2012 Metro State Roadrunners Cross Country
2012 Metro State Roadrunners Cross Country Metropolitan State University of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected] Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 Ship: 1201 5th St. • Campus Box 9/Ste. 420 • Denver, CO 80204 www.facebook.com/metro.state.roadrunners
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Cross Country Notes What’s Inside
New notes............................................................................................................ Pages 1-2 USTFCCCA top-25 polls........................................................................................... Page 2 2012 Roster, personal-best times.............................................................................. Page 3 Records/All-Time Medalists....................................................................................... Page 3 Head coach John Supsic bio..................................................................................... Page 4 2012 meet-by-meet individual results........................................................................ Page 5 Twitter Talk: (#GetRowdy, #GoMetro, #RMACXC) • Kirk Harvey broke the school 6k record at the UCCS Rust Buster (19:01.4) • Metro State men are picked to finish 4th RMAC in preseason coaches poll • Metro State women are picked to finish 4th RMAC in preseason coaches poll Follow Metro State soccer players on Twitter Elysia Erickson......................@weezycheezy116 Kraig Kleiner........................... @TrackStarUSMC Shaneis Malouff...................................@neisawa Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez.......................... @Lolo2772 Metro State History at Woody Greeno Invite: • 2012 is Metro’s third appearance at the Woody Greeno Invitational • Men finished 25th in 2005 • Men finished fifth in 2006 • Women finished 24th in 2005 • Women finished 19th in 2006 • Best men’s time: Todd Tolentino placed 6th in 26:00.60 (8k) in 2006 • Best men’s finish: Todd Tolentino placed 6th in 26:00.60 (8k) in 2006 • Best women’s time (5.8k): Meagan Martinez placed 33rd in 23:30 in 2005 • Best women’s time (6k): Judy Jimenez placed 67th in 25:15.60 in 2006 • Best women’s finish: Meagan Martinez placed 33rd in 23:30 (5.8k) in 2005 Metro State History: Metro State is in its eighth year with a Division II cross country program. It had a cross country program in the early 1980s that disbanded after the 1985 season. Director of Athletics Joan McDermott brought cross country back in 2005. Since the reinstatement of the program, the men’s team has qualified for the NCAA Championships each of the past four years, finishing 14th in 2008 and 2009, 17th in 2010 and ninth in 2011. Metro State finished fourth at the RMAC Championships for four straight years before a fifth-place finish last season. Eiger Erickson joined Todd Tolentino last season as the school’s only two NCAA Division II AllAmericans in cross country. Tolentino placed ninth
in 2008 at the NCAA Championships and Erickson was 23rd last fall. The women’s team qualified for the postseason in 2008 and 2009, finishing 19th and 21st, respectively. The womens’ highest finished fourth in 2008 and third in 2011 for its best two finishes at the RMAC Championships. Season Outlook: The men’s team is coming off its best season in school history after finishing ninth at the NCAA Championships last fall. Three of the seven runners who competed at the national championships return, led by junior Kirk Harvey, who was named Academic All-America last year. Harvey finished 79th in 33:05 in Spokane, Wash. Junior Kellen Fockler was fifth on the team in Spokane and 111th overall in 33:43. Sophomore Nick Kadlec was sixth on the team in 33:53. Also returning is junior Kraig Kleiner, who missed the NCAA Championships with an abdominal injury. Kleiner had an excellent track season, running a provisional qualifying mark in the 1500 meters. Erik Boss and Michael Warburton, who both redshirted last fall, join the team this year after strong track seasons as well. The women’s team was poised for its best season after finishing third at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships last year, but several injuries kept the Roadrunners out of the postseason. Only one runner from last season’s team that finished at the Central Region Championships returns. Current senior Jessie Hecht was 108th in 27:18 at the regional meet in 2011. Sophomore Shaneis Malouff and redshirt freshman Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez will run this fall after competing in track during the spring.
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2012 Schedule
September 8 Sat. UCCS Rust Buster NTS Colorado Springs 15 Sat. Woody Greeno Invitational 11 a.m. (CDT) Lincoln, Neb. 17 Mon. Regional Preview Meet 9 a.m. Willis Case Golf Course-Denver 29 Sat. Rocky Mountain Shootout TBA Boulder, Colo. October 6 Sat. Metro State Invitational 10 a.m. Washington Park-Denver 20 Sat. RMAC Championships TBA Colorado Springs November 3 Sat. South Central Region Championships TBA Willis Case Golf Course-Denver 17 Sat. NCAA Championships TBA Joplin, Mo.
Quick Facts Name............................Metropolitan State University of Denver City, Zip..................................................... Denver, Colo. 80204 Founded............................................................................ 1965 Enrollment...................................................................... 24,000 Nickname............................................................. Roadrunners Colors.............................................................Navy Blue & Red Affiliation.........................................................NCAA Division II Conference................................................................................ ........................... Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Year Joined RMAC........................................................... 1996 Region................................................................. South Central President.................................................... Dr. Stephen Jordan Athletic Director.............................................Joan McDermott Associate AD for Compliance............................. Scott Groom Assistant AD for Marketing........................... John Kietzmann Sports Info. Director.......................................Andy Schlichting Business Manager............................................... Elaine Becks Head Athletic Trainer.................................... Stephanie Begley Assistant Athletic Trainer....... Drew Powers, Drew Markhardt Faculty Athletic Rep........................................ Clay Daughtery Athletics Website............................... www.GoMetroState.com
Career Cross Country Honors: Kellen Fockler: • 2011 placed 111th at NCAA Championships Kirk Harvey: • 2011 Capital One third team Academic All-America • 2011 placed 79th at NCAA Championships • 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Nick Kadlec: • 2011 placed 124th at NCAA Championships Kraig Kleiner: • 2010 placed 139th at NCAA Championships
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RMAC Preseason Coaches Polls: Metro State’s men’s and women’s teams were both picked fourth in the RMAC preseason coaches polls. The men’s and women’s polls mirrored each other in places 1-4, with Adams State picked as the favorite, followed by Western Colorado and Colorado Mines. Here are the complete polls and Preseason All-RMAC lists: Men’s poll: 1. Adams State (2nd in 2011) 2. Western Colorado (1st) 3. Colorado Mines (3rd) 4. Metro State (5th) 5. New Mexico Highlands (4th) 6. UC-Colorado Springs (6th) 7. Black Hills State (first year in RMAC) 8. Fort Lewis (8th) 9. Regis (11th) 10. Western New Mexico (10th) 11. Colorado Christian (9th) 12. Chadron State (DNP) 13. Colorado Mesa (12th) Women’s poll: 1. Adams State (2nd in 2011) 2. Western Colorado (1st) 3. Colorado Mines (4th) 4. Metro State (3rd) 5. Regis (5th) 6. UC-Colorado Springs (8th) 7. Black Hills State (first year in RMAC) 8. New Mexico Highlands (9th) 9. Colorado Mesa (7th) 10. Western New Mexico (10th) 11. Colorado Christian (11th) 12. Chadron State (DNP) 13. Fort Lewis (12th) 14. Colorado State-Pueblo (13th) Men’s RMAC Preseason Runner of the Year: Tabor Stevens (Adams State)
USTFCCCA Top-25 Men (Preseason) Rank............................................. Prev..Region 1. Adams State............................2...........SC 2. Western State..........................1...........SC 3. Chico State (Calif.)...................4............ W 4. Augustana (S.D.).....................6........ CEN 5. Grand Valley State (Mich.).......3......... MW 6. Colorado Mines........................5...........SC 7. Southern Indiana.....................7......... MW 8. Alaska Anchorage....................8............ W 9. Edinboro (Pa.).........................12........ ATL 10. Western Washington...............10........... W 11. Massachusetts-Lowell............20............ E 12. Lock Haven (Pa.)....................16........ ATL 13. UC-Colorado Springs..............19..........SC 14. Eastern New Mexico...............15..........SC 15. Western Oregon.....................14........... W 16. East Central (Okla.)................11........ CEN 17. Central Missouri..................... NR....... CEN 18. New Mexico Highlands.......... NR..........SC 19. Metro State.............................9...........SC 20. Ashland (Ohio)........................13........ MW 21. Humboldt State (Calif.).......... NR........... W 22. East Stroudsburg (Pa.).......... NR........ ATL 23. Shippensburg (Pa.).................17........ ATL 24. Minnesota State..................... NR....... CEN 25. Stonehill (Pa.).........................21............ E 26. Missouri Southern.................. NR....... CEN 27. San Francisco State.............. NR........... W 28. Wayne State (Mich.).............. NR........ MW 29. Alabama-Huntsville.................23............ S 30. Ferris State (Mich.)................ NR........ MW 31. Slippery Rock (Pa.)................ NR........ ATL 32. Bentley (Mass.)...................... NR............ E 33. American Int’l (Mass.)............ NR............ E 34. Florida Southern.................... NR............ S 35. Hillsdale (Mich.)..................... NR........ MW
USTFCCCA Top-25 Women (Preseason)
Men’s Preseason All-RMAC: Tabor Stevens (Adams State, So.) Sean Gildea (Colorado Mines, Sr.) Matt Daniels (Adams State, So.) Trevor Blackman (Western State, Jr.) Russell Drummond (Colorado Mines, Sr.) Derek Alcorn (Colorado Mines, So.) Andrew Roberts (Adams State, Sr.)
Rank............................................. Prev..Region 1. Augustana (S.D.).....................1........ CEN 2. Adams State............................4...........SC 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.).......3......... MW 4. University of Mary (N.D.).........5........ CEN 5. Western State..........................2...........SC 6. Alaska Anchorage....................6............ W 7. Ferris State (Mich.)..................8......... MW 8. Chico State (Calif.)...................7............ W 9. Simon Fraser (B.C.)............... NR........... W 10. Shippensburg (Pa.)..................9......... ATL 11. Midwestern State (Texas).......11...........SC 12. Pittsburg State (Kan.).............15....... CEN 13. Western Washington...............12........... W 14. Bloomsburg (Pa.)....................14........ ATL 15. Tampa.....................................16............ S 16. Ashland (Ohio)........................18........ MW 17. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)..13........ MW 18. Minnesota Duluth....................21....... CEN 19. Edinboro (Pa.)........................ NR........ ATL 20. Cal Poly Pomona................... NR........... W 21. Slippery Rock (Pa.)................ NR........ ATL 22. Northwest Missouri................ NR....... CEN 23. Stonehill (Pa.).........................19............ E 24. Mansfield (Pa.)....................... NR........ ATL 25. Missouri Southern.................. NR....... CEN 26. Southern Indiana................... NR........ MW 27. Hillsdale (Mich.)..................... NR........ MW 28. Lock Haven (Pa.)....................20........ ATL 29. Regis...................................... NR..........SC 30. Seattle Pacific........................ NR........... W 31. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)....... NR............ S 32. Wisconsin-Parkside............... NR........ MW 33. Bentley (Mass.).......................22............ E 34. Colorado Mines...................... NR..........SC 35. American Int’l (Mass.)............ NR............ E
Women’s RMAC Preseason Runner of the Year: Kelly Lamb (Adams State) Women’s Preseason All-RMAC: Kelly Lamb (Adams State, Jr.) Alicia Nelson (Adams State, Jr.) Sarah Lange (Adams State, Sr.) Sophie McNeely (Western State, Sr.) Melissa Roberts (Adams State, So.) Lauren Martin (Adams State, So.) Erin Curran (Black Hills State, Jr.)
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2012 Roster Name Men Erik Boss Kellen Fockler Kirk Harvey Kevin Huffman Cameron Jukkala Nick Kadlec Kraig Kleiner Brandon Krage John Kwamya Michael Warburton Women Codie Daughtry Elysia Erickson Jessie Hecht Mattie Jesmain Janelle Lincks Shaneis Malouff Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez Jamilah Rashid Bri Richards Aly Valdez
Pronunciations
Yr. Ht.
Hometown/Previous School (High School)
Elysia Erickson: ell-EE-jia Jessie Hecht: hekt Cameron Jukkala: JEW-kah-lah Nick Kadlec: KAD-leck Kraig Kleiner: KLINE-er Brandon Krage: krayj John Kwamya: KWAM-ya Shaneis Malouff: shah-NEES mah-LOOF Jamilah Rashid: jah-MEE-lah rah-SHEED
RFr. 6-0 Jr. 5-10 Jr. 6-4 RFr. 6-0 RFr. 5-7 So. 5-11 Jr. 5-9 Fr. 6-3 RFr. 5-9 RFr. 6-0
Laramie, Wyo./Laramie H.S. Glenwood Springs, Colo./Glenwood Springs H.S. Lafayette, Colo./Centaurus H.S. Brighton, Colo./Prairie View H.S. Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S. Niwot, Colo./Silver Creek H.S. Denver/Overland H.S. Conifer, Colo./Conifer H.S. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Marist College (John Jay H.S.) Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.
So. 5-10 Fr. 5-8 Sr. 5-1 Fr. 5-8 Fr. 5-7 So. 5-5 RFr. 5-2 Fr. 5-4 Sr. 5-2 Fr. 5-5
Moreno Valley, Calif./Vista Del Lago H.S. Denver/Smoky Hill H.S. Hillsborough, N.J./Radford Univ. (Hillsborough H.S.) Pueblo West, Colo./Pueblo West H.S. Thornton, Colo./Horizon H.S. Lone Tree, Colo./Douglas County H.S. Thornton, Colo./Thornton H.S. Denver/Lincoln H.S. Westminster, Colo./Univ. of Colorado Denver (Standley Lake H.S.) Littleton, Colo./Bear Creek H.S.
Head Coach: John Supsic (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Nick Maas, Angelina Ramos, Kery Allen
Personal-Bests Men: Erik Boss 6k
19:57.0, 9/8/12
Kellen Fockler 6k 19:59.2, 9/8/12 7.8k 26:50, 11/6/10 8k 27:10, 10/16/10 10k 33:43.0, 11/19/11 Kirk Harvey 6k* 8k 10k
19:01.4, 9/8/12 27:13.4, 9/24/11 33:05.2, 11/19/11
Kevin Huffman 6k 22:52.7, 9/8/12 Cameron Jukkala 6k 20:10.8, 9/8/12 Nick Kadlec 6k 8k 10k
19:43.2, 9/8/12 26:27.8, 9/24/11 33:53.4, 11/19/11
Kraig Kleiner 6k 7.8k 8k 10k
19:28.62, 9/10/11 26:15, 11/6/10 26:21.3, 9/24/11 33:44.77, 11/20/10
John Kwamya 6k 22:58.6, 9/8/12 Michael Warburton 6k 19:39.8, 9/8/12
Roster Breakdown Men By Hometown: Colorado 8, Wyoming 1, New York 1 Men By Year: Senior 0, Junior 3, Sophomore 1, Redshirt Freshman 5, Freshman 1 Women By Hometown: Colorado 8, California 1, New Jersey 1 Women By Year: Senior 2, Junior 0, Sophomore 2, Redshirt Freshman 1, Freshman 5
Records/All-Time Medalists
Women: Codie Daughtry 4k 17:15.11, 9/10/11 6k 25:56.7, 9/24/11
Men’s Record Times 5,000 meters............................... 17:08 Rick Bogatay Oct. 12, 2007 (Lakewood, Colo.)
Jessie Hecht 4k 16:54.03, 9/10/11 5.8k 25:56, 11/6/10 6k 25:10.8, 9/24/11
6,000 meters.......................... 19:01.40 Kirk Harvey Sept. 8, 2012 (Colorado Springs)
Mattie Jesmain 4k 16:15.6, 9/8/12 Janelle Lincks 4k 15:04.8, 9/8/12 Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez 4k 19:56.31, 9/10/11 6k 28:33, 10/8/11 Jamilah Rashid 4k 17:40.3, 9/8/12 Bri Richards 4k 16:52.2, 9/8/12 6k 28:14, 10/8/11 *school record
4 miles..................................... 20:08.6 Anthony Luna Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.) 4.25 miles................................... 22:36 Todd Tolentino Sept. 1, 2006 (Laramie, Wyo.) 7,800 meters............................... 25:16 Carl Arnold III Nov. 6, 2010 (Las Vegas, N.M.) 8,000 meters............................... 25:26 Eiger Erickson Sept. 24, 2011 (St. Paul, Minn.) 10,000 meters........................ 31:20.51 Todd Tolentino..Nov. 8, 2008 (Kearney, Neb.) Women’s Record Times 4,000 meters.......................... 14:49.84 Carissa Sinda Sept. 10, 2011 (Colorado Springs) 2.5 miles..................................... 16:36 Desarae Gleason Sept. 1, 2006 (Laramie, Wyo.) 5,000 meters............................ 19:01.8 Danielle Kehoe........Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.) 5,800 meters............................... 21:59 Danielle Kehoe.. Oct. 3, 2009 (Boulder, Colo.)
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6,000 meters............................... 22:24 Xenia Flores.....Oct. 16, 2010 (Denver) All-Time Medalists Men Todd Tolentino................Aug. 30, 2008 CU Time Trial (8k), 26:54 Carl Arnold III...................Oct. 16, 2010 Metro State Invitational (8k), 25:35 Women Desarae Gleason............Oct. 11, 2006 Colorado Christian Open (5.8k), 20:26 Veronica Albo..................Oct. 12, 2007 Cougar Cowbell (5k), 20:01 Xenia Flores.................. Sept. 11, 2010 UCCS Rust Buster (4k), 15:11.55
Head Coach John Supsic
• Third year as head coach • Men’s team finished ninth at nationals in 2011 Supsic was named the head track and cross country coach at Metro State following the 2009 cross country season. He will be entering his third season as the team’s head cross country coach in 2012 and will begin his fourth season as the team’s track coach in the spring. The men’s cross country team has qualified for nationals all three of his seasons. Supsic’s cross country teams put together their best seasons in school history in 2011. The men’s team placed ninth at the NCAA Championships after finishing tied for fifth at the Central Region Championships and fifth at the RMAC Championships. Eiger Erickson became just the second All-America runner in school history, finishing 23rd at nationals. The women’s team had its best conference finish in school history, placing third at the RMAC Championships behind four all-conference runners. The indoor season saw several top runners redshirt, though the active runners still set a few records. Xenia Flores broke the women’s 3k and 5k records and Darius Reed broke the men’s 55-and-60-meter hurdles marks. The 2012 outdoor season had several firsts. Kylee Schuler became the first women’s runner to run at nationals, placing 11th in the 10k. Reed shattered the 110-hurdle record and finished third at nationals to earn All-America honors. He became the first non-distance runner to compete at nationals. Altogether, seven school records were broken during the season. Off the track, Kirk Harvey was named first team Academic All-District, becoming the first track athlete to earn those honors. In 2010 Supsic guided the men’s cross country team to its third straight NCAA Championships appearance where it finished 17th. The men also placed fourth in the RMAC and fifth at the Central Region Championships. His women’s team finished sixth at the RMAC Championships. Two runners were named all-conference as well. The men’s indoor track team sent three runners to the NCAA Championships. All three runners earned All-America honors, highlighted by Shawn Lindbom’s second-place finish in the 800 meters. Brandon Johnson and Carl Arnold III also placed in the top eight in the mile. The outdoor season had two more qualify for the postseason. Eiger Erickson competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished 11th, while Johnson came in fifth in the 5k. Lindbom and Arnold both redshirted during the outdoor season. As an assistant in 2009, Supsic helped men’s cross country team place 14th and the women finish 21st at the NCAA Championships. Both teams finished in the top-five in the highly competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. As head coach of the track teams in the spring of 2010, he led the men’s indoor team 27th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and the outdoor team to a 20th-place finish in the NCAA Championships. He coached the men’s distance medley relay team to third place at the indoor championships. In outdoor, Anthony Luna finished second in the 800 meters and Shawn Lindbom came in fourth as both runners earned All-America honors. Prior to assisting with Metro State in the fall of 2009, he served for over a year as an assistant with Regis University’s cross country team, designing workouts for studentathletes. Supsic had been an accountant in real estate from 2004-09, most recently with Mercy Housing, Inc. beginning in July, 2008, and spent three years as an auditor prior to his time in real estate. He graduated from Towson University in Maryland in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. While at Towson, Supsic was a two-year captain of the cross country team and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors three times. After graduation, Supsic continued his running career with the Boulder Distance Project for four years under the former marathon world record holder, Steve Jones. His team won the U.S. marathon relay championship in 2006. A native of Baltimore, Md., Supsic is married to Dr. Kristin Carpenter.
Supsic’s Collegiate Coaching Record Year RMAC Region NCAA Men’s Cross Country 2010 4th 5th 17th 2012 5th t-5th 9th Women’s Cross Country 2010 6th 11th 2011 3rd 10th Men’s Indoor Track 2010 7th 2011 7th 2012 7th
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Women’s Women’s Indoor Track 2010 10th - 2011 10th - 2012 9th -
27th 22nd -
Men’s Outdoor Track 2010 6th 2011 7th 2012 7th
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20th 48th 31st
Women’s Outdoor Track 2010 10th 2011 9th 2012 10th
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NTS
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2012 Women’s Individual Results Sept. 8 • UCCS Rust Buster • 4,000 meters • Colorado Springs, Colo. Time Avg. Mile Finish Janelle Lincks 15:04.80 6:04 5th/82 Mattie Jesmain 16:15.60 6:33 30th/82 Bri Richards 16:52.20 6:47 43rd/82 Jessie Hecht 17:13.30 6:56 52nd/82 Jamilah Rashid 17:40.30 7:07 55th/82 Codie Daughtry 18:22.70 7:24 64th/82 Elysia Erickson (unatt.) 16:02.90 6:27 23rd/82
2012 Men’s Individual Results Sept. 8 • UCCS Rust Buster • 6,000 meters • Colorado Springs, Colo. Time Avg. Mile Finish Kirk Harvey 19:01.40 5:06 4th/98 Michael Warburton 19:39.80 5:16 16th/98 Nick Kadlec 19:43.20 5:17 17th/98 Erik Boss 19:57.00 5:21 19th/98 Kellen Fockler 19:59.20 5:22 20th/98 Cameron Jukkala 20:10.80 5:25 26th/98 Kevin Huffman 22:52.70 6:08 80th/98 John Kwamya 22:58.60 6:10 84th/98 Brandon Krage (unatt.) 20:27.10 5:29 35th/98
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Cross Country Notes What’s Inside
New notes............................................................................................................ Pages 1-2 USTFCCCA top-25 polls........................................................................................... Page 2 2012 Roster, personal-best times.............................................................................. Page 3 Records/All-Time Medalists....................................................................................... Page 3 Head coach John Supsic bio..................................................................................... Page 4 2012 meet-by-meet individual results........................................................................ Page 5 Twitter Talk: (#GetRowdy, #GoMetro, #RMACXC) • Kirk Harvey broke the school 6k record at the UCCS Rust Buster (19:01.4) • Metro State men are picked to finish 4th RMAC in preseason coaches poll • Metro State women are picked to finish 4th RMAC in preseason coaches poll Follow Metro State soccer players on Twitter Elysia Erickson......................@weezycheezy116 Kraig Kleiner........................... @TrackStarUSMC Shaneis Malouff...................................@neisawa Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez.......................... @Lolo2772 Metro State History at Woody Greeno Invite: • 2012 is Metro’s third appearance at the Woody Greeno Invitational • Men finished 25th in 2005 • Men finished fifth in 2006 • Women finished 24th in 2005 • Women finished 19th in 2006 • Best men’s time: Todd Tolentino placed 6th in 26:00.60 (8k) in 2006 • Best men’s finish: Todd Tolentino placed 6th in 26:00.60 (8k) in 2006 • Best women’s time (5.8k): Meagan Martinez placed 33rd in 23:30 in 2005 • Best women’s time (6k): Judy Jimenez placed 67th in 25:15.60 in 2006 • Best women’s finish: Meagan Martinez placed 33rd in 23:30 (5.8k) in 2005 Metro State History: Metro State is in its eighth year with a Division II cross country program. It had a cross country program in the early 1980s that disbanded after the 1985 season. Director of Athletics Joan McDermott brought cross country back in 2005. Since the reinstatement of the program, the men’s team has qualified for the NCAA Championships each of the past four years, finishing 14th in 2008 and 2009, 17th in 2010 and ninth in 2011. Metro State finished fourth at the RMAC Championships for four straight years before a fifth-place finish last season. Eiger Erickson joined Todd Tolentino last season as the school’s only two NCAA Division II AllAmericans in cross country. Tolentino placed ninth
in 2008 at the NCAA Championships and Erickson was 23rd last fall. The women’s team qualified for the postseason in 2008 and 2009, finishing 19th and 21st, respectively. The womens’ highest finished fourth in 2008 and third in 2011 for its best two finishes at the RMAC Championships. Season Outlook: The men’s team is coming off its best season in school history after finishing ninth at the NCAA Championships last fall. Three of the seven runners who competed at the national championships return, led by junior Kirk Harvey, who was named Academic All-America last year. Harvey finished 79th in 33:05 in Spokane, Wash. Junior Kellen Fockler was fifth on the team in Spokane and 111th overall in 33:43. Sophomore Nick Kadlec was sixth on the team in 33:53. Also returning is junior Kraig Kleiner, who missed the NCAA Championships with an abdominal injury. Kleiner had an excellent track season, running a provisional qualifying mark in the 1500 meters. Erik Boss and Michael Warburton, who both redshirted last fall, join the team this year after strong track seasons as well. The women’s team was poised for its best season after finishing third at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships last year, but several injuries kept the Roadrunners out of the postseason. Only one runner from last season’s team that finished at the Central Region Championships returns. Current senior Jessie Hecht was 108th in 27:18 at the regional meet in 2011. Sophomore Shaneis Malouff and redshirt freshman Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez will run this fall after competing in track during the spring.
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2012 Schedule
September 8 Sat. UCCS Rust Buster NTS Colorado Springs 15 Sat. Woody Greeno Invitational 11 a.m. (CDT) Lincoln, Neb. 17 Mon. Regional Preview Meet 9 a.m. Willis Case Golf Course-Denver 29 Sat. Rocky Mountain Shootout TBA Boulder, Colo. October 6 Sat. Metro State Invitational 10 a.m. Washington Park-Denver 20 Sat. RMAC Championships TBA Colorado Springs November 3 Sat. South Central Region Championships TBA Willis Case Golf Course-Denver 17 Sat. NCAA Championships TBA Joplin, Mo.
Quick Facts Name............................Metropolitan State University of Denver City, Zip..................................................... Denver, Colo. 80204 Founded............................................................................ 1965 Enrollment...................................................................... 24,000 Nickname............................................................. Roadrunners Colors.............................................................Navy Blue & Red Affiliation.........................................................NCAA Division II Conference................................................................................ ........................... Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Year Joined RMAC........................................................... 1996 Region................................................................. South Central President.................................................... Dr. Stephen Jordan Athletic Director.............................................Joan McDermott Associate AD for Compliance............................. Scott Groom Assistant AD for Marketing........................... John Kietzmann Sports Info. Director.......................................Andy Schlichting Business Manager............................................... Elaine Becks Head Athletic Trainer.................................... Stephanie Begley Assistant Athletic Trainer....... Drew Powers, Drew Markhardt Faculty Athletic Rep........................................ Clay Daughtery Athletics Website............................... www.GoMetroState.com
Career Cross Country Honors: Kellen Fockler: • 2011 placed 111th at NCAA Championships Kirk Harvey: • 2011 Capital One third team Academic All-America • 2011 placed 79th at NCAA Championships • 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Nick Kadlec: • 2011 placed 124th at NCAA Championships Kraig Kleiner: • 2010 placed 139th at NCAA Championships
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RMAC Preseason Coaches Polls: Metro State’s men’s and women’s teams were both picked fourth in the RMAC preseason coaches polls. The men’s and women’s polls mirrored each other in places 1-4, with Adams State picked as the favorite, followed by Western Colorado and Colorado Mines. Here are the complete polls and Preseason All-RMAC lists: Men’s poll: 1. Adams State (2nd in 2011) 2. Western Colorado (1st) 3. Colorado Mines (3rd) 4. Metro State (5th) 5. New Mexico Highlands (4th) 6. UC-Colorado Springs (6th) 7. Black Hills State (first year in RMAC) 8. Fort Lewis (8th) 9. Regis (11th) 10. Western New Mexico (10th) 11. Colorado Christian (9th) 12. Chadron State (DNP) 13. Colorado Mesa (12th) Women’s poll: 1. Adams State (2nd in 2011) 2. Western Colorado (1st) 3. Colorado Mines (4th) 4. Metro State (3rd) 5. Regis (5th) 6. UC-Colorado Springs (8th) 7. Black Hills State (first year in RMAC) 8. New Mexico Highlands (9th) 9. Colorado Mesa (7th) 10. Western New Mexico (10th) 11. Colorado Christian (11th) 12. Chadron State (DNP) 13. Fort Lewis (12th) 14. Colorado State-Pueblo (13th) Men’s RMAC Preseason Runner of the Year: Tabor Stevens (Adams State)
USTFCCCA Top-25 Men (Preseason) Rank............................................. Prev..Region 1. Adams State............................2...........SC 2. Western State..........................1...........SC 3. Chico State (Calif.)...................4............ W 4. Augustana (S.D.).....................6........ CEN 5. Grand Valley State (Mich.).......3......... MW 6. Colorado Mines........................5...........SC 7. Southern Indiana.....................7......... MW 8. Alaska Anchorage....................8............ W 9. Edinboro (Pa.).........................12........ ATL 10. Western Washington...............10........... W 11. Massachusetts-Lowell............20............ E 12. Lock Haven (Pa.)....................16........ ATL 13. UC-Colorado Springs..............19..........SC 14. Eastern New Mexico...............15..........SC 15. Western Oregon.....................14........... W 16. East Central (Okla.)................11........ CEN 17. Central Missouri..................... NR....... CEN 18. New Mexico Highlands.......... NR..........SC 19. Metro State.............................9...........SC 20. Ashland (Ohio)........................13........ MW 21. Humboldt State (Calif.).......... NR........... W 22. East Stroudsburg (Pa.).......... NR........ ATL 23. Shippensburg (Pa.).................17........ ATL 24. Minnesota State..................... NR....... CEN 25. Stonehill (Pa.).........................21............ E 26. Missouri Southern.................. NR....... CEN 27. San Francisco State.............. NR........... W 28. Wayne State (Mich.).............. NR........ MW 29. Alabama-Huntsville.................23............ S 30. Ferris State (Mich.)................ NR........ MW 31. Slippery Rock (Pa.)................ NR........ ATL 32. Bentley (Mass.)...................... NR............ E 33. American Int’l (Mass.)............ NR............ E 34. Florida Southern.................... NR............ S 35. Hillsdale (Mich.)..................... NR........ MW
USTFCCCA Top-25 Women (Preseason)
Men’s Preseason All-RMAC: Tabor Stevens (Adams State, So.) Sean Gildea (Colorado Mines, Sr.) Matt Daniels (Adams State, So.) Trevor Blackman (Western State, Jr.) Russell Drummond (Colorado Mines, Sr.) Derek Alcorn (Colorado Mines, So.) Andrew Roberts (Adams State, Sr.)
Rank............................................. Prev..Region 1. Augustana (S.D.).....................1........ CEN 2. Adams State............................4...........SC 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.).......3......... MW 4. University of Mary (N.D.).........5........ CEN 5. Western State..........................2...........SC 6. Alaska Anchorage....................6............ W 7. Ferris State (Mich.)..................8......... MW 8. Chico State (Calif.)...................7............ W 9. Simon Fraser (B.C.)............... NR........... W 10. Shippensburg (Pa.)..................9......... ATL 11. Midwestern State (Texas).......11...........SC 12. Pittsburg State (Kan.).............15....... CEN 13. Western Washington...............12........... W 14. Bloomsburg (Pa.)....................14........ ATL 15. Tampa.....................................16............ S 16. Ashland (Ohio)........................18........ MW 17. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)..13........ MW 18. Minnesota Duluth....................21....... CEN 19. Edinboro (Pa.)........................ NR........ ATL 20. Cal Poly Pomona................... NR........... W 21. Slippery Rock (Pa.)................ NR........ ATL 22. Northwest Missouri................ NR....... CEN 23. Stonehill (Pa.).........................19............ E 24. Mansfield (Pa.)....................... NR........ ATL 25. Missouri Southern.................. NR....... CEN 26. Southern Indiana................... NR........ MW 27. Hillsdale (Mich.)..................... NR........ MW 28. Lock Haven (Pa.)....................20........ ATL 29. Regis...................................... NR..........SC 30. Seattle Pacific........................ NR........... W 31. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)....... NR............ S 32. Wisconsin-Parkside............... NR........ MW 33. Bentley (Mass.).......................22............ E 34. Colorado Mines...................... NR..........SC 35. American Int’l (Mass.)............ NR............ E
Women’s RMAC Preseason Runner of the Year: Kelly Lamb (Adams State) Women’s Preseason All-RMAC: Kelly Lamb (Adams State, Jr.) Alicia Nelson (Adams State, Jr.) Sarah Lange (Adams State, Sr.) Sophie McNeely (Western State, Sr.) Melissa Roberts (Adams State, So.) Lauren Martin (Adams State, So.) Erin Curran (Black Hills State, Jr.)
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2012 Roster Name Men Erik Boss Kellen Fockler Kirk Harvey Kevin Huffman Cameron Jukkala Nick Kadlec Kraig Kleiner Brandon Krage John Kwamya Michael Warburton Women Codie Daughtry Elysia Erickson Jessie Hecht Mattie Jesmain Janelle Lincks Shaneis Malouff Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez Jamilah Rashid Bri Richards Aly Valdez
Pronunciations
Yr. Ht.
Hometown/Previous School (High School)
Elysia Erickson: ell-EE-jia Jessie Hecht: hekt Cameron Jukkala: JEW-kah-lah Nick Kadlec: KAD-leck Kraig Kleiner: KLINE-er Brandon Krage: krayj John Kwamya: KWAM-ya Shaneis Malouff: shah-NEES mah-LOOF Jamilah Rashid: jah-MEE-lah rah-SHEED
RFr. 6-0 Jr. 5-10 Jr. 6-4 RFr. 6-0 RFr. 5-7 So. 5-11 Jr. 5-9 Fr. 6-3 RFr. 5-9 RFr. 6-0
Laramie, Wyo./Laramie H.S. Glenwood Springs, Colo./Glenwood Springs H.S. Lafayette, Colo./Centaurus H.S. Brighton, Colo./Prairie View H.S. Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S. Niwot, Colo./Silver Creek H.S. Denver/Overland H.S. Conifer, Colo./Conifer H.S. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Marist College (John Jay H.S.) Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.
So. 5-10 Fr. 5-8 Sr. 5-1 Fr. 5-8 Fr. 5-7 So. 5-5 RFr. 5-2 Fr. 5-4 Sr. 5-2 Fr. 5-5
Moreno Valley, Calif./Vista Del Lago H.S. Denver/Smoky Hill H.S. Hillsborough, N.J./Radford Univ. (Hillsborough H.S.) Pueblo West, Colo./Pueblo West H.S. Thornton, Colo./Horizon H.S. Lone Tree, Colo./Douglas County H.S. Thornton, Colo./Thornton H.S. Denver/Lincoln H.S. Westminster, Colo./Univ. of Colorado Denver (Standley Lake H.S.) Littleton, Colo./Bear Creek H.S.
Head Coach: John Supsic (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Nick Maas, Angelina Ramos, Kery Allen
Personal-Bests Men: Erik Boss 6k
19:57.0, 9/8/12
Kellen Fockler 6k 19:59.2, 9/8/12 7.8k 26:50, 11/6/10 8k 27:10, 10/16/10 10k 33:43.0, 11/19/11 Kirk Harvey 6k* 8k 10k
19:01.4, 9/8/12 27:13.4, 9/24/11 33:05.2, 11/19/11
Kevin Huffman 6k 22:52.7, 9/8/12 Cameron Jukkala 6k 20:10.8, 9/8/12 Nick Kadlec 6k 8k 10k
19:43.2, 9/8/12 26:27.8, 9/24/11 33:53.4, 11/19/11
Kraig Kleiner 6k 7.8k 8k 10k
19:28.62, 9/10/11 26:15, 11/6/10 26:21.3, 9/24/11 33:44.77, 11/20/10
John Kwamya 6k 22:58.6, 9/8/12 Michael Warburton 6k 19:39.8, 9/8/12
Roster Breakdown Men By Hometown: Colorado 8, Wyoming 1, New York 1 Men By Year: Senior 0, Junior 3, Sophomore 1, Redshirt Freshman 5, Freshman 1 Women By Hometown: Colorado 8, California 1, New Jersey 1 Women By Year: Senior 2, Junior 0, Sophomore 2, Redshirt Freshman 1, Freshman 5
Records/All-Time Medalists
Women: Codie Daughtry 4k 17:15.11, 9/10/11 6k 25:56.7, 9/24/11
Men’s Record Times 5,000 meters............................... 17:08 Rick Bogatay Oct. 12, 2007 (Lakewood, Colo.)
Jessie Hecht 4k 16:54.03, 9/10/11 5.8k 25:56, 11/6/10 6k 25:10.8, 9/24/11
6,000 meters.......................... 19:01.40 Kirk Harvey Sept. 8, 2012 (Colorado Springs)
Mattie Jesmain 4k 16:15.6, 9/8/12 Janelle Lincks 4k 15:04.8, 9/8/12 Lorraine Ortiz-Lopez 4k 19:56.31, 9/10/11 6k 28:33, 10/8/11 Jamilah Rashid 4k 17:40.3, 9/8/12 Bri Richards 4k 16:52.2, 9/8/12 6k 28:14, 10/8/11 *school record
4 miles..................................... 20:08.6 Anthony Luna Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.) 4.25 miles................................... 22:36 Todd Tolentino Sept. 1, 2006 (Laramie, Wyo.) 7,800 meters............................... 25:16 Carl Arnold III Nov. 6, 2010 (Las Vegas, N.M.) 8,000 meters............................... 25:26 Eiger Erickson Sept. 24, 2011 (St. Paul, Minn.) 10,000 meters........................ 31:20.51 Todd Tolentino..Nov. 8, 2008 (Kearney, Neb.) Women’s Record Times 4,000 meters.......................... 14:49.84 Carissa Sinda Sept. 10, 2011 (Colorado Springs) 2.5 miles..................................... 16:36 Desarae Gleason Sept. 1, 2006 (Laramie, Wyo.) 5,000 meters............................ 19:01.8 Danielle Kehoe........Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.) 5,800 meters............................... 21:59 Danielle Kehoe.. Oct. 3, 2009 (Boulder, Colo.)
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6,000 meters............................... 22:24 Xenia Flores.....Oct. 16, 2010 (Denver) All-Time Medalists Men Todd Tolentino................Aug. 30, 2008 CU Time Trial (8k), 26:54 Carl Arnold III...................Oct. 16, 2010 Metro State Invitational (8k), 25:35 Women Desarae Gleason............Oct. 11, 2006 Colorado Christian Open (5.8k), 20:26 Veronica Albo..................Oct. 12, 2007 Cougar Cowbell (5k), 20:01 Xenia Flores.................. Sept. 11, 2010 UCCS Rust Buster (4k), 15:11.55
Head Coach John Supsic
• Third year as head coach • Men’s team finished ninth at nationals in 2011 Supsic was named the head track and cross country coach at Metro State following the 2009 cross country season. He will be entering his third season as the team’s head cross country coach in 2012 and will begin his fourth season as the team’s track coach in the spring. The men’s cross country team has qualified for nationals all three of his seasons. Supsic’s cross country teams put together their best seasons in school history in 2011. The men’s team placed ninth at the NCAA Championships after finishing tied for fifth at the Central Region Championships and fifth at the RMAC Championships. Eiger Erickson became just the second All-America runner in school history, finishing 23rd at nationals. The women’s team had its best conference finish in school history, placing third at the RMAC Championships behind four all-conference runners. The indoor season saw several top runners redshirt, though the active runners still set a few records. Xenia Flores broke the women’s 3k and 5k records and Darius Reed broke the men’s 55-and-60-meter hurdles marks. The 2012 outdoor season had several firsts. Kylee Schuler became the first women’s runner to run at nationals, placing 11th in the 10k. Reed shattered the 110-hurdle record and finished third at nationals to earn All-America honors. He became the first non-distance runner to compete at nationals. Altogether, seven school records were broken during the season. Off the track, Kirk Harvey was named first team Academic All-District, becoming the first track athlete to earn those honors. In 2010 Supsic guided the men’s cross country team to its third straight NCAA Championships appearance where it finished 17th. The men also placed fourth in the RMAC and fifth at the Central Region Championships. His women’s team finished sixth at the RMAC Championships. Two runners were named all-conference as well. The men’s indoor track team sent three runners to the NCAA Championships. All three runners earned All-America honors, highlighted by Shawn Lindbom’s second-place finish in the 800 meters. Brandon Johnson and Carl Arnold III also placed in the top eight in the mile. The outdoor season had two more qualify for the postseason. Eiger Erickson competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished 11th, while Johnson came in fifth in the 5k. Lindbom and Arnold both redshirted during the outdoor season. As an assistant in 2009, Supsic helped men’s cross country team place 14th and the women finish 21st at the NCAA Championships. Both teams finished in the top-five in the highly competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. As head coach of the track teams in the spring of 2010, he led the men’s indoor team 27th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and the outdoor team to a 20th-place finish in the NCAA Championships. He coached the men’s distance medley relay team to third place at the indoor championships. In outdoor, Anthony Luna finished second in the 800 meters and Shawn Lindbom came in fourth as both runners earned All-America honors. Prior to assisting with Metro State in the fall of 2009, he served for over a year as an assistant with Regis University’s cross country team, designing workouts for studentathletes. Supsic had been an accountant in real estate from 2004-09, most recently with Mercy Housing, Inc. beginning in July, 2008, and spent three years as an auditor prior to his time in real estate. He graduated from Towson University in Maryland in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. While at Towson, Supsic was a two-year captain of the cross country team and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors three times. After graduation, Supsic continued his running career with the Boulder Distance Project for four years under the former marathon world record holder, Steve Jones. His team won the U.S. marathon relay championship in 2006. A native of Baltimore, Md., Supsic is married to Dr. Kristin Carpenter.
Supsic’s Collegiate Coaching Record Year RMAC Region NCAA Men’s Cross Country 2010 4th 5th 17th 2012 5th t-5th 9th Women’s Cross Country 2010 6th 11th 2011 3rd 10th Men’s Indoor Track 2010 7th 2011 7th 2012 7th
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Women’s Women’s Indoor Track 2010 10th - 2011 10th - 2012 9th -
27th 22nd -
Men’s Outdoor Track 2010 6th 2011 7th 2012 7th
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20th 48th 31st
Women’s Outdoor Track 2010 10th 2011 9th 2012 10th
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NTS
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2012 Women’s Individual Results Sept. 8 • UCCS Rust Buster • 4,000 meters • Colorado Springs, Colo. Time Avg. Mile Finish Janelle Lincks 15:04.80 6:04 5th/82 Mattie Jesmain 16:15.60 6:33 30th/82 Bri Richards 16:52.20 6:47 43rd/82 Jessie Hecht 17:13.30 6:56 52nd/82 Jamilah Rashid 17:40.30 7:07 55th/82 Codie Daughtry 18:22.70 7:24 64th/82 Elysia Erickson (unatt.) 16:02.90 6:27 23rd/82
2012 Men’s Individual Results Sept. 8 • UCCS Rust Buster • 6,000 meters • Colorado Springs, Colo. Time Avg. Mile Finish Kirk Harvey 19:01.40 5:06 4th/98 Michael Warburton 19:39.80 5:16 16th/98 Nick Kadlec 19:43.20 5:17 17th/98 Erik Boss 19:57.00 5:21 19th/98 Kellen Fockler 19:59.20 5:22 20th/98 Cameron Jukkala 20:10.80 5:25 26th/98 Kevin Huffman 22:52.70 6:08 80th/98 John Kwamya 22:58.60 6:10 84th/98 Brandon Krage (unatt.) 20:27.10 5:29 35th/98
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