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Doug Watts
University of Akron ‘64
144-8, 33 years
(314)732-2776 ext. 264
33 McComb
Fieldhouse
Edinboro, PA 16444
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Credits: The 2002-03
Edinboro University Cross
Country/Track media guide was written and
designed by Jen O’Lare with editorial assistance
from Bob Shreve.
Dn the cover:
Aaron Rowe at the 2000 NCAA
Division II Championships
EDINBORO TO HOST 2002 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Edinboro University will serve as the host site for the 2002 PSAC Cross Country
Championship, to be held on Saturday, November 2. The championships were last held
on the Edinboro campus in 1994. The men’s competition begins at 10:00 a.m. and the
women start at 11:()() a.m. The Eighting Scots have won the PSAC title the last ten
consecutive years on the men’s side and own four straight league crowns on the
women’s side.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity education insitution and will not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and handicap in its activities, programs or employment practices
as required by Title VI, Title XI, Section 504 and the ADA. For information regarding civil rights or griev
ance procedures, contact Mr. Patrick F. Coleman, Director of Human Resources and Staff Development, Title
VI, Title IX, Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator, at Reeder Hall, 2nd Floor, Edinboro, PA 16444 (814732-2703).
Doug
Wans
Excellence
in
coaching and a win
ning tradition are
terms
that have
become synonymous
with
Edinboro
University
cross
country and track
and field coach
Doug Watts. Since
his
arrival
at
Edinboro in 1969,
the Running Scots
have
experienced
nothing but success, producing numerous AllAmericans and team championships, as well as
four individual cross country champions and
five individual track champions.
Watts' coaching credentials speak for them
selves, including 29 consecutive undefeated
cross country seasons and a string of 111 straight
dual meet victories. Watts' squads have also pro
duced a total of six national championships,
including back-to-back-to-back NCAA Division
II titles from 1986 through 1988 and back-toback NAIA titles in 1975 and 1976. His teams
can also boast five Division II runner-up tro
phies, 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 21 years.
His women's program, though yet to crown a
national champion, has also established itself as
one of the premier programs in the NCAA East
Region and on the national stage. That includes
four straight top five finishes at the national
meet. An "untouchable" amount 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.
The National Coach of the Year five times.
Watts has published numerous distance-running
articles for national publications. Twice an
Olympic coach nominee. Watts annually con
ducts 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, being elected
President of the NCAA Division II Track and
Field Coaches Association. In addition, he is the
head of the NCAA Division II Cross Country
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 School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He intro
duced 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 Cauntry PWlosoplig
"Generally, we attract the middle distance and distance athlete who is seeking a special envi
ronment for running," says head coach Doug Watts about his track and cross country programs at
Edinboro University. “A student-athlete should consider Edinboro because of the following reasons”:
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A small school setting, academically oriented, that generally allows for a fuller
personal development in the classroom, athletic and social activities; yet offers
a large, diversified choice of educational majors and specialties.
A TEAM concept in training competition.
A distance-based training program integrating selected road races as a
training supplement.
Division I schedule of intercollegiate competition.
A program that allows personal direction and individualism, a proper balance
between academics and athletics... and fun.
A tradition of excellence and proven success in running within an environment
supportive and respectful of distance runners.
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Cross Country Outlook
The 2002 cross country campaign could
well look like the tale of two teams. Long-time
head coach Doug Watts has a very simple goal in
mind — keep with tradition. That tradition was
exemplified a year ago, when the Fighting Scot
harriers
collected
two
more
PSAC
Championships and East Region Championhips,
adding to the rich tradition that is Edinboro cross
country.
Traditionally, both the men’s and women’s
cross country teams have been favorites in both
the PSAC and the region, along with top ten
national finishes in each of the last five years.
But that may change this year, at least from the
women’s standpoint.
For the first time in many years. Watts faces
the challenge of guiding a very inexperienced
women’s team. Not one All-American returns to
a squad which dominated the East and placed
seventh at Nationals. Gone are Lisa Petsche,
Edinboro’s first female four-time All-American,
and Kathy Breisch, a fellow All-American who
paced the Scots in virtually every competition
last fall.
No seniors return and only one junior, but
the roster features a promising mix of six sopho
mores and seven freshmen. Most noteworthy,
though, is the fact that no one on the roster has
more than one year of varsity experience. “They
better mature pretty quickly,” admitted Watts,
“or it could be a difficult task to remain in the
forefront.”
That’s not to say it is not a team laced with
talent. Leading the way is sophomore Lindsay
Roberts. Roberts was named the PSAC Rookie
of the Year and finished 11th at the East
Regional to earn All-Region honors. She con
tinued her strong showing in the spring, placing
second
at
the
PSAC Track
& Field
Championships in the 10,000 meter run, turning
in a provisional qualifying time.
“Lindsay has accepted what it takes to
become an All-American, and is very focused on
doing the things to give herself the chance to
earn that award,” Watts pointed out.
Kiersten Buckley turned in a strong early
showing last year before suffering an injury. She
managed to finish 22nd at the PSAC
Championships, but then sustained a stress frac
ture during the track season.
“With any luck, which she did not have last
year, Kiersten will emerge in the leader’s pack
by late season,” Watts commented.
Sophomores Lisa Gallagher and Shannon
Loewke are expected to make significant
improvement this year. Gallagher was a regular
a year ago, placing 33rd at the PSAC
Championships and 39th in the East Regional
Championships.
Sophomores Lindsey Schlieper, Kristen
Love, Genise Green, and Katie Donahue add to
the list of talented sophomores. Donahue is a
transfer from the University of Rhode Island,
where her team was the runner-up in the Atlantic
Ten Conference.
Watts expects several recruits to come in
and contribute immediately. “The new recruits
will have to run well early in their careers,”
Watts admitted.
Kelly Richards, a multiple All-State per
former in cross country and track from nearby
General McLane High School, is one such indi
vidual. Julie Nemergut, also an All-State per
former, is another promising freshman.
Additional depth should come from redshirt
freshman Erin Tomczak and freshman Kristen
Malloy.
After four straight PSAC and East Regional
titles, the picture may not be as bright as usual.
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Cross Country Outlook
but Watts cautions naysayers. “For the first time
in a long while, we are not the overwhelming
favorites to win the conference or regional title.
But, don’t bet on us not running at the Nationals
again this November.”
With an All-American, four All-Region
performers, and five All-PSAC runners return
ing, the odds are heavily in favor of the men’s
team continuing the tradition of Edinboro excel
lence.
Like the women, the men must replace a
four-time All-American, as former national
champion Yi Min Wu has departed. But after
red-shirting in 2001, Aaron Rowe should receive
plenty of recognition.
Rowe was a two-time All-American in
track this past spring, and the junior placed 11th
at the 2000 NCAA Division II Cross Country
National Championships. He was just the sec
ond American to cross the finish line, bettered
only by teammate Jeff Barker. At the 2000 East
Regionals, Rowe finished third behind Barker
and Wu. “Aaron is known for his focused direc
tion in all he does, and is a fierce competitor,”
Watts pointed out. That was clearly evident last
spring, when he finished third in the 10,000
meters at the NCAA’s.
Nat Wibberley is another seasoned runner.
The senior finished fifth at both the PSAC
Championship
and
East
Regional
Championship. He was also the second Scot to
cross the finish line at Nationals, placing 55th.
At the 2000 NCAA’s, Wibberley finished 49th.
He looks to take the next step and earn AllAmerican honors.
Junior Joe Reynolds and sophomore Mark
Hryvniak are also key returnees. Both earned
All-PSAC and All-Region honors,
with
Reynolds placing sixth at the PSAC
Championships and Hryvniak ninth. Hryvniak
placed 11th at the East Regional meet, while
Reynolds was 21st.
Despite strong showings in 2001, the two
runners face uncertainty in 2002. “Reynolds, in
particular, ran very well early last fall, only to
fall to a rare liver condition that kept him out of
the 2002 track season,” stressed Watts.
Hryvniak ran track in the spring, but had a sur
gical procedure in June.
Tim Cron is another runner with talent, but
a medical history. He fought off calf problems
last year to finish third at the PSAC’s and sev
enth at the Regionals. “Tim can run at AllAmerican levels, but his tom calf has severely
limited his performance the last two years,” stat
ed Watts.
Jimmy Ansberry was another runner to
attain All-Region status, thanks to a 29th place
finish. The sophomore will benefit greatly from
the year of experience. Senior Kimmo Lassila
and junior Joe Janke also look for improvement.
Lassilo was 17th at the PSAC meet.
Watts looks for three red-shirt freshmen to
step up. “Ryan Coon, Lucas Dorsch, and Jared
Lowry have shown the talent and spark to push
known upperclassmen aside,” Watts predicted.
Another sophomore, Colin McClelland, may
red-shirt in 2002.
Watts has five promising freshmen on the
roster, and all will have have a difficult time
breaking into the lineup. Jeremy Boehm, Jeff
McCabe, James O’Kane, and Nick Pecome will
compete this yaer, with Pennsylvania All-Stater
Tom Broffain red-shirting.
“For these men, there is no change in our
goals — win the PSAC, the NCAA East
Regionals, and take a shot at the national tro
phy,” Watts stated confidently.
Nat Wibberley
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Flghllng Scot Profiles
Fighting Scot PreBles
Lindsey Schlieper
Kimme Lassila
luoior ♦ Glendlve,MT ♦ Dawson County HS
Senior ♦ Vetell, Finland
Named an Academic All-American and earned Scholar-Athlete honors a year
ago ... qualified for nationals in outdoor track ... finished third in the hep
tathlon and placed fifth in the long jump at the PSAC Track and Field
Championships ... placed first in the 100 meter hurdles at the PSAC
Triangular ... HiOh SChOOl: named the Senior Female Athlete ... awarded
MVP honors three years in track... claimed the state champion title in the 100
hurdles at Dawson County High School... PBreonSi: bom February 27,1981
... daughter of Sylvia and U.B. Schlieper ... majoring in Photography with a minor in History ... has
a 3.59 GPA.
Likely to play a key role this year after improving over his first three seasons
... placed 17th at the PSAC Cross Country Championships a year ago ... fin
ished sixth at the PSAC Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 meter
mn ... earned scholar-athlete status the last three years ... Personal: bom on
June 28, 1978 ... son of Eija and Vesa Lassila ... majoring in Marketing and
minoring in Economics ... has a 3.08 GPA.
Nat Wibberley
Sonlor ♦ Wvomlsslng,PA» Wyomisslng HS
Kiersten Buckley
Sophomore ♦ Erie. PA ♦MercyhurstPrep
Ran well early in the fall last season but suffered from a string of bad luck
with injuries, including a stress fracture during the track and field season ...
placed 22nd at the PSAC Cross Country Championships ... HiOh SChOOl: ran
a personal best of 20:12 in a 5 kilometer mn in cross country ... ran a per
sonal best of 5:25 in the mile for track ... PeiSOUel: bom May 25, 1983 ...
daughter of Sandy and Bill Buckley ... majoring in Health and Physical
Education with a minor in Biology ... maintains a 3.35 GPA.
Could lead Edinboro this year, after earning All-PSAC and All-Region hon
ors a year ago ... placed fifth at both the PSAC and East Region
Championships ... was the second Scot across the finish line at the Division
II nationals, placing 55th overall... HlgbSCbOOl: member of the county and
district cross country championship team as a senior at Wyomissing High
School... earned all-state honors in cross country two seasons and all-coun
ty honors three times ... won the individual county championship as a senior
after setting six course records ... PerSOnel: bom May 27, 1978 ... son of Barbara and Stephen
Wihhf>rlp.v
Granbic Design maior with a 3.69 GPA.
Tim Cron
Lisa Gallagher
Junior ♦ Sayre, PA ♦ Sayre HS
Sophomore ♦ Strongsville. OH ♦ Strongsville HS
Earned valuable experience as a freshman, placing 33rd at the PSAC Cross
Country Championships and 39th at the East Regional Championships ...
placed first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the PSAC Track and Field
Quadrangular meet... finished third in the 5,000 meter at the PSAC Tria^lar
r jl; I meet was sixth in the 1,500 meters at the PSAC Championship ... High
i
^ W IH SChOel:
named to the All-Ohio team in 2001 ... a state qualifier in cross
country and track ... named the Senior Athlete of the Year in 2001 ... team
captain for cross country and track ... PerseUSl: bom July 18, 1983 ... daughter of Marilyn and
Thomas Gallagher ... majoring in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education ... has a 3.00
GPA.
Lindsay Reberts
Sophomore ♦ Wattsburg,PA ♦ Seneca HS
Enters her second season with the program after being named the PSAC
Cross Country Rookie of the Year in 2001 ... earned All-Region honors, plac
ing 11th in her first regional meet... finished second at the PSAC Track and
Field Championships in the 10,000 meter mn with an NCAA provisional
qualifying time of 38:47.20 ... named an Academic All-American in 2002 ...
Persenal: bom January 29, 1983 ... daughter of Susan and Stephen Roberts
... majoring in Elementary Education/Special Education with a 4.00 GPA.
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Earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors in cross country in 2001 after sitting
out the 2000 season due to a tom calf muscle ... placed third at the PSAC
Championship and seventh at the East Regional Championship a year ago ...
earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors in 1999 ... HlgbSCbOOl: a two-time
state champion in cross country at Sayre High School... earned all-state hon
ors in the 3,200 meters in track as a junior and the 1,600 as a senior ... was the
3,200 district champion in 1997 ... Personal: bom May 31, 1980 ... son of
Melissa and Duane Coe ... Business Administration major.
Aaron
Rowe
lunlur ♦ Duhlln,DH ♦ Duhlln Scioto HS
Named a three-time All-American in track and field... sat out the cross coun
try season last year as a red-shirt after earning All-American honors in 2000
with an 11th place finish ... ran track last year, earning All-American honors
in the 10,000 meters (3rd place) and 5,000 meters (6th place)... finished first
in the 5,000 meter mn at the PSAC Track & Field Championships ... was a
PSAC Top Ten Spring selection in 2002 ... was a member of the 2000 United
States Junior National Track and Field Team ... HighSChOOl: competed in
three sports at Dublin Scioto High School ... earned four varsity letters and all-state honors in both
cross country and track and one letter in wrestling ... was a member of the state mnner-up 4X800
relay team ... Personal: bom January 9, 1981 ... son of Kathy and Dave Rowe ... Health and Physical
Education major with a 3.34 GPA.
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Cress Ceuniry Histery
Cross Country History
FIGHTING SCOT
All-AMERICANS
Four-time Ali-Americans
Martin Lyons
Lisa Petsche
Yi Min Wu
1991-94
1997 . 1999-01
1998-01
THROUGHTHEYEARS
1971
1975-76
1982
1985
Three-Time All-Americans
1970-72
Dave Antognoli
1984-86
Luil Graham
1992-94
Carl Leonard
Gennaro Manoeehio
1985-87
Carrie McKeon
1997-98.‘00
1996-98
Amv Perry
1988-90
Chris Rauber
198fr88
1996
1991
Two-Time All-Americans
1998
Jeff Barker
1 997. 2000
1981-82
Greg Beardsley
1986-87
Tim Dunthorne
1993-94
Pete Fixler
1975-76
JelT Foster
1998-99
Gabriela Hnilkova
1978-79
Brian Jordan
1997-98
Scott Kovaee\ ie
1986-87
Mike Platt
Michael Renninger
1988-89
1989-90
Uriel Rivera
1988. ‘90
Harvey Si pel
1996-97
Sandra Sweet
1989. ‘92
Donna Thibert
1975-76
Henry Winger
1999
Men's Team Hnishes
[Since 1980J
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
PSAC
Regioniils
NCAA
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1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
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FIGHTING SCOT
All-AMERICANS
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 consecu
tive national championships.
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 cham
pion, 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 consecutive year a Fighting Scot has
claimed the top spot.
Lisa Petsche and Yi Min Wu become the second and
third runners to earn All-American honors four
times. The women’s team places seventh at nation
als and the men finish eighth, the fifth-straight
top ten finishes for both squads. The women cap
ture their fourth consecutive PSAC and East
Regional crown, while the men win their tenth
straight PSAC and Regional title.
2nd
6th
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16th
6th
4th
8th
4th
8th
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1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Women's Team
finishes
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
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2nd
2nd
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Men
Dave Antognoli
1970-71-72
Dalvin Baehler
1975
Jeff Barker
1997. 2000
Greg Beardsley
1981-82
Scott Burns
1986
Clayton Crews
1992
Tim Dunthorne
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 Kovaeevie
1997-98
Travis Kuhl
1997
Carl Leonard
1992-93-94
Martin Lyons
1991-92-93-94
William Maloney
1985
Gennaro Manoeehio 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
8th
8th
5th
DNQ
15 th
DNQ
11th
4th
5th
3rd
4th
7th
Women
Gabriela Hnilkova
1998-99
Carrie McKeon
1997-98.2000
Audra Naujokas
1990
Amy Perry
1996-97-98
Lisa Petsche 1997. I999-20(X)-01
Roberta Raskowski
1991
Teresa Skello
1988
Colleen Snyder
1985
Deb Springer
1992
Sandra Sweet
1996-97
Donna Thibert
1989. 1992
Kerrie Yenchak
1985
[Since 1988J
PSAC
1988
1989
1st
1st
Regionals NCAA
5th
2nd
DNQ
8th
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Ti Min Wu
After earning All-American honors three times in cross
country and becoming the first person in the history of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to capture the 1500,
5000, and 10,000 meter events at the same meet, Carl
Leonard (above right) still had one accomplishment missing
from his remarkable career at Edinboro University ... a
national championship. The Morristown, Wales native wait
ed until his last collegiate meet to rectify that. Competing at
the 1996 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track National
Championships, Leonard forever etched his name among
the Fighting Scot running elite with a first place finish in the
5000 meters.
SOX HARRISON AWARB WNNERS
(honoring top male senior athlete)
1973
1977
1978
1980
1982
1983
1987
1990
1991
1997
David Antognoli
Howard Hackley
Dalvin Baehlor
Brian Jordan
Lance White
Greg Beardsley
Lull Graham
Michael Renninger
Chris Rauber
Carl Leonard
NANCY ACHER AWARD WINNERS
(honoring top female senior athlete)
1986
1987
1999
2002
Colleen Snyder
Kerrie Yenchak
Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche (shown above)
2002-03 [dinhorognlverslty Dross CoBBtry/Track a field ♦ Page 9
Hational Champions
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David Antognoli was head coach Doug Watts' first recruit back in 1969.
Antognoli is, according to Watts, the reason Edinboro State College became
creditable on the national level, and helped lay the foundation for the suc
cessful program that exists today. The recruiting classes of 1972-73 fol
lowed in the footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six national 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 championship in the six mile
event. He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic Trials.
Greg Beardsley
2001 Cross Country Rosults
DATE
SepiemUer
1
OPPONENT
at Buffalo State Invitational
WOMEN: lst/12 teams
MEN: 2nd/12 teams
15 at Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational WOMEN:3rd/24 teams
MEN: 3rd/29 teams
22 Boro Rag Relays
WOMEN: lst/2 teams
MEN: lst/2 teams
Kathy Breisch (4th, 18:42)
Nat Wibberley (3rd, 25:50)
Lisa Petsche (2nd, 18:07)
Nat Wibberley (4th, 25:24)
Kathy Breisch (1st, 16:12)
Tim Cron (1st, 17:49)
October
5
17
at Notre Dame Invitational
at Tour de Scots
27 at PSAC Championships
In 1982, in a brutal combination of calf-deep snow, 20-degree temper
atures, 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 champi
onship. Beardsley recalls his experiences as “great, but very cold!”
“You are what you train,” shares Beardsley.
Beardsley won the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior athlete
in April 1983.
TOP PERFORMER
WOMEN: 13th/17 teams
MEN: 14th/18 teams
WOMEN: lst/2 teams
MEN: lst/2 teams
WOMEN: 1st/13 teams
MEN: 1st/14 teams
Kathy Breisch (35th, 18:28)
Yi Min Wu (48th, 25:34)
Kathy Breisch (1st, 15:21)
Nat Wibberley (1st, 21.35)
Kathy Breisch (2nd, 21:34)
Yi Min Wu (2nd, 24:48)
WOMEN: 1st/18 teams
MEN: 1 st/20 teams
WOMEN: 7th/24 teams
MEN: 8th/24 teams
Lisa Petsche (4th, 23:12)
Yi Min Wu (2nd, 33:33)
Lisa Petsche (8th, 22:01)
Yi Min Wu (4th, 32:01)
Mowmber
3
at NCAA East Regional
Championships
17 at NCAA Division II
National Championships
2002 Track & Hold Rosults
Martin Lyons
Martin Lyons was attracted to Edinboro University due to the strength
and reputation of the Running Scots cross country program. The
Melbourne, Australia native had no trouble adapting to his move across the
globe, winning the NCAA Division II individual cross country title as a
freshman in 1991.
Though he came to the United States with little cross country experi
ence, coach Doug Watts expected All-American honors from the Aussie on
the merit of his track credentials. Lyons would go on to claim cross coun
try 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 country, and also holds the school record in the marathon
with a time of 2:21:35, set back in 1995.
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
began his collegiate career on a tear as he did not lose a race throughout his
freshman season and won the first meet of 1999 for a streak of nine meets.
A six-time All-American in cross country and track, Wu was recognized
as both the PS AC and NCAA East Regional ‘Runner of the Year’ in 1998 an
‘99. In addition, he was the 1999 national track and field runner-up in the
10,000 meters in addition to winning the PS AC 10,000 meter championship.
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 AllAmerican honors four times in cross country.
Finally, Wu was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year in track and field as a freshman.
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INDOOR
WOMEN
MEN
2nd/9 teams
3rd/4 teams
No Team Scoring
8th/9 teams
4th/10 teams
2nd/4 teams
No Team Scoring
No Competition
at Florida A&M
at Raleigh Relays
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
at
at
at
at
at
Duke Invitational
PSAC Quad (SRU)
PSAC Tri (lUP)
Penn Relays
Baldwin-Wallace
No Team Scoring
3rd/4 teams
3rd/3 teams
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
3rd/4 teams
3rd/3 teams
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
at
at
at
at
SRU Last Chance
PSAC Championships
Baldwin-Wallace Last Chance
NCAA Championships
No Team Scoring
6th/ 12 teams
No Team Scoring
27th/49 teams
No Team Scoring
6th/14 teams
Did Not Compete
29th/51 teams
Februanf
2
8
16
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at Mt. Union
at Baldwin-Wallace
at Eastern Michigan
at PSAC Indoor Championships
OOTDOOR
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20
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22-25
2002-03 Edinliera Onlyefslty Cress Geuntfy/Track a Field ♦ Page 11
Track OuUook
The Edinboro University track & field team
enjoyed one of its finest seasons in years in
2002, and with many talented returning competi
tors, looks for more success in 2003.
Three Fighting Scots earned All-American
honors, with the men placing 29th and the
women 27th. A total of six Boro athletes com
peted in last year’s National Championships in
San Angelo, TX.
Aaron Rowe, an All-American in both the
5,000 and 10,000 meters, is the top returnee. Nat
Wibberley will also push for All-American acco
lades after qualifying in the 3,000 meter steeple
chase. Jared Lowry was a provisional qualifier
in the 10,000 meters, while Tim Cron, if healthy.
can be a national competitor, as well.
Ed Brown, who doubles as a tight end on the
football team, enjoyed success in the field
events, particularly in the shot put, where he was
one of the top competitors in Pennsylvania as a
senior. Nick Price provides further depth.
The women’s team must replace AllAmericans Kathy Breisch and Lisa Petsche, but
have two outstanding heptathlon competitors in
Lindsey Schlieper and Megan Zitner. Schlieper
is a two-time provisional qualifier, while Zitner
set the school record a year ago.
Lindsay Roberts, a sophomore, looks to con
tinue the strong tradition of the distance runners.
Track Records
Hfomea’s Reeonls
100 Meters
Michelle Curry
Michelle Curry
Aaron Rowe
Lisa Petsche
Kathy Briesch
10,000 meters — 3rd place
5,000 meters — 6th place
10,000 meters — 3rd place
3,000m steeplechase — 6th place
12.63 (FAT)
2000
26.48 (FAT)
1992
:56.9
200 Meters
1992
2:05.67 (FAT)
400 Meters
1987
4:31.8
000 Meters
1986
16:40.2
400 Meters
Marty Marezak
George Crunkleton
1.500 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
Rick Killian
5,000 Meters
Coleen Snyder
10,000 Meters
TRACK NATIONAl
CHAMPIONS
1972
Uriel Rivera
5.000 meters
lO.OOO meters
1990
1990
Chris Rauber
5.000 meters
1991
Carl Leonard
5.000 meters
1995
1973
Megan Zitner
1980
Rick Killian
1981
Tim Dunthorne
Steeplechase
2002
15.30
Jamie Luby
1997
67.24
400 Meter Relay
Liz Wright, Sian Procter, Marty Marzeak,
Marnae Colston
1992
51:3
1,000 Meter Relay
Heptathalon
1987
Carl Leonard
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
1972
:51.8
Curtis Pettis, Steve Davis,
Howard Hackley, George Crunkleton
1972
:40.21 (FAT)
1,000 Meter Relay
Discus
1990
36’11.5”
Javelin
1989
5’9.25”
Deanna Carroll
1:49.23 (FAT)
400 Meter Relay
18’8.5”
Brian Stanton, Keith Klinger,
Steve Davis, George Crunkleton
1977
Bryan Lambert
High Jump
1981
400 Intermediate Hurdles
Mark Dingman
Bryan Lambert
Mike Pancerev
3:15.0
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)
Long Jump
Cleveland Pratt
Triple Jump
Jermaine Carswell
1989
Pole Vault
Dana Dobbs
1989
1989
1995
High Jump
Billy Wade
1999
Amy Perry
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Martin Lyons
Shot Put
Sherri Stoffer
:47.4
110 High Hurdles
133’6”
1 (),()(){) meters
5.()()() melLM's
Greg Beardsley
Cassandra Leopold2002
Triple Jump
1977
Marathon
Decathaion
Yi Min Wu
10.000 meters
Uriel Rivera
124’.0”
Lindsey Schliepper2002
:21.1
Steeplechase
1998
Meighan Cast
Donna Thibert
3.000 meters
5.000 meters
Mike Platt
40’8”
Discus
1978
10,000 Meters
2002
Michael Renninger
Steeplechase
Carl Leonard
4,540 points
Hillarie Pinkney
:10.4
:10.4
:10.4
5,000 Meters
2002
Shot Put
1972
1977
1976
1,500 Meters
John Walker
Amy Wasmund, Marnae Colston,
Deb Springer, Marty Marezak
1992
4:03.17
Long Jump
Brian Jordan
800 meters
10:48.52
Javelin
David Antognoli
Steeplechase
2001
100 High Hurdles
Megan Zitner
TRACK NATIONAl
RUNNERS-UP
Marathon
34:27.75 (FAT)
400 Intermediate Hurdles
David Antognoli
1 ().()()() meters
1987
Steeplechase
Kathy Breisch
William Waros
Steve Davis
Howard Hackley
Steve Davis
000 Meters
Marty Marezak
100 Meters
2001
200 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
2002 TRACK ALl-AMERICANS
Men’s Beeoms
1999
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EDINBORO TO HOST 2002 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Edinboro University will serve as the host site for the 2002 PSAC Cross Country
Championship, to be held on Saturday, November 2. The championships were last held
on the Edinboro campus in 1994. The men’s competition begins at 10:00 a.m. and the
women start at 11:()() a.m. The Eighting Scots have won the PSAC title the last ten
consecutive years on the men’s side and own four straight league crowns on the
women’s side.
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Doug
Wans
Excellence
in
coaching and a win
ning tradition are
terms
that have
become synonymous
with
Edinboro
University
cross
country and track
and field coach
Doug Watts. Since
his
arrival
at
Edinboro in 1969,
the Running Scots
have
experienced
nothing but success, producing numerous AllAmericans and team championships, as well as
four individual cross country champions and
five individual track champions.
Watts' coaching credentials speak for them
selves, including 29 consecutive undefeated
cross country seasons and a string of 111 straight
dual meet victories. Watts' squads have also pro
duced a total of six national championships,
including back-to-back-to-back NCAA Division
II titles from 1986 through 1988 and back-toback NAIA titles in 1975 and 1976. His teams
can also boast five Division II runner-up tro
phies, 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 21 years.
His women's program, though yet to crown a
national champion, has also established itself as
one of the premier programs in the NCAA East
Region and on the national stage. That includes
four straight top five finishes at the national
meet. An "untouchable" amount 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.
The National Coach of the Year five times.
Watts has published numerous distance-running
articles for national publications. Twice an
Olympic coach nominee. Watts annually con
ducts 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, being elected
President of the NCAA Division II Track and
Field Coaches Association. In addition, he is the
head of the NCAA Division II Cross Country
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 School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He intro
duced 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 Cauntry PWlosoplig
"Generally, we attract the middle distance and distance athlete who is seeking a special envi
ronment for running," says head coach Doug Watts about his track and cross country programs at
Edinboro University. “A student-athlete should consider Edinboro because of the following reasons”:
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A small school setting, academically oriented, that generally allows for a fuller
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a large, diversified choice of educational majors and specialties.
A TEAM concept in training competition.
A distance-based training program integrating selected road races as a
training supplement.
Division I schedule of intercollegiate competition.
A program that allows personal direction and individualism, a proper balance
between academics and athletics... and fun.
A tradition of excellence and proven success in running within an environment
supportive and respectful of distance runners.
2002-D3 Edinboro Dnnrerelty Cross Countni/Track & FHdd ♦ Pogo 1
Cross Country Outlook
The 2002 cross country campaign could
well look like the tale of two teams. Long-time
head coach Doug Watts has a very simple goal in
mind — keep with tradition. That tradition was
exemplified a year ago, when the Fighting Scot
harriers
collected
two
more
PSAC
Championships and East Region Championhips,
adding to the rich tradition that is Edinboro cross
country.
Traditionally, both the men’s and women’s
cross country teams have been favorites in both
the PSAC and the region, along with top ten
national finishes in each of the last five years.
But that may change this year, at least from the
women’s standpoint.
For the first time in many years. Watts faces
the challenge of guiding a very inexperienced
women’s team. Not one All-American returns to
a squad which dominated the East and placed
seventh at Nationals. Gone are Lisa Petsche,
Edinboro’s first female four-time All-American,
and Kathy Breisch, a fellow All-American who
paced the Scots in virtually every competition
last fall.
No seniors return and only one junior, but
the roster features a promising mix of six sopho
mores and seven freshmen. Most noteworthy,
though, is the fact that no one on the roster has
more than one year of varsity experience. “They
better mature pretty quickly,” admitted Watts,
“or it could be a difficult task to remain in the
forefront.”
That’s not to say it is not a team laced with
talent. Leading the way is sophomore Lindsay
Roberts. Roberts was named the PSAC Rookie
of the Year and finished 11th at the East
Regional to earn All-Region honors. She con
tinued her strong showing in the spring, placing
second
at
the
PSAC Track
& Field
Championships in the 10,000 meter run, turning
in a provisional qualifying time.
“Lindsay has accepted what it takes to
become an All-American, and is very focused on
doing the things to give herself the chance to
earn that award,” Watts pointed out.
Kiersten Buckley turned in a strong early
showing last year before suffering an injury. She
managed to finish 22nd at the PSAC
Championships, but then sustained a stress frac
ture during the track season.
“With any luck, which she did not have last
year, Kiersten will emerge in the leader’s pack
by late season,” Watts commented.
Sophomores Lisa Gallagher and Shannon
Loewke are expected to make significant
improvement this year. Gallagher was a regular
a year ago, placing 33rd at the PSAC
Championships and 39th in the East Regional
Championships.
Sophomores Lindsey Schlieper, Kristen
Love, Genise Green, and Katie Donahue add to
the list of talented sophomores. Donahue is a
transfer from the University of Rhode Island,
where her team was the runner-up in the Atlantic
Ten Conference.
Watts expects several recruits to come in
and contribute immediately. “The new recruits
will have to run well early in their careers,”
Watts admitted.
Kelly Richards, a multiple All-State per
former in cross country and track from nearby
General McLane High School, is one such indi
vidual. Julie Nemergut, also an All-State per
former, is another promising freshman.
Additional depth should come from redshirt
freshman Erin Tomczak and freshman Kristen
Malloy.
After four straight PSAC and East Regional
titles, the picture may not be as bright as usual.
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Cross Country Outlook
but Watts cautions naysayers. “For the first time
in a long while, we are not the overwhelming
favorites to win the conference or regional title.
But, don’t bet on us not running at the Nationals
again this November.”
With an All-American, four All-Region
performers, and five All-PSAC runners return
ing, the odds are heavily in favor of the men’s
team continuing the tradition of Edinboro excel
lence.
Like the women, the men must replace a
four-time All-American, as former national
champion Yi Min Wu has departed. But after
red-shirting in 2001, Aaron Rowe should receive
plenty of recognition.
Rowe was a two-time All-American in
track this past spring, and the junior placed 11th
at the 2000 NCAA Division II Cross Country
National Championships. He was just the sec
ond American to cross the finish line, bettered
only by teammate Jeff Barker. At the 2000 East
Regionals, Rowe finished third behind Barker
and Wu. “Aaron is known for his focused direc
tion in all he does, and is a fierce competitor,”
Watts pointed out. That was clearly evident last
spring, when he finished third in the 10,000
meters at the NCAA’s.
Nat Wibberley is another seasoned runner.
The senior finished fifth at both the PSAC
Championship
and
East
Regional
Championship. He was also the second Scot to
cross the finish line at Nationals, placing 55th.
At the 2000 NCAA’s, Wibberley finished 49th.
He looks to take the next step and earn AllAmerican honors.
Junior Joe Reynolds and sophomore Mark
Hryvniak are also key returnees. Both earned
All-PSAC and All-Region honors,
with
Reynolds placing sixth at the PSAC
Championships and Hryvniak ninth. Hryvniak
placed 11th at the East Regional meet, while
Reynolds was 21st.
Despite strong showings in 2001, the two
runners face uncertainty in 2002. “Reynolds, in
particular, ran very well early last fall, only to
fall to a rare liver condition that kept him out of
the 2002 track season,” stressed Watts.
Hryvniak ran track in the spring, but had a sur
gical procedure in June.
Tim Cron is another runner with talent, but
a medical history. He fought off calf problems
last year to finish third at the PSAC’s and sev
enth at the Regionals. “Tim can run at AllAmerican levels, but his tom calf has severely
limited his performance the last two years,” stat
ed Watts.
Jimmy Ansberry was another runner to
attain All-Region status, thanks to a 29th place
finish. The sophomore will benefit greatly from
the year of experience. Senior Kimmo Lassila
and junior Joe Janke also look for improvement.
Lassilo was 17th at the PSAC meet.
Watts looks for three red-shirt freshmen to
step up. “Ryan Coon, Lucas Dorsch, and Jared
Lowry have shown the talent and spark to push
known upperclassmen aside,” Watts predicted.
Another sophomore, Colin McClelland, may
red-shirt in 2002.
Watts has five promising freshmen on the
roster, and all will have have a difficult time
breaking into the lineup. Jeremy Boehm, Jeff
McCabe, James O’Kane, and Nick Pecome will
compete this yaer, with Pennsylvania All-Stater
Tom Broffain red-shirting.
“For these men, there is no change in our
goals — win the PSAC, the NCAA East
Regionals, and take a shot at the national tro
phy,” Watts stated confidently.
Nat Wibberley
2002-03 EdlnlMfallRhrersIty Gross Country/Track a Field ♦ Page 3
Flghllng Scot Profiles
Fighting Scot PreBles
Lindsey Schlieper
Kimme Lassila
luoior ♦ Glendlve,MT ♦ Dawson County HS
Senior ♦ Vetell, Finland
Named an Academic All-American and earned Scholar-Athlete honors a year
ago ... qualified for nationals in outdoor track ... finished third in the hep
tathlon and placed fifth in the long jump at the PSAC Track and Field
Championships ... placed first in the 100 meter hurdles at the PSAC
Triangular ... HiOh SChOOl: named the Senior Female Athlete ... awarded
MVP honors three years in track... claimed the state champion title in the 100
hurdles at Dawson County High School... PBreonSi: bom February 27,1981
... daughter of Sylvia and U.B. Schlieper ... majoring in Photography with a minor in History ... has
a 3.59 GPA.
Likely to play a key role this year after improving over his first three seasons
... placed 17th at the PSAC Cross Country Championships a year ago ... fin
ished sixth at the PSAC Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 meter
mn ... earned scholar-athlete status the last three years ... Personal: bom on
June 28, 1978 ... son of Eija and Vesa Lassila ... majoring in Marketing and
minoring in Economics ... has a 3.08 GPA.
Nat Wibberley
Sonlor ♦ Wvomlsslng,PA» Wyomisslng HS
Kiersten Buckley
Sophomore ♦ Erie. PA ♦MercyhurstPrep
Ran well early in the fall last season but suffered from a string of bad luck
with injuries, including a stress fracture during the track and field season ...
placed 22nd at the PSAC Cross Country Championships ... HiOh SChOOl: ran
a personal best of 20:12 in a 5 kilometer mn in cross country ... ran a per
sonal best of 5:25 in the mile for track ... PeiSOUel: bom May 25, 1983 ...
daughter of Sandy and Bill Buckley ... majoring in Health and Physical
Education with a minor in Biology ... maintains a 3.35 GPA.
Could lead Edinboro this year, after earning All-PSAC and All-Region hon
ors a year ago ... placed fifth at both the PSAC and East Region
Championships ... was the second Scot across the finish line at the Division
II nationals, placing 55th overall... HlgbSCbOOl: member of the county and
district cross country championship team as a senior at Wyomissing High
School... earned all-state honors in cross country two seasons and all-coun
ty honors three times ... won the individual county championship as a senior
after setting six course records ... PerSOnel: bom May 27, 1978 ... son of Barbara and Stephen
Wihhf>rlp.v
Granbic Design maior with a 3.69 GPA.
Tim Cron
Lisa Gallagher
Junior ♦ Sayre, PA ♦ Sayre HS
Sophomore ♦ Strongsville. OH ♦ Strongsville HS
Earned valuable experience as a freshman, placing 33rd at the PSAC Cross
Country Championships and 39th at the East Regional Championships ...
placed first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the PSAC Track and Field
Quadrangular meet... finished third in the 5,000 meter at the PSAC Tria^lar
r jl; I meet was sixth in the 1,500 meters at the PSAC Championship ... High
i
^ W IH SChOel:
named to the All-Ohio team in 2001 ... a state qualifier in cross
country and track ... named the Senior Athlete of the Year in 2001 ... team
captain for cross country and track ... PerseUSl: bom July 18, 1983 ... daughter of Marilyn and
Thomas Gallagher ... majoring in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education ... has a 3.00
GPA.
Lindsay Reberts
Sophomore ♦ Wattsburg,PA ♦ Seneca HS
Enters her second season with the program after being named the PSAC
Cross Country Rookie of the Year in 2001 ... earned All-Region honors, plac
ing 11th in her first regional meet... finished second at the PSAC Track and
Field Championships in the 10,000 meter mn with an NCAA provisional
qualifying time of 38:47.20 ... named an Academic All-American in 2002 ...
Persenal: bom January 29, 1983 ... daughter of Susan and Stephen Roberts
... majoring in Elementary Education/Special Education with a 4.00 GPA.
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Earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors in cross country in 2001 after sitting
out the 2000 season due to a tom calf muscle ... placed third at the PSAC
Championship and seventh at the East Regional Championship a year ago ...
earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors in 1999 ... HlgbSCbOOl: a two-time
state champion in cross country at Sayre High School... earned all-state hon
ors in the 3,200 meters in track as a junior and the 1,600 as a senior ... was the
3,200 district champion in 1997 ... Personal: bom May 31, 1980 ... son of
Melissa and Duane Coe ... Business Administration major.
Aaron
Rowe
lunlur ♦ Duhlln,DH ♦ Duhlln Scioto HS
Named a three-time All-American in track and field... sat out the cross coun
try season last year as a red-shirt after earning All-American honors in 2000
with an 11th place finish ... ran track last year, earning All-American honors
in the 10,000 meters (3rd place) and 5,000 meters (6th place)... finished first
in the 5,000 meter mn at the PSAC Track & Field Championships ... was a
PSAC Top Ten Spring selection in 2002 ... was a member of the 2000 United
States Junior National Track and Field Team ... HighSChOOl: competed in
three sports at Dublin Scioto High School ... earned four varsity letters and all-state honors in both
cross country and track and one letter in wrestling ... was a member of the state mnner-up 4X800
relay team ... Personal: bom January 9, 1981 ... son of Kathy and Dave Rowe ... Health and Physical
Education major with a 3.34 GPA.
2002-03EdinboroUnhiersltyCressCoHiitrynnick&Held ♦ Pages
Cress Ceuniry Histery
Cross Country History
FIGHTING SCOT
All-AMERICANS
Four-time Ali-Americans
Martin Lyons
Lisa Petsche
Yi Min Wu
1991-94
1997 . 1999-01
1998-01
THROUGHTHEYEARS
1971
1975-76
1982
1985
Three-Time All-Americans
1970-72
Dave Antognoli
1984-86
Luil Graham
1992-94
Carl Leonard
Gennaro Manoeehio
1985-87
Carrie McKeon
1997-98.‘00
1996-98
Amv Perry
1988-90
Chris Rauber
198fr88
1996
1991
Two-Time All-Americans
1998
Jeff Barker
1 997. 2000
1981-82
Greg Beardsley
1986-87
Tim Dunthorne
1993-94
Pete Fixler
1975-76
JelT Foster
1998-99
Gabriela Hnilkova
1978-79
Brian Jordan
1997-98
Scott Kovaee\ ie
1986-87
Mike Platt
Michael Renninger
1988-89
1989-90
Uriel Rivera
1988. ‘90
Harvey Si pel
1996-97
Sandra Sweet
1989. ‘92
Donna Thibert
1975-76
Henry Winger
1999
Men's Team Hnishes
[Since 1980J
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
PSAC
Regioniils
NCAA
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2001
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FIGHTING SCOT
All-AMERICANS
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 consecu
tive national championships.
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 cham
pion, 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 consecutive year a Fighting Scot has
claimed the top spot.
Lisa Petsche and Yi Min Wu become the second and
third runners to earn All-American honors four
times. The women’s team places seventh at nation
als and the men finish eighth, the fifth-straight
top ten finishes for both squads. The women cap
ture their fourth consecutive PSAC and East
Regional crown, while the men win their tenth
straight PSAC and Regional title.
2nd
6th
13 th
16th
6th
4th
8th
4th
8th
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Women's Team
finishes
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
4th
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
Men
Dave Antognoli
1970-71-72
Dalvin Baehler
1975
Jeff Barker
1997. 2000
Greg Beardsley
1981-82
Scott Burns
1986
Clayton Crews
1992
Tim Dunthorne
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 Kovaeevie
1997-98
Travis Kuhl
1997
Carl Leonard
1992-93-94
Martin Lyons
1991-92-93-94
William Maloney
1985
Gennaro Manoeehio 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
8th
8th
5th
DNQ
15 th
DNQ
11th
4th
5th
3rd
4th
7th
Women
Gabriela Hnilkova
1998-99
Carrie McKeon
1997-98.2000
Audra Naujokas
1990
Amy Perry
1996-97-98
Lisa Petsche 1997. I999-20(X)-01
Roberta Raskowski
1991
Teresa Skello
1988
Colleen Snyder
1985
Deb Springer
1992
Sandra Sweet
1996-97
Donna Thibert
1989. 1992
Kerrie Yenchak
1985
[Since 1988J
PSAC
1988
1989
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1st
Regionals NCAA
5th
2nd
DNQ
8th
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Ti Min Wu
After earning All-American honors three times in cross
country and becoming the first person in the history of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to capture the 1500,
5000, and 10,000 meter events at the same meet, Carl
Leonard (above right) still had one accomplishment missing
from his remarkable career at Edinboro University ... a
national championship. The Morristown, Wales native wait
ed until his last collegiate meet to rectify that. Competing at
the 1996 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track National
Championships, Leonard forever etched his name among
the Fighting Scot running elite with a first place finish in the
5000 meters.
SOX HARRISON AWARB WNNERS
(honoring top male senior athlete)
1973
1977
1978
1980
1982
1983
1987
1990
1991
1997
David Antognoli
Howard Hackley
Dalvin Baehlor
Brian Jordan
Lance White
Greg Beardsley
Lull Graham
Michael Renninger
Chris Rauber
Carl Leonard
NANCY ACHER AWARD WINNERS
(honoring top female senior athlete)
1986
1987
1999
2002
Colleen Snyder
Kerrie Yenchak
Amy Perry
Lisa Petsche (shown above)
2002-03 [dinhorognlverslty Dross CoBBtry/Track a field ♦ Page 9
Hational Champions
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David Antognoli was head coach Doug Watts' first recruit back in 1969.
Antognoli is, according to Watts, the reason Edinboro State College became
creditable on the national level, and helped lay the foundation for the suc
cessful program that exists today. The recruiting classes of 1972-73 fol
lowed in the footsteps of Antognoli and led to Edinboro's six national 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 championship in the six mile
event. He also was the top collegiate finisher in the 1972 Olympic Trials.
Greg Beardsley
2001 Cross Country Rosults
DATE
SepiemUer
1
OPPONENT
at Buffalo State Invitational
WOMEN: lst/12 teams
MEN: 2nd/12 teams
15 at Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational WOMEN:3rd/24 teams
MEN: 3rd/29 teams
22 Boro Rag Relays
WOMEN: lst/2 teams
MEN: lst/2 teams
Kathy Breisch (4th, 18:42)
Nat Wibberley (3rd, 25:50)
Lisa Petsche (2nd, 18:07)
Nat Wibberley (4th, 25:24)
Kathy Breisch (1st, 16:12)
Tim Cron (1st, 17:49)
October
5
17
at Notre Dame Invitational
at Tour de Scots
27 at PSAC Championships
In 1982, in a brutal combination of calf-deep snow, 20-degree temper
atures, 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 champi
onship. Beardsley recalls his experiences as “great, but very cold!”
“You are what you train,” shares Beardsley.
Beardsley won the Sox Harrison Award as the top male senior athlete
in April 1983.
TOP PERFORMER
WOMEN: 13th/17 teams
MEN: 14th/18 teams
WOMEN: lst/2 teams
MEN: lst/2 teams
WOMEN: 1st/13 teams
MEN: 1st/14 teams
Kathy Breisch (35th, 18:28)
Yi Min Wu (48th, 25:34)
Kathy Breisch (1st, 15:21)
Nat Wibberley (1st, 21.35)
Kathy Breisch (2nd, 21:34)
Yi Min Wu (2nd, 24:48)
WOMEN: 1st/18 teams
MEN: 1 st/20 teams
WOMEN: 7th/24 teams
MEN: 8th/24 teams
Lisa Petsche (4th, 23:12)
Yi Min Wu (2nd, 33:33)
Lisa Petsche (8th, 22:01)
Yi Min Wu (4th, 32:01)
Mowmber
3
at NCAA East Regional
Championships
17 at NCAA Division II
National Championships
2002 Track & Hold Rosults
Martin Lyons
Martin Lyons was attracted to Edinboro University due to the strength
and reputation of the Running Scots cross country program. The
Melbourne, Australia native had no trouble adapting to his move across the
globe, winning the NCAA Division II individual cross country title as a
freshman in 1991.
Though he came to the United States with little cross country experi
ence, coach Doug Watts expected All-American honors from the Aussie on
the merit of his track credentials. Lyons would go on to claim cross coun
try 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 country, and also holds the school record in the marathon
with a time of 2:21:35, set back in 1995.
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
began his collegiate career on a tear as he did not lose a race throughout his
freshman season and won the first meet of 1999 for a streak of nine meets.
A six-time All-American in cross country and track, Wu was recognized
as both the PS AC and NCAA East Regional ‘Runner of the Year’ in 1998 an
‘99. In addition, he was the 1999 national track and field runner-up in the
10,000 meters in addition to winning the PS AC 10,000 meter championship.
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 AllAmerican honors four times in cross country.
Finally, Wu was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year in track and field as a freshman.
Page 10 ♦ 2002-03 ifHakaroBRlversity Crass 6anitry/Track& Field
INDOOR
WOMEN
MEN
2nd/9 teams
3rd/4 teams
No Team Scoring
8th/9 teams
4th/10 teams
2nd/4 teams
No Team Scoring
No Competition
at Florida A&M
at Raleigh Relays
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
at
at
at
at
at
Duke Invitational
PSAC Quad (SRU)
PSAC Tri (lUP)
Penn Relays
Baldwin-Wallace
No Team Scoring
3rd/4 teams
3rd/3 teams
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
3rd/4 teams
3rd/3 teams
No Team Scoring
No Team Scoring
at
at
at
at
SRU Last Chance
PSAC Championships
Baldwin-Wallace Last Chance
NCAA Championships
No Team Scoring
6th/ 12 teams
No Team Scoring
27th/49 teams
No Team Scoring
6th/14 teams
Did Not Compete
29th/51 teams
Februanf
2
8
16
23-24
at Mt. Union
at Baldwin-Wallace
at Eastern Michigan
at PSAC Indoor Championships
OOTDOOR
Mareb
9
29-30
April
5-6
17
20
25-27
27
May
1
9-11
17
22-25
2002-03 Edinliera Onlyefslty Cress Geuntfy/Track a Field ♦ Page 11
Track OuUook
The Edinboro University track & field team
enjoyed one of its finest seasons in years in
2002, and with many talented returning competi
tors, looks for more success in 2003.
Three Fighting Scots earned All-American
honors, with the men placing 29th and the
women 27th. A total of six Boro athletes com
peted in last year’s National Championships in
San Angelo, TX.
Aaron Rowe, an All-American in both the
5,000 and 10,000 meters, is the top returnee. Nat
Wibberley will also push for All-American acco
lades after qualifying in the 3,000 meter steeple
chase. Jared Lowry was a provisional qualifier
in the 10,000 meters, while Tim Cron, if healthy.
can be a national competitor, as well.
Ed Brown, who doubles as a tight end on the
football team, enjoyed success in the field
events, particularly in the shot put, where he was
one of the top competitors in Pennsylvania as a
senior. Nick Price provides further depth.
The women’s team must replace AllAmericans Kathy Breisch and Lisa Petsche, but
have two outstanding heptathlon competitors in
Lindsey Schlieper and Megan Zitner. Schlieper
is a two-time provisional qualifier, while Zitner
set the school record a year ago.
Lindsay Roberts, a sophomore, looks to con
tinue the strong tradition of the distance runners.
Track Records
Hfomea’s Reeonls
100 Meters
Michelle Curry
Michelle Curry
Aaron Rowe
Lisa Petsche
Kathy Briesch
10,000 meters — 3rd place
5,000 meters — 6th place
10,000 meters — 3rd place
3,000m steeplechase — 6th place
12.63 (FAT)
2000
26.48 (FAT)
1992
:56.9
200 Meters
1992
2:05.67 (FAT)
400 Meters
1987
4:31.8
000 Meters
1986
16:40.2
400 Meters
Marty Marezak
George Crunkleton
1.500 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
Rick Killian
5,000 Meters
Coleen Snyder
10,000 Meters
TRACK NATIONAl
CHAMPIONS
1972
Uriel Rivera
5.000 meters
lO.OOO meters
1990
1990
Chris Rauber
5.000 meters
1991
Carl Leonard
5.000 meters
1995
1973
Megan Zitner
1980
Rick Killian
1981
Tim Dunthorne
Steeplechase
2002
15.30
Jamie Luby
1997
67.24
400 Meter Relay
Liz Wright, Sian Procter, Marty Marzeak,
Marnae Colston
1992
51:3
1,000 Meter Relay
Heptathalon
1987
Carl Leonard
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
1972
:51.8
Curtis Pettis, Steve Davis,
Howard Hackley, George Crunkleton
1972
:40.21 (FAT)
1,000 Meter Relay
Discus
1990
36’11.5”
Javelin
1989
5’9.25”
Deanna Carroll
1:49.23 (FAT)
400 Meter Relay
18’8.5”
Brian Stanton, Keith Klinger,
Steve Davis, George Crunkleton
1977
Bryan Lambert
High Jump
1981
400 Intermediate Hurdles
Mark Dingman
Bryan Lambert
Mike Pancerev
3:15.0
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)
Long Jump
Cleveland Pratt
Triple Jump
Jermaine Carswell
1989
Pole Vault
Dana Dobbs
1989
1989
1995
High Jump
Billy Wade
1999
Amy Perry
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Martin Lyons
Shot Put
Sherri Stoffer
:47.4
110 High Hurdles
133’6”
1 (),()(){) meters
5.()()() melLM's
Greg Beardsley
Cassandra Leopold2002
Triple Jump
1977
Marathon
Decathaion
Yi Min Wu
10.000 meters
Uriel Rivera
124’.0”
Lindsey Schliepper2002
:21.1
Steeplechase
1998
Meighan Cast
Donna Thibert
3.000 meters
5.000 meters
Mike Platt
40’8”
Discus
1978
10,000 Meters
2002
Michael Renninger
Steeplechase
Carl Leonard
4,540 points
Hillarie Pinkney
:10.4
:10.4
:10.4
5,000 Meters
2002
Shot Put
1972
1977
1976
1,500 Meters
John Walker
Amy Wasmund, Marnae Colston,
Deb Springer, Marty Marezak
1992
4:03.17
Long Jump
Brian Jordan
800 meters
10:48.52
Javelin
David Antognoli
Steeplechase
2001
100 High Hurdles
Megan Zitner
TRACK NATIONAl
RUNNERS-UP
Marathon
34:27.75 (FAT)
400 Intermediate Hurdles
David Antognoli
1 ().()()() meters
1987
Steeplechase
Kathy Breisch
William Waros
Steve Davis
Howard Hackley
Steve Davis
000 Meters
Marty Marezak
100 Meters
2001
200 Meters
Kerrie Yenchak
2002 TRACK ALl-AMERICANS
Men’s Beeoms
1999
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All-American honors in Track & Field.
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