA 33:06(141st)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/08/07 Chico Invitational(8k) Chico, CA 29:41(45th)09/15/07 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 29:17(70th)09/22/07 Big Wave Invitational(5k) Honolulu, HI 17:40(18th)09/29/07 Stanford Invitational(8k) Palo Alto, CA 27:11(165th)10/07/07 Gator Invitational(8k) San Francisco, CA 28:43(59th)10/13/07 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 26:46 (80th)10/27/07 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 27:10(35th)

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James HayesRedshirt Sophomore - 5-7Tucson, AZSan Miguel High School

Sophomore (2009): Com-peted in all seven races in 2009...competed in WCC Championships (8K), fin-ishing third for the Gaels with a time of 27:23...fin-ished fifth for the Gaels at the Hornet Jamboree (4mi) with a time of 23:12...came in fourth for Saint Mary's at the Stanford Invitational

(8K), finishing with a time of 28:35...ran a season-best 8K time of 26:58 at Bronco Invitational.

Freshman (2008): Did not compete in any events.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's from San Miguel High School in Tuscon, AZ...while at San Miguel High School he lettered in cross country and baskeball...his senior year he was des-ignated the captain of the cross country team and the co-captain of the basketball team...James plans to major in Environment Science while at SMC.

Hayes' Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 26:58(123rd)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 27:23(49th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 27:23(27th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 28:35(159th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 30:35(67th)

Hayes' Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 23:12(83rd)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 30:35(67th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 28:35(159th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 27:23(27th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 26:58(123rd)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 27:23(49th)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR 35:39(174th)

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Sophomore - 5-10Kea'au, HIKamehameha Schools

Freshman (2009): Ran in all seven races for the Gaels as a freshman...finished fifth for the Gaels at the WCC Championships (8K) with a time of 28:15...fin-ished fourth for the Gaels in his debut at the Hornet Jamboree (4mi) with a time of 22:42...ran a season-best 8K time of 27:04 at the

Doc Adams Open.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of Kea'au, HI, where he attended Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii...lettered in five sports for the Warriors: Cross Country, Track, Golf, Tennis and Soccer...in his senior season he was named to the All-Big Island Interscholastic Federation Team for cross country and soccer...ran the 800 and the 400 in track.

Lerma's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 27:04(23rd)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 27:37(139th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 28:15(52nd)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 29:02(161st)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 29:31(55th)

Lerma's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 22:42(77th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 29:31(55th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 29:02(161st)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 27:04(23rd)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 27:37(139th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 28:15(52nd)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR 37:22(182nd)

Jordan Lerma



Robb Van WyckJunior - 5-10Clayton, CADe La Salle High School

Sophomore (2009): Com-peted in all seven races as a sophomore, coming in second in every race for the Gaels...ran a new personal record in the 10K at the NCAA Western Regionals, finishing with a time of 33:32...competed at the WCC Champion-ships (8K), coming in 24th

overall with a time of 26:08...set a new personal record at the Doc Adams Open (8K) with a time of 25:30, which is good for the sixth fastest time in Saint Mary's history for an 8K race...finished second for the Gaels at the Bronco Invitational (8K) with a time of 25:43.

Freshman (2008): Competed in six of the seven races as a fresh-man...made his Saint Mary's debut on 9/6/08 at the UC Davis Invitational, finishing with a time of 27:45.60...finished in the top-five for Saint Mary's in five of the six races he participated in...finished second for the Gaels in the 2008 Stanford Invitational...ran a season-high time at the 2008 Bronco Invite clocking in at 26:07...competed in the WCC Championships posting a time of 28:08...ran in the NCAA Western Regional's, finishing the 10K race in 33:54.17.

High School: Came to Saint Mary's by way of De La Salle High School in Concord, CA...while at De La Salle he lettered three times for both cross country and track...helped the Spartans to a first place finish in the Bay Valley Athletic League in 2006 and 2007...as well as a second place finish in the North Coast Sec-tion in 2007..and fifth place in the CIF State Championships...garnered Bay Valley Athletic League First Team in 2007...recieved the Imna Award in 2004 and 2006, the Enjoy Award, in 2007 and team MVP in 2005...currently Robb is majoring in Accounting.

Van Wyck's Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 25:30(4th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 25:43(56th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 26:03(88th)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 26:07(65th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 26:08(24th)

Van wyck's Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 21:04(38th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 27:36(31st)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 26:03(88th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 25:30(4th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 25:43(56th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 26:08(24th)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR 33:32(118th)

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/06/08 Aggie Cross Country Open(8k) Davis, CA 27:46(30th)09/20/08 Sundodger Invitational(8k) Seattle, WA DNR09/27/08 Stanford Invitational(8k) Palo Alto, CA DNR10/04/08 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 26:58(29th)10/18/08 Bronco Invitational(8k) Sunnyvale, CA 26:07(65th) 11/01/08 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 28:08(42nd)11/15/08 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Palo Alto, CA 33:54(159th)

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Sophomore - 6-1Salinas, CANorth Salinas High School

Freshman (2009): Ran in six of seven races in 2009... made his WCC Champion-ship debut finishing with a time of 29:48 in the 8K event...made his debut as a Gael at the Hornet Jamboree (4mi), coming in sixth for SMC with a time of 23:47...ran a season best 8K time of 28:54 at the

Doc Adams Invitational.

High School: Came to Saint Mary's by way of North Salinas High School in Salinas, CA...earned eight varsity letters for the Vikings...in his senior season he was named to the All Tri-Country Athletic League Team...he was named the MVP, Most Dedicated, Most Inspirational, and Team Captain.

Venegas' Top-5 Times

Date Event(Distance) Location Time (Overall)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 28:54(34th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 29:15(164th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 29:34(158th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 29:48(55th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 30:10(59th)

Venegas' Year-By-Year Results

Date Event(Distance) Location Time(Overall)09/12/09 Hornet Jamboree(4miles) Sacramento, CA 23:47(85th)09/19/09 Aztec Invitational(8k) San Diego, CA 30:10(59th)09/26/09 Stanford Invitational(8k) Stanford, CA 29:15(164th)10/03/09 Doc Adams Invitational(8k) Davis, CA 28:54(34th)10/17/09 Bronco Invitational(8k) Santa Clara, CA 29:34(158th)10/31/09 WCC Championships(8k) Belmont, CA 29:48(55th)11/15/09 NCAA Western Regionals(10k) Springfield, OR DNR

Antonio Venegas


Newcomer Men's BiosDylan Donohoe Chris Garcia

Freshman - 6-0Lyons, COLyons High School

High School: Graduated from Lyons High School in Lyon, CO...finished sixth in the state 3A cross country championship his junior year...finished in ninth place in 3A cross country championship his senior year...placed seventh in the 3200m state championship as a

senior...was named team captain his senior year...helped team to runner up finish in the state cross country championships in 2009.

High School: Comes to Saint Mary's by way of J. Serra Catholic High School in Dana Point, CA...lettered two years in cross country and track...was named a Scholar-Athlete and Most Inspirational.

Freshman - 6-1Dana Point, CAJ. Serra Catholic High School

Marco Siragusa

Freshman - 6-0Sacramento, CASacramento Country Day School

High School: Joins Saint Mary's from Sacra-mento Country Day School...helped his team to three Sacramento Metro League champion-ships...has a PR of 16:42 in the 5K and a three-mile PR of 16:22.

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The West Coast Conference is dedicated to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential, both on the playing fi eld and in the classroom.

The eight WCC member institutions span the western coast of the United States, from the pine forests of Eastern Washington, to the Columbia River Basin, to the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area and the sunny beaches of Southern California.

The league is characterized by the stability of its membership – only two conferences have been together longer – and its unique emphasis on combining excellence in athletics with excellence in academics.

A nationally recognized and competitive force in intercollegiate athletics, the WCC sponsors 13 sports: men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, and

golf; baseball; and women’s volleyball and rowing. The WCC has produced over 30 NCAA individual or team champions and numerous Academic All-Americans throughout the history of the league. Many outstanding WCC student-athletes have also gone on to excel in professional sports.

The long and rich tradition of the WCC

demonstrates that success in intercollegiate athletics can be built on the foundation of values, character, and academics.


2009 Saint Mary's Results (Top-5)

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Men (8k) Time Women (5k) Time Mark Blucher 25:14.00 Tess Descher 18:54.00 Robb Van Wyck 25:43.00 Rosie Smith 19:25.00 Brad Alban 26:26.00 Natalie Sojka 19:33.00 James Hayes 26:58.00 Kim Cunningham 20:21.00 Jordan Lerma 27:37.00 Erin Burke 20:23.00

Men (4 Mile) Time Women (5k) Time Mark Blucher 20:44.00 Tess Descher 18:35.00 Robb Van Wyck 21:04.00 Rosie Smith 18:50.00 Brad Alban 22:10.00 Natalie Sojka 19:41.00 Jordan Lerma 22:42.00 Erin Burke 20:41.00 James Hayes 23:12.00 Kim Cunningham 21:33.00

Bronco Invitational - October 17 - Baylands Parks - Sunnyvale, CA

Aztec Invitational - September 19 - Balboa Park - San Diego, CA

Stanford Invitational - September 26 - Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, CA

NCAA Western Regionals - November 15 - Springfield Country Club - Springfield, OR Men (10k) Time Women (6k) Time Mark Blucher 33:24.95 No Women Competed Robb Van Wyck 33:32.75 Brad Alban 35:26.82 James Hayes 35:39.38 Jordan Lerma 37:22.54

WCC Championships - October 31 - Crystal Springs Course - Belmont, CA Men (8k) Time Women (6k) Time Mark Blucher 25:47.00 Rosie Smith 23:29.00 Robb Van Wyck 26:08.00 Tess Descher 24:35.00 James Hayes 27:23.00 Elizandra Obando 25:39.00 Brad Alban 27:40.00 Kim Cunningham 25:47.00 Jordan Lerma 28:15.00 Erin Burke 26:05.00

Men (8k) Time Women (6k) Time Mark Blucher 25:13.40 Tess Descher 22:51.00 Robb Van Wyck 25:30.70 Natalie Sojka 23:15.70 Brad Alban 26:43.20 Rosie Smith 23:41.50 Jordan Lerma 27:04.40 Erin Burke 25:00.50 James Hayes 27:37.00 Elizandra Obando 25:09.40

Doc Adams Invitational - October 3 - Putah Creek Reserve - Davis, CA

Hornet Jamboree - September 12 - Granite Regional Park - Sacramento, CA

Men (8k) Time Women (6k) Time Mark Blucher 26:50.00 Rosie Smith 20:01.00 Robb Van Wyck 27:36.00 Tess Descher 20:07.00 Brad Alban 28:38.00 Natalie Sojka 20:38.00 Frankie Rivera 29:22.00 Kim Cunningham 21:35.00 Jordan Lerma 29:31.00 Erin Burke 21:43.00

Men (8k) Time Women (6k) Time Mark Blucher 25:21.00 Tess Descher 23:17.00 Robb Van Wyck 26:03.00 Rosie Smith 24:04.00 Brad Alban 26:50.00 Erin Burke 25:47.00 James Hayes 28:35.00 Natalie Sojka 26:18.00 Jordan Lerma 29:02.00 Kim Cunningham 26:43.00

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Saint Mary's Cross Country Top-15 TimesMen’s Top 15 (8k)No.Name Time Course Year1. Mario Mendoza 24:35 Seattle, WA 20082. Mario Mendoza 25:05 UC Davis 20083. Nick Shea 25:06 Seattle, WA 20084. Mark Blucher 25:13 UC Davis 20095. Mark Blucher 25:14 Santa Clara 20096. Mario Mendoza 25:20 UC Davis 20087. Mark Blucher 25:21 Stanford 20098. Robb Van Wyck 25:30 UC Davis 20099. Andrew Parsel 25:33 UC Riverside 20039. Enrique Henriquez 25:33 UC Davis 200011. Mario Mendoza 25:35 Santa Clara 200812. Robb Van Wyck 25:43 Santa Clara 200913. Mario Mendoza 25:44 Crystal Springs 200714. Mark Blucher 25:47 Crystal Springs 200915. Enrique Henriquez 25:48 Crystal Springs 1999

Women’s Top 15 (5k)No. Name Time Course Year1. Allegra Porter 17:42 Crystal Springs 20022. Allegra Porter 17:53 Crystal Springs 20023. Sheri Opp 17:55 Sonoma 19864. Anne Wedum 17:59 Sonoma 19905. Allegra Porter 18:05 UC Davis 20025. Sheri Opp 18:05 Sonoma 19875. Andi Pernell 18:05 UC Davis 19828. Allegra Porter 18:07 Crystal Springs 20018. Anne Wedum 18:07 Fresno 199010. Karrie Hagedorn 18:08 Santa Clara 200810. Allegra Porter 18:08 Sacramento State 200212. Sheri Opp 18:09 UC Davis 198713. Sheri Opp 18:20 Biola 198614. Anne Wedum 18:20 Sacramento State 199015. Andi Pernell 18:23 Humboldt 1981

Women’s Top 15 (6k)No. Name Time Course Year1. Karrie Hagedorn 21:50 UC Davis 20082. Allegra Porter 21:54 Stanford 20023. Karrie Hagedorn 22:06 Seattle, WA 20084. Allegra Porter 22:09 Fresno 20005. Allegra Porter 22:12 Stanford 20026. Allegra Porter 22:19 UC San Diego 20027. Karrie Hagedorn 22:26 NCAA Regionals 20088. Allegra Porter 22:27 SFSU 20039. Karrie Hagedorn 22:42 Crystal Springs 200710. Karrie Hagedorn 22:43 Crystal Springs 200811. Karrie Hagedorn 22:50 Chico 200712. Tess Grannemann 22:51 UC Davis 200913. Karrie Hagedorn 22:58 Eugene, OR 2007 14. Karrie Hagedorn 23:02 Stanford 200814. Karrie Hagedorn 23:02 SFSU 2007

Andrew Parsel Alegra Porter

Karrie Hagedorn

Mario Mendoza Nick Shea

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West Coast Conference Individual ChampionName Time YearAllegra Porter 17:42 2002Arpan Melwani 18:58 1992Anne Wedum 18:33 1990

West Coat Conference Best Team FinishBest Finish Year Low Score Year

MenSecond 1999 63 1999

WomenFirst 1990 42 1995

West Region All-AmericanName YearAllegra Porter 2002

All-West Coast ConferenceName YearMenMario Mendoza 2008Enrique Henriquez 1999

WomenAllegra Porter 2002Allegra Porter 2001Arpan Melwani 1992Arpan Melwani 1991Aimee Tolan 1991Jill Moore 1991Keery Engler 1991Anne Wedum 1990Sue Banfield 1990Missi Hurlow 1990Missi Hurlow 1989Sheelagh Muprhy 1988

All-WCC Honorable MentionName YearMenMark Blucher 2009Mario Mendoza 2007Enrique Henriquez 2000Daniel Gonzalez 1999Marty Kinsey 1999Peter Lunny 1999

WomenKarrie Hagedorn 2008

Academic All-AmericansName YearAllegra Porter 2002

WCC All-AcademicName YearMenMario Mendoza 2008Mario Mendoza 2007Alenandro Rodriguez 2000Michael Gagnon 1995Bernard Darcy 1994Michael Gagnon 1992Rodrigo Flores 1991

WomenKarrie Hagedorn 2008Karrie Hagedorn 2007Karrie Hagedorn 2006Allegra Porter 2003Allegra Porter 2002Allegra Porter 2001Megan Gebhardt 2000Shawna Glenny 1999Molly Lawrence 1998Stephanie Hovancik 1996Molly Lawrence 1996Jennifer Michaels 1995Jennifer Michaels 1994Aimee Tolan 1992Melissa Hurlow 1991Jill Moore 1991Aimee Tolan 1991

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Cross Country Championship HistoryTop-10 WCC Cross Country Times

(Crystal Springs Course)

Men-8kTime Name School Year24:20* Alfred Kipchumba Portland 200924:53 Joe Driscoll Portland 199924:54 Jeff Driscoll Portland 2002 24:54 Bryan Bothwell Portland 1999 24:56 Robbie Reid Santa Clara 200924:56 Todd Davis Portland 199824:58 Uli Steidl Portland 199425:05 Ganbileg Bor San Francisco 2009 25:06 Trevor Coolidge Portland 2002 25:09 Kelly Lambert Portland 1994

Top-10 WCC Cross Country Times (Crystal Springs Course)

Women-6kTime Name School Year20:32* Stephanie Wilson Santa Clara 200920:32* Dana Morgan Portland 200720:56 Laura Mickelson LMU 200721:11 Sheree Shea LMU 200921:14 Chelsea Wishard Pepperdine 200921:16 Laura Mickelson LMU 200621:17 Sifrash Ademe Portland 2007 21:18 Jennifer Hartford San Francisco 200721:22 Hillary Kigar San Francisco 200921:26 Tara Erdmann LMU 2007

Top-10 WCC Cross Country Timesby Team

MenSchool Name Year TimeGonzaga Jon Neill/Joe Miller 1994/2006 25:28LMU Brian McDonald 2009 25:14Pepperdine Chris Ogle 2007 25:39Portland Alfred Kipchumba 2009 24:20Saint Mary's Mario Mendoza 2007 25:44San Diego Antonio Lopez 2000 25:21San Francisco Ganbileg Bor 2009 25:05Santa Clara Robbie Reid 2009 24:56

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Top-10 WCC Cross Country Timesby Team

WomenSchool Name Year TimeGonzaga Molly Funk 2007 23:44LMU Laura Mickelson 2007 20:56Pepperdine Chelsea Wishard 2009 21:14Portland Dana Morgan 2007 20:32Saint Mary's Karrie Hagedorn 2007 22:42San Diego Liz Ramos 2008 22:39San Francisco Jennifer Hartford 2007 21:18Santa Clara Stephanie Wilson 2009 20:32

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