TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS
Table of Contents
UConn Quick Facts ....................................................................... 1
Interin Head Coach Bill Morgan ...................................................... 2
2003-04 Preview ............................................................................. 3-5
2003-04 Rosters ............................................................................. 3-4
2003-04 Schedules ......................................................................... 5
Athlete Profiles ............................................................................... 6-17
Nicola Hines ................................................................................... 6
Allison McCabe .............................................................................. 7
Deirdre Mullen ................................................................................ 8
Amy Parkosewich ........................................................................... 9
Michelle Beamon ............................................................................ 10
Kiley Margolis ................................................................................. 10
Caitlyn Brady .................................................................................. 11
Julie LaFrano .................................................................................. 11
April Garner .................................................................................... 12
Kristen Meyer ................................................................................. 13
Donalda Boiteux, Fracesca Kersenbrock, Kyle MacQueen,
Jillian Sullivan ................................................................................. 14
Breanne Lucey, Allison Booth, Cassie Buckwalter, Danielle
Lattimore, Daisy VanRavenswaay .................................................. 15
Niamh Cunningham, Eileen O’Connor, Cara Reardon, Leah
Williams, Jacqualine Croce, Traver Garrity .................................... 16
Breyonne Golding, Lisa Kachmarsky, Bethany Lepine, Marlene
Priest, Jennifer Rogers, Rachel Smith ........................................... 17
2002-03 Review .............................................................................. 18-19
Team/Individual Honors .................................................................. 20-21
Relay Honors ................................................................................. 22
Team Records ................................................................................ 23
School/Facility Records.................................................................. 24-25
Support Staff .................................................................................. 26
Athletic Facilities ............................................................................ 27-28
UConn Athletics ............................................................................. 29-31
Track & Field Facilities ................................................................... 32
C REDITS
The 2003-2004 University of Connecticut Women’s Track and
Field/Cross Country Yearbook/Media Guide was written, designed
and edited by Karen Auerbach and Kristine Henck, University of
Connecticut Athletic Communications Assistants.
Covers designed by Kyle Muncy, Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications. Editing coordinated by Luanne Dunstan, Athletic Communications Secretary. Special thanks to Bill Morgan for his
assistance.
This publication was produced using Adobe Pagemaker 6.5.
Photography by Steve Slade, DP Photo, Bob Stowell, C.W.
Pack Sports, W. Keith McMakin, John Quackenbos, S.R. Smith and
the Associated Press.
Printed by Miller Johnson Inc., Meriden, CT for the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics, Jeff Hathaway, Director.
Connecticut Quick Facts
UConn Information
Location: ...................................................................................................... Storrs, CT
Founded: ............................................................................................................... 1881
Enrollment: .......................................................................................................... 25,842
Storrs Campus: ................................................................................................... 11,493
President: ........................................................................................ Dr. Philip E. Austin
Director of Athletics: .......................................................................... Jeffrey Hathaway
Nicknames: ..........................................................................................Huskies, UConn
Colors: ................................................................. National Flag Blue (Navy) and White
Affiliation/Conference: ....................................................... NCAA Division I / BIG EAST
Deputy Director of Athletics: ..................................................................... Tom McElroy
Special Advisor of Athletics: .......................................................................... Dee Rowe
Assoc. AD/Women’s Senior Administrator: ................................................ Pat Babcock
Executive Assoc. Director of Athletics: ........................................................ Neal Eskin
Assoc. Director of Athletics/Internal Operations ................................... Dino Mattessich
Assoc. Director of Athletics/NCAA Rules Education and Compliance: ........... Bill Shults
Assoc. Director of Athletics/Licensing & Athletic Traditions: ...................... Tim Tolokan
Assoc. Director of Athletics/Communications: ............................................ Mike Enright
Assoc. Director of Athletics/Development: ................................................. Jack Hayes
Assistant Director of Athletics/Business Services: ........................... Maureen O’Connor
Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications: ......................................... Kyle Muncy
Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance: .............................................. Gordon Finch
Assistant Director of Athletics/Marketing/Corporate Relations: .................. Rick Thorpe
Director of Equipment Services: .................................................................... Larry Hare
Director of Facility Operations and Events: ............................................... Lorraine Gan
Director of Sports Medicine: ........................................................... Jeff Anderson M.D.
Director of Ticket Operations/Customer Service: ................................... Bill McDermott
Executive Director/Recreational Services: ................................................... Patti Bostic
Head Athletic Trainer: ................................................................................. Bob Howard
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: ....................................................... Jerry Martin
Athletic Communications
Associate Director of Athletics/Communications: .................................... Mike Enright
Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications: ......................................... Kyle Muncy
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: ........................................ Randy Press
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: ................................... Rachel Margolis
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: ......................................... Leigh Torbin
Athletic Communications Assistant/
Women’s Cross Country & Track and Field Contact: ............................ Karen Auerbach
Athletic Communications Assistant: ......................................................... Pat McKenna
Athletic Communications Secretary: ..................................................... Luanne Dunstan
Office Phone: .......................................................................................... (860) 486-3531
Office Fax: ............................................................................................. (860) 486-5085
Husky Sports Hotline: ............................................................................. (860) 486-5050
Web Site: ..................................................................... http://www.UConnHuskies.com
Track & Field/Cross Country
Interim Head Coach ...................................................................................... Bill Morgan
Office Phone .................................................................................... 860-486-3405/4840
Office Fax ................................................................................................. 860-486-6701
Student Assistant ...................................................................................... Dara Poulten
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INTERIM HEAD COACH BILL MORGAN
Bill Morgan
Interim Head Coach - W
omen’s Cr
oss Country & TTrrack and Field
Women’s
Cross
YEAR-BY-YEAR ACHIEVEMENT
CHIEVEMENTSS IN UC ONN CROSS COUNTR
OUNTRYY
CK & FIELD
AND TRA
RACK
Bill Morgan is in his first season as interim head
coach of the Connecticut women’s track and field
program, after serving as an assistant coach for the
past 22 years. Morgan is extensively involved in all
aspects of the track program’s administration. He
also specializes with coaching in the field events and
multi-events, for which he has gained a national reputation for excellence after guiding
numerous UConn athletes to national collegiate and Olympic Trials success.
During his tenure at Connecticut, Morgan has coached nine All-America performers to 16 All-American titles-most recently Deirdre Mullen in the Indoor High Jump.
Mullen’s selection highlighted a successful 2002-03 season in which she and Amy
Parkosewich were among those who captured ECAC, BIG EAST and New
England Championship titles under Morgan’s guidance. A year earlier, Morgan
coached two All-Americans in Mullen and Wadudah Nurul-Islam who achieved the
honor for the Indoor Weight Throw.
Morgan also coached Nicole Toney in the triple jump in 2001 and NCAA RunnerUp Tamika Toppin in the high jump. Prior to that, he coached Toppin in the high jump
in 1998 and 1999, Bethany Hart (1999 and 2000) and Wendy Berutto (1997) in the
hammer throw, long jumpers Carol Galloway (1985) and Cheryl Brantle (1992), threetime All-America heptathlete Terry Roy in 1992, 1993 and 1995, and high jumper
Ronna Deffer, an NCAA National Outdoor Championship finalist in 1992. In July of
2000, he accompanied Hart and Toppin to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento. The
duo were his fourth and fifth student-athletes to qualify for the trials. He also coached
Roy, Brantle and Berutto to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta in June, 1996, and Roy
to the 1992 trials in New Orleans.
Morgan has coached UConn jumpers, throwers, pentathletes and heptathletes to
an incredible 122 titles (20 ECAC championships, 59 New England titles and 43 BIG
EAST championships). Under Morgan’s direction, UConn jumpers have claimed 11
ECAC Championships, 29 New England Championships and 21 BIG EAST Championships; his pentathletes and heptathletes have captured four ECAC titles, 11 New
England Championships and three BIG EAST crowns; and the throwers have
accounted for five ECAC titles, 17 New England crowns and 18 BIG EAST championships.
Morgan was invited to the USA Track and Field Women’s Junior Elite Throws
Camp in San Diego this past summer with freshman Allison Booth, a nationallyranked discus thrower. Previously, Morgan participated in the USA Track and Field
Women’s Elite Heptathlon Summit in Tucson, Arizona, with All-American Roy.
Morgan presently resides in Storrs. He recently retired after 30 years of public
school teaching; 29 of those in the Columbia School District as a physical education
instructor. Horace W. Porter School was recognized as the only school in the state to
have received the Outstanding Achievement award on the Connecticut State Physical Fitness Assessment Mastery Test for an unprecedented six straight years. Morgan was an undefeated coach at Porter School for five years, going 51-0 in dual meet
competition. Among the many age-group athletes he has coached, Morgan developed
three national champions in the shot put, discus and pentathlon. Morgan received his
Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Southern Connecticut State University in 1972 and received his master’s degree from SCSU in the
same field of study in 1973. In 1986, he received an advanced degree in sport
biomechanics from UConn.
2003-04 UCONN WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
1980-81
1981-82
Betty Remigino-Knapp
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
Roseann Barnhill
Roseann Barnhill
Roseann Barnhill
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96* Betty Remigino-Knapp
& Angela Goodman
1996-97 Angela Goodman
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
Angela Goodman
Jackie Adams
Jackie Adams
BIG EAST Cross Country Champions
New England Indoor Track Runner-Up
New England Outdoor Track Runner-Up
New England Indoor Track Champions
BIG EAST Indoor Track Runner-Up
BIG EAST Outdoor Track Runner-Up
BIG EAST Outdoor Track Champions
New England Cross Country Runner-Up
3rd, ECAC Indoor Track Championship
New England Outdoor Track Champions
3rd, ECAC Indoor Track Championship
5th, ECAC Outdoor Track Championship
New England Cross Country Runner-Up
BIG EAST Outdoor Track Champions
New England Outdoor Track Runner-Up
4th, ECAC Indoor Track Championship
2000-01 Jackie Adams
*Remigino-Knapp coached the 1995 cross country program; Goodman began
her head coaching responsibilities in January of 1996, coaching the indoor and
outdoor teams.
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2003-04 PREVIEW
CROSS COUNTRY
2003-2004
The 2003 UConn women’s cross country program, under the guidance of
first year interim head coach Bill Morgan, will look to make great strides in
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
improving their ranking among BIG EAST and New England schools. With a
Name
Hometown
Year
blend of outstanding returning upperclassmen and several talented freshmen,
Niamh Cunningham
Branford, CT
So.
the team boasts a fine top five group.
Traver Garrity
Berlin, CT
Fr.
Co-captains Kristen Meyer (Hillsborough, NJ) and Allison McCabe
Lynn Haggis
Oakville, CT
So.
(Reading, MA) will lead the group. Meyer is the top returning distance runner,
Nicola Hines
Bridgeport, CT
Sr.
having qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships. Her season-best time
Julie LaFrano
Loudonville, NY
Jr.
of 18:23 was run at the New England Championships last year.
Bethany Lepine
Colchester, CT
Fr.
Senior McCabe, a talent in middle distance events for the track and field
Breanna Lucey
Keene, NH
So.
team, will push Meyer for the top spot after coming off a fine summer. Senior
Kyle MacQueen
Woodstock, CT
Fr.
Kiley Margolis (Trumbull, CT) was a scorer at the New England ChampionKiley Margolis
Trumbull, CT
Sr.
ships and adds experience to the relatively young squad.
Allison McCabe
Reading, MA
Sr.
Junior Julie LaFrano (Loudonville, NY) and sophomore Niamh
Kristen Meyer
Hillsborough, NJ
Jr.
Cunningham (Branford, CT) will join the top five as they show great promise for
Melanie Murphy
Newtown, CT
So.
an exciting year.
Geraldine Napoleone
Norwalk, CT
So.
Upstart Kyle MacQueen (Woodstock, CT), a relative newcomer to the
Eileen O’Connor
Suffield, CT
So.
cross country scene, is looked to surprise and expected to crack the top three as
Marlene Priest
South Dennis, MA
Fr.
the season progresses. Also new to the squad and ready to move into the top
Cara Reardon
Northborough, MA
So.
group is freshman Jillian Sullivan (Bristol, CT). Both girls should have an
Rachel Smith
Reading, MA
Fr.
immediate impact on the team after completing successful high school careers in
Jillian Sullivan
Bristol, CT
Fr.
Connecticut. Bethany Lepine (Colchester, CT) adds to the group. All three
were state champions in their specialties on the high school circuit.
TRACK AND FIELD
Rounding out the squad will be improved sophomore Eileen O’Connor
(Suffield, CT), newcomer Cara Reardon (Northborough, MA), sophomore
The UConn women’s track and field program will be looking for a
Melanie Murphy (Newtown, CT), sophomore Geraldine Napoleone (Norwalk, fresh start under interim head coach Bill Morgan. Morgan hopes to
CT) and trackster sophomore Breanne Lucey (Keene, NH).
capitalize on the proven success of a
core of veterans along with a talented
group of newcomers in order to bring
the program to a new level. Anchoring
the squad are seniors Deirdre Mullen
(Princeton, NJ) and Amy Parkosewich
(Bethlehem, CT). Mullen is a two-time
All-American in the high jump, while
Parkosewich is an ECAC Champion and
school record-holder in the discus who
will be looking to garner her first All-American honor this season. Also key to this
year’s squad will be a talented freshman
class who enters UConn ready to make
an immediate impact.
2003-04 UConn Women’s Cross Country Team
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Sprints/Hurdles
With the loss of three key seniors
to graduation, the team will rely on junior
April Garner (Temple Hills, MD) for leadership in sprints and hurdles. Garner,
an ECAC finalist last season, will help fill
the void left by Sharmaine Abrams and
Antonia Cadore who provided the backbone in sprints and hurdles for the past
2003-04 PREVIEW
few seasons.
Garner consistently placed in the top four in the 55-meter hurdles
last year during the indoor season, running a career-best 8.06 seconds at the New England Championships to earn second place. Outdoors she qualified for NCAA Regional competition in the 100-meter
hurdles, and finished in fifth at the ECAC Championships with a careerbest time.
Senior Donalda Boiteux (West Haven, CT) returns as a member of the sprint team. Boiteux ran the 100 and 200-meter distances
last season, and will add depth to the squad in her final season with
UConn.
Senior Nicola Hines (Bridgeport, CT) returns as one of UConn’s
top athletes in the longer sprint and middle distance events. Hines
recorded five top-10 finishes last season, including a fourth-place finish
at the New England Championships. Sophomore Lucey, also aiding
the cross country squad, will be looked to contribute after a commendable freshman year.
Freshmen Danielle Lattimore (Easton, PA) and Jennifer
Rogers (Parksville, B.C.) are expected to make an immediate contribution in the sprint group. Lattimore will contribute in both the sprint and
long jump areas, while Rogers, an accomplished high school athlete in
the 400-meter, will add depth to the team in the horizontal jumps and
sprints.
Sophomore Erin Sales (Windsor Locks, CT) will contribute to
the group, along with freshmen Breyonne Golding (Hartford, CT),
Juliene Anderson (Bloomfield, CT) and Traver Garrity (Berlin, CT).
In the 400-meter hurdles, freshman Marlene Priest (South Dennis,
MA) is expected to vie for top honors.
Jumps
Deirdre Mullen has earned back-to-back All-America honors in
the high jump for the past two seasons, and will be looked to for leadership in a group that will include primarily newcomers this season. Mullen
is a 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier, and looks to have a strong season
leading up to that event. She won every meet she participated in last
season, with the exception of the NCAA Championships where she
earned All-America status, and the USA Track and Field Championships. Mullen claimed her second ECAC title and first BIG EAST title
with a career-best jump. She was also named the Northeast Region
Women’s Athlete of the Year at the NCAA Convention.
Also returning to the jumping group is junior Caitlyn Brady
(Englewood, CO), who placed in the top 10 in the triple jump seven
times last season during indoor competition, including a career-best
mark at the New England Championships to earn fourth place. Sophomore Francesca Kersenbrock (Lake Mary, FL) and freshmen
Lattimore, Rogers and Jennifer Croce (Bristol, CT) will score for the
squad.
Throws
Senior Amy Parkosewich (Bethlehem, CT) will lead what is
likely to be one of the strongest areas for UConn women’s track and
field this year. Parkosewich, a school record-holder in the discus,
earned first-place in the event at the ECAC Championships in the
2002-03 season, as well as numerous other accolades throughout the year. She
placed well in both the hammer throw and the discus at the BIG EAST Championships, coming in third and fourth, respectively.
Top recruit Daisy VanRavenswaay (Ontario, Canada) is expected to make
an immediate impact. VanRavenswaay is a Canadian junior champion in the
javelin, and earned numerous other honors in shot put and discus as well during
her high school career. Freshmen Allison Booth (Shelby, OH) and Cassie
2003-2004
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER
Name
Hometown
Year
Event
Juliene Anderson
Michelle Beamon
Donalda Boiteux
Allison Booth
Caitlyn Brady
Cassie Buckwalter
Katherine Capella
Jaqualine Croce
Niamh Cunningham
Erin Fuller
April Garner
Traver Garrity
Christine Goetter
Breyonne Golding
Lynn Haggis
Karen Hasson
Nicola Hines
Lashanda Jackson
Lisa Kachmarsky
Francesca Kersenbrock
Julie LaFrano
Danielle Lattimore
Bethany Lepine
Breanne Lucey
Kyle MacQueen
Kiley Margolis
Allison McCabe
Kristen Meyer
Deirdre Mullen
Melanie Murphy
Geraldine Napoleone
Eileen O’Connor
Amy Parkosewich
Marlene Priest
Cara Reardon
Jennifer Rogers
Erin Sales
Rachel Smith
Jillian Sullivan
Daisy VanRavenswaay
Leah Williams
Bloomfield, CT
Peabody, MA
West Haven, CT
Shelby, OH
Englewood, CO
New Wilmington, PA
Pennsville, NJ
Bristol, CT
Branford, CT
Hillsborough, NJ
Temple Hills, MD
Berlin, CT
Burlington, CT
Hartford, CT
Oakville, CT
Mansfield, CT
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport, CT
Monroe, NY
Lake Mary, FL
Loudonville, NY
Easton, PA
Colchester, CT
Keene, NH
Woodstock, CT
Trumbull, CT
Reading, MA
Hillsborough, NJ
Princeton, NJ
Newtown, CT
Norwalk, CT
Suffield, CT
Bethlehem, CT
South Dennis, MA
Northborough, MA
Parksville, British Columbia
Windsor Locks, CT
Reading, MA
Bristol, CT
Ontario, Canada
Brookfield, CT
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
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Sprints
Pole Vault
Sprints
Throws
Jumps
Throws
Jumps
Jumps
Distance
Sprints
Sprints
Middle Distance
Distance
Sprints
Distance
Pole Vault
Middle Distance
Sprints
Pole Vault
Jumps
Distance
Sprints
Distance
Sprints
Middle Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
High Jump
Distance
Distance
Distance
Throws
Multiple Events
Distance
Sprints
Sprints
Multiple Events
Distance
Throws
Pole Vault
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2003-04 PREVIEW/SCHEDULE
Buckwalter (New Wilmington, PA) also join the squad ready to make an
impact. Booth is a four-time All-State honoree from Shelby High School who
is expected to shine in the discus and has outstanding potential in shot put
and hammer. Buckwalter is a three-time All-State and All-Conference honoree from Wilmington Area High School who is expected to develop into an
outstanding thrower during her career at Connecticut. The trio bring high
expectations as they begin their ascent on the collegiate level.
Pole Vault
Senior Michelle Beamon (Peabody, MA) will lead an improving group
of pole vaulters this season. Beamon finished in the top 10 in the event in six
meets last season indoors, including a seventh-place finish at the New
England Championship meet with a career-best vault of 3.40 meters (111.75). Outdoors, Beamon earned first and fifth-place finishes at UConn’s
home meets, and a 14th-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships.
Freshman Lisa Kachmarsky (Monroe, NY), a seven-time league allstar in high school, will push for the school record in the event. Also expected to contribute is sophomore Leah Williams (Brookfield, CT), senior
Karen Hasson (Mansfield Center, CT) and newcomer Heffernan.
Middle Distance/Distance
Senior McCabe looks to lead a strong contingent of runners in the
middle distance events. Last season, McCabe ran a career-best time of
2:53.58 in the 1000-meter in the preliminary round of the ECAC Championship meet, and also competed in the mile, recording a career-best time of
5:01.63 at the Armory Invitational. Outdoors, McCabe competed in the
1500-meter on three occasions, placing in the top seven each time.
Freshman MacQueen is expected to shine in the group, as her range
allows her to be effective from the 800-meter and up. In the longer distance
events, Meyer will continue to be dominant. Add classmate LaFrano, along
with cross country members Cunningham, Sullivan and Lepine, and the
pieces seem to be in place for a fine campaign in the middle distance and
distance events.
Multi-Events
Freshman Rachel Smith (Reading, MA) could develop into the team’s
heptathlete this season. After placing second among high school athletes in
Massachusetts in the event, Smith is expected to develop into a solid performer for the Huskies.
2003-2004 SCHEDULE
CROSS C OUNTRY
So.
SEPTEMBER
6
at CCSU Invitational
(New Britain, CT)
12
Boston College Select Meet
(Boston, MA)
20
at CCSU Ted Owens
Invitational (New Britain, CT)
26
at Quinnipiac Invitational
(Hamden, CT)
27
at Iona Meet of Champions
(Bronx, NY)
OCTOBER
10
at New England Championship
(Boston, MA)
31
at BIG EAST Championship
(Bronx, NY)
NOVEMBER
15
at NCAA Regional
Championship (Boston, MA)
24
at NCAA Championships
(Waterloo, IA)
Pictured: Bill Morgan and the 2003-04 Cross
Country and Track & Field Captains
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
DECEMBER
6
Brown Invitational
(Providence, RI)
JANUARY
10
at Yale Invitational
(New Haven, CT)
17
at Army Invitational
(West Point, NY)
23
at URI Invite #1
(Providence, RI)
30
at Northeastern Husky
Invitational (Boston, MA)
FEBRUARY
7
at URI Invite #2
(Providence, RI)
13-14
at Tyson Invitational
(Fayetteville, AR)
13-14
at Valentines Meet (Boston, MA)
21-22
at BIG EAST Championship
(Syracuse, NY)
27-28
at New England Championship
(Boston, MA)
MARCH
6-7
at ECAC Championships
(Boston, MA)
12-13
at NCAA Championships
(Fayetteville, AR)
5
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
MARCH
20
27
APRIL
3
9-10
at Miami Invite (Miami, FL)
at Army Invite
(West Point, NY)
UConn Invite (Storrs, CT)
at Sea Ray Relays
(Knoxville, TN)
10
at CCSU (New Britain, CT)
17
UConn Invite #2
(Storrs, CT)
21-24
at Drake Relays
(Des Moines, IA)
23-24
at Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, PA)
30-May 2 at BIG EAST Championship
(New Brunswick, NJ)
MAY
15-16
at ECAC Championships
(Princeton, NJ)
28-29
at NCAA Regionals
(Gainesville, FL)
JUNE
9-12
at NCAA Championship
(Austin, TX)
9-18
at U.S. Olympic Trials
(Sacramento, CA)
ATHLETE PROFILES
Nicola Hines
Senior - Middle Distance - Bridgeport, CT
At Connecticut:
2000-01: Indoor: Best finish in the 500-meter basketball for four ... named MVP of cross country
One of UConn’s
came at the New England Challenge where she and basketball teams ... awarded Connecticut Su-
top athletes in the
placed fourth in 1:19.88 ... that time was also a per 15 status in basketball ... class Valedictorian...
longer sprint and
season-best in the event ... ran the 400-meter one President of the National Honor Society ... Scholar-
middle distance events.
time, finishing eighth at the Yale Invitational in Athlete.
1:00.73. Outdoor: Competed solely in the 400-
2002-03: Indoor: Competed in the 500-meter,
meter ... first collegiate win came at the UConn Personal: Nicola Tina-Marie Hines ... chemistry
recording five top-10 finishes, including a fourth-
home meet in season-best 58.07 seconds ... that major ... born July 6, 1982.
place finish at the New England Championships
mark was tops on the team for the season by a
… finished third at Rhode Island with a team-best
second ... finished second at the Central Con-
time of 1:16.62. Outdoor: Ran the 400-meter
necticut Invitational (58.96) and sixth at both the
on three occasions, with a best time of 57.43
New England Championship (58.50) and the
seconds at the Husky Invitational.
Florida International Invitational (59.03) ... member of New England Outdoor Champion 4x400-
2001-02: Indoor: New England runner-up in
Hines at UConn
Indoor Bests
400 Meter - 57.33
500 Meter - 1:15.26
meter relay team.
the 500-meter with a time of 1:16.10 ... claimed
a victory in the event at the New England Chal-
High School: Attended Bassick High School where
lenge Cup (1:16.65) ... also posted top-three
she lettered in cross country for three years and
finishes at the Brown Invitational (1:17.55) and
the Princeton Tri-Meet (1:16.56) ... ECAC qualifier in the 500-meter ... had two top-three finishes in the 400-meter, including a victory at
the Husky Invitational (58.29 seconds) ... owned
the team’s top times in the 400-meter (57.33)
and 500-meter (1:15.26) ... ran anchor on the
4x400-meter relay squad that finished second
and fifth at the New England and BIG EAST
championships, respectively. Outdoor: Registered five top-five finishes on the season in
the 400-meter and 800-meter ... finished third
in the 400-meter at the New England Championship (57.01) ... also claimed a victory in the
event at the first home meet (57.83) ... owned
the team’s top times in the 400-meter (56.75)
and 800-meter (2:20.99).
6
Outdoor Bests
400 Meter - 56.75
800 Meter - 2:20.99
ATHLETE PROFILES
Allison McCabe
Senior
-
Distance
-
Reading, MA - 2003-04 Cross Country Co-Captain
At Connecticut:
try captain ... a member of the 4x400-meter New
A regional con-
England Championship relay team ... was a league
tender in the
All-Star in the 1000-meter, 800-meter and 4x400-
middle distances.
meter ... held the Middlesex League title for three
Indoor Bests
years ... her team was the Class B Relay Champi-
800 Meter - 2:20.41
1000 Meter - 2:53.58
Mile - 5:01.63
2002-03: Indoor: Ran a career-best 2:53.58
ons for seven consecutive years ... was a member
in the 1000-meter in the preliminary round of
of the honor roll and high honor roll ... featured in
the ECAC Championship meet … placed third
the Reading Memorial High School Century Club.
at the New England Championships and eighth
at the BIG EAST … consistently ranked in the
Personal: Allison Jean McCabe ... human devel-
top-10 of the event … competed three times in
opment and family studies major ... born Novem-
the mile run … recorded a career-best time of
ber 25, 1982.
McCabe at UConn
Outdoor Bests
800 Meter - 2:18.47
1500 Meter - 4:39.79
5:01.63 at the Armory Invitational. Outdoor:
Competed in the 1500-meter on three occasions, always placing in the top seven … ran a
career-best time of 4:39.79 at Miami’s Gatorade
Invitational.
2001-02: Indoor: Recorded a personal-best
1:19.84 at the Princeton Meet in the 800-meter
dash and 2:55.48 in the 1000-meter run at the
New England Championships to earn her a second place finish. Outdoor: Ran a careerbest 4:44.01 in the 1500-meter at home.
2000-01: Indoor: Competed in the 800-meter,
recording a season best 2:20.41 at the New
England Championship meet. Outdoor: Ran
a career-best 2:18.47 in the 800-meter and
placed third at the Yale Invitational in the 1500meter with a time of 4:49.48.
High School: Earned six varsity letters in track
and two in cross-country ... named cross-coun-
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Deirdre Mullen - All-American
Senior - High Jump - Princeton, NJ - TTrrack & Field TTri-Captain
ri-Captain
At Connecticut:
Established herself
as one of the top
high jumpers in the
country with two NCAA appearances and AllAmerica accolades last season, and is a 2004
Olympic Trials qualifier.
2002-03: Indoor: Earned her second AllAmerica title in the high jump, clearing a height
of 1.80 meters (5-10.75) at the NCAA Championships … won every other meet of the season with the exception of the USA Track & Field
Championship meet … claimed her second
ECAC title and first BIG EAST title … won the
BIG EAST honor with a career-best jump of
1.84 meters (6-0.50) ... named the Mondo
Northeast Region Women’s Athlete of the Year.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
(1.81, 5-11.25) Champion ... Runner-up at the
ECAC Championship (1.78, 5-10.00).
2000-01: Indoor: Finished no worse than eighth
in the high jump at any of her eight meets ...
finished fourth, fifth and tied for seventh at the
BIG EAST, New England and ECAC Championships, respectively ... cleared a season-best
1.68 meters (5-6.00) at each of these events ...
placed second at the Yale Invitational with a jump
of 1.67 meters (5-5.75). Outdoor: Finished
second at the BIG EAST Championship in the
high jump with a season-best leap of 1.74 meters
(5-8.50) ... cleared 1.73 meters (5-8.00) in the
following weeks at the New England and ECAC
Championships ... finished third at the New England meet and second at the ECAC meet ...
completed the season with five second place
and two third place finishes ... named Junior National All-America in the high jump.
2001-02: Indoor: Garnered her first All-America
honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA
Championship ... her jump of 1.80 meters (510.75) at the championship matched a seasonbest set en route to a first-place finish at the
ECAC Championship a week earlier ... also
claimed victories at the New England
Championship (1.73, 5-8.00), the
New England Challenge Cup
(1.73, 5-8.00) and the New York
Roadrunners Armory Invitational
(1.75, 5-8.75) ... finished second at the BIG EAST Championship (1.76, 5-9.25) ... overall, had 10 top-five finishes on the
season. Outdoor: Qualified for the
NCAA Championship, where she finished 12th with a leap of 1.75 meters (58.75) ... garnered seven victories during the season, including the first five meets of the season ...
BIG EAST (1.80, 5-10.75) and New England
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High School: Lettered seven times in track &
field while at Notre Dame HS ... selected AllAmerican and All-State in the high jump ... team
MVP and Captain in 1999 and 2000 ... state and
county champ in high jump ... school’s Athlete of
the Year in 2000 ... team won the state Parochial-A crown all four years ... Student Government Class Representative.
Personal: Deirdre Ann Mullen ... majoring in human development/family relations ... born May
21, 1982.
Mullen at UConn
Indoor Bests
High Jump - 1.84 (6-0.50)
Outdoor Bests
High Jump - 1.81 (5-11.25)
ATHLETE PROFILES
Amy Parkosewich
Senior
-
Thr
ows
Throws
-
Bethlehem, CT - 2003-04 TTrrack & Field TTri-Captain
ri-Captain
At Connecticut:
School record-holder
in the discus and
ECAC Champion
BIG EAST and New England Championships with fifth
(48.54, 159-3.00) and sixth place (47.22, 154-11) finishes, respectively ... overall, had three top-five finishes
in the shot put, five in the discus throw and four in the
who will lead a strong
hammer.
group of throwers.
2002-03: Indoor: Consistently earned top-10 finishes
2000-01: Indoor: Season-best throw of 12.47 meters
(40-11.00) in the shot put came en route to a 16th
in both the shot put and weight throw … recorded a
personal-best shot put distance of 13.79 meters (453.00) at the BIG EAST Championship meet for a ninth
place finish in the event … earned a third-place finish at
place finish at the BIG EAST Championship ...
launched a season-best weight throw of 16.32 meters
(53-6.00) at the St. Valentine’s Invite. Outdoor: Finished ninth in the discus at both the BIG EAST and
the New England Championships in the weight throw
and finished seventh in the same event at the ECAC
Championships with a season-best throw of 16.49 meters
(54-1.25). Outdoor: Finished first in UConn’s two
New England Championships and went on to place
13th at the ECAC Championship ... longest throws in
the discus (43.26, 141-11.00) and hammer (48.74,
159-11.00) came at the UConn Home Meet ... longest
home meets in the hammer throw … finished 23rd in the
NCAA Regional meet in the hammer and 15th in the
discus throw … earned a seventh place hammer finish
at the ECAC meet … crowned the discus champion in
shot put (12.70, 41-8.00) came at the Florida International Invitational ... posted 11 top-five finishes on the
season, highlighted by a win in the hammer at the
Central Connecticut Invitational.
the ECAC with a season-best throw of 48.29 meters
(158-5.00) … competed in the hammer, shot put and
discus at the BIG EAST Championship meet … finished third in the hammer, fourth in the discus and 10th in
the shot put with a career-best distance of 13.40 meters
(43-11.75) … also notched a career-best heave in the
hammer at the Miami Gatorade Invitational (54.30, 1782.00).
1999-00: Did not compete.
High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coach
Aaleigh Duff Jr. at Nonnewaug HS … also three-year
letterwinner in basketball … All-State in track in junior and
senior years ... captained cross country, track and basketball squads … set Class MM and school record in
discus throw with toss of 37.40 meters (122-8.00) … ran
as part of 4x100-meter relay team which captured state
championship in her junior year … Berkshire League
champ in long jump as a senior and State MM champ in
discus … 1999 Nonnewaug Female Senior Athlete Award
winner.
Personal: Amy Beth Parkosewich … biology education
major … born July 26, 1981.
Parkosewich at UConn
Indoor Bests
Weight Throw - 16.82 (55-2.25)
Shot Put - 13.79 (45-3.00)
Outdoor Bests
Shot Put - 13.40 (43-11.75)
Discus - 49.46 (162-3.00)
Hammer Throw - 54.30 (178-2.00)
2001-02: Indoor: Finished fifth in both the shot put (13.15,
43-1.75) and the weight throw (16.82, 55-2.25) at the
New England Championship ... the weight throw mark
was a new career-best ... notched eight top-10 performances in the weight throw and six in the shot put ...
scored points in the weight throw at the BIG EAST
Championship with a seventh place finish (15.99, 525.50) ... also registered a victory in the shot put at the
New England Challenge Cup with a heave of 13.47
meters (44-2.50). Outdoor: Posted three victories in
the discus throw, including the New England Championship where she broke the school record with an effort
of 49.46 meters (162-3.00) ... placed second in the
event at the BIG EAST Championship (47.64, 1563.00) ... also scored points in the hammer throw at the
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ATHLETE PROFILES
M ichelle B eamon
Kiley Margolis
At Connecticut: A solid contributor in the pole
vault last season.
At Connecticut: Experience as a four-year
member will provide leadership to the team.
Senior - PPole
ole VVault
ault - PPeabody
eabody
eabody,, MA
Senior - Distance - TTrumbull,
rumbull, CT
2002-03: Indoor: Finished in the top-10 in the
pole vault in six meets … earned a seventh-place
finish at the New England Championship meet with a career-best vault of 3.40
meters (11-1.75). Outdoor: Competed in the pole vault on three occasions, clearing
3.20 meters (10-6.00) each time … earned first and fifth place finishes at home and a
14th-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships.
2002-03: Cross Country: Ran in seven meets ...
earned points at the New England Championships
and placed ninth in a meet at CCSU. Indoor: Placed fifth and recorded season-best
times of 3:01.85 in the 1000-meter at Rhode Island and at the Armory Collegiate
Invitational. Outdoor: Placed second in the 800-meter at the UConn Invitational
with a season-best time of 2:26.90.
2001-02: Indoor: Finished fifth in the pole vault at the New England Challenge Cup
... season-best vault came at the New England Championship where she recorded
an effort of 3.07 meters (10-0.75) inches ... also competed in the 55-meter at the
Brown Invitational (7.81 seconds). Outdoor: Posted two top-10 finishes in the pole
vault ... qualified for both the BIG EAST and New England Championships ...
recorded a career-best vault of 3.21 meters (10-6.25) at the latter meet.
2001-02: Cross Country: Competed in four meets with one top-30 finish at CCSU.
Indoor: Placed third at Brown in the 800-meter ... recorded a season-best time of
2:29.25 in the 800 at the Husky Invitational to finish 18th. Outdoor: Ran a seasonbest 2:26.34 in the 800-meter at UConn’s first home meet to place eighth ... ran a
season-best 4:59.99 in the 1500-meter run at Yale to place 13th ... recorded three top10 finishes in the 800-meter.
2000-01: Indoor: Competed in the 55-meter, posting her season-best in the prelims
of the Husky Invitational with a time of 7.83. Outdoor: Posted two top-five finishes
in the pole vault, including a season-best of 2.75 meters (9-0.00) at the Central
Connecticut Invitational.
2000-01: Cross Country: Competed in seven meets ... scored points for UConn
at the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA District 1 Qualifier. Indoor: Did not
compete. Outdoor: Ran a season-best 11:00.48 in the 3000-meter at CCSU.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Trumbull
High School ... four-time all-state for indoor track, twice named all-state in cross
country and once for outdoor track ... two-time class “L” champion in the 4x800 relay
... named All-FLIAC three times in cross country and once for indoor track.
High School: A two-year letterwinner in outdoor track at Bishop Fenwick High
School under head coach Jack Farley ... helped team to the GBL League Championship ... earned team Unsung Hero Award … ran a career-best 13.7 seconds in the
100-meter, 18.0 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles and 53.1 seconds in the 300-meter
hurdles ... also lettered for four years in gymnastics, in which she was the team
MVP three times and captain for two years.
Personal: Kiley Jean Margolis ... strength and conditioning major ... born May 12,
1982.
Personal: Michelle Tara Beamon ... individualized major ... born June 26, 1982.
Margolis at UConn
Beamon at UConn
Indoor Bests
800 Meter - 2:29.25
1000 Meter - 3:01.85
Indoor Bests
Pole Vault - 3.40 (11-1.75)
Outdoor Bests
800 Meter - 2:26.34
1500 Meter - 4:59.99
3000 Meter - 11:00.48
Outdoor Bests
Pole Vault - 3.21 (10-6.25)
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Caitlyn Brady
Julie LaFrano
2003-04 Track & Field Tri-Captain
At Connecticut: Expected to have a
At Connecticut: Returns to UConn this season
as a key member of the Husky jump squad.
breakout season starting with cross country.
Junior - Distance - Loudonville
Loudonville,, NY
Junior - Jumps - Englewood, CO
2002-03: Cross Country: Raced in seven
meets for the Huskies with three top-30 finishes including a 10th-place finish
2002-03: Indoor: Placed in the top-10 in the triple
jump seven times, including a career-best distance of 11.80 meters (38-8.75) at the
New England Championships for fourth place … also finished 10th at the BIG EAST
Championships and 19th at the ECAC meet … in the long jump, she recorded a
at CCSU. Indoor: In the 3000-meter, ran a season-best time of 10:11.30
at the NY Armory Invitational to place 10th. Outdoor: Ran a season-best
career-best jump of 5.22 meters (17-1.50) at the Rhode Island Invitational … finished
in the top-10 on three occasions. Outdoor: Had a career-best triple-jump at the
ECAC Championships (11.93, 39-1.75) to finish in 11th place … earned 10th place at
the BIG EAST Championships in the same event … competed in the long jump twice,
time of 17:57.21 to place fourth in the 5000-meter at UConn’s home meet.
recording a season-best 5.36 meters (17-7.00) at home.
3000-meter at the Husky Invitational, and a season-best time of 18:24.24 in
the 5000-meter at the Princeton Meet. Outdoor: Set a season-best mark
2001-02: Cross Country: Competed in seven meets, including a 19thplace finish at CCSU. Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 10:34.25 in the
2001-02: Indoor: Competed in the long and triple jumps recording her season-high at
the New England Challenge Cup with a long jump distance of 5.16 meters (16-11.00)
of 18:01.94 in the 5000-meter at the New England Championships, and
ran a season-best time of 42:57.35 in the 10,000-meter at UConn’s second
... notched a team-best triple jump with a distance of 11.72 meters (38-5.50). Outdoor: Recorded her career-best long jump at the second home meet (5.46, 17-11.00)
... at the same meet, she also had her best triple jump, with a distance of 11.75 meters
(38-6.75).
home meet.
High School: Earned five varsity letters in cross country and track at
Colonie High School under coach Frank Myers ... member of the state
High School: Was a four-year track and field letter winner at JK Mullen High School
... also ran cross country for two years and competed on the gymnastics team for one
... owns the Colorado State record in the triple jump ... was a Centennial League three-
champion cross country team in 1999 ... a fifth-team all-state and all-section
selection as a junior ... team captain and recepient of the 100% and Cleary
Awards ... also heavily involved in swimming ... member of the National
Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of the class.
time long jump and two-time triple jump champion ... also a two-time regional champion
in the long jump and a regional champion once in the triple jump
... her team won the state championship four times ... she
currently holds the records at JK Mullen in the triple and
Personal: Julie Anne LaFrano ...sport marketing major ... born November 4, 1982.
long jumps ... was on the honor roll ... recipient of the
Torch Award ... a member of the National Honor
Society ... awarded honors in Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
Personal: Caitlyn Elizabeth Brady ...
physiology and neurobiology major ...
born November 30, 1982.
Brady at UConn
LaFrano a t U C o n n
Indoor Bests
Long Jump - 5.22 (17-1.50)
Triple Jump - 11.80 (38-8.75)
Indoor Bests
3000 Meter - 10:11.30
5000 Meter - 18:24.24
Outdoor Bests
Long Jump - 5.46 (17-11.00)
Triple Jump - 11.93 (39-1.75)
Outdoor Bests
5000 Meter - 17:57.21
10000 Meter - 47:57.35
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April Garner
ATHLETE PROFILES
Junior - Sprints/Hur
dles - TTemple
emple Hills, MD - 2003-04 TTrrack & Field TTri-Captain
ri-Captain
Sprints/Hurdles
At Connecticut:
Challenge Cup (26.07) ... member of the New
... clocked an 11.9 second 100-meter time and a
An ECAC finalist
England Champion 4x200-meter relay team that
24.4 200-meter time at the East Coast Invitational
who has
broke the school record with a time of 1:39.84.
... finished the 100-meter hurdles in 14.4 at the
Outdoor: New England runner-up in the 100-
T.C. Williams Invitational ... captain her junior and
meter hurdles with a season-best time of 14.34
senior seasons ... also lettered one season in
2002-03: Indoor: Consistently placed in the
... posted four top-two finishes in the event, in-
basketball ... member of the Elizabeth Seton
top four in the 55-meter hurdles, running a ca-
cluding a victory at the Blue Devil Invitational
Scholars Program.
reer-best 8.06 seconds at the New England
(15.40) ... also competed in the 100-meter, in
Championships to earn second place … ran the
which she scored points with a seventh place
Personal: April V. Garner ... pre-physical therapy
60-meter hurdles on three occasions … her
finish at the New England Championship (12.67)
major ... born December 25, 1983.
season-best time of 8.73 seconds was in the
... member of the New England Champion 4x100-
BIG EAST preliminaries where she finished 11th
meter relay team ... the 4x100-meter relay team
… also qualified for the ECAC Championships
also finished second at the ECAC Championship
in the event … finished seventh in the New
with a school-record time of 45.38.
emerged as a strong sprinter and hurdler.
England finals in the 200-meter with a time of
25.95 seconds … ran her career-best time
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Elizabeth
(25.60) in the preliminary round. Outdoor:
Seton High School, where she helped the team
Qualified for the NCAA Regional Competition
to four Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
in the 100-meter hurdles and placed 22nd with
championships ... three-time All-County selection
a time of 14.19 seconds … ran a career-best
... also earned All-Metro and All-Gazette honors
13.92 at the ECAC Championships for fifth
place … finished first in the event at home …
ran the 200-meter on two occasions with a career-best time of 25.61 seconds coming at
Miami’s Gatorade Invitational.
2001-02: Indoor: New England Champion in
the 55-meter hurdles (8.13 seconds) ... posted
seven top-five finishes in the sprint hurdles during the season ... finished sixth at the BIG EAST
Championship in the 60-meter hurdles (8.82)
and notched a victory in the 55-meter hurdles
at the New England Challenge Cup (8.25) ...
season-best time of 8.11 in the 55-meter hurdles
came en route to a second-place finish at the
Husky Invitational ... that mark was also tops
on the team... also competed in the 200-meter,
in which she was runner-up at the New England
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Garner at UConn
Indoor Bests
55 Meter High Hurdles - 8.06
60 Meter High Hurdles - 8.70
200 Meter - 25.60
Outdoor Bests
100 Meter - 12.41
100 Meter Hurdles - 13.92
200 Meter - 25.61
ATHLETE PROFILES
Kristen Meyer
Junior - Distance - Hillsborough, NJ - 2003-04 Cross Country Co-Captain
At Connecticut:
a career and team-best mark of 10:06.96. Out-
meter and 3200-meter ... National Honor Society,
An NCAA qualifier in
door: Ran to a first-place finish in the 3000-meter
Latin Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
cross country last
at the Blue Devil Invitational with a career and
member ... named the school’s Most Outstanding
season who is the team’s top returning distance
team-best time of 10:37.47 ... finished second at
Female Athlete her senior year ... also named
runner.
the first home meet in the 3000-meter steeple-
Skyland Conference and Somerset County
chase (11:28.84) and placed 14th in the event at
Scholar-Athlete.
2002-03: Cross Country: Consistently led the
the Penn Relays with a career-best time of
Huskies, running a season-best 18:23.0 at the
11:24.51.
Personal: Kristen Elizabeth Meyer ... elementary education major ... born October 17, 1982.
New England Championship race for 30th place
… qualified for the BIG EAST and NCAA Re-
High School: Four-time letterwinner in cross-
gional Championship races. Indoor: Ran the
country and indoor and outdoor track at
mile once, finishing first at Rhode Island in a
Hillsborough High School under head coaches
career-best time of 5:06.40 … earned three first-
Mary Sok and Rich Refi ... in her 12 varsity sea-
place finishes in the 3000-meter, including a
sons, she was named team MVP 10 times ... four-
career-best 9:49.37 at the Armory Invitational
time All-Conference selection in cross-country
… placed 11th at the BIG EAST Championships
and indoor and outdoor track ... earned All-State
and second at the New England Championships.
honors three times in outdoor track and twice in
Outdoor: Competed twice in the 3000-meter
both indoor track and cross-country ... owns in-
… placed second at Miami’s Hurricane Invita-
door school records in the 600-meter, 800-meter,
tional … ran a career-best 9:46.08 at the Penn
1000-meter, 1600-meter and 3200-meter and
Relays for 11th place … had two second-place
outdoor school records in the 800-meter, 1600-
Meyer at UConn
Indoor Bests
Mile - 5:06.40
3000 Meter - 9:48.37
Outdoor Bests
1500 Meter - 4:50.14
3000 Meter Steeple - 11:24.51
3000 Meter - 9:46.08
5000 Meter - 17:08.38
finishes in the 5000-meter, one at Miami’s
Gatorade Invitational and the other at home …
finished seventh at the BIG EAST with a time of
17:14.56 … ran her personal-best (17:08.38) at
the ECAC Championships for 10th place.
2001-02: Cross Country: One of UConn’s topfive finishers ... finished second among the Huskies at the New England (40th place) and the
BIG EAST (49th) Championships ... best time
of the season came at the former meet with a
time of 19:06. Indoor: Competed in the mile
and the 3000-meter ... posted three top-four finishes in the 3000-meter, including third-place
honors at the New England Championship with
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Donalda Boiteux
Francesca Kersenbr
ock
ersenbrock
At Connecticut: Returns as a member of the
UConn sprint team.
At Connecticut: Will contribute in both high jump
and triple jump.
Sophomor
Sophomoree - Jumps - Lak
Lakee Mary
Mary,, FL
Senior - Sprints - W
est Hav
en, CT
West
Haven,
2002-03: Indoor: Ran the 200-meter dash,
notching a career-best time of 26.42 seconds
at the Reggie Lewis Invitational. Outdoor: Competed in the 100-meter
and 200-meter dashes at home meets.
2001-02: Indoor: Competed in the 55-meter and 200-meter dash, recording a career best of 7.63 seconds in the 55 … season-bests in both events
were run at the New England Challenge Cup. Outdoor: Recorded her
season best 13.45 seconds in the 100-meter, 27.35 in the 200-meter and
1:07.57 in the 400-meter at home meets.
2000-01: Indoor: Notched a season-best 27.95 seconds in the 200meter at the Brown Invitational. OutdoorRecordedat
two career-bests
Goetter
UConn...
ran a 13.32 in the 100-meter at a home meet and a 26.98 in the 200-meter
at the Blue Devil Invitational.
High School: Was a four-year track letter winner at West Haven High
School ... also played on the volleyball team for two years ... named team
captain in her junior and senior years ... voted Team MVP two years ... a
member of the honor roll.
2002-03: Indoor: Set a season-best mark of
5.19m in the long jump at Northeastern to place 15th ... at the same meet, set
a season-best mark of 1.68m in the high jump to finish seventh ... gave her
best performance of the season in the triple jump at URI with a mark of 10.70m
to place seventh. Outdoor: Set three season-best marks at UConn’s home
meet ... 5.23m in the long jump to place 10th, 11.01m in the triple jump to place
eighth and 1.60m in the high jump to place seventh.
High School: Four-year track letterwinner at Lake Mary High School ...
also a member of the soccer team for three years ... was named the track &
field captain ... a four time field MVP ... three time district and four time conference champion in the high jump ... named all-conference four times ... all-state
twice ... holds the Lake Mary school record in the high jump with a height of 5’6
½” ... was named All-Conference in the Triple Jump ... was senior, junior and
sophomore class representative.
Personal: Francesca Marie Kersenbrock ...business major ... born April 13,
1984.
Personal: Donalda Boiteux ... human development and family studies
major ... born November 26, 1979.
Kyle MacQueen
Jillian Sullivan
At Connecticut: A promising freshman who
is little-known but will make a huge impact.
At Connecticut: Will provide depth to the
distance group.
Freshman - Distance - Bristol, CT
Fr
eshman - Middle Distance - W
oodstock, CT
Freshman
Woodstock,
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner
in outdoor track at Woodstock Academy … fourtime conference all-star … three-time All-State … two-time All-New England
… earned All-State honors for indoor track as a sophomore … holds the
school record in the 600-meter indoors and the 800-meter outdoors … AllState in outdoor track as a senior … named Woodstock’s Most Outstanding
Female Athlete and given a U.S. Marines Most Distinguished Athlete award
as a senior … also earned four varsity letters in soccer, garnering allconference recognition as a junior and senior … Vice-President of her
senior class … member of the National Honor Society and Vice-President of
the group as a senior.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in cross country at Bristol Central High School … was the
2002 Class “L” Champion in Connecticut … placed second in the Connecticut
State Open as a senior and earned all-state honors … also named All-New
England the same year.
Personal: Jillian A. Sullivan ... nursing major ... born July 19, 1985.
Personal: Kyle Linn MacQueen ... undecided major ... born April 11,
1985.
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Breanne Lucey
Cassie Buckwalter
At Connecticut: Should impress in the longer sprints.
At Connecticut: Will develop into an outstanding
thrower.
Fr
eshman - Thr
ows - New Wilmington, PPAA
Freshman
Throws
Sophomor
eene
Sophomoree - Sprints - KKeene
eene,, NH
2002-03: Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:16.16 in
the 800-meter prelims at the New England Championships to place seventh ... set another season-best mark of 59.27 in the 400-meter at
Boston University. Outdoor: Recorded three season-best times at UConn’s home
meet ... ran a time of 2:22.93 in the 800-meter, finished the 400-meter in 1:00.81 to place
15th and placed 30th in the 200-meter dash in 28.77.
High School: Four-year letterwinner on both the Keene High School soccer and track
teams ... competed on the high diving team and cross-country skiing teams for one year
... was named All-State in soccer ... honored with the MVP award in Track and Soccer
High School: Varsity athlete in track at Wilmington
Area High School under J.R. McFarland … three-time
all-state and all-conference … three-time PIAA state
champion in discus … two-time team MVP and captain … PIAA state champion in shot
put as a junior … named Lawrence County Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … also
played soccer … named to Who’s Who In American High School Students and to the
National Honor Roll of high school students … All-American Scholar … President’s
Award for Educational Excellence … earned a state certificate of distinction … U.S.
Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Cassandra R. Buckwalter ... pre-English education major ... born
September 12, 1985.
all four years at Keene ... won state championship titles in the long jump, 100M, 200M
Danielle Lattimor
attimoree
and four titles in the 400M ... was given the student-athlete award.
Personal: Breanne M. Lucey ... biology major ... born December 22, 1983.
Fr
eshman - Sprints - Easton, PPAA
Freshman
At Connecticut: Expected to immediately add to the
sprint and long jump areas.
Allison Booth
Fr
eshman - Thr
ows - Shelby
Freshman
Throws
Shelby,, OH
High School: Varsity track and field athlete at Easton
Area High School under coach Frank Messa … earned
six varsity letters … named All-Area first team as a
senior … team took home the Mountain Valley Conference championship three years in
a row … holds the 4x400 relay school record … also earned a varsity letter in basketball
… was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
Personal: Danielle Brooke Lattimore ... biology major ... born March 14, 1985.
At Connecticut: Is expected to shine in discus and
has outstanding potential in shot put and hammer.
Daisy Vanranravavavenswaay
enswaay
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track at Shelby
High School under head coach Bob DeLauder … threetime first team All-Northern Ohio League … two-time second team All-League … fourtime All-State … finished high school career ranked ninth in shot and discus … won team
captain award … holds school, league and district record in discus … holds the school,
league and regional record in shot put … was the 2002 league, district, regional and state
champion in discus and the 2003 league, district, regional and state champion in discus
and shot put … team won state championship her senior year and the district championship her junior year … named Shelby High School Athlete of the Year and Female
Weight Lifter of the Year as a senior … invited to the USA Olympic Elite Camp … USATF
Junior National Qualifier in discus and shot put … a two-sport athlete who was a fourtime letterwinner in basketball … was twice named Academic All-Ohio … named a
Mansfield News Journal first team scholar athlete and named to the Superintendent’s
Honor Roll.
High School: Varsity track and field athlete at Cayuga
Secondary School in Ontario under coach Dana Djukic
… five-time team MVP … OFSAA Senior Girls champion in the discus and shot put in
2002 … 2001 National Royal Canadian Legion gold medalist in javelin, silver medalist
in discus and bronze medalist in shot put … 2000 Ontario Royal Canadian Legion
Heptathlon champion … 2002 Canadian Junior Nationals gold medalist in discus and
bronze medalist in shot put … 1998 Bantam OTFA record-holder in javelin … 1998
Ontario Indoor Bantam girls sprint medley record … honor student in 1998-99 and 200203 … also played volleyball and was the team MVP in 2002-03.
Personal: Allison Nicole Booth ... individualized major in sport communications ...
born July 4, 1984.
Personal: Daisy Danielle Vanravenswaay ... individualized major in criminal justice
... born May 21, 1984.
Freshman - Throws - Ontario, Canada
At Connecticut: A top prospect who will have an
immediate impact in the javelin along with shot put
and discus.
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Niamh Cunningham
Leah Williams
Sophomore - Distance - Branford, CT
Sophomor
ole VVault
ault - Br
ookfield, CT
Sophomoree - PPole
Brookfield,
At Connecticut: Should move into the top five in
cross country.
2002-03: Cross Country: Competed in six meets
with three top-20 finishes including a seventh-place
finish at CCSU. Indoor: Ran a season-best time of
10:34.24 in the 3000-meter at Boston University.
Outdoor: Ran a career-best time of 38:38.03 in the
10000-meter at UConn’s home meet to place third.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in track and field and cross country at Branford
High School under coach Kevin Connell ... named the New Haven Register MVP in
cross country as a junior and senior ... named team MVP twice in cross country and
outdoor track and three times for indoor track ... two-time all-conference in cross
country ... two-time All-State and All-New England in indoor track ... two-time All-State
in outdoor track ... Class M state champion in indoor track in 2001 for the 1600-meter
... named an All-Conference Scholar Leader as a senior ... member of the National
Honor Society ... also earned two varsity letters in soccer.
Personal: Niamh Catherine Cunningham ... journalism major ... born May 10, 1984.
Eileen O’Connor
At Connecticut: Will add depth to an already strong
vaulting squad.
2002-03: Indoor: Finished third in the pole vault at
Rhode Island and fourth at Brown with season-high
heights of 3.20 meters (10-6.00). Also placed fourth at
Army. Outdoor: Placed second at UConn’s outdoor meet and tied for 12th at the
UConn Invitational.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track ... two-year member of both crosscountry and field hockey ... captain of indoor and outdoor squads as a senior ... indoor
pole vault state champion in 2000-2001 ... outdoor pole vault state and open champion
in 2002 ... competed in the All-New England and All-Area Track Championships as a
senior ... was a three-time Most Valuable Athlete ... holds the state record for pole vault
with a height of 10 feet 6 inches ... was given the Booster’s Club “Athlete of the Year”
award in 2002 ... a member of the Peer Counseling Organization.
Personal: Leah Marie Williams ... coaching and administration major ... born December 16, 1984.
Jaqualine Croce
Sophomore - Distance - Suffield, CT
At Connecticut: Expected to continue to improve
and to move into the top group in cross country.
2002-03: Cross Country: Ran in two meets for
UConn and was the top finisher for the Huskies at the
Quinnipiac Invitational with a time of 20:20.6 to place
11th. Indoor: In the 3000-meter, ran a season-best time of 11:32.20 at Rhode Island,
finishing 17th. Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 19:53.72 to place 12th in the
5000-meter at UConn’s home meet.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Suffield
High School under coaches Patrick Dougherty and Joseph Sinicrope ... team captain
of both teams ... All-State in track as a senior ... member of champion 4x800 relay
team and member of two-time cross country conference champion team ... four-time
all-conference selection ... team was four-time indoor track conference champs and
two-time outdoor champs ... Student Activity Board President ... scholar-athlete and
member of the National Honor Society ... ranked in top 15 percent of class.
Freshman - Jumps - Bristol, CT
At Connecticut: Should develop as a strong
contributer in the jumps.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field
at Bristol Central High School under coach Tamara
Stafford … two-time indoor team captain and outdoor
captain for one year … placed fifth in the Northeast as a jumper outdoors … team won
the CCC Championship … named All-State and All-Academic.
Personal: Jaqualine Ann Croce ... undecided major ... born April 16, 1985.
Personal: Eileen Patricia O’Connor ... business major ... born December 5,
1983.
Cara Reardon
Traver Garrity
Sophomore - Distance - Northborough, MA
Freshman - Middle Distance - Berlin, CT
At Connecticut: Will add depth to the distance
group.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in cross country
and track and field at the Notre Dame Academy in
Worcester, MA ... was the team’s top cross country
runner as a senior ... named a conference all-star
as a senior ... named co-captain of the indoor track
team as a senior ... was given the Coaches Award in cross country as a senior.
Personal: Cara Mackenzie Reardon ... undecided major ... born November 20,
1983.
At Connecticut: Should develop into a fine distance
runner.
High School: Four-year varsity cross country and
track and field athlete at Berlin High School in Berlin, CT
... three-time all-conference for indoor track and threetime all-conference in outdoor track ... team captain of both the indoor and outdoor teams
as a senior ... six-time state class meet medalist ... three-time state open qualifier.
Personal: Traver Ann Garrity ... liberal arts major ... born October 26, 1984.
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ATHLETE PROFILES
Breyonne Golding
Marlene Priest
At Connecticut: Adds depth to the sprint group.
At Connecticut: A versatile performer who should
excel in the 400-meter hurdles and multi-events.
Freshman - Sprints - Hartford, CT
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Weaver High
School under coach Lee Hunt … four-time MVP …
team captain as a senior … West Connecticut Conference champion in the 300-meter … Class L 4x100
relay champions in 2003 … named All-State … All-City 400-meter champion … All-City
champion in the 4x800, 4x100 and 4x400 relay … placed second in the 2003 Class L
Championship in the 400-meter … earned the U.S. Marine Corps Athlete Award as a
senior … named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students … named to
the Hartford Courant All-Academic Winter Team as a junior.
Personal: Breyonne Aleigha Golding ... business major ... born August 22, 1985.
Lisa Kachmarsky
Freshman - Multi-Events - South Dennis, MA
High School: Four-year varsity track and field
letterwinner at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
under coach Jim Hoar … New England champion in the
300-meter hurdles as a junior … holds school records in the 300-meter hurdles, the
4x400 relay, the 4x800 relay, and the indoor and outdoor shuttle hurdles … two-time
Boston Globe and Herald All-Scholastic … seven-time Cape Cod Times All-Star … team
co-MVP as a junior … her team won six league championships during her high school
career … two-time state champ outdoors in the 4x400 relay … is second in all-time
career scoring with 660 points … team captain as a senior … voted two-time jumper of
the year on her team in long jump and triple jump … indoor 4x400 relay team placed first
at Class B, State Coaches, State and New England meets in 2001 … placed fifth in the
triple jump at the All-State meet in 2001 … also lettered in field hockey and cross country
… named to the honor roll all four years.
Personal: Marlene Cecilia Priest ... undecided major ... born May 28, 1985.
Jennifer Rogers
Fr
eshman - Sprints - PParksville
arksville
.C.
Freshman
arksville,, BB.C.
Fr
eshman - PPole
ole VVault
ault - Monr
oe
Freshman
Monroe
oe,, NY
At Connecticut: Should add depth to the team in the
horizontal jumps and sprints.
At Connecticut: Will contend for the top vaulting
spot.
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in track
and field at Monroe-Woodbury High School under coach
Bill Mpasiakos ... was a national meet qualifier ... placed second in class “A” at the
2002 NYS Championships and fourth overall ... recorded a personal best of 11 feet 3
inches in the pole vault ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Lisa Kachmarsky ... coaching and administration major ... born
November 7, 1985.
High School: Track and field athlete at Bellanas Secondary in British Columbia … Provincial 400-meter
champion in 2001 … placed second in the long jump
and triple jump at the Canadian Juvenile Championships … ran third leg of 4x100 relay
and set Canadian Juvenile Record … holds the school record in the 400-meter, long
jump and triple jump … named High School Exceptional Athlete all four years … played
on Provincial soccer team for three years and was in the U-17 National Soccer Team
pool … named to the honor roll in grades 9 and 10 … named to the principal’s list in
grades 11 and 12.
Personal: Jennifer Lynn Rogers ... undecided major ... born May 17, 1985.
Bethany Lepine
Rachel Smith
At Connecticut: Will train through this year.
At Connecticut: Expected to contribute in the multievents area.
Freshman - Jumps - Bristol, CT
Freshman - Multi-Events - Reading, MA
High School: Varsity track and field and cross country athlete at Bacon Academy in Colchester … 1600meter indoor ECC Champion as a senior … took first
in the 3200-meter at the Outdoor Class M meet in 2003
as well as second place in the 1600-meter … placed ninth in the 3200-meter at the State
Open as a senior and 12th in the 1600-meter … two-time All-State in cross country …
named All-State for outdoor track as a senior … placed fourth in the 2002 Class M cross
country meet.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field
at Reading Memorial High School under coach Ken
Feit … indoor and outdoor team captain as a senior …
seven-time league all-star … indoor League MVP as a senior … holds the Pentathalon
record with 3,077 points … team was league champs both indoor and outdoor in 2000
and 2003, and outdoor in 2002 … was the Class B state champ in the outdoor high jump
as a junior … earned two letters as a member of the soccer team.
Personal: Bethany Lauren Lepine ... biomedical engineering major ... born January
8, 1985.
Personal: Rachel Lauryn Smith ... pre-physical therapy major ... born August 17,
1985.
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2002-03 REVIEW
CROSS COUNTRY
Sophomore Kristen Meyer and senior captain Kelly Joy took the lead and helped the Huskies to an eighth place finish at the New England
Championships.
UConn opened the season at the Blue Devil Invitational, hosted by Central Connecticut. Junior Sarah Casilli was UConn’s top finisher in that race,
claiming second place with a time of 17:24.5 as the team grabbed third of 13 teams. Meyer placed ninth (18:47.1) and Joy took 13th in a time of 18:57.0.
At the second Blue Devil Invitational, on September 21, the Huskies picked up a second-place finish, beating nine teams. Meyer and Joy were
once again at the front of the pack, finishing with times of 18:36.0 and 19:04.9, respectively.
The Huskies saw different finishers at the Quinnipiac Invitational on the 27th, as they placed fifth of seven teams. Rookie Eileen O’Connor led the
squad with an 11th-place finish (20:20.6). Martha Brown took 13th at 20:33.9.
Meyer led the team at the Iona Meet of champions on September 28, placing 40th as the team took 14th place out of 25 teams.
At the New England Championship race on October 11, the Huskies took eighth place out of 42 teams. Once again, the top finisher was Meyer,
coming in 30th with a time of 18:23, 1:16 behind first place finisher Maria Cicero of Boston College. The remaining point-scorers in the race were Joy, Niamh
Cunningham (Branford, CT), Allison McCabe (Reading, MA) and Kiley Margolis (Trumbull, CT).
On October 26, the Huskies took first place at Central Connecticut, beating the hosting Blue devils and the Bobcats of Quinnipiac. UConn finished
with 23 points, as Meyer led the pack in a time of 13:20.9. Connecticut racers finished no worse than tenth place.
In the BIG EAST Championship race at Franklin Park in Boston, MA, the women placed ninth out of 14 teams, finishing with 273 points. Notre Dame
edged out Georgetown by one point as the Irish claimed their first women’s BIG EAST title in the programs’ history. Meyer led the Huskies once again,
finishing 50th overall in a time of 22:39.
The Huskies took 17th place in the NCAA Regional Championships in Bronx, NY as 36 teams competed in the race. UConn finished with 576 points
behind Meyer, who finished in a time of 22:46.3 for a 64th overall placing to end the season.
Other consistent runners for the Huskies were Joy, McCabe and Cunningham.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
The UConn indoor season was highlighted by All-American Deirdre Mullen’s numerous accolades throughout the season. She earned her
second-straight All-America title as well as being named the Northeast Region’s Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
The Huskies placed in the top three in eight of 18 events at the Brown University Alden Invitational on December 7, claiming six first-place finishes.
Veteran athletes led the way for their rookie counterparts as the Huskies made an impressive showing at their first indoor meet of the season. Amy
Parkosewich took first in the weight throw and second in the shot put as freshman Sarah Thayer placed seventh and 10th in those events, respectively.
Andrea Gourdine and Caitlyn Brady led the horizontal jumping events. The duo took first and third in the triple jump and second and fifth in the long jump,
followed by rookie Francesca Kersenbrock , who placed seventh in both events. Newcomer Leah Williams led the squad in the pole vault, placing fourth with
a season-high height of 3.20 meters (10-6), while Michelle Beamon took sixth. All-American high-jumper Mullen took first in the event, with a height of 1.78
meters (5-10), which was 6.25 inches higher than the second place jumper. Kersenbrock followed in sixth place. The highest finisher in the 55 meter dash
was Donalda Boiteux, taking ninth, but she then claimed fourth place in the 200 meter dash. Renee Barnes took seventh in the 400 meter dash, while Nicola
Hines claimed the Huskies’ fourth first place finish, leading the 500 meter dash. Freshman Kourtney Trainor took first in the 800 meter run, followed by
Breanne Lucey in fifth. Geraldine Napoleone took fourth in the 1000 meter run, while Erin Sales and Melanie Murphy finished 10th and 12th in the 300 meter
dash, respectively. The Huskies finished up the afternoon with a first place run in the 4x800 meter relay.
When they returned from winter break, the team grabbed seven first-place finishes at Army. They finished second overall with 165.5 points, just
two and a half points behind hosting army, who finished first. UConn’s first top finish came from April Garner in the 55 meter hurdles. Sharmaine Abrams took
first in the 400 meter run with a season-best time of 59.57 seconds, before Trainor finished first in the 800 meter run. In the 200 meter dash, Antonia Cadore
led the pack. UConn runners dominated the 3000 meter as four of the top six finishers were Huskies, led by Kristen Meyer. Kafi Davis topped the competition
in the long jump with a season best distance of 5.79 meters (19-0) as Mullen rounded out the first-place finishes in the high jump.
On January 24, the Huskies participated in the New York Elite Invitational hosted by the New York Armory. UConn’s only first-place finish came
from Mullen in the high jump. The Huskies notched six more top-five finishes in individual events. In addition, the 4x800 meter relay team place third with
a run of 9:49.93. Gourdine took fifth in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump. Fourth place in the shot put went to Parkosewich with a throw of 13.32 meters
(43-8.25). Beamon took third in the pole vault and Allison McCabe placed fifth in the mile with a time of 5:06.45.
At Northeastern’s Husky Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center, the team placed third of 15 teams. The Huskies tallied two first place finishes in the
meet. Meyer led in the 3000 meter run with a time of 9:56.45 and Mullen had yet another top finish in the high jump at a height of 1.73 meters (5-8.00).
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2002-03 REVIEW
Behind 11 first-place finishes, the Huskies took first place of seven teams at the URI invitational on February 8, finishing with 192.5 points. Cadore
took first place in the first event of the afternoon, finishing the 55 meter dash in a time of 7.20 seconds. In the 200 meter, Abrams led the pack, followed closely
by Cadore, who came in second. Meyer led the mile run, as Garner finished first for 10 points in the 55 meter hurdles. The two relay teams grabbed top
finishes in the 4x400 and distance medley. Mullen led the high jump before Davis finished on top in the long jump. Gourdine led the triple jump with a distance
of 12.14 meters (39-10.00). Parkosewich finished up the day with two first-place finishes, leading the throwers in the shot put and weight throw.
UConn next competed at the famous Armory Collegiate Invitational at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City. The women recorded
two first place finishes and one runner-up finish in the University section of the meet. Meyer won the 3000 meter run with a meet record time of 9:49.03 and
Mullen tied her meet record from last year in the high jump with a height of 1.75 meters (5-8.75). McCabe finished second in the mile run by five tenths of a
second with a time of 5:01.63.
In their last meet before the BIG EAST Championships, the Huskies were led by Parkosewich at the Boston University Valentine Meet. Parkosewich
claimed third place in both the shot put and the weight throw.
At the BIG EAST, UConn finished in eleventh place overall with 27 points. The highlight of the weekend was undoubtedly All-American Mullen’s
performance in the high jump. Mullen took home first-place honor with a meet record of 1.84 meters (6-0.50), also a career-best and UConn record. The
jump qualified Mullen for the USATF Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA. Other top finishes included Parkosewich’s second-place finish in
the weight throw and Gourdine’s fifth-place finish in the triple jump.
The Huskies performed better the following weekend at the New England Championships, as they claimed second place of 27 teams at Smith
College. Cadore took first in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.01 seconds and ran to a second-place finish in the 200-meter. The 4x200 meter relay team
claimed another first place finish as Meyer grabbed second in the 3000 meter run. UConn finished with 116.50 points. Mullen did not compete at the New
Englands, as she was participating in the USATF Indoor Championships. She tied for sixth place at the competition with a height of 1.80 meters (5-10.75).
Cadore broke a 23-year old UConn record in the 60-meter dash at the ECAC Championship meet on March 9. Cadore earned a fourth-place
finish with a time of 7.59 seconds as she claimed the new record in the event, breaking Sheila McCabe’s record of 7.60 seconds from 1980. The Huskies
finished 10th overall with 25 points. Mullen recorded UConn’s only first-place finish at the two-day meet with a jump of 1.78 meters (5-10.00).
After being named the Northeast Region Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Mullen competed at the NCAA Championships at the
University of Arkansas. Mullen, Connecticut’s talented high-jumper, cleared a height of 1.72 meters (5-7.75) and finished 11th overall in the meet to be named
an All-American for the second consecutive year. As a junior, Mullen has made three NCAA appearances and has established herself as one of the top highjumpers in the country.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
The outdoor team started the season at the Hurricane Invitational on March 22. The Huskies had three second-place finishes on the day.
Andrea Gourdine finished second in the triple jump with a jump of 11.77 meters (38-7.50). Kristin Meyer also earned a second place finish in the 3000
meter run, with a time of 10:11.00. The final second-place mark went to Amy Parkosewich in the discus, with a season-best distance of 48.39 meters
(158-9.00).
The women returned to Miami in mid-April for the Miami Gatorade Invitational, where Parkosewich shined again, throwing the discus and
hammer to second place finishes, at 47.64 meters (156-3.00) and 54.30 meters (178-2.00), respectively. Her hammer distance was a personal best
throw. The 4x100 meter relay team of Sharmaine Abrams, Antonia Cadore, Kafi Davis and April Garner also took a second place finish, running in a
time of 46.07 seconds, a season-best run for the women.
Connecticut hosted a home meet on April 18, claiming first place out of seven teams with 183 points. The Huskies took first place finishes
in eight events and scored points in all but two events. Season-best performances were achieved 26 times in 11 separate events. Cadore took first
in the 100 meter (12.39 seconds) and 200 meter (24.72 seconds) dashes. Both the 4x100 (46.54 seconds) and 4x400 (3:53.38) relays teams finished
in front and Parkosewich had first place throws in both the discus (44.87m, 147-2.00) and the hammer (49.98m, 164-0.00).
UConn athletes took part in the Penn Relays the following weekend, and then returned home to Storrs for a second home meet. At the
University of Pennsylvania, Andrea Gourdine was the top individual competitor for the Huskies. She placed eighth in the triple jump with a distance of
12.01 meters (39-5.00). Parkosewich finished 11th and 13th in the hammer and discus throws, respectively, then returned to UConn campus to earn
a first place finish in both the hammer throw and shot put. Back in Storrs, Breanne Lucey and Kiley Margolis finished in first and second place in the
800-meter run with season-best times of 2:22.93 and 2:26.90, respectively. Caitlyn Brady and Gizelle Richards recorded season-best long jumps of
5.44 meters (17-10.25) and 5.38 meters (34-3.50) as they finished in first and second place.
The Huskies then competed at the BIG EAST Championship meet, hosted by UConn at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
Connecticut finished in 11th place with 35 points. Cadore and Parkosewich earned third place finishes to lead the Huskies. In the 100 meter dash,
Cadore finished in 11.91 seconds. Parkosewich took third in the hammer throw with a distance of 53.94 meters (177-0.00) and tallied 11 of UConn’s
team points, as she also placed fourth in the discus throw.
Four athletes qualified to compete in the ECAC Championships held in Princeton, NJ. The Huskies finished in 17th place with 16 points.
Parkosewich led once again, grabbing the title in the discus throw and placing seventh in the hammer for 12 team points. Garner ran a season-best
13.92 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles for fifth place. Distance runner Meyer finished 10 th in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:08.38 and Brady
had a personal-best triple jump of 11.93 meters (39-1.75) to place 11th.
Connecticut finished up the season at the NCAA East Regional meet in Fairfax, VA. The 4x100 meter relay team had the best finish of the
competition for the Huskies, placing 18th with a time of 47.54 seconds. Cadore competed in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Abrams, Garner and
Davis also took part in the regional competition.
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INDIVIDUAL HONORS
ALL-AMERICANS
Athlete
Event
Year
Wendy Berutto
Cheryl Brantle
Carol Galloway
Bethany Hart
Hammer Throw (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Weight Throw (Indoor)
Heptathlon (Outdoor)
Triple Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
1997
1992
1985
2000
1999
2002
2003
2002
1995
1993
1992
2001
2001
2001
1999
1998
Deirdre Mullen
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Terry Roy
Nicole Toney
Tamika Toppin
Angela Corson
Ronna Deffer
Ann Gaffney
Carol Galloway
Tinal Goettel
Bethany Hart
Barbara Jackson
Frederica Jones
US OLYMPIC SPORTS FESTIVAL
Athlete
Event
Year
Terry Roy
Terry Roy
Heptathlon Bronze Medalist
Heptathlon Gold Medalist
1994
1993
Mary Kennen
Karen Moreau
Deirdre Mullen
ECAC CHAMPIONS
Athlete
Event
Year
Tara Achane
Cheryle Brantle
High Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
Pentathalon (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Discus Throw (Outdoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Shot Put (Indoor) 1995
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
1000 Meter (Indoor)
10,000 Meter (Outdoor)
1990
1991
1991
1990
1989
1985
1985
1986
1989
2000
2000
2002
2003
2002
2003
1992
1992
1993
1995
Angela Corson
Ronna Deffer
Carol Galloway
Erin Halpin
Bethany Hart
Deirdre Mullen
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Amy Parkosewich
Terry Roy
Tamika Toppin
Nichole Tremblay
Lisa Wakem
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Terry Roy
Barb Sykes
Tamika Toppin
Lisa Wakem
Shari Zembek
1999
2001
2001
1998
Wendy Berutto
Cheryle Brantle
Event
55 Meter (Indoor) 1989
100 Meter (Outdoor)
1991
1992
1992
1992
1988
1988
1989
1989
1984
1984
1985
1985
1986
1999
2000
1986
1983
1985
1984
1985
1985
1986
1983
2002
2003
2000
2001
2002
1991
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1998
1999
2000
2001
1988
1989
1993
1995
Tamika Toppin
Top Collegian High-Jumper
2001 USATF Nationals &
2001 NCAA Outdoor
Championships
BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Athlete
100 Meter (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
Triple Jump (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
5000 Meter (Outdoor)
Shot Put (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
Javelin
Javelin
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Javelin
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Javelin
Shot Put (Outdoor)
Javelin
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
10,000 Meter (Ourdoor)
Discus
Discus
Bethany Hart
Top Collegian in the Hammer
Throw, 2000 Olympic Trials
Year
1997
1997
1989
20
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
Athlete
Event
Year
Sharmaine Abrams
200 Meter (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
400 Meter Hurdles (Outdoor)
500 Meter (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
500 Meter (Indoor)
600 Yard (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Outdoor)
55 Meter Dash (Indoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Javelin (Outdoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
200 Meter (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
200 Meter (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
400 Meter (Indoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor)
1000 Meter (Indoor)
Mile (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
Shot Put (Indoor)
Weight (Indoor)
200 Meter (Indoor)
400 Meter (Indoor)
400 Meter (Outdoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
2002
1990
1992
1995
2000
2001
2001
1995
1998
1991
1997
1989
1990
1991
1991
1991
1991
1992
1992
1993
1993
2003
1990
2002
1989
2001
1994
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
1998
1998
2002
1997
1997
1995
1984
1985
1985
1985
2002
2000
2001
1996
1996
1998
1998
1983
1988
1999
2000
2000
2000
1989
1990
1991
1991
1992
1992
1983
1986
1984
Tara Achane
Kristin Adams
Louise Agoston
Julie Arnold
Trisha Bailey
LeAndrea Banks
Wendy Berutto
Cheryle Brantle
Antonia Cadore
Angela Corson
Amanda Crichlow
Ronna Deffer
Lisa Deskis
Joanne Durant
Gillian Flemmings
Heather Francis
Karen Francis
Ann Gaffney
Carol Galloway
April Garner
Kim Grabarz
Talisha Graves
Sandy Green
Erin Halpin
Bethany Hart
Melissa Houston
Lana Howard
Frederica Jones
Mary Kennen
Tracy Langley
Tammy Lanier
Stephanie Littlejohn
Chantal Lorent
Sheila McCabe
Caroline Mitchell
Sharon Morris
Deirdre Mullen
Lavinia Muncy
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Katie O’Toole
Amy Parkosewich
Tammy Peeples
Audra Price
Andrea Robinson
Jen Rosman
Terry Roy
Keli Savage
Amy Spafford
Tara Thornton
Torrea Thornton
Nicole Toney
Tamika Toppin
Nichole Tremblay
Lisa Wakem
Leniecia Ward
Danyelle Wood
Shari Zembeck
21
Pentathlon (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
400 Meter Hurdles
200 Meter (Indoor)
400 Meter (Outdoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
55 Meter (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
800 Meter (Indoor)
Long Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Discus (Outdoor)
5000 Meter (Indoor)
3000 Meter (Indoor)
5000 Meter (Indoor)
3000 Meter (Outdoor)
Discus (Outdoor)
800 Meter (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor )
Shot Put (Indoor)
Shot Put (Indoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Shot Put (Outdoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
Javelin
High Jump (Outdoor)
Shot Put (Outdoor)
1000 Yard (Indoor)
1000 Yard (Indoor)
500 Meter (Indoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
100 Meter (Outdoor)
200 Meter (Outdoor)
Pentathlon (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Outdoor)
High Jump (Indoor)
1000 Meter (Indoor)
1000 Meter (Indoor)
5000 Meter (Indoor)
5000 Meter (Indoor)
400 Meter (Outdoor)
400M (Indoor)
5000M (Indoor)
5000M (Outdoor)
Discus
Discus
Discus
1985
1986
1992
1982
1997
1979
1982
1982
1982
1983
1979
2002
2002
1979
2001
2001
2001
2002
1993
1994
1994
1994
2002
1994
1996
1997
2000
1994
1994
1991
1991
1992
1992
1992
1992
1993
1993
1993
1995
1995
1995
1991
1992
1996
1994
1995
1995
2001
2001
1998
1999
1999
2000
2001
2001
2001
2002
1988
1989
1994
1995
1998
1998
1992
1993
1995
RELAY HONORS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE RELAY
CHAMPIONS
Event
4X800 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
Athletes
Karen Motyka, Allison Mondi,
Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell
Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton,
Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant
Year
1984
1995
NEW ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONS
Event
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Yard Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Yard Relay
(Indoor)
4X880 Yard Relay
(Indoor)
4X800 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X800 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
Athletes
Ellen Kelly, Linda Foreman,
Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier
Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier,
Deanna Michaels, Vicki Little
Sheila McCabe, Deanna Michaels,
Vicki Little, Frederica Jones
Sheila McCabe, Vicki Little,
Wendy Crink, Frederica Jones
Peggy Holdash, Julie Maloney,
Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell
Allison Mondi, Kim Hawkes,
Caroline Mitchell, Denise Barrett
Kim Hawkes, Denise Barrett,
Tina Goettel, Caroline Mitchell
Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard,
Keli Savage, Cheryl Brantle
Tracy Langley, Keli Savage,
Darlene Andrews, Cheryl Brantle
Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard
Tracy Langley, Leniecia Ward,
Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle
Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard
Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton,
Lana Howard, Cheryl Brantle
Year
Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard
Tara Thornton, Terry Roy,
Lori Waldorf, Torrea Thornton
Tara Thornton, Leniecia Ward,
Torrea Thornton, Terry Roy
Tara Thornton, Lori Waldorf,
Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle
Amy Henderson, Leniecia Ward,
LeAndrea Banks, Keli Savage
Tara Thornton, Laura Quigg,
Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton
LeAndrea Banks, Rhea Moore,
1992
1993
1993
1993
1993
1994
1994
1981
1982
1983
1983
1983
1985
1986
1990
Coach Morgan with 1996 Olympic Trials Athletes
Terry Roy, Wendy Berutto and Cheryl Brantle
1991
1991
(Indoor)
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X800 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
Distance Medley Relay
1992
1992
1992
Cheryl Brantle
All-America
Long Jump
Terry Roy
Junior National Team Member
Junior Heptathlon National
Champion
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X400 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
4X200 Meter Relay
(Indoor)
4X800 Meter Relay
4X100 Meter Relay
(Outdoor)
22
Shelby McKnight, Kristin Leahy
Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton,
Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant
Torrea Thornton, Karen Francis,
Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward
Karen Francis, Torrea Thornton,
Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward
Tara Thornton, Kathy Holloman,
Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton
Tina Baldwin, Audra Price,
Davina Mitchell, Talisha Graves
Tina Baldwin, Talisha Graves,
Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant
Stephanie Littlejohn, Talisha Graves,
Rhea Moore, Joanne Durant
Talisha Graves, Kathy Holloman,
Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant
Trisha Bailey, Talisha Graves,
June Moore, Joanne Durant
Kimberly Grabarz, Kristen Fosdick,
Nichole Tremblay, Audra Price
Kafi Davis, Louise Agoston,
Amanda Crichlow, Heidi Hough
Louise Agoston, Kafi Davis,
Andrea Gourdine, Nicola Hines
Gillian Flemmings, April Garner,
Antonia Cadore, Sharmaine Abrams
Nichole Tremblay, Michelle Carter,
Kiley Margolis, Sarah Casilli
Gillian Flemmings, Antonia Cadore,
April Garner, Sharmaine Abrams
1994
1995
1995
1995
1997
1997
1997
1998
1998
2000
2000
2001
2002
2002
2002
TEAM RECORDS
Event
UCONN INDOOR TRACK
Performance
55 Meter Dash
6.92
55 Meter Hurdles
7.98
60 Meter Dash
7.59
200 Meter Dash
24.14
300 Meter Dash
40.46
400 Meter Dash
55.59
500 Meter
1:13.70
600 Yard Run
1:23.31
600 Meter
1:36.8
800 Meter
2:10.71
1000 Yard
2:34.91
1000 Meter
2:51.24
1500 Meter
4:33.78
3000 Meter
9:48.31
5000 Meter
16:36.93
Mile
4:55.37
High Jump
1.84 (6-0.50)
Long Jump
6.25 (20-6.25)
Triple Jump
12.84 (42-1.50)
Shot Put
14.8 (48-6.75)
20 lb. Weight
19.79 (64-11.25)
Pole Vault
3.60 11-9.75)
Pentathlon
4090 points
4x200 Yard Relay
1:32.89
4x200 Meter Relay
1:39.84
Mile Relay
3:58.89
4x400 Meter Relay
3:44.64
4x800 Meter Relay
9:04.16
Two Mile Relay
9:20.36
Distance Medley
11:41.73
FAT- (Fully Automatic Times in hundreths)
AND
FIELD RECORDS
Name
Year
Cheryl Brantle
Tamika Toppin
Antonia Cadore
Joanne Durant
Tammy Lanier
Lana Howard
LeAndrea Banks
LeAndrea Banks
Ann Marie Kostelak
Audra Price
Keli Savage
Kim Grabarz
Maria Fahy
Kristen Meyer
Danyelle Wood
Sarah Casilli
Deirdre Mullen
Cheryl Brantle
Nicole Toney
Terry Roy
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Tali Griner
Terry Roy
McCabe/Jones/Michaels/Little
Flemmings/Garner/Cadore/Abrams
McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones
Bailey/Graves/Littlejohn/Durant
Colesante/Savage/Allex/Corson
Holdash/Maloney/Fahy/Mitchell
Mitchell/Jones/Mondi/Barrett
1992
2001
2003
1996
1982
1992
1994
1991
1982
2000
1992
2001
1983
2003
1997
2002
2003
1992
2001
1995
2002
2001
1995
1983
2002
1983
1998
1990
1983
1985
UCONN OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS
Event
Performance
100 Meter Dash
11.53
100 Meter Hurdles
13.84
200 Meter Dash
23.84
400 Meter Dash
54.42
400 Meter Hurdles
1:00.66
800 Meter
2:08.56
1500 Meter
4:29.63
3000 Meter
9:44.7
3000 Meter Steeple
11:08.49
5000 Meter
16:55.3
10,000 Meter
34:09.49
High Jump
1.86 (6-1.25)
Long Jump
6.46 (21-2.25)
Triple Jump
13.03 (42-9.00)
Discus
49.46 (162-3.00)
Hammer
63.09 (207-0.00)
Javelin
46.73 (153-4.00)
Shot Put
14.65 (48-0.25)
Pole Vault
3.50 (11-6.00)
Heptathlon
5790 points
4x100 Meter Relay
45.38
4x200 Meter Relay
1:37.66
Mile Relay
3:58.89
800 Meter Sprint Medley
31:48.96
4x400 Meter Relay
3:42.59
4x800 Meter Relay
8:54.82
FAT-(Fully Automatic Times in hundreths)
BOLDFACE INDICATES 2003-04 RETURNEES
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Name
Cheryl Brantle
April Davis
Antonia Cadore
Joanne Durant
Louise Agoston
Audra Price
Kim Grabarz
Kim Hawkes
Kelly Joy
Lisa Wakem
Danyelle Wood
Tamika Toppin
Carol Galloway
Nicole Toney
Amy Parkosewich
Bethany Hart
Lisa Deskis
Terry Roy
Tali Griner
Terry Roy
Flemmings/Cadore/Garner/Abrams
Ward/Thornton/Thornton/Durant
McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones
Lanier/Foreman/Kostelak/Little
Langley/Ward/Savage/Howard
Banks/Langley/Andrews/Savage
Year
1993
1989
2003
1998
2001
2000
2001
1986
2001
1989
1997
2000
1985
2001
2002
2000
2002
1993
2001
1995
2002
1994
1983
1982
1992
1991
TOP PERFORMERS
TOP PERFORMERS-INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
TOP PERFORMERS-OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
100 Meter Dash
11.53
11.7
11.70
11.82
11.83
1993
1982
1997
1994
2003
Cheryl Brantle
Sheila McCabe
Joanne Durant
Tara Thornton
Antonia Cadore
100 Meter Hurdles
13.84
13.92
14.16
14.24
14.24
1989
2003
2002
1999
2001
April Davis
April Garner
Gillian Flemmings
Kathy Holloman
Tamika Toppin
200 Meter Dash
23.84
23.93
23.94
24.10
24.13
2003
1997
1992
1998
1994
Antonia Cadore
Joanne Durant
Cheryl Brantle
Talisha Graves
Torrea Thornton
400 Meter Dash
54.42
55.05
55.74
55.89
55.94
1998
1991
1993
1989
2000
Joanne Durant
Darlene Andrews
Leniecia Ward
Charmaine Balfour
Audra Price
400 Meter Hurdles
1:00.66
1:01.90
1:02.61
1:02.66
1:02.68
2001
1992
1992
1997
1986
Louise Agoston
Tracy Langley
Lana Howard
Rhea Moore
Terri Koziell
800 Meter Run
2:08.56
2:10.39
2:10.69
2:12.04
2:13.0
2000
1983
1992
2001
1980
Audra Price
Caroline Mitchell
Keli Savage
Kim Grabarz
Annemarie Kostelak
1500 Meter
4:29.63
4:30.2
4:32.59
4:34.36
4:37.10
2001
1982
1985
2002
1995
Kim Grabarz
Maria Fahy
Denise Barrett
Sarah Casilli
Leslie Almeida
3000 Meter
9:44.7
9:46.79
9:49.2
9:49.23
9:56.4
1986
2003
1996
1997
1992
Kim Hawkes
Kristin Meyer
Leslie Almeida
Allison Ciosek
Katie O’Toole
3000 Meter Steeplechase
11:08.49
11:24.51
2 Mile Run
11:00.0
12.13
2001
2002
Kelly Joy
Kristen Meyer
1981
1977
Sue Connolly
Andrea Fortin
5000 Meter
16:55.3
17:00.61
17:05.62
17:14.56
17:16.06
1989
1998
1998
2003
1983
Lisa Wakem
Danyelle Wood
Allison Ciosek
Kristin Meyer
Maria Fahy
10,000 Meter
34:09.49
34:48.20
34:56.1
35:19.10
36:27.80
1997
1998
1988
1994
1985
4x100 Meter
45.38
45.44
45.63
45.92
45.94
2002
1995
1993
1995
1997
4x200 Meter
1:37.66
1:38.26
1:38.52
1994
1995
1993
Danyelle Wood
Allison Ciosek
Lisa Wakem
Katie O’Toole
Kathy Hawkes
1:38.68
1:38.87
55 Meter Dash
2003
1992
4x400 Meter
3:42.59
3:44.36
3:44.60
3:48.27
3:48.68
1992
2002
1997
2000
2001
1991
1989
1995
1997
2002
1982
Mile Relay
3:58.00
3:58.89
4:20.9
4:21.7
1990
1983
1979
1977
2000
1989
2002
1987
1989
1985
1991
1985
2003
2001
Tamika Toppin
Ronna Deffer
Deirdre Mullen
Mary Kennon
Erin Halpin
42-9.00
40-6.25
40-2.00
39-10.25
39-1.75
2001
2003
1996
1984
2003
Nicole Toney
Andrea Gourdine
Tammy Peeples
Ann Gaffney
Caitlyn Brady
48-0.75
47-1.50
46-8.75
46-3.75
46-2.50
1995
1998
1999
2000
1993
Terry Roy
Typhanie Bates
Bethany Hart
Lissa Bloom
Shari Zembek
207-0.00
192-7.00
189-5.00
185-10.00
178-2.00
2000
2000
1997
2001
2003
Bethany Hart
Melissa Houston
Wendy Berutto
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Amy Parkosewich
153-4.00
147-9.00
143-11.00
143-0.00
142-7.00
2002
1996
1995
1981
1987
Lisa Deskis
Cyndi DeRoehn
Terry Roy
Maria Perillo
Mary Kennen
162-3.00
162-0.00
153-7.00
150-8.00
146-4.00
2002
1993
2002
1997
1992
Amy Parkosewich
Shari Zembek
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Typhanie Bates
Barbara Sykes
11-6.00
10-10.00
10-6.25
10-6.00
2001
2000
2002
2003
Tali Griner
Joanelle Bailey-Chandler
Michelle Beamon
Leah Williams
5790
4675
4593
1995
1989
1985
Terry Roy
Angela Corson
Dionne Laffond
Hammer Throw
Javelin
Discus
Pole Vault
Heptathlon
Tamika Toppin
Lana Howard
April Garner
Tamika Toppin
Tammy Peeples
7.59
7.60
7.66
7.66
7.70
2003
1980
1980
2002
2002
Antonia Cadore
Sheila McCabe
Rebecca Howard
Sharmaine Abrams
Gillian Flemmings
8.67
8.70
2002
2002
Gillian Flemmings
April Garner
24.10
24.14
24.34
24.42
24.53
1998
1996
1992
2002
2003
Talisha Graves
Joanne Durant
Cheryl Brantle
Sharmaine Abrams
Antonia Cadore
400 Meter Dash
Carol Galloway
Cheryl Brantle
Frederica Jones
Kafi Davis
Nicole Toney
55.59
56.21
56.74
56.82
56.99
1992
1992
1991
2003
1986
Lana Howard
Leniecia Ward
Tracy Langley
Michelle Carter
Frederica Jones
1:13.70
1:14.71
1:15.05
1:15.26
1:15.47
1994
1998
1996
2002
1993
LeAndrea Banks
Trisha Bailey
Amy Spafford
Nicola Hines
Leniecia Ward
2:10.71
2:11.33
2:12.64
2:13.8
2:14.0
2000
1994
1983
1992
1994
Audra Price
LeAndrea Banks
Caroline Mitchell
Keli Savage
Kristin Leahy
2:34.91
2:37.69
2:38.61
2:39.13
1992
1990
1986
1985
Keli Savage
Debbie Allex
Caroline Mitchell
Denise Barrett
2:51.24
2:51.33
2:52.45
2:53.07
2:53.52
2001
1993
2001
1986
2002
Kim Grabarz
Keli Savage
Nichole Tremblay
Caroline Mitchell
Sarah Casilli
4:33.78
4:37.48
4:40.96
4:43.33
4:46.20
1983
1986
1986
1986
1990
Maria Fahy
Denise Barrett
Kim Hawkes
Tina Goettel
Carolyn Verdon
9:48.31
9:49.73
9:52.60
9:53.08
9:53.18
9:55.28
2003
1997
1994
1988
1983
1998
Kristen Meyer
Danyelle Wood
Katie O’Toole
Lisa Wakem
Maria Fahy
Allison Ciosek
16:36.93
16:46.43
16:49.06
16:53.59
17:19.00
1997
1988
1995
1998
1990
Danyelle Wood
Lisa Wakem
Katie O’Toole
Allison Ciosek
Shannon Lennon
4:55.37
2002
Sarah Casilli
500 Meter
Triple Jump
Shot Put
2001
1990
2003
2000
1995
200 Meter Dash
Long Jump
21-2.25
20-10.75
19-7.50
19-7.00
19-6.25
7.98
8.05
8.06
8.13
8.16
60 Meter Hurdles
High Jump
6-1.25
6-0.25
5-11.25
5-10.00
5-10.00
Cheryl Brantle
Joanne Durant
Sheila McCabe
Antonia Cadore
Sharmaine Abrams
60 Meter Dash
Sprint Medley
1:48.96
1992
1997
1982
2003
2002
55 Meter Hurdles
4x800 Meter
8:54.82
9:05.57
9:08.43
9:08.64
9:12.45
6.92
7.00
7.0
7.01
7.10
800 Meter Run
1000 Yard
1000 Meter
1500 Meter Run
3000 Meter Run
5000 Meter Run
Mile Run
BOLDFACE INDICATES 2003-04 RETURNEES
24
4:55.90
4:56.0
5:00.0
5:00.0
2001
1995
1981
1993
Kim Grabarz
Leslie Almeida
Mary Jo Tauby
Katie O’Toole
4x200 Meter Relay
1:39.84
1:39.95
1:39.99
1:40.31
1:40.40
2002
2003
1998
1994
1992
3:44.64
3:45.36
3:46.41
3:46.87
3:48.02
1998
1992
1998
1995
1991
8:54.82
9:04.16
9:12.68
9:13.62
9:19.25
1991
1990
1985
1985
1984
3:58.89
3:59.66
3:59.84
4:05.0
4:14.3
1983
1990
1984
1982
1982
4x400 Meter Relay
4x800 Meter Relay
Mile Relay
Distance Medley
11:41.73
11:48.41
11:53.30
11:54.11
11:56.69
1985
1990
1985
1991
1995
High Jump
6-0.50
6-0.00
5-10.75
5-10.00
5-10.00
5-10.00
2003
1999
1990
1989
1998
1990
Deirdre Mullen
Tamika Toppin
Tara Achane
Ronna Deffer
Heather Francis
Erin Halpin
Long Jump
20-6.25
20-0.50
19-2.50
19-0.00
18-9.25
18-9.25
1992
1986
1986
2003
2001
1981
Cheryl Brantle
Carol Galloway
Frederica Jones
Kafi Davis
Nicole Toney
Sharon Morris
Triple Jump
42-1.50
41-5.00
41-2.25
39-11.25
39-5.00
2001
1997
2003
1985
2001
Nicole Toney
Tammy Peeples
Andrea Gourdine
Ann Gaffney
Rhashida Abdul-Amalik
1995
2000
1999
1993
1986
Terry Roy
Bethany Hart
Lissa Bloom
Sheri Zembek
Barbara Jackson
Shot Put
48-6.75
47-4.25
46-4.75
46-2.00
45-6.50
20Lb. Weight
64-11.25
60-2.00
59-8.50
56-10.00
56-7.50
2002
2000
2000
1997
2003
Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Bethany Hart
Melissa Houston
Wendy Berutto
Amy Parkosewich
Pole Vault
11-9.75
11-1.75
11- 0.25
10-6.00
9-6.25
2001
2003
2000
2003
1998
Tali Griner
Michelle Beamon
Joanelle Bailey-Chandler
Leah Williams
Susan Riall
Pentathlon
4090
3888
3710
3647
3625
1995
1990
1984
2001
1995
Terry Roy
Angela Corson
Deanna Michaels
Nicole Toney
Dionne Laffond
FACILITY RECORDS
GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY-SPORTS COMPLEX RECORDS
EVENT
100 Meter Dash
200 Meter Dash
400 Meter Dash
800 Meter Run
1500 Meter Run
3000 Meter Run
5000 Meter Run
10,000 Meter Run
100 Meter Hurdles
400 Meter Hurdles
3000 Meter Steeplechase
4x100 Meter Relay
4x400 Meter Relay
4x800 Meter Relay
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus
Hammer Throw
Javelin
PERFORMANCE
11.40
23.18
52.05
2:05.86
4:18.57
9:46.91
15:58.51
35:04.84
13.36
57.57
9:58.26
44.58
3:33.38
8:42.06
1.85 (6-0.75)
3.95 (12-11.50)
6.61 (21-8.25)
13.35 (43-9.75)
18.16 (59-7.25)
49.70 (163-1.00)
60.46 (198-4.00)
53.08 (174-2.00)
ATHLETE (SCHOOL), DATE
Lauryn Williams (Miami), 5/5/02
Charlette Greggs (Miami), 5/4/03
Liz Grow (Notre Dame), 5/5/02
Tyrona Heath (Georgetown), 5/5/02
Treniere Clement (Georgetown), 5/4/03
Claire Shearman (Providence), 4/7/00
Molly Huddle (Notre Dame), 5/4/03
Marni Kruppa (Georgetown), 5/4/02
Sharianne Lawson (Miami), 5/3/03
Elizabeth Bayne (Pittsburgh), 5/4/03
Roisin McGettigan (Providence), 5/3/03
Miami, 5/4/03
Miami, 5/4/03
Georgetown, 5/5/02
Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 4/21/00
Erin Nett (West Virginia), 5/4/02
Tamiesha King (Notre Dams), 5/3/03
Kareen Clarke (Miami), 5/4/02
Amber Knighten (Boston), 4/21/00
Sheba George (St. John’s), 5/4/02
Bethany Hart (Connecticut), 4/21/00
Denise O’Connell (Virginia Tech), 5/4/02
Bethany Hart
UConn record-holder in
the hammer throw and
member of the USA
National Bobsled Team
HUGH S. GREER FIELD HOUSE RECORDS
Antonia Cadore
UConn recordholder in the 60meter dash
EVENT
PERFORMANCE
ATHLETE (SCHOOL), DATE
55 Meter Dash
7.28
200 Meter Dash
24.92
Stephani Allen (Manhattan), 1/8/00
400 Meter Dash
57.5
Tiffanie Poole (Manhattan), 1/8/00
500 Meter Dash
1:13.43
Alainn Pompey (Manhattan), 1/8/00
800 Meter Run
2:20.06
Lisa Edwards (Manhattan), 1/6/99
Mile Run
5:18.16
Geraldine McQueen (Fairleigh Dickinson), 1/6/99
3000 Meter Run
10:57.94
55 Meter Hurdles
8.22
4x400 Meter Relay
4:09.54
Connecticut, 1/6/99
4x800 Meter Relay
9:51.53
Manhattan, 1/8/00
High Jump
1.79 (5-10.50)
Pole Vault
3.05 (10-0.00)
Joanelle Bailey-Chandler (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Long Jump
5.77 (18-11.25)
Triple Jump
11.54 (37-10.50)
Rashida Abdul-Amalik (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Shot Put
14.58 (47-10.00)
Lacole Fields (Manhattan), 1/8/00
Weight Throw
17.82 (58-5.75)
Melene Thomas (Fairleigh Dickinson), 1/6/99
Dana Bodnarchuk (Manhattan), 1/8/00
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Kafi Davis (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Wadudah Nurul-Islam (Connecticut), 1/8/00
SUPPORT STAFF
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
John Miceli
The University of Connecticut’s Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) was established in 1986 to provide comprehensive
academic support to all UConn student-athletes. CPIA’s staff includes a director, seven full time counselors, four graduate assistants, and a large
complement of tutors. The program boasts its own computerized writing lab with access to the internet as well as the reference tools of the Homer
Babbidge Library. The program also provides laptop computers for team use during travel to away games. Individual tutors in all subjects are readily
available to student-athletes upon their request.
A CPIA counselor is assigned to each intercollegiate team. He or she monitors student-athlete academic performance, counsels individuals
regarding major/career options, facilitates registration in courses that accommodate practice times while optimizing progress toward a degree,
coordinates tutor requests and assignments, and assists in development of study and time management skills. CPIA counselors also provide
individual referrals to other University support programs including Career Services, Counseling Services, and the University Program for the Learning
Disabled (UPLD). Finally, CPIA counselors work in connection with the student-athletes’ major advisors to ensure that each student-athlete makes
optimal progress toward his or her degree.
SPORTS MEDICINE
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
The Department of Sports Medicine in the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated
multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, safe environment for the soccer student-athletes to train and
participate in their sport. The staff takes great pride in the individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted
to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury, and maximizing athletic performance. The disciplines of athletic
training, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, orthopaedic sports medicine, optometry, nutrition, exercise physiology,
and psychology work in concert to provide comprehensive care for the student-athlete.
Physician coverage is provided by Jeffrey Anderson, MD, the Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician Thomas
Trojian, MD. The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Specialists for the team include Edward Collins, MD, and Michael Joyce,
MD, of the Connecticut Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Willimantic, Barry Messinger, MD, of Sports Medicine
and Orthopaedic Surgery in Manchester, and Robert Arciero, MD, and Kevin Shea, MD, of the University of Connecticut
Health Center Department of Orthopaedics in Farmington.
The Department of Sports Medicine works intimately with the Departments of Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences on
the University of Connecticut campus. This affords the student-athletes with the input of several nationally recognized
exercise scientists. This cooperation also keeps the sports medicine staff at the cutting edge of developments in the fields
of human performance and sports nutrition.
SPORTS MEDICINE & ATHLETIC
Members of the sports medicine staff are
PERFORMANCE STAFF
actively engaged in research that directly
Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, M.D.
benefits the care of the soccer student-athletes.
Director of Sports Medicine
The UConn Sports Medicine team is
Bob Howard, A.T.C., MA
housed in state-of-the-art facilities in the Hugh
Head Athletic Trainer
Ralph Mansell, M.Ed., A.T.,C.
S. Greer Field House and the Harry A.
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Coordinator - Athletic Training Outreach
Gampel Pavilion, as well as a new and
Rosemary Ragle, A.T.C., MS
expanded sports medicine treatment center
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Mary Tovornik, A.T.C., MS
located in the UConn Football Facilities
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Building.
Mary Ryan is in her 20th year working in the
UConn Division of Athletics.
In her tenure at Connecticut, Ryan has
worked for a variety of UConn’s successful
athletic programs, including baseball, volleyball,
football, field hockey, ice hockey, men’s and
women’s track, women’s soccer and men’s and
women’s swimming.
Before joining the athletic department, Ryan
worked for three years in the college of agriculture
at Connecticut.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Chris West
The strength and conditioning program for the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics is under the supervision of UConn Strength and
Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The Strength and Conditioning staff services all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams.
UConn athletes have the use of two different weight rooms in the Harry A. Gampel
Pavilion and the newly remodeled Hugh S. Greer Field House.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING STAFF
In all, there are over 8000 square feet of weight training facilities available for all UConn
Jerry Martin
track and field athletes.
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
The weight room in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a free weight facility and supplies
Andrea Hudy
the Husky athletes areas in which to perform their power and Olympic lifts. The facility
Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
in the Greer Field House is fitted with more free weights in which the UConn athletes
Teena Murray
can incorporate circuit training, speed training and heavy negative workouts into their
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
total strength training program.
Chris West
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Coach Bill Morgan organizes and implements specific event related programs for
Pat Dixon
each track and field student-athlete. Each program is manipulated in order to fulfill the
Graduate
Assistant
Strength
& Conditioning Coach
specific needs of the individual. Specific programs are developed to monitor progress
Brijesh Patel
in strength, power, anaerobic conditioning and flexibility. This format provides the
Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
coaches and medical staff with an accurate athletic profile on each track and field athlete.
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Joseph J. Morrone Stadium
Rentschler Field
* Men’s Soccer
*Women’s Soccer
*Lacrosse
*Football
George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex
Wolff-Zackin Natatorium
*Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
*Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
*Field Hockey
*Men’s Swimming & Diving
*Women’s Swimming & Diving
Hugh S. Greer Field House
University of Connecticut Tennis Courts
*Men’s Indoor Track & Field
*Women’s Indoor Track & Field
*Men’s Tennis
*Women’s Tennis
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Hartford Civic Center
*Men’s Basketball
*Women’s Basketball
*Volleyball
*Men’s Basketball
*Women’s Basketball
W i l l i a m s at
W i l l i a m s at
UConn
UConn
Coventry Lake
UConn Ice Arena
*Rowing
*Men’s Ice Hockey
*Women’s Ice Hockey
Boiteux at UConn
Batting/Pitching
Practice Facility
J.O. Christian Field
*Baseball
Connecticut Softball Stadium
*Softball
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THIS IS UCONN ATHLETICS
It was a time for champions.
The University of Connecticut Division of
Athletics experienced another outstanding
year in 2002-03 as Husky student-athletes
excelled on the playing fields, in the classroom
and in the community.
For the fifth-straight year, UConn won
another NCAA Division I Championship as the
women’s basketball team rolled to their secondstraight national title. UConn also won the 2000
and 2002 NCAA titles in women’s basketball,
the 1999 NCAA men’s basketball championship
and the 2000 men’s soccer title.
UConn had five teams advance to NCAA
Championship play in men’s and women’s
basketball, men’s and woman’s soccer and
field hockey. Individuals from UConn’s women’s
indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and
field and women’s swimming and diving teams
also took part in NCAA Championships.
In addition to the women’s basketball team
winning the national title, the men’s and
women’s soccer teams both advanced to the
NCAA quarterfinals while the men’s basketball
team earned a spot in the NCAA Sweet 16.
UConn won the BIG EAST regular season
championship in field hockey, women’s
basketball, men’s basketball (East Division) and
women’s soccer (Northeast Division). The
Huskies also won BIG EAST tournament titles
in field hockey and women’s soccer.
The UConn men’s indoor track and field team
won the New England Championship for the
tenth consecutive year while the women’s team
won the New Englands for the fourth-straight
time.
The Huskies had 12 student-athletes earn
All-America honors (Kelly Cochrane and
Lauren Henderson in field hockey, Mike Deibler,
Joe Mendel, Paul Pisano and Will Thomas in
men’s outdoor track and field, Deidre Mullen in
women’s indoor track and field, Emeka Okafor
in men’s basketball, Sarah Popper in women’s
soccer, Diana Taurasi in women’s basketball
and Shavar Thomas and Damani Ralph in men’s
The Husky men’s soccer team advanced
to the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Championship — and tabbed two players
NSCAA All-Americans.
Diana Taurasi was named the national player of the year in women’s basketball and led the Huskies to their second-straight national championship.
soccer).
Taurasi was the consensus national player
of the year in women’s basketball while her
coach, Geno Auriemma, was the Associated
Press and United States Basketball Writers
Association national coach of the year.
Auriemma and field hockey coach Nancy
Stevens were honored as BIG EAST coaches
of the year.
Three Husky student-athletes also earned
Academic All-America honors as Okafor was
selected in men’s basketball, Kate Foley was
selected in women’s soccer and Deibler was
second team in men’s track and field. Okafor
was also named the BIG EAST Aeropostale
Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball.
The UConn football team, which posted a 6-6
record in its first year as a fully-scholarshiped
Division I-A program, was honored for its
academic excellence. UConn was among seven
schools – and the only state institution – to be
selected by the American Football Coaches
Association and its Academic Achievement
Award program for a graduation rate of 90
percent of better for the freshman class of 199798.
The UConn women’s lacrosse team was
honored by the Intercollegiate Women’s
Lacrosse Coaches Association for having the
second-highest team grade point average in the
country behind only Stanford.
During the fall, the Husky football squad saw
running back Terry Caulley run for 1,247 yards
– 11th in the country and tops among all freshmen.
The Huskies made national headlines when they
traveled to Ames, Iowa, and defeated Iowa State
of the Big 12 Conference to close out the season.
A week earlier, UConn shutout Navy by a 38-0
score in Annapolis.
The UConn women’s soccer team compiled a
21-3-1 mark and a 6-0 record in the BIG EAST
Conference Northeast Division to win the regular
season championship. UConn also won its firstever BIG EAST Conference tournament
championship and enjoyed great success in the
postseason as the Huskies advanced to the
quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.
Maria Yatrakis was named the BIG EAST
goalkeeper of the year and earned first team
All-BIG EAST honors along with Popper and
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Kristen Graczyk.
The men’s soccer team also advanced to the
NCAA quarterfinals and the BIG EAST
tournament championship game. The Huskies
had a 17-6 regular season mark and was 7-3 in
BIG EAST play.
Ralph was the BIG EAST offensive player of
the year while Anthony Curtis was the BIG EAST
midfielder of the year. Ralph, Curtis, Thomas
and Cesar Cuellar were also named first team
All-BIG EAST.
The Husky field hockey team won both the
BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles
and advanced to the NCAA tournament. UConn
had a 15-8 final record and was 5-0 in the BIG
EAST.
Lauren Christie was named the BIG EAST
defensive player of the year and earned first
team All-BIG EAST honors along with Henderson
and Cochrane.
The Husky women’s soccer team enjoyed
another outstanding season as it advanced to
the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship
— one of five UConn teams to go to NCAA
play in 2002- 03.
THIS IS UCONN ATHLETICS
Head coach Jim Calhoun was named the
winner of Metropolitan Award, given at the
NCAA Final Four by the National Association of
Basketball Coaches. That same group honored
Not only is
Okafor as its national defensive player of the
Emeka Okafor
year.
an outstandOkafor was named BIG EAST defensive
ing athlete —
he led the
player of the year and first team All-BIG EAST.
Huskies to the
He and teammate Ben Gordon, a second team
Sweet 16 of
All-BIG EAST pick, are finalists for this summer’s
the NCAA
USA Basketball team at the Pan American
Championship
Games.
in 2003 — but
The women’s ice hockey program qualified
he also
for the first-ever Hockey East Women’s
earned
Tournament as UConn played in the semifinals
Academic Allof that event.
America
The men’s ice hockey season was
honors.
highlighted with a game against Quinnipiac on
March 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York
City as part of the annual “Hero’s Hat” series.
The volleyball team had a 9-4 record in the
The UConn men’s indoor track and field team
BIG EAST and advanced to the semifinals of the finished second at the BIG EAST Championship
BIG EAST tournament. Christine Lambert was and also won the school’s 10th-consecutive
named first team All-BIG EAST.
New England indoor championship. Thomas
The winter was highlighted by the women’s (pentathlon), Mendel (400 meters), Deibler (high
basketball team and its NCAA Championship.
jump) and Chris Mazza (pole vault) won BIG
The Huskies finished the year with a 28-1 record
EAST titles for the Huskies.
and have now won two-straight NCAA titles
During the outdoor season, the men’s track
and four overall. UConn has lost just one game
team also finished second at the BIG EAST
over the past two seasons. UConn also won
Championships as Thomas won the decathlon
the BIG EAST Conference regular season and was named the Most Outstanding Performer
championship. The trip to the NCAA Final Four
of the championships. Paul Pisano won the
was the seventh in school history and the
javelin. Four Huskies – Thomas, Mendel, Pisano
Huskies have won 10-straight BIG EAST
and Deibler – earned All-America honors at the
Conference regular season titles.
NCAA Championship.
Taurasi was named the BIG EAST player of
High jumper Deidre Mullen was the star
the year while Ashley Battle earned BIG EAST performer over the winter for the women’s
defensive player of the year honors. Taurasi indoor track and field team. Mullen earned Allwas also named first team All-BIG EAST.
America honors at the NCAA Championship in
The men’s basketball team won the BIG EAST the high jump and also won the event at the BIG
East Division title in 2002-03, advanced to the
EAST Championship with a conference record
championship game of the BIG EAST Tournament
mark of 1.84 meters.
and then made a run to the Sweet 16 of the
Diver Melissa Kull qualified for the NCAA
NCAA Championship. UConn finished the year
Championship to lead the women’s swimming
with an overall record of 23-10 and have now
and diving season. The men’s swimming and
advanced to the Sweet 16 nine times since 1990.
diving team was highlighted by Dustin Rogers
winning the 100-meter butterfly at the
BIG EAST Championship.
During the spring, a familiar face
left the Husky dugout as head
baseball coach Andy Baylock retired
after serving in that position since
1980 and being associated with the
school since 1963. He will remain at
UConn as the Director of Alumni and
Community Affairs for the Husky
football program.
The baseball team was led by
senior Peter Soteropoulos, who was
named All-BIG EAST First Team, and
topped the Huskies in seven
statistical categories.
The Husky softball team saw four
members receive postseason
honors as Mandy Schettini, Maggie
Arbogast and Barb Cook all earned
second team BIG EAST Conference
honors as the Huskies posted a 128 record in league play.
Running back Terry Caulley rushed for 1,247 yards
The UConn women’s lacrosse
last year – top among all freshmen in the country –
team finished the season with an 8as the Huskies posted a 6-6 record in their first year
8 record as Tracy Mullaney was
as a fully-scholarshiped Division I-A program.
named first team All-BIG EAST
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Will Thomas of the UConn men’s track and
field program finished second in the
decathlon at the NCAA outdoor meet in
2003 to earn All-America honors.
Conference and selected second team allregion.
A fourth-place finish by the novice eight
squad highlighted the women’s rowing
season as did winning the points
championships at the Yankee Cup.
The men’s golf season was highlighted by
winning the championship at the Yale
Invitational – UConn’s first team title in an event
since 1997. The Huskies also finished fifth at
the New England championship.
The Husky women’s tennis team had an
11-9 mark in dual match play during the spring
and a 5-2 record in the fall season. The
UConn men’s tennis team enjoyed a 3-0 record
in the fall.
2002-2003 Outstanding
Team Achievements
Men’s Basketball
NCAA Championship Regional Semifinalists
BIG EAST East Division Champions
Women’s Basketball
NCAA National Champions
BIG EAST Regular Season Champions
Field Hockey
NCAA Championship Participants
BIG EAST Regular Season Champions
BIG EAST Tournament Champions
Men’s Soccer
NCAA Championship Quarterfinalists
Women’s Soccer
NCAA Championship Quarterfinalists
BIG EAST Northeast Division Champions
BIG EAST Tournament Champions
Men’s Track and Field
New England Indoor Champions
Women’s Track and Field
New England Indoor Champions
A HUSKY TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
In the UConn Division of Athletics, there
is a saying: “If we’re not going to do it the
right way, we’re not going to do it at all.”
That’s the attitude when it comes to
anything that happens in the Division from
its administrators, coaches and studentathletes. There’s a tradition of excellence
at UConn that is fostered on a continual
basis.
The Huskies have won six national titles
since 1990 — four in women’s basketball
and one each in men’s basketball and
men’s soccer. UConn has made NCAA
semifinal appearances nine other times
during that period – including three in
women’s basketball, three in women’s
soccer, two in field hockey and one in men’s
soccer. In total, UConn teams have
advanced to NCAA Championship play 57
times since 1990-91 while Husky studentathletes have garnered All-America honors
138 times.
UConn teams have also won 35 BIG
EAST Conference regular season
championships during that time and 31 BIG
EAST Tournament titles.
None of this success is possible
without great leaders and UConn has had
four different head coaches recognized as
national coaches of the year in the past 11
seasons – Geno Auriemma of women’s
basketball, Jim Calhoun of men’s
basketball, Ray Reid of men’s soccer, Len
Tsantiris of women’s soccer and Bruce
Marshall of men’s ice hockey. Former
UConn Director of Athletics Lew Perkins
was named the National Athletic Director
of the Year by Street & Smith’s
SportsBusiness Journal in 2000.
The UConn Division of Athletics – which
now boasts of over 150 full-time employees
– strives to help the University of
Connecticut grow, develop and improve
each and every day.
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