Seattle Pacific University Cross Country 2017 Preseason Prospectus General Information
Institution: Seattle Pacific University Address: 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119 Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 4,175 Nickname: Falcons Colors: Maroon & White Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference President: Dr. Daniel J. Martin (Southern Nazarene) Athletic Dir.: Jackson Stava (Azusa Pacific ‘05) Athletic Department office: 206-281-2085 Fax: 206-281-2266 Athletic Department Web Site: www.spufalcons.com Sports Info Director: Dan Lepse (206-281-2741,
[email protected]) Cross country SID: Mark Moschetti (206-281-2772,
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Cross Country Information
Head Coach: Karl Lerum (5th year; Pacific Lutheran ‘98) Coach’s office: 206-281-2897 E-mail:
[email protected] Assistant Coaches: Audra Smith (
[email protected]) Chris Reed (
[email protected]) Athletic Trainer: Jason Durocher Trainer’s office: 206-281-2768 E-mail:
[email protected] History
2016 Review WOMEN:
MEN:
GNAC: 3rd (92). West Regionals: 16th (407). NCAA: DNQ. Best invitational finish (full team): 1st at Saint Martin’s Invite. Rankings (National / West): Preseason: 23 / 6. High: 18 / 4. Final: NR / 7.
GNAC: 11th (300). West Regionals: DNQ. NCAA: DNQ. Best invitational finish (full team): 6th at Humboldt State Invite. Rankings (National / West): Preseason: NR / NR. High: NR / NR. Final: NR / NR.
2017 Women’s Preview
Top 7 returning: 5. Top 7 lost: 2. Other letterwinners returning: 3. Other letterwinners lost: 0. Returning Top 7 (5) Sophie Carroll Mary Charleson Alyssa Foote Kate Lilly Chynna Phan
Yr R-Jr Sr So So Sr
2016 Accomplishments 30th GNAC, 117th West Regionals 1st Humboldt State Invite, All-GNAC (4th), 85th West Regionals 35th GNAC, 83rd West Regionals 40th GNAC 33rd GNAC, 189th West Regionals
Other returning letterwinners (3) Hailey Kettel Sr 49th GNAC Sedona McNerney So 60th GNAC Katherine Walter So 41st GNAC
First year of women’s cross country: 1976. First year of men’s cross country: 1954. Women’s NCAA appearances: 15 (1983, 86, 90, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2006, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15). Men’s NCAA appearances: 1 (2004). Women’s best NCAA finish: 2nd (2007). Men’s best NCAA finish: 19th (2004). Women’s AIAW Division II appearances: 3 (1979, 80, 81). Men’s NAIA appearances: 1 (1961). Women’s best AIAW Division II finish: 2nd (1979, 80). Men’s best NAIA finish: 6th (1961). Women’s conference championships: 11 (Pac West 1993, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99; GNAC 2003, 05, 06, 07, 08). Men’s conference championships: 1 (GNAC 2004).
Top 7 / Other letterwinners lost (2 / 0) Top 7: Hannah Calvert (25th GNAC, 89th West Regionals), Sarah Macdonald (6th GNAC,33rd West Regionals), both graduated
Primary Print Media
Returning Top 7 (3) Ben Halladay Brysten James Jesse Phan
Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com;
[email protected]) Sports desk: (206) 464-2276 Fax: (206) 464-3255 Everett Herald (www.heraldnet.com;
[email protected]) Sports desk: (425) 339-3470 Fax: (425) 339-3464 Tacoma News Tribune (www.thenewstribune.com;
[email protected]) Sports desk: (253) 597-8680 Fax: (253) 597-8360
2017 Schedule Date Sept 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Opponent Sundodger (Lincoln Pk. - W. Seattle) Charles Bowles Invite (Salem, Ore.) WWU Classic (Bellingham) GNAC (Lk. Padden / Bellingham) NCAA W. Regionals (Monmouth, Ore.) NCAA Champs. (Evansville, Ind.)
Time W: 9 a.m. M: 9:40 M: 9:30 a.m. W: 10:20 W: 10 a.m. M: 11:00 W: 10 a.m. M: 11:00 W: 10 a.m. M: 11:15 W: TBA M: TBA
Newcomers (4) Dania Holmberg Emily Long Abbie Steinhauer Elizabeth Thompson
Yr Fr Fr Fr Fr
Hometown (last school) Eagle, ID (Eagle) Greeley, CO (Frontier Academy) Lynnwood, WA (Mariner) Portland, OR (Sunset)
2017 Men’s Preview
Top 7 returning: 3. Top 7 lost: 4. Other letterwinners returning: 0. Other letterwinners lost: 0 Yr Sr Sr R-So
2016 Accomplishments 57th GNAC 91st GNAC 78th GNAC
Other returning letterwinners (0) Other returners (0) Top 7 / Other letterwinners lost (4 / 0) Top 7: David McLeod (80th GNAC), Clark Sterling (84th GNAC), Joseph Walker (66th GNAC), all graduated; So. Danny Provo (58th GNAC), not returning Newcomers (6) Colin Boutin Shad Galloway Royce Garcia Elius Graff Ben Hansen Peder Rickbeil
Yr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr
Hometown (last school) Valrico, FL (Bloomingdale) Portland, OR (Sunset) Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Portland, OR (Wilson) Los Angeles, CA (Palisades Charter) Billings, MT (Billings Senior)
2016 WOMEN’S RESULTS CHART
2016 MEN’S RESULTS CHART