2016 nevada cross country
2 0 1 6 N E VA DA CROSS COUNTRY 2016 Nevada Cross Country Quick Facts General Information Location Reno, Nev. 89557 Enrollment 21,000 Nickname Wolf Pack School Colors Navy Blue and Silver Home Course Shadow Mountain Park (Sparks, Nev.) Conference Mountain West President Dr. Marc Johnson Athletics Director (Alma Mater, Year) Doug Knuth (UConn, 1994) SWA Rhonda Lundin Bennett Athletics Dept. Phone (775) 784-6900 Ticket Office Phone (775) 348-PACK Athletics Website www.NevadaWolfPack.com Coaching Staff Head Coach Alma Mater, Year Experience Best Time to Contact Coach Elias Athletic Trainer
SEPTEMBER
Fri. 2 Nevada Twilight Classic Sparks, Nev. Sat. 23 Nevada Chase Race Reno, Nev.
Seventh Ninth 8/5 9 7/11 Nick Beaton (775) 682-6985 (775) 684-9438 (775) 784-4386 [email protected] www.nevadawolfpack.com www.unr.edu
Nevada Media Services
Sat. 1 Hornet Invite Sacramento, Calif. 9:15 a.m. Sat. 15 Pre-National Invitational Terre Haute, Ind. 12:15 p.m. Fri. 28 MW Championships Boise, Idaho 10:45 a.m.
NOVEMBER
Fri. 11 NCAA Regionals Mon. 21 NCAA Nationals
Logan, Utah Terre Haute, Ind.
TBD TBD
Home meets in bold
Weekly Notes NEW SEASON, NEW FACES NINE. That’s the total number of newcomers to the Nevada cross country program for the 2016 season. The number equates to just over half the whole team. BIG LOSSES AFTER 2015 Nevada lost five seniors after 2015, including distance superstar Emily Myers. The team has just three upperclassmen and only one senior. LOOKIN’ TO REPEAT Nevada claimed victory at its Twilight Classic in 2015, and will looking to repeat the first place finish with a much younger team. POTENTIAL THROUGH THE ROOF Head coach Kirk Elias, who has been coaching for more than 40 years, calls his 2016 class the best class he’s ever recruited. The class includes six true freshmen and three transfers.
Mailing Address University of Nevada Athletics Media Services Office Legacy Hall/232 Reno, NV 89557-0110
INTERVIEWS Interview requests for head coach Kirk Elias and Nevada cross country student-athletes should be directed to media services assistant Nick Beaton.
Upcoming Meet Information
Meet: Nature’s Bakery Nevada Twilight Classic When: Sept. 2 at 8:40 p.m. Where: Shadow Mountain Park Sparks, Nev. Host: Nevada Wolf Pack Race: 4000 meter
8:40 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
Kirk Elias Minnesota‘78 12th Season Contact SID Meghan McGarty
Team Information 2015 Mountain West Finish 2015 NCAA Mountain Regional Finish Returning/Lost Newcomers 2016 Mountain West Preseason Poll Media Services Cross Country Contact Office Cell Office Fax E-mail Website University Website
2016 Schedule/Results
4K SCHOOL RECORD WATCH Record: 14:27 Third: 14:34 Fifth: 14:49 10th: 15:17 Suan: 15:14 (8th, 2015) Wood: 15:22 (11th, 2014) Root: 15:29 (T15th, 2015) COURSE HISTORY The Twilight Classic has been held at Shadow Mountain since 2011. The collegiate women’s record was set in 2014 by Raquel Heffin of UC-Riverside at 14:06. Emily Myers holds the Nevda freshmen Twilight Classic record at 14:56, set in 2012.
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2 0 1 6 N E VA DA CROSS COUNTRY 2016 Nevada Cross Country Roster Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Lindsey Adams RS Fr. Gardnerville, Nev. /Douglas HS Adria Barich Fr. Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande HS Sophia Blair So. Elko, Nev./Elko HS Hiley Dobbs Fr. Whitby, Ontario, Canada/Donald A. Wilson McKenna Evans RS Fr. Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS Cora Gallop So. Oakland, Ore./Southern Oregon Zanae Jones So. Las Vegas, Nev./Boise State Lauryn Massic Fr. Reno, Nev./Spanish Springs HS Helen Mino Faukner RS Fr. Redding, Calif./University Prep HS Stefanie Ortega Fr. Santa Ana, Calif./Segerstrom HS Shannon Palladino Fr. Santa Rose, Calif./Maria Carrillo HS Madison Parratt Fr. Petaluma, Calif./Petaluma HS Sidney Root RS Jr. Reno, Nev./Reno HS Katarina Stashyn Fr. Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville Christian HS Marissa Suan So. Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS Delaney White Fr. Santa Rosa, Calif./Santa Rosa HS Meaghan Wood RS So. Reno, Nev./Damonte Ranch HS Head Coach – Kirk Elias, 12th Season Pronunciations Adria Barich-Bear-itch Hiley Dobbs-HI-lee Zanae Jones-Zu-NAY Helen Mino Fauker-Me-no Fawk-ner Katarina Stashyn-Staa-shin Marissa Suan-SWAN
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2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Lindsey Adams
Adria Barich
Sophia Blair NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 3
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Hiley Dobbs
McKenna Evans
Cora Gallop NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 4
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Zanae Jones
Lauryn Massic
Helen Mino-Faukner NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 5
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Stefanie Ortega
Shannon Palladino
Madison Parratt NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 6
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Sidney Root
Katarina Stashyn
Marissa Suan NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 7
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Delaney White
Meagan Wood
Team Results NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 8
SEPTEMBER
Fri. 2 Nevada Twilight Classic Sparks, Nev. Sat. 23 Nevada Chase Race Reno, Nev.
Seventh Ninth 8/5 9 7/11 Nick Beaton (775) 682-6985 (775) 684-9438 (775) 784-4386 [email protected] www.nevadawolfpack.com www.unr.edu
Nevada Media Services
Sat. 1 Hornet Invite Sacramento, Calif. 9:15 a.m. Sat. 15 Pre-National Invitational Terre Haute, Ind. 12:15 p.m. Fri. 28 MW Championships Boise, Idaho 10:45 a.m.
NOVEMBER
Fri. 11 NCAA Regionals Mon. 21 NCAA Nationals
Logan, Utah Terre Haute, Ind.
TBD TBD
Home meets in bold
Weekly Notes NEW SEASON, NEW FACES NINE. That’s the total number of newcomers to the Nevada cross country program for the 2016 season. The number equates to just over half the whole team. BIG LOSSES AFTER 2015 Nevada lost five seniors after 2015, including distance superstar Emily Myers. The team has just three upperclassmen and only one senior. LOOKIN’ TO REPEAT Nevada claimed victory at its Twilight Classic in 2015, and will looking to repeat the first place finish with a much younger team. POTENTIAL THROUGH THE ROOF Head coach Kirk Elias, who has been coaching for more than 40 years, calls his 2016 class the best class he’s ever recruited. The class includes six true freshmen and three transfers.
Mailing Address University of Nevada Athletics Media Services Office Legacy Hall/232 Reno, NV 89557-0110
INTERVIEWS Interview requests for head coach Kirk Elias and Nevada cross country student-athletes should be directed to media services assistant Nick Beaton.
Upcoming Meet Information
Meet: Nature’s Bakery Nevada Twilight Classic When: Sept. 2 at 8:40 p.m. Where: Shadow Mountain Park Sparks, Nev. Host: Nevada Wolf Pack Race: 4000 meter
8:40 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
Kirk Elias Minnesota‘78 12th Season Contact SID Meghan McGarty
Team Information 2015 Mountain West Finish 2015 NCAA Mountain Regional Finish Returning/Lost Newcomers 2016 Mountain West Preseason Poll Media Services Cross Country Contact Office Cell Office Fax E-mail Website University Website
2016 Schedule/Results
4K SCHOOL RECORD WATCH Record: 14:27 Third: 14:34 Fifth: 14:49 10th: 15:17 Suan: 15:14 (8th, 2015) Wood: 15:22 (11th, 2014) Root: 15:29 (T15th, 2015) COURSE HISTORY The Twilight Classic has been held at Shadow Mountain since 2011. The collegiate women’s record was set in 2014 by Raquel Heffin of UC-Riverside at 14:06. Emily Myers holds the Nevda freshmen Twilight Classic record at 14:56, set in 2012.
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2 0 1 6 N E VA DA CROSS COUNTRY 2016 Nevada Cross Country Roster Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School Lindsey Adams RS Fr. Gardnerville, Nev. /Douglas HS Adria Barich Fr. Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande HS Sophia Blair So. Elko, Nev./Elko HS Hiley Dobbs Fr. Whitby, Ontario, Canada/Donald A. Wilson McKenna Evans RS Fr. Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS Cora Gallop So. Oakland, Ore./Southern Oregon Zanae Jones So. Las Vegas, Nev./Boise State Lauryn Massic Fr. Reno, Nev./Spanish Springs HS Helen Mino Faukner RS Fr. Redding, Calif./University Prep HS Stefanie Ortega Fr. Santa Ana, Calif./Segerstrom HS Shannon Palladino Fr. Santa Rose, Calif./Maria Carrillo HS Madison Parratt Fr. Petaluma, Calif./Petaluma HS Sidney Root RS Jr. Reno, Nev./Reno HS Katarina Stashyn Fr. Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville Christian HS Marissa Suan So. Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS Delaney White Fr. Santa Rosa, Calif./Santa Rosa HS Meaghan Wood RS So. Reno, Nev./Damonte Ranch HS Head Coach – Kirk Elias, 12th Season Pronunciations Adria Barich-Bear-itch Hiley Dobbs-HI-lee Zanae Jones-Zu-NAY Helen Mino Fauker-Me-no Fawk-ner Katarina Stashyn-Staa-shin Marissa Suan-SWAN
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2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Lindsey Adams
Adria Barich
Sophia Blair NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 3
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Hiley Dobbs
McKenna Evans
Cora Gallop NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 4
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Zanae Jones
Lauryn Massic
Helen Mino-Faukner NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 5
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Stefanie Ortega
Shannon Palladino
Madison Parratt NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 6
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Sidney Root
Katarina Stashyn
Marissa Suan NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 7
2016 Season Results
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Date Event 9/2 Nevada Twilight Classic 9/23 Nevada Chase Race 10/1 Hornet Invite 10/15 Pre-National Invitational 10/28 MW Championships 11/11 NCAA Regionals
Race 4K 6K 6K 6K 6K 6K
Time TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Finish TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Delaney White
Meagan Wood
Team Results NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY - 8
