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Our Campus and Life at Shorter CollegeConceived in the mind of educator Luther Rice Gwaltney, the Chero-kee Baptist Female College opened for students in 1873. As pastor of Rome Baptist Church, now First Baptist, Gwaltney encouraged the active participation of church members in the establishment of a school for young ladies.

Because of the generous contributions of Alfred and Martha Shorter, in 1877 the college was renamed Shorter Col-lege. Originally, the college was housed in Victorian structures located on Shelton Hill, near Clock Tower Hill in downtown Rome.

By 1910 a new vision of a “Greater Shorter,” and contributions from the J. L. Bass family and the J. P. Cooper family made the relocation of the school to its current site a reality.

A significant innovation in the history of the college came in the early 1950s when school administrators and trustees made the decision to recruit the first male stu-dents. The “Girl’s Creed” had to be aban-doned, a dormitory for men constructed, new sports teams created, fraternities initiated, and very different rules of conduct established.

Under the leadership of President Randall Minor, the Georgia Baptist Conven-tion was given control over the election of trustees; new faculty were hired, many of whom are still familiar faces on campus; a new adminis-tration building and student center, a new library, and a fine arts building were constructed; and the first African-American student graduated from the college.

In the 1990s, Shorter continued to lead. International programs, the establishment of the School of Professional Programs in the Atlanta area, the creation of the Hugh Davis Center for Ministry Education and the offering of an MBA degree program in business represent only a few developments.

Under President Larry McSwain, Shorter celebrated its 125th an-niversary, dedicated the Winthrop-King Centre; converted the old

gymnasium into the Fitton Student Union; and constructed the Bass apartments, the J. Robert Eubanks Welcome Center and the Robert H. Ledbetter baseball field.

In 2003, U.S. News and World Report named Shorter one of the Best 25 South-ern Comprehensive Colleges and one of the Top 10 Best Buys among Southern Comprehensive Colleges.

Dr. Harold E. Newman was named Shorter’s president in January 2006 after having served as provost for 20 years and as interim president for one year. Under his leadership, the college continues to receive significant recognition. During the 2006-2007 academic year, Shorter was ranked for the sixth consecutive year among the South’s best comprehensive col-leges focusing on bachelor’s degrees.

Shorter also was ranked for the third consecutive year as a “Best Southeastern College” and a “Best Value College” by the Princeton Review; Shorter was one of 300 colleges nationwide selected for the Col-leges of Distinction guidebook.

Also, in the fall of 2006, Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher, scholar in residence and a graduate of Shorter College, was named the 2006 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Ad-vancement and Support of Education.

Campaigns for new facilities and programs are planned, which include a new library wing, science facility, and performing arts center.

Shorter continues to pursue its mission to inspire students to make commitments to lifelong learn-ing, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, community and societal leadership and global awareness.

The Mission of Shorter College is to provide quality higher educa-tion, enabling and encouraging student commitment to active life-long learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, and community and societal leadership in a global context.

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Dear Hawk Family:

It is my great pleasure to welcome in another exciting season of Shorter College track and field.

A year has passed since last season, and our Hawks and Lady Hawks athletic teams have completed what is arguably the best year in the history of Shorter College Athletics. As always, our goal is for Shorter to be recognized as an outstanding option for student-athletes who are looking for academic excellence, spiritual growth, and a challenging athletic experience.

In conjunction with this goal, we have been blessed with the best in both student-athletes and coaches; whether in competition, in the classroom or in the community.

During the past year, thirteen of our teams finished the year in the NAIA Top-25 for their respective sport, and at the conclusion of the year, Shorter placed 33rd in the nation out of nearly 300 NAIA mem-ber schools in the NACDA Director’s Cup.

In addition, we graduated a record number of student-athletes and celebrated our first team national championship. Most importantly, we continued to see great growth among both our coaches and athlet-ics in their Christian walk of faith. In just its fourth year, our football program won its first-ever conference championship and earned its first berth into the NAIA National Playoffs. We also saw our highly respected head football coach, Phil Jones, receive the prestigious FCA National Coach of the Year Award.

Women’s basketball player Whitni Tucker was named the national winner of the Emil S. Liston Award, an annual award presented by the NAIA and Daktronics recognizing a male and female junior basketball player based on scholarship, character and playing ability.

Softball standout Becca Thomas garnered the SSAC’s most prestigious honor, the 2008-2009 SSAC Female Honor Student-Athlete of the Year. Along with men’s soccer player Kyle Timberlake, Becca was also honored as one of Shorter’s two Student-Athletes of the Year.

Justyna Mudy won our second individual national championship in the last two years and became the first Lady Hawk to ever win a national championship.

Our student-athletes and coaches continued to shine recording all-time highs in the following areas: 75 graduating seniors, 74 all-academic and all-conference selections, 16 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, six conference championships and one national championship and eight Coach of the Year selections. What a year!

While we are proud of what has accomplished in the 2008-2009 school year, both our coaches and student-athletes are even more excited about what the future may bring.

The growth and accomplishments of the past decade have put this program in position to move into the most successful era ever of Shorter Ath-letics. For that to happen, it will require a great effort on all of our parts as well as a tremendous amount of teamwork. It will also take great faith, unbelievable enthusiasm and a champion’s perseverance. Nonetheless, I am confident it can be done.

We appreciate your continued support and we look forward to another exciting year in 2009-2010.

Go Hawks!

Bill PetersonShorter College Director of Athletics

Bill PetersonDirector of Athletics

Message from the Director of Athletics

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Quick Facts / Media InformationQuick FactsLocation: Rome, Ga.Founded: 1873Enrollment: 2,900President: Dr. Harold E. NewmanAthletic Director: Bill PetersonNickname: HawksColors: Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation: NAIA Division IConference: Mid-SouthAthletic Dept. Phone: (706) 233-7347

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Scott ByrdAlma Mater: Jacksonville State, 1985Head Coach Phone: (706) 233-7449Head Coach E-mail: [email protected] Coordinator: Rochelle BlackAlma Mater: Radford University, 2005Recruiting Coordinator Phone: (706) 233-7432Recruiting Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Cross Country Coach: Jay StephensonAlma Mater: Berry College, 2003Head XC Coach Phone: (706) 233-7482Head XC Coach E-mail: [email protected] Coach (Jumps): Tom SaintAssistant Coach E-mail: [email protected] Team Information2009 Men’s MSC Finish: 1st2009 Women’s MSC Finish: 1st2009 Men’s NAIA Finish: 5th2009 Women’s NAIA Finish: 7thMen’s MSC Championships: 2 (2008, 2009)Women’s MSC Championships: 1 (2009)

Sports InformationSports Information Director: Matt GreenAlma Mater: Hampden-Sydney College, 2007Office Phone: (706) 233-7468Office Fax: (706) 233-7575Cell Phone: (804) 615-7951E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.GoShorterHawks.comMid-South Conference Site: www.mid-southconference.orgOvernight Address: 315 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga. 30165Assistant Sports Info. Director: Chris Severt Alma Mater: Shorter College, 2009E-mail: [email protected]

Primary Media ContactsRome News-TribuneSports Editor: David DawsonE-mail: [email protected] Beat Writer: Jeremy StewartE-mail: [email protected]: 305 E. Sixth Ave. Rome, Ga. 30165Phone: (706) 290-5258Fax: (706) 234-6478

ContentsOur Campus and Life at Shorter College ..................................... 3Message from the Director of Athletics ........................................ 4Quick Facts / Media Information ................................................ 52010 Indoor Track Schedule ........................................................ 62010 NAIA Indoor Qualifying Standards ................................. 7-92010 Outdoor Track Schedule ................................................... 102010 NAIA Outdoor Qualifying Standards ............................... 11This Is Shorter Track ............................................................. 12-13Men’s Roster .............................................................................. 14Women’s Roster ......................................................................... 15Head Coach Scott Byrd ............................................................. 16Head Cross Country Coach Jay Stephenson .............................. 17Assistant Coaches ...................................................................... 18National Champion, Montagious Brown ................................... 21Returning Male All-Americans ............................................. 22-25Returning Athlete Profiles ..................................................... 26-27Newcomers ................................................................................ 28National Champion, Justyna Mudy ........................................... 31Returning Female All-Americans .......................................... 32-35Returning Athlete Profiles ..................................................... 36-37Newcomers ................................................................................ 382009 Cross Country Recap ........................................................ 392009 Top Male Performances................................................ 40-412009 Top Female Performances ............................................ 42-43Top Male All-Time Performances ......................................... 44-45Top Female All-Time Performances ...................................... 46-47Shorter College President, Dr. Harold E. Newman .................... 48Shorter College Athletic Administration .................................... 49National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ........................ 50



2009-10 Indoor Track ScheduleDate Event Site Location

January 9 Indiana Open Indiana University Bloomington, Ind.

January 22 Niswonger Invitational East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tenn.

January 23 Niswonger Invitational East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tenn.

January 29 UNC Open University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, N.C.

January 30 UNC Open University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, N.C.

February 6 Hoosier Invitational Indiana University Bloomington, Ind.

February 20 Tiger Tune-Up Clemson University Clemson, S.C.

March 4 NAIA Indoor Nationals East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tenn.




NAIA National Office • 2009-10 NAIA Track and Field Coaches Manual - Appendix B • www.naia.org

Appendix B

2009-10 NAIA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS

Event Event

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MEN ”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting MarkEvent

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WOMEN”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting Mark

60 Meters Dash 1 6.94 / 7.01 22 7.84 / 7.95 55 Meter / 60 Yard Dash 1A 6.46 / 6.53 22A 7.31 / 7.42 50 Meters Dash 1B 5.84 / 5.91 22B 6.74 / 6.85 60 Meter Hurdles 2 8.32 / 8.50 23 9.20 / 9.40 55 Meter / 60 Yard Hurdles 2A 7.79 / 7.97 23A 8.63 / 8.83 50 Meter Hurdles 2B 7.09 / 7.27 23B 7.85 / 8.05 200 Meter Dash 3 22.25 / 22.55 24 25.88 / 26.23 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 3A 22.45 / 22.75 24A 26.08 / 26.43 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 3B 21.65 / 21.95 24B 25.28 / 25.63 220 Yard Dash 3C 22.47 / 22.78 24C 26.41 / 26.77 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 3D 22.68 / 22.98 24D 26.61 / 26.97 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 3E 21.87 / 22.17 24E 25.80 / 26.15 400 Meter Run 4 49.60 / 50.28 25 58.80 / 60.10 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 4A 49.90 / 50.58 25A 59.10 / 60.40 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 4B 49.10 / 49.78 25B 58.40 / 59.70 440 Yard Run 4C 50.61 / 51.31 25C 60.00 / 61.33 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 4D 50.92 / 51.61 25D 60.31 / 61.63 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 4E 50.10 / 50.80 25E 59.59 / 60.92 600 Meter Run 5 1:21.80 / 1:23.15 26 1:38.80 / 1:40.10 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 5A 1:22.15 / 1:23.50 26A 1:39.15 / 1:40.45 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 5B 1:21.25 / 1:22.60 26B 1:38.35 / 1:39.65 600 Yard Run 5C 1:13.04 / 1:14.24 26C 1:29.82 / 1:31.00 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 5D 1:13.35 / 1:14.55 26D 1:30.14 / 1:31.32 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 5E 1:12.54 / 1:13.75 26E 1:29.41 / 1:30.59 800 Meter Run 6 1:56.00 / 1:57.00 27 2:19.00 / 2:21.50 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 6A 1:56.40 / 1:57.40 27A 2:19.40 / 2:21.90 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 6B 1:55.40 / 1:56.40 27B 2:18.50 / 2:21.00 880 Yard Run 6C 1:56.94 / 1:57.94 27C 2:20.12 / 2:22.64 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 6D 1:57.34 / 1:58.35 27D 2:20.52 / 2:23.04 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 6E 1:56.33 / 1:57.34 27E 2:19.62 / 2:22.14 1,000 Meter Run 7 2:31.90 / 2:33.65 28 3:03.50 / 3:07.00 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 7A 2:32.35 / 2:34.10 28A 3:03.95 / 3:07.45 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 7B 2:31.20 / 2:32.95 28B 3:02.90 / 3:06.40 1,000 Yard Run 7C 2:18.09 / 2:19.68 28C 2:46.82 / 2:50.00 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 7D 2:18.50 / 2:20.09 28D 2:47.23 / 2:50.41 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 7E 2:17.45 / 2:19.05 28E 2:46.27 / 2:49.45 Mile Run 8 4:20.60 / 4:23.06 29 5:13.85 / 5:16.99 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 8A 4:21.60 / 4:24.06 29A 5:14.85 / 5:17.99 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 8B 4:18.80 / 4:21.26 29B 5:12.25 / 5:15.39 1,500 Meter Run 8C 4:03.55 / 4:05.85 29C 4:53.32 / 4:56.25 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 8D 4:04.49 / 4:06.79 29D 4:54.25 / 4:57.19 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 8E 4:01.87 / 4:04.17 29E 4:51.82 / 4:54.76

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2009-10 NAIA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS (Continued)

Event Event

#

Men”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting Mark Event

#

Women”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting Mark 3,000 Meter Run 9 8:43.00 / 8:50.40 30 10:28.50 / 10:40.50 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 9A 8:44.75 / 8:52.15 30A 10:30.25 / 10:42.25 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 9B 8:40.80 / 8:48.20 30B 10:26.50 / 10:38.50 2 Mile Run 9C 9:25.41 / 9:33.41 30C 11:17.99 / 11:30.94 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 9D 9:27.30 / 9:35.30 30D 11:19.88 / 11:32.83 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 9E 9:23.03 / 9:31.03 30E 11:15.84 / 11:28.78 5,000 Meter Run 10 15:15.75 / 15:27.20 31 18:26.15 / 18:47.79 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 10A 15:18.25 / 15:29.70 31A 18:28.65 / 18:50.29 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 10B 15:12.55 / 15:24.00 31B 18:23.45 / 18:45.09 3 Mile Run 10C 14:32.14 / 14:43.05 31C 17:33.48 / 17:54.09 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 10D 14:34.52 / 14:45.43 31D 17:35.86 / 17:56.47 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 10E 14:29.09 / 14:40.00 31E 17:30.90 / 17:51.51 3000 Meter Walk 11 16:00.00 / 16:30.00 32 18:20.00 / 18:50.00 4 x 400 Meter Relay 12 3:22.30 / 3:24.50 33 4:03.50 / 4:07.88 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 12A 3:23.80 / 3:26.00 33A 4:05.00 / 4:09.38 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 12B 3:20.30 / 3:22.50 33B 4:01.90 / 4:06.28 4 x 440 Yard Relay 12C 3:23.52 / 3:25.73 33C 4:04.97 / 4:09.38 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 12D 3:25.03 / 3:27.24 33D 4:06.48 / 4:10.89 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 12E 3:21.51 / 3:23.72 33E 4:03.36 / 4:07.77 4 x 800 Meter Relay 13 7:57.00 / 8:02.00 34 9:47.00 / 9:55.00 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 13A 7:58.60 / 8:03.60 34A 9:48.20 / 9:56.20 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 13B 7:54.60 / 7:59.60 34B 9:45.40 / 9:53.40 4 x 880 Yard Relay 13C 7:59.88 / 8:04.91 34C 9:50.54 / 9:58.59 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 13D 8:01.49 / 8:06.52 34D 9:51.75 / 9:59.80 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 13E 7:57.46 / 8:02.49 34E 9:48.93 / 9:56.98 Distance Medley Relay (Meters) 14 10:25.45 / 10:33.50 35 12:45.48 / 13:00.00 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 14A 10:26.55 / 10:34.60 35A 12:46.98 / 13:01.50 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 14B 10:22.15 / 10:30.20 35B 12:42.88 / 12:57.40 Distance Medley Relay (Yards) 14C 10:28.75 / 10:36.80 35C 12:48.78 / 13:03.30 Undersize (<200m / 220yd) track 14D 10:29.85 / 10:37.90 35D 12:50.28 / 13:04.80 Oversize (>200m / 220yd) track 14E 10:25.45 / 10:33.50 35E 12:46.18 / 13:00.70 Triple Jump 15 14.17m / 13.88m 36 11.20m / 10.97mShot Put 16 15.39m / 14.96m 37 12.70m / 12.42mPole Vault 17 4.70m/ 4.60m 38 3.43m / 3.30m Long Jump 18 7.01m / 6.88m 39 5.46m / 5.31m High Jump 19 2.03m / 1.98m 40 1.65m / 1.62m Weight Throw 20 16.00m / 15.54m 41 15.11m / 14.55m Heptathlon (M) / Pentathlon (W) 21 Top 16 declared – 3,750 min. 42 Top 16 declared – 2,500 min.

Note: Events in bold are run at the national championships. Athletes can also qualify for these events by meeting the standard in the compatible event(s) listed below each national championship event.

Timing: Report performances as recorded/timed in the competition. If hand timed, report as a hand time to the tenth of a second; if fully automatic, report as F.A.T. to the hundredth of a second. DO NOT CONVERT HAND TIMES to F.A.T.; the list administrator will do this. Hand times are not accepted in events 200 meters or less.

Race Walk: Refer to the race walk portion of the Qualifying Procedures in this manual regarding specific criteria for acceptable marks.

Metric Conversions: Field event standards are set in metric. Imperial distances must be the minimum needed to reach the metric mark.

Multis: Multi-event performances must meet the minimum standard to be included on the performance list and used as a qualifying mark. Scores lower than the standard will not be processed by the list administrator.



2009-10 Outdoor Track ScheduleDate Event Site Location

March 18 49er Classic University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C.



March 25 Alabama Relays University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala.




April 2 Duke Invitational Duke University Durham, N.C.

April 3 Duke Invitational Duke University Durham, N.C.

April 10 Ole Miss Invitational University of Mississippi Oxford, Miss.

April 16 War Eagle Invitational Auburn University Auburn, Ala.

April 17 War Eagle Invitational Auburn University Auburn, Ala.

April 23 Conference Championships University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio

April 24 Conference Championships University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio

May 1 Mississippi Open University of Mississippi Oxford, Miss.

May 8 Georgia Invitational University of Georgia Athens, Ga.

May 27 NAIA Outdoor Nationals Outdoor Sports Complex Marion, Ind.





2009-10 NAIA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS

EventEvent

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MEN”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting MarkEvent

#

WOMEN”A” Standard / “B” Standard

Reporting Mark

100 Meters 1 10.70 / 10.82 25 12.26 / 12.38

200 Meters 2 21.78 / 21.96 26 25.20 / 25.35

400 Meters 3 48.54 / 48.90 27 57.30 / 58.00

800 Meters 4 1:53.50 / 1:54.50 28 2:16.00 / 2:17.85

1,500 Meters 5 3:55.25 / 3:57.60 29 4:43.85 / 4:46.25

Mile 5a 4:11.72 / 4:14.23 29a 5:03.72 / 5:06.29

5,000 Meters 6 14:56.24 / 15:12.00 30 18:05.50 / 18:25.00

10,000 Meters 7 31:50.00 / 32:20.40 31 38:45.35 / 39:25.00

Marathon 8 2:44.00 / 2:50.00 32 3:34.00 / 3:40:00

Half Marathon 8a 1:14:00 / 1:16:40 32a 1:33:00 / 1:36:00

110/100 Meter Hurdles 9 14.80 / 15.25 33 14.90 / 15.25

400 Meter Hurdles 10 53.90 / 55.30 34 1:04.50 / 1:05.25

3,000 Meter Steeplechase 11 9:29.00 / 9:40.00 35 11:33.00 / 11:47.50

5,000 Meter Walk 12 26:30.00 / 27:30.00 30:00.00 / 31:10.00

4 x 100 Meter Relay 13 41.85 / 42.45 37 48.84 / 49.35

4 x 400 Meter Relay 14 3:17.00 / 3:19.40 38 3:58.25 / 4:01.50

4x440 yard 14a 3:18.19 / 3:20.60 38a 3:59.69 / 4:02.96

4 x 800 Meter Relay 15 7:47.00 / 7:51.50 39 9:35.00 / 9:44.00

4x880 yard 15a 7:49.82 / 7:54.35 39a 9:38.47/ 9:47.53

High Jump 16 2.06m / 2.01m 40 1.68m /1.65m Pole Vault 17 4.80m / 4.70m 3.53m / 3.43m Long Jump 18 7.11m / 6.96m 42 5.59m / 5.44m Triple Jump 19 14.33m / 14.02m 43 11.43m / 11.20m Shot Put 20 15.54m / 15.24m 44 12.95m / 12.57m Discus 21 47.82m / 46.50m 45 42.18m / 41.10m Hammer 22 50.60m / 48.31m 46 46.94m / 46.15m Javelin 23 58.00m / 56.08m 47 40.08 / 38.70m Decathlon (M) / Heptathlon (W) 24 Top 16 declared - 4,500 min. 48 Top 16 declared – 3,400 min.

Note: Events in bold are run at the national championships. Athletes can also qualify for these events by meeting the standard in the compatible event(s) listed below each national championship event.

Timing: Report performances as recorded/timed in the competition- if hand timed, report as a hand time to the tenth of a second; if fully automatic timed, report as F.A.T. to the hundredth of a second. DO NOT CONVERT HAND TIMES to F.A.T.; the list administrator will do this. Hand times are not accepted in events 200 meters or less.

Race Walk: Refer to the race walk portion of the Qualifying Procedures in this manual regarding specific criteria for acceptable marks.

Metric Conversions: Field event standards are set in metric. Imperial distances must be the minimum needed to reach the metric mark.

Multis: Multi-event performances must meet the minimum standard to be included on the performance list and used as a qualifying mark. Scores lower than the standard will not be processed by the list administrator.

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2009-10 Men’s Track and Field Roster

Name Ht. Event(s) Yr. HometownBen Anthony ......................6-4 Distance SR Newnan, Ga.A.J. Baker ...........................5-8 Sprints/Jumps SR Calhoun, Ga.Montagious Brown .............6-5 Jumps JR Union City, Ga.Joseph Chisholm ................6-0 Throws SR Savannah, Ga.Alex Compton ....................6-1 Distance JR Athens, Ga.Randall Dameron Jr. ..........5-11 400m FR Panama City, PanamaHoward Dixon ...................6-0 Hurdles SR Kansas City, Mo.Nick Dodson ......................5-8 Hurdles SR Thomasville, Ga.Jonathan Evans ...................5-11 Hurdles SR Atlanta, Ga.Louis Fields ........................6-5 Middle Distance FR Prattville, Ala.Josh Giannoni ....................5-10 Distance SO Elberton, Ga.Calvin Gibson ....................5-9 Sprints JR Jacksonville, Fla.Lois Godelar .......................5-11 Middle Distance SO FranceJerad Godsave .....................5-11 Distance SR Heppenhein, GermanyJustin Griffin ......................6-2 Throws JR Dacula, Ga.Josh Guthrie .......................6-3 Jumps FR Chickamauga, Ga.Jordan Harris......................6-2 Sprints FR Woodstock, Ga.Abdull Haynes ...................6-0 Hurdles JR Villa Rica, Ga.Gerron Herring ..................5-10 Sprints JR Kansas City, Mo.D.J. Hughes .......................5-7 Jumps SO Hartwell, Ga.Albert Huntley ...................5-9 Sprints SO Atlanta, Ga.Doug Kalmbach .................5-9 Distance FR Lawrenceville, Ga.Shaun Kennedy ..................6-1 Sprints JR Conyers, Ga.Peter Limo..........................5-8 Distance SR Eldoret, KenyaEliud Ng’etich ....................6-0 Distance SO Eldoret, KenyaAllen O’Neal ......................6-1 Middle Distance SR Barnesville, Ga.Steven Rich ........................5-11 Distance JR Trussville, Ala.Fouad Rtaimate ..................6-1 Middle Distance FR Grigny, FranceN’aithan Scott ....................6-2 Hurdles SR Oxnard, Ca.Terence Scruggs ..................5-9 Sprints/Hurdles SO Athens, Ga.Marchello Sinkfield ............5-10 Sprints/Hurdles SO Atlanta, Ga.Joe Sokohl ..........................6-1 Distance FR Lawrenceville, Ga.Anthony Taylor ..................5-11 Sprints/Jumps SO Augusta, Ga.Andrew Titus .....................5-9 Sprints/Jumps SR Marietta, Ga.Nicolas Toscan....................5-8 Distance FR MonaccoMontez Valentine ...............6-3 Sprints SR Atlanta, Ga.Brenton Widener................5-8 Distance JR Thomson, Ga.Jeffrey Williams ..................5-9 Sprints/Jumps SO Hiram, Ga.




2009-10 Women’s Track and Field Roster

Name Ht. Event(s) Yr. HometownCaitlin Brush ......................5-8 Multi SR Dalton, Ga.Jasmine Cameron ...............5-5 Throws SO Marietta, Ga.Wayana Clark .....................5-4 Sprints FR Athens, Ga.Jessica Coons ......................5-7 Hurdles JR Camden County, Ga.Tamara Francis ...................5-7 Sprints/Jumps SR Kingston, JamaicaJulie Frayre .........................5-5 Distance SR Dalton, Ga.Sha’Doris Godwin ..............5-3 Sprints FR Kankakee, Ill.Keiera Haggins ...................5-8 Sprints/Hurdles SO Boston, Ga.Allison Holmes ...................5-6 Distance JR Hiram, Ga.Mia Jones ...........................5-7 Sprints SO Peachtree City, Ga.Sarah Massey ......................5-7 Distance SO Acworth, Ga.Charnita McIntosh .............5-2 Sprints/Jumps SO Pennsville, N.J.Tia Moreland .....................5-2 Middle Distance SO Atlanta, Ga.Justyna Mudy .....................5-4 Distance JR PolandCourtney Pike ....................5-1 Distance JR Winston, Ga.Whitney Ringer ..................5-6 Jumps JR Rome, Ga.Paulina Sarat ......................5-4 Distance FR PolandBrittany Sewell ...................5-7 Sprints SO Commerce, Ga.Kaitlin Shaw .......................5-6 Distance JR Ringgold, Ga.Ashley Shepherd .................5-8 Throws/Jumps SR Habersham, Ga.Ashlie Stewartson ...............5-10 Sprints/Jumps SO Newnan, Ga.Valerie Stone ......................5-6.5 Hurdles JR Gary, Ind.Rachel Tucker .....................5-3 Distance JR Rome, Ga.Natasha Woodruff ..............5-5 Hurdles JR Spartanburg, S.C.Dominique Woods .............5-7 Sprints SO Gainesville, Ga.Amy Worthy ......................5-1 Distance SR Buchanan, Ga.



Head Coach, Scott Byrd2009 Mid-South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year

In just three short seasons at Shorter College, head coach Scott Byrd has developed the Hawk and Lady Hawk track and field programs into national powers.

During Byrd’s tenure, Shorter has won two individual national championships and in 2009, saw the men and women post top-ten finishes at the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in St. Louis, Mo. Shorter placed 17 athletes on the All-America teams after the Hawks captured fifth-place and the Lady Hawks seventh-place at the season-ending meet.

Also in 2009, Byrd was named the Mid-South Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year, sweeping the honors after guiding the Hawks to their second consecutive Mid-South title and helping the Lady Hawks to their first-ever such crown. At the conference meet, Shorter’s athletes com-bined to win 24 individual event titles, setting new conference records in each of those events. The men broke 11 former event marks while the women toppled 13.

Four Lady Hawks - K’Ianca Dupree (100, 200), Jessica Coons (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Ashlie Stewartson (400, long jump) and Justyna Mudy (3,000, 10,000) - currently hold a pair of Mid-South

Conference records.

Byrd coaches the 400 meters, 4x400 relay teams, 100/110 meter hurdles and the 400 intermediate hurdles.

Byrd quickly planted the seed for success upon his arrival to the Hill in 2006. Despite being a young program, Shorter track and field has accom-plished great things in its first few years:

•Back-to-backMid-SouthMen’sOutdoorchampionships(2008,2009) •First-everMid-SouthWomen’sOutdoorchampionship(2009) •Twoindividualnationalchampions(MontagiousBrown[2008,indoorhighjump]andJustynaMudy[2009,3ksteeplechase]) •Over30All-Conferenceathletes •Over30NAIAAll-Americans •Over40nationalqualifiers •TwoDaktronicsNAIAScholar-Athletes •OneNAIAnationalrecord(JustynaMudy,2009)

Byrd came to Shorter in 2006 from Velocity Sports, where he was an assistant head coach for Team Velocity. He is a USAW Club Coach and USAW Sports Performance certified.

In 1980, he was the national collegiate power lifting champion and coached OTC from 1994-1996. He served as an IDEA Certified Trainer from 1987-2000 and is a professional member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Byrd coached 12 school-age national champion athletes including three gold medalists, four silver medalists and one bronze medalist. He guided a three-member competition team that won third place nationally and also coached three junior national athletes, including one silver medalist.

Byrd graduated from Fayette County High School in 1979 after lettering all four years in varsity football and varsity track. He earned his colle-giate degree from Jacksonville State University in 1985.




Head Cross Country Coach, Jay StephensonThree-time Southern States Athletic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year

Coach Jay Stephenson enters his fourth year as Shorter College head cross country coach, and also serves as the middle distance and distance coach for Shorter’s track team.

Stephenson was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He is a USATF certified Level 1 track and field coach.

During the past three seasons, the men’s cross country team has experienced increasing success culminat-ing in a 13th place finish at 2008 Cross Country Nationals. At the meet, two athletes earned All-Amer-ican status. On the women’s side, Justyna Mudy placed 3rd (5k - 17:06) and on the men’s side, Jared Carson placed 24th (8k - 25:06).

At the 2009 Outdoor Track and Field Nationals meet, the men’s team placed 5th and the women’s team placed 7th. The men’s and women’s track and field team has had 30 All-Americans in the short history of the program.

At the 2009 Track and Field Championships, Stephenson led freshman Justyna Mudy to a 1st place fin-ish in the 3,000m steeple chase. Her time of 10:12.31 was a new NAIA record and the performance earned the honor of Women’s Most Out-standing Performance. Stephenson also led seniors Martin Hernandez and Jared Carson to All-America status in the marathon and 10k, respec-tively.

Stephenson coached the men’s cross country team to back-to-back SSAC championships in 2007 and 2008 where they scored a perfect 15 points. In 2008, the women’s team came in 2nd by only 2 points.

The men’s track and field team also won back-to-back Mid-South Conference titles in 2008 and 2009. The women’s team won the Mid-South Conference title in 2009. The combined men’s and women’s teams had 25 individual wins in 2009 and 21 individual wins in 2008.

Stephenson also had four Academic All-Conference athletes and one Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete in 2008-2009.

In 2008, Stephenson completed his Masters of Science in Exercise Science from Georgia State University. While pursuing his post-graduate stud-ies, he was the graduate assistant for the Berry College cross country team. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Marketing from Berry College.

As an athlete, Stephenson was a three time All-American at Berry College, twice in the 3000m steeplechase and once in cross country.

Stephenson holds personal bests of 14:18 for 5k, 29:43 for 10k, 8:53 for the 3k steeplechase and 4:12 for the mile. In 2005, Stephenson was the USATF Club Track and Field National Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.



Rochelle Black begins his second year as an assistant track & field coach. His primary focus will be with the Hawk multi-events, but Black will also assist in other aspects of the program. He also holds the posi-tion of recruiting coordinator.

Black, who was raised in Virginia Beach, Va., attained a Bachelor of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education from Radford University in May 2005. While at Radford, he was a member of the track and field team, competing in the high jump and 400 meter hurdles.

A multiple time All-Conference selection, Black also was a Big South Conference Champion in the high jump and the 2003 Conference Championships’ Most Outstanding Field Event Performer.

After graduation, Black began a two year graduate assistantship at Troy University in Alabama. There, he worked with sprints, jumps, and multi-events. Over those two years, 20 of his athletes competed at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Black resides in Rome, and is married to Erin, a Physical Therapist with Floyd Medical Center.

Rochelle BlackAssistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator • 2nd Season

Assistant Coaches

Tom Saint begins his third year with the Shorter College track and field program, following his position as assistant jumps coach for eighteen years at Division I Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. During that time, his athletes broke more than twenty school records in twelve different events. At least one record still stands today.

Saint spent six years in Mexico as a coach for both the State University of Tamaulipas and the Depart-ment of Sports of the State of Tamaulipas. He coached high school and college athletes in all different events and coached numerous state champions at all levels, many of whom became national qualifiers. Those athletes accomplished the following: nine pre-national (regional) champions, four national junior champions and two national junior record holders, seven all-Mexico athletes (top three finishers) and one eight event national (open) champion over five years (three time women’s long jump national champion and five time women’s triple jump national champion).

The same athlete was a four time national collegiate champion in the women’s long jump and a four time national collegiate champion in the women’s triple jump. She was an all-Mexico collegiate in the 100 meters, a Penn Relay’s collegiate triple jump champion, a Penn Relay’s open invitational triple jump finalist, and the Mexican national record holder in the women’s triple jump.

Tom SaintAssistant Coach/Team Chaplain • 3rd Season


SHORTERHAWKTRACK

2-Time Defending


Champions



National Champion, Montagious Brown

Career Honors

2008 Indoor National Champion - High Jump

2008 Mid-South Conference Champion - High Jump

2008 Outdoor All-American - High Jump

2009 Indoor All-American - High Jump

2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - High Jump

2009 Outdoor All-American - High Jump

Junior Montagious Brown returns for the 2010 track and field season as one of the nation’s premier jumpers and hopes to add to his already impressive resume. As a freshman in 2008, Brown became Shorter College’s first individual national champion when he claimed the NAIA Indoor High Jump National Championship with a jump of 6’10.75”.

Brown followed up his indoor achievement with a high jump championship at the Mid-South Conference Outdoor Championships, helping the Hawks to their first-ever Mid-South team title. He placed third at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, earning All-American status for the second time in his career.

The Union City, Ga., native continued to rack up the accolades during his sophomore campaign in 2009, placing fifth in the high jump at the NAIA Indoor Championships in March of 2009. He successfully defended his Mid-South Outdoor high jump crown as the Hawks captured back-to-back team titles and jumped a school-record 7’1” at the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in St. Louis, Mo., finishing as the event’s runner-up and again being named an All-American.

Brown, who also starts at forward for the Shorter men’s basketball team, performed on the prep level for Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga.



Returning All-Americans

Indoor Best: 60m - 7.27; 200m - 22.79; 400m - 51.70Outdoor Best: 400m hurdles - 51.26 (school record)

Honors: 2008 Mid-South Conference Champion - 400m hurdles 2008 Outdoor All-American - 400m hurdles 2009 Indoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 400m hurdles 2009 Outdoor All-American - 400m hurdles 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Indoor National Championships Won the 400m hurdles at the Mid-South Conference Championships Placed 5th as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships Runner-up in the 400m Hurdles at the Outdoor National Championships

07-08 Season: Runner-up in the 400m Hurdles at the Outdoor National Championships Won the 400m hurdles at the Mid-South Conference Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Thomas County Central in Thomasville, Ga. 2006 4A 300 hurdles state champion 2006 USA High School All-American in the 300 hurdles

Nick DodsonSenior • 5-8 • Hurdles • Thomasville, Ga.

Indoor Best: 800m - 1:53.96 (school record); 1000m - 2:27.27 (school record)Outdoor Best: 800m - 1:50.94 (school record)

Honors: 2009 Indoor All-American - 4x800m 2009 Indoor All-American - 1000m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 800m

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x800m relay at the Indoor National Championships, Placed 3rd in the 1000m run at the Indoor National Championships Won the 800m at the Mid-South Conference Championships

07-08 Season: Runner up in the 800m at the Outdoor Conference Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Raoul Follereau in France

Lois GodelarSophomore • 5-11 • Middle Distance • France





Gerron HerringJunior • 5-10 • Sprints • Kansas City, Mo.

Albert HuntleySophomore • 5-9 • Sprints • Atlanta, Ga.

Indoor Best: 200m - 23.89Outdoor Best: 400m - 48.22 (school record)

Honors: 2009 Indoor All-American - 4x400m Mid-South Conference Champion - 400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Indoor National Championships Won the 400m at the Mid-South Conference Championships Placed 5th as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships Runner-up in the 4x100m Relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Johnson County Community College

Indoor Best: 60m - 6.80 (school record); 200m - 22.66Outdoor Best: 100m - 10.61; 200m - 21.79

Honors: 2009 Indoor All-American - 60m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m

08-09 Season: Placed 4th in the 60m at the Indoor National Championships Placed 8th in the 100m at the Outdoor National Championships Runner-up in the 4x100m Relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta, Ga.




Shaun KennedyJunior • 6-1 • Sprints • Conyers, Ga.

N’aithan ScottSenior • 6-2 • Hurdles • Oxnard, Calif.

Indoor Best: 60m - 6.99; 200m - 22.74Outdoor Best: 100m - 10.55 (school record); 200m - 21.73

Honors: 2008 Mid-South Conference Champion - 100m 2008 Outdoor All-American - 100m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 100m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m

08-09 Season: Won the 100m at the Mid-South Conference Meet for the second consecutive year Member of the winning 4x100m relay at the Mid-South Conference Championships Runner-up in the 4x100m Relay at the Outdoor National Championships

07-08 Season: Won the 100m at the Mid-South Conference Championships Runner up in the 200m at the Mid-South Championships Placed 6th in the 100m at the Outdoor National Championships Placed 8th in the 200m at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Salem High School in Conyers, Ga.

Indoor Best: 60m hurdles - 8.13 (school record); Outdoor Best: 110m hurdles - 14.11 (school record)

Honors: 2007 Outdoor All-American - 110m hurdles 2008 Mid-South Conference Champion - 110m hurdles 2008 Outdoor All-American - 110m hurdles 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 110m hurdles 2009 Outdoor All-American - 110m hurdles

08-09 Season: Won the 110m hurdles at the Mid-South Conference Championships Placed 4th in the 110m hurdles at the Outdoor National Championships

07-08 Season: Placed 4th in the 400m hurdles at the Mid-South Championships Placed 6th in the 110m hurdles at the Outdoor National Championships

06-07 Season: Placed 6th in the 110m hurdles at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Douglas County High in Douglasville, Ga.





Terence ScruggsSophomore • 5-9 • Sprints/Hurdles • Athens, Ga.

Montez ValentineSenior • 6-3 • Sprints • Atlanta, Ga.

Indoor Best: 400m - 50.70Outdoor Best: 400m hurdles - 54.34; 200m - 22.00

Honors: 2009 Indoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Indoor National Championships Runner up in the 400m hurdles at the Mid-South Conference Championships Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga. State champion in the 300m Hurdles, and runner up in the 110m Hurdles

Indoor Best: 200m - 22.40 (school record); 400m - 49.02 (school record)Outdoor Best: 200m - 21.40 (school record); 400m - 48.34

Honors: 2009 Indoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 200m

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Indoor National Championships Runner up in the 400m at the Mid-South Conference Championships Placed 5th as a member of the 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships Runner-up in the 4x100m Relay at the Outdoor National Championships Placed 5th in the 200m dash in the Outdoor National Championships

07-08 Season: Red-Shirted

Prior to Shorter: Attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Ga. Member of the 2004 and 2005 AAAAA State Champion track team Member of the 2004 and 2005 AAAAA State Champion 4x100 and 4x400 team



Returning Athlete Profiles

Ben AnthonySr.•Newnan,Ga.

Distance

3k: 9:23.183k Steeplechase: 10:12.76

A.J. BakerSr.•Calhoun,Ga.

Sprints/Jumps

Long Jump: 22’5.25” (I)Long Jump: 23’6.75” (O)

Alex ComptonJr.•Athens,Ga.

Distance

3k: 9:40.713k Steeplechase: 10:32.54

Joseph ChisholmSr.•Savannah,Ga.

Throws

Shot: 47’7.75” (I), 45’5.75” (O)Discus: 131’2”

Howard DixonSr.•KansasCity,Mo.

Hurdles

60m Hurdles: 8.27110m Hurdles: 14.69

Jonathan EvansSr.•Atlanta,Ga.

Hurdles

60m Hurdles: 8.59110m Hurdles: 15.42

Calvin GibsonJr.•Jacksonville,Fla.

Sprints

200m: 23.62 (I), 23.32 (O)100m: 11.13

Josh GiannoniSo.•Elberton,Ga.

Distance

5k: 16:52.62 (I)Half Marathon: 1:16:04.73

Jerad GodsaveSr.•Heppenhein,Germany

Distance

1600m: 4:28.921500m: 3:57.57

D.J. HughesSo.•Hartwell,Ga.

Jumps

Justin GriffinJr.•Dacula,Ga.

Throws

Javelin: 137’2”

Peter LimoSo.•Eldoret,Kenya

Distance

1600m: 4:27.48; 1500m: 3:53.251000m: 2:34.69





Eliud Ng’etichSo.•Eldoret,Kenya

Distance

1000m: 2:30.85800m: 1:51.32 (O)

Steven RichJr.•Trussville,Ala.

Distance

3k: 9:22.32 (I)5k: 15:56.93

Allen O’NealSr.•Barnesville,Ga.

Middle Distance

600m: 1:21.59800m: 1:56.32 (O)

Andrew TitusSr.•Marietta,Ga.

Sprints/Jumps

L. Jump: 19’8.75”(I), 19’11.75”(O)Triple Jump: 40’3.25”

Brenton WidenerJr.•Thomson,Ga.

Distance

5k: 16:29.90 (I)Half Marathon: 1:15:33.33

Jeffrey WilliamsSo.•Hiram,Ga.

Sprints/Jumps

60m: 7.25; 200m: 22.95 (O)Long Jump: 22’1.50” (O)



Newcomers

Randall Dameron, Jr.Fr.•Atlanta,Ga.

Sprints

Louis FieldsFr.•Prattville,Ala.Middle Distance

Josh GuthrieFr.•Chickamauga,Ga.

Jumps

Allen HuntleySo.•Atlanta,Ga.

Sprints

Jordan HarrisFr.•Woodstock,Ga.

Sprints

Doug KalmbachFr.•Lawrenceville,Ga.

Distance

Marchello SinkfieldFr.•Atlanta,Ga.Sprints/Hurdles

Fouad RtaimateFr.•Grigny,France

Middle Distance

Anthony TaylorSo.•Augusta,Ga.

Sprints/Jumps

Nicolas ToscanFr.•Monacco

Distance

Jonathan WilsonSo.•Rome,Ga.

Throws


SHORTERLADY HAWK

TRACK

2009


Champions



National Champion, Justyna Mudy

Career Honors

2009 Indoor All-American - 3,000 meter

2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 10,000 meter

2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 5,000 meter

2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4 x 800 meter

2009 Outdoor National Champion - 3,000 meter steeplechase

2009 Outdoor National Championship Most Outstanding Performer

Justyna Mudy returns for her redshirt sophomore campaign having already staked her claim as one of the best to ever suit up for the Lady Hawk track program. After sitting our the 2008 season, Mudy burst onto the scene in 2009, setting nine school records and one NAIA national record en route to capturing Shorter’s first-ever women’s individual national championship.

Mudy, who is a two-time Southern States Athletic Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year, was named the 2009 NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championship Most Outstanding Performer after winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase national championship in a NAIA record time of 10:12.31, besting the reigning national champion by over six seconds. Mudy went undefeated for the season in the steeplechase and also took first at the Mid-South Conference Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters and the 4 x 800 meter relay.

During the 2009 indoor season, Mudy was named an All-American in the 3,000 meters after finishing second at the NAIA Indoor National Championships.

Mudy, who transferred to Shorter in 2007 from Kennesaw State University, holds school records in the 800, 1,500, 1,600 (indoor and outdoor), 3,000 (indoor), 5,000 (indoor and outdoor), 10,000 and the 3,000 meter steeplechase.




Indoor Best: Long Jump - 14’8.5” Triple Jump - 31’4” High Jump - 4’6”Outdoor Best: Long Jump - 15’0.75” Triple Jump - 33’11.5” High Jump - 4’10”

Honors: 2009 Academic All-American

08-09 Season: Placed 3rd and 4th in the triple and high jump, respectively, at the Mid-South Championships

07-08 Season: Placed 6th in the high jump and the triple jump at the Mid-South Championships Placed 5th in the javelin and discus at the Mid-South Conference Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Dalton High School in Dalton, Ga.

Caitlin BrushSenior • 5-8 • Multi • Dalton, Ga.

Indoor Best: 400m - 59.75 600m - 1:35.39 Long Jump - 19’10.25”Outdoor Best: Long Jump - 18’7.75” Prior to Shorter: Attended McKendree University, where she was an 8 time All-American Reigning long jump indoor national champion

Tamara FrancisSenior • 5-7 • Sprints/Jumps • Kingston, Jamaica





Mia JonesSophomore • 5-7 • Sprints • Peachtree City, Ga.

Charnita McIntoshSophomore • 5-2 • Sprints/Jumps • Pennsville, N.J.

Indoor Best: 400m - 1:00.66 (school record)Outdoor Best: 400m - 57.74

Honors: 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m

08-09 Season: Runner up in the 400m at the Mid-South Conference Championships Member of 3rd place 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga. Placed 3rd in the 400m dash at the State Championships

Indoor Best: 60m - 8.07 Long Jump - 16’8.50” Triple Jump - 34’5.50”Outdoor Best: 100m - 12.59 Long Jump - 16’2.50” Triple Jump - 34’7”

Honors: 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4x100m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m

08-09 Season: Runner up in the triple jump at the Mid-South Conference Championships Member of 3rd place 4x100m relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Pennsville Memorial High School in Pennsville, NJ Voted the Sunbeam Track Athlete of the Year in 2008 Voted to the Sunbeam All Star Track Team for 3 consecutive years (2006-2008)




Indoor Best: 600m - 1:42.69 (school record) 800m - 2:24.40Outdoor Best: 400m - 58.66 800m - 2:25.35

Honors: 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 800m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4x800m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m

08-09 Season: Won the 800m at the Mid-South Conference Championships Member of 3rd place 4x400m relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Ga. Placed 4th in the 400m at the Region 2 AAAA Championships

Tia MorelandSophomore • 5-2 • Middle Distance • Atlanta, Ga.

Indoor Best: 60m - 7.92 200m - 25.67Outdoor Best: 100m - 11.89 200m - 25.06

Honors: 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4x100m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m

08-09 Season: Runner up in both the 100m and 200m at the Mid-South Championships Member of 3rd place 4x100m relay at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Commerce High School in Commerce, Ga. Placed 6th in the 100m at states, as well as 7th in the 200m, and 3rd in the 4x400m

Brittany SewellSophomore • 5-7 • Sprints • Commerce, Ga.





Ashlie StewartsonSophomore • 5-10 • Sprints/Jumps • Newnan, Ga.

Indoor Best: 200m - 25.97 Long Jump - 18’2.25” (school record) Triple Jump - 34’5.50” (school record)Outdoor Best: 200m - 25.15 400m - 54.48 (school record) Long Jump - 19’5.50” (school record) Triple Jump - 35’11.25”

Honors: 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 400m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4x100m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - 4x400m 2009 Mid-South Conference Champion - Long Jump 2009 Outdoor All-American - 400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x100m 2009 Outdoor All-American - 4x400m 2009 Outdoor All-American - Long Jump

08-09 Season: Won the long jump, 400, 4x100 and 4x400m relays at the Mid-South Conference Championships, as well as a 3rd place finish in the 200m Member of 3rd place 4x100m and 4x400m relays at the Outdoor National Championships Runner up in the 400m at the Outdoor National Championships Placed 4th in the long jump at the Outdoor National Championships

Prior to Shorter: Attended Newnan High in Newnan, Ga. Also a member of the Shorter Volleyball team, where she plays middle blocker.




Jasmine CameronSo.•Marietta,Ga.

Throws

Shot: 30’2” (I), 35’8.75” (O)Discus: 106’10”

Jessica CoonsJr.•CamdenCounty,Ga.

Hurdles

60m Hrd.: 9.80; 100m Hrd.: 15.64400m Hurdles: 1:05.47

Keiera HagginsSo.•Boston,Ga.Sprints/Hurdles

400m: 1:01.78 (I), 1:00.14 (O)

Julie FrayreSr.•Dalton,Ga.

Distance

3k: 11:24.605k: 20:25.28 (O)

Allison HolmesJr.•Hiram,Ga.

Distance

1500m: 6:04.73

Sarah MasseySo.•Acworth,Ga.

Distance

3k: 11:22.123k Steeplechase: 11:47.28

Whitney RingerJr.•Rome,Ga.

Jumps

Triple Jump: 33’5.75” (I), 35’7” (O)Long Jump: 17’1” (O)

Courtney PikeJr.•Winston,Ga.

Distance

600m: 1:47.20800m: 2:30.69 (O)

Kaitlin ShawJr.•Ringgold,Ga.

Distance

5k: 19:46.53 (I), 20:11.83 (O)

Rachel TuckerJr.•Rome,Ga.

Distance

1500m: 5:38.975k: 23:45.33 (O)

Ashley ShepherdSr.•Habersham,Ga.

Throws/Jumps

Shot: 36’9.75” (O)Discus: 123’10”

Natasha WoodruffJr.•Spartanburg,S.C.

Hurdles

60m Hurdles: 9.72





Dominique WoodsSo.•Gainesville,Ga.

Sprints

400m: 1:01.27 (I), 59.22 (O)

Amy WorthySr.•Buchanan,Ga.

Distance

5k: 19:37.55 (I)Half Marathon: 1:29:00.44

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Newcomers

Wanaya ClarkFr.•Athens,Ga.

Sprints

Sha’Doris GodwinFr.•Kankakee,Ill.

Sprints

Valerie StoneJr.•Gary,Ind.

Hurdles

Paulina SaratFr.•Poland

Distance




Both teams qualify for Vancouver; Mudy captures national title

Shorter’s Justyna Mudy added an NAIA Cross Country national championship to her 3,000 meter steeplechase national crown. Mudy took the cross country championship in 17:30, topping the field by an astounding 21 seconds.

SHORTER COLLEGE’S CROSS country programs continue to make positive strides towards national prominence. The 2009 season presented arguably the best evidence of that fact, to date.

For the first time ever, both the men and women’s teams swept the Southern States Athletic Conference titles and advanced to the NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver, Wash., where the Hawks – it was their third straight trip to the national meet – fin-ished 18th overall and the Lady Hawks made a splash in their inaugural appearance with a solid 19th-place result.

Adding to the flavor of the event for Shorter was sophomore Justyna Mudy, who added another national championship to her resume with a first-place individual finish.

“I definitely think that any time you have both men’s and women’s program in the national Top 20, it shows that we are doing things right,” said head coach Jay Stephenson, who was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the third straight season. “The ladies have taken a big step forward just like the guys did. Having to coach two teams – it just didn’t feel right going with just one of them. “This time it felt nice to travel with everyone.”

Mudy’s performance came on the heels of her first national title effort, one that came during the 2009 outdoor track season last May.

The redshirt sophomore from Poland won the 3,000-meter steeplechase national championship at the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in St. Louis, Mo., Shorter’s first-ever female individual national championship. In the process, Mudy shattered the NAIA record for the event – she was the only athlete, male or female, in any event to set a new record – en route to being named the National Championship’s Most Outstanding Performer.

Mudy, now a four-time NAIA All-American, is one of three key 2010 returnees who aspire to return to the national meet next fall.

Rounding out Shorter’s top five on the women’s side at the national meet included sophomore Sarah Massey, senior Amy Worthy, junior Kaitlin Shaw and freshman Paulina Sarat.

Next year’s return of the core of this season’s squad gives Stephenson an optimistic outlook, as does the success he’s having during the recruiting process that could make the Lady Hawks even stronger.

“Most of the runners I’ve recruited have verbally committed,” he said. “We’re excited about it.”

Stephenson is just as excited about what’s ahead for the Hawks, who despite having a number of new faces on the roster, continued the pro-gram’s winning tradition. All but two of the team’s runners will return next year.

Pacing the Hawks in Vancouver was freshman Eliud Ng’etich, who finished 32nd overall at the men’s national race. Joining Ng’etich as Shorter’s top five runners at the meet were junior Steven Rich, fresh-man Nicolas Toscau, senior Jerad Godsave and freshman Doug Kalm-bach.

“You always have lingering thoughts about the ‘what ifs,’ wondering if you did things right or if you could have done anything better,” said Stephenson. “But all in all, it was a very positive experience.”

That positive experience, Stephenson believes, will transfer to the hard running surface, where several of the Shorter runners have already proven themselves.

“You’ve got to run the entire year to be successful,” Stephenson said. “[Runningtrack]isfunforus.There’saneventforeveryone–foreachpersonality and each ability. With what the track team has back and with the cross country runners coming off a great season, I think we have a shot at being at the top.”



2009 Top Male Indoor Performances60m Dash 6.80 Huntley, Albert 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals6.99 Kennedy, Shaun 1/9/09 Clemson Invitational7.02 McMillan, Al 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational7.07 Hawthorne, Austin 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational7.13 Baker, AJ 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational

200m Dash 22.40 Valentine, Montez 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational22.66 Huntley, Albert 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational22.68 Donnell, Stedman 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational22.79 Hawthorne, Austin 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational22.79 Dodson, Nick 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

400m Dash 49.02 Valentine, Montez 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals50.28 Dodson, Nick 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational50.70 Scruggs, Terrence 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational51.52 Donnell, Stedman 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational53.14 Giles, Dion 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational

600m Run1:21.68 Charpentier, Remy 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational1:22.31 O’Neal, Allen 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

800m Run 1:53.96 Godelar, Lois 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational1:54.38 Charpentier, Remy 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational1:56.81 Cornutt, Logan 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational1:57.33 Rodriguez, Andrew 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational1:59.42 O’Neal, Allen 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

1000m Run 2:27.27 Godelar, Lois 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals2:30.85 N’Getich, Eliud 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational2:34.69 Limo, Peter 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

Mile Run 4:27.48 Limo, Peter 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational4:27.60 N’Getich, Eliud 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational4:28.92 Godsave, Jerad 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational4:39.74 Compton, Alex 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational4:46.35 Rich, Steven 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

3000m Run 8:44.30 Hernandez, Martin 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational8:57.31 Godsave, Jerad 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational9:00.99 Limo, Peter 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational9:10.35 Carson, Josh 1/9/09 Clemson Invitational9:22.32 Rich, Steven 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational

5000m Run 14:52.52 Hernandez, Martin 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals16:20.76 Carson, Josh 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational16:31.30 Widener, Brenton 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational16:52.62 Giannoni, Josh 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

60m Hurdles 8.13 Scott, Nate 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals8.27 Dixon, Howard 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational8.55 Haynes, Abdull 1/9/09 Clemson Invitational8.59 Evans, Jon 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

High Jump 7-00.00 Brown, Montagious 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational

Long Jump 22-05.25 Baker, AJ 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational19-08.75 Titus, Andrew 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

Shot Put 44-06.00 Chisholm, Joe 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

Montez Valentine




2009 Top Male Outdoor Performances100m Dash 10.61 Huntley, Albert 4/8/09 Sea Ray Relays10.75 Kennedy, Shaun 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational10.96 Hawthorne, Austin 3/27/09 Alabama Relays11.05 McMillan, Albeyon 3/20/09 Emory Invitational11.11 Haynes, Abdull 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational

200m Dash 21.40 Valentine, Montez 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals21.79 Huntley, Albert 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational21.93 Donnell, Stedman 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational22.00 Scruggs, Terrence 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational22.06 Herring, Gerron 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Inv.

400m Dash 48.22 Herring, Gerron 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships48.34 Valentine, Montez 5/2/09 Ole Miss Invitational50.84 Giles, Dion 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships51.36 Williams, Jeffrey 3/27/09 Alabama Relays53.71 Baker, AJ 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational

800m Run 1:50.94 Godelar, Lois 5/2/09 Ole Miss Invitational1:51.21 Charpentier, Remy 5/2/09 Ole Miss Invitational1:51.32 N’Getich, Eliud 5/1/09 Jesse Owens Track Classic1:53.40 Limo, Peter 5/1/09 Jesse Owens Track Classic1:54.04 Cornutt, Logan 5/2/09 Ole Miss Invitational

1500m Run 3:53.25 Limo, Peter 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational4:01.84 N’Getich, Eliud 4/3/09 Duke Invitational4:13.13 Compton, Alex 4/18/09 Georgia Limited4:15.53 Anthony, Ben 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Inv.4:23.72 Rich, Steven 3/27/09 Alabama Relays

3000m Run 9:12.75 Carson, Josh 4/18/09 Georgia Limited9:23.18 Rich, Steven 4/18/09 Georgia Limited

5000m Run 15:35.67 Limo, Peter 4/3/09 Duke Invitational15:38.97 N’Getich, Eliud 3/20/09 Emory Invitational15:39.24 Carson, Jared 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships15:56.93 Rich, Steven 4/3/09 Duke Invitational16:20.64 Anthony, Ben 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Inv.

10000m Run 31:11.11 Carson, Jared 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals31:45.48 Hernandez, Martin 4/3/09 Duke Invitational33:38.04 Carson, Josh 4/3/09 Duke Invitational35:19.09 Widener, Brenton 3/27/09 Alabama Relays

110m Hurdles 14.11 Scott, Nate 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals14.69 Dixon, Howard 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Inv.15.64 Evans, Jon 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

400m Hurdles 51.33 Dodson, Nick 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals54.34 Scruggs, Terrence 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships56.01 Scott, Nate 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

3000m Steeplechase 10:02.11 Limo, Peter 4/3/09 Duke Invitational10:12.76 Anthony, Ben 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships10:32.54 Compton, Alex 4/18/09 Georgia Limited Half Marathon 1:09:39.97 Hernandez, Martin 4/18/09 Dismal Swamp Stomp1:15:33.33 Widener, Brenton 4/18/09 Dismal Swamp Stomp1:16:04.73 Giannoni, Josh 4/18/09 Dismal Swamp Stomp

Marathon 2:34:02.00 Hernandez, Martin 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals

High Jump 7-01.00 Brown, Montagious 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals5-10.00 Baker, AJ 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships5-06.00 Scott, Nate 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

Long Jump 22-01.50 Williams, Jeffrey 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Inv.21-05.25 Baker, AJ 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships19-11.75 Titus, Andrew 3/20/09 Emory Invitational19-04.75 Christopher, Corey 3/20/09 Emory Invitational

Triple Jump 45-04.50 Martin, AJ 4/18/09 Georgia Limited42-04.00 Baker, AJ 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships40-02.25 Titus, Andrew 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

Shot Put 44-08 Chisholm, Joe 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships40-11.50 John, Curtis 3/20/09 Emory Invitational37-02.50 Griffin, Justin 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

Discus 139-04 John, Curtis 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships131-02 Chisholm, Joe 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships

Javelin 137-02 Griffin, Justin 4/25/09 Mid-South Championships



2009 Top Female Indoor Performances60m Dash 7.92 Sewell, Brittany 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational8.07 McIntosh, Charnita 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational

200m Dash 25.67 Sewell, Brittany 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals25.97 Stewartson, Ashlie 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational27.25 McIntosh, Charnita 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational27.29 Jones, Mia 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational27.33 Coons, Jessica 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

400m Dash 1:00.66 Jones, Mia 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational1:01.14 Coons, Jessica 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational1:01.27 Woods, Dominque 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational1:01.78 Haggins, Keiera 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

600m Run 1:42.69 Moreland, Tia 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational1:47.20 Pike, Courtney 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

800m Run 2:24.40 Moreland, Tia 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational2:33.08 Massey, Sarah 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational Mile Run 5:02.22 Mudy, Justyna 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational5:32.70 Massey, Sarah 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational6:54.57 Holmes, Allison 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

3000m Run 9:42.90 Mudy, Justyna 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational11:00.15 Worthy, Amy 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational11:22.12 Massey, Sarah 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational11:39.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational11:51.90 Dearing, Brooke 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

5000m Run 17:24.22 Mudy, Justyna 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational19:37.55 Worthy, Amy 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational19:46.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational

60m Hurdles 9.72 Woodruff, Natasha 1/30/09 Niswonger Invitational

High Jump 5-06.00 Luster, Rashunda 1/9/09 Clemson Indoor Invitational

Long Jump 18-02.25 Stewartson, Ashlie 2/21/09 Tiger Invitational16-08.50 McIntosh, Charnita 1/23/09 Gladstein Invitational

Triple Jump 37-04.50 Stewartson, Ashlie 3/5/09 NAIA Indoor Nationals34-05.50 McIntosh, Charnita 2/7/09 Hoosier Invitational

Shot Put 30-02.00 Cameron, Jasmine 1/9/09 Clemson Indoor Invitational24-07.00 Brush, Caitlin 1/9/09 Clemson Indoor Invitational

Mia Jones

K’Ianca Dupree




2009 Top Female Outdoor Performances100m Dash 11.84 Dupree, K’Ianca 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals11.89 Sewell, Brittany 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational12.59 McIntosh, Charnita 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational

200m Dash 24.35 Dupree, K’Ianca 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals25.06 Sewell, Brittany 4/25/09 Mid-South 25.15 Stewartson, Ashlie 4/25/09 Mid-South26.20 Woods, Dominque 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite26.38 Jones, Mia 4/18/09 Georgia Limited

400m Dash 54.48 Stewartson, Ashlie 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals56.03 Dupree, K’Ianca 5/2/09 Ole Miss Invitational57.74 Jones, Mia 4/25/09 Mid-South58.66 Moreland, Tia 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational59.22 Woods, Dominque 4/25/09 Mid-South

800m Run 2:21.26 Mudy, Justyna 4/3/09 Duke Invitational2:25.35 Moreland, Tia 4/25/09 Mid-South 2:34.68 Pike, Courtney 4/25/09 Mid-South

1500m Run 4:37.80 Mudy, Justyna 4/18/09 Georgia Limited5:11.20 Pike, Courtney 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite5:38.97 Tucker, Rachel 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite6:04.73 Holmes, Allison 4/25/09 Mid-South

3000m Run 11:44.40 Dearing, Brooke 4/18/09 Georgia Limited12:15.74 Frayre, Julie 4/18/09 Georgia Limited

5000m Run 17:14.60 Mudy, Justyna 4/3/09 Duke Invitational19:15.27 Massey, Sarah 4/3/09 Duke Invitational19:37.46 Worthy, Amy 4/25/09 Mid-South20:11.83 Shaw, Kaitlin 4/3/09 Duke Invitational20:35.69 Frayre, Julie 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite

10000m Run 38:55.60 Mudy, Justyna 4/25/09 Mid-South 40:53.23 Worthy, Amy 4/3/09 Duke Invitational42:04.06 Shaw, Kaitlin 3/20/09 Emory Invitational45:55.33 Dearing, Brooke 4/25/09 Mid-South

100m Hurdles 15.64 Coons, Jessica 3/27/09 Alabama Relays

400m Hurdles 1:05.47 Coons, Jessica 4/25/09 Mid-South 1:11.92 Haggins, Keiera 3/20/09 Charlotte 49er Classic1:20.07 Ringer, Whitney 4/25/09 Mid-South

3000m Steeplechase 10:12.31 Mudy, Justyna 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals11:47.28 Massey, Sarah 4/18/09 Georgia Limited13:25.81 Frayre, Julie 4/25/09 Mid-South Half Marthon 1:29:00.44 Worthy, Amy 4/18/09 Dismal Swamp Stomp 1:33:18.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 4/18/09 Dismal Swamp Stomp Marathon 3:33:54.01 Worthy, Amy 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals

High Jump 5-01.00 Luster, Rashunda 5/9/09 Georgia Invitational4-09.75 Stewart, Jasmine 4/25/09 Mid-South 4-09.75 Brush, Caitlin 4/11/09 Cumberland Invitational4-06.00 Haggins, Keiera 4/25/09 Mid-South

Long Jump 19-05.50 Stewartson, Ashlie 5/21/09 NAIA Outdoor Nationals16-02.50 McIntosh, Charnita 4/25/09 Mid-South 15-06.25 Ringer, Whitney 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite15-00.75 Brush, Caitlin 3/20/09 Emory Invitational

Triple Jump 35-11.25 Stewartson, Ashlie 4/18/09 Georgia Limited34-07.00 McIntosh, Charnita 4/25/09 Mid-South 33-11.50 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/09 Mid-South 33-01.75 Ringer, Whitney 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite

Shot Put 36-09.75 Shepherd, Ashley 4/18/09 Georgia Limited35-08.75 Cameron, Jasmine 3/27/09 Emory Classic28-01.50 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/09 Mid-South

Discus 123-10.00 Shepherd, Ashley 4/11/09 Cumberland Invitational106-10.00 Cameron, Jasmine 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite81-03.00 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/09 Mid-South

Javelin 113-05.00 Davidson, Sade 4/25/09 Mid-South 76-04.00 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/09 Mid-South 72-10.00 Cameron, Jasmine 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite49-06.00 Shepherd, Ashley 4/4/09 Gem of the Hills Invite



Top Male All-Time PerformancesIndoor Records

60m Dash 6.80 Huntley, Albert 3/5/20096.94 McMillan, Al 3/8/20086.99 Kennedy, Shaun 1/9/20097.07 Hawthorne, Austin 2/7/20097.13 Baker, AJ 1/23/2009

200m Dash 22.40 Valentine, Montez 1/23/200922.66 Huntley, Albert 1/30/200922.68 Donnell, Stedman 2/7/200922.74 Kennedy, Shaun 1/19/200822.79 Dodson, Nick 1/30/200922.79 Hawthorne, Austin 2/7/2009

400m Dash 49.02 Valentine, Montez 3/5/200950.18 Johnson, DJ 1/13/200750.28 Dodson, Nick 1/23/200950.70 Scruggs, Terrence 2/21/200951.52 Donnell, Stedman 2/7/2009

600m Run 1:20.18 Charpentier, Remy 2/1/20081:21.59 O’Neal, Allen 2/1/20081:22.53 Johnson, DJ 2/1/2008

800m Run 1:53.96 Godelar, Lois 2/21/20091:54.38 Charpentier, Remy 1/30/20091:56.81 Cornutt, Logan 1/30/20091:57.33 Rodriguez, Andrew 2/7/20091:57.44 O’Neal, Allen 1/19/2008

1000m Run 2:27.27 Godelar, Lois 3/5/20092:30.85 N’Getich, Eliud 2/7/20092:34.69 Limo, Peter 2/7/20092:37.19 Godsave, Jerad 1/13/2007 Mile Run 4:19.00 Tilton, Tom 2/5/19934:27.48 Limo, Peter 1/23/20094:27.60 N’Getich, Eliud 2/21/20094:28.92 Godsave, Jerad 2/21/20094:35.75 Rodriguez, Andrew 1/13/2007

3000m Run 8:44.30 Hernandez, Martin 2/21/20098:46.51 Godsave, Jerad 1/19/20088:51.00 Tilton, Tom 2/5/19939:00.99 Limo, Peter 1/23/20099:07.03 Carson, Jared 1/13/2007

5000m Run 14:52.52 Hernandez, Martin 3/5/200916:20.76 Carson, Josh 1/23/200916:29.90 Widener, Brenton 1/19/200816:52.62 Giannoni, Josh 2/7/200917:31.15 Mitchell, Dustin 2/16/2008

55m Hurdles 8.11 Evans, Jon 2/9/20088.45 Haynes, Abdull 2/9/2008

60m Hurdles 8.13 Scott, Nate 3/5/20098.27 Dixon, Howard 2/21/20098.55 Haynes, Abdull 1/9/20098.59 Evans, Jon 2/7/2009

High Jump 7-00.00 Brown, Montagious 2/21/2009

Long Jump 22-05.25 Baker, AJ 1/30/200919-08.75 Titus, Titus 1/30/200918-06.50 Douthit, Thad 2/9/2008

Shot Put 47-07.75 Chisholm, Joe 2/1/200843-05.25 John, Curtis 2/9/200833-11.25 Griffin, Justin 2/9/200829-01.75 Baker, Seth 2/9/2008

Outdoor Records

100m Dash 10.55 Kennedy, Shaun 4/19/200810.61 Huntley, Albert 4/8/200910.90 McMillan, Al 3/27/200810.96 Hawthorne, Austin 3/27/200911.03 Baker, AJ 3/27/2008

200m Dash 21.40 Valentine, Montez 5/21/200921.73 Kennedy, Shaun 5/22/200821.79 Huntley, Albert 5/9/200921.93 Donnell, Stedman 5/9/200922.00 Scruggs, Terrence 5/9/2009

400m Dash 48.22 Herring, Gerron 4/25/200948.34 Valentine, Montez 5/2/200948.61 Cone, Kevin 4/7/200750.19 Johnson, DJ 4/26/200850.64 Rodriguez, Andrew 4/26/2008




Top Male All-Time Performances800m Run 1:50.94 Godelar, Lois 5/2/20091:51.21 Charpentier, Remy 5/2/20091:51.32 N’Getich, Eliud 5/1/20091:52.78 Johnson, DJ 5/22/20081:53.40 Limo, Peter 5/1/2009

1500m Run 3:53.25 Limo, Peter 5/9/20093:57.57 Godsave, Jerad 5/9/20084:01.84 N’Getich, Eliud 4/3/20094:06.27 Wakaba, Cyrus 4/26/20084:06.65 Rich, Steven 4/26/2008

3000m Run 9:12.75 Carson, Josh 4/18/20099:23.18 Rich, Steven 4/18/2009

5000m Run 15:09.00 Tilton, Tom 3/20/199315:24.34 Godsave, Jerad 3/27/200815:26.62 Carson, Jared 4/7/200715:35.67 Limo, Peter 4/3/200915:38.97 N’Getich, Eliud 3/20/2009

10000m Run 31:11.11 Carson, Jared 5/21/200931:45.10 Hernandez, Martin 4/12/200833:38.04 Carson, Josh 4/3/200934:59.28 Mitchell, Dustin 4/7/200735:19.09 Widener, Brenton 3/27/2009

110m Hurdles 14.11 Scott, Nate 5/21/200914.69 Dixon, Howard 4/4/200915.42 Evans, Jon 3/27/200815.67 Haynes, Abdull 3/27/2008

400m Hurdles 51.26 Dodson, Nick 5/22/200854.34 Scruggs, Terrence 4/25/200955.78 Kelly, Jeff 4/26/200856.01 Scott, Nate 4/25/200959.58 Watkins, Marcus 4/19/2008

3000m Steeplechase 9:44.06 Burgess, Marc 5/9/200810:02.11 Limo, Peter 4/3/200910:12.76 Anthony, Ben 4/25/200910:20.85 Rodriguez, Andrew 4/7/200710:32.54 Compton, Alex 4/18/2009

Half Marathon 1:09:39.97 Hernandez, Martin 4/18/20091:15:33.33 Widener, Brenton 4/18/20091:16:04.73 Giannoni, Josh 4/18/20091:16:41.00 Mitchell, Dustin 4/7/2007 Marathon 2:31:37.00 Hernandez, Martin 5/22/2008

High Jump 7-01.00 Brown, Montagious 5/21/20095-10.00 Baker, AJ 4/25/20095-06.00 Scott, Nate 4/25/2009

Long Jump 23-06.75 Baker, AJ 4/19/200822-01.50 Williams, Jeffrey 4/4/200920-07.25 Douthit, Thad 3/27/200819-11.75 Titus, Titus 3/20/200919-04.75 Christopher, Corey 3/20/2009

Triple Jump 45-04.50 Martin, AJ 4/18/200942-04.00 Baker, AJ 4/25/200940-03.25 Titus, Titus 4/26/200837-00.50 Douthit, Thad 4/26/2008

Shot Put 45-05.75 Chisholm, Joe 3/27/200843-04.25 John, Curtis 4/19/200837-02.50 Griffin, Justin 4/25/200932-07.00 Baker, Seth 3/28/2008

Discus 145-02.00 John, Curtis 5/9/2008131-02.00 Chisholm, Joe 4/25/200999-05.00 Baker, Seth 4/26/200898-00.00 Griffin, Justin 3/22/2008

Javelin 137-02.00 Griffin, Justin 4/25/2009111-10.00 Evans, Jon 4/26/200892-10.00 Baker, Seth 4/26/2008



Top Female All-Time PerformancesIndoor Records

55m Dash 7.15 Cousin, Ashley 2/9/2008

60m Dash 7.55 Cousin, Ashley 3/8/20087.65 Dupree, K’Ianca 3/8/20087.92 Sewell, Brittany 2/7/20098.07 McIntosh, Charnita 2/21/2009

200m Dash 24.63 Dupree, K’Ianca 3/8/200825.66 Cousin, Ashley 3/8/200825.67 Sewell, Brittany 3/5/200925.97 Stewartson, Ashlie 2/21/200927.25 McIntosh, Charnita 1/23/2009

400m Dash 1:00.66 Jones, Mia 2/7/20091:01.14 Coons, Jessica 1/23/20091:01.27 Woods, Dominque 1/30/20091:01.78 Haggins, Keiera 2/7/20091:05.65 Woodruff, Natasha 1/19/2008

600m Run 1:42.69 Moreland, Tia 2/7/20091:45.65 Siddons, Dawn 1/13/20071:46.67 Ellison, Amy 1/13/20071:47.20 Pike, Courtney 2/7/2009

800m Run 2:24.40 Moreland, Tia 2/21/20092:33.08 Massey, Sarah 2/21/20092:34.71 Pike, Courtney 2/16/20082:37.75 Siddons, Dawn 1/13/20072:49.95 Ellison, Amy 1/13/2007 Mile Run 5:02.22 Mudy, Justyna 2/21/20095:32.70 Massey, Sarah 2/21/20095:40.42 Frayre, Julie 2/1/20085:58.50 Shaw, Kaitlin 1/13/20076:54.57 Holmes, Allison 1/30/2009

3000m Run 9:42.90 Mudy, Justyna 1/23/200911:00.15 Worthy, Amy 2/21/200911:22.12 Massey, Sarah 1/23/200911:24.60 Frayre, Julie 2/1/200811:39.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 1/30/2009

5000m Run 17:24.22 Mudy, Justyna 1/30/200919:37.55 Worthy, Amy 1/23/200919:46.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 1/23/2009

55m Hurdles 9.03 Coons, Jessica 2/9/2008

60m Hurdles 9.72 Woodruff, Natasha 1/30/20099.80 Coons, Jessica 2/16/2008

High Jump 5-06.00 Luster, Rashunda 1/9/20094-06.00 Brush, Caitlin 2/9/2008

Long Jump 18-02.25 Stewartson, Ashlie 2/21/200916-08.75 Addison, Maria 2/9/200816-08.50 McIntosh, Charnita 1/23/200915-06.00 Davidson, Sade 2/9/200814-08.50 Brush, Caitlin 2/9/2008

Triple Jump 37-04.50 Stewartson, Ashlie 3/5/200935-08.50 Addison, Maria 2/9/200834-05.50 McIntosh, Charnita 2/7/200933-05.75 Ringer, Whitney 2/9/200831-04.00 Brush, Caitlin 2/9/2008

Shot Put 30-02.00 Cameron, Jasmine 1/9/200924-07.00 Brush, Caitlin 1/9/2009

Outdoor Records

100m Dash 11.71 Dupree, K’Ianca 4/12/200811.80 Cousin, Ashley 5/9/200811.89 Sewell, Brittany 5/9/200912.59 McIntosh, Charnita 5/9/200912.60 Addison, Maria 5/9/2008

200m Dash 24.04 Dupree, K’Ianca 5/9/200825.06 Sewell, Brittany 4/25/200925.15 Stewartson, Ashlie 4/25/200925.19 Cousin, Ashley 5/22/200826.17 Addison, Maria 4/19/2008

400m Dash 54.48 Stewartson, Ashlie 5/21/200956.03 Dupree, K’Ianca 5/2/200957.74 Jones, Mia 4/25/200958.66 Moreland, Tia 5/9/200959.22 Woods, Dominque 4/25/2009




Top Female All-Time Performances800m Run 2:21.26 Mudy, Justyna 4/3/20092:25.35 Moreland, Tia 4/25/20092:28.08 Ellison, Amy 4/7/20072:28.65 Siddons, Dawn 4/7/20072:30.69 Pike, Courtney 4/26/2008

1500m Run 4:37.80 Mudy, Justyna 4/18/20095:11.20 Pike, Courtney 4/4/20095:13.50 Siddons, Dawn 4/7/20075:14.27 Frayre, Julie 4/7/20075:28.91 Murphy, Julie 4/7/2007

3000m Run 11:44.40 Dearing, Brooke 4/18/200912:15.74 Frayre, Julie 4/18/2009

5000m Run 17:14.60 Mudy, Justyna 4/3/200919:15.27 Massey, Sarah 4/3/200919:37.46 Worthy, Amy 4/25/200919:53.17 Murphy, Julie 4/7/200720:11.83 Shaw, Kaitlin 4/3/2009

10000m Run 38:55.60 Mudy, Justyna 4/25/200940:53.23 Worthy, Amy 4/3/200942:04.06 Shaw, Kaitlin 3/20/200944:01.71 Murphy, Julie 4/7/200745:22.28 Mendoza, Christina 4/7/2007

100m Hurdles 15.64 Coons, Jessica 3/27/200919.40 Ringer, Whitney 4/26/2008

400m Hurdles 1:05.47 Coons, Jessica 4/25/20091:11.77 Ringer, Whitney 4/26/20081:11.92 Haggins, Keiera 3/20/2009

3000m Steeplechase 10:12.31 Mudy, Justyna 5/21/200911:47.28 Massey, Sarah 4/18/200913:25.81 Frayre, Julie 4/25/2009 Half Marathon 1:29:00.44 Worthy, Amy 4/18/20091:33:18.53 Shaw, Kaitlin 4/18/20091:39:26.00 Mendoza, Christina 4/7/20071:41:54.00 Murphy, Julie 4/7/20071:52:06.00 Pike, Courtney 4/7/2007

Marathon 3:33:54.01 Worthy, Amy 5/21/2009

High Jump 5-01.00 Luster, Rashunda 5/9/20094-10.00 Brush, Caitlin 4/26/20084-10.00 Stewart, Jasmine 4/26/20084-06.00 Haggins, Keiera 4/25/2009

Long Jump 19-05.50 Stewartson, Ashlie 5/21/200917-01.25 Ringer, Whitney 4/26/200816-02.50 McIntosh, Charnita 4/25/200915-10.25 Dupree, K’Ianca 4/26/200815-01.50 Cousin, Ashley 4/26/2008

Triple Jump 36-00.75 Addison, Maria 4/19/200835-11.25 Stewartson, Ashlie 4/18/200935-07.75 Ringer, Whitney 5/9/200834-07.00 McIntosh, Charnita 4/25/200933-11.50 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/2009

Shot Put 36-09.75 Shepherd, Ashley 4/18/200935-08.75 Cameron, Jasmine 3/27/200933-06.00 Davidson, Sade 4/26/200828-01.50 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/200921-09.00 Ringer, Whitney 4/26/2008

Discus 123-10.00 Shepherd, Ashley 4/11/2009106-10.00 Cameron, Jasmine 4/4/200981-03.00 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/200971-07.00 Davidson, Sade 4/26/2008

Javelin 113-05.00 Davidson, Sade 4/25/200976-04.00 Brush, Caitlin 4/25/200972-10.00 Cameron, Jasmine 4/4/200949-06.00 Shepherd, Ashley 4/4/2009



Shorter College is proud to be “A Christian College Committed to Excellence in Educa-tion.” Through our traditional programs in Rome and our adult-degree classes in Atlanta and Rome, Shorter is a place where the mind and spirit intersect through intentional study and dialogue.

Recent years have brought growing recognition for our successes as an educational institu-tion. In 2007, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Shorter among the South’s top baccalaureate colleges. We are also part of the Princeton Review’s lists as a “Best Southeastern College” and a “Best Value College.”

Our faculty, staff, administration, Board of Trustees, and Board of Visitors are work-ing hard to ensure that the college’s brightest days are ahead. I encourage you to become involved in Shorter College’s exciting future.

Sincerely,

Dr. Harold E. Newman, President

Dr. Harold E. Newman became Shorter College’s 18th president on January 26, 2006. Dr. Newman brought extensive knowledge of and a deep love for Shorter College to his presidency.

He served the college as provost for 20 years under four presidents and had served as interim president since January 1, 2005.

A classically trained musician, Dr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Furman University, a Master of Church Music in piano performance from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

There, he majored in curriculum and instruction with collaterals in higher education and educa-tional administration and supervision.

Dr. Newman and his wife, Brenda, have two grown daughters: Cindy and Kathy.

Dr. Harold E. Newman, President




Shorter College Athletic Administration

Dr. Richard CowanFaculty Athletics Representative

Rachel RogersDirector of Athletic Development

Ricci LattanziDirector of Operations

Bill PetersonDirector of Athletics

Matt GreenSports Information Director

Dr. Nelson PriceChairman, Board of Trustees

Beth GibbonsAdministrative Assistant

Cristy PakAthletic Graduate Assistant

Jim O’HaraShorter Athletics Feature Writer



The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. Member institutions, although varied and diverse, share a common commitment to high standards and to the principle that participa-tion in athletics serves as an integral part of the total educational process.

The NAIA embraces the concept of the student and recognizes the importance of the individuality of each member institution, the value of the conference and regional structure, and the benefits of membership in a national associa-tion.

The NAIA supports gender equity. Gender equity is an atmosphere and reality where fair distribution of overall athletic opportunity and resources, propor-tionate to enrollment, are available to women and men, and where no student-athlete, coach or athletics administrator is discriminated against in any way in the athletics program. That is to say, an athletics program is gender-equitable when the men’s sports program would be pleased to accept as its own the over-all participation opportunities and resources currently allocated to the women’s sports program and vice versa.

Advancing sport with innovative change

The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 14 regions, the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports.

Since 1937, the NAIA has continued a long tradition of pushing the envelope and making a positive difference in the lives of students, coaches and parents. The Champions of Character program is the latest cutting-edge addition to the NAIA’s proud history of innovation.

Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator are com-mitted to the true spirit of competition through the five core values: respect, integrity, reponsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship.

NAIA at a glance•Nearly 300 member colleges and universities

•23 national championships

•650,000 student-athletes over the years

•First to include black colleges and students in championships

•First to include women in national championships

•First to develop system-wide character initiative with substantive programming

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics


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