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Ediivboro IJmversity
OF Pey^sylvama
HTi^G Scots
A Running Tradition
of
Excellence
Within the past thirty years, Edinboro has
established one of the premier running programs
in the NCAA Division II as well as the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
In the 29 years of the program’s existence
under the guidance of head coach Doug Watts,
the Running Scots have developed one of the
most impressive winning history in Edinboro ath
letics.
With an overall dual meet record of 130-8, six
national team titles (two NAIA, four NCAA), and
three individual national champions, the Fighting
Scots harriers have established a tradition of
excellence that challenges as the best distance
program in the country.
Last season, the men’s program qualified for
the NCAA Division II national meet for the 19th
consecutive season! The Scots captured the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champi
Junior Jeff Barker
onship for the 13th time in the last 14 years, and
also won the NCAA East Regional title for the 12th
time in 13 years.
The Edinboro women placed second in the PSAC championships and were run
ners-up at the East Region championship meet. They qualified for nationals for the
seventh time in the past nine years, and ended the 1998 season in 4th place at the
NCAA Division II meet, the best women’s finish ever recorded in Edinboro women’s
athletics.
Eight members of the Running Scot squad earned All-American honors for their
/ performances at the national meet. For the women, Amy Perry and teammate Sandra
Sweet earned their second All-American certificate, while freshmen Lisa Petsche and
Carrie McKeon captured their first such award. On the men’s team, Travis Kuhl, Steve
Owens, Scott Kovacevic and Jeff Barker all earned their first All-American certificates
for cross country.
Two individuals received additional post-sea
son awards. Junior Amy Perry was named the top
female runner in the PSAC and the Outstanding
NCAA Division II East Region female Runner of
the Year for the second consecutive season. She
was selected as a PSAC Fall Top Ten award win
ner, displaying both athletic and academic superi
ority. Senior Travis Kuhl was the top male runner
in the PSAC and the East Region male Runner of
the Year, and was also selected as a Top Ten
awardee.
The women’s team was chosen to
receive an Academic All-American Team Award
for the third straight year.
Entering the 1998 season, the men’s team is
aiming for its 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA
Division II championship meet, while the women
have set their goals on finishing among the top
five teams in the country again this season.
A solid core of returners along with a talented
group of newcomers should make both Running
Scot teams national contenders once again this
Senior Amy Perry
season.
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1998 Edinroro Cross Country Information j
Sports Information
Coordinator: tba
SID Office Phone: (814)732-2776 ext. 234
SID Home Phone: tba
SID FAX: (814)732-2596
Cross Country Contact: Danielle Barney
E-Mail Address: d689452b@edinboro.edu
Office Phone: (814)732-2776x236
Mailing Address: 113 McComb Fieldhouse
General Information
Location: Edinboro, PA
Founded: 1857
Enrollment: 7,200
Nickname: Fighting Scots
Colors: Red and White
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference
Edinboro, PA 16444
President: Dr. Frank G. Pogue, Jr.
Alma Mater: Alabama State Univ.
Athletic Director:
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Doug Watts
Alma Mater: University of Akron
Dual Meet Record: 130-8, 29 years
Assistant Coach: Jeff Foster
Alma Mater: Edinboro University
Office Loc.: 33 McComb Fieldhouse
Office Phone: (814) 732-2776 x264 or 265
Bruce Baumgartner
Alma Mater: Indiana State University
Athletic Phone: (814)732-2776
Head Athletic Trainer: George Roberts
Asst. Athletic Trainer: Gary Hanna
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'Three Decades
of
Edinboro University
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Success
1969-79
1980-89
1969 - Coach Doug Watts signs on for his
first season as head coach of the inaugural
cross country season at Edinboro State
College...
1972 - Dave Antognoli wins the NAIA cham
pionship in his final year, the first national title
for Edinboro...
1975-76 - Men’s team wins first-ever national
trophy, and then repeats for back-to-back
NAIA championships...
1982 - Greg Beardsley captures the NCAA
Dvision II championship...
1985 - Coach Watts takes over the women’s
squad... Colleen Snyder and Kerri Yenchak
become Edinboro’s first female runners to be
named All-Americans...
1986, 87, 88 - Running Scots men take home
their first NCAA Division II title in 1986. They
return to defend their championship in '87, and
again in '88 for three consecutive
national championships...
1990-97
1990 - To begin the new decade, Edinboro’s men’s team ties the NCAA D-ll ‘Most
Championship Teams’ record by winning their fourth championship... The women were run
ners-up at the PSAC meet, but went on to win the East Region...
1991 - Martin Lyons becomes Edinboro’s third national champion... The women capture both
PSAC and East Region titles...
1992 - All-American Donna Thibert beats the odds and finishes third at the NCAA meet to solid
ify an Edinboro fifth-place team finish...
1995 - Three-time All-American Carl Leonard runs his final season at Edinboro, and went on to
win the 5,000m crown in the Spring of ‘96...
1997 - Four men and four women Boro harriers earn All-American status as the women record
their best finish ever at nationals placing fourth, only six points out of second place... the men
finish sixth...
The Edinboro Women
The Edinboro women's cross country
program has reached the level of success
and motivation that accompanies all
national championship teams and has
become characteristic of the Boro
women's own competitiveness.
"To win a national championship, so
many things have to go right," says head
coach Doug Watts. "All I want to happen
this Fall is for us to get into the huddle at
nationals and say, 'OK, we have a
chance!"'
After finishing in fourth place at the
NCAA Division II Cross Country National
Championships last season -- only six
points out of second place -- the best fin
ish of any Edinboro women's team.
Coach Watts' goal seems achievable.
The team may still be short on real depth
at the national level, but it will still have
enough strength up front to contend.
National standout Amy Perry returns
Sophomore Lisa Petsche, a 1997 Allfor her fourth season. Perry still has her
American, is expected to be a top persights set on individual and team national
^ former for the 1998 Fighting Scots.
championship goals, which are now clos
er than ever to being realized. Perry was
the Fighting Scots top finisher at the 1997 NCAA Division II Cross Country
National Championships, placing fifth to earn her second All-American certifi
cate for cross country. Perry also produced some stellar performances during
the 1998 track season, finishing third in NCAA Division II in the indoor 5,000
meters, and third and fourth in the NCAA Division II outdoor 10,000 and 5,000
meters. Coach Watts believes she has run enough big races consistently to be
a serious contender for a national title her last time around.
Freshman sensation Lisa Petsche hopes to add consistency to her regime for
the 1998 season. Already an All-American in cross country (12th at 1997 NCAA
Division II Cross Country Championships) and in track (seventh in the 10,000
meters at the 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships), all that Petsche
needs now is to blend her extreme desire to race and train with the physiologi
cal demands of many miles.
The surprise individual champion of the 1997
Notre Dame Invitational, Petsche, according to Watts, may have the best car
diovascular system of any woman runner he has coached.
Carrie McKeon, another sensation from the freshman class of 1997, also
hopes to become more consistent this season. At least two competitions last
Fall saw McKeon running in a lead position early, only to have heat exhaustion
erase her chances for a top finish. However, a 23rd place at nationals made her
Edinboro's fourth All-American and suggests an excellent future.
Even with the high level of talent on last year's squad, there were a few sur
prises. Sophomore Ashley Hansen quickly emerged as a scorer in the short span
of three months last Fall. Hansen was not expected to be so competitive early in
her career, but she took to long training runs extremely well, gaining confidence
in her ability throughout the season. An All-American performance is now on her
agenda for 1998.
Eighth on last years' ranking order, sophomore Amy Shinskie no longer wants
to be 'just outside' the top seven. "She's come a long way from August 1997,"
said Watts. "If she believes in herself just a little more, Amy will become a scor
er."
Two newcomers will have an immediate impact on the level of performance of
the returnees. Oklahoma Baptist transfer Gabriela Hnilkova brings multiple NAIA
All-American certificates with her to Edinboro. With personal records of 4:37,
9:58, and 17:37, Hnilkova is poised to show improvements under Edinboro's dis
tance training program. The team expects her to be at least a top twenty NCAA
Division II national finisher.
Freshman Kathy Briesch, a six-time Pennsylvania All-State runner, has shown
excellent consistency of performance during her high school career. Coach Watts
will look for that consistency to continue in her collegiate running. If it does, the
women Running Scots could be formidable.
The Fighting Scots are close to attaining their tangible goal of a national title.
Over time, it has become clear that a combination of consistency, intensity, and
desire in training and competition will be the deciding factors for a successful
Edinboro women's cross country team. The 1998 squad returns three AllAmericans and a number of other key performers and new talent that give the
team a nice blend of experience and drive. Their competitiveness should no
longer be a surprise to the field.
1998 Women’s Cross Covntrt Roster
Name
Yn
Hometown/Hiah School
Kathy Breisch
Ashley Hansen
Gabriela Hnilkova
Annie Lindenberger
Lynann Lorenz
Maura McGuigan
Carrie McKeon
Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche
Britney Robinson
Amy Shinskie
Melanie Welding
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS
Erie, PA/McDowell HS
Kravare, Czech Republic
Edinboro, PA/General McLane HS
Vestal, NYA/estal HS
Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic HS
Altoona, PA/Altoona Area HS
North East, PA/Seneca HS
Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman HS
Pittsburgh, PA/Hampton HS
Carlisle, PA/Carlisle HS
West St. Paul, MN/Henry Sibly HS
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The Edevboro Men
k
"When I was a collegiate recruit, I knew I
was a runner who absolutely wanted to run at
the NCAA National Championships," remem
bers Scott Kovacevic, now in his fourth season
at Edinboro University. "Certainly, that was a
major factor in choosing Edinboro to attain my
education and athletic goals."
Kovacevic fully expects to lead the
Edinboro men's team back to the NCAA
Division II National Championship meet for his
fourth straight year and the program's incredi
ble 20th straight year. In fact, under head
coach Doug Watts, who began coaching at the
Boro in 1969, the only year the team did not
qualify for the national meet was in 1978.
With only one senior and two juniors on the
roster, this season's success will depend
greatly on younger runners making the "step
up" through training and desire, a tradition that
is characteristic of the Edinboro distance men.
"On paper, we are not overpowering, but put
us on the line in the big races, and we tradi
Scott Kovacevic is a 1997 Aiitionally perform above our opponent's expec
American and the only senior on
tations," reflects Watts.
this season’s roster.
Case in point? Last year's squad com
pletely out ran the Pennsylvania State Athletic
/ Conference and NCAA Division II Regional teams ranked well above them
before the championship meets. The Edinboro men scored 35 points to win the
conference championships and 26 points to capture the East Regional title, a
win so decisive that the Boro team would have defeated the best of the entire
region's runners if they had been combined as one team!
The Running Scots lose two solid and dependable All-American runners to
graduation, but two All-Americans will return. Expected to be a front runner,
junior Jeff Barker is primed to take over the front of the pack. A late-season
bloomer in '97, Barker placed 35th at the national meet for All-American recog
nition. This season, he will look to collect his second All-American certificate.
Barker's main battle will be to overcome a broken leg sustained during the 1998
track and field season.
Senior Scott Kovacevic, who enters his fourth and final season with the
Running Scots, passionately wants his second All-American certificate and is
serious about his leadership role on the 1998 team. Kovacevic, who scores bet
ter on longer and tougher courses, performed well at big meets last season, and
finished 36th at the national championships for his first All-American award. He
has developed the confidence and drive to grow more competitive and his abil
ity to perform should be an integral part of the team's success.
Sophomore Daryl Myer, who earned All-Conference and All-Region honors
last Fall, has earned Coach Watts' respect for his dedication, willingness to train
and competitiveness. An Academic All-American last year, Myer is on the brink
of achieving similar athletic honors.
A number of other returnees will contribute to the drive for a national champi
onship. Junior Jon Newlin (42nd at Nationals in 1997) should and must improve
to provide depth up front for the Fighting Scots. Watts expects Jerad and Jason
Bullers, now with one year of experience, to run at much higher levels than their
1997 freshman performances. Other upperclassmen who will contribute to the
team include Bryan Lenzo, a top seven-runner two years ago who redshirted in
1997, Sean MacMillan, seventh man last Fall, and red-shirt freshman Ryan Kelly.
A solid freshman class will vie for a starting position. A transfer from China,
Yi Min Wu has ran a sub-14:00, 29:00 and a sub-2:14 in the marathon, and will
impact at the national level immediately. Coach Watts predicts that Tim Cron,
eighth-place finisher at the PIAA Cross Country championships (4:23 on the
track), will be the typical Edinboro developer, and could be All-American potential
a few years from now. Nate Wibberly, who was studying in Europe last year, is
another potential scorer for the Fighting Scots. Mickey West, Clint Thompson and
John Flynn, along with several other recruits, might weigh red-shirt opportunities
this Fall.
Edinboro's veteran coach approaches his 30th year with his usual optimism,
apprehensiveness and solid realism. "The central theme this time around is
'focus'," says Watts. "We will continue to do what Edinboro runners have always
done well - address the central issue of training with dedication and hard work,
and then concentrate on efforts in our daily lives so when we step up to the line
in competition, we are prepared and willing to risk being the best we can be!"
1998 Men’s Cross Coentry Roster
Name
Yl
Hometown/Hiah School
Jeff Barker
Jason Bullers
Jerad Bullers
Tim Cron
John Flynn
Ryan Kelly
Scott Kovacevic
Bryan Lenzo
Sean MacMillan
Daryl Myer
Tim Myers
Jon Newlin
Zach Porter
Peter Schmitt
Clint Thompson
Mickey West
Nate Wibberly
Yi Min Wu
Jr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Barto, PA/Boyertown
Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawny HS
Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawny HS
Sayre, PA/Sayre HS
Lowville, NY/Beaver River HS
Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach HS
Solon, OH/East Lake
Reynoldsburg, OH/Reynoldsburg HS
Harmony, PA/Seneca Valley HS
Lancaster, PA/Garden Spot HS
Sharon, PA/Sharon HS
Erie, PA/Central HS
Williamsport, PA/Williamsport HS
Middleport, NY/Barker HS
Erie, PA/McDowell HS
Albion, NY/Albion Central HS
Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS
Tian Jin, China
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1998 Women’s Cross Coentry Profiles
1998 Men’s Cross Coentry Profiles
Amy Perry • North East, PA/Seneca HS
Senior • Public Administration/Sociology
Scott Kovacevic • Solon, OH/Eastlake North
Senior •
Business
Edinboro’s top female runner at the NCAA Division II champi
onships (5th place)... two-time cross country All-American... twotime NCAA Division II East Region ‘Runner of the Year’ ... three
time track All-American... three-time Academic All-American, a
PSAC Top Ten award winner and PSAC scholar-athlete carrying
a 3.38 GPA... prs of 4:39, 16:52, and 35:07.
In fourth season, has developed his talent a nationally competitive
level... 1997 All-American after finishing 36th at NCAA Division II
National Championships... placed fourth at NCAA East
Regionals... All-PSAC and All-Regional runner... performs best on
long and tough courses.
Coach Watts on Perry: “Amy has been the best woman runner I
Coach Watts on Kovacevic: “I fully expect Scott to be our leader
this Fall. I am pretty sure he is ready for that vital role, and I am
confident he will step up to the challenge.”
have ever coached to blend together a real academic life, athletic
performance and a strong family and social existence.”
Gabriela Hnilkova • Kravare, Czech Republic
Jeffrey Barker
Junior • Education
•
Barto, PA/Boyertown HS
Junior •
Business
Six-time NAIA All-American (cross country and track) transfer
from Oklahoma Baptist University... prs of 4:37, 9:58, and
17:37... expected to be a top national-level runner immediately...
competitiveness and drive for success in both running and acad
emics will be greatest asset to Boro squad.
Entering third year with the program... All-American after placing
35th at 1997 NCAA Division II National Championships... finished
11th at 1997 NCAA East Regional championships... will be bat
tling back from a broken leg suffered during the latter part of the
1998 track season... was a sub-15:00 runner on the track last
Spring.
Coach Watts on Hnilkova: “It is my hope and confidence that
Coach Watts on Barker: “Jeff is certainly dedicated to training and
Edinboro training and tradition will ignite significant improvement
in Gabriela’s running performance.”
running. Hopefully he has learned how to balance his exception
al drive with some reduced miles and effort before the big meet.”
Lisa Petsche • Dublin, OH/Coffman HS
Daryl Myer • Lancaster, PA/Garden Spot HS
Sophomore • Biology
Sophomore •
Made immediate impact at national level, earning All-American
status in cross country and track... battled back from a fall at
regionals to finish 12th at nationals... prs of 17:16 and 35:24...Ohio
AAA state 3,200 meters champion (10:50), and runner-up at cross
country championships senior year... placed fourth at 1997 TAG Jr.
National Championships (17:16:09).
Coach Watts on Myer: “One of the nicest and most intelligent
Coach Watts on Petsche: “Balance, that will be Lisa’s goal for
young men I have coached, Daryl maximizes his physiological tal
ent with a great rational approach to his life.”
1998. My job as a coach is to just get her to the line and let her
spectacular cardiovascular sustem take over.”
Carrie McKeon • Altoona, PA/Altoona Area HS
Sophomore • Biology
Earned All-American honors her freshman season after finishing
23rd at nationals... Academic All-American and PSAC scholarathlete with 3.87 QPA... came to Edinboro primarily as a 1,500
and 800 meter runner... ran provisional NCAA 10,000 meters
standard last Spring... 11th at 1997 USATF National Junior Cross
Country championships last December.
Coach Watts on McKeon: “Carrie will improve because she has
the dogged determination to be as good as she can be. Smart,
she has already demonstrated an unusual ability to prioritize her
life in a most effective manner.”
Communications/Education
Academic All-American with a 3.80 QPA... 1998 PSAC 10,000
meters runner-up... finished eighth at PSAC championships and
eighth at the NCAA Division II East Regional championships,
earning All-Conference and All-Region honors as a red-shirt fresh
man last season.
Yi Min Wu • Tian Jin, China
Freshman
•
Heath & Physical Education/Coaching
Talented runner whose motivation should have him racing in the
front of the pack no matter what level of competition... prs of 3:52,
13;53, 28:48 and 2:13.27... working hard to get back into top
shape after taking time off from active training to concentrate on
academic pursuits.
Coach Watts on Wu: “The change in culture will probably be pret
ty shocking to Yi Min. I hope we can ease the transition through
athletics.”
Edinboro^s IVatioxal Champions
Edinboro Cross Country History
AllrAmerican Men
Dave Antognoli
Kevin Foley
Henry Winger
Jeff Foster
1 Daivin Baehler
Mark Muggieton
Brian Jordan
Lance White
Dennis Rice
Greg Beardsley
Steve Repko
Lull Graham
Gennaro Manocchio
William Maloney
Mike Piatt
Tim Dunthorne
Scott Burns
Michael Tonkin
Harvey Sipei
Chris Rauber
Michael Renninger
Uriel Rivera
Brian Matthews
Scott Knapp
Martin Lyons
Carl Leonard
Pete Fixler
Clayton Clews
Travis Kuhl
1 Steve Owens
^ Scott Kovacevic
Jeff Barker
1970, 71. 72
1974, 75, 76
1975, 76
1975, 76
1975
1976
1978, 79
1981
1982
1981, 82
1982
1984, 85, 86
1985, 86, 87
1985
1986, 87
1986, 87
1986
1988
Colleen Snyder
“ Kerrie Yenchak
' Teresa Skelio
Donna Thibert
Audra Naujokas
Roberta Raskowski
. Deb Springer
Sandra Sweet
t Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche
. Carrie McKeon
►I-
Year
PSAC
East Reg.
Nationals
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1st
1st
3rd
4th
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
NA
3rd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
13th
2nd
9th
14th
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
9th
6th
2nd
6th
13th
16th
6th
1988, 90
Women's Team Finishes
Since 1988
1988, 89, 90
1988, 89
1989, 90
1990
1990
1991,92,93,94
1992, 93, 94
1993, 94
1992
1997
1997
1997
Year
PSAC
East Reg.
Nationals
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
5th
2nd
1st
1st
1st
4th
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
DNQ
8th
8th
8th
5th
DNQ
15th
DNQ
11th
4th
1997
All-American Women
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Men's Team Finishes
Since 1980
1985
1985
1988
1989. 92
1997 Academic All-Americans
(As sefected by the Cross Country
Coaches Association)
Sandra Sweet, Jr., Nutrition-3.82
Jeannette Sabot, Sr., Elementary Ed.-3.52
1990
Amy Perry, Jr., Social Work-3.38
1991
Daryl Myer, So , Communications-3.80
1992
Travis Kuhl, Sr., Health & Phys. Ed.-3.45
1996, 97
1996, 97
1997
1997
1997 Academic Ait-American
Team Award
EUP Women’s Cross Country (3rd straight)
1
Dave Antognoli
Greg Beardsley
Martin Lyons
1971 NAIA
National Champion
1982 NCAA-II
National Champion
1991 NCAA-II
National Champion
David Antognoli - Edinboro’s First
I^ATiONAL Champion
“Looking back, I ran because fate seemed to make
running what i shouid do at that time... My running at
Edinboro seems to be an experience to which i was guid
ed, and fortunateiy so.”
David Antognoli was Edinboro cross country head
coach Doug Watts' first-ever recruit back in 1969. He is
also, according to Watts, the number one reason
Edinboro State College became creditable on the nation
al running scene, and helped lay the foundation for the
successful program that exists today. In fact, the tremen
dous recruiting classes of 1972-73 followed in the direct
footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six national
team titles.
Antognoli had run for Watts at Walsh Jesuit High
school in Ohio, but had quit the team his senior track sea
son for non-athletic reasons.
Watts obtained the Edinboro coaching job in July of
that same year, and traveled to a local road race to scout.
There was Antognoli warming up for the race. He told
Watts he had reevaluated his philosophy concerning athletics, and was planning on running
at Akron University. Watts did not allow that plan to materialize, and the rest, as they say,
is history.
“When he (Watts) was hired at Edinboro, he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: run for
him and receive a good education,” recalled Antognoli.
As a Running Scot, Antognoli won a multitude of individual titles, including three nation
al titles, and many All-American certificates in both cross country and track. One of his
greatest memories associated with Edinboro cross country was when the 1970 squad,
underdogs to several conference teams at the time, captured the PSAC championship.
“After I finished, Doug and I jumped with excitement as we watched my teammates clinch
the victory.” He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic trials.
Antognoli did not run competitively after college, mostly because in those days running
was truly an amateur sport, and support was non-existent. Instead, Antognoli was a top
graduate student, got married, and started teaching. He was inducted into the Edinboro
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. He now teaches English and Composition at Neshannock
High School, coaches their cross country team (“Deja vu fulfillment”), and serves as the
assistant track coach. Antognoli is married to the former Ann Abraham (1973 EUP gradu
ate), and has two children, Erin, 23, and Jason, 20.
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Edinboro Track & Field Records
JftEiv’s Records...
100 Meters
William Wares
Steve Davis
Howard Hackiey
200 Meters
Steve Davis
400 Meters
George Crunkleton
800 Meters
Rick Kiilian
1,500 Meters
Cari Leonard
5,000 Meters
Mike Platt
10,000 Meters
Uriel Rivera
Steeplechase
Greg Beardsley
Marathon
Martin Lyons
110 HH
John Walker
400 MH
John Walker
400 Meter Relay
C. Pettis, S. Davis, H.
1972
1977
1976
10.4
10.4
10.4
1978
21.1
1977
47.4
1981
1:49.23 (FAT)
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
1972
51.8
Hackiey, G. Crunkleton
1977
40.21 (FAT)
1,600 Meter Relay
B. Stanton, K. Klinger, S. Davis, G. Crunkleton
1977
3:15.0
4
400 Meter Relay
Wasmund, Colston, Springer, Marezak
19^
4:03.17
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Field
The 1999 editions of the Edinboro men’s and women’s track and field teams can
be optimistic about their upcoming seasons, as they return two All-Americans and many
other extremely talented student-athletes. Senior Amy Perry and sophomore Lisa
Petsche return after representing Edinboro at the 1998 NCAA Division II National
Championships, where they both earned All-American honors; Perry in the 10,000 (third
place) and 5,000 meters (fourth place), and Petsche in the 10,000 meters (seventh
place). The men will lose All-American Steve Owens (5,000 meters), but return
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 10,000 meter runner-up Daryl Myer, and a host
of other quality performers on both the track and in the field.
Decathlon
Mark Dingman
Shot
Bryan Lambert
Discus
Bryan Lambert
Javelin
Mike Pancerev
Long Jump
Cleveland Pratt
Triple Jump
Jermaine Carswell
Pole Vault
Dana Dobbs
High Jump
Billy Wade
1996
6,950 points
1997
55’2”
1997
156’6.25”
1977
232’3” (70.76)
1990
25’3” (7.72)
1995
50’0”
1987
15’6” (4.72)
1989
7'2” (2.18)
1999 Edevboro 'Track
and
Field Schedule b
INDOOR
JANUARY
23
Sat.
at West Point
West Point, NY
at
at
at
at
Mt. Union College Invitational
Baldwin Wallace College Relays
Eastern Michigan University Relays
Slippery Rock University of PA Relays
and
at Notre Dame University
Alliance, OH
Berea, OH
Yipsilanti, Ml
Slippery Rock, PA
at NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship
Indianapolis, IN
FEBRUARY
6
Women^s Records...
/^00 Meters
Liz Wright
12.65 (FAT)
1991
200 Meters
Marnae Colston
1992
25.94 (FAT)
400 Meters
Marty Marezak
1992
56.9
800 Meters
Marty Marezak
1992
2:05.67 (FAT)
1,500 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987
4:31.8
3,000 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987
9:31.24
5,000 Meters
Coleen Snyder
1986
16:40.2
10,000 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987 34:27.75 (FAT)
Steeplechase
Ashley Hansen
1998
12:20.8
Marathon
None
100 HH
Jamie Luby
1997
15.96 (FAT)
400 IH
Jamie Luby
1997
67.24 (FAT)
400 Meter Relay
Wright, Prater, Marzeak, Colston
1992
51.3
Edimboro Track
12
20
27
Sat.
Fri.
Sat.
Sat.
South Bend, IN
MARCH
5-6
Fri./Sat.
OUTDOOR
MARCH
13
26-27
at Florida A&M University Relays
at Raleigh Relays
and
at Slippery Rock University of PA Open
Tallahassee, FL
Raleigh, NC
Durham, NC
Knoxville, TN
Wed.
Sat.
Tues.
Thurs./Sat.
Wed.
at Duke University Invitational
at Dogwood Relays
and
at PSAC Tri-Meet (Slippery Rock, Clarion)
at PSAC Tri-Meet (Slippery Rock, Caiifornia)
at Slippery Rock University of PA Open
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA QUALIFIERS
at Penn Relays
at Slippery Rock University of PA Last Chance Meet
Thurs./Sat.
Thurs.
Thurs./Sat.
Indiana, PA
at PSAC Championships
Berea, OH
at Baldwin Wallace College Last Chance Meet
at NC/\A Division il Outdoor Nationai Championships Emporia, KS
Sat.
Fri./Sat.
Slippery Rock, PA
APRIL
2-3
8-10
1
IIVM 1
Jamie Luby
Shot
Meighan Gast
Discus
Meighan Gast
Javelin
Tracy Ritter
Long Jump
Le Wright
Triple Jump
Sherri Stoffer
High Jump
Deanna Carroll
1998
Fri./Sat.
Thurs./Sat.
4,382 points
1998
39’9.25”
1998
124’0”
1991
123’8” (37.64)
1991
17’4”
1990
36’11.5”
1989
5’9.25”
14
17
20
22-24
28
Clarion, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
HOME
Philadelphia, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
MAY
6-8
13
27-29
1998 Edinboro Cross Covmtry Schedule
SEPTEMBEH
5 at Buffalo State College
19 at Penn State University Spiked Shoe Invitational
Grand Island, NY
State College, PA
26 EDINBORO CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS
HOME
OCTOBER
10 at NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals
17 at Tour de Rock
31 at Pennsyviania State Athletic
Conference Championships
Lawrence, KS
Slippery Rock, PA
Clarion, PA
NOVEMBER
7 at NCAA Division II East Regional Championships Slippery Rock, PA
22-23 at NCAA Division II National Championships
Lawrence, KS
OF Pey^sylvama
HTi^G Scots
A Running Tradition
of
Excellence
Within the past thirty years, Edinboro has
established one of the premier running programs
in the NCAA Division II as well as the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
In the 29 years of the program’s existence
under the guidance of head coach Doug Watts,
the Running Scots have developed one of the
most impressive winning history in Edinboro ath
letics.
With an overall dual meet record of 130-8, six
national team titles (two NAIA, four NCAA), and
three individual national champions, the Fighting
Scots harriers have established a tradition of
excellence that challenges as the best distance
program in the country.
Last season, the men’s program qualified for
the NCAA Division II national meet for the 19th
consecutive season! The Scots captured the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champi
Junior Jeff Barker
onship for the 13th time in the last 14 years, and
also won the NCAA East Regional title for the 12th
time in 13 years.
The Edinboro women placed second in the PSAC championships and were run
ners-up at the East Region championship meet. They qualified for nationals for the
seventh time in the past nine years, and ended the 1998 season in 4th place at the
NCAA Division II meet, the best women’s finish ever recorded in Edinboro women’s
athletics.
Eight members of the Running Scot squad earned All-American honors for their
/ performances at the national meet. For the women, Amy Perry and teammate Sandra
Sweet earned their second All-American certificate, while freshmen Lisa Petsche and
Carrie McKeon captured their first such award. On the men’s team, Travis Kuhl, Steve
Owens, Scott Kovacevic and Jeff Barker all earned their first All-American certificates
for cross country.
Two individuals received additional post-sea
son awards. Junior Amy Perry was named the top
female runner in the PSAC and the Outstanding
NCAA Division II East Region female Runner of
the Year for the second consecutive season. She
was selected as a PSAC Fall Top Ten award win
ner, displaying both athletic and academic superi
ority. Senior Travis Kuhl was the top male runner
in the PSAC and the East Region male Runner of
the Year, and was also selected as a Top Ten
awardee.
The women’s team was chosen to
receive an Academic All-American Team Award
for the third straight year.
Entering the 1998 season, the men’s team is
aiming for its 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA
Division II championship meet, while the women
have set their goals on finishing among the top
five teams in the country again this season.
A solid core of returners along with a talented
group of newcomers should make both Running
Scot teams national contenders once again this
Senior Amy Perry
season.
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1998 Edinroro Cross Country Information j
Sports Information
Coordinator: tba
SID Office Phone: (814)732-2776 ext. 234
SID Home Phone: tba
SID FAX: (814)732-2596
Cross Country Contact: Danielle Barney
E-Mail Address: d689452b@edinboro.edu
Office Phone: (814)732-2776x236
Mailing Address: 113 McComb Fieldhouse
General Information
Location: Edinboro, PA
Founded: 1857
Enrollment: 7,200
Nickname: Fighting Scots
Colors: Red and White
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference
Edinboro, PA 16444
President: Dr. Frank G. Pogue, Jr.
Alma Mater: Alabama State Univ.
Athletic Director:
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Doug Watts
Alma Mater: University of Akron
Dual Meet Record: 130-8, 29 years
Assistant Coach: Jeff Foster
Alma Mater: Edinboro University
Office Loc.: 33 McComb Fieldhouse
Office Phone: (814) 732-2776 x264 or 265
Bruce Baumgartner
Alma Mater: Indiana State University
Athletic Phone: (814)732-2776
Head Athletic Trainer: George Roberts
Asst. Athletic Trainer: Gary Hanna
AA —
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111.
'Three Decades
of
Edinboro University
Corporate Sponsors
Success
1969-79
1980-89
1969 - Coach Doug Watts signs on for his
first season as head coach of the inaugural
cross country season at Edinboro State
College...
1972 - Dave Antognoli wins the NAIA cham
pionship in his final year, the first national title
for Edinboro...
1975-76 - Men’s team wins first-ever national
trophy, and then repeats for back-to-back
NAIA championships...
1982 - Greg Beardsley captures the NCAA
Dvision II championship...
1985 - Coach Watts takes over the women’s
squad... Colleen Snyder and Kerri Yenchak
become Edinboro’s first female runners to be
named All-Americans...
1986, 87, 88 - Running Scots men take home
their first NCAA Division II title in 1986. They
return to defend their championship in '87, and
again in '88 for three consecutive
national championships...
1990-97
1990 - To begin the new decade, Edinboro’s men’s team ties the NCAA D-ll ‘Most
Championship Teams’ record by winning their fourth championship... The women were run
ners-up at the PSAC meet, but went on to win the East Region...
1991 - Martin Lyons becomes Edinboro’s third national champion... The women capture both
PSAC and East Region titles...
1992 - All-American Donna Thibert beats the odds and finishes third at the NCAA meet to solid
ify an Edinboro fifth-place team finish...
1995 - Three-time All-American Carl Leonard runs his final season at Edinboro, and went on to
win the 5,000m crown in the Spring of ‘96...
1997 - Four men and four women Boro harriers earn All-American status as the women record
their best finish ever at nationals placing fourth, only six points out of second place... the men
finish sixth...
The Edinboro Women
The Edinboro women's cross country
program has reached the level of success
and motivation that accompanies all
national championship teams and has
become characteristic of the Boro
women's own competitiveness.
"To win a national championship, so
many things have to go right," says head
coach Doug Watts. "All I want to happen
this Fall is for us to get into the huddle at
nationals and say, 'OK, we have a
chance!"'
After finishing in fourth place at the
NCAA Division II Cross Country National
Championships last season -- only six
points out of second place -- the best fin
ish of any Edinboro women's team.
Coach Watts' goal seems achievable.
The team may still be short on real depth
at the national level, but it will still have
enough strength up front to contend.
National standout Amy Perry returns
Sophomore Lisa Petsche, a 1997 Allfor her fourth season. Perry still has her
American, is expected to be a top persights set on individual and team national
^ former for the 1998 Fighting Scots.
championship goals, which are now clos
er than ever to being realized. Perry was
the Fighting Scots top finisher at the 1997 NCAA Division II Cross Country
National Championships, placing fifth to earn her second All-American certifi
cate for cross country. Perry also produced some stellar performances during
the 1998 track season, finishing third in NCAA Division II in the indoor 5,000
meters, and third and fourth in the NCAA Division II outdoor 10,000 and 5,000
meters. Coach Watts believes she has run enough big races consistently to be
a serious contender for a national title her last time around.
Freshman sensation Lisa Petsche hopes to add consistency to her regime for
the 1998 season. Already an All-American in cross country (12th at 1997 NCAA
Division II Cross Country Championships) and in track (seventh in the 10,000
meters at the 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships), all that Petsche
needs now is to blend her extreme desire to race and train with the physiologi
cal demands of many miles.
The surprise individual champion of the 1997
Notre Dame Invitational, Petsche, according to Watts, may have the best car
diovascular system of any woman runner he has coached.
Carrie McKeon, another sensation from the freshman class of 1997, also
hopes to become more consistent this season. At least two competitions last
Fall saw McKeon running in a lead position early, only to have heat exhaustion
erase her chances for a top finish. However, a 23rd place at nationals made her
Edinboro's fourth All-American and suggests an excellent future.
Even with the high level of talent on last year's squad, there were a few sur
prises. Sophomore Ashley Hansen quickly emerged as a scorer in the short span
of three months last Fall. Hansen was not expected to be so competitive early in
her career, but she took to long training runs extremely well, gaining confidence
in her ability throughout the season. An All-American performance is now on her
agenda for 1998.
Eighth on last years' ranking order, sophomore Amy Shinskie no longer wants
to be 'just outside' the top seven. "She's come a long way from August 1997,"
said Watts. "If she believes in herself just a little more, Amy will become a scor
er."
Two newcomers will have an immediate impact on the level of performance of
the returnees. Oklahoma Baptist transfer Gabriela Hnilkova brings multiple NAIA
All-American certificates with her to Edinboro. With personal records of 4:37,
9:58, and 17:37, Hnilkova is poised to show improvements under Edinboro's dis
tance training program. The team expects her to be at least a top twenty NCAA
Division II national finisher.
Freshman Kathy Briesch, a six-time Pennsylvania All-State runner, has shown
excellent consistency of performance during her high school career. Coach Watts
will look for that consistency to continue in her collegiate running. If it does, the
women Running Scots could be formidable.
The Fighting Scots are close to attaining their tangible goal of a national title.
Over time, it has become clear that a combination of consistency, intensity, and
desire in training and competition will be the deciding factors for a successful
Edinboro women's cross country team. The 1998 squad returns three AllAmericans and a number of other key performers and new talent that give the
team a nice blend of experience and drive. Their competitiveness should no
longer be a surprise to the field.
1998 Women’s Cross Covntrt Roster
Name
Yn
Hometown/Hiah School
Kathy Breisch
Ashley Hansen
Gabriela Hnilkova
Annie Lindenberger
Lynann Lorenz
Maura McGuigan
Carrie McKeon
Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche
Britney Robinson
Amy Shinskie
Melanie Welding
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS
Erie, PA/McDowell HS
Kravare, Czech Republic
Edinboro, PA/General McLane HS
Vestal, NYA/estal HS
Pittsburgh, PA/North Catholic HS
Altoona, PA/Altoona Area HS
North East, PA/Seneca HS
Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman HS
Pittsburgh, PA/Hampton HS
Carlisle, PA/Carlisle HS
West St. Paul, MN/Henry Sibly HS
|
The Edevboro Men
k
"When I was a collegiate recruit, I knew I
was a runner who absolutely wanted to run at
the NCAA National Championships," remem
bers Scott Kovacevic, now in his fourth season
at Edinboro University. "Certainly, that was a
major factor in choosing Edinboro to attain my
education and athletic goals."
Kovacevic fully expects to lead the
Edinboro men's team back to the NCAA
Division II National Championship meet for his
fourth straight year and the program's incredi
ble 20th straight year. In fact, under head
coach Doug Watts, who began coaching at the
Boro in 1969, the only year the team did not
qualify for the national meet was in 1978.
With only one senior and two juniors on the
roster, this season's success will depend
greatly on younger runners making the "step
up" through training and desire, a tradition that
is characteristic of the Edinboro distance men.
"On paper, we are not overpowering, but put
us on the line in the big races, and we tradi
Scott Kovacevic is a 1997 Aiitionally perform above our opponent's expec
American and the only senior on
tations," reflects Watts.
this season’s roster.
Case in point? Last year's squad com
pletely out ran the Pennsylvania State Athletic
/ Conference and NCAA Division II Regional teams ranked well above them
before the championship meets. The Edinboro men scored 35 points to win the
conference championships and 26 points to capture the East Regional title, a
win so decisive that the Boro team would have defeated the best of the entire
region's runners if they had been combined as one team!
The Running Scots lose two solid and dependable All-American runners to
graduation, but two All-Americans will return. Expected to be a front runner,
junior Jeff Barker is primed to take over the front of the pack. A late-season
bloomer in '97, Barker placed 35th at the national meet for All-American recog
nition. This season, he will look to collect his second All-American certificate.
Barker's main battle will be to overcome a broken leg sustained during the 1998
track and field season.
Senior Scott Kovacevic, who enters his fourth and final season with the
Running Scots, passionately wants his second All-American certificate and is
serious about his leadership role on the 1998 team. Kovacevic, who scores bet
ter on longer and tougher courses, performed well at big meets last season, and
finished 36th at the national championships for his first All-American award. He
has developed the confidence and drive to grow more competitive and his abil
ity to perform should be an integral part of the team's success.
Sophomore Daryl Myer, who earned All-Conference and All-Region honors
last Fall, has earned Coach Watts' respect for his dedication, willingness to train
and competitiveness. An Academic All-American last year, Myer is on the brink
of achieving similar athletic honors.
A number of other returnees will contribute to the drive for a national champi
onship. Junior Jon Newlin (42nd at Nationals in 1997) should and must improve
to provide depth up front for the Fighting Scots. Watts expects Jerad and Jason
Bullers, now with one year of experience, to run at much higher levels than their
1997 freshman performances. Other upperclassmen who will contribute to the
team include Bryan Lenzo, a top seven-runner two years ago who redshirted in
1997, Sean MacMillan, seventh man last Fall, and red-shirt freshman Ryan Kelly.
A solid freshman class will vie for a starting position. A transfer from China,
Yi Min Wu has ran a sub-14:00, 29:00 and a sub-2:14 in the marathon, and will
impact at the national level immediately. Coach Watts predicts that Tim Cron,
eighth-place finisher at the PIAA Cross Country championships (4:23 on the
track), will be the typical Edinboro developer, and could be All-American potential
a few years from now. Nate Wibberly, who was studying in Europe last year, is
another potential scorer for the Fighting Scots. Mickey West, Clint Thompson and
John Flynn, along with several other recruits, might weigh red-shirt opportunities
this Fall.
Edinboro's veteran coach approaches his 30th year with his usual optimism,
apprehensiveness and solid realism. "The central theme this time around is
'focus'," says Watts. "We will continue to do what Edinboro runners have always
done well - address the central issue of training with dedication and hard work,
and then concentrate on efforts in our daily lives so when we step up to the line
in competition, we are prepared and willing to risk being the best we can be!"
1998 Men’s Cross Coentry Roster
Name
Yl
Hometown/Hiah School
Jeff Barker
Jason Bullers
Jerad Bullers
Tim Cron
John Flynn
Ryan Kelly
Scott Kovacevic
Bryan Lenzo
Sean MacMillan
Daryl Myer
Tim Myers
Jon Newlin
Zach Porter
Peter Schmitt
Clint Thompson
Mickey West
Nate Wibberly
Yi Min Wu
Jr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Barto, PA/Boyertown
Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawny HS
Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawny HS
Sayre, PA/Sayre HS
Lowville, NY/Beaver River HS
Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach HS
Solon, OH/East Lake
Reynoldsburg, OH/Reynoldsburg HS
Harmony, PA/Seneca Valley HS
Lancaster, PA/Garden Spot HS
Sharon, PA/Sharon HS
Erie, PA/Central HS
Williamsport, PA/Williamsport HS
Middleport, NY/Barker HS
Erie, PA/McDowell HS
Albion, NY/Albion Central HS
Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS
Tian Jin, China
k
1998 Women’s Cross Coentry Profiles
1998 Men’s Cross Coentry Profiles
Amy Perry • North East, PA/Seneca HS
Senior • Public Administration/Sociology
Scott Kovacevic • Solon, OH/Eastlake North
Senior •
Business
Edinboro’s top female runner at the NCAA Division II champi
onships (5th place)... two-time cross country All-American... twotime NCAA Division II East Region ‘Runner of the Year’ ... three
time track All-American... three-time Academic All-American, a
PSAC Top Ten award winner and PSAC scholar-athlete carrying
a 3.38 GPA... prs of 4:39, 16:52, and 35:07.
In fourth season, has developed his talent a nationally competitive
level... 1997 All-American after finishing 36th at NCAA Division II
National Championships... placed fourth at NCAA East
Regionals... All-PSAC and All-Regional runner... performs best on
long and tough courses.
Coach Watts on Perry: “Amy has been the best woman runner I
Coach Watts on Kovacevic: “I fully expect Scott to be our leader
this Fall. I am pretty sure he is ready for that vital role, and I am
confident he will step up to the challenge.”
have ever coached to blend together a real academic life, athletic
performance and a strong family and social existence.”
Gabriela Hnilkova • Kravare, Czech Republic
Jeffrey Barker
Junior • Education
•
Barto, PA/Boyertown HS
Junior •
Business
Six-time NAIA All-American (cross country and track) transfer
from Oklahoma Baptist University... prs of 4:37, 9:58, and
17:37... expected to be a top national-level runner immediately...
competitiveness and drive for success in both running and acad
emics will be greatest asset to Boro squad.
Entering third year with the program... All-American after placing
35th at 1997 NCAA Division II National Championships... finished
11th at 1997 NCAA East Regional championships... will be bat
tling back from a broken leg suffered during the latter part of the
1998 track season... was a sub-15:00 runner on the track last
Spring.
Coach Watts on Hnilkova: “It is my hope and confidence that
Coach Watts on Barker: “Jeff is certainly dedicated to training and
Edinboro training and tradition will ignite significant improvement
in Gabriela’s running performance.”
running. Hopefully he has learned how to balance his exception
al drive with some reduced miles and effort before the big meet.”
Lisa Petsche • Dublin, OH/Coffman HS
Daryl Myer • Lancaster, PA/Garden Spot HS
Sophomore • Biology
Sophomore •
Made immediate impact at national level, earning All-American
status in cross country and track... battled back from a fall at
regionals to finish 12th at nationals... prs of 17:16 and 35:24...Ohio
AAA state 3,200 meters champion (10:50), and runner-up at cross
country championships senior year... placed fourth at 1997 TAG Jr.
National Championships (17:16:09).
Coach Watts on Myer: “One of the nicest and most intelligent
Coach Watts on Petsche: “Balance, that will be Lisa’s goal for
young men I have coached, Daryl maximizes his physiological tal
ent with a great rational approach to his life.”
1998. My job as a coach is to just get her to the line and let her
spectacular cardiovascular sustem take over.”
Carrie McKeon • Altoona, PA/Altoona Area HS
Sophomore • Biology
Earned All-American honors her freshman season after finishing
23rd at nationals... Academic All-American and PSAC scholarathlete with 3.87 QPA... came to Edinboro primarily as a 1,500
and 800 meter runner... ran provisional NCAA 10,000 meters
standard last Spring... 11th at 1997 USATF National Junior Cross
Country championships last December.
Coach Watts on McKeon: “Carrie will improve because she has
the dogged determination to be as good as she can be. Smart,
she has already demonstrated an unusual ability to prioritize her
life in a most effective manner.”
Communications/Education
Academic All-American with a 3.80 QPA... 1998 PSAC 10,000
meters runner-up... finished eighth at PSAC championships and
eighth at the NCAA Division II East Regional championships,
earning All-Conference and All-Region honors as a red-shirt fresh
man last season.
Yi Min Wu • Tian Jin, China
Freshman
•
Heath & Physical Education/Coaching
Talented runner whose motivation should have him racing in the
front of the pack no matter what level of competition... prs of 3:52,
13;53, 28:48 and 2:13.27... working hard to get back into top
shape after taking time off from active training to concentrate on
academic pursuits.
Coach Watts on Wu: “The change in culture will probably be pret
ty shocking to Yi Min. I hope we can ease the transition through
athletics.”
Edinboro^s IVatioxal Champions
Edinboro Cross Country History
AllrAmerican Men
Dave Antognoli
Kevin Foley
Henry Winger
Jeff Foster
1 Daivin Baehler
Mark Muggieton
Brian Jordan
Lance White
Dennis Rice
Greg Beardsley
Steve Repko
Lull Graham
Gennaro Manocchio
William Maloney
Mike Piatt
Tim Dunthorne
Scott Burns
Michael Tonkin
Harvey Sipei
Chris Rauber
Michael Renninger
Uriel Rivera
Brian Matthews
Scott Knapp
Martin Lyons
Carl Leonard
Pete Fixler
Clayton Clews
Travis Kuhl
1 Steve Owens
^ Scott Kovacevic
Jeff Barker
1970, 71. 72
1974, 75, 76
1975, 76
1975, 76
1975
1976
1978, 79
1981
1982
1981, 82
1982
1984, 85, 86
1985, 86, 87
1985
1986, 87
1986, 87
1986
1988
Colleen Snyder
“ Kerrie Yenchak
' Teresa Skelio
Donna Thibert
Audra Naujokas
Roberta Raskowski
. Deb Springer
Sandra Sweet
t Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche
. Carrie McKeon
►I-
Year
PSAC
East Reg.
Nationals
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1st
1st
3rd
4th
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
NA
3rd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
13th
2nd
9th
14th
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
9th
6th
2nd
6th
13th
16th
6th
1988, 90
Women's Team Finishes
Since 1988
1988, 89, 90
1988, 89
1989, 90
1990
1990
1991,92,93,94
1992, 93, 94
1993, 94
1992
1997
1997
1997
Year
PSAC
East Reg.
Nationals
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
5th
2nd
1st
1st
1st
4th
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
DNQ
8th
8th
8th
5th
DNQ
15th
DNQ
11th
4th
1997
All-American Women
\
Men's Team Finishes
Since 1980
1985
1985
1988
1989. 92
1997 Academic All-Americans
(As sefected by the Cross Country
Coaches Association)
Sandra Sweet, Jr., Nutrition-3.82
Jeannette Sabot, Sr., Elementary Ed.-3.52
1990
Amy Perry, Jr., Social Work-3.38
1991
Daryl Myer, So , Communications-3.80
1992
Travis Kuhl, Sr., Health & Phys. Ed.-3.45
1996, 97
1996, 97
1997
1997
1997 Academic Ait-American
Team Award
EUP Women’s Cross Country (3rd straight)
1
Dave Antognoli
Greg Beardsley
Martin Lyons
1971 NAIA
National Champion
1982 NCAA-II
National Champion
1991 NCAA-II
National Champion
David Antognoli - Edinboro’s First
I^ATiONAL Champion
“Looking back, I ran because fate seemed to make
running what i shouid do at that time... My running at
Edinboro seems to be an experience to which i was guid
ed, and fortunateiy so.”
David Antognoli was Edinboro cross country head
coach Doug Watts' first-ever recruit back in 1969. He is
also, according to Watts, the number one reason
Edinboro State College became creditable on the nation
al running scene, and helped lay the foundation for the
successful program that exists today. In fact, the tremen
dous recruiting classes of 1972-73 followed in the direct
footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six national
team titles.
Antognoli had run for Watts at Walsh Jesuit High
school in Ohio, but had quit the team his senior track sea
son for non-athletic reasons.
Watts obtained the Edinboro coaching job in July of
that same year, and traveled to a local road race to scout.
There was Antognoli warming up for the race. He told
Watts he had reevaluated his philosophy concerning athletics, and was planning on running
at Akron University. Watts did not allow that plan to materialize, and the rest, as they say,
is history.
“When he (Watts) was hired at Edinboro, he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: run for
him and receive a good education,” recalled Antognoli.
As a Running Scot, Antognoli won a multitude of individual titles, including three nation
al titles, and many All-American certificates in both cross country and track. One of his
greatest memories associated with Edinboro cross country was when the 1970 squad,
underdogs to several conference teams at the time, captured the PSAC championship.
“After I finished, Doug and I jumped with excitement as we watched my teammates clinch
the victory.” He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic trials.
Antognoli did not run competitively after college, mostly because in those days running
was truly an amateur sport, and support was non-existent. Instead, Antognoli was a top
graduate student, got married, and started teaching. He was inducted into the Edinboro
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. He now teaches English and Composition at Neshannock
High School, coaches their cross country team (“Deja vu fulfillment”), and serves as the
assistant track coach. Antognoli is married to the former Ann Abraham (1973 EUP gradu
ate), and has two children, Erin, 23, and Jason, 20.
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Edinboro Track & Field Records
JftEiv’s Records...
100 Meters
William Wares
Steve Davis
Howard Hackiey
200 Meters
Steve Davis
400 Meters
George Crunkleton
800 Meters
Rick Kiilian
1,500 Meters
Cari Leonard
5,000 Meters
Mike Platt
10,000 Meters
Uriel Rivera
Steeplechase
Greg Beardsley
Marathon
Martin Lyons
110 HH
John Walker
400 MH
John Walker
400 Meter Relay
C. Pettis, S. Davis, H.
1972
1977
1976
10.4
10.4
10.4
1978
21.1
1977
47.4
1981
1:49.23 (FAT)
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
1972
51.8
Hackiey, G. Crunkleton
1977
40.21 (FAT)
1,600 Meter Relay
B. Stanton, K. Klinger, S. Davis, G. Crunkleton
1977
3:15.0
4
400 Meter Relay
Wasmund, Colston, Springer, Marezak
19^
4:03.17
X
aisd
Field
The 1999 editions of the Edinboro men’s and women’s track and field teams can
be optimistic about their upcoming seasons, as they return two All-Americans and many
other extremely talented student-athletes. Senior Amy Perry and sophomore Lisa
Petsche return after representing Edinboro at the 1998 NCAA Division II National
Championships, where they both earned All-American honors; Perry in the 10,000 (third
place) and 5,000 meters (fourth place), and Petsche in the 10,000 meters (seventh
place). The men will lose All-American Steve Owens (5,000 meters), but return
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 10,000 meter runner-up Daryl Myer, and a host
of other quality performers on both the track and in the field.
Decathlon
Mark Dingman
Shot
Bryan Lambert
Discus
Bryan Lambert
Javelin
Mike Pancerev
Long Jump
Cleveland Pratt
Triple Jump
Jermaine Carswell
Pole Vault
Dana Dobbs
High Jump
Billy Wade
1996
6,950 points
1997
55’2”
1997
156’6.25”
1977
232’3” (70.76)
1990
25’3” (7.72)
1995
50’0”
1987
15’6” (4.72)
1989
7'2” (2.18)
1999 Edevboro 'Track
and
Field Schedule b
INDOOR
JANUARY
23
Sat.
at West Point
West Point, NY
at
at
at
at
Mt. Union College Invitational
Baldwin Wallace College Relays
Eastern Michigan University Relays
Slippery Rock University of PA Relays
and
at Notre Dame University
Alliance, OH
Berea, OH
Yipsilanti, Ml
Slippery Rock, PA
at NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship
Indianapolis, IN
FEBRUARY
6
Women^s Records...
/^00 Meters
Liz Wright
12.65 (FAT)
1991
200 Meters
Marnae Colston
1992
25.94 (FAT)
400 Meters
Marty Marezak
1992
56.9
800 Meters
Marty Marezak
1992
2:05.67 (FAT)
1,500 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987
4:31.8
3,000 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987
9:31.24
5,000 Meters
Coleen Snyder
1986
16:40.2
10,000 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
1987 34:27.75 (FAT)
Steeplechase
Ashley Hansen
1998
12:20.8
Marathon
None
100 HH
Jamie Luby
1997
15.96 (FAT)
400 IH
Jamie Luby
1997
67.24 (FAT)
400 Meter Relay
Wright, Prater, Marzeak, Colston
1992
51.3
Edimboro Track
12
20
27
Sat.
Fri.
Sat.
Sat.
South Bend, IN
MARCH
5-6
Fri./Sat.
OUTDOOR
MARCH
13
26-27
at Florida A&M University Relays
at Raleigh Relays
and
at Slippery Rock University of PA Open
Tallahassee, FL
Raleigh, NC
Durham, NC
Knoxville, TN
Wed.
Sat.
Tues.
Thurs./Sat.
Wed.
at Duke University Invitational
at Dogwood Relays
and
at PSAC Tri-Meet (Slippery Rock, Clarion)
at PSAC Tri-Meet (Slippery Rock, Caiifornia)
at Slippery Rock University of PA Open
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA QUALIFIERS
at Penn Relays
at Slippery Rock University of PA Last Chance Meet
Thurs./Sat.
Thurs.
Thurs./Sat.
Indiana, PA
at PSAC Championships
Berea, OH
at Baldwin Wallace College Last Chance Meet
at NC/\A Division il Outdoor Nationai Championships Emporia, KS
Sat.
Fri./Sat.
Slippery Rock, PA
APRIL
2-3
8-10
1
IIVM 1
Jamie Luby
Shot
Meighan Gast
Discus
Meighan Gast
Javelin
Tracy Ritter
Long Jump
Le Wright
Triple Jump
Sherri Stoffer
High Jump
Deanna Carroll
1998
Fri./Sat.
Thurs./Sat.
4,382 points
1998
39’9.25”
1998
124’0”
1991
123’8” (37.64)
1991
17’4”
1990
36’11.5”
1989
5’9.25”
14
17
20
22-24
28
Clarion, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
HOME
Philadelphia, PA
Slippery Rock, PA
MAY
6-8
13
27-29
1998 Edinboro Cross Covmtry Schedule
SEPTEMBEH
5 at Buffalo State College
19 at Penn State University Spiked Shoe Invitational
Grand Island, NY
State College, PA
26 EDINBORO CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS
HOME
OCTOBER
10 at NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals
17 at Tour de Rock
31 at Pennsyviania State Athletic
Conference Championships
Lawrence, KS
Slippery Rock, PA
Clarion, PA
NOVEMBER
7 at NCAA Division II East Regional Championships Slippery Rock, PA
22-23 at NCAA Division II National Championships
Lawrence, KS
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