Greetiiigs from the Presideiit
Dear Family, Friends and Fans of the Fighting Scots:
Thank you for supporting Edinboro University athletics and the
student-athletes who compete for our football, wrestling, basketball, vol­
leyball, wheelchair basketball and other adaptive sports, cross country,
track, soccer, swimming, and softball teams. INe are proud of their
accomplishments athletically and academically, and we are proud of our
coaching staff who assist in making good things happen for students
and the University.
The Athletic programs at Edinboro University enjoy a rich history
and tradition of excellence. This amazing legacy will be among the
points of pride celebrated during the University's Sesquicentennial in
the 2006-07 academic year. As we prepare to celebrate the University's
150th anniversary, we are guided by the theme, "Building a prosperous
future through academic excellence and civility." The learning, dedica­
tion, discipline, and sportsmanship that are central to the experience of Edinboro athletes also enable
their prosperity in other aspects of life. At the same time, athletic competitions contribute to the qual­
ity of life on our campus and throughout the communities of northwestern Pennsylvania. Clearly,
the Fighting Scots are a partner in the region's prosperity.
INe encourage our Fighting Scot Fans to visit the campus as often as possible. I look forward to
greeting you at our athletic, cultural, and arts presentations.
Go Scots!

^^

Frank G. Pogue
President

Governor of Pennsylvania

Edward G. Rendell

Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education

Dr. Judy G. Hample, Chancellor
Board of Governors

Mr. Charles A. Gomulka, Chair
Mr. C. R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Vice
Chair
Mr. Kim E. Lyttle, Vice Chair
The Honorable Matthew E.
Baker
Mr. Mark Collins, Jr.
Ms. Marie A. Conley
Lammando
The Honorable Jeffrey W. Coy
Mr. Paul S. Dlugolecki
Ms. Regina M. Donato
Mr. Daniel P. Elby
Mr. David P. Holveck
The Honorable Vincent J.
Hughes
The Honorable Vicki L. Phillips
The Honorable James J.
Rhoades
Mr. David M. Sanko
Mr. John K. Thornburgh
Ms. Christine J. Toretti Olson

Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania Council
of Trustees

Har^ K. Thomas, Esq., Chair
Mr. Benedict J. Miceli, Vice
Chair
Mr. Harold C. Shield^ Secretary
The Honorable John R. Evans
Mr. John E. Horan
Mr. C. Richard Johnston
Sr. Catherine M. Manning
Mrs. Virginia L. McGarvey
Mr. Jordan M. Ritter
Dr. Judy G. Hample, Chancellor
(ex officio)
President’s Executive
Council

Dr. Richard Arnold, Associate to
the President for Equity,
Special Programs and Staff
Development
Dr. R. Scott Baldwin, Dean of
Education
Dr. Mary Margaret Bevevino,
Dean of Graduate Studies
and Research
Ms. Janet Dean, University
Ombudsperson and
Associate Vice President
for Human Resources and
Faculty Relations
Dr. Donald Dilmore, Associate
Vice President for
University Libraries
Dr. Andrew Lawlor, Associate
Vice President for

Technology and
Communications
Dr. Michael Mogavero, Vice
President for Enrollment
Services and University
Planning
Mr. Brian Pitzer, Director of
Public Relations
Dr. Eric Randall, Dean of
Science, Management and
Technology
Mr. Kahan SabTo, Interim Vice
President for Student
Affairs and Student
Success
Mr. James Sheehan, Vice
President for Finance and
Administration
Ms. Emily Sinsabaugh,
Executive to the President
for University
Communications and
Administrative Initiatives
Dr. Terry Smith, Dean of Liberal
Arts
Dr. Robert Weber, Provost and
Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Mr. Bruce Whitehair, Vice
President for Development
and Marketing

Head Coach Pong Watts
Excellence in
coaching and a
winning tradition
are terms that
have become syn­
onymous
with
Edinboro

University cross
coimtry and track
and field coach
Doug Watts. Since
his arrival at
Edinboro in 1969,
the Running Scots
have experienced nothing but success, pro­
ducing numerous All-Americans and team
championships, as well as four individual
cross cotmtry champions and five individual
track first place finishers.
Watts' coaching credentials speak for
themselves, including 31 consecutive unde­
feated cross country seasons and a string of
117 straight dual meet victories. Watts' squads
have also produced a total of six national
championships, including back-to-back-toback NCAA Division II titles from 1986
through 1988 and back-to-back NAIA titles in
1975 and 1976. His teams can also boast five
Division II runner-up trophies, plus finishes
of third (twice), fourth (three times), fifth,
sixth (twice), seventh (twice), eighth (three
times) and ninth.
In total, the men's squads have 16 top ten
finishes at the national meet in the last 22
years. His women's program, though yet to
crown a national champion, has also estab­
lished itself as one of the premier programs in

the NCAA East Region and on the national
stage. That includes four straight top five fin­
ishes at the national meet. An "uncoimtable"
amoimt of conference, district, and regional
"Coach of the Year" awards are scattered
throughout his office, including Edinboro's
2001-02 Coach of the Year award. He was
inducted into the Edinboro Hall of Fame this
past spring.
The National Coach of the Year five times.
Watts has published numerous distance-run­
ning articles for national publications. Twice
an Olympic coach nominee. Watts annually
conducts a summer pre-season endurance
training camp, the Edinboro Distance Village,
for young men and women. In addition, 16 of
his Edinboro athletes have been U.S. Olympic
Trial qualifiers.
Most recently. Watts has ventured into the
administrative portion of his sport, as the past
President of the NCAA Division II Track and
Field Coaches Association and presently serv­
ing as the Vice President of the USTCA
National Coaches Association. In addition, he
was the head of the NCAA Division II Cross
Coimtry Hall of Fame Committee and is a
member of the USATF Coaches Advisory
Committee.
A 1964 graduate of the University of
Akron with a degree in Health and Physical
Education, Watts began his coaching career at
Walsh Jesuit High &hool in Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio. He introduced a running program at
Walsh Jesuit that yielded a two-year record of
19-0 and a district championship. Watts and
his wife Margaret have two adult children,
Wendy and Christopher.

Edinboro’s Cross Country Ptiilosopliy
"Generally, we attract the middle distance and distance athlete who is seeking a special
environment for running," says head coach Doug Watts about his track and cross coimtry pro­
grams at Edinboro University. "A student-athlete should consider Edinboro because of the fol­
lowing reasons";
1.
A small school setting, academically oriented, that generally allows for a fuller personal devel­
opment in the classroom, athletic and social activities; yet offers a large, diversified choice ofedu­
cational majors and specialties.
2.
A TEAM concept in training competition.
3.
A distance-based training program integrating selected road races as a training supplement.
4.
Division I schedule of intercollegiate competition.
5.
A program that allows personal direction and individualism, a proper balance between acade­
mics and athletics... and fun.
6.
A tradition of excellence and proven success in running within an environment supportive and
respectful of distance runners.
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2004 Outlook
IIT
±t will be unusually difficult to
advance an accurate picture of what our
potential is for the 2004 cross country season,"
waivered the usually straightforward veteran
coach Doug Watts.
"We have the personnel, and some talent.
But will illness or injuries allow our athletes to
reach their full potential?"
The women should be favored to capture
their seventh straight PSAC team title, and
NCAA II Regional crown. The men aim to
recapture boSi titles which they were edged
out of last season for the first time in 12 years.
Although no women cross country "AllAmericans" return to their lineup, two juniors
can claim track "AA" certificates. Julie
Nemergut emerged last spring as a "real"
Nation^ level competitor to earn a scoring
spot in the 10,000 at the National Meet.
Nemergut had also qualified in the 5,000, but
her coach withdrew her from the trials.
Roommate Kelly Richards earned her
All-America award as a freshman in the
steeplechase. Some fast, early season times
were negated by a stress fracture mid year.
Botii Nemergut and Richards earned AUPSAC and All-East Regional cross coimtry
honors each of their two previous seasons.
Lindsay Roberts, a national provisional
qualifier in the 10,000, returns from a "redshirt" year in 2003. Roberts might be slow to
show her form until October this season,
recovering from a hamstring puU.
Lisa Gallagher will attempt to put a high­
light on her already excellent cross cotmtry
years at Edinboro. The senior has come
through for the Scots in cross country three
straight years as an All-Conference and AllRegion runner.
Edinboro runners seem to traditionally
make a big improvement in their running
careers, and 20(M could be the season to see
Heather Wilmoth do so. A 2002 PIAA state
champion in cross country, Wilmoth is expect­
ed to take her place in the front pack at every
meet this year. She showcased her potential
as she finished as the Scots number one fin­
isher at the NCAA meet last fall.
Watts says to watch out for Genise
Green. With less than two full years of run­
ning experience. Green, a 2004 nursing grad­
uate, win return to the lineup with a sincere
dedication to capitalize on her newfoimd tal­

2004 Outlook
ent. "This was my first real serious summer of
training (70 to 80 miles per week), and I'm
excited to compete," she teamed.
Depth is evident as a relatively large
number of athletes will be vying for starting
lineups in the large meets at the season's fin­
ish. Watts has faith in Kiersten Buckley, limit­
ed the past two years with a host of accidents
and illnesses. Buckley showed promise early
in her freshman year, and may be primed to
take up where she left off.
Ashleigh Barnhart suffered a "broken
back" in track in 2004, and will take a redshirt
year. A multiple junior college national cham­
pion, Barnhart had limited summer back­
ground training this year.
Showing flashes of quality running at
various stages of her career. Shannon Loewke
hopes to become consistent in all her races.
An All-PSAC, All-Regional performer in cross
country and the PSAC indoor 1500 champion,
Loewke will bring good speed to flatter ter­
rains.
Should the cross country course be hilly,
muddy and difficult, look for senior Katie
Donahue to pick up the team slack for the
Scots.
Continuing improvement marks
Michelle KeUy's cross country career.
Two freshmen will impact the top ten
this fall. Rachael Lanzel is tabbed as the
recruit to make "huge gains in performance"
early in her college career. Early season per­
formances predict she will be a key to the
team's championship hopes. Emily Quinlan
has the quality attitude necessary to run for
Edinboro. Her early adjustment to new dis­
tance-based training remains to be seen.
"I really don't know quite what to make
of the guys," lamented Watts. "We've had our
share of highs for 30+ years, but this group
seems jinxed, so far, to balance out ^ the
favorable breaks we've experienced!"
And, by that. Watts is not referring to the
graduation of Aaron Rowe - a national runnerup in the 10,000 and the 2003 NCAA II
Coaches Association National Cross Country
Runner of the Year.
Is he, then, concerned about the return­
ing "All-Americans" on the roster?
Ryan Coon has shown consistency in
training and racing through his Edinboro
years. One of the top three runners in the East
last fall, the junior earned his first AllAmerican award and displayed grittiness at

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every meet. Nor is Watts concerned with
senior Jim Ansterry, who earned his first AllAmerican certificate last spring in the steeple­
chase. Ansterry's 2004 cross country will
attempt to eradicate the near disastrous
image of he (and other Boro runners) suffer­
ing heat exhaustion in the North Carolina
heat, staggering and collapsing near the finish
at last year's NCAA Cross Country
Championships.
Now Watts wants a break for his two
seniors, Joe Reynolds and Mark Hryvniak.
Both have All-American ability but have been
relatively unknowns as "bad breaks" have
limited their performances the last two years.
Hryvniak is still struggling to recover
from a seemingly failed compartment syn­
drome surgery and Reynolds hopes to over­
come a liver disease that set up a severe
achiUes injury when he finally was allowed to
return to running.
"If these two can be 90 percent this fall,
we will be pretty dam good," states Watts.
Runnerup in the PSAC 10,000
last spring, and a National provi­
sional qudifier in the same event,
junior Jared Lowry will surprise
opponents this fall and is expected
to run "up front" in 2004.
Depth is prevalent for the Scots
as sophomore David Niemira, com­
ing off a solid summer program,
has shown marked improvement.
Classmate Dan Field, severely limit­
ed last year due to severe bums,
might be ready to take his expected
top seven role. A 9:35 steeplechase
early in the season. Field ended up
with a medical redshirt in track.
Jeremy Boehm, a top seven runner
for the Boro the last two years, must
break out this fall and establish race
performances that equal his train­
ing ethic.
The test recmiting class in a
decade seems to guarantee that the
Edinboro coach w^ not retire soon.
The team welcomed their first
Kenyan recruit in late August.
Though Nicholas Chepkwony may
be an "average" runner at home,
there aren't a lot of 30:06 lOK run­
ners in Division II. The yoimg
Kenyan will obviously have some

adjustments to make at Edinboro, so Watts
may characteristically keep him "under
wraps" in the early season.
Three "All-Ohio" honorees have
enrolled. John Moneyhon (9:16), David Blend
(4:17) and Nick Hankins (third place in cross
coimtry/small class) will need to see how
quickly they can assimilate into the Edinboro
distance running program. Don't be sur­
prised if one or two of the group supplants
upperclassmen in the starting lineup.
A solid schedule, highlighted by a plane
flight to Oregon in October, should prepare
both squads for the traditional goal of the pro­
gram: Win the PSAC, win the NCAA 11
Regionals, and score well at Nationals. That
three-fold purpose has been consistent with
Edinboro as the men's team has advanced to
the Nationals every since 1977; the women
every season since 1989.
"Running is important here, to be the
best we can te," states Watts.
"We just need a little luck this year!"

Heather Wilmoth (1) and Shannon Loewke (r)

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Meet the Fightmg Scots
Reynolds ... Pre-Pharmacy major with a minor in Coaching... has a 3.10 GPA.

Jim Ansberry

"It has been very frustrating. You wonder why all this happened to me. Yet I Iwve not given up on the
chance that I would help the team again"... Joe Reynolds

Senior ♦ Solon, OH ♦ Solon High School
Has had a steady progression throughout college career culminated with
All-American performance at 2004 NCAA Division II Track & Field
Championships, finishing fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a
time of 9:10.68 ... 9:10 pr not indicative of true level of performance as
national race was run very conservatively ... also has run 3:57
(1,500)/14:48 (5K) ... enjoyed a good 2003 cross country season which
was marred by heat exhaustion at National Ch^pionships ... is a three-time All-PSAC runner
and two-time All-East Region performer ... High School: Earned first team all-conference
honors three times in cross country and was a first team all-conference honoree in the rrdle in
track as a junior and senior ... Personal: Bom November 26,1981 ... son of Vicky and Jim
Ansberry ... majoring in Criminal Justice/Business Administration... interned this past summer
with District Attorney's office in Cleveland, Ohio ... has a 3.09 GPA... uncles are ^ and Chris
Bando, former major league baseball players.
"/ know I'm fitter than ever before in the fall, so I really look forward to a high finish at Nationals"... Jim
Ansberry

Junior ♦ Lewisherry, PA ♦ Red Land High School
Has made steady improvement under the Edinboro running regimine ...
coach Doug Watts feels this should result in All-PSAC level performances
this year ... finished 20th at PSAC Championships and 23rd at East
Regional a year ago ... has run sub 4:00 1500 and 15:30 5K ... High
School:
for coach Larry Kell at Red Land High School, where he
was a conference and district medalist... was named the Scholar Athlete
of the Year ... Personal: Bom April 27, 1984 ... son of Deborah and William Boehm ...
Secondary Education major with a 3.44 GPA... earned Academic All-America honors last year.
"I believe I've gained the experience and confidence to impact our top five"... Jeremy Boehm

Ryan Coon

Mark Hryvniak
Senior ♦ Rochester, NY ♦ Aquinas InstHigh School
A runner who could be the key to a much-improved Edinboro team ...
has seen running career hampered by calf problems and eventual com­
partment syndrome surgery... missed two full cross country seasons and
has only run partial track campaigns ... even with injury issues has been
a multiple AU-PSAC and All-Region honoree... earned All-PSAC honors
a year ago at cross country championships with a ninth place finish ...
was 30th at East Regional... earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors in 2001 ... Personal:
Bom November 1,1982... son of Liz and Steve Hryvniak... Health and Physical Education major
with a minor in Psychology.

Junior ♦ Clymer, NY ♦ Sherman High School
Enjoyed outstanding sophomore cross country season with third place
finish at the PSAC Championships, NCAA II Regionals, and AUAmerican finish at Nationals ... capped campaign with 34th place finish
at NCAA Division II National Championships, good for All-American
honors ... solid, consistent, dependable racer ... was named 2002 PSAC
Freshman of the Year in cross coimtry and earned all-conference and all­
region honors in his first year... finished sixth at PSAC Championships and 10th at East Regional
... has run a sub 31:00 5K and 15:001500... High School: Finished sixth in the New York State
Championships to earn AU-State honors whUe running for Sherman High School... Personal:
Bom Jime 27,1982... son of Monica and Dan Coon... Criminal Justice major.
"This year will be a little strange for me - not having Aaron Rowe to set the pace. Still, as important as
running is to me. I'm ready to take up the slack" ... Ryan Coon

"Five years and I'm finally ready to run" ... Mark Hryvniak

Joe Reynolds
Senior ♦ North East, PA ♦ North East High School
Rare genetic disorder wiped out 2002 and 2003 track running ... ended
last year with an achilles tear ... coach Doug Watts feels he has AllAmerican talent, but would settle for 90 percent in his comeback attempt
this fall... in 2001 earned AU-PSAC and AU-Region honors in cross coun­
try, finishing sixth at the PSAC Championships ... High School: Won
the Erie County League cross country championship and was the District
10 champion in the 3,200 meters whUe competing at North East High School... earned AU-State
honors twice... Personal: Bom Febmary 23,1982... son of Lisa Bresney-Reynolds and Joseph

Eklinboro University Cross Country/Traclc & Field 2004.

Jeremy Boehm

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Jared Lowry
Junior ♦ North Canton, OH ♦ Hoover High School
Earned AU-East Regional cross country honors as a freshman with a 12th
place finish... ran National provision^ qualifying standard in 10,000 last
spring at Duke Invitational... was runnemp PSAC 10,000 and scored in
5K... personal bests are 31:15 in the 5K and 15:10 in the 1,500... two-time
cross coimtry Academic AU-American ... High School: Earned aUconference accolades while competing at North Canton Hoover High
School ... Personal: Born March 17, 1983 ... son of Diane and Barry Lowry ...
Accounting/Finance major with a 3.18 GPA.
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Meet the Fighting Scots
"I was pretty much under wraps last fall, coming off a broken back. Hopefully, I am way ahead of last
year's fitness and fully expect to be much closer to the leaders this season"... Jared Lowry

"I want to make my senior year my best, and finish 'up front' so the team can be very good this fall'
Lisa Gallagher

Dan Field

Genise Green

Sophomore ♦ E. Aurora, NY ♦ E. Aurora High School

Graduate ♦ Union City, PA ♦ Fort LeBoeuf High
School

A top recruit last year who spent the year recovering from severe bum
accident... ran 9:35 steeplechase at Duke early in track season but sus­
tained stress fracture that led to medical hardship application ... Higdi
School: Earned multiple All-State honors as a cross country and track
athlete at east Aurora High School... coached by Edinboro alumnus Walt
McLaughlin, a member of the 1985-86 national championship team, and
Marty McLaughlin, a 1992 Olympic trials participant in the 800 ... Personal: Bom November
11,1984 ... son of Patricia Lyons and Larry Field ... Engineering major.

A runner who had no high school experience and has only only been
competing for two years ... with racing experience under her belt she is
significantly better this year... has personal bests of 10:39 in the 3,000 and
4:51 in the 1,500 ... placed 27th at PSAC Championships ... Personal:
Bom March 14, 1982 ... daughter of Suzanne and David Green ... graduated wth bachelor's
degree in Nursing with a 3.72 GPA, and now working on her master's degree ... earned
Academic All-American honors the last two years.

"Last year I was never able to run enough to see what my talent really could do. I'm confident it will show
this season"... Dan Field

"I came back to graduate school primarily to run this fall. And I've trained really hard this summer to
maximize that opportunity" ... Genise Green

Nicholas Chepkwony

Kiersten Buckley

Freshman ♦ Kericho, Kenya

Junior ♦ Erie, PA ♦ Mercyhurst Prep

Yoxmg Kenyan who seeks to capitalize on his chance to earn a U.S. edu­
cation through athletics... ran in high school in his country but has limit­
ed experience ... maintains traditional Kenyan training values ... has run
only one race not at altitude, timed in 30:06 in the lOK ... should impact
front group in every race on schedule ... Personal: Bom January 12,
1983 ... son of Ruth and Jona Boiyna... will major in Computer Science.
"1 am so happy to join the society of students and athletes at Edinboro. I pray that 1 live up to the out­
standing tradition of distance running at my new 'home' " ... Nicholas Chepkwony

Lisa Gallagher
Senior ♦ Strongsville, OH ♦ Strongsville High School
Since sophomore year has been consistent in big meet performances for
the Fighting Scots... has earned All-PSAC and All-East Region honors the
last two years, finishing 11th (23:50.36) at the PSAC's and 12th (22:42) at
Regionals a year ago... in 2003 placed fifth at PSAC Championships and
10^ at East Regiorral ...was the top finisher for the women's team at 2003
NCAA Division II National Championships ... was sixth in the 1,500
meters at the 2003 PSAC Track & Field Championships ... High
School: Named to the All-Ohio team in 2001... a state qualifier in cross country and track...
named the Senior Athlete of the Year at Strongsville High &hool... team captain for both sports
... Personal: Bom July 18,1983 ... daughter of Marilyn and Thomas Gallagher... majoring in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education with concentrations in reading and language arts... has
a 3.31 GPA.

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Has been sidelined the last two years with a variety of health problems
after showing early promise as a freshman ... suffered through a severe
respiratory problem that year, and later suffered a stress fracture during
the track season ... placed 22nd in the 2001 PSAC Cross Coimtry
Championships... Personal: Bom May 25,1983... daughter of Sandy
and Bill Buckley ... majoring in Health & Physical Education wi^ a minor in Psychology ... has
a 3.34 GPA.
"It has been a very frustrating last 23 months. I hope I can make up for all that anxiety this fall" ...
Kiersten Buckley

Shannon Loewke
Junior ♦ Rochester, NY ♦ Greece Arcadia High School
Came back after missing the 2002 cross country campaign due to
mononucleosis to earn All-East Region honors last fall wi^ a 14th place
finish (22:44) ... a week earlier had placed 21st at PSAC Championships
... was the 2003 champion in the 1,500 meters at the PSAC Indoor Track
& Field Championships ... a three-time AU-PSAC honoree in track ...
High School: Was the Section V Qass B champion in the 1,500 meters
at Greece Arcadia High School ... earned AU-Cormty honors in cross country ... Personal:
Bom May 29,1982 ... daughter of Margo Loewke ... majoring in Elementary Education with a
minor in Special Education... has a 3.35 GPA... brother T.J. plays basketball at Roberts Wesleyan.
"I'm solidly focused on being consistent and performingfor the team this year, building my level of racing
fitness as the season progresses" ... Shannon Loewke

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Meet the Fighting Scots

Meet tlie Fighting Sc^ts

Lindsay Roberts

Julie Nemergut
Junior ♦ Youngstown, OH ♦ South Range High School
Two solid cross country seasons set up an outstanding 2004 track cam­
paign ... earned All-American honors with an eighth place finish in the
10,000 meters (36:10.95) ... finished 20th at the 2003 PSAC
Championships, but a week later came back to earn All-East Region acco­
lades with a time of 22:35, good for 10th place... had enjoyed an excellent
cross country season a year ago until she was hit by a respiratory illness
right before PSAC's ... earned AU-PSAC and All-Region honors as a
freshman with seventh and sixth place finishes, respectively ... personal
bests are 36:09/17:11... High School: A state qualifier while competing at South Range High
School... Personal: Bom October 23,1983... daughter of Kathy and Jack Nemergut... major­
ing in Special Education with a 3.83 GPA... a two-time Academic All-American... father is cross
country and track coach at South Range High School... older sister runs for Coastal Carolina.
"I just resolved that I was going to train and train hard like our 'Boro tradition' " ... Julie Nemergut

Redshirted last faU and got a late start in track due to summer stress frac­
ture ... ran NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time in the 10,000 in
2003 and 2004... was named the PSAC Cross Country Rookie of the Year
in 2001with a 12th place finish, then earned All-East Region honors by
placing 11th ... in 2002 earned AU-PSAC accolades with an eighth place
finish, and was also an AU-Region runner, placing 12th ... placed second
at 2002 PSAC Track & Field Championships in the 10,000 meters with an NCAA provisional
qualifying time of 38:47.20... has personal tests of 37:20/17:53/4:47... a mileage-based runner ...
Personal: Bom January 29,1983 ... daughter of Susan and Stephen Roberts ... majoring in
Elementary Education/Special Education with a minor in Math... has a perfect 4.00 GPA and is
a four-time Academic All-American.
"The plan for me is to be a 'little calmer' about early season racing fitness, and allow myself the luxury to
build into a good end of season race in 2004" ... Lindsay Roberts

Heather Wilmoth

Kelly Richards
Junior ♦ Edinhoro, PA ♦ General McLane High School
A two-time AU-PSAC/All-East Regional runner in cross country ...
earned AU-PSAC honors for the second year with a ninth place finish
(23:46), then placed ninth again at the East Regional with a time of 22:32
... capped her first collegiate track season in 2003 with a personal best of
10:50 in the 3,200 meter steeplechase to earn AU-American honors with a
seventh place finish
at the NCAA Division II Track & Field
Championships ... as a freshman finished third at the PSAC Cross
Country Championships and fourth at the East Regional ... High
School: A three-time state qualifier in cross country and earned All-State honors twice while
running at General McLane High School... was also a three-time District 10 champion... in track,
earned nine Erie County League titles and was a tstae qualifier four times ... earned AU-State
honors once, and won one District 10 title ... Personal: Bom Febmary 28,1984 ... majoring
in Health & Physical Education with a 3.97 GPA, earning Academic All-American honors twice.
"I have accepted the fact that I cannot deny my competitive instincts on race day... I want our team to be
good"... Kelly Richards

DID YOU KNOW?

Edinboro's strong running tradition is backed up by superior
academic achievement. The women's cross country and track & field teams have earned team
Academic All-American honors EVERY year the award has been available. The men's have
only missed once. Last year five women were accorded Academic All-America honors —
Kelly Richards, Jessica Moldovan, Julie Nemergut, Genise Green and Shannon Loewke. A
pair of men earned the honor — Aaron Rowe and Jeremy Boehm.

Edinboro University Cross Country/Track & Field 2004

Junior ♦ Wattsburg, PA ♦ Seneca High School

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Sophomore ♦ Sugar Grove, PA ♦ Eisenhower High
School
Enjoyed solid freshman cross country season capped by a 34th place fin­
ish (23:00.7) at the NCAA Division II National Championships, the test
among the Fighting Scots ... ran only two track races early in the season
before a knee problem sidelined her ... High School: Was the PIAA
state champion in cross country as a senior at Eisenhower FUgh School in 2002 ... also won the
District 10 championship, and was the District 10 champion in the 3,200 meters in track... also a
four-year starter in basketball... Personal: Bom April 25,1985 ... daughter of Jo Lynn and
James Wilmoth... majoring in Secondary Education with an emphasis on Spanish.
"It took almost a yearfor me to assimilate exactly what it takes to be a TOP runner, and, now I really want
to run well, like my All-American teammates"... Heather Wilmoth

Aaron Rowe Named Runner of the Year
Senior Aaron Rowe was recognized as the 2003 NCAA Division II
Runner of the Year by the NCAA Division II Track and Field
Coaches Association. Rowe won every race he competed in until
finishing second at the PSAC Championships. A week later he
rebounded with a first place finish at the NCAA Division II East
Regionals. Also an outstanding student with a 3.45 GPA as a
Health & Physical Education major, he was named the 2003 Men's
Cross Country Student Athlete of the Year; the Men's Outdoor
Track & Field Student Athlete of the Year; and the Men's National
Student Athlete of the Year. He was the recipient of a $2,000 schol­
arship and is in graduate school at the University of Dayton.
Edinhoro University Cross Country/Track & Field 2004

page 9

The 2004 Fightiiig Scots

2003 Cross Covmtry Results

2004. Women’s Cross Coimtry Roster
Name

Yr.

Hometown/High School

Ashleigh Barnhart
Kiersten Buckley
Katie Donahue
Lisa Gallagher
Genise Green
Michele Kelly
Rachael Lanzel
Shannon Loewke
Julie Nemergut
Emily Quinlan
Kelly Richards
Lindsay Roberts
Heather Wilmoth

Sr.

Brockport, NY/Brockport/ Alfred State
Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep
North Springfield, PA/Northwestern
Strongsville, OH/Strongsville
Union City, PA/Fort LeBoeuf
Carlisle, PA/Carlisle
St. Mary's, PA/St. Mary's Area
Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia
Youngstown, OH/South Range
Rochester, NY/Irondequoit
Edinboro, PA/General McLane
Wattsburg, PA/ Seneca
Sugar Grove, PA/Eisenhower

Head Coach:

Jr.

Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.

Fr.
Jr.
Jr.

Fr.
Jr.
Jr.

So.

OPPONENT

TOP PERFORMERS

September
6 at Buffalo State Invitational

WOMEN: 1st/12 teams

Kelly Richards (3rd, 19:11)
Shannon Loewke (7th,
19:33)
Aaron Rowe (1st, 25:05)
Ryan Coon (6th, 26:02)
Kelly Richards (5th, 18:54)
Shannon Loewke (6th,
19:00)
Aaron Rowe (1st, 24:57)
Ryan Coon (2nd, 26:06)

MEN: 3rd/11 teams
20 at Raleigh Invitational

Name

Yr.

Jim Ansberry
David Blend
Jeremy Boehm
Alex Bond
Nicholas Chepkwony
Ryan Coon
Dan Field
Nick Hankins
Mark Hryvniak
Jared Lowry
John Moneyhon
Dave Niemira
Joe Reynolds
Kevin Slagle

Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Sr.

WOMEN: 2nd/6 teams
MEN: lst/5 teams

October
4 at Loyola Lakefront
Invitational

WOMEN: 6th/61 teams
MEN: 6th/52 teams

22 at Tour de Scots

Doug Watts

2004 Men’s Cross Coimtry Roster

Head Coach:

DATE

November
1 at PSAC Championships
at Lock Haven, PA

WOMEN: lst/2 teams
MEN: lst/2 teams

Aaron Rowe (1st, 20:55)
Ryan Coon (2nd, 21:16)

WOMEN: lst/14 teams

Jessica Moldovan (5th, 23:23)
Kelly Richards (9th, 23:46)
Lisa Gallagher (11th, 23:50)
Heather Wilmoth (12th,
23:52)

MEN: 2nd/14 teams

Aaron Rowe (2nd, 26:09)
Ryan Coon (3rd, 26:10)
Mark Hryvniak (9th, 26:48)
Jessica Moldovan (5th, 22:13)
Kelly Richards (9th, 22:32)
Julie Nemergut (10th, 22:35)
Lisa Gallagher (12th, 22:42)
Shannon Loewke (14th,
22:44)

Hometown/Hig[h School

Solon, OH/Solon
North Canton, OH/Hoover
Lewisberry PA/Red Land
Kane, PA/Kane Area/Mansfield
Kericho, Kenya
Clymer, NY/Sherman
East Aurora, NY/East Aurora
Pepper Pike, OH/Orange
Rochester, NY / Aquinas Institute
North Canton, OH/Hoover
Columbus, OH/Dublin Coffman
Strongsville, OH/Strongsville
North East, PA/North East
Erie, PA/McDowell

9 at NCAA East Regional
Championships
at Lock Haven, PA

22

Doug Watts

Edinboro Universily Cross Coimtry/Track: & Field 2004.

page 10

at NCAA Division II
National Championships
at Raleigh, NC

Kelly Richards (20th, 18:18)
Julie Nemergut (38th, 18:41)
Aaron Rowe (1st)
Ryan Coon (20th)
Julie Nemergut (1st, 15:11)

WOMEN: lst/24 teams

MEN: 2nd / 24 teams

Aaron Rowe (1st, 31:11)
Ryan Coon (4th, 31:34)
Jim Ansberry (13th, 32:36)

WOMEN: 13th/24 teams

Heather Wilmoth (34th,
23:00)
Jessica Moldovan (35th,
23:01)

MEN: 20th/24 teams

Ryan Coon (34th, 32:34)
Aaron Rowe (80th, 33:53)

Edinboro University Cross Conntry/Traek & Field 2004

page 11

Cross Country All-Americans
FIGHTTCSTG SCOT
ALL-AMERICANS

Men

Four-time All-Americans

Martin Lyons
Lisa Petsche
YiMinWu

1991-94
1997,1999-01
1998-01

Three-Time All-Americans

Carrie McKean

Dave Antognoli
1970-72
Luil Graham
1984-86
Carl Leonard
1992-94
Gennaro Manocchio 1985-87
Carrie McKeon 1997-98, '00
Amy Perry
1996-98
Chris Rauber
1988-90
Two-Time All-Americans

Jeff Barker
1997,2000
Greg Beardsley
1981-82
Tim Dunthome
1986-87
Pete Fixler
1993-94
Jeff Foster
1975-76
Gabriela Hnilkova
1998-99
Brian Jordan
1978-79
Scott Kovacevic
1997-98
Mike Platt
1986-87
Michael Renninger
1988-89
Uriel Rivera
1989-90
Harvey Sipel
1988, '90
Sandra Sweet
1996-97
Donna Thibert
1989, '92
Henry Winger
1975-76

Marty Lyons

Chris Rauber

Dave Antognoli........ 1970-71-72
Dalvin Baehler..................... 1975
Jeff Barker................... 1997, 2000
Greg Beardsley................1981-82
Scott Bums.......................... 1986
Ryan Coon.......................... 2003
Clayton Crews..................... 1992
Hm Dunthome..............1986-87
Pete Fixler.......................1993-94
Kevin Foley..................... 1974-76
Jeff Foster .......................1975-76
Luil Graham..............1984-85-86
Brian Jordan................... 1978-79
Scott Knapp.........................1990
Scott Kovacevic..............1997-98
Travis Kuhl.......................... 1997
Carl Leonard..............1992-93-94
Martin Lyons........ 1991-92-93-94
William Maloney................1985
Gennaro Manocchio ..1985-86-87
Brian Matthews................... 1990
Mark Muggleton................. 1976
Steve Owens .......................1997
Mike Platt.......................1986-87
Chris Rauber..............1988-89-90
Michael Renninger........ 1988-89
Uriel Rivera ................... 1989-90
Steve Repko.........................1982
Dennis Rice .........................1982
Aaron Rowe.........................2000
Harvey Sipel..............1988,1990
Michael Tonkin................... 1988
Lance White.........................1981
Henry Winger ................1975-76
Yi Min Wu........ 1998-99-2000-01

Women

Carrie McKean, Lisa Petsche and Amy Perry (l-r) earned AllAmerican honors at 1997 National Championships

Gabriela Hnilkova..........1998-99
Carrie McKeon...... 1997-98,2000
Audra Naujokas ................. 1990
Amy Perry................. 1996-97-98
Lisa Petsche....l997,1999-2000-01
Roberta Raskowski..............1991
Teresa Skello.........................1988
Colleen Snyder..................... 1985
Deb Springer.........................1992
Sandra Sweet................. 1996-97
Donna Thibert............1989,1992
Kerrie Yenchak..................... 1985

Edinboro University Cross Covintry/Track & Field 2004

page 12

National Champions

Dave
Antognolih coach Doug Watts' first recmit back in
David Antognoli was head
1969. Antognoli is, according to Watts, the reason Edinboro became
creditable on the national level, and helped lay the foundation for the
successful program that exists today. The recmiting classes of 1972-73
followed in the footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six nation­
al team titles.
Antognoli won a multitude of individual titles, including three
national titles, and many All-American certificates in cross country and
track. He was awarded the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior
athlete in 1973 after winning the cross country championship in 1971,
the NAIA 10,000 meters title in 1972, and the USTFF national champi­
onship in the six mile event. He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic Trials.

Irri982, in a brutal combination of calf-deep snow, 20-degree tem­
peratures, and a chilling wind, the crowd at the finish line of the 1982
NCAA Division II championships in St. Cloud, Minnesota was barely
able to make out the faint outline of Greg Beardsley, who crossed the
finish line in a record 60.9 seconds before the rest of the field to win the
national championship. Beardsley recalls his experiences as "great, but
very cold!"
Beardsley won the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior ath­
lete in April 1983 and was multiple U.S. Olympic Trials scorer.

Martin
Lyons
Martin Lyons was attracted to Edinboro due to the strength and rep­
utation of the Running Scots program. The Melbourne, Australia
native had no trouble adapting to his move across the globe, winning
the 1991 NCAA Division II individual cross country title as a freshman.
Though he came to the United States with little cross country expe­
rience, coach Doug Watts expected All-American honors from the
Aussie on the merit of his track credentials. Lyons would go on to claim
cross country All-American honors in each of his four seasons at
Edinboro. Only two other runners have accomplished this feat since.
An eight-time All-American in cross country and track, Lyons was
the NCAA East Regional record-holder in cross coimtry, and also hold
the school record in the marathon with a time of 2:21:35, set back in 1995.

TiMinWu
Yi Min Wu became Edinboro's fourth national champion after he won
the 1998 national meet by a 10 second margin with a time of 31:06.60.
Wu did not lose a race throughout his freshman season.
A six-time All-American in cross country and track, Wu was recog­
nized as both the PSAC and NCAA East Regional 'Runner of the Year'
in 1998 an '99. He was the 1999 national track and field runner-up in
the 10,000 meters in addition to winning the FSAC 10,000 meter cham­
pionship. Wu earned his second All-American certificate in track by
also placing sixth in the 5,000 meter run as a freshman. Wu is one of
three runners to earn All-American honors four times in cross country.
Finally, Wu was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year in track and
field as a freshman.
Edinboro University Cross Coimtry/Track & Field 2004

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Rvinning Scots History

Track & Field Outlook

THROUGH THE YEARS
1971
1975-76

1982
1985
1986-88

1990
1991
1998

1999
2000

2001

Dave Antognoli wins the NAIA championship in his final year, the first national
title for Edinboro.
Men's team wins first-ever national trophy, and then repeats for back-to-back
NAIA championships.
Greg Beardsley captures the NCAA Division II individual championship.
Doug Watts takes over the women's squad. Colleen Snyder and Kerri Yenchak
become Edinboro's first female runners to be named All-Americans.
The Fighting Scots men take home their first NCAA Division II title in 1986. They
successfully defend the title in 1987 and '88 for three consecutive national champi­
onships.
Edinboro's men's team ties the NCAA Division II 'Most Championship Teams'
record by winning their fourth team title.
Martin Lyons becomes Edinboro's third national champion.
Yi Min Wu becomes the fourth Boro national champion, winning by a 10 second
margin.
The Edinboro women's team ran to their highest national finish, claiming third
place.
Both the men's and women's teams place fourth at nationals. Carrie McKeon
and Lisa Petsche join Amy Perry Davis as three-time All-Americans. Jeff Barker
and Carrie McKeon won the fifth straight regional championships for the Boro
squads, while Barker's crown at the PSAC Championships marks the 21st consec­
utive year a Fighting Scot has claimed the top spot.
Lisa Petsche and Yi Min Wu become the second and third runners to earn AllAmerican honors four times. The women's team places seventh at nationals and
the men finish eighth, the fifth-straight top ten finishes for both squads. The
women capture their fourth consecutive KAC and East Regional crown, while
the men win their tenth straight PSAC and Regional title.

The Edinboro University track & field
team provisionally qualified 10 student-ath­
letes for the NCAA Division II National
Championships in 2004. Three came away
with All-American honors. Jim Ansberry ran
a controlled race in the 3,000 meter steeple­
chase to finish fifth with a time of 9:14.32.
Jessica Moldovan was seventh m the same
race on the women's side with a time of
10:49.47. Finally, Julie Nemergut ran a 36:10
in the 10,000 meters, good for eighth place.
Other returning qualifiers include a trio of
lOKers — Ryan Coon, Jared Lowry and

2003 TRACK Am-AVLERICANS
Jim Ansberry
3,000 meter steeplechase — 5th place
Jessica Moldovan 3,000 meter steeplechase — 7th place
Julie Nemergut 10,000 meters ~ 8th place

(Since 1980)
PSAC Regionals NCAA

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995

1st
1st
3rd
4th
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st

1st
3rd
NA
3rd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st

13th
2nd
9th
14th
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st

2nd
1st

9th
6th
2nd
6th
13th

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003

1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd

1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd

16th
6th
4th
8th
4th
8th
17th
20th

NCAA National
Champions

1986
1987
1988
1990
NAIA National
Champions

1975
1976

Women

(Since 1988)
PSAC Regionals NCAA

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003

Eldinboro University Cross Conntry/Track & Field 2004

1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st

5th
2nd
1st
1st
1st
4th
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st

DNQ
8th
8th
8th
5th
DNQ
15th
DNQ
nth

4th
5th
3rd
4th
7th
13th
13th
page 14

NATIONAL
CHAJVIPIONS
David Antognoli
10,000 meters
Uriel Rivera
5,000 meters
10,000 meters
Chris Rauber
5,000 meters
Carl Leonard
5,000 meters

1972

i

1990
1990

■
!

1991

!

1995

NATIONAL
RUNNERS-UP

EDINBORO IN THE POSTSEASON
Men

Lindsay Roberts — Ed Brown, the PSAC
champion and school record-holder in the
discus; and Megan Zitner in the heptathlon.
Zitner was a remarkable scorer in that she
missed an entire year due to a knee injury suf­
fered during basketball season. Cassandra
Leopold (javelin) and Nick Price (shot put)
have graduated and will be sorely missed.
A Division I level of scheduling enhances
Edinboro's opportunity to run against the
best in the quest to develop maximum poten­
tials.

Jessica Moldovan

David Antognoli
Marathon
Brian Jordan
Steeplechase
Rick Killian
800 meters
Tim Dunthome
Steeplechase
Michael Renninger
Steeplechase
Donna Thibert
3,000 meters
5,000 meters
Carl Leonard
10,000 meters
YiMinWu
10,000 meters
Amy Perry
5,000 meters
Aaron Rowe
10,000 meters

Edinboro University Cross Country/Track & Field 2004

1973

,

1980 ■

1981 1
1987 ■
1989 ■
1989 I
1989
1995

i
;

1999

•]
im

1999
2003

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i

Track & Field. Records
WOMEN

MEN

100 Meters
Michelle Curry

loo Meters
2001

12.63 (FAT)

2000

26.48 (FAT)

1992

:56.9

200 Meters
Michelle Curry

400 Meters
Marty Marczak

1992

2:05.67 (FAT)

1987

4:31.8

1986

16:40.2

1987

34:27.75 (FAT)

2001

10:48.52

2002

15.30

1997

67.24

1,600 Meter Relay

Carl Leonard
Mike Platt
Uriel Rivera
Greg Beardsley
Martin Lyons

Heptathalon
2002

4,540 points

Shot Put
Hillarie Pinkney 2002

40'8"

Discus

John Walker

1995

3:45.64 (FAT)

1987

13:56.01 (FAT)

1990

29:10.12 (FAT)

1983

8:39.20 (FAT)

1995

2:21.25

1972

:14.2

1,600 Meter Relay
Brian Stanton, Keith Klinger,
Steve Davis, George Crunkleton
1977

Decathalon

Cassandra Leopold 2003

144'2"

Shot Put

Mark Dingman

Long Jump
Lindsey SchUepper 2002

6, 950 points

1997

55'2"

2004

164'6"

1977

232'3" (70.76)

1990

25"3' (7.72)

Jermaine Carswell 1995

50'0"

18'8.5"

Discus

1990

36'11.5"

Javelin

1989

5'9.25"

Triple Jump

Ed Brown

High Jump

3:15.0

1996

Bryan Lambert

Mike Pancerev

Long Jump
Qeveland Pratt

Triple Jump
Pole Vault
Dana Dobbs

1987

15'6" (4.72)

1989

I'T (2.18)

High Jump
Billy Wade

Edinboro University Cross Country/Track & Field 2004

The University's Baron-Fomess Library has more
than 480,000 bound volumes and 1.3 million micro­
form units, along with an online catalog, access to
numerous online databases and electronic reserves.
The building is equipped with a wireless network,
computer labs and equipment to assist users with
visual impairments.
The main campus also includes a modern
University Center, planetarium, observatory, reading
clinic, speech and hearing clinic, science and robotics
labs, writing center, numerous computer labs with the
latest hardware and software, three art galleries, an
animation studio, campus radio and televsion sta­
tions, health center, counseling center, and much
more ~ all accessible for people with disabilities. The
recently renovated and expanded Crawford Center
for Health and Physical Education and Disability
Resources rivals any facility of its kind in the nation.
In addition to a five-acre lake and wooded areas,
there are 43 buildings on the spacious Edinboro
Campus, including six residence halls with private or
shared rooms, co-ed housing, honors housing, and
living-learned floors — all are wired for voice, video
and data.
Edinboro University also operates centers in Erie
and Meadville. Edinboro University in Erie — The
Porreco Center is a beautiful 27-acre campus that
includes classrooms, a computer laboratory, and a
unique facility for small conferences, business meet­
ings, and special events. Edinboro University in
Meadville is located in the city's historic Bessemer
Building.

:51.8

Curtis Pettis, Steve Davis,
Howard Hackley, George Crunkleton
1972
:40.21 (FAT)

124'.0"

Javelin

1972

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is the largest
comprehensive four-year university in northwestern
Pennsylvania. Its 585-acre campus is home to some
8,000 students studying in more than 100 academic
programs. The University's programs in art, criminal
justice, and speech language pathology, among oth­
ers, have earned regional and national recognition
and accolades, and the campus is ranked among the
top 10 in the nation for the services provided for stu­
dents with disabilities. In 2003 the University's instutional accreditation with the Commission on Higher
Education Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools was reaffirmed with commendation for ten
years. In the 2006-07 academic year, the University
will celebrate its Sesquicentennial recognizing 150
years of service to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and beyond.
Edinboro is situated just 100 miles from the met­
ropolitan areas of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh,
and less than 20 rrules south of the city of Erie —
Pennsylvania's fourth largest city. Meadville, the seat
of Crawford County, is approximately 20 miles south
of Edinboro.

400 Meter Relay

1998

Deanna Carroll

1:49.23 (FAT)

400 Intermediate Hurdles
John Walker

Amy Wasmund, Mamae Colston,
Deb Springer, Marty Marczak
1992
4:03.17

Sherri Stotier

1981

110 High Hurdles

Liz Wright, Sian Procter, Marty Marzcak,
Mamae Colston 1992
51:3

Meighan Cast

Rick Killian

Maradion

400 Meter Relay

Megan Zitner

:47.4

Steeplechase

400 Intermediate Hurdles
Jamie Luby

George Crunkleton 1977

10,000 Meters

100 High Hurdles
Megan Zitner

:21.1

5,000 Meters

Steeplechase
Kathy Breisch

1978

Steve Davis

1,500 Meters

10,000 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak

:10.4
:10.4
:10.4

800 Meters

5,000 Meters
Coleen Snyder

1972
1977
1976

400 Meters

1,500 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak

William Waros
Steve Davis
Howard Hackley

200 Meters

800 Meters
Marty Marczak

This is Edinboro University

page lO

Dr. Frank G. Pogue
President, Edinboro University ofPA
Frank G. Pogue was appointed
the 15th president of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania on July
1,1996.
A sociologist. Dr. Pogue holds a
bachelor's degree from Alabama
State University, a master's degree
from Atlanta University, and a
Ph.D. from the University of
Pittsburgh.
Prior to his presidency at Edinboro University, Dr.
Pogue was the vice chancellor for student affairs and
special programs at the State University of New York
(SUNY) Central Administration in Albany, serving in
that position for 10 years. While vice chancellor, he
also served for one year as interim president at the
SUNY College at Cobleskill. Prior to his assignment
in the SUNY Central Administration, President Pogue
was vice president for student affairs, associate vice
president for research and educational development,
dean of undergraduate studies, and a department
chairperson, all at SUNY at Albany.
Dr. Pogue participates in national, regional and
statewide leadership groups. He serves as a member
of the American Council on Education (ACE)
Commission on Women in Higher Education. He is a
member of the American Association of State Colleges
and Universities (AASCU) Committee on Professional
Development, Millennium Leadership Initiative and
Christa McAuliffe Selection Committee. He was
appointed in 2003 to the International Association of

University Presidents Commission on Disarmament
Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace. Since 1984,
Dr. Pogue has served on the Commission on Higher
Education Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools (MSA). Most recently, he served as President
for the MSA Board of Trustees and as a member of its
Executive Committee, and he is a former vice chair of
the Commission's Executive Committee.
Dr. Pogue also serves on the Board of Trustees of
the BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network.
He served for two years as chairperson of the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
(SSHE) Commission for the Universities and
Commission of Presidents Executive Committee. In
October 1996, Dr. Pogue was appointed by then
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge to the Governor's
Commission on Academic Standards. In November
2002, he was appointed co-chair of the Higher
Education Committee of Pennsylvania Governor Ed
Rendell's Transition Team. In May, 2004, he was
appointed to the Pennsylvania Department of
Education Higher Education Advisory Board.
Dr. Pogue was honored by the Erie Area Chamber
of Commerce with the Louis J. Tullio Community
Service Award. The Greater Erie Community Action
Committee (GECAC) honored him with the Paul P.
Martin Community Service Award in 2000, and in
1999, the Distinguished Service Award for Leadership
and Vision was presented to him by the SUNY at
Albany Council of Trustees.
Since becoming president. Dr. Pogue has created
the concept and philosophy of the Edinboro Family, a
learner-centered environment where students come
first and are an integral part of a caring and support­
ive campus community.

CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Doug Watts
Sept. 4
18
Oct.

Nov.

25
2
20
30
6
20

at Buffalo State Invitational
at Wisconsin-Parkside
Invitational
EDINBORO RAG RELAYS
at Willamette Invitational
at Wooster Tour de Scots
at PSAC Championships
at Kutztown, PA
at NCAA Division II
East Regional at Indiana, PA
at NCAA Division II
National Championships
at Evansville, IN

TRACK & FIELD
Head Coach Doug Watts
INDOOR
Jan. 22 at Fredonia State Invitational
Feb. 5 at Mount Union Invitational
13 at PSAC West Mandated
at Slippery Rock, PA
19 at Kent State Tune Up
26-27 at PSAC Indoor Championships
at Kutztown, PA
OUTDOOR
Mar. 4-5 at Florida State
"Snow Bird" Relays
11-12 at Florida A&M Relays
25-26 at Raleigh Relays
26 at Qarion Early Bird
Apr. 1-2 at Duke Invitational
9 at PSAC Quad at Indiana, PA
16 at Division II Challenge
at Wheeling, WV
23 at lUP Invitational
28-30 at Penn Relays
May 7 at Akron Open
12-14 at PSAC Championships
at Mansfield, PA
26-28 at NCAA Division II
National Championships
at Abilene, TX