2014 long beach state cross country

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Long Beach State Quick Facts

General InformationFounded ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1949Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................................... 36,279Nickname ................................................................................................................................................................... 49ersColors ............................................................................................................................................................... Black & GoldConference ............................................................................................................................................................ Big WestUniversity President ....................................................................................................................... Dr. Jane Close ConoleyAthletic Director ..................................................................................................................................................Vic CeglesSenior Associate Athletic Director/SWA.....................................................................................................Cindy MasnerFaculty Athletic Representative ................................................................................................................. Brenda VogelAthletic Website ....................................................................................................................... www.longbeachstate.com

Coaching StaffHead Coach .......................................................................................................................................Andy Sythe, 26th Year Alma Mater .............................................................................................................................San Diego State, 1987 Cross Country/Distance Coach ......................................................................................................... Tom Walsh, First Year Alma Mater ............................................................................................................................................... USC, 1987Assistant Coach ..............................................................................................................................Jake Dawson, First YearAthletic Trainer ........................................................................................................................ Bailey Schentrup First YearTeam Photographer .......................................................................................................................................Chuck Utash

Athletic Media RelationsAssistant Athletic Director/Media Relations .................................................................................................Roger KirkAssociate Director ........................................................................................................................................Steven OlvedaAssistant Director .......................................................................................................................................... Andrea OhtaAssistant Director ................................................................................................................................. Cameron FujimotoGraduate Assistant ...................................................................................................................................... Lauren ScholzNew Media/Video Coordinator ................................................................................................................... Dale JohnsonPhotographer ................................................................................................................................................. John Fajardo

2014 SCHEDULE

Day/Date Meet Location TimeSat., Aug. 30 at Mark Covert Classic Carbon Canyon Park Men’s 8K - 8:30 a.m. (Cal State Fullerton) Brea, Calif. Women’s 5K - 9:15 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 13 at UC Riverside Invitational UCR Agricultural Ops Course Women’s 6K - 7:30 a.m. (UC Riverside) Riverside, Calif. Men’s 8K - 8:05 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 27 at Stanford Invitational Stanford Golf Course Men’s 8K - 9:50 a.m. (Stanford) Stanford, Calif. Women’s 6K - 10:30 a.m.

Sat., Oct. 18 at Highlander Invitational UCR Agricultural Ops Course Men’s 6K - 8:00 a.m. (UC Riverside) Riverside, Calif. Women’s 5K - 8:30 a.m.

Sat., Oct. 18 at ISU Pre-National Invitational LaVerne Gibson Champ. Course Men’s 8K - 10:30 a.m. (Indiana State) Terre Haute, Ind. Women’s 6K - 11:10 a.m.

Sat., Nov. 1 at Big West Championships UCR Agricultural Ops Course Men’s 8K - 8:30 a.m. (UC Riverside) Riverside, Calif. Women’s 6K - 11:10 a.m.

Fri., Nov. 14 at NCAA West Regional Stanford Golf Course Men’s 10K - TBA (Stanford) Stanford, Calif. Women’s 6K - TBA

Wed., Nov. 22 NCAA Championships LaVerne Gibson Champ. Course TBA (Indiana State) Terre Haute, Ind.

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2013 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Big West Conference Championships - San Luis Obispo, Calif.Women’s 6K - 4th of 9 (125 pts.)

Men’s 8K - 4th of 8 (118 pts.)

LBSU Women’s Individual Results (72 runners)5. Hillary Zator - 22:00.3; 25. Alexis Trujillo - 23:37.4; 29. Ashley Carrera - 23:52.8; 35. Caitlin Turner - 24:07.6; 40. Taylor Goto - 24:18.6; 47. Andrea Gayton-Jacob - 24:32.6; 50. Kathleen Dunne - 24:44.8; 51. Lali Avila - 24:46.8

LBSU Men’s Invdividual Results (64 runners)5. Chris Enriquez - 25:34.3; 21. Tim Bergstrom - 26:38.5; 24. Jake Dawson - 26:44.1; 37. Emilio Nunez - 27:30.2; 39. Heath Reedy - 27:33.7; 47. Kevin Ramirez - 27:54.8; 49. Samuel Bautista - 27:56.2

NCAA West Regional - Sacramento, Calif.Women’s 6K - 26th of 32 (689 pts.)

Men’s 10K - 17th of 27 (511 pts.)

LBSU Women’s Individual Results (225 runners)46. Hillary Zator (20:39); 107. Alexis Trujillo (21:30); 170. Taylor Goto (22:18); 179. Ashley Carrera (22:27); 201. Andrea Gayton-Jacob (22:52); 207. Lali Avila (23:05); 210. Caitlin Turner (23:17)

LBSU Men’s Invdividual Results (187 runners)10. Chris Enriquez (29:55); 117. Emilio Nunez (32:12); 125. Sam Bautista (32:26); 135. Tim Bergstrom (32:39); 136. Kevin Ramirez (32:40); 163. Cameron Pantoja (33:35); 177. Jose Herrera (34:15).

2014 ROSTER

MEN’S ROSTER

Name Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)Sam Bautista So. HS Whittier, Calif. (California HS)Tim Bergstrom R-Jr. 1L Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro HS)Chris Enriquez Sr. 2L Downey, Calif. (Queens University/Warren HS)Cameorn Ford So. 1L Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)Jose Herrera So. 1L Madera, Calif. (Madera South HS)Kaden Lapham R-Fr. HS Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS)Emilio Nunez So. 1L Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View HS)Cameron Pantoja R-Jr. 1L Long Beach, Calif. (Millikan HS)Kevin Ramirez So. 1L Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe HS)Andres Velasco So. 1L Downey, Calif. (Downey HS)

WOMEN’S ROSTER

Name Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)Brittany Anselmo Fr. HS Cameron Park, Calif. (Pondersoa HS)Xitali Avila So. 1L Downey, Calif. (Warren HS)Ashley Carrera So. 1L San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro HS)Kathleen Dunne So. 1L Camarillo, Calif. (Adolfo Camarillo HS)Mikayla Florez Fr. HS Riverbank, Calif. (Riverbank HS)Alyssa Frank Fr. HS Simi Valley, Calif. (La Reina HS)Jessica Germany Fr. HS Scotts Valley, Calif. (San Lorenzo Valley HS)Chandler Johnson Fr. HS San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont HS)Alexandra Lathos Fr. HS Salinas, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)Pauline Mandel R-So. TR Temecula, Calif. (Colorado State/Greak Oak HS)Catherine Martinez Sr. 3L Westminster, Calif. (Fountain Valley HS)Alexis Trujillo R-Jr. 2L Long Beach, Calif. (Millikan HS)Caitlin Turner R-So. 1L Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS)Charlotte Utash Fr. HS Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley HS)

Head Coach: Andy Sythe, 26th Season (San Diego State, 1987)Cross Country/Distance Coach: Tom Walsh, First Season (USC, 1987)Assistant Coach: Jake Dawson, First Season


>>>49er profilesCATHERINEMARTINEZ

SeniorWestminster, Calif.Fountain Valley HS

MARTINEZ’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 17:506K ........................................................................................... 21:20

2013: Ran in two events for the 49ers ... Posted a time of 19:22 (136th) at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree 5K in Sacramento ... Posted a 19:02.2 (44th) at the Highlander Invitational 5K in Riverside.

2012: Ran in two events Established personal best in the 800m at the 2012 Steve Scott Invitational running 2:14.93 ... Personal best in the 1-mile at the 2012 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 5:00.48 ... Ran a personal best in the 1500m at the 2012 Big West Track & Field Championships with a time of 4:33.92 ... Established a personal best 5K time of 17:50.70 at the 2011 Santa Clara Bronco Invitational.

2011: Finished 19th at the Big West Championships with a 6K lifetime-best 21:20.3 ... Was 107th overall at the NCAA West Regional (22:17) ... Also competed in the 6K at the Fullerton Opener and Roy Griak Invitational ... Ran a season-best 17:50.7 in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in cross country at Fountain Valley High School ... Garnered All-Sunset League recognition in each season ... Also won four letters in track and field ... Two-time all-league performer ... Earned All-Orange County honors in the 1600m as a senior ... Ran the second-fastest time in school history at 4:56 ... Added lifetime-bests of 2:18 in the 800m and 11:32 in the 3200m.

PERSONAL: Competed on the 49er track & field team in 2012 ... Advanced to the Big West finals in the 1500m ... Also qualified for the 2012 USA Junior Track & Field Championships in June ... Majoring in pre-communication studies.


ALEXISTRUJILLO

R-JuniorLong Beach, Calif.Millikan HS

TRUJILLO’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 18:016K ........................................................................................... 22:11

2013: Ran in five events for LBSU ... Recorded a pesonal best in the 5K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree with a time of 18:01 (66th) ... Crossed the finish line in 25th at the Big West Conference Championships 6K in San Luis Obispo in a time of 23:37.4 ... Posted a mark of 21:30 (107th) at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento, Calif.

2012: Established personal best in the 800m at the 2013 Beach Invitational with a time of 2:16.13 ... 2013 Steve Scott Invitational 5K champion with a personal best of 17:28.27 ... Fourth-place finish at 2013 Big West Challenge in the 1500m with a personal best of 4:36.40

2011: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in cross country at Millikan High School ... Two-time second-team all-league selection ... Also won three letters in track and field ... Established a lifetime-best 5:15 in the mile run ... Competed one year on the softball team.

PERSONAL: Member of the 49er track & field team ... Majoring in pre-communication studies.

XITALIAVILA

SophomoreDowney, Calif.Warren HS

AVILA’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 18:316K ........................................................................................... 23:00

2013: Competed in five events for the 49ers ... Set a personal best in the 5K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento in a time of 18:31 (95th) ... Recorded a personal best in the 6K at the Pepperdine Invitational in Malibu in a time of 23:00.25 (32nd) ... Finished in 51st at the Big West Conference Championships 6K in San Luis Obispo in a time of 24:46.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished runner-up at the Laguna Beach Trophy Invite in 5:06.37 ... Anchored Warren High School to a sixth-place finish in the distance medley relay at the Arcadia Invitational in a time of 12:10.42 ... Finished third in the 1600m & 3200m at the San Gabriel Valley League Championships ... Garnered a 14th place finish at the Woodbridge Cross Country Invitational in a Time of 17:51.

PERSONAL: Major is undecided.

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KATHLEENDUNNE

SophomoreCamarillo, Calif.Camarillo HS

DUNNE’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 19:086K ........................................................................................... 23:13

2013: Competed in four events for LBSU ... Recorded a personal best in the 5K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento with a time of 19:08 ... Also posted a personal best in the 6K at the Pepperdine Invitational with a time of 23:13.60, finishing in 37th place ... Placed 50th at the Big West Conference Championship 6K with a mark of 24:48.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished third at the Ventura County Championships 1600m in 5:08.34 ... Won the Pacific League Championships in 800m, 1600m and 3200m ... Finished sixth in her section at 2012 Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational ... Finished fourth in her section of the 2012 Woodbridge Invitational.


CAITLINTURNER

R-SophomoreThousand Oaks, Calif.Thousand Oaks HS

2013: Ran in three events for the 49ers ... Recorded a 19:08.2 (46th) at the Highlander Invitational 5K in Riverside ... Placed 35th at the Big West Conference Championships 6K in San Luis Obispo in a time of 24:07.6 ... Crossed the finish line in 23:17 (210th) at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento.

2012: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in both cross country and track at Thousand Oaks High School ... Advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division II Cross Country Finals each season ... Also qualified for the state meet as a senior ... Two-time Marmonte League champion in the 800m on the track ... Won the CIF-SS Division II title and finished third at the state meet in 2012 ... Finished fourth at the CIF-SS meet as a junior.


ASHLEYCARRERA

SophomoreSan Pedro, Calif.San Pedro HS

CARRERA’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 18:126K ........................................................................................... 22:30

2013: Competed in five events for LBSU ... Posted a personal best in the 5K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento with a time of 18:12 (75th) ... Recorded a personal best in the 6K at the Pepperdine Invitational in Malibu in a time of 22:30.28 (20th) ... Finished in 29th at the Big West Conference Championships 6K in a time of 23:52.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished third at CIF L.A. City Section to qualify for the CIF State Championships where she ran 11:06.97 in the 3200m ... Runner-up at the Marina League Championships in both the 1600m & 3200m ... Runner-up at the Marian League Cross Country Championships ... Finished third at the L.A. City Cross Country Championships.


TURNER’S LBSU BESTS5K ........................................................................................... 19:086K ........................................................................................... 23:17

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PAULINEMANDEL

R-SophomoreTemecula, Calif.Colorado State/Great Oak HS

COLORADO STATE: Competed two years for the Rams under head coach Art Siemers ... Participated in track in the 1500, 5K, 10K and steeple.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Great Oak High School in cross country and track & field ... No. 1 runner for the Wolfpack in 2012 ... finished in 16th place at the 2011 CIF cross country state championship ... Placed ninth at the CIF Southern Section Finals in 2011 ... CIF track prelims 1600m qualifier ... Helped the Wolfpack to state championship title in 2010 and runner-up in 2009 ... Southwestern League Champions in 2008-12 ... Finished in 12th at the Nike Team Nationals ... Named First Team All-League for three straight years ... Ran a 5K time of 17:32 in 2011 and three-mile time of 17:03 ... Posted a mark of 5:04 in the Southwestern League Finals 1600m.

PERSONAL: Majoring in human development.

BRITTANYANSELMO

FreshmanCameron Park, Calif.Ponderosa HS

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Ponderosa High School in cross country and track & field ... Led the Bruins to section finalist in her junior year and state championship as a senior ... Served as team captain in cross country and track ... Helped capture section and league championship for track ... Ran the 800m in 2.14 and 400m in a school record of 58.4.

PERSONAL: Majoring in liberal arts.

MIKAYLAFLOREZ

FreshmanRiverbank, Calif.Riverbank HS

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Riverbank High School in cross country ... Ran in junior olympics twice, finishing in 19th as a sophomore and fifth in her junior year ... Helped the Bruins claim two section team titles as a freshman and senior ... Three-time section champion ... Placed seventh at state championship in her junior season and fifth as a senior.

PERSONAL: Majoring in health administration.

ALYSSAFRANK

FreshmanSimi Valley, Calif.La Reina HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in cross country for four years at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks ... First-team all-league as a freshman and sophomore ... Named Most Valuable Athlete for three consecutive years ... All-state in her senior year for cross ... Named outstanding varsity track athlete twice ... Team captain for cross and track & field ... Entered La Reina Hall of Fame in her senior year.


JESSICAGERMANY

FreshmanScotts Valley, Calif.San Lorenzo Valley HS

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at San Lorenzo Valley High School in cross country ... Named MVP for cross country and track ... Recorded personal records in the 1600m (5:18), 3000m (10:45) and 5K (19:26) ... Helped the Cougars to league championship and state runner-up in 2011 ... CCS champions for three consecutive years ... State champions in her senior year ... Earned coach’s award in 2011.

PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice.

CHANDLERJOHNSON

FreshmanSan Diego, Calif.Clairemont HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Clairemont High School in San Diego ... Lettered in cross country and track & field ... Captured CIF Division IV Championship in senior year ... Finished in first at Woodbridge Varsity Meet with a time of 17:36 ... Placed 23rd at California State Championships ... Finished in second in the 1600m at CIF Division II Championships ... Also posted times of 5:00 in the 1600m and 10:53 in 3200m ... CIF Division IV individual champion in 2013 ... Helped the Chieftains to Central League and CIF Division III team titles in 2010 ... Central League individual champion in the 1600, 3200, 4x400 and 800 in 2013 ... League champion in the 800 and 4x400 in her senior year ... Posted a school record and personal best of 17:36 in the three mile and in the 1600 (5:05) and 3200 (10:53).

PERSONAL: Majoring in illustration.

ALEXANDRALATHOS

FreshmanSalinas, Calif.Notre Dame HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Notre Dame High School in Salinas, Calif. ... Three sport athlete in cross country, track & field and soccer ... Received coach’s award for cross ... Three-time MVP and two-time captain ... MVP in sprinter/distance for track ... advanced to the CCS trials and finished in 17th in 800m ... Co-MVP in 2010 ... Placed 10th in the 800 at CCS trials ... MVP distance runner and captain in 2011 and 2012 ... Received best midfielder award for soccer as well as most versatile, co-MVP and best defensive player ... Received coach’s award in cross country ... Won Salinas City Championship Meet and City Championship ... Placed fifth at division V CCS Championships ... Helped the Spirits capture team title for track in 2011 and Salinas City Championship in 2013 ... Ran a personal best in the three-mile in a time of 19:28, 400m (61.26), 200m (27.24) ... Broke school record in 800m in a time of 2:18.08 ... Two years later, broke school and own record in same event (800m) by three seconds.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology.

CHARLOTTEUTASH

FreshmanSimi Valley, Calif.Simi Valley HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, Calif. ... Lettered in cross country and track & field ... Scoring runner on the CIF Divison II Championship team (first time in school history) ... First Team Marmonte League ... First Team Ventura County ... Helped the Pioneers to Marmonte League team title 2010-13 for cross and track in 2013-14 ... All Marmonte League for track ... Named Ventura County Coaches Association Junior and Senior Runner of the Year ... Ran a time of 18:23 (23rd) at 2012 CIF Division I State Championships ... Posted a time of 17:32 at the Woodbridge Invitational ... Recorded times of 10:47.74 in the 3200m, 2:25.16 (800m) and 5:11.88 (1600m).

PERSONAL: Major is pre-exercise science/kinesiology.

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TIMBERGSTROM

R-JuniorLake Forest, Calif.El Toro HS

BERGSTROM’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 25:1510K.......................................................................................... 33:30

2013: Competed in four events for the 49ers ... Posted a personal best in the 8K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento in a time of 25:15 ... Finished in 21st place at the Big West Conference Championships 8K in San Luis Obispo with a time of 26:38.5 ... Recorded a personal best in the 10K at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento of 32:39.

2012: Ran in three events for LBSU ... Recorded a personal best in the 8K at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, Calif., with a time of 26:20.3 (137th) ... Covered the 10K course at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle, Wash. in a time of 33:30 (170th).

2011: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in both cross country and track at El Toro High School ... Led the track squad to the league title in 2010 ... Earned All-South Coast League and all-county honors in cross country as a senior.

PERSONAL: Competed on the 49er track & field team in 2012 ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.

CAMERONPANTOJA

R-JuniorLong Beach, Calif.Millikan HS

PANTOJA’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 25:5810K...........................................................................................None

2013: Redshirted.

2012: Third-place finish with a personal best 5K time of 14:57.42 at the 2013 Beach Invitational ... Established a personal best 3k time of 8:44.62 at the Big West Challenge ... Personal best 8K time of 25:58.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished second at Dana Hills Invitational as a senior with a time of 14:31.9 ... Fifth-place finish at Woodbridge Invitational with a time 15:08 as a senior ... Established personal best 1600 time with a 4:32.72 at the 2011 Mustang Relays to place fifth ... Fifth-place finish at the 2011 Mt. Sac Relays Distance Carnival in the 3200 meters with a personal best time of 9:18.36.

PERSONAL: Member of the LBSU track & field team ... Major is undecided.

SAMBAUTISTA

SophomoreWhittier, Calif.California HS

BAUTISTA’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 25:4310K.......................................................................................... 32:26

2013: Competed in six events for the 49ers ... Recorded a personal best in the 8K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento in a time of 25:43 (88th) ... Finished in 49th at the Big West Conference Championships 8K in San Luis Obispo in a time of 27:56.2 ... Ran a 10K best of 32:26 (125th) at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 16th Overall to Lead Team to Runner-Up Finish at 2012 CIF State Cross Country Championships, Qualifying for Nike Cross Nationals ... Anchored 4x1600m Relay Team to 2nd Place Finish at 2013 Mt. Sac Invitational in 17:28.64 ... Finished 3rd at the 2013 Nike Redondo Invitational 3200m in a time of 9:21.40 ... 2013 Del Rio League Champion in 3200m.

PERSONAL: Member of the 49er track & field team ... Major is undeclared.

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CAMERONFORD

SophomoreLong Beach, Calif.Long Beach Poly HS

2013: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Led Long Beach Poly High School to an appearance in the 2011 CIF-Southern Section Cross Country Finals ... Was the Jackrabbits’ top finisher at the CIF Prelims, coming in 10th overall (14:52) ... Also helped the squad to the Moore League title with a third-place showing at the league championships ... Member of Poly’s track team that won the CIF State meet in 2011.

PERSONAL: Member of the 49er track & field team ... Majoring in communication studies.

JOSEHERRERA

SophomoreMadera, Calif.Madera South HS

2013: Competed in two events for LBSU ... Recorded an 8K time of 26:31 (114th) in the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento ... Posted a 6K mark of 19:14.1 at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, Calif.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-Time CIF Central Section Cross Country Champion ... Ninth place finish at 2011 Nike Pre National Cross Country Championships ... Finished second at the 2013 West Coast Relays 1600m in 4:12.03 ... Finished second at Stanford Invitational 3000m Championship Section ... Led team to victory at Arcadia Invitational 4x1600m Relay ... Finished third at the Mt. Sac Relays 3200m Invitational in 9:07.82 ... Anchored Madera South to the 11th fastest distance medley relay team in the U.S. at the Mt. Sac Relays Running 10:08.58.


HERRERA’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 26:3110K...........................................................................................None

EMILIONUNEZ

SophomoreMoreno Valley, Calif.Valley View HS

2013: Ran in six events for the 49ers ... Finished in seventh place at Pepperdine Invitational 8k in Malibu in a time of 25:07.59 ... Placed 37th at the Big West Conference Championships 8K in San Luis Obispo with a mark of 27:30.2 ... Recorded a 10K best of 32:12 at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished seventh at Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational Sweepstakes Race Running 15:00 ... Finished second at the Dana Hill Cross Country Invitational ... Finished second at CIF Southern Section Cross Country Championships ... Won the California Relays 3200m in 9:33.22 ... Finished 2nd in the 3200m at the Inland Valley League Championships.


NUNEZ’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 25:0710K.......................................................................................... 32:12

KEVINRAMIREZ

SophomoreSanta Fe Springs, Calif.Santa Fe HS

2013: Ran in six events for the 49ers ... Finished in 19th place at the Pepperdine Invitational 8K with a time of 25:52.18 ... Placed 18th in the Highlander Invitational 6K with a mark of 18:27.7 ... Recorded a personal best in the 8K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree in Sacramento in a time of 25:12 finishing in 61st ... Placed 47th at the Big West Conference Championship 8K in San Luis Obsipo with a mark of 27:54.8 ... Ran the 10K course at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento in 32:40 (136th).

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the CIF Southern Section Cross Country Prelims at Mt. Sac ... Won Section II of the Ben Brown Invitational 5000m ... Finished sixth at Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational Sweepstakes Race Running 14:58 ... Finished 26th at 2012 CIF State Cross Country Championships ... Finished second at 2013 Nike Redondo Invitational in 9:20.57 ... Finished fourth at 2013 Adidas Meet of Champions in 9:12.89 • Runner up 2013 Del Rio League 3200m.

PERSONAL: Member of the 49er track & field team ... Majoring in criminal justice.

RAMIREZ’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 25:1210K.......................................................................................... 32:40

ANDRESVELASCO

SophomoreDowney, Calif.Downey HS

2013: Competed in just two events for LBSU ... Finsihed in 37th place at the Pepperdine Invitational 8K in a time of 26:40.98 ... Placed 51st at the season opening Mark Covert Classic 8K with a mark of 27:19.4

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished fifth at CIF Southern Section Cross Country Championships ... Finished sixth in the 3200m at the Trabuco Hills Invitational Running 9:29.66 ... Finished third at 2012 San Gabriel Valley League 1600m Championships.

PERSONAL: Member of the 49er track & field team ... Majoring in history.

VELASCO’S LBSU BESTS8K ........................................................................................... 26:4010K...........................................................................................None

>>>head coach andy sythe


Andy Sythe’s tenure as head coach at Long Beach State has been characterized by individual and team success as well as scholar-athlete achievement in both track & field and cross country.

A five-time Big West Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014), Sythe has been at the helm of the cross country and indoor/outdoor track & field teams at LBSU for 25 seasons. He has developed a combined program that is among the best in the Big West Conference as well as at the regional and national level.

In 2012, the 49er track & field team posted 28 All-Big West performances, with five individual conference titles. Long Beach State also had a Big West-leading 17 entries in the NCAA West Preliminary Round. Two athletes, Katrina Graves-Johnson (high jump) and Ben Woodruff (javelin) qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where they both earned honorable mention All-America distinction. Graves-Johnson and Matt Maldonado (mile) were also second-team All-Americans during the indoor season. In addition, Woodruff was tabbed the Big West Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, while Jahmani Lockett was named the Co-Big West Men’s Freshman of the Year.

In 2011, the men won their third Big West track & field title. Seventeen 49ers produced 23 all-conference perfor-mances, including seven individual championships. Three athletes also advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Champi-onships where they earned All-America honors. Randi Hicks was a first-team performer in the women’s javelin, while Colin Dunbar garnered second-team honors in the hammer and honorable mention in the discus. Nicholas Armstrong was also an honorable mention All-American in the decathlon. In addition to earning All-America status, Dunbar was selected as the 2011 USTFCCCA West Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year and the 2011 Big West Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.

In 2010, the men had a runner-up finish at the Big West Championships, while Kenneth Medwood (400 Hurdles) and Randi Hicks (Javelin) won the individual conference title in their respective events. Seventeen 49ers also qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary meet, with three athletes advancing to the national championships. Hicks highlighed the group, earning All-America honors in the javelin.

The men’s squad won their second Big West title in 2008, compiling 185 total points. The 49ers had 21 individu-als qualify for the NCAA Regionals, while six of those advanced to the national championship meet where Sythe saw two of his athletes, Brent Gray and Chris Richardson, earn All-America honors for the second time in their careers.

The men’s team also took first at the Big West Championships in 2006, while placing 16th at the NCAA Champi-onships, their highest team finish since 1998 when the Sythe-led team was 17th overall.

Since the inception of NCAA track & field regional qualifying in 2003, Long Beach State has sent 186 qualifiers to the postseason meet. In 2005 and 2006, Sythe sent more qualifiers to the NCAA Regionals than any other men’s program in the Big West Conference.

Sythe has also directed the cross country squad to a number of top performances as his athletes have produced 23 all-conference awards and five All-Region honors. In 2011, Rosa Del Toro was tabbed the Big West Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, a first for the Long Beach State program. Del Toro was also the first 49er on the women’s side to win the league’s individual title.

“The mission of our program is to challenge for and ultimately win conference championships and we are equally driven to continue our improvement at the national and regional level in both cross country and track and field,” said Sythe. “I believe that shifting more resources to the distance program has helped us achieve that goal.”

Since Sythe’s arrival, the 49ers have rewritten the record books. Currently, 80 indoor and 41 outdoor school records have been established by Sythe-coached athletes.

Strong academic performance has also been a common theme in Sythe’s career as a coach and athlete. Sythe was an outstanding student-athlete at San Diego State where he graduated in 1987 with honors and a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

As a coach, Sythe’s student-athletes have achieved perfect 4.0 semester grade-point averages 139 times. Through his guidance, 335 athletes have also been named to the academic all-conference team. On the national level, his athletes have produced 30 All-Academic teams in cross country and track & field. Individually, Sythe has helped his student-athletes attain the highest level of academic achievement with seven CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, two Phi Beta Kappas and one Rhodes Scholar.

Sythe was hired in the fall of 1989 as the head coach at Long Beach State. At age 23, he was the youngest NCAA Division I coach in the United States. He has had the very best mentors in the sport throughout his high school and college career. As an athlete under Dixon Farmer at San Diego State (1984-87), Sythe captained his team that ranked among the top 10 in the nation.

As an assistant for Ralph Lindeman at Long Beach State (1988-89), Sythe furthered his skills under the tutelage of another of the nations most respected coaches. In 1989, his mentor Lindeman was tabbed the Big West Coach of the Year. Both Farmer and Lindeman since have served on Olympic staffs for the United States.

Track & field and cross country are a passion for Sythe, and his dedication to the sport is reflected by his in-volvement beyond the scope of the University. Sythe has served on national committees with USA Track & Field and the U.S. Track Coaches Association. He has served on the Executive Committee for Men’s Development with USATF, been co-meet director for the 1999 USATF Senior Cross Country National Championships, and completed over 10 years of service as Men’s Track & Field Chair and board member for the Southern California Association of USA Track & Field. Sythe also completed four years of service with the Executive Committee and Rules Com-mittee for the USTFCCCA.

Sythe has coached at clinics throughout the U.S. and worked with the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Ange-les in its coaching instructional program. Recognized for his success and his dedicated work on the national level, Sythe was selected by his peers to be the head coach for the men’s West team at the 1995 United States Olympic Festival, held in Colorado Springs, Colo. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach for the champion West team at the 1993 Olympic Festival in San Antonio, Texas.

A native of Los Gatos, Calif., Sythe and his wife, Maribeth, reside in Long Beach with their two daughters, Sierra and Callie June.

ANDY SYTHEHead Coach26th Season (San Diego State, 1987)[email protected]


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Long Beach State track & field head coach Andy Sythe has announced the addition of a new member to his staff with the hiring of Tom Walsh as the cross country and distance coach.

“I am excited to introduce Tom Walsh as our Cross Country and Distance coach at Long Beach State,” Sythe said. “He will be a great leader for our distance runners and a great fit for our coaching staff. Tom has had proven success as the head cross country and middle and long distance coach at USC, leading some of the nation’s top runners in both cross country and track.”

Walsh spent 19 years as the head cross country and assistant track & field coach at USC. During his time with the Trojans, he coached 23 individual All-Americans in a number of events, including the 800m, 1500m and steeplechase, as well as in cross country. He also mentored one NCAA champion in the 800m (Brigita Langerholc, 2001) and two Olympic finalists.

In addition, Walsh saw his student-athletes set school records in every women’s distance event, from the 800m through the 10000m. He also developed many of the nation’s top NCAA male middle distance runners despite not having a men’s cross country squad.

“Tom’s achievements and experience make him the best fit for this position,” Sythe said. “We did an extensive search and what stood out with Tom is the incredible success he has achieved and the stability he brings to a program. He also knows the state of California, its coaches and recruiting base very well, and is an accomplished international recruiter. We will benefit from Tom’s expertise, and by combining the momentum our program is building with his proven abilities, we can further position ourselves for more national-level individual and team performances.”

Walsh is a coach known for showing great care and respect for his student-athletes. One aspect has been his efforts to promote a successful academic environment. In his 19 years at USC, Walsh’s cross country team held the top grade-point average of all the school’s athletic programs a total of seven times. His athletes were also frequently recognized by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for individual academic achievement.

Walsh was directly involved in the operations of all home meets at USC and has additional experience in public relations, sports media and sponsorship acquisitions for nationally televised events. These attributes will directly benefit the continued growth of the annual Beach Invitational and promotion of the new track facility scheduled for completion in the spring of 2015.

Walsh graduated from USC with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1987.

TOM WALSHCross Country/Distance CoachFirst Season (USC, 1987)[email protected]

JAKE DAWSONAssistant CoachFirst Season

Jake Dawson enters his first year at Long Beach State as assistant coach.

Dawson was a two-year letterwinner for the 49ers, earning All-Big West Conference honors in track & field. During his career at LBSU, Dawson ran a personal best of 14:29.18 in the 5,000-meter race at the Mt. Sac Relays, place 10th at the Big West Outdoor Track & Field Championships 5K and finished fifth in 10K. Dawson established a personal best of 8:25.77 in the 3K at MPSF Indoor Championships and ran a personal best in the 8K with a time of 23:57 at the 2013 Sacramento State Inter-regional Jamboree.

Before coming to LBSU, Dawson ran at Orange Coast College in Cypress where he earned Orange Empire Confer-ence title in the 5K and 10K. He also posted fifth place finish in the 10K at the SoCal Championships and placed sixth in the 5K. Dawson finished in sixth in the state championship 10K event while at OCC.

>>MARK COVERT CLASSICSaturday, Sept. 1Carbon Canyon Park - Brea, Calif.Hosted by Cal State Fullerton

Team Finish: 3rd of 5 (82 points)Individual 8K Results7. Jake Dawson .........................................25:51.022. Kevin Ramirez .....................................26:36.633. Emilio Nunez ......................................26:55.651. Andres Velasco ....................................27:19.471. Sam Bautista ......................................27:46.073. Zach Diaz ............................................27:49.084. Andrew Garcia ....................................28:06.8

>>PEPPERDINE INVITATIONALSaturday, Sept. 14Alumni Park - Malibu, Calif.Hosted by Pepperdine

Team Finish: 4th of 6 (98 pts.)Individual 8K Results7. Emilio Nunez ......................................25:07.5912. Cameron Pantoja ..............................25:27.3419. Kevin Ramirez ...................................25:52.1836. Sam Bautista ....................................26:38.0537. Andres Velasco ..................................26:40.9838. Zachary Diaz .....................................26:43.53

>>NCAA INTER-REGIONAL JAMBOREEFriday, Oct. 4Haggin Oaks Golf Club - Sacramento, Calif.Hosted by Sacramento State

Team Finish: 6th of 14 (164 pts.)Individual 8K Results8. Chris Enriquez ..........................................23:5014. Jake Dawson ..........................................23:5840. Cameron Pantoja ...................................24:4861. Kevin Ramirez ........................................25:1264. Tim Bergstrom .......................................25:1574. Heath Reedy ..........................................25:3076. Emilio Nunez .........................................25:3289. Sam Bautista .........................................25:43103. Andrew Garcia .....................................26:02114. Jose Herrera .........................................26:31

>>HIGHLANDER INVITATIONALSaturday, Oct. 19UCR Agricultural Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.Hosted by UC Riverside

Team Finish: Did Not CompeteIndividual 6K Results18. Kevin Ramirez .....................................18:27.749. Jose Herrera ........................................19:14.152. Zachary Diaz .......................................19:16.462. Sam Bautista ......................................20:01.2

>>ISU PRE-NATIONAL INVITAITONALSaturday, Oct. 19LaVerne Gibson Champ. Course - Terre Haute, Ind.Hosted by Indiana State

Team Finish: 10th of 20 (262 pts.)Individual 8K Results13. Chris Enriquez ...................................24:58.9531. Jake Dawson .....................................25:42.3455. Tim Berstrom ....................................26:02.3080. Emilio Nunez ....................................26:23.2299. Heath Reedy .....................................26:39.39

>>BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, Nov. 2Fairbanks Memorial Course - San Luis Obispo, Calif.Hosted by Cal Poly

Team Finish: 4th of 8 (118 pts.)Individual 8K Results5. Chris Enriquez .......................................25:34.321. Tim Bergstrom ....................................26:38.524. Jake Dawson .......................................26:44.137. Emilio Nunez ......................................27:30.239. Heath Reedy .......................................27:33.747. Kevin Ramirez .....................................27:54.849. Sam Bautista ......................................27:56.2

>>NCAA WEST REGIONALFriday, Nov. 15Haggin Oaks Golf Club - Sacramento, Calif.Hosted by Sacramento State

Team Finish: 17th of 27 (511 pts.)Individual 10K Results10. Chris Enriquez ........................................29:55117. Emilio Nunez .......................................32:12125. Sam Bautista .......................................32:26135. Tim Bergstrom .....................................32:39136. Kevin Ramirez ......................................32:40163. Cameron Pantoja .................................33:35177. Jose Herrera .........................................34:15

>>NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, Nov. 23LaVerne Gibson Champ. Course - Terre Haute, Ind.Hosted by Indiana State

Team Finish: Did Not CompeteIndividual 10K Results234. Chris Enriquez ...................................32:58.9


>>>2013 results>>MARK COVERT CLASSICSaturday, Sept. 1Carbon Canyon Park - Brea, Calif.Hosted by Cal State Fullerton

Team Finish: 3rd of 5 (82 points)Individual 5K Results4. Hillary Zator ..........................................18:10.541. Alexis Trujillo ......................................19:48.245. Andrea Gayton-Jacob .........................19:54.756. Kathleen Dunne ..................................20:06.660. Ashley Carrera ....................................20:09.464. Taylor Goto .........................................20:12.372. Lali Avila .............................................20:27.584. Valeria Soto ........................................20:39.9105. Madison D’Ornellas ...........................21:28.4

>>PEPPERDINE INVITATIONALSaturday, Sept. 14Alumni Park - Malibu, Calif.Hosted by Pepperdine

Team Finish: 7th of 7 (159 pts.)Individual 6K Results20. Ashley Carrera ..................................22:30.2832. Lali Avila ...........................................23:00.2537. Kathleen Dunne ................................23:13.6040. Andrea Gayton-Jacob .......................23:34.1752. Madison D’Ornellas ...........................24:08.4354. Kylee Martin .....................................24:12.0455. Sydney Gray ......................................24:12.7456. Valeria Soto ......................................24:18.37

>>NCAA INTER-REGIONAL JAMBOREEFriday, Oct. 4Haggin Oaks Golf Club - Sacramento, Calif.Hosted by Sacramento State

Team Finish: 13th of 19 (333 pts.)Individual 6K Results10. Hillary Zator ...........................................17:1066. Alexis Trujillo .........................................18:0175. Ashley Carrera .......................................18:1295. Lali Avila ................................................18:31125. Kathleen Dunne ...................................19:08136. Catherine Martinez ..............................19:22137. Andrea Gayton-Jacob ..........................19:24

>>HIGHLANDER INVITATIONALSaturday, Oct. 19UCR Agricultural Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.Hosted by UC Riverside

Team Finish: 7th of 9 (172 pts.)Individual 6K Results13. Alexis Trujillo ......................................18:04.043. Taylor Goto .........................................18:57.944. Catherine Martinez .............................19:02.246. Caitlin Turner ......................................19:08.256. Kylee Martin .......................................19:22.461. Madison D’Ornellas .............................19:26.885. Taylor Lorack .......................................21:30.087. Emily Cooper ......................................21:31.9

>>ISU PRE-NATIONAL INVITAITONALSaturday, Oct. 19LaVerne Gibson Champ. Course - Terre Haute, Ind.Hosted by Indiana State

Team Finish: Did Not CompeteIndividual 6K Results15. Hillary Zator ......................................21:28.55

>>BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSSaturday, Nov. 2Fairbanks Memorial Course - San Luis Obispo, Calif.Hosted by Cal Poly

Team Finish: 4th of 7 (125 pts.)Individual 6K Results5. Hillary Zator ..........................................22:00.325. Alexis Trujillo ......................................23:37.429. Ashley Carrera ....................................23:52.835. Caitlin Turner ......................................24:07.640. Taylor Goto .........................................24:18.647. Andrea Gayton-Jacob .........................24:32.650. Kathleen Dunne ..................................24:44.851. Lali Avila .............................................24:46.8

>>NCAA WEST REGIONALFriday, Nov. 15Haggin Oaks Golf Club - Sacramento, Calif.Hosted by Sacramento State

Team Finish: 26th of 32 (689 pts.)Individual 6K Results46. Hillary Zator ...........................................20:39107. Alexis Trujillo .......................................21:30170. Taylor Goto ..........................................22:18179. Ashley Carrera .....................................22:27201. Andrea Gayton-Jacob ..........................22:52207. Lali Avila ..............................................23:05210. Caitlin Turner .......................................23:17

BIG WEST CONFERENCE RESULTS - MEN PlaceYear (Score) All-Big West (Place - Time)1969 1st (37) Bob Macias (1st - 30:51.3) Lenny Jay (3rd - 31:00.3); Jesse Gomez (7th - 31:29)1970 1st (30) Mike Wood (2nd) Bob Macias (3rd) Mike Wagenbach (6th)1971 1st (33) Ray Stevens (3rd - 30:42) Bob Wallace (5th - 30:47) Mike Wood (6th - 30:56)1972 1st (38) Ben Martinez (3rd - 29:40) Ron Pryor (5th - 29:44)1973 2nd (46) Jim Sweeney (2nd - 30:28) Jeff Huber (6th - 30:57) Tom Phillips (8th - 31:20)1974 1st (28) Tomas Rodriguez (2nd - 30:09) Jim Sweeney (4th - 30:22) Bob Wilson (5th - 30:24) Mike Ludblad (8th - 30:36)1975 1st (28) Jim Sweeney (1st - 29:37.3) Tomas Rodriguez (4th - 29:59) Matt Sommer (6th - 30:27) Bob Wilson (8th - 30:47)1976 3rd (64) Rich McCandless (2nd - 31:04)1977 4th (100) ---1978 4th (91) Armando Cendejas (6th - 31:56)1979 3rd (76) Richard Diaz (7th - 32:24) Dave Cangelosi (8th - 32:26)1980 4th (102) Dave Cangelosi (7th - 32:11)1981 5th (105) ---1982 3rd (84) Mike Serna (7th - 31:08)1983 1st (39) Mike Serna (4th - 30:05) Mike Parker (5th - 30:07) Gordon Duff (6th - 30:07.8)1984 3rd (115 ---1985 4th (115) Tyrus DeMinter (8th - 31:57.4)1986 3rd (103) ---1987 3rd (66) Dave Schumacher (2nd - 30:06) Patrick Green (4th - 30:24)1988 3rd (71) Dave Schumacher (2nd - 31:41.0) Patrick Green (9th - 32:24.9)1989 7th (187) ---1990 6th (154) Dave Schumacher (6th - 25:26.9)1991 7th (190) ---1992 6th (189) ---1993 7th (212) ---1994 5th (136) ---1995 5th (121) ---1996 5th (166) ---1997 10th (273) ---1998 9th (234) ---1999 6th (147) ---2000 8th (178) ---2001 8th (197) ---2002 7th (186) ---2003 7th (164) Terrance Wroblewski (10th - 25:56.6)2004 6th (158) ---2005 3rd (89) Jimmy Grabow (8th - 24:08.2)2006 4th (110) ---2007 4th (134) ---2008 5th (136) ---2009 5th (117) ---2010 4th (76) Matt Maldonado (4th - 24:27.2) Bret Hasvold (8th - 24:37.1)2011 3rd (69) Heath Reedy (3rd - 23:47.2) Matt Maldonado (6th - 24:03.9)2012 5th (147) Chris Enriquez (18th - 25:05.7)2013 4th (118) Chris Enrqiuez (5th - 25:34.3)

BIG WEST CONFERENCE RESULTS - WOMEN Place Year (Score) All-Big West (Place/Time)1986 7th (205) ---1987 7th (126) ---1988 4th (125) Jennifer Bessel (8th - 17:46.1) Chris Morgan (9th - 17:50.6)1989 2nd (106) Jennifer Bessel (3rd - 17:45.7) Chris Morgan (8th - 18:28.5)1990 4th (127) ---1991 5th (116) Brooke Mabe (9th - 19:14.1)1992 6th (134) Brooke Mabe (8th - 18:20)1993 4th (86) Stacy Pando (3rd - 18:12)1994 7th (160) ---1995 8th (182) ---1996 8th (268) ---1997 8th (182) ---1998 10th (214) ---1999 9th (254) --- 2000 7th (220) ---2001 6th (170) Drea Palacio (10th - 18:49)2002 9th (198) Jennifer Yadon (4th - 18:10)2003 6th (137) Nicole Blalock (7th - 23:08.6)2004 6th (187) ---2005 3rd (75) Meredith Kramon(4th - 21:17.8) Nicole Blalock (8th - 21:30.4)2006 2nd (72) Meredith Kramon (5th - 22:08.0)2007 4th (93) Sarah Apgar (6th - 22:06.5)2008 6th (125) ---2009 4th (100) Missy Barclay (8th - 21:01.8)2010 3rd (72) Rosa Del Toro (9th - 20:56.6)2011 2nd (61) Rosa Del Toro (1st - 20:27) Michelle Thompson (5th - 20:44.7)2012 5th (107) Alisia Barajas (10th - 20:39.8)2013 4th (125) Zator (5th - 22:00.3)

PRE-BIG WEST RESULTS - MEN Place Year (Score) All-CONFERENCE (Place)1955 3rd Jim Sebio (4th)1956 3rd Hollis Harvey (6th)1957 2nd Bob Suess1958 2nd Tom Green (6th)1959 1st Tom Ryan (1st) Jim Schultz (2nd)1960 2nd Paul Fisher (2nd) Jim Schultz (8th)1961 1st George Lacy (3rd) John Kosarich (4th) Steve Tilney (5th); Darryl Taylor (10th)1962 2nd John Kosarich (3rd); George Lacy (5th)1963 1st Frank Duarte (1st) Jay Pengra (3rd) Don Davis (5th) George Lacy (6th)1964 1st Chuck Webb (1st) George Aguirre (4th) George Lacy (5th) Mit Hunt (10th)1965 2nd Vince Sweetzer (6th); Chuck Webb (9th) 1966 2nd Milt Hunt (3rd)1967 5th ---1968 3rd Ron Kurrie (6th); Roger Seymour (10th)

PRE-BIG WEST RESULTS - WOMENYear (Score) All-CONFERENCE (Place/Time)1977 6th Laurie Jewell (10th)1978 3rd ---1979 2nd Rhonda Craig Sherrie Roach1980 5th ---1981 5th ---1982 6th ---1983 7th ---1984 8th ---1985 --- Did not compete

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ALL-TIME TOP 10 MARKS

Men’s 8,000-meters1. 23:47.2 ............Heath Reedy ......................2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.2. 23:57 ...............Pat Green.............................1987 ............................................................So. Point Mt. - Phoenix, Ariz.3. 24:03 ............... Jimmy Grabow ..................2004 ..........................................Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, Calif.4. 24:03.9 ............Matt Maldonado...............2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.5. 24:13 ...............Wolhan Ovalle ...................2006 ..........................................Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, Calif.6. 24:19 ...............Dave Schumacher ............1987 .............................................................So. Point Mt. - Phoenix, Ariz.7. 24:25 ...............Rich McCandless...............1976 ....................................................La Mirada Park - La Mirada, Calif.8. 24:28 ............... John Trafecanty .................1987 .............................................................. So. Point Mt., Phoenix, Ariz.9. 24:30.1 ............ Jake Dawson ......................2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.10. 24:32 ...............Travis Kuhlman ..................2009 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.

Men’s 10,000-meters1. 29:37 ............... Jim Sweeney ......................1975 ................................................................................ Long Beach State 2. 29:38 ...............Mike Wood..........................1970 .......................................................................................San Jose State3. 29:40 ...............Ben Martinez......................1972 ...................................................................................................... Pacific4. 29:44 ...............Ron Pryor.............................1972 ...................................................................................................... Pacific5. 29:49 ...............Bob Macias .........................1970 .......................................................................................San Jose State6. 29:52 ...............Heath Reedy ......................2011 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.7. 29:59 ...............Thomas Rodriguez...........1975 ................................................................................ Long Beach State8. 30:05 ...............Mike Serna ..........................1983 ........................................................................Craig Park - Brea, Calif.9. 30:06 ...............Dave Schumacher ............1987 .................................................................................................UC Irvine10. 30:07 ...............Mike Parker .........................1983 ........................................................................Craig Park - Brea, Calif. 30:07 ...............Gordon Duff .......................1983 ........................................................................Craig Park - Brea, Calif.

Women’s 5,000-meters1. 17:09.8 ............Rosa Del Toro .....................2011 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.2. 17:14 ...............Sarah Apgar .......................2009 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.3. 17:23 ............... Jennifer Rodriguez ..........2010 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.4. 17:25 ...............Nina Moore .........................2010 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.5. 17:26 ............... Jennifer Bessel ...................1989 ........................................................Woodward Park - Fresno, Calif.6. 17:28 ...............Lenore Moreno .................2010 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.7. 17:32 ...............Alisia Barajas ......................2010 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.8. 17:33 ...............Annie Randall ....................2009 ..................................Baylands Regional Park - Sunnyvale, Calif.9. 17:37 ...............Christine Morgan .............1989 .................................................Karsten Golf Course - Tempe, Ariz.10. 17:39 ...............Stacy Pando .......................1993 ............................... Lewis River Golf Course - Woodland, Wash.

Women’s 6,000-meters1. 20:27 ...............Rosa Del Toro .....................2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.2. 20:44.7 ............Michelle Thompson.........2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.3. 20:52 ...............Meredith Kramon .............2006 ..........................................Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, Calif.4. 20:55.3 ............Sarah Apgar .......................2008 ..................UC Riverside Agricultural Course - Riverside, Calif.5. 21:01 ...............Missy Barclay ......................2009 ..................UC Riverside Agricultural Course - Riverside, Calif.6. 21:03.5 ............Carly Harris .........................2008 ..........................................Stanford Golf Course - Stanford, Calif.7. 21:04.5 ............ Jennifer Rodriguez ..........2010 ..................UC Riverside Agricultural Course - Riverside, Calif.8. 21:07.3 ............Nina Moore .........................2011 ...........................................UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.9. 21:09.6 ............Lenore Moreno .................2010 ..................UC Riverside Agricultural Course - Riverside, Calif.10. 21:10.1 ............Alisia Barajas ......................2010 .............................. Springfield Country Club - Springfield, Ore.

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CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSYear Name Sport1999 Johann Appell, 1st Team Cross Country2000 Johann Appell, 2nd Team Track & Field2005 Jimmy Grabow, 1st Team Cross Country2006 Jimmy Grabow, 1st Team Track & Field

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC2005 Jimmy Grabow Track & Field2006 Jimmy Grabow Track & Field2007 Jimmy Grabow Track & Field2010 Matt Maldonado Track & Field2010 Jennifer Rodriguez Track & Field2011 Heath Reedy Cross Country2012 Gabe Hilbert Track & Field2012 Matt Maldonado Track & Field

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NCAA APR PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDSYear Team2004 Women’s Cross Country2009 Men’s Cross Country2010 Men’s Cross Country

Jimmy Grabow was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and also earned three all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA in his career at Long Beach State.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY2003 Veronica Capron

Diane Mendoza

Jaclyn Pederson

Molly Roche

Shannon Skager

Jennifer Yadon

2004 Nicole Blalock

Crystal Roethlisberger

2005 Nicole Blalock

Bethany Gardner

Jaclyn Pedersen

2006 Nicole Blalock

Cheryl Bube

Kristina Wilson

2007 Missy Barclay

Bethany Gardner

Jennifer Rodriguez

Kristina Wilson

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG WEST (Since 2003)

2008 Missy Barclay

Carly Harris

Jennifer Rodriguez

Melissa Velasquez

Kristina Wilson

2009 Alisia Barajas

Missy Barclay

2010 Prism Garcia

Liz Ramos

Jennifer Rodriguez

2011 Prism Garcia

Michelle Thompson

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY2003 Daniel Estrella

2004 Daniel Estrella

Andy Ponce de Leon

2005 Jimmy Grabow

2006 Steven Cardinalli

Hudson Wilvers

2007 Steven Cardinalli

2008 Steven DeCastro

2010 Matt Maldonado

2011 Matt Maldonado

Heath Reedy

THE BEST IN THE BIG WESTTHE BEST IN THE BIG WEST

FOUR YEARS IN A ROWFOUR YEARS IN A ROW

4 CONSECUTIVE Big West Commissioner’s CupS4 CONSECUTIVE Big West Commissioner’s CupS

LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY

WELCOME TO THE BEACHWELCOME TO THE BEACH

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LBSU PRESIDENT Dr. JANE CLOSE CONOLEY

Jane Close Conoley, Ph.D. was selected by The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees in January 2014 as the newest president of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and offi cially took offi ce on July 15. Conoley is the fi rst woman to be appointed president of CSULB and the seventh president overall in the 65-year history of the campus.

Immediately prior to coming to CSULB, Conoley served as dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Educa on at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She also served from November 2012 to August 2013 as the interim Chancellor of UC Riverside.

Since 2006, along with serving as dean, Conoley was a professor of counseling, clinical and school psychology. Prior to her service at UCSB, she served as dean and professor of educa onal psychology at Texas A&M University (1996-2005) and associate dean

for research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Teachers College (1989-94). In addi on, she held faculty posi ons at Texas Woman’s University and Syracuse University.

Conoley earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of New Rochelle and a Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Texas at Aus n.

Conoley is the author or editor of 21 books and more than 100 chapters, refereed journal ar cles and technical reports. Her areas of primary interest are interven ons with children with disabili es—especially serious emo onal disturbance and aggressive children and youth—and family interven on. Her most recent work inves gates the applica on of the science of posi ve psychology to educa onal se ngs.

One example is her co-authorship with A. P. Goldstein, of Student Violence Interven on: A prac cal handbook and Student Aggression: Preven on, management and replacement training. She has also co-authored books concerning home/school collabora on (with S. Christenson), family assessment (with E. Werth), and school consulta on (with C. Conoley). Her most recent book with Collie Conoley is Posi ve Psychology and Family Therapy (Wiley, 2009).

Conoley is also well known for her work in psychological and educa onal measurement and served for 12 years as an editor of the Mental Measurements Yearbook series published by the Buros Ins tute of Mental Measurements. She has been the principle inves gator (P.I.) on several federally funded projects aimed at developing be er school-based approaches to helping children with emo onal and behavioral disorders. She also has been the P.I. on federal and state ini a ves to improve teacher quality especially in science and mathema cs educa on. Conoley remains very interested in working with schools to increase the engagement of low income children of color with academic success and educa onal a ainment. She has presented papers and lectured throughout the world to educa onal and mental health professionals on these topics.

Conoley has won university-level teaching and professional organiza on service awards and has been very ac ve in leadership posi ons in the American Psychological Associa on (APA) and has served on na onal boards including teacher recruitment (College Board) and zero tolerance discipline policies (APA). She has also served on the execu ve commi ees of the na onal educa on deans’ associa ons such as CADREI and LEARN.

In her role as dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Educa on, Conoley oversaw the APA accredited combined program in professional psychology—one of only a handful of such programs in the United States.

She was the chair of the UC System-wide Science and Mathema cs Ini a ve Execu ve Commi ee and par cipated in the development of a UC Santa Barbara campus-wide strategy to increase the quality, quan ty and diversity of science, technology, engineering, and mathema cs majors who choose to pursue a career in teaching. In this role she developed new links with regional community colleges, area business, industry, non-profi ts and philanthropy, and new rela onships on campus among the colleges and the large UC Santa Barbara interdisciplinary science and engineering research centers.

Founded in 1949, CSULB enrolls some 35,500 students annually, making it one of the largest four-year universi es in California and the na on. Students are served by more than 2,100 faculty members within the university’s eight colleges, which off er 85 baccalaureate degrees, 64 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees.

LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITYWELCOME TO THE BEACHWELCOME TO THE BEACH

4 CONSECUTIVE Big West Commissioner’s CupS4 CONSECUTIVE Big West Commissioner’s CupS 53

ATHLETIC DIRECTORVIC CEGLES

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

In eight seasons as the Director of Athle cs, Vic Cegles has ushered Long Beach State into another golden era of success, while streamlining the department’s opera on and development.

Cegles, who was hired as the school’s 12th Director of Athle cs in April 2006, has made an impact in the athle c department’s ability to fundraise which is key to his goal of making Long Beach State not only the premiere school in the Big West Conference, but a player on the na onal stage when it comes to both athle cs and academics.

Since coming to Long Beach State, Cegles has placed strong emphasis on resource acquisi on targe ng the annual fund, capital improvements, scholarship endowments, cket sales and corporate sponsorships. He established what is now known as the Beach Athle c Club in 2006 and focused on centralizing annual giving. The reorganiza on has enabled teams to con nue sport-specifi c solicita ons and provide consistent recogni on and benefi ts to donors.

The annual fund has increased in each year of Cegles’ tenure, and in 2014 reached over $2 million dollars in total gi s towards Athle cs.

Cegles con nues to focus on facility enhancements and a $25 million capital campaign for athle cs. Within the last year, Long Beach State replaced the original fl oor of the Walter Pyramid, upda ng the notable new main court design while also keeping the mul ple-court ac vity area on an all-new, maple fi nish. Addi onally, work has begun on replacing the Jack Rose Track, a major project to li the aging facility to elite compe on standards.

Other major projects that have been fi nished under Cegles include a $2 million expansion and renova on of the Walter Pyramid locker rooms, providing state of the art homes for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball and a strength and condi oning center within the Walter Pyramid overlooking the fl oor. Addi onally, new scoreboards have been installed for baseball, so ball, soccer, tennis, and most recently, water polo, along with the installa on of lights at George Allen Field.

Under Cegles’ leadership, the university entered a long-term 55-year lease with the City of Long Beach to operate the iconic Blair Field, ensuring an improved home for Dirtbag baseball. With that commitment, a $17 million campaign for improvements at Blair Field is underway, which includes a new prac ce infi eld, safer walls and remodeled ba ng cages, locker rooms, offi ces and suites at the iconic stadium. Four- me MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzki pledged $1 million to the project, off ered at his LBSU Hall of Fame induc on this past year.

Cegles and Beach Athle cs have also contracted with Learfi eld Sports Marke ng, outsourcing all media and sponsorship rights with the na onal collegiate sales company. Learfi eld spearheads a commitment to increasing corporate sponsorships and sales of season and individual game ckets for baseball and basketball. Overall cket revenues increased 15 percent in 2013-14, and Men’s Basketball in par cular has seen a massive rise in a endance, second in the Big West behind Hawai’i and featuring a prominent student sec on that has grown 118 percent since Cegles hired Dan Monson to coach the team.

Long Beach State has excelled both on the playing fi elds and in the classroom under Cegles’ leadership. For the eighth consecu ve year all NCAA sponsored teams at Long Beach State scored above the required 925 on the Academic Progress Rate (APR), the only California State University to do so under the four-year standard, and 83 student-athletes were recognized as Academic All-Conference honorees a er mee ng compe on and academic standards, most o en a 3.2 cumula ve GPA.

Diversity in the coaching and administra ve staff is a fundamental goal and the athle cs department was recognized under Cegles’ leadership in 2008 as a na onal NCAA diversity winner.

Compe vely, in his eight seasons at the helm of the Long Beach State athle c department, the 49ers have won 31 conference championships, with 31 LBSU teams advancing to the NCAA Tournament.

Long Beach State has become the gold standard of the Big West Conference, winning four straight Commissioner’s Cups, awarded annually to the most successful athle c department as a whole. The 49ers have won fi ve of the last six cups, and set a compe on points record in 2011-12.

The Beach captured three Big West Championships last season, in Women’s Tennis, Men’s Track & Field, and So ball, and along with the Tennis and So ball programs, the Dirtbags’ baseball program made its return to the NCAA postseason in 2013-14. Women’s Tennis has now won either the regular-season or tournament tle in 11 straight seasons, and Men’s Track and Field has captured the Big West Championship in three of the last four seasons.

In 2012-13, the Sand Volleyball program, established under Cegles’ tenure, captured Long Beach State’s seventh Na onal Championship with a victory over Pepperdine, as LBSU became the fi rst program to hold a na onal championship in both indoor and outdoor volleyball. The Men’s Basketball program once again captured the Big West regular season championship under Dan Monson, winning three-straight tles for the fi rst me since the 1975-1977 seasons.

Cegles has reorganized and refocused the en re administra ve staff , and also nego ated new contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Dan Monson and women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro. During his tenure, Cegles has also hired nine new head coaches in so ball, water polo, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball.

From 2003-06 Cegles was the associate athle cs director at Temple University where he directed athle cs fundraising, marke ng and promo ons, sponsorship and cket sales while planning an athle cs capital campaign with university development.

Previously, he was vice president of business development for Gaylord Sports Management in Sco sdale, Ariz., a er serving 16 years at Arizona State University in athle c development and external aff airs. He ul mately served as the lead senior associate athle c director for external aff airs in his fi nal two years at ASU.

While at Arizona State he led the athle cs department’s $25 million capital campaign to enhance facili es and endowments and, among other responsibili es, supervised baseball, men’s and women’s golf and women’s gymnas cs. He also was the assistant athle c director for development at Rutgers University for fi ve years.

Cegles served as assistant basketball coach at Carnegie Mellon University and as an assistant basketball and baseball coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He holds a degree in business administra on from Bucknell and a master’s in counseling and student personnel services from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Cegles and his wife, Bonnie, have two sons. Vic, a former baseball standout at Rutgers, is the Director of External Rela ons for Athle cs at Minnesota and Casey, a former wide receiver at Towson University, is Director of the Annual Fund for Old Dominion Athle cs.

CINDY MASNER

Sr. Associate AD/SWA

WAYNESTICKNEY

Sr. Associate AD/Major Gifts

DEDANBROZINO

Sr. Associate AD/External

MARKEDRINGTON

Sr. Associate AD/WALTER PYRAMID GM

RANDYLANGEJANSAssociate AD/

Business

LISAMABRY

Associate AD/Compliance

SaraCerulle

Assistant AD/development

rogerKirk

Assistant AD/media relations

JeffScott

Assistant AD/ticketing

KirstenMakowiec

Director ofmarketing




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OUR CAMPUS

• Long Beach State has been consistently ranked among the 50 best-value public colleges by the Princeton Review.

• Long Beach State was ranked fourth among all public and private universi es with the lowest percentage of students gradua ng with debt by US News and World Report.

• Diverse Issues in Higher Educa on ranked Long Beach State eighth in the na on in awarding bachelor’s degrees to students of color.

• Long Beach State was the fi rst campus to off er academic scholarships specifi cally to California High School valedictorians and Na onal Merit scholars.

• Long Beach State is a member of the Long Beach Educa on Partnership, the na onal prototype of a seamless educa on from preschool through the Master’s degree.

• Long Beach State’s FM radio sta on, KKJZ, is the offi cial jazz radio sta on of the armed forces.

• The Long Beach State library, which recently underwent a mul -million dollar renova on, hosts 1,093,570 volumes, 2,120 print periodical subscrip ons and 37,139 electronic periodical tles.

QUICK FACTS• 106 permanent buildings on 322 acres of land• 236,092 baccalaureate and 50,209 Masters degrees awarded (1950-2013)• 2,592 students live on campus• 85 Baccalaureate degrees• 65 Masters Degrees• 4 Doctoral Degrees

SEVEN ACADEMIC COLLEGESThe ArtsBusiness Administra onEduca onEngineeringHealth & Human ServicesLiberal ArtsNatural Sciences & Mathema cs

TOTAL FACULTYFull- me: 920Part- me: 1,070

ENROLLMENT: 35,586Undergraduate: 30,474M: 13,209 / W: 17,265

Graduate: 5,112M: 1,995 / W: 3, 117



UNDERGRADUATE MAJORSAccountancy

Aerospace EngineeringAmerican Studies

American Indian StudiesAnthropology

ArtAsian American Studies

BiochemistryBiology

Black StudiesBusiness Administra on

Chemical EngineeringChemistry

Chicano & La no StudiesChinese Studies

ClassicsCommunica on Studies

Communica ve DisordersCompara ve World Literature

Computer Engineering & ScienceCriminal Jus ce

DanceDesign

Diete csEarth Science

EconomicsEngineering

EnglishEnvironmental Science

Family & Consumer SciencesFilm & Electronic Arts

FinanceFrench Studies

GeographyGeology

Health Care Administra onHealth Science

HistoryHospitality Foodservice &

Hotel ManagementHuman Development

Interdisciplinary StudiesItalian StudiesJewish Studies

JournalismKinesiologyLanguages

La n American StudiesLiberal Studies

Linguis csManufacturing Engineering

Marine BiologyMarke ng

Mathema csMechanical Engineering

Medieval StudiesMicrobiology

Middle Eastern StudiesMusic

NursingOccupa onal Studies

PhilosophyPhotography

PhysicsPoli cal Science

PsychologyPublic Policy & Administra on

Recrea on StudiesReligious Studies

Social WorkSociologySpanish

Theatre ArtsWomen’s Studies




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OUR CITYOUR CITY

California’s seventh largest city, Long Beach is situated about a half-hour south of Los Angeles. First se led in 1784 as part of a large Spanish land grant, this seaport city of 465,576 is one of the most unique ci es in the

Southland.

The city of Long Beach averages 345 days of sunshine per year, making it ideal for the ac ve, outdoor lifestyle. The beach city is located about 20 miles south of downtown LA and is bordered to the south and east by the idyllic beaches and

a rac ons of Orange County.



LONG BEACHThis Southern California coastal city’s got it all: art districts, eclec c shopping, nightlife, a rac ons, and of course, the beach. Long Beach is home to a variety of outstanding cultural arts and music fes vals and world-class spor ng events. The city is centrally located from all the major Southern California a rac ons, making it an ideal loca on for a top-notch university. There’s always something to do.

BELMONT SHOREA trip down Second Street in Belmont Shore is like stepping back in me. The quaint, tree-lined street has that old Main Street feel and is home to a variety of restaurants, salons and speciality stores. It is also where the Belmont Car Show, the largest one-day car show in the West Coast, and the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade take place. This beachside shopper’s paradise is where may go to relax and enjoy the pace of a true coastal community.

LONG BEACH NIGHTLIFEIt’s simply impossible to talk about the Long Beach nightlife without men oning Pine Avenue. The four-block enclave of fi ne dining and nightclubs makes it a magnet for would be revellers. Roaming crowds, cafes and pulsa ng music adds to the energy that can only be experienced in this downtown area. It is a celebra on of the world’s culture and ethnicity.

WWW.VISITLONGBEACH.COM

LONG BEACH, CALONG BEACH, CA




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Misty May-Treanor (top), Troy Tulowitzki (le ) and Bryon Russell (right) are just a few superstars to

emerge from LBSU. May-Treanor is one of the most recognizable

names in Beach Volleyball with three Olympic gold

medals. Tulo is a four- me All-Star shortstop in the

MLB and Russell spent 13 years in the NBA,

primarily with the Utah Jazz.



A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCESix Big West Commissioner’s Cups

2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

BASEBALLFour College World Series Appearances

1989, 1991, 1993, 198919 NCAA Regional Appearances

1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,

2014

MEN’S BASKETBALLNine NCAA Tournament Appearances

1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012Seven NIT Appearances

1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2011, 2013

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLTwo NCAA Final Four Appearances

1987, 198811 NCAA Tournament Appearances

1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLFive Na onal Championships1972, 1973, 1989, 1993, 1998Eight Final Four Appearances

1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 200126 NCAA Tournament Appearances

1985, 1987-2011

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL1991 NCAA Champions

Seven NCAA Final Four Appearances1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008

SOFTBALLFive College World Series Appearances

1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 199321 NCAA Regional Appearances

1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009,

2011, 2012, 2014

MEN’S WATER POLO11 NCAA Tournament Appearances

1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991

TENNIS11 NCAA Tournament Appearances

2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

SOCCERFour NCAA Tournament Appearances

2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

GOLF11 NCAA Tournament Appearances

M: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 2000, 2004, 2012

W: 2006, 2009

WOMEN’S WATER POLOTwo Na onal Tournament Appearances

1999, 2000

TRACK AND FIELD19 Olympians

11 Conference TitlesM: 1962, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1976, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014

W: 1978

Jered Weaver (above) is another MLB superstar that spent his college days domina ng opponents at Blair Field.

He is one of 13 Dirtbags to play in the MLB in 2014. Paul Goydos (below) has played on the PGA Tour and now plays

on the Champions Tour with fellow LBSU alum Mark O’Meara. David Lee (right) is one of two LBSU alums on

the current Team USA roster and one of three to win Gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. LBSU has had a

par cipant in every Olympic Games since its founding in 1949 with over 100

athletes overall.




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WALTER PYRAMIDWALTER PYRAMID

The Walter Pyramid has played host to several NCAA sponsored events including numerous

women’s volleyball matches, the 2001 and 2003 Men’s Volleyball Championships and the 2003 NCAA

Women’s Volleyball Regionals. The venue has also served as the host site for the NBA Summer Pro

League and CIF Basketball Playoff s. It’s also the site of many commercials and feature fi lms.

The Walter Pyramid is believed to be the largest space-frame structure in North America. The building’s infrastructure u lizes 18,000 steel

tubes and connec on modules, joined by more than 160,000 three-quarter inch bolts. If the

tubes were laid end-to-end, they would form a pipe span 26 miles long.



ABOUT WALTER PYRAMIDThe home of Long Beach State basketball and volleyball for over 15 years, the Walter Pyramid has become a na onally recognized icon for the university and the city of Long Beach. Because of its drama c appearance, its unique mul -purpose capability and its lure for television produc on, the Walter Pyramid is one of the fi nest collegiate athle c facili es in the western United States.

On March 5, 2005, the Pyramid was offi cially named the Walter Pyramid, thanks to the generous dona ons presented to the university by Dr. Mike and Arlene Walter. Long- me supporters of the school, the Walters’ gi to athle cs and academics was the largest single gi in LBSU Athle cs history.

Offi cially opened on November 30, 1994, the Beach rolled to a 71-64 win over the University of Detroit before a crowd of 5,021 and an ESPN television audience.

The structure’s dis nc ve cobalt blue exterior has permanently altered the city’s skyline. It rises 18 stories above north campus and can be seen for miles in all direc ons. It has provided a quantum leap in both the image and eff ec veness of the Long Beach State Athle cs programs, with an immediate impact on LBSU’s fan base, scholarship fundraising, recrui ng and revenue genera on. Nearly 200,000 visitors pass through the Walter Pyramid’s entrances annually.

Designed by Long Beach architect Don Gibbs and built by the Nielson Construc on Company of San Diego, the Walter Pyramid cost approximately $22 million. The ‘Myd (as it is aff ec onately referred to by loyal fans) measures 345 feet on each side of its perfectly square base. Its fl oor space accommodates nine volleyball courts or three full basketball courts and four addi onal half basketball courts on the “ac vity” level.

One of three true pyramids in the United States (others are located in Las Vegas and Memphis), the Walter Pyramid’s most unique feature is its can levered sea ng system, mounted on moveable pla orms. When use of the fl oor level is required for physical educa on classes, each 81-ton sea ng pla orm can be raised hydraulically to expose over 39,000 square feet of fl ooring.

In the summer of 2014, the original beechwood fl ooring in the Walter Pyramid was replaced with maple fl ooring. The main court underwent a redesign with the new fl oor being laid down (rendering seen to the le ).




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Long Beach State’s facili es remain some of the best in the Big West and are compe ve na onally while serv-ing as the home of the LBSU sports teams. From the university’s enduring icon, the cobalt-blue Walter Pyramid

to the history and tradi on of Blair Field, athletes that come to play at The Beach will showcase their skills in only the fi nest home stadiums.

WALTER PYRAMIDThe Walter Pyramid has become a na onally recognized icon for the university and the city of Long Beach. Because of its dra-ma c appearance, its unique mul -purpose capability and its lure for television produc on, the Walter Pyramid is one of the fi nest collegiate athle c facili es in the Western United States.

One of three true pyramids in the United States, the Walter Pyramid measures 345 feet on each side of its perfectly square base. The most unique feature is inside, where its can levered sea ng system can be raised hydraulically to expose over 39,000 square feet of maple fl ooring.

RHODES TENNIS CENTERLong Beach State’s newest facility, opened in 2008, the tennis team’s home was remodeled following a gi from former 49er tennis player and alum Terry Rhodes.

GEORGE ALLEN FIELDNamed a er former LBSU football coach George Allen, the fi eld is the home of Long Beach State women’s soccer, and features lights and a new scoreboard installed in 2012.

JACK ROSE TRACKNamed a er the hall of famer and 25-year head coach at

Long Beach State.

CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIESCHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES



BLAIR FIELDHome of the Dirtbags since 1993, Long Beach’s Blair Field is a perfect combina on of tradi on and modern func on. Built on the site of the former recrea on park, home at mes to the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, Blair Field has hosted numerous teams and events such as the MTV Rock & Jock So ball Game and con nues to receive state-of-the-art upgrades, including a new scoreboard installed in 2009.

CAMPUS POOLHome of Long Beach State men’s and women’s water polo. The Campus Pool received a new

scoreboard in the summer of 2014.

49ER SOFTBALL COMPLEXThe 49er so ball complex is the on-campus home to Long Beach State’s so ball team. It rests to the southeast of the Walter Pyramid

and is located right next to George Allen Field.

VIRGINIA COUNTY CLUB &EL DORADO PARK

The home courses for Long Beach State’s men’s and women’s golf teams aren’t pictured here

but are two of the best that Long Beach has to off er.




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A CHAMPIONSHIP EDUCATIONA CHAMPIONSHIP EDUCATION

June 21, 2006 was the grand opening of the Bickerstaff Student-Athlete Academic Center. Formerly known as the Center for Student-Athlete Academic Services, the new center nearly triples the size of the previous space. The center provides a top-of-the-line facility for our student-athletes to get the academic support and assistance they deserve.

The center is named a er Glen and Debbie Bickerstaff of Los Alamitos, both loyal supporters of 49er athle cs. The Bickerstaff s have been involved with Long Beach State for several years and have given nearly $1 million dollars in dona ons to the student-athlete scholarship program. They donated $625,000 for the Legacy campaign which went towards the naming of the new center. Their second legacy commitment was for $250,000 to help with the comple on of the student-athlete strength and condi oning complex.

The Bickerstaff Academic Center provides quality academic services to 49er student-athletes. This includes advising, to ensure that each student-athlete is enrolled in the appropriate courses so they may earn their degrees while maintaining athle c eligibility. The Bickerstaff Academic Center is also geared to maximize student-athletes’ chances for classroom success through a developmental advising program integra ng academic, student, and athle c assistance. The center provides LBSU student-athletes the best academic support facility in the Big West Conference.

• Directed by Sandra Shirley, the purpose of the Center is advising to ensure that each student-athlete is enrolled in appropriate courses leading to a degree while maintaining their eligibility.

• The Bickerstaff Center for Student-Athlete Academic Services has established itself as a unique and important asset in the lives of 49er student-athletes.

• The center’s “Career Connec on” program spotlights internships in the sports industry. They also off er a freshmen mentoring program which connects freshmen with veteran student-athletes.

• Each student--athlete has a fi le created and their progress is monitored throughout their educa on. He or she is aided in choosing a degree, developing proper study habits and keeping a balance between personal, scholas c and athle c lives.

• Student-athletes can choose from a mul tude of renowned academic schools and 81 undergraduate degree programs. Programs in the colleges of business, physical therapy, art and engineering are na onally famous. The schools of communica ons, radio/television and educa on are also strong.



BEACH STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGBEACH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

In 2012, Long Beach State Strength and Condi oning moved into the Walter Pyramid, providing a be er and more cohesive training experience with a move into a larger and closer facility to the majority of the teams at Long Beach State.

Overseeing the program are head strength and condi oning coach Jamie Hiegel and assistant coaches Chris Whi le, Frank Ramirez and Keegan Knoll. At Long Beach State, athletes are exposed to techniques that will help build a character founda on necessary to succeed in life through hard work, pride, dedica on, and a commitment to excellence. All training movements are sport specifi c to copy a student-athlete’s performance during compe on. Programs are specifi cally designed to promote injury preven on by pre-habilita ng the student athlete and allow them to match the demands of their sport.

SPEEDSPEEDPOWERPOWER

STRENGTHSTRENGTHMENTAL TOUGHNESSMENTAL TOUGHNESSINJURY PREVENTIONINJURY PREVENTION

NUTRITIONNUTRITION

Jamie Hiegel Chris Whittle frank ramirez keegan knoll




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SPORTS MEDICINESPORTS MEDICINE

Student-athletes’ medical and injury needs are the responsibility of a highly qualifi ed and diverse professional staff . The daily injury evalua on, management, treatment, rehabilita on, and fi rst aid of our student-athletes are the responsibility of head athle c trainer Jarrod Spanjer and his sports medicine staff . Assis ng Spanjer are assistant athle c trainers Bri any Beckwith, Jessica Jewell and Patrick Talley, along with three graduate students. There are also numerous athle c training students who work under the guidance of the Cer fi ed Athle c Trainers.

Since 1987, Dr. Larry Drum has been ac ng as the team physician for all LBSU student-athletes and Dr. Alexandra Chrysanthis joined in prac ce with Dr. Drum and assists him in providing care. Since 1992, Dr. Peter Kurzweil has served as our volunteer orthopaedic surgeon for all student-athletes. The physicians a end many of our home compe ons and are readily available for fi rst aid and diagnos c needs on site. There are various other highly-skilled physicians, podiatrists, and den sts who regularly volunteer their services to our student-athletes.

Cer fi ed Athle c Trainers (ATC) are on hand for all home prac ces and compe ons and, also, for many of the away compe ons that our student-athletes par cipate in to assist in treatments should a problem occur. LBSU athle cs provides student-athletes with a state-of-the-art athle c training facility located adjacent to the Gold Mine Gymnasium and an addi onal, smaller treatment facility located on the playing fl oor of the Walter Pyramid. With well-equipped facili es and knowledgeable and capable personnel on staff , a sick or injured student-athlete at Long Beach State is assured of quality treatment.

JARROD SPANJER

Head Athletic TrainerSports: Men’s Basketball, Golf

BRITTANY BECKWITHAssistant Athle c Trainer

Sports: W. Volleyball, Track & Field

JESSICA JEWELLAssistant Athle c Trainer

Sport: Baseball

PATRICK TALLEYAssistant Athle c Trainer

Sports: W. Basketball, Tennis

MONICA CORDOVAGraduate Assistant

Sports: M. Water Polo, M. Volleyball

ASHLEY KAMPFERGraduate Assistant

Sports: Soccer, W. Water Polo

BAILEY SCHENTRUPGraduate Assistant

Sports: Cross Country, W. Water Polo



MEDIA RELATIONS

PRESS SERVICESWeekly release packages that contain updated sta s cs, features and notes will be made available throughout the season by email and via the offi cial Long Beach State website, www.longbeachstate.com. Addi onal gameday informa on will be provided prior to each contest.

CREDENTIALSAll requests for creden als (press, radio, television, photography) must be made to the requisite member of the Long Beach State media rela ons staff at least 24 hours in advance. Creden als will be le at will call at the site of compe on.

INTERVIEWSAll requests for an interview with any current student-athlete or coach should be directed through the Long Beach State media rela ons offi ce at least 24 hours in advance. Players and coaches will most o en be made available following prac ce sessions. Please allow for more me per request if special arrangements are needed.

WIRELESS ACCESSInternet access will be made available to media members at all Long Beach State home events. Contact the Long Beach State media rela ons staff for more informa on.

SCOUTINGScouts from opposing schools or from professional leagues will be issued passes in accordance with NCAA rules. Scouts are not allowed access into the press box, press row or media rooms.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWSFollowing a cooling-off period, Long Beach State players and coaches will be made available following the game at the site of compe on, or in the press conference area for men’s basketball. Interviews with opposing players and coaches should be arranged through the traveling SID; if one is unavailable the Long Beach State staff will make every eff ort to accommodate visi ng interviews.

TELEPHONESServices are available if arrangements are made at least two weeks before a game. Outlets requiring phone lines should contact the Long Beach State media rela ons offi ce for assistance. Services for visi ng radio broadcasts will be accommodated with one week’s advance no ce.

PRESS BOX/PRESS ROWPress access is limited to working members of the media and others whose du es require use of the area.

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICESThe Long Beach State media rela ons offi ces are located on the fi rst fl oor of the Walter Pyramid.

ONLINE COVERAGEAll home events for Long Beach State soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and so ball games will have Gametracker provided through www.longbeachstate.com as well as road contests when available. Addi onally, live audio will be provided for all women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s basketball and baseball games along with select other events.

LONG BEACH STATEMEDIA RELATIONS

1250 Bellfl ower Blvd.Long Beach, CA 90840

www.longbeachstate.com

DIRECTIONS

To Walter Pyramid:From Interstate 405, take the Bellfl ower

exit and travel south to Atherton and turn le . Proceed four blocks and turn right for parking directly in front of the

Walter Pyramid.

To Blair Field:From Interstate 405, take the Bellfl ower exit south to 7th street and turn right. Proceed past the golf course and turn right on Park. Blair Field is located at

the corner of 10th and Park.

To George Allen Field; Campus Pool; Rhodes Tennis Center and

49er So ball Complex:From Interstate 405, take the Bellfl ower

exit and travel south to Atherton and turn le . Proceed four blocks past the

Walter Pyramid for parking nearest the on-campus facili es.

ROGER KIRKAsst. AD/Media Rela ons

Offi ce #: (562)985-7565E-mail: [email protected]

Sports: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Water Polo, So ball, Sand Volleyball

ANDREA OHTAAssistant Director


Sports: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Volleyball, Track & Field

CAMERON FUJIMOTOMedia Assistant


Sports: Men’s & Women’s Golf, Cross Country

STEVEN OLVEDAAssociate DirectorOffi ce #: (562)985-7797

E-mail: [email protected]: Baseball, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Water Polo




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UniversityPresident Dr. Jane Close Conoley 985-4121Faculty Athle c Representa ve Dr. Brenda Vogel 985-5964

Athle cs Administra onMain Athle cs Department Phone Number 985-7751Director of Athle cs Vic Cegles 985-7976Sr. Associate AD/SWA Cindy Masner 985-8527Sr. Associate AD/External Rela ons Dedan Brozino 985-7441Sr. Associate AD/Major Gi s Wayne S ckney 985-5402Sr. Associate AD/GM Pyramid Mark Edrington 985-5661Associate AD/Compliance Lisa Mabry 985-8947Associate AD/Business Offi ce Randy Langejans 985-1626Assistant AD/Development Sara Cerulle 985-5910Assistant AD/Media Rela ons Roger Kirk 985-7565Assistant AD/Ticke ng Jeff Sco 985-7449Director of Admin. Opera ons Leah Williams-Daniels 985-5722Admin. Assistant to the AD Ka e Tuller 985-7976Admin. Assistant to the AD Ashley Benne 985-8743Department Coordinator Lynne Lawhon 985-8663

Business Offi ceAssociate AD/Business Manager Randy Langejans 985-1626Financial Coordinator Marie O’Beck 985-2045Financial Coordinator Aundrea Stallworth 985-5819

Bickerstaff Academic CenterDirector, Bickerstaff Academic Center Sandra Shirley 985-4777Academic Counselor Martha Grace 985-4777Academic Counselor Tamika Spivey 985-4777Academic Counselor Aaron Aska 985-4777Academic Counselor Juanda Scoggins 985-4777Academic Specialist Chris Jolly 985-4777

CHAMPS/LifeskillsDirector TBA 985-8542

ComplianceAssociate AD/Compliance Lisa Mabry 985-8947Compliance Coordinator Lisa Westerfi eld 985-8376Compliance Assistant Melissa Nicolai 985-4651

EquipmentAthle c A endant Marc Alex 985-4673

External Rela onsSenior Associate AD/External Rela ons Dedan Brozino 985-7441Assistant AD/Development Sara Cerulle 985-5910Coordinator, Beach Athle c Club Kyle Shawgo 985-4550 Director of Marke ng Kirsten Makowiec 985-8143

Media Rela onsAssistant AD/Director Roger Kirk 985-7565Associate Director Steven Olveda 985-7797Assistant Director Andrea Ohta 985-8569Media Assistant Cameron Fujimoto 985-2054

Learfi eld Sports (Sponsorships)General Manager Tony Soares 985-4974Sales and Marke ng Assistant Tanya Moran 985-5727

Facili es & Opera onsAssociate AD/General Manager Mark Edrington 985-5661Associate General Manager, Walter Pyramid Cameron Ungar 985-8561Director of Opera ons Oscar Hernandez 985-5057Associate Manager Sam Dores 985-5531Facili es Manager, Blair Field Jim Yogi 972-1344

Recrea on & Club SportsDirector Rita Hayes 985-7351Director of Intramural Sports Glen McDonald 985-8122

Strength & Condi oningHead Strength and Condi oning Coach Jamie Hiegel 985-5480Assistant Strength and Condi oning Coach Chris Whi le 985-4347Assistant Strength and Condi oning Coach Frank Ramirez 985-4347

Ticket Opera ons 985-4949Assistant AD/Ticke ng Jeff Sco 985-7449

Athle c Training Room 985-4660Head Athle c Trainer Jarrod Spanjer 985-7154Assistant Athle c Trainer Bri any Beckwith 985-5222Assistant Athle c Trainer Jessica Jewell 985-5222Assistant Athle c Trainer Patrick Talley 985-4660Graduate Assistant Monica Cordova 985-4660Graduate Assistant Ashley Kampfer 985-4660Graduate Assistant Bailey Schentrup 985-4660

BaseballHead Coach Troy Buckley 985-8125Assistant Coach Jesse Zepeda 985-2125Assistant Coach TBA 985-7548Volunteer Assistant Coach Jus n Ramsey 985-4661Director of Opera ons David Yamane 985-4661

Men’s BasketballHead Coach Dan Monson 985-7975Assistant Head Coach Rod Palmer 985-8226Assistant Coach Myke Scholl 985-5182Assistant Coach Eric Brown 985-5066Director of Opera ons TBA 985-1610

Women’s BasketballHead Coach Jody Wynn 985-7975Assistant Coach Derek Wynn 985-8126Assistant Coach Paul Reed 985-8991Assistant Coach Kari LaPlante 985-1441Director of Opera ons Tipesa Moorer 985-2210

Men’s GolfHead Coach Mickey Yokoi 985-4390

Women’s GolfHead Coach Joey Cerulle 985-7523Assistant Coach Alexis Edwards 985-5475

SoccerHead Coach Mauricio Ingrassia 985-1858Associate Head Coach Jeff Joyner 985-2528Assistant Coach Pedro Osorio 985-2528Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Li man 985-2528

So ballHead Coach Kim Sowder 985-1506Assistant Coach Stephanie Swenson 985-8565Assistant Coach Panita Thanatharn 985-2100

TennisHead Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello 985-4336Assistant Coach Anais Dallara 985-4336

Track and Field/Cross CountryHead Coach Andy Sythe 985-4666Assistant Coach/Distances TBA 985-2318Assistant Coach/Sprints LaTanya Sheffi eld 985-1700Assistant Coach/Jumps Greg Magee 985-1700Assistant Coach/Throws Cory Loebl 985-1700

Men’s VolleyballHead Coach Alan Knipe 985-1798Assistant Coach Tyler Hildbrand 985-1449Assistant Coach Nick MacRae 985-1450Volunteer Assistant Andy Read 985-1450

Women’s VolleyballHead Coach Brian Gimmillaro 985-8366Assistant Coach Erika Dillard 985-8739Assistant Coach Mike Campbell 985-7352

Water PoloHead Coach Gavin Arroyo 985-8279Assistant Coach Liz Grimes 985-8279Assistant Coach Jus n Koeppen 985-1753Volunteer Assistant Coach Darin Blizzard 985-8279

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