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Steve Barrett Throws Jr. 6-4 Thornton, W.Va.

Andrew Bartels Throws So. 6-1 Grantham, Pa.

Joel Beck Decathlon Fr. 5-11 Leola, Pa.

Dominic Bolden Sprints So. 5-10 Orlando, Fla.

Mark Brucker Distance Fr. 5-8 Clarksboro, N.J.

Travis Campbell Mid-distance Sr. 5-9 Candler, N.C.

Javan Carter Sprints So. 5-10 Harrisburg, Pa.

Kevin Correa Distance Jr. 5-10 Forestville, Calif.

James Doak Distance So. 5-11 Kintnersville, Pa.

Josh Edmonds Distance Fr. 5-11 Cooperstown, N.Y.

Nate Edwards Distance Jr. 6-2 Warren, Mich.

Elliot Galeone Throws Fr. 6-5 White Hall, Md.

Josh Gilreath Sprints/HJ Jr. 6-1 Reidsville, N.C.

Markus Greenleaf Sprints So. 5-11 Laceys Spring, Ala.

Matthew Gregory Distance So. 6-4 St. Louis, Mo.

Ben Handon Sprints So. 5-9 Amarillo, Texas

Jon Hart Throws Jr. 5-10 Wyomissing, Pa.

Clendon Henderson Throws Jr. 6-1 Meadow, Texas

Chris Hibbert Jumps/Hurdles Fr. 5-10 Mississauga, Ontario

Brandon Hoskins Decathlon Jr. 6-4 Garden City, Texas

Clint Jackson Distance Jr. 6-3 Cascade, Colo.

Jarvis Jelen Distance Jr. 5-8 Sioux Falls, S.D.

Kevin Kalibbala Sprints Fr. 5-11 Kampala, Uganda

Philip Leineweber Sprints So. 5-10 New Freedom, Pa.

Eric Lundy Jumps Sr. 6-0 Sparta, Ga.

Donald Manns Sprints/Jumps Fr. 5-11 Jacksonville, Fla.

Amos Mburu Mid-distance Fr. 5-4 Thika, Kenya

Jordan McDougal Distance So. 5-9 Peru, N.Y.

Josh McDougal Distance Jr. 5-9 Peru, N.Y.

Clarence Murray Decathlon Jr. 6-5 Birdsboro, Pa.

Daniel Newell Decathlon So. 6-0 Roanoke, Va.

Tim O’Donnell Hurdles Jr. 6-1 Hurst, Texas

Matthew Parker Hurdles/Jumps So. 6-2 Rome, N.Y.

Jared Picard Sprints Fr. 6-2 Pottstown, Pa.

Drew Ponder Distance Jr. 5-11 Colonial Heights, Va.

Richard Rattray Jumps Fr. 5-10 Baltimore, Md.

Justin Savini Pole Vault Fr. 5-8 Lincoln, Del.

Matt Savini Pole Vault Fr. 5-10 Lincoln, Del.

Matt Tarr Decathlon So. 5-10 Madison Township, Pa.

Oronde Vassell Sprints/Jumps So. 5-10 New York, N.Y.

Jordan Whitlock Distance Fr. 5-9 Elmhurst, Ill.

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The eyes of Liberty Head Track

and Field Coach Brant Tolsma light

up when asked to discuss the

prospects for this year’s men’s

track and field team. “I feel like our

team could be very good at all lev-

els--in the Big South Conference,

regionally and nationally,” Tolsma

stated.

The Flames will have no short-

age of motivation to capture the Big

South indoor and outdoor team

titles. For one, Liberty was defeat-

ed by Coastal Carolina at the 2006

Big South Outdoor Track and Field

Championships, marking only the

second time in the last 13 seasons,

the Flames have failed to capture

the conference championship.

After the Flames took home the

Big South Championship in cross

country this fall, the team has the

chance to capture its first Big South

triple crown since 1999-2000, if it

can win both the indoor and out-

door team trophies.

Finally, the Liberty men’s and

women’s cross country and track

and field teams have combined to

win 49 Big South team champi-

onships. The next title will be num-

ber 50.

On the national scene, Tolsma

and his staff would like to send

more than four athletes to the

NCAA national meet this year.

Four Flames competed at the 1999

national meet, setting the program

record for largest representation at

the national level.

Juniors Josh McDougal and

Brandon Hoskins are each very

familiar with the national meet.

McDougal has captured seven All-

America honors between cross

country and track and field, and

Hoskins became an All-American

in the heptathlon at the 2005 NCAA

indoor meet. Both have an excel-

lent chance to return to the nation-

al meet, barring injury.

Three other Liberty athletes

have great potential to make their

initial trip to the NCAA meet this

season. Sophomore Jordan

McDougal seems poised for a

breakthrough season, as do junior

throwers Jon Hart and Clendon

Henderson. Hart is looking to

exceed the 200-foot mark in the

hammer, and Henderson is aiming

to go over 190 feet in the discus.

Junior Jarvis Jelen and Tim

O’Donnell and sophomores Markus

Greenleaf, Daniel Newell and

Matthew Parker are other Flames

who, with a very good year of

development, have the prospect of

qualifying for the national meet.

Sprints

Greenleaf enjoyed a stellar

freshman year in the 100 meters,

including a third-place showing at

the Big South outdoor meet and a

fourth-place effort at the IC4A

meet. Even better things are

expected for Greenleaf, also

included on the Liberty football ros-

ter, this season.

Ugandan Kevin Kalibbala, a

sophomore, is joining the Flames

this semester. Kalibbala, who was

a national champion in his home

country, has been hand-timed at

10.31 seconds for 100 meters, giv-

ing Tolsma high hopes for his

potential impact.

Football player Donald Manns,

a freshman, covered the 100 in

10.77 seconds in high school, and

looks to aid the Liberty sprinters.

Hoskins will also be a viable

option in the sprints, owning a per-

sonal-best 100 time of 10.71.

Liberty is hoping to break the

3:10 barrier in the 4 x 400 relay for

the first time in several years, as

the Flames boast excellent depth in

the event. Hoskins (47.96) and

sophomore, Philip Leineweber

(47.98) are the only two Liberty ath-

letes who have broken 48 seconds

in the 400, but junior Josh Gilreath

(48.19) and sophomore Javan

Carter (48.64) also have the poten-

tial to do so this season.

Senior Travis Campbell, soph-

omores Kalibbala, Newell,

O’Donnell, Parker and Oronde

Vassell and freshmen Chris Hibbert

and Jared Picard are other options

to run a leg in the 4 x 400 relay.

Hurdles

The Flames should be much

improved in the hurdle events from

last year, due to the addition of

O’Donnell. The transfer from

South Plains College owns person-

al bests of 14.30 in the 110 hurdles

and 52.01 in the 400 hurdles.

Parker was the Big South run-

ner-up in the 110 hurdles as a

freshman, running a 15.03 at the

event. Decathletes Hoskins,

Newell and junior Clarence Murray

will also see extensive time in the

discipline. Hoskins was the Big

South 400-meter hurdle champion

as a freshman, in a time of 52.77.

Mid-Distance

Campbell and Leineweber will

give Liberty a solid 1-2 punch in the

800 meters. Campbell, returning

from a redshirt season, is hoping to

improve on a 1:53.1 clocking.

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Meanwhile, Leineweber was

the 2006 Big South runner-up at

the outdoor meet, running a per-

sonal record 1:53.47. Leineweber,

who owned a personal best of 1:58

in high school, was also third in the

800 at the Big South indoor meet.

Junior Kevin Correa, sopho-

more Matthew Gregory and fresh-

man Amos Mburu each look to

make contributions at 800 meters.

The 1500 meters and mile will

primarily be run by Liberty’s dis-

tance corps. Josh McDougal, who

ran the mile in 4:01.63 indoors last

season, hopes to become the

Flames’ first-ever member of the

sub-4:00 club. Jordan McDougal

and Jelen also aim to go well below

the 4:10 mark in the mile.

Distance

Led by the members of the

cross country team, which cap-

tured the Big South Championship

last fall, distance should be a

strong area for Liberty. Tolsma

hopes to send at least two distance

runners to Sacramento for the

NCAA meet and believes Liberty

can score some points in the dis-

tance events at the national level.

Josh McDougal is hoping to

add to his collection of All-America

certificates after earning a trio of

All-America distinctions during the

2006 track and field season. He

was fourth in the 5,000 meters and

fifth in the 3,000 meters at the

NCAA indoor meet a season ago

and placed ninth at 5,000 meters

outdoors.

Jordan McDougal looks to

build upon a 14:03.63 5K effort he

ran while finishing second to his

brother at the prestigious Penn

Relays a season ago. Jelen, who

enjoyed a stellar cross country sea-

son, is also set for a solid track and

field campaign.

Junior Drew Ponder heads

Liberty’s steeplechase competitors

after finishing as the Big South run-

ner-up in the event in 2006. Good

things are also expected of fresh-

man Josh Edmonds in the distance

events.

Junior Nate Edwards, sopho-

more James Doak and freshmen

Mburu and Jordan Whitlock will

add support, while sophomore Clint

Jackson aims to make a successful

recovery from off-season surgery.

Throws

Tolsma lists the throws as the

team’s area of greatest improve-

ment from last season. The return

of redshirt juniors Hart and

Henderson, who can both throw all

four implements, is the primary rea-

son for the improvement.

Henderson’s strongest events

are the discus (181-10) and the

shot put (55-5.75). Hart’s specialty,

though, is the hammer (193-8). He

could also post points in the shot

(54-6) and heaved the javelin 197

feet in high school.

Junior Steve Barrett (shot put,

discus and hammer), sophomore

Andy Bartels (shot put and ham-

mer) and newcomer Elliot Galeone

(shot put, discus, javelin and ham-

mer) will add considerable support

for Hart and Henderson. Galeone

has displayed significant promise

in the javelin, an event he is com-

peting in for the first time.

Jumps

Liberty is hoping to see signifi-

cant development in the jumps this

season. The team sports a crew of

young pole vaulters, including

freshman brothers, Justin and Matt

Savini.

Several athletes are expected

to contribute in the other jumps,

including senior Eric Lundy, who

was the 2006 Big South runner-up

in the triple jump outdoors. His

best effort in the event is 48-3.

Parker has high jumped 6-10

and has long jumped 23-1. Manns

should also help, based on his high

school personal bests of 23-5 in the

long jump and 46-8.5 in the triple

jump.

The decathletes promise to

contribute in the jumping events as

well.

Decathlon/Heptathlon

Hoskins, if he can shake a nag-

ging hamstring injury, could be one

of the best collegiate decathletes in

the country, according to Tolsma.

He advanced to the national meet

in the decathlon a season ago, but

was knocked out of the competition

due to injury.

Newell also showed he will be

a factor in the multi events with his

5,020 score in the heptathlon at the

season-opening Liberty Kickoff.

Junior Clarence Murray, the

Big South heptathlon and

decathlon champion last year, con-

tinues to improve, as do sopho-

more Matt Tarr and freshman Joel

Beck.

“This is the best decathlon

crew we’ve had in several years,

probably since 1999,” noted

Tolsma. The Flames sent three

decathletes to the national meet in

1999.

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Daniel Newell

A threat to score in the shot, discus or hammer at the con-

ference level … 2005 (So.): Placed eighth in the Big South

hammer … 2004 (Fr.): Was 10th in the weight and hammer

at the Big South Championships, in his first year learning the

events … Prep: Competed in football, basketball and track

at Grafton H.S. … Personal: Son of Brad and Anna Barrett

… birthday is on March 8.

Consistent and steadily improving, Bartels should be a Big

South scorer … 2006 (Fr.): Finished sixth in the shot put at

the Big South indoor meet and eighth in the event outdoors

… included on Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep:

Attended Mechanicsburg H.S. … Personal: Son of Bob and

Peggy Bartels … pre-law major … birthday is July 13.

A competitive thrower and long jumper in high school, Beck

also has some running and high jump experience … He

should make a strong contribution in the decathlon when he

develops the confidence … Prep: Attended Conestoga

Valley H.S. … Personal: Son of Jeff and Sylvia Beck …

majoring in kinesiology … birthday is on April 21.

A disciplined, hard-working runner, Campbell has improved

greatly and is a reliable competitor … 2005 (Jr.): Finished

second to teammate by 0.01 seconds in 800 meters at Big

South indoor meet … was third in the 800 and a part of the

second-place 4 x 400 relay squad outdoors … 2004 (So.):

Ran a leg on the 4 x 800 relay team which placed third at the

IC4A meet and set a school and conference record with a

7:31.60 clocking … placed fourth in the Big South 800

indoors and took fifth outdoors … 2003 (Fr.): Ninth in confer-

ence indoor 800 meters … Prep: North Carolina 3A state

champion at 800 meters for Enka H.S. … Personal: Son of

Wayne and Sue Campbell … owns B.S. in criminal justice …

currently working towards MBA … birthday is Aug. 7.

A pleasant and promising athlete who brings many intangi-

bles to the team … Prep: Placed second at the New York

Class D State Cross Country Meet, competing for

Cooperstown Central School … was third at the state track

meet in the 3,200 meters … Personal: Son of Dr. Lee and

Jean Edmonds … undecided on major … birthday is Jan. 8.

Freshman, 5-11Distance

Cooperstown, N.Y.Personal Bests:

5,000—14:50.15,3,200—9:13.88

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Junior, 6-4Throws

Thornton, W.Va.Personal Bests:

Hammer—150-1,Weight—47-7.25

STEVE BARRETT

Sophomore, 6-1Throws

Grantham, Pa.Personal Bests:Shot—45-10.75,Hammer—141-0

ANDREW BARTELS

Freshman, 5-11DecathlonLeola, Pa.

Personal Bests:Discus—146-0,

Long Jump—22-4

JOEL BECK

Senior, 5-9Mid-DistanceCandler, N.C.Personal Bests:

800—1:52.4 split,400--48.1 split

TRAVIS CAMPBELL

JOSH EDMONDS

Steady progress leaves him ready to contribute in middle

distance or steeplechase … 2006 (So.): Eighth at 800

meters at the Big South indoor meet … earned a spot on the

Big South Presidential Honor Roll … 2005 (Fr.): Finished

11th in the Big South steeplechase final in his first year try-

ing the event … Prep: Attended Warren Mott H.S. …

Personal: Son of Tim and Tish Edwards … a religion major,

with a concentration in Biblical studies … birthday is May 3.

A promising young thrower who is still very raw but should

improve greatly … Prep: State discus runner-up and fourth

in the shot put as a senior at Fallston H.S. … Personal: Son

of John and Erika Galeone … majoring in kinesiology …

birthday is on Oct. 5.

Solid contributor in the sprints who can also help in the high

jump … 2006 (So.): Third in the Big South indoor heptathlon

… a member of third-place 4 x 400 relay teams at both Big

South indoor and outdoor championships … 2005 (Fr.): Ran

a leg of the 4 x 400 team which finished second at the Big

South indoor meet … took seventh in the conference out-

door 400-meter final … Prep: Competed in football, basket-

ball and track at Reidsville County H.S. … Personal: Son of

Ashley and Tonya Sutton … accounting major … birthday is

Oct. 27.

Powerful and quick with good sprint technique, Greenleaf

shows potential to contribute at a high level … 2006 (Fr.):

Placed in a trio of events at the Big South outdoor meet,

anchoring the 4 x 100 relay team to a runner-up finish, tak-

ing third in the 100 and finishing seventh in the 200 … fourth

at IC4A 100 meters … included on Big South Presidential

Honor Roll … Prep: 5A Alabama state runner-up in 100 and

200 at A.P. Brewer H.S. … Personal: Son of Paul and Susan

Blair … majoring in kinesiology … also a member of the

Flames’ football team … birthday is March 24.

After a year of competing in the multis, Handon has changed

his focus to the 400-meter hurdles and hopes to lower his

time … 2006 (Fr.): Third in the conference decathlon and

fifth in the heptathlon … Prep: Attended Tascosa H.S. …

Personal: Son of David and Gertrude Handon … major is

youth ministry … birthday is on Oct. 25.

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Freshman, 6-5Throws

White Hall, Md.Personal Bests:Javelin—179-7, Discus—145-2

ELLIOT GALEONE

Junior, 6-1Sprints/HJ

Reidsville, N.C.Personal Bests:

400—47.94, High Jump—6-5

JOSH GILREATH

Sophomore, 5-11Sprints

Laceys Spring, Ala.Personal Bests:

60--6.95, 100—10.52

MARKUS GREENLEAF

Sophomore, 5-9Sprints

Amarillo, TexasPersonal Best:

400 Hurdles—56.9

BEN HANDON

Junior, 6-2Distance

Warren, Mich.Personal Bests:1,500—4:04.87,

3,000—9:53

NATE EDWARDS

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Liberty welcomes Hart back after a year at Penn State and

a year reestablishing eligibility following two transfers … tal-

ented thrower who is on track to place at nationals … 2005

(So.): Eighth in Big 10 shot put both indoors and outdoors,

competing for Penn State … 2004 (Fr.): Placed fifth in the

hammer (193-8) at the U.S. Junior National Championship,

representing Liberty … third in the weight and sixth in the

shot put at the Big South indoor meet … ended up second

in the javelin, third in the hammer, sixth in the shot put and

seventh in the discus outdoors … became the Flames’ No.

3 all-time performer in the weight, with a best mark of 54-

4.75 … Prep: Competed in football and track and

Wyomissing Area H.S. … Personal: Son of Lynn and Lesley

Hart … sport management major … birthday is May 10.

Henderson is “big meet” competitive in the discus, shot and

hammer … He has definite potential to join several of his

teammates at the NCAA national meet this spring and could

end the year as an All-American … 2005 (So.): Junior col-

lege All-American at South Plains College after placing sec-

ond at the national meet in the discus throw with a 181-10

… 2004 (Fr.): Threw the shot 44-0 and the discus 165-0

under the coaching of Lance Bingham at South Plains …

Prep: Attended Meadow H.S., the same high school from

which Coach Bingham graduated … Personal: Son of Darla

Melton … engaged to marry Coach Tolsma’s daughter,

Brenda, June 16 … kinesiology major … birthday is Aug. 1.

Though he has been plagued by injuries, a healthy Hoskins

should be among the nation’s best … has all the physical

elements to become a great decathlete … 2006 (So.):

Competed in the decathlon at the outdoor national meet …

finished second in the decathlon at the NACAC Under-23

championships in the Dominican Republic … tied his own

school and conference heptathlon record with a score of

5,375 at the Liberty Kickoff … recorded a personal-best

decathlon score of 7,529 while winning the event at the

Asics Liberty Invitational … Big South indoor pole vault

champion, fourth in the shot put and sixth in the long jump

… seventh in the shot put and long jump at the outdoor con-

ference meet … member of the Big South Presidential

Honor Roll … 2005 (Fr.): IC4A decathlon champion and

heptathlon runner-up … earned All-America distinction for

his ninth-place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA indoor

meet … conference 400-meter hurdle champion … Prep:

Texas six-man football player of the year at Whitharral H.S.

… Personal: Son of Ken and Melanie Hoskins … sport

management major … birthday is May 29.

Talented but long hampered by IT band problems, Jackson

had surgery in February and hopes to return to running well

soon … 2006 (So.): Battled injuries for much of the track

season after placing fourth at the Big South Cross Country

Championships … earned a spot on the Big South

Presidential Honor Roll … 2005 (Fr.): Third in the confer-

ence indoor 5,000 meters and eighth in the same event out-

doors … Prep: Colorado State runner-up in cross country at

Colorado Springs Christian H.S. … Personal: Son of Dave

and Lynda Bjorklund … majoring in business … birthday is

March 22.

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Junior, 5-10Throws

Wyomissing, Pa.Personal Bests:

Hammer—204-7, Shot—57-7

JON HART

Junior, 6-1Throws

Meadow, TexasPersonal Bests:Discus—181-10,Hammer—185-5

CLENDON HENDERSON

Junior, 6-4Decathlon

Garden City, TexasPersonal Bests:

Decathlon—7,529,400-47.96, 400H-52.77

BRANDON HOSKINS

Junior, 6-3Distance

Cascade, Colo.Personal Bests:3,000—8:38.10, 5,000—15:08.96

CLINT JACKSON

Jelen made a big contribution to the Liberty cross country

team in 2005 and 2006, but has struggled to stay healthy on

the track … 2006 (So.): Big South indoor mile runner-up to

Josh McDougal and fifth at 3,000 meters … placed fifth in the

conference steeplechase … became Liberty’s No. 5 all-time

performer in the indoor mile with a 4:12.60 at the IC4A meet

… also an All-Big South runner in cross country … Big South

Presidential Honor Roll … 2005 (Fr.): Academic All-

American at Augustana College … clocked 4:18 for an

indoor mile and 9:34 in the steeplechase … Prep: South

Dakota State champion in cross country, 3,200 meters and

1,600 meters at Lincoln H.S. … Personal: Son of Dale and

Nancy Jelen … a kinesiology major … birthday is on Oct. 19.

Purported to be the fastest sprinter in Uganda, it remains to

be seen what level he will reach in the states … Prep: A

national champion who was hand timed at 10.31 seconds for

100 meters … Personal: Son of the late Fred and Cathrine

Katumwa … computer science major … birthday is Aug. 11.

Mental toughness and a good work ethic has resulted in

steady development for this cheerful athlete, who was cho-

sen most inspirational by his teammates … can contribute at

200, 400, 500 and 800 meters … 2006 (Fr.): Second indoors

and third outdoors in the conference 800-meter final … com-

peted in the 400 meters and 4 x 400 relay at the IC4A meet

… Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: Third in the

400 at the Pennsylvania AA State meet as a junior at

Christian School of York … Personal: Son of Richard and

Betsy Leineweber … Biblical studies major … birthday is

Nov. 18.

After a strong sophomore year, Lundy has endured some

setbacks but hopes to return to his former style in his final

season … 2006 (Jr.): Runner-up in Big South outdoor triple

jump, third place in the same event indoors … 2005 (So.):

Conference triple jump runner-up both indoors and outdoors

… 2004 (Fr.): Placed third in the triple jump at the indoor

conference meet and took fourth outdoors … Prep: Attended

Hancock Central H.S. … Personal: Son of Anna L. Lewis

and George W. Will … physical education major … birthday

is on Nov. 19.

Though often in the shadow of his big brother, McDougal has

also shown flashes of exceptional ability but has more diffi-

culty racing with consistency … 2006 (Fr.): 5,000-meter

champion and 3,000-meter runner-up at the Big South

indoor meet … outdoors, won the 5,000 and 10,000-meter

races and took second at 1,500 meters … Penn Relays

5,000-meter runner-up behind his brother in a PR time of

14:03 … represented the U.S. at the World Junior Cross

Country Championships in Japan … Prep: Homeschooled

… ran a 3K PR of 8:39 and a 5K best of 15:03 … Personal:

Son of Rob and Lisa McDougal … kinesiology major … birth-

day is June 5.

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Freshman, 5-11Sprints

Kampala, UgandaPersonal Bests:

100—10.4h,200—21.5h

KEVIN KALIBBALA

Sophomore, 5-10Sprints

New Freedom, Pa.Personal Bests:

200—22.00, 400—47.85,

PHILIP LEINEWEBER

Senior, 6-0Jumps

Sparta, Ga.Personal Bests:

Triple Jump—48-3.25,Long Jump—21-8.75

ERIC LUNDY

Sophomore, 5-9Distance

Peru, N.Y.Personal Bests:3,000—8:16, 5,000—14:03

JORDAN McDOUGAL

Junior, 5-8Distance

Sioux Falls, S.D.Personal Bests:Mile—4:12.68, 3,000—8:28

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McDougal has established himself as one of America’s pre-

mier distance runners … 2006 (So.): Became the first

Liberty athlete to earn NCAA Division I All-America honors in

cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in the same

academic year … won a total of four All-America honors,

increasing his career total to six … placed fourth at national

cross country meet … undefeated for remainder of cross

country season, and eclipsed Meb Keflezighi’s course record

at Stanford … Big South Cross Country Runner of the Year

… USA Track and Field (USATF) Cross Country Runner of

the Year … finished fourth in the 5,000 meters and fifth in the

3,000 at the national indoor meet … Big South Men’s Indoor

Track Performer of the Year after winning the mile and 3,000

… set IC4A, school and conference record in the 3,000

meters indoors (7:53.16), one of five school records (also

indoor mile and 5,000 and outdoor 1,500 and 10,000) he

improved during the year … placed ninth in the 5,000 meters

at the national outdoor meet … Big South Track Athlete of

the Year … conference mile champion … Penn Relays

5,000-meter winner … IC4A 10,000-meter champion … Big

South Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year … 2005

(Fr.): Won two All-America distinctions as a freshman … fin-

ished 13th in national cross country meet … Big South

Runner of the Year and Rookie of the Year in cross country

… bettered Alan Webb’s cross country course record at

Winthrop … fourth at the U.S. Cross Country

Championships, earning a trip to the World Cross Country

Championships … fifth at the national indoor 3,000 meters

… IC4A 3,000-meter champion indoors … Prep:

Homeschooled … placed fourth at the Foot Locker National

Cross Country championships as a senior … earned USATF

Athlete of the Week honors … represented the U.S. at the

World Junior Cross Country Championships … ran 2004’s

fastest indoor two mile by a high schooler (8:50.40) … ran

fifth-fastest all-time high school indoor 3,000 meters … 12th

in Junior World Championship 5,000 meters … three-time

high school All-America … Personal: Son of Rob and Lisa

McDougal, editors of the Liberty Track Prayer Letter … kine-

siology major … birthday is on June 1.

Murray has managed to be a major scorer in the Big South

as he has steadily improved … 2006 (So.): Big South hep-

tathlon and decathlon champion, setting a meet record in the

former (4,104 points) … Big South Presidential Honor Roll …

2005 (Fr.): Placed sixth in the conference decathlon …

Prep: Attended Berks Christian H.S. … Personal: Son of

James and Nancy Kelly … youth ministry major … birthday

is April 1.

Promising, gutsy and dedicated, Newell is developing into a

very competitive decathlete … 2005 (Fr.): Third in Big South

decathlon … ran 48.4 400-meter split at IC4A indoor meet in

distance medley relay … Prep: Three-sport athlete at

Roanoke Valley Christian H.S. … Personal: Son of Tom and

Jackie Newell … English major … honor student … birthday

is on March 27.

An experienced, focused and talented athlete who should

make a major contribution to the Liberty program … 2006

(So.): National finalist in the 400 hurdles at South Plains

College, with a best time of 52.01 in the event … won the

MEN’S PROFILES

Junior, 5-9Distance

Peru, N.Y.Personal Bests:Mile-3:57.46,

5,000-13:37.32i

JOSH McDOUGAL

Junior, 6-5Decathlon

Birdsboro, Pa.Personal Bests:

Decathlon—6,187,Heptathlon—4,490

CLARENCE MURRAY

Sophomore, 6-0Decathlon

Roanoke, Va.Personal Bests:

Heptathlon—5,020,400—49.18

DANIEL NEWELL

Junior, 6-1Hurdles

Hurst, TexasPersonal Bests:

110 Hurdles—14.30,400 Hurdles—52.01

TIM O’DONNELL

M.C. Jones Award … 2005 (Fr.): National qualifier in the 110

hurdles and 400 hurdles at South Plains … Prep: Set 110

hurdle (13.69) and 300 hurdle (37.74) school records for L.D.

Bell H.S. … Personal: Son of Chip and Heather O’Donnell

… majoring in Biblical studies … birthday is Aug. 17.

A versatile and talented athlete, Parker shows potential to

make an impact on several fronts … The high jump, long

jump and hurdles are his greatest strengths, but he has also

run a good leg on the 4 x 400 relay … 2006 (Fr.): Finished

third in the 60 hurdles and fourth in the high jump at the Big

South indoor meet … 110-meter hurdle runner-up, fifth in the

long jump, tied for sixth in the high jump and eighth in the

400-meter hurdles at the outdoor conference meet … Big

South Presidential Honor Roll … Prep: New York State

champion in the high jump and 110-meter hurdles while

competing for Rome Free Academy H.S. … Personal: Son

of Julie Brown-King … majoring in business … birthday is

Nov. 1.

Ponder walked onto the team as a sophomore at Liberty and

quickly began to make a contribution … 2006 (So.):

Conference steeplechase runner-up and fourth in the out-

door 5,000 meters … took seventh in the Big South indoor

5K … 10th at the conference cross country meet, garnering

all-conference laurels … Big South Presidential Honor Roll

… 2005 (Fr.): Finished fifth in the Big South indoor 5,000

meters … ran a 9:37 in his first season trying the steeple-

chase … Prep: Attended Colonial Heights H.S. … Personal:

Son of Jim and Anna Ponder … physical education major …

ran recreationally when he first arrived at Liberty and com-

pleted a 50K trail race … birthday is on Oct. 9.

A hungry young athlete whose commitment should take him

to new heights … Prep: Competed for Delmarva Christian

H.S. for his last two years of high school and was an indoor

state champion in the pole vault … also the Outdoor Meet of

Champions winner, his personal best was 13-7 … Personal:

Son of Anthony and Donna Savini … older brother Matt also

pole vaults for the Flames’ track team … undecided on a

major … birthday is on July 17.

A talented athlete, Vassell will become a major contributor

with maturity … 2006 (Fr.): Led off for the runner-up 4 x 100

relay team at the Big South outdoor meet … ran a leg for the

fourth-place distance medley relay unit indoors … Prep:

Attended Martin Luther High School in Brooklyn …

Personal: Son of Norman and Sandrene Vassell … commu-

nications major … birthday is on Nov. 2.

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Sophomore, 6-2Hurdles/Jumps

Rome, N.Y.Personal Bests:

High Jump—6-10.75,Long Jump—23-1

MATTHEW PARKER

Junior, 5-11Distance

Colonial Heights, Va.Personal Bests:

Steeplechase—9:18,5,000—15:10i

DREW PONDER

Drew Ponder

Freshman, 5-8Pole Vault

Lincoln, Del.Personal Best:

Pole Vault—13-9.5

JUSTIN SAVINI

Sophomore, 5-10Sprints/JumpsNew York, N.Y.Personal Bests:400—49.4 split,

Long Jump—22-1.5

ORONDE VASSELL