Andrea Mosher of Illinois State
» After overcoming hurdles on and off the track, Mosher looks to battle back from the hip surgery she had in June 2004, in her quest to make return to the NCAA Championships in 2005. (updated: Apr 10) |
Bobby Reyes of Butler Community College
» Reyes was the National Champion in the NJCAA Indoor Mile, placed 4th in the 3,000 meters, and ran the mile leg of their National Championship DMR team. (updated: May 30) |
Kellie Wells of Hampton
» Wells was a NCAA automatic qualifier were she placed 13th in the 100 meter hurdles at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships. An Olympic Trials qualifier as well, Wells holds personal bests of 8.14 in the 60 meter hurdles and 13.25 in the 100 meter hurdles. (updated: Apr 14) |
Linze Leimkuehler of Missouri Valley College
» Leimkuehler is a freshman at Missouri Valley College and is majoring in physical education with a 4.0 GPA. A specialist in the sprinting events, Leimkuehler will compete at the NAIA Championships. (updated: Mar 25) |
Kevin Opalka of Arizona
» Opalka eturns as one of Arizona's strongest vaulters and is expected once again to be a strong player at the conference and national levels. Opalka had an outstanding 2003 indoor season which saw him qualify for the NCAA Championships while placing 10th overall. (updated: Mar 1) |
Andy Sherwood of Western Illinois
» Andy Sherwood enters his second year as a graduate assistant coach on the Western Illinois track and field and cross country staff. He serves as the head distance and mid-distance coach for track and field. (updated: Apr 14) |
Michael McCoy – USA Track & Field Official
» While journals at Trackshark.com is primarily dedicated to student-athletes, very rarely do people have a clear understanding on what goes on behind the scenes. This is where USA Track & Field Official Michael McCoy comes into play. (updated: June 13) |
Kevin Octave of Liberty
» Octave holds a personal best mark of 24-09.50 in the long jump and is a 3-time Big South Conference Champion in the event. Octave also placed sixth in the long jump at the 2003 East Regional Championships. (updated: Apr 14) |
Eric Lundy of Liberty
» Lundy qualified for the IC4A Championships in the triplejump with personal best jump of 14.34 meters and finished 2nd at the Big South Indoor Championships in the same event. (updated: May 24) |
David Neville of Indiana
» Neville earned the second All-American honor of his career at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships after he finished seventh overall in the 400-meter dash. The 200/400 specialist should be one to watch for the 2005 collegiate season. (updated: Jan 24) |
Alex Church of USC
» Church was one of the top freshman in the country while at Kent State during the 2003 season which saw her place second in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a personal best clearance of 6-1.50. (updated: Jan 11) |
Ryan Hampton of Missouri
» Hampton is a 5th year senior at Missouri. Some of his accolades include being named All-Big 12 Conference twice for the indoor mile and once in cross country. (updated: Apr 16) |
Erik Whitsitt of Idaho State
» Whitsitt won the Big Sky Championship shot put title last year as a freshman. He also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships with a throw of 58-11.50. (updated: Jan 9) |
Jessica Pingrey of Harding University
» Pingrey, now a sophomore at Harding University, has competed twice at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. (updated: Jan 30) |
Marques Johnson of North Dakota State
» While competing at the NCAA Division II level, Johnson was a seven-time All-American in the sprints. Last year, Johnson won the 2004 North Central Conference 400 meter dash in a school record time of 46.69. (updated: Apr 6) |
Brian Mondschein of Virginia Tech
» Mondschein has competed 2 years and won 2 Big East outdoor pole vault titles in the process. He also placed third at the 2004 East Regionals meet with a PR of 17'3" and competed at the 2004 NCAA Championships. (updated: Apr 6) |
Marcus Mayes of Missouri
» Mayes finished second in the 800 meters at the USATF Junior National meet and competed in Italy at the IAAF World Junior Championships. The All-Big 12 Conference 800 meter specialist looks to make even more waves this season. (updated: May 25) |
Bruce Jackson of Washington
» Jackson was the only individual in Washington prep history to win the 400 and 800 meters in the same state meet in 2001. A recent transfer from Eastern Washington, Jackson looks to step up at Washington and in the Pac 10 this season. (updated: June 1) |
Andrew Carruthers of Houston
» Carruthers competes in the hurdles for the University of Houston and he is a two-time Confrence USA Champion in the 400 meter hurdles and meet record holder in the 60 meter hurdles. (updated: Mar 29) |
Augustine Schmader of Lincoln University
» Schmader is a 10-time NCAA Division III All-American. He also ran in the 2003 All African Games in Abuja, Nigeria representing Liberia and helped them place 5th in the 4x400 and 6th in the 4x100. (updated: May 18) |
Melissa Ferry of George Mason
» A 2004 graduate of West Chester B. Reed Henderson High School, Ferry was runner-up in the 800-meters at the Pennsylvania state championships and was 8th at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals in the 800 in 2004. (updated: Aug 20) |
Colton Hodge of Auburn
» With a personal best throw of 212-10, Hodge earned All-American in the hammer throw at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas. Hodge looks to step it up even more in 2005 after becoming the first Auburn athlete to earn All-American in the event. (updated: Feb 17) |
Darion Powell of Washington State
» Powell, who will be a junior in the decathlon this season, missed all of 2004 due to injury. He placed fourth at the 2003 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in the decathlon with a score of 7,511 points. (updated: Jan 31) |
Adam Currie of Notre Dame
» Currie's biggest accomplishments came in recent years as he finished 8th at the 2004 Canadian Olympic trials in 2004 in the 800 meters. In 2003, he won the bronze medal at the National Junior Championships and represented Canada at the Junior Pan Am Games. (updated: Jan 12) |
Michael Lansing of Maine
» As a two-time America East Champion and runner up, Lansing hopes to step up at the national meet this season after taking over 22 months off from the cross country season. (updated: Jan 24) |
Jacoby DuBose of Howard
» Currently the number one hurdler in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference, DuBose is following in the path paved by forming teammate and training partner David Oliver. (updated: Mar 28) |
Rickey Pinkney of Purdue
» Pinkney competed for FAMU during the 2004 season since transferring to Purdue this fall. He was ranked 2nd in the MEAC for the 110 hurdles next to David Oliver of Howard and qualified for NCAA Regionals. (updated: Apr 27) |
Eli Sunquist of Charlotte
» As a two time NCAA regional qualifier, Sunquist is looking to leap onto the national scene this year in the jumps, despite having knee surgery on September 7, 2004. The former Singapore native already made big improvements last year. (updated: May 23) |
Carson Glad of The University of Saint Thomas
» A nine-time NCAA Division III All-American, Carson Glad is entering his senior year for the University of Saint Thomas located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Glad holds personal bests in the 400 and 200-meter dashes with times of 47.15 and 21.37, respectively. (updated: Apr 19) |
Selim Nurudeen of Notre Dame
» Nurudeen is going into his senior year at the University of Notre Dame and is a 3-time Big East Champion in the 110m hurdles and is the defending Big East Champion in the 60 meter hurdles holding a personal best of 7.75. (updated: Jan 27) |
Craig Eckstein of Mars Hill College
» Eckstein has accomplished being a 3-time All-Region runner for the Southeast (NCAA Division II) placing in the top 4 every time. Last year in cross-country, Eckstein won the Southeast region pretty easily and am ready to defend his title again. (updated: Oct 7) |
Tyler Stanfield of Houston
» Stanfield is a junior transfer from the University of Alabama. Stanfield earned All-South Region for Alabama last year while clocking 4:13 and 8:25 during the indoor season and redshirted the outdoor season. (updated: Oct 26) |
Blake Boma of Monmouth College
» The highlight of Boma's career was achieving NCAA Division III Outdoor All-American status in the 400 meter hurdles. Boma's goal this year is to win the NCAA Division III hurdles with a 50.5 or lower. (updated: Apr 4) |
Will Gillespie of Appalachian State
» This is Gillespie's fifth year at Appalachian State. Although it was hard to go a whole year without competing, Gillespie in such better shape physically and mentally now that he's almost glad he got injured back then. (updated: Mar 2) |
Robert Ware of Minnesota State University Moorhead
» Ware is a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in the 4x400 meter relay that was just .04 seconds out of 1st place. He is looking to finish strong for his senior year. (updated: Dec 12) |
Brian Hannold of Concordia University-Austin
» Hannold is a sophomore transfer from Blinn College in Brenham and majoring in international business. This is Hannold's first year in collegiate cross country so he is excited to get going. (updated: Dec 5) |
Joe Jacobs of UNC Greensboro
» Jacobs ran 15:07 indoors as a freshman and 8:38 over 3,000 meters as a sophomore indoors along with and running anchor on the conference champion DMR team indoors with a time of 10:11.00. (updated: Oct 7) |
