2014 Metro State Roadrunners Cross Country
2014 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 2014 roster.......................................................................Page 2 USTFCCCA top 25...........................................................Page 4 Head coach Nick Maas bio...............................................Page 5 Career bests.....................................................................Page 6 School records.................................................................Page 6 All-time medalists.............................................................Page 6
2014 Schedule
September 5 Fri. CSU Invitational 6 p.m. Fort Collins, Colo./Hughes Stadium 13 Sat. Western State RMAC Preview 11 a.m. Gunnison, Colo./Gunnison Middle School 20 Sat. Colorado College Invitational 9 a.m. Colorado Springs, Colo./Monument Valley Park North 27 Sat. Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree 8 a.m. CT Stillwater, Okla./OSU Course October 4 Sat. Metro State Invitational 10 a.m. Denver, Colo./Washington Park 18 Sat. Fort Hays State Tiger Open 9 a.m. CT Hays, Kan./Sand Plum November 8 Sat. RMAC Championships Gunnison, Colo./Gunnison Middle School 22 Sat. NCAA South Central Regional 10 a.m. Denver, Colo./Washington Park December 6 Sat. NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky.
Notes: • The women’s team was picked third and the men’s team was picked fourth in the RMAC preseason coaches’ poll. • Adams State and Western State are picked first and second, respectively, on both the men’s and women’s side, with Colorado Mines predicted third in the RMAC in men’s cross country. • Breanna Hemming and Janelle Lincks are both preseason all-RMAC picks. • Metro State sent both its men’s and women’s teams to nationals in 2013 for the first time since 2009 after both finished a program-best fourth at the South Central Region Championships. • The women’s team’s eighth-place finish at nationals was the best in school history and the mens’ 13th-place finish was the second-best ever. • Hemming broke the school’s women’s 6k record in 21:16.70, placing seventh for the best finish in school history at the NCAA championships (previous-best was 52nd). • Hemming and Lincks became the school’s first two female All-Americans. • Kirk Harvey and Nick Kadlec also earned All-America for the men, the first time Metro State has had two men’s All-Americans in the same season. • Harvey (10k, 30:48) and Lincks (6k, 21:31) both broke the school record by exactly one second at the regional meet. • Metro State’s women tied their best finish ever at the RMAC championships, placing third (also in 2011). • Lincks broke the school record and had the best finish ever for a Metro State runner at the RMAC championships, placing second in 21:32.9. • Lincks became the first Metro State cross country runner to be named first team allRMAC. 2014 Preseason Outlook: Men’s top-7 returning/lost: 3/4 Men’s letterwinners returning/lost: 6/8 Men’s preseason RMAC poll: 4th place Women’s top-7 returning/lost: 5/2 Women’s letterwinners returning/lost: 5/5 Women’s preseason RMAC poll: 3rd place Metro State History: • Metro State is in its 10th 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. • Metro State has had four men’s All-Americans and two women’s All-Americans. Previous team finishes at NCAA championships: Men Women 2007 NTS DNQ 2008 14th 19th 2009 14th 21st 2010 17th DNQ 2011 9th DNQ 2012 NTS NTS 2013 13th 8th Previous team finishes at NCAA regionals: Men Women
Metro State Athletics • Page 1 of 6
2014 Roster Name Men Austin Ard Joey Bender Erik Boss Ryan Boucher Jason Carey Christian Culpepper Chris Davis Quin Erickson Mesfin Ferede Eli Hemming Kevin Huffman Nick Kadlec Brandon Krage Alex Nelson Ivan Rangel Michael Warburton Women Victoria Alcala Ingrid Bautista Breanna Hemming Ariana Horton Janelle Lincks Evonna Ramirez Karina Sanchez Lauren Silacci Mali Smith Jamilah Tanae Rashid
Yr. Ht.
Hometown/Previous School (High School)
So. 5-10 So. 5-10 Jr. 6-0 So. 6-2 So. 6-1 Fr. 5-9 Jr. 5-10 So. 6-1 Fr. 6-1 So. 5-9 Jr. 6-0 Sr. 5-11 So. 6-3 So. 5-10 RFr. 5-8 So. 6-0
Littleton, Colo./Dakota Ridge H.S. Aurora, Colo./Grandview H.S. Laramie, Wyo./Laramie H.S. Longmont, Colo./Lyons H.S. Temecula, Calif./Penn State Univ. Wilkes-Barre (Chaparral H.S.) Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S. Centennial, Colo./Seattle Univ. (Arapahoe H.S.) Centennial, Colo./Smoky Hill H.S. Alamat’A, Welo, Ethiopia/Tadagiwa Ethiopia Secondary School Kiowa, Colo./Ponderosa H.S. Brighton, Colo./Prairie View H.S. Niwot, Colo./Silver Creek H.S. Conifer, Colo./Conifer H.S. Arvada, Colo./UCCS (Arvada West H.S.) Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S. Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.
Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Salinas, Calif./Hartnell (Calif.) College (Everett Alvarez H.S.) Las Vegas, Nev./Brighton H.S. Kiowa, Colo./Boise State Univ. (Ponderosa H.S.) Centennial, Colo./Univ. of Hawaii (Grandview H.S.) Thornton, Colo./Horizon H.S. Mission Viejo, Calif./Saddleback (Calif.) College (Capistrano Valley H.S.) Downey, Calif./Warren H.S. Paso Robles, Calif./Cuesta College (Paso Robles H.S.) Tucson, Ariz./Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Denver, Colo./Lincoln H.S.
5-4 5-3 5-5 5-8 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-6 5-4
Head Coach: Nick Maas (2nd season) Assistant Coach: Angelina Ramos, Mark Del Monaco
Roster Breakdown Men By Hometown: Colorado 12, Wyoming 1, Texas 1, California 1, Ethiopia 1 Men By Year: Senior 1, Junior 3, Sophomore 9, Redshirt Freshman 1, Freshman 2 Women By Hometown: Colorado 4, California 4, Nevada 1, Arizona 1 Women By Year: Senior 2, Junior 5, Sophomore 0, Freshman 3
Pronunciations Victoria Alcala: al-CALL-ah Ryan Boucher: boo-SHAY Mesfin Ferede: MESS-fin FARE-ah-DAY Ariana Horton: AIR-ee-AH-nah Nick Kadlec: KAD-leck Brandon Krage: KROGG-ee Nick Maas: moss Ivan Rangel: ee-VON ran-GEL Jamilah Tanae Rashid: jah-MEE-lah tah-NAY rah-SHEED Lauren Silacci: sil-AH-chee Mali Smith: molly
Quick Facts
Name............... Metropolitan State University of Denver City, Zip......................................... Denver, Colo. 80204 Founded................................................................1965 Enrollment..........................................................22,976 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 Associate AD for Facilities/Community..... Jim Gillen Assistant AD for Marketing............... John Kietzmann Assistant AD for Academic Advising....... Erin Hiltner 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
Follow us on Twitter Roadrunners Athletics: @MetroStSports Team: @MetroStXCTF Victoria Alcala: @toriealcala Christian Culpepper: @Christian_cpepp Chris Davis: @cdavisrunner Breanna Hemming: @BreannaHemming Eli Hemming: @Yosifu Nick Kadlec: @FrankKadlec
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
t-9th 14th 6th 5th 4th 5th t-5th 8th t-4th
19th 14th 15th 5th 5th 11th 10th 12th 4th
Previous team finishes at RMAC championships: Men Women 2005 7th 9th 2006 7th 7th 2007 4th 8th 2008 4th 4th 2009 4th 5th 2010 4th 6th 2011 5th 3rd 2012 t-5th 6th 2013 5th 3rd 2014 Awards: Women’s preseason all-RMAC • Janelle Lincks • Breanna Hemming
Career Honors List Joey Bender Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Outdoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Erik Boss Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - placed 217th at NCAA championships • 2012 - second team academic all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - second team academic all-RMAC Outdoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Ryan Boucher Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Chris Davis Cross Country • 2013 - placed 76th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-academic Indoor Track • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (3000m) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (3000m) Kevin Huffman Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2012 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Outoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Nick Kadlec Cross Country • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 20th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - third team all-RMAC • 2012 - placed 57th at NCAA championships • 2012 - all-South Central Region • 2011 - placed 124th at NCAA championships Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (10000m) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (10000m) Brandon Krage Cross Country • 2013 - placed 191st at NCAA championships Michael Warburton Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2012 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (800m) • 2013 - second team academic all-RMAC • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m) • 2012 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m)
Women: Victoria Alcala Cross Country • 2013 - placed 127th at NCAA championships Breanna Hemming Cross Country • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 7th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - second team all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-academic • 2013 - preseason all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (DMR, mile) • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, mile, DMR) • 2014 - first team all-RMAC (800m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2014 - first team academic all-RMAC • 2014 - automatic NCAA qualifying time (mile) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, mile, DMR) • 2014 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Jan. 15, Feb. 12) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, mile, DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2013 - second team all-RMAC (mile) • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Feb. 6) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (mile, DMR) Outdoor Track • 2014 - Capital One first team Academic All-America • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (1500m) • 2014 - Capital One first team Academic All-District • 2014 - first team academic all-RMAC • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - RMAC Summit Award winner • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America (1500m) • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - RMAC freshman of the year • 2013 - RMAC athlete of the meet • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - preseason all-RMAC Janelle Lincks Cross Country • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 14th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - first team all-RMAC • 2013 - RMAC runner of the week (Sept. 25) • 2013 - USTFCCCA national runner of the week (Sept. 23) • 2012 - placed 52nd at NCAA championships • 2012 - all-South Central Region • 2012 - second team all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (DMR) • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (mile, 3000m, DMR) • 2014 - first team all-RMAC (3000m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2014 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Feb. 26) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, mile, 3000m, DMR) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR)
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• 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America (5000m) • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (1500m) • 2013 - second team all-RMAC (1500m, 5000m) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (1500m, 5000m) Evonna Ramirez Cross Country • 2013 - placed 113th at NCAA championships Jamilah Tanae Rashid Cross Country • 2013 - placed 184th at NCAA championships Indoor Track • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR)
USTFCCCA Men’s Top-25 (Nov. 13)
USTFCCCA Women’s Top-25 (Nov. 13)
Finish.................................................... Region... Previous 1. Adams State..................................... SC....................2 2. Western State................................... SC....................1 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.)............... MW...................3 4. Chico State (Calif.).............................W.....................4 5. Augustana (S.D.)............................... C.....................6 6. Colorado Mines................................. SC....................5 7. Southern Indiana............................. MW...................7 8. Lock Haven (Pa.).............................. Atl....................8 9. Edinboro (Pa.)................................... Atl....................9 10. Alaska Anchorage..............................W.....................9 11. Mount Olive (N.C.)............................ SE..................12 12. Central Missouri................................. C...................11 13. Missouri Southern.............................. C...................13 14. Metro State...................................... SC..................18 15. West Texas A&M............................... SC..................10 16. Shippensburg (Pa.)........................... Atl..................19 17. Cedarville (Ohio).............................. MW.................20 18. Cal Poly Pomona...............................W...................21 19. Western Washington..........................W...................16 20. Stonehill (Mass.)................................ E...................22 21. New Mexico Highlands..................... SC..................17 22. Nebraska-Kearney............................. C..................RV 23. Ferris State (Mich.).......................... MW............... NR 24. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)........................ E...................25 25. Sioux Falls (S.D.)............................... C...................23 Receiving Votes: King (Tenn.), Cal Baptist, GRU Augusta (Ga.), Ashland (Ohio), Wilmington (Del.), Florida Southern, Malone (Ohio)
Finish.................................................... Region... Previous 1. Grand Valley State (Mich.)............... MW...................1 2. Adams State..................................... SC....................2 3. Western State................................... SC....................3 4. Alaska Anchorage..............................W.....................4 5. Chico State (Calif.).............................W.....................5 6. Simon Fraser (British Columbia)........W.....................6 7. Minnesota Duluth............................... C.....................8 8. Edinboro (Pa.)................................... Atl..................14 9. West Texas A&M............................... SC..................17 10. Mansfield (Pa.).................................. Atl..................11 11. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)........... MW.................13 12. Metro State...................................... SC....................7 13. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)..................... C...................17 14. Augustana (S.D.)............................... C...................12 15. Hillsdale (Mich.)............................... MW.................19 16. UC-Colorado Springs........................ SC....................9 17. Indiana (Pa.)..................................... Atl..................20 18. Shippensburg (Pa.)........................... Atl..................16 19. Seattle Pacific....................................W................. NR 20. Stonehill (Mass.)................................ E...................22 21. Winona State (Minn.)......................... C...................20 (tie) Wingate (N.C.).................................. SE.................RV 23. Tampa................................................ S...................23 24. Lewis (Ill.)......................................... MW................RV 25. Western Washington..........................W................. NR Receiving Votes: Alabama-Huntsville, Tarleton State (Texas), Bentley (Mass.), Colorado Mines, Seton Hill (Pa.), Flagler (Fla.)
Men in USTFCCCA Top-25
Women in USTFCCCA Top-25
Date ........................................ Ranking Preseason........................................ NR Sept. 18............................................ NR Sept. 25.......................................... 17th Oct. 2.............................................. 17th Oct. 9.............................................. 16th Oct. 16............................................ 16th Oct. 30............................................ 18th Nov. 13........................................... 14th
Date ........................................ Ranking Preseason...................................... 23rd Sept. 18............................................ 9th Sept. 25............................................ 9th Oct. 2................................................ 9th Oct. 9................................................ 8th Oct. 16.............................................. 8th Oct. 30.............................................. 7th Nov. 13........................................... 12th
2014 RMAC Men’s Preseason Poll
2014 RMAC Women’s Preseason Poll
Points ‘13 Finish 1. Adams State (13) 195 2nd 2. Western State (2) 180 1st 3. Colorado School of Mines 169 3rd 4. Metro State 149 5th 5. UCCS 144 6th 6. New Mexico Highlands 125 4th 7. Black Hills State 105 8th 8. Fort Lewis 104 7th 9. Colorado Mesa 96 9th 10. Chadron State 85 11th 11. Colorado Christian 74 10th 12. Colorado State-Pueblo 53 13. Regis University 36 12th 14. South Dakota Mines 35 15. Western New Mexico 25 13th
Points ‘13 Finish 1. Adams State (14) 196 1st 2. Western State (1) 182 2nd 3. Metro State 165 3rd 4. UCCS 144 4th 5. Colorado School of Mines 143 5th 6. Chadron State 115 6th 7. Fort Lewis 105 7th 8. Colorado Mesa 90 10th 9. New Mexico Highlands 89 8th 10. Colorado Christian 83 11th 11. Colorado State-Pueblo 75 14th 12. Black Hills State 66 13th 13. Regis University 47 12th 14. Western New Mexico 46 9th 15. South Dakota Mines 30 -
Metro State Athletics • Page 4 of 6
Head Coach Nick Maas
• First year as head coach at Metro State, sixth year overall • Served as assistant at Metro State from 2011-13 (two years) 2013-14 • Led the men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams all to nationals for first time in school history • Led Metro State’s cross country teams to top-15 finishes at nationals • Women’s team placed eighth (best in school history) and men placed 13th • Coached four All-Americans in cross country, including first two female All-Americans in school history • Led both teams to a fourth-place finish at regionals and the women to third at RMAC championships, men fifth at RMAC championships • Coached Metro State’s first-ever female NCAA All-Americans in the distance medley relay team and Breanna Hemming (mile) • Kirk Harvey also earned All-America in the 3,000 meters in indoor track • The Roadrunners totaled nine national qualifiers in indoor track, the most in school history • Coached two All-Americans in outdoor track • Coached two Academic All-Americans Prior to becoming head coach • Served as Metro State’s sprints/jumps coach in track and assistant cross country coach for two seasons • Helped Darius Reed become Metro State’s first non-distance runner to qualify for nationals in track • Assisted with two individual athletes (Nick Kadlec and Janelle Lincks) qualifying for nationals in 2012 in cross country • Assisted with Lincks and Breanna Hemming becoming the first female All-Americans in track in 2013 • Reed has earned All-America three times (2012 in 110m hurdles, 2013 in 60m hurdles and 110m hurdles) • Also helped men’s cross country finish ninth at NCAA Championships • Helped two sprinters earn all-conference honors during indoor 2012, the only two all-conference athletes Prior to Metro State • Served as head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Buena Vista University (Iowa) for four years • Coached 28 all-conference athletes, 14 national qualifiers and eight All-Americans at the NCAA Division II school • Helped BV’s men’s indoor track team finish fifth and the outdoor team finish eighth in Division III in 2009 • Served as head cross country and track coach at Mount Marty College (S.D.) in 2006-07 • Coached four national qualifiers at the NAIA school • Served as graduate assistant at NCAA Division I University of Northern Iowa for two years Education • Earned bachelor’s degree in education from Buena Vista in 2004 • Ran four years of cross country at BV and was three-year team captain in track and two-year captain in cross country • Three-time conference placewinner in track • Competed in track for one year at UNI and earned all-Missouri Valley Conference and helped team to conference championships in indoor and outdoor track • Member of third-fastest 4x800-meter relay team in school history • Earned master’s degree in exercise physiology from Northern Iowa in 2006
Maas’ Collegiate Head Coaching Record Year School Conference Region NCAA Nat’l Qualifiers Cross Country 2006 Mt. Marty M-NTS, W-10th - - 2007 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th - - 2008 Buena Vista M-9th, W-9th M-26th, W-NTS - 2009 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th M-24th, W-NTS - 2010 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th M-24th, W-27th - 2013 Metro State M-5th, W-3rd M-4th, W-4th M-13th, W-8th 14 Indoor Track 2007 Mt. Marty M-t-12th, W-10th 2014 Metro State M-7th, W-7th
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- M-43rd, W-29th
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Outdoor Track 2007 Mt. Mary M-11th, W-9th 2014 Metro State M-7th, W-10th
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- M-44th, W-67th
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Cross Country Personal-Bests Men: Austin Ard 5k 8k
Records/All-Time Medalists
16:43.20, 9/7/13 28:13, 9/21/13
Women: Victoria Alcala 5k 19:31.30, 9/7/13 6k 22:50.70, 11/23/13
Men’s Record Times 5,000 meters.......................... 15:17.90 Kirk Harvey Sept. 7, 2013 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
Joey Bender 5k 18:13.70, 9/7/13 8k 28:55, 10/5/13
Breanna Hemming 5k 18:33.20, 9/7/13 6k* 21:16.70, 11/23/13
6,000 meters.......................... 19:01.40 Kirk Harvey Sept. 8, 2012 (Colorado Springs)
Erik Boss 5k 6k 8k 10k
Janelle Lincks 4k 15:04.8, 9/8/12 5k* 18:11.90, 9/7/13 6k 21:29, 11/23/13
4 miles..................................... 20:08.6 Anthony Luna Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
15:55.70, 9/7/13 19:57.0, 9/8/12 27:26, 9/21/13 33:44, 11/9/13
Ryan Boucher 5k 17:52.70, 9/7/13 8k 29:54, 9/21/13 Chris Davis 5k 8k 10k
15:52.20, 9/7/13 25:35.7, 10/26/13 31:51, 11/9/13
Eli Hemming 8k 25:57, 9/21/13 Kevin Huffman 6k 22:52.7, 9/8/12 8k 31:52, 10/5/13 10k 41:05, 11/3/12 Nick Kadlec 6k 8k* 10k
19:43.2, 9/8/12 25:17.5, 10/26/13 30:49.4, 11/17/12
Evonna Ramirez 5k 19:26.30, 9/7/13 6k 22:43, 11/9/13 Jamilah Rashid 4k 17:40.3, 9/8/12 5k 19:44.80, 9/7/13 6k 22:58, 11/9/13 *school record
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............................ 25:17.5 Nick Kadlec Oct. 26, 2013 (Silver City, N.M.) 10,000 meters............................. 30:48 Kirk Harvey Nov. 9, 2013 (Canyon, Texas) 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.)
Brandon Krage 5k 17:02.20, 9/7/13 8k 27:02, 9/21/13 10k 33:02, 11/9/13
5,000 meters...........................18:11.90 Janelle Lincks Sept. 7, 2013 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
Nick Noone 5k 8k
5,800 meters............................... 21:59 Danielle Kehoe Oct. 3, 2009 (Boulder, Colo.)
16:40.50, 9/7/13 28:17, 9/21/13
Michael Warburton 6k 19:39.8, 9/8/12 8k 27:26.6, 10/26/13
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6,000 meters.......................... 21:16.70 Breanna Hemming Nov. 23, 2013 (Spokane, Wash.) 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 Kirk Harvey....................Sept. 21, 2013 Colo. College Invitational (8k), 25:33 Kirk Harvey........................Oct. 5, 2013 Metro State Invitational (8k), 25:48 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 Janelle Lincks....................Oct. 5, 2013 Metro State Invitational (6k), 22:53
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Cross Country Notes What’s Inside
New notes...................................................................Pages 1-2 2014 roster.......................................................................Page 2 USTFCCCA top 25...........................................................Page 4 Head coach Nick Maas bio...............................................Page 5 Career bests.....................................................................Page 6 School records.................................................................Page 6 All-time medalists.............................................................Page 6
2014 Schedule
September 5 Fri. CSU Invitational 6 p.m. Fort Collins, Colo./Hughes Stadium 13 Sat. Western State RMAC Preview 11 a.m. Gunnison, Colo./Gunnison Middle School 20 Sat. Colorado College Invitational 9 a.m. Colorado Springs, Colo./Monument Valley Park North 27 Sat. Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree 8 a.m. CT Stillwater, Okla./OSU Course October 4 Sat. Metro State Invitational 10 a.m. Denver, Colo./Washington Park 18 Sat. Fort Hays State Tiger Open 9 a.m. CT Hays, Kan./Sand Plum November 8 Sat. RMAC Championships Gunnison, Colo./Gunnison Middle School 22 Sat. NCAA South Central Regional 10 a.m. Denver, Colo./Washington Park December 6 Sat. NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky.
Notes: • The women’s team was picked third and the men’s team was picked fourth in the RMAC preseason coaches’ poll. • Adams State and Western State are picked first and second, respectively, on both the men’s and women’s side, with Colorado Mines predicted third in the RMAC in men’s cross country. • Breanna Hemming and Janelle Lincks are both preseason all-RMAC picks. • Metro State sent both its men’s and women’s teams to nationals in 2013 for the first time since 2009 after both finished a program-best fourth at the South Central Region Championships. • The women’s team’s eighth-place finish at nationals was the best in school history and the mens’ 13th-place finish was the second-best ever. • Hemming broke the school’s women’s 6k record in 21:16.70, placing seventh for the best finish in school history at the NCAA championships (previous-best was 52nd). • Hemming and Lincks became the school’s first two female All-Americans. • Kirk Harvey and Nick Kadlec also earned All-America for the men, the first time Metro State has had two men’s All-Americans in the same season. • Harvey (10k, 30:48) and Lincks (6k, 21:31) both broke the school record by exactly one second at the regional meet. • Metro State’s women tied their best finish ever at the RMAC championships, placing third (also in 2011). • Lincks broke the school record and had the best finish ever for a Metro State runner at the RMAC championships, placing second in 21:32.9. • Lincks became the first Metro State cross country runner to be named first team allRMAC. 2014 Preseason Outlook: Men’s top-7 returning/lost: 3/4 Men’s letterwinners returning/lost: 6/8 Men’s preseason RMAC poll: 4th place Women’s top-7 returning/lost: 5/2 Women’s letterwinners returning/lost: 5/5 Women’s preseason RMAC poll: 3rd place Metro State History: • Metro State is in its 10th 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. • Metro State has had four men’s All-Americans and two women’s All-Americans. Previous team finishes at NCAA championships: Men Women 2007 NTS DNQ 2008 14th 19th 2009 14th 21st 2010 17th DNQ 2011 9th DNQ 2012 NTS NTS 2013 13th 8th Previous team finishes at NCAA regionals: Men Women
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2014 Roster Name Men Austin Ard Joey Bender Erik Boss Ryan Boucher Jason Carey Christian Culpepper Chris Davis Quin Erickson Mesfin Ferede Eli Hemming Kevin Huffman Nick Kadlec Brandon Krage Alex Nelson Ivan Rangel Michael Warburton Women Victoria Alcala Ingrid Bautista Breanna Hemming Ariana Horton Janelle Lincks Evonna Ramirez Karina Sanchez Lauren Silacci Mali Smith Jamilah Tanae Rashid
Yr. Ht.
Hometown/Previous School (High School)
So. 5-10 So. 5-10 Jr. 6-0 So. 6-2 So. 6-1 Fr. 5-9 Jr. 5-10 So. 6-1 Fr. 6-1 So. 5-9 Jr. 6-0 Sr. 5-11 So. 6-3 So. 5-10 RFr. 5-8 So. 6-0
Littleton, Colo./Dakota Ridge H.S. Aurora, Colo./Grandview H.S. Laramie, Wyo./Laramie H.S. Longmont, Colo./Lyons H.S. Temecula, Calif./Penn State Univ. Wilkes-Barre (Chaparral H.S.) Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S. Centennial, Colo./Seattle Univ. (Arapahoe H.S.) Centennial, Colo./Smoky Hill H.S. Alamat’A, Welo, Ethiopia/Tadagiwa Ethiopia Secondary School Kiowa, Colo./Ponderosa H.S. Brighton, Colo./Prairie View H.S. Niwot, Colo./Silver Creek H.S. Conifer, Colo./Conifer H.S. Arvada, Colo./UCCS (Arvada West H.S.) Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S. Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.
Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Salinas, Calif./Hartnell (Calif.) College (Everett Alvarez H.S.) Las Vegas, Nev./Brighton H.S. Kiowa, Colo./Boise State Univ. (Ponderosa H.S.) Centennial, Colo./Univ. of Hawaii (Grandview H.S.) Thornton, Colo./Horizon H.S. Mission Viejo, Calif./Saddleback (Calif.) College (Capistrano Valley H.S.) Downey, Calif./Warren H.S. Paso Robles, Calif./Cuesta College (Paso Robles H.S.) Tucson, Ariz./Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Denver, Colo./Lincoln H.S.
5-4 5-3 5-5 5-8 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-6 5-4
Head Coach: Nick Maas (2nd season) Assistant Coach: Angelina Ramos, Mark Del Monaco
Roster Breakdown Men By Hometown: Colorado 12, Wyoming 1, Texas 1, California 1, Ethiopia 1 Men By Year: Senior 1, Junior 3, Sophomore 9, Redshirt Freshman 1, Freshman 2 Women By Hometown: Colorado 4, California 4, Nevada 1, Arizona 1 Women By Year: Senior 2, Junior 5, Sophomore 0, Freshman 3
Pronunciations Victoria Alcala: al-CALL-ah Ryan Boucher: boo-SHAY Mesfin Ferede: MESS-fin FARE-ah-DAY Ariana Horton: AIR-ee-AH-nah Nick Kadlec: KAD-leck Brandon Krage: KROGG-ee Nick Maas: moss Ivan Rangel: ee-VON ran-GEL Jamilah Tanae Rashid: jah-MEE-lah tah-NAY rah-SHEED Lauren Silacci: sil-AH-chee Mali Smith: molly
Quick Facts
Name............... Metropolitan State University of Denver City, Zip......................................... Denver, Colo. 80204 Founded................................................................1965 Enrollment..........................................................22,976 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 Associate AD for Facilities/Community..... Jim Gillen Assistant AD for Marketing............... John Kietzmann Assistant AD for Academic Advising....... Erin Hiltner 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
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
t-9th 14th 6th 5th 4th 5th t-5th 8th t-4th
19th 14th 15th 5th 5th 11th 10th 12th 4th
Previous team finishes at RMAC championships: Men Women 2005 7th 9th 2006 7th 7th 2007 4th 8th 2008 4th 4th 2009 4th 5th 2010 4th 6th 2011 5th 3rd 2012 t-5th 6th 2013 5th 3rd 2014 Awards: Women’s preseason all-RMAC • Janelle Lincks • Breanna Hemming
Career Honors List Joey Bender Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Outdoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Erik Boss Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - placed 217th at NCAA championships • 2012 - second team academic all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - second team academic all-RMAC Outdoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Ryan Boucher Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Chris Davis Cross Country • 2013 - placed 76th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-academic Indoor Track • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (3000m) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (3000m) Kevin Huffman Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2012 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Outoor Track • 2014 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Nick Kadlec Cross Country • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 20th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - third team all-RMAC • 2012 - placed 57th at NCAA championships • 2012 - all-South Central Region • 2011 - placed 124th at NCAA championships Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (10000m) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (10000m) Brandon Krage Cross Country • 2013 - placed 191st at NCAA championships Michael Warburton Cross Country • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2012 - academic all-RMAC honor roll Indoor Track • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) • 2013 - academic all-RMAC honor roll • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (800m) • 2013 - second team academic all-RMAC • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m) • 2012 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m)
Women: Victoria Alcala Cross Country • 2013 - placed 127th at NCAA championships Breanna Hemming Cross Country • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 7th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - second team all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-academic • 2013 - preseason all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (DMR, mile) • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, mile, DMR) • 2014 - first team all-RMAC (800m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2014 - first team academic all-RMAC • 2014 - automatic NCAA qualifying time (mile) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, mile, DMR) • 2014 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Jan. 15, Feb. 12) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, mile, DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2013 - second team all-RMAC (mile) • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Feb. 6) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (mile, DMR) Outdoor Track • 2014 - Capital One first team Academic All-America • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (1500m) • 2014 - Capital One first team Academic All-District • 2014 - first team academic all-RMAC • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - RMAC Summit Award winner • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, 1500m) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America (1500m) • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - RMAC freshman of the year • 2013 - RMAC athlete of the meet • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, 1500m) • 2013 - preseason all-RMAC Janelle Lincks Cross Country • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America • 2013 - placed 14th at NCAA championships • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region • 2013 - first team all-RMAC • 2013 - RMAC runner of the week (Sept. 25) • 2013 - USTFCCCA national runner of the week (Sept. 23) • 2012 - placed 52nd at NCAA championships • 2012 - all-South Central Region • 2012 - second team all-RMAC Indoor Track • 2014 - USTFCCCA All-America (DMR) • 2014 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (mile, 3000m, DMR) • 2014 - first team all-RMAC (3000m) • 2014 - second team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2014 - RMAC track athlete of the week (Feb. 26) • 2014 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (800m, mile, 3000m, DMR) • 2014 - preseason all-RMAC • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR)
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• 2013 - third team all-RMAC (4x400m relay) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR) Outdoor Track • 2013 - USTFCCCA All-America (5000m) • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (1500m) • 2013 - second team all-RMAC (1500m, 5000m) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (1500m, 5000m) Evonna Ramirez Cross Country • 2013 - placed 113th at NCAA championships Jamilah Tanae Rashid Cross Country • 2013 - placed 184th at NCAA championships Indoor Track • 2013 - USTFCCCA all-South Central Region (DMR) • 2013 - first team all-RMAC (DMR) • 2013 - provisional NCAA qualifying time (DMR)
USTFCCCA Men’s Top-25 (Nov. 13)
USTFCCCA Women’s Top-25 (Nov. 13)
Finish.................................................... Region... Previous 1. Adams State..................................... SC....................2 2. Western State................................... SC....................1 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.)............... MW...................3 4. Chico State (Calif.).............................W.....................4 5. Augustana (S.D.)............................... C.....................6 6. Colorado Mines................................. SC....................5 7. Southern Indiana............................. MW...................7 8. Lock Haven (Pa.).............................. Atl....................8 9. Edinboro (Pa.)................................... Atl....................9 10. Alaska Anchorage..............................W.....................9 11. Mount Olive (N.C.)............................ SE..................12 12. Central Missouri................................. C...................11 13. Missouri Southern.............................. C...................13 14. Metro State...................................... SC..................18 15. West Texas A&M............................... SC..................10 16. Shippensburg (Pa.)........................... Atl..................19 17. Cedarville (Ohio).............................. MW.................20 18. Cal Poly Pomona...............................W...................21 19. Western Washington..........................W...................16 20. Stonehill (Mass.)................................ E...................22 21. New Mexico Highlands..................... SC..................17 22. Nebraska-Kearney............................. C..................RV 23. Ferris State (Mich.).......................... MW............... NR 24. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)........................ E...................25 25. Sioux Falls (S.D.)............................... C...................23 Receiving Votes: King (Tenn.), Cal Baptist, GRU Augusta (Ga.), Ashland (Ohio), Wilmington (Del.), Florida Southern, Malone (Ohio)
Finish.................................................... Region... Previous 1. Grand Valley State (Mich.)............... MW...................1 2. Adams State..................................... SC....................2 3. Western State................................... SC....................3 4. Alaska Anchorage..............................W.....................4 5. Chico State (Calif.).............................W.....................5 6. Simon Fraser (British Columbia)........W.....................6 7. Minnesota Duluth............................... C.....................8 8. Edinboro (Pa.)................................... Atl..................14 9. West Texas A&M............................... SC..................17 10. Mansfield (Pa.).................................. Atl..................11 11. Saginaw Valley State (Mich.)........... MW.................13 12. Metro State...................................... SC....................7 13. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)..................... C...................17 14. Augustana (S.D.)............................... C...................12 15. Hillsdale (Mich.)............................... MW.................19 16. UC-Colorado Springs........................ SC....................9 17. Indiana (Pa.)..................................... Atl..................20 18. Shippensburg (Pa.)........................... Atl..................16 19. Seattle Pacific....................................W................. NR 20. Stonehill (Mass.)................................ E...................22 21. Winona State (Minn.)......................... C...................20 (tie) Wingate (N.C.).................................. SE.................RV 23. Tampa................................................ S...................23 24. Lewis (Ill.)......................................... MW................RV 25. Western Washington..........................W................. NR Receiving Votes: Alabama-Huntsville, Tarleton State (Texas), Bentley (Mass.), Colorado Mines, Seton Hill (Pa.), Flagler (Fla.)
Men in USTFCCCA Top-25
Women in USTFCCCA Top-25
Date ........................................ Ranking Preseason........................................ NR Sept. 18............................................ NR Sept. 25.......................................... 17th Oct. 2.............................................. 17th Oct. 9.............................................. 16th Oct. 16............................................ 16th Oct. 30............................................ 18th Nov. 13........................................... 14th
Date ........................................ Ranking Preseason...................................... 23rd Sept. 18............................................ 9th Sept. 25............................................ 9th Oct. 2................................................ 9th Oct. 9................................................ 8th Oct. 16.............................................. 8th Oct. 30.............................................. 7th Nov. 13........................................... 12th
2014 RMAC Men’s Preseason Poll
2014 RMAC Women’s Preseason Poll
Points ‘13 Finish 1. Adams State (13) 195 2nd 2. Western State (2) 180 1st 3. Colorado School of Mines 169 3rd 4. Metro State 149 5th 5. UCCS 144 6th 6. New Mexico Highlands 125 4th 7. Black Hills State 105 8th 8. Fort Lewis 104 7th 9. Colorado Mesa 96 9th 10. Chadron State 85 11th 11. Colorado Christian 74 10th 12. Colorado State-Pueblo 53 13. Regis University 36 12th 14. South Dakota Mines 35 15. Western New Mexico 25 13th
Points ‘13 Finish 1. Adams State (14) 196 1st 2. Western State (1) 182 2nd 3. Metro State 165 3rd 4. UCCS 144 4th 5. Colorado School of Mines 143 5th 6. Chadron State 115 6th 7. Fort Lewis 105 7th 8. Colorado Mesa 90 10th 9. New Mexico Highlands 89 8th 10. Colorado Christian 83 11th 11. Colorado State-Pueblo 75 14th 12. Black Hills State 66 13th 13. Regis University 47 12th 14. Western New Mexico 46 9th 15. South Dakota Mines 30 -
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Head Coach Nick Maas
• First year as head coach at Metro State, sixth year overall • Served as assistant at Metro State from 2011-13 (two years) 2013-14 • Led the men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams all to nationals for first time in school history • Led Metro State’s cross country teams to top-15 finishes at nationals • Women’s team placed eighth (best in school history) and men placed 13th • Coached four All-Americans in cross country, including first two female All-Americans in school history • Led both teams to a fourth-place finish at regionals and the women to third at RMAC championships, men fifth at RMAC championships • Coached Metro State’s first-ever female NCAA All-Americans in the distance medley relay team and Breanna Hemming (mile) • Kirk Harvey also earned All-America in the 3,000 meters in indoor track • The Roadrunners totaled nine national qualifiers in indoor track, the most in school history • Coached two All-Americans in outdoor track • Coached two Academic All-Americans Prior to becoming head coach • Served as Metro State’s sprints/jumps coach in track and assistant cross country coach for two seasons • Helped Darius Reed become Metro State’s first non-distance runner to qualify for nationals in track • Assisted with two individual athletes (Nick Kadlec and Janelle Lincks) qualifying for nationals in 2012 in cross country • Assisted with Lincks and Breanna Hemming becoming the first female All-Americans in track in 2013 • Reed has earned All-America three times (2012 in 110m hurdles, 2013 in 60m hurdles and 110m hurdles) • Also helped men’s cross country finish ninth at NCAA Championships • Helped two sprinters earn all-conference honors during indoor 2012, the only two all-conference athletes Prior to Metro State • Served as head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Buena Vista University (Iowa) for four years • Coached 28 all-conference athletes, 14 national qualifiers and eight All-Americans at the NCAA Division II school • Helped BV’s men’s indoor track team finish fifth and the outdoor team finish eighth in Division III in 2009 • Served as head cross country and track coach at Mount Marty College (S.D.) in 2006-07 • Coached four national qualifiers at the NAIA school • Served as graduate assistant at NCAA Division I University of Northern Iowa for two years Education • Earned bachelor’s degree in education from Buena Vista in 2004 • Ran four years of cross country at BV and was three-year team captain in track and two-year captain in cross country • Three-time conference placewinner in track • Competed in track for one year at UNI and earned all-Missouri Valley Conference and helped team to conference championships in indoor and outdoor track • Member of third-fastest 4x800-meter relay team in school history • Earned master’s degree in exercise physiology from Northern Iowa in 2006
Maas’ Collegiate Head Coaching Record Year School Conference Region NCAA Nat’l Qualifiers Cross Country 2006 Mt. Marty M-NTS, W-10th - - 2007 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th - - 2008 Buena Vista M-9th, W-9th M-26th, W-NTS - 2009 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th M-24th, W-NTS - 2010 Buena Vista M-8th, W-9th M-24th, W-27th - 2013 Metro State M-5th, W-3rd M-4th, W-4th M-13th, W-8th 14 Indoor Track 2007 Mt. Marty M-t-12th, W-10th 2014 Metro State M-7th, W-7th
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- M-43rd, W-29th
9
Outdoor Track 2007 Mt. Mary M-11th, W-9th 2014 Metro State M-7th, W-10th
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- M-44th, W-67th
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Cross Country Personal-Bests Men: Austin Ard 5k 8k
Records/All-Time Medalists
16:43.20, 9/7/13 28:13, 9/21/13
Women: Victoria Alcala 5k 19:31.30, 9/7/13 6k 22:50.70, 11/23/13
Men’s Record Times 5,000 meters.......................... 15:17.90 Kirk Harvey Sept. 7, 2013 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
Joey Bender 5k 18:13.70, 9/7/13 8k 28:55, 10/5/13
Breanna Hemming 5k 18:33.20, 9/7/13 6k* 21:16.70, 11/23/13
6,000 meters.......................... 19:01.40 Kirk Harvey Sept. 8, 2012 (Colorado Springs)
Erik Boss 5k 6k 8k 10k
Janelle Lincks 4k 15:04.8, 9/8/12 5k* 18:11.90, 9/7/13 6k 21:29, 11/23/13
4 miles..................................... 20:08.6 Anthony Luna Sept. 18, 2009 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
15:55.70, 9/7/13 19:57.0, 9/8/12 27:26, 9/21/13 33:44, 11/9/13
Ryan Boucher 5k 17:52.70, 9/7/13 8k 29:54, 9/21/13 Chris Davis 5k 8k 10k
15:52.20, 9/7/13 25:35.7, 10/26/13 31:51, 11/9/13
Eli Hemming 8k 25:57, 9/21/13 Kevin Huffman 6k 22:52.7, 9/8/12 8k 31:52, 10/5/13 10k 41:05, 11/3/12 Nick Kadlec 6k 8k* 10k
19:43.2, 9/8/12 25:17.5, 10/26/13 30:49.4, 11/17/12
Evonna Ramirez 5k 19:26.30, 9/7/13 6k 22:43, 11/9/13 Jamilah Rashid 4k 17:40.3, 9/8/12 5k 19:44.80, 9/7/13 6k 22:58, 11/9/13 *school record
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............................ 25:17.5 Nick Kadlec Oct. 26, 2013 (Silver City, N.M.) 10,000 meters............................. 30:48 Kirk Harvey Nov. 9, 2013 (Canyon, Texas) 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.)
Brandon Krage 5k 17:02.20, 9/7/13 8k 27:02, 9/21/13 10k 33:02, 11/9/13
5,000 meters...........................18:11.90 Janelle Lincks Sept. 7, 2013 (Fort Collins, Colo.)
Nick Noone 5k 8k
5,800 meters............................... 21:59 Danielle Kehoe Oct. 3, 2009 (Boulder, Colo.)
16:40.50, 9/7/13 28:17, 9/21/13
Michael Warburton 6k 19:39.8, 9/8/12 8k 27:26.6, 10/26/13
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6,000 meters.......................... 21:16.70 Breanna Hemming Nov. 23, 2013 (Spokane, Wash.) 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 Kirk Harvey....................Sept. 21, 2013 Colo. College Invitational (8k), 25:33 Kirk Harvey........................Oct. 5, 2013 Metro State Invitational (8k), 25:48 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 Janelle Lincks....................Oct. 5, 2013 Metro State Invitational (6k), 22:53
