2010 McNeese State Track and Field Media Guide

Outdoor ScheduleMar. 13 Cowboy Relays Mar. 20 at ULL Louisiana ClassicsMar. 27 at UTA Bobby Lane InvitationalApr. 1-3 at Florida RelaysApr. 17 at LSU Alumni Gold RelaysApr. 22-24 at Drake RelaysMay 1 at Northwestern State Relays at Stanford InvitationalMay 14-16 SLC Championship (Arlington, TX)May 28-29 at NCAA Regionals (Greensboro, NC) June 10-12 at NCAA Championship (Eugene, OR)

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OUTLOOK - the Cowboys and the Cowgirls are expect-ing to show improvement in all areas this season and will take a stab at jumping several notches in the team stand-ings when the Southland Conference championship meet comes along....strengths will be in the field events and in the distance races

FROM COACH BRENDON GILROY: “Certainly we ex-pect to improve on last year’s conference finish. We’ve got some outstanding distance runners on the team as well as some excellent javelin throwers and others in the weight events. A key will be in our execution.” COACH: Brendon Gilroy (McNeese ‘93) is in his third year as the head coach. He’s a former McNeese distance runner and he is also the head coach for indoor track and for cross country. Gilroy is a former McNeese distance runner. His assistants this year are Jon Fagan (McNeese ‘07), Kemuel Morales (Texas State ‘08), Desmond Brown (Troy ‘08) and Lindsay Doucett (Ole Miss ‘09).

COWBOY KEY RETURNEES: David Rooney (4th in 1500 meters, 5th in 5000 meters at SLC championship), Ben Chretien (2nd in javelin at SLC, 1st at Drake Relays), Jordan Neil (3rd in 1500 meters at ‘08 SLC meet), Michael Dyer (mile champion indoors ‘10, state newcomer of year in 2008), Jared Crafton (9th in hammer at SLC), sprinter Charles Jackson (team newcomer of year last season), dis-tance runner Johnathan Koenck (9th in 1500 and steeple-chase at SLC)

COWGIRL KEY RETURNEES: Amy Guinn (5th in 1500 meters and 8th in 5000 meters last year; second in 3000 meters indoors), Emily Lewis (8th in pole vault), Amanda Lejeune (3rd in javelin), Meraiah Young (4th in javelin), Tinette Burger (‘09 Louisiana cross country runner of year)

KEY NEWCOMERS: distance runner Joshua Sawe (2nd at SLC cross country meet, Louisiana cross country run-ner of year for 2009), weights Thomas Canchola (state shot put runnerup), hurdler Ben Reynolds (prep cham-pion in Ireland), high jumper Sunny Singh (prep best of 6-10), javelin thrower Sam Vidrine (state prep cham-pion), weights La’Shantena Rounds (2nd in weight throw indoors), weights Ashlee Smith (3rd in weight throw in-doors), Andrea Myers (4th in high jump indoors)

LAST YEAR: the Cowboys had some athletes sidelined for the conference meet and did not perform up to expec-tations, finishing 10th at the championship outing....the Cowgirls finished sixth and will miss DeAnn Washington (2nd in discus and 3rd in shot at SLC last year)

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Brendon Gilroy, a for-mer McNeese athlete, is in his third season as the university’s head track and field coach (indoor and outdoor). He also serves as the head cross country coach, having taken over that role in 2006. Gilroy had joined the McNeese track coaching staff as head cross country coach and assistant track coach in 2006. He has been in charge of recruiting since he joined the staff and his recruiting class of 2007 was judged

among the best in the na-tion by Track and Field News. He considers his 2009 class one of his bet-ter ones also. A native of Ireland, Gilroy was a three year cross county and track let-terman at McNeese where he received his bachelor degree in Chemistry in 1993 and his masters in Health & Human Performance in 1999. He had spent nine years as head cross country and track coach at Iowa High School and had been head coach for the Lake Area Express track club for 10 seasons. During his prep coach-ing career Gilroy had been named the Louisiana Class AAA coach of the year for both cross country and track in 2004 and led Iowa to two state titles, the first such championships in any sport for the school. In USATF junior Olympic competition he had his ath-letes earn 105 all-America honors as well as set seven

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

(as an athlete)• national participant in the 1500 meters and the javelin (Irish medal) event in Ireland• competed as a distance runner at McNeese State for three years (in-door, outdoor and cross country)

(as a coach)• now in third full year as head coach at McNeese State• produced one of the top recruited classes in the nation in 2007• in high school he coached world class long jumper and Olympian Brian Johnson at Iowa High; John-son was an all-American at Southern University• during a nine year prep coaching career at Iowa High, produced two state team championships (track and cross country) as coach at Iowa High School• named Louisiana Class AAA coach of year for cross country and track• athletes earned more than 100 all-America honors, set seven national records and won 35 national titles in USATF junior Olympic competi-tion

Brendon Gilroy, head coach

national records and win 35 national titles. He is married to the former Keri Ange, a McNeese dis-tance running record holder and champion and former school athlete of the year. She is also a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame. The couple has two children.


Jon Faganmulti-events, jumps

Kemuel Moralesthrows

Desmond Brownsprints, hurdles

Lindsay Doucettevents coordinator

Alan Foolkesdistance races

KEMUEL MORALES is in his first season as a track and field coach, having just completed his collegiate career by earningal l -American honors and winning the Southland Confernce shot put title. He works with the Cowboy and Cowgirl performers in the weight events. Morales earned his degree from Texas State University where he was a standout member of the track and field team. He was a three time Southland Conference champion in the shot put and placed 10th at the NCAA national meet, earning all-America hon-ors. He also still holds Texas State indoor and outdoor shot put records. A native of Browns-ville, TX, the McNeese coach was a standout in both track and field and in football at Pace High School, earning all-state honors as an offensive lineman and being the state runnerup in the shot put. He is also pursing a master degree in Health Promotions.

JON FAGAN is in his first season as a full time assistant coach with the Cowboys. He will work with the hurdlers, pole vaulters, jumpers, javelin throwers and the multi-event performers. He is a former SLC champion for the Cow-boys having won the hep-tathlon event indoors in 2007. A native of Milford, ME, he also finished fourth in the decathlon at the conference meet in 2007. During a prep career, Fagan was the MVP of his track team as well as the MVP of his district. He also earned football letters as a running back and defensive end. Prior to coming to McNeese to complete his degree and his athletic eligibility, he was a two-time national decathlon champion at SUNY in Delhi, NY and the MVP of the national junior col-lege athletic association division III nationals. He has earned his de-gree in Health and Human Peformance and his mas-ters degree in Exercise Science from McNeese.

ALAN FOOLKES helps with the distance runners as a volunteer coach. He ran four seasons for the Cowboys and holds the sixth fastest time in school history in the 10, 000 meter run, a 31:06.99 clocking. He received his de-gree in Accounting and a MBA and is a local ac-countant. The coach is a native of Cork, Ireland.

LINDSAY DOUCETT is also new to the staff and is a graduate assistant. She is the track team’s events coordinator and will also help some with the dis-tance events. A native of Sulphur, she was the state indoor 800 meter champion and still holds the state record. She is a graduate of Ole Miss and is working towards a Nursing degree at McNeese. During her athletic ca-reer at Ole Miss she was a four time all-academic selection and was a member of the school record setting sprint medley relay team.

Assistant Coaches

DESMOND BROWN is also in his first season as a track and field coach, and will be working with the Cowboy and Cowgirl sprinters and hurdlers. A native of College Park, GA., he is a gradu-ate of Troy University with a B.S. in Business Administration. He is presently pursuing a mas-ter degree in Exercise Sci-ence and is working with the track and field staff as a graduate assistant. He was captain of his track team at Troy and also an all-conference performer. University FactsLocation: Lake Charles, LAEnrollment: 8,246Founded: 1939President: Dr. Robert HebertAthletic Director: TommyMcClellandNickname: Cowboys and CowgirlsColors: Blue and GoldConference: SouthlandNCAA: Division 1

Track FacilitiesIndoors: McNeese Ralph O. Ward Rec-Complex (1/8 mile oval, 55 meter straightaway)Outdoors: Cameron Communications Track (400 meter oval, 110 meter straightaway)

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Brendon Gilroy(McNeese ‘93)Assistant Coach: Jon Fagan (McNeese ‘07)Assistant Coach: Kemuel Morales (Texas State ‘08)Grad. Assistant: Desmond Brown (Troy ‘08)Grad. Assistant: Lindsay Doucett (Ole Miss ‘09)

Track Office

Mailing Address: Box 92735 McNeese State, Lake Charles, 70609Phone: (337) 475-5204


Cowboy RosterAthlete Event Cl-Exp Ht Wt Hometown (Last School) Donovan Anderson Sprints, relays Sr-2L 5-10 184 Rayne, LA (Rayne HS)Lance Ardoin Pole Vault So-1L 5-5 134 Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior)Chris Avery II Sprints Fr-HS 5-10 157 Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian) Ryan Barrow Distance Sr-3L 6-1 148 Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS)Sam Bowers Sprints Fr/Trf 5-8 170 Lake Charles, LA (Louisiana College)Thomas Canchola Throws Fr-HS 5-8 213 Refugio, TX (Refugio HS) Ben Chretien Javelin Jr-2L 5-10 l92 Elton, LA (Elton HS)Wiley Collins Tkhrows Fr-RS 5-11 237 Ontario, Canada (Westminister Secondary)Jared Crafton Throws So-1L 6-0 206 Colleyville, TX (Convent Christian Acad.)Michael Dyer Middle distance Grad-1L 5-11 155 Down, N. Ireland (Loughborough Univ.)Mark Fallaize Middle distance Fr-HS 5-9 160 Allesbury, England (Sir Henry Floyd) Matt Fontenot Distance Sr-3L 5-8 130 Iowa, LA (Iowa HS)Charles Jackson Sprints Jr-1L 5-7 166 Tallulah, LA (Northwestern State)Edwin Koenck Distance Fr-RS 5-10 148 Anacoco, LA (Anacoco HS) Johnathan Koenck Distance Jr-2L 5-8 136 Anacoco, LA (Anacoco HS)Justin Landry Distance Fr-HS 5-6 130 Iowa, LA (Lacassine HS)Kevin Laughlin Distance Fr-RS 6-1 147 New Orleans, LA (Holy Cross HS) Jarrett LeBlanc Distance So-1L 5-11 125 Jennings, LA (Hathaway HS)Torian Lindsey Sprints/Jumps So-1L 5-9 168 Bossier City, LA (Parkway HS)Jim Marcantel Multi-events So-1L 5-10 178 Leesville, LA (Pickering HS)Daniel Menard Pole Vault Fr-HS 5-11 181 Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)Jordan Neil Distance Jr-2L 6-0 163 County Down, N. Ireland (Bangor Grammar)Kenneth Pierce Distance Jr-2L 5-9 150 Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS)Ben Reynolds Hurdles Fr-HS 6-3 160 Holywood, Down, N. Ireland (Sullivan Upper)Napoleon Robicheaux Multi-events Fr-HS 6-0 185 Houston, TX (Langham Creek HS)David Rooney Distance So-1L 5-9 134 Dublin, Ireland (Portmarnock Community)Joshua Sawe Distance Jr-Trf 5-11 146 Eldoret, Kenya (Iowa Central CC)Sunny Singh High jump Fr-HS 5-11 144 Huffman, TX (Hargrave HS)Ronald Stine Sprints/Jumps So-1L 5-10 153 Montgomery, TX (Conroe HS)Ryan Thomason Sprints Fr-HS 5-8 168 Westlake, LA (Westlake HS)Sam Vidrine Javelin So-Trf 6-2 189 Mamou, LA (Mamou HS)Michael Washington Middle Distance Jr-2L 6-1 185 Tomball, TX (Klein Oaks HS)

McNeese coach of the year

2000 Steve Baker, SLC cross country1999 Steve Baker, SLC cross country1998 Steve Baker, SLC cross country Steve Baker, Louisiana cross country 1997 Steve Baker, Louisiana cross country

Steve Baker Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes Charles Kuehn Wayne Hanson1991 Harry Lehwald, SLC outdoor track 1989 Harry Lehwald, SLC cross country1978 Bob Hayes, SLC cross country1976 Bob Hayes, SLC cross country1975 Bob Hayes, SLC cross country

1973 Bob Hayes, SLC cross country1969 Bob Hayes, SLC outdoor track1964 Charles Kuehn, GSC outdoor track


career best of 11.321 in the 100 meters, 22.45 in 200 meters and 49.22 in 400...ran on 4x100 and 4x400 relay treams....was standout in the 400 meters during prep career at Rayne High...three time regional qualifier...running back and four year letterman in football...rushed for 1,037 yards as a senior...national power lifting champion and three time state champion...all-district and academic all-state in football....honor roll....Education major

Donovan AndersonSprinter, Sr, Rayne

best of 14-7 1/4 in the pole vault last year...finished 13th at the conference meet with his career best...probably be the top pole vaulter on the team this season......was one of the state’s best in the prep ranks while competing for Alexandria Senior High...was the state Class AAAA state runnerup...walkon athlete ...had a best of 14-0 in high school....also letter in baseball and ran cross country...Wildlife Management major

now in his senior year.. top times of 8:53.83 in the 3000 meters, 15:28.17 in the 5000 meters and 4:04.75 (14th at SLC) in the 1500 meters...also ran on the cross country team and finished 32nd at the Southland Conference meet last fall...prepped at Barbe High and earned all-district honors...also lettered in soccer....member of district championship squad...father Gary ran track at McNeese during his collegiate career...Marketing major

Ben ChretienJavelin, Jr, Elton, LA

placed second at conference in the javelin last year (third in 2008)...also won the event at the Drake Relays and ranked 12th in the nation with a throw of 229-3 (second best in McNeese history)...named team MVP.....all-Louisiana selection...he was named the team’s freshman of the year. in 2008..prepped at Elton High...was fifth at state in the javelin....also football (quarterback) and basketball (guard) letterman...all-district in both and honorable mention all-state in football..honor roll student majoring in Business Management...father Larry played football at McNeese

went through a redshirt year last season due to injuries...is expected to come in and give the Cowboys a good performer in the javelin........he won the Canadian National Junior Championship in the javelin in 2009 and finished third in the hammer...prep best of 243-11 in javelin, 168-11 in discus and 198-1 in the hammer...holds Canadian youth record for javelin and weight throw...five sport letterman at Westminister HS (volleyball, basketball, badminton, wrestling and track)...team MVP in volleyball, badminton, wrestling and track...Business major

had a good indoor season with fifth places in both the shot put and the weight throw at the conference meet....outdoor bests of 142-2 in the discus, 50-9 1/2 in the shot and 167-1 in the hammer...9th in the hammer and 11th in the shot last year at conference....prepped at Covenant Christian and had bests of 59-8 in the shot and 170 in the discus...all-district in football as lineman...played on four state championship teams (3 football, 1 track)..ranked in nation’s top 25 in prep shot...cum laude graduate....honor student in Wildlife Management

coming off outstanding indoor season as he was conference champion in the mile run and second in the 800 meters...one of the best halfmilers in the conference with career best of 1:51.97, which ranks among the top 10 all-time for a McNeese athlete...first place in event at the ‘08 Cowboy Relays... ran fourth in event at ‘09 SLC championship...career best of 1:51.76...was named LSWA and McNeese’s Newcomer of the Year..........Irish club champion two years in 800...has run a 49 second split on 4x400 relay...pursuing two master degrees, one in exercise science and the other in human performance

in his final season..did not run last year...indoors he ran the 5000 meters...has a outdoor best of 4:20.99 in the 1500 meters....also ran cross country ....placed 60th at both the 2006 and 2007 conference cross country championships and was 70th in 2009...was a standout distance runner at Iowa High School and ran for current Cowboy coach Brendon Gilroy...helped team to a state runnerup finish two straight years...honor roll student majoring in plant technology and instrumentation

The Cowboys

Lance ArdoinPole Vault, So, Alexandria

Chris Avery IISprinter,Fr, Lake Charles

Ryan BarrowDistance, Sr, Lake Charles

Sam BowersSprinter, Fr, Lake Charles

Thomas CancholaThrows, Fr, Refugio, TX

Wiley CollinsThrows, Fr, Ontario, CAN

Jared CraftonThrows, So, Colleyville, TX

Michael DyerM.Distance, Grd, Down, N.Ireland

Mark FallaizeM.Distance, Fr, Allesbury, Eng

Matt FontenotDistance, Sr, Iowa, LA

rookie who will be seeing his first action this spring...missed the indoor season because of injury...expected to be one of the better sprinters in the league...won the state 400 meter championship at Hamilton Christian Academy...also ran on state champion 4x400 relay team...wide receiver on football team....academic all-state...nephew of former Cowboy football and track standout Charlie Avery...Graphic Design

in first year with the Cowboys...transfer from Louisiana College...saw some action indoors running the sprints...out of Hamilton Christian Academy where he was the outstanding track performer at the district meet..also was a standout football player as running back (1,400 yards rushing)...all-district and academic a l l - s t a t e . . . B u s i n e s s Managment major

coming off an impressive indoor season where he placed fourth in the shot put (52-3 1/4 best) at the conference meet...prepped at Refugio High and had a best of 59-8 3/4 in the shot...finished second in the shot at state...named track MVP...also football standout as offensive lineman (all-district)...graduated magnum cum laude...honor roll student in Mechancal Engineering

a freshman who ran cross country and also performed indoors....ran on the team’s 8th place distance medley squad at SLC indoor meet...prepped at Mandeville Upper School in England...was a top ranked prep athlete with top clockings of 1:57.51 in the 800 meters and 51.5 in the 400 meters....has a career best of 1:55.25 in the 800 meters...selected for the all-England school championship in the 800 meters...finalist in the south of England championship and a semifinalist in the English national championship for the 800...computer science major

expected to be the Cowboys top sprinter this season...career bests of 10.49 in the 100 and 21.77 in the 200..regional qualifier in the 100 last year...named team’s newcomer of the year...was sixth indoors in the 60 meter dash at the SLC meet...transfer from Northwestern State....prepped at Madison High where he was a runnerup in the state 200 meters and fourth in 100....state power lifting champ....married...Health Promotion major

in rookie season with the Cowboys and will run the distance races....redshirted last spring but ran indoors and had 4:33.84 in the mile, 9:20.93 in the 3000 meters and 16:02.49 in the 5000 meters...older brother Johnathan is a member of the Cowboy team and older sister Clerc ran for Lamar and was the outstanding athlete in the conference two years ago...four letters in track and six in cross country for Anacoco High...ran on four state runnerup teams in cross country and one in track...honor roll in liberal studies

has become one of the team’s top distance runners...4:01.27 best in the 1500, 9:24.52 in the steeplechase...9th in the 1500 and 9th in SC at SLC meet..11th at SLC cross country championship in the fall and 55th at regionals......8th in mile at SLC ‘09 and ‘10 indoor meet and 5th in 3000 meters in ‘10......all-state and all-CENLA at Anacoco HS...won state outdoor titles in 1600 and 3200...third in state cross country meet..honor roll student in Wildlife Management

Torian LindseySprints, So, Bossier City, LA

finish 16th at the SLC in the steeplechase last year...best of 9:49.5 in the SLC...also had a 4:07.74 in the 1500 meters...placed 18th in SLC cross country meet in ‘09 and was 47th at regionals....twice all-state honors for Hathaway High...runnerup in state cross country meet in ‘07...three time district and regional champ in 1600 and 3200 meters...division II indoor state champion in 3200 meters...all-American in AAU running...honor roll in H&HP..uncle Rick Woodson played golf for the Cowboys

had a top effort of 12.80 in the 100 and ran on relay team last year...ran on eighth place distance medley relay team at SLC indoor meet in ‘09.......prepped at Parkway High where he was a state qualifier in the 200 meter dash....earned all-district honors in the 100 and 200 meter dash as both a sophomore and a junior...also played wide receiver on the football team....undecided on major

in second season competing in the decathlon....placed 14th in the event at the SLC last spring with 5,327 points.......he’s coming off an outstanding career as both a football player and track performer at Pickering High....all-state in football as a quarterback...he performed for the track team six seasons (two while in junior high)...second at state in the pole vault and third in 110 hurdles...went 13-6 in the pole vault and ran a 14.9 in the hurdles...honor roll student in Health and Human Performance

has established himself as one of the top distance runners in the conference....McNeese MVP in 2008 when he finished 3rd outdoors in the 1500 meters...injuries kept him out of last year’s meet...best of 1:55.2 in 800, 3:52.56 in 1500 and 8:37.58 in 3000...missed the ‘09 cross country season....second in mile in ‘09 SLC indoor meet...ran on Irish champion prep team and on cross country team that placed third nationally...fourth in Irish national 1500 meter race...honor roll student in Mass Communication

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The Cowboys

Charles JacksonSprints, Jr, Tallulah, LA

Edwin KoenckDistance, Fr, Anacoco, LA

Johnathan KoenckDistance, Jr, Anacoco, LA

Justin LandryDistance, Fr, Lacassine La.

Kevin LaughlinDistance, Fr, New Orleans

Jarrett LeBlancDistance, So, Jennings, LA

Jim MarcantelMulti, So, Leesville, LA

Daniel MenardPole Vault, Fr, Sulphur, LA

Jordan NeilDistance, Jr, Down, N. Ireland

Kenneth PierceDistance, Jr, Lake Charles, LA

Ben ReynoldsHurdles, Fr, Down, N. Ireland

he will be redshirting this season...standout distance runner at Lacassine High...during his prep career he posted top times of 2:04 in the 800 meters, 4:50 in the 1600 meters and 11:52 in the 3200 meters...was a four year letterman in track, basketball and cross country...is a Nursing major and honor roll student

in his first season with the Cowboys...ran cross country and finished 55th at conference meet...indoors he had bests of 4:38.3 in the mile and 15:54.17 in the 5000 meters...prepped at Holy Cross High School...four year letterman in cross country and track....team MVP and captain of both units...fourth in state championship cross country meet and 4th in 3200 meters at state...Marketing major

will be marking his first season with the Cowboys...out of Sulphur High where he had a top vault of 14-1 that broke the school record...won the district title....earned three letters in football, track and wrestling...all-district as a defensive end in football and was a two time all-district selection in wrestling....earned the Jep Blake award..was recipient of two academic scholarships to McNeese...Special Education major

missed the outdoor season last year but came back and ran cross country and then indoors...went 9:11.74 in the 3000 meters and 16:28.51 in the 5000 meters...career bests outdoors of 9:41.78 in the 3000 meters and 10:19.1 in the steeplechase...46th at SLC cross country meet in 2008....four letters at LaGrange High where he was the state runnerup..won district title..named Mr. LaGrange....academic all-state....honor roll student in Athletic Training

new to the team, he’s the only hurdler outside of Jim Marcantel who competes in the multi-events....he is also expected to compete in the high jump and has competed in the multi-events. . . .career bests of 13.77 in the 110 hurdles and 6-9 in the high jump....won the Irish school championship in the hurdles (13.97) and set a record...was also a Rugby player while attending Sullivan Upper School in Down, Northern Ireland

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top times of 11.04 in the 100 meters and 21.91 in the 200 meters last year...also ran legs on both relay teams....indoors he turned in a team best 22.5 in the 200 and ran 50.22 in the 400....prepped at Conroe (TX) High where he was the team captain and team MVP...two time district champion in the 200 meters...also all-district as a wide receiver and defensive back in football...Civil Engineering major

The Cowboys

Napoleon RobicheauxMulti-events, Fr, Houston

David RooneyDistance, Soph, Dublin, Ire

Joshua SaweDistance, Jr, Eldoret, Kenya

Sunny SinghHJ, Frk, Huffman, TX

Ronald StineSprints, Soph, Montgomery, TX

Ryan ThomasonSprints, Fr, Westlake, LA

a newcomer who good things are expected of this season...will perform in the multi-events...just joined the team for the spring season...when not in the decathlon, will participate in the triple jump and high jump....prepped at Langham Creek High and set the school record of 43-9 in the triple jump...was a regional qualifier in both the triple jump and the high jump.....mother ran track at Texas A&M....Electrical Engineer major

has become one of the top distance runners in the conference...set a school record in the mile run and 5000 meters indoors....placed second in the 3000 and the 5000 meters at conference...third place in SLC cross country meet and 58th at nationals...MSU best outdoors of 4:05.21 in the 1500 meters, 8:44.02 in the 3000 and 14:23.8 in the 5000....team MVP in cross country for ‘08...team outstanding track performer for ‘09....all-Louisiana in cross country..ran on Ireland’s team at European cross country championships. . .Heal th Promotion major

top cross country runner on the team and the Louisiana MVP for 2009...injuries sidelined him for indoor season...could be one of the best...finished second at SLC cross country championship...5th at regionals...national champion in half marathon in junior college...ran anchor leg on winning distance medley relay team at nationals...junior college athlete of year...JC best of 1:53.0 in the 800, 4:12 in the mile, 8:30 in 3000 and 14:40 in the 5000...second nationally indoors in 5000 and 3rd in 10,000....General Studies

just joined the team for the second semester...competed in the high jump indoors and had a best of 6-4....first name is Parminder but goes by Sunny....ran track for former McNeese standout Kris Gilmore at Huffman Hargrave High School....career best of 6-10 and was the district, regional and state Class AAA champion...Accounting major

saw some action indoors with the Cowboys in his first season...prepped at Westlake High where he was a football, baseball and track letterman...district champion in track in the 100, 200 and both relay teams...also regional champion in the 100 and 200.....Nursing major

Sam VidrineJavelin, So, Mamou, LA

Michael WashingtonMid Distance, Jr, Tomball, TX

new to the team this season he will help give the Cowboys a solid team in the javelin...he transferred from Southeastern Louisiana....best of 213-0....was a state javelin champion at Mamou High...also an all-district and all-parish quarterback in football, passing for 2400 yards and 26 tds during his career...outfielder in baseball and was a first team all-state pick.....father Rickey Vidrine was a javelin thrower at UL-Lafayette....Social Studies education major

career best of 50.67 in the 400 meters and 2:00.69 in the 800 meters....will also run leg on relay teams...ran a 50.27 indoors and ran on the distance medley team...prepped at Klein Oak High where he was the 800 meter district champion...ran 1:55.79 in the 800 and 48.71 in the 400 as a prep athlete....was a junior Olympic qualifier...brother Blake played football at Air Force.....Engineer Technology major

Brad GebauerNCAA 2007 indoor pole vault champion

McNeese Top AthletesMCNEESE CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

2002: Sita Waru (Indoors)2001: Kristjan Rahnu (Outdoors), Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors, Cross Counry)2000: Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors)1999: Sita Waru (Cross Country)1998: Sarah Salmon (Cross Country)1997: Sarah Salmon (Cross Country), Michael Roberson (Indoor Field)1988: Brian Cooper (Indoors)1987: Brian Cooper (Outdoors)1983: Verril Young (Outdoors)1979: David Kohrs (Outdoors)1977: Pat O’Callaghan (Outdoors)

MCNEESE’S CONFERENCE SCORING CHAMPIONS

2001: Sita Waru (Outdoors)2000: Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors)1987: Brian Cooper (Outdoors)1983: Stephen Starring (Outdoors)1982: Verril Young (Outdoors)1979: David Kohrs (Outdoors)1977: Pat O’Callaghan (Outdoors)1973: Pat McSweeney (Outdoors)

MCNEESE CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

2007: Brad Gebauer (Outdoors)

MCNEESE’S NCAA CHAMPIONS

2007: Brad Gebauer (PV Indoors)1996: Michael Roberson (HJ Indoors)

The Cowgirls

expected to have a standout season..coming off a good cross country campaign as she was named the Louisiana runner of the year and finished third at conference and was 25th at regionals...team MVP...has had some problems with injuries...twice named SLC cross country runner of the week in 2007...team newcomer of year in ‘07 for cross country...has competed on national level...in high school Hall of Fame...member of South Africa national team...honor student in Art

did not participate during the indoor season or cross country because of injuries....saw action last year outdoors in the steeplechase (11th at SLC meet) and 1500 meters...comes from an athletic family...........father Bubba was a linebacker for the Cowboy football team and sister Barbara ran for the Cowgirls..also, brother Joseph is standout pole vaulter at LSU...prepped at Lacassine High where she also played tennis and served as a school cheerleader...honor student in Chemistry

team’s second leading runner at conference cross country meet with a 27th place finish...finished 61st at regional meet....team best of 12:04.65 in steeplechase last year ..finished 10th at conference meet....also ran 1500 meters (5:05.69 best)....attended University of Limerick before transferring to McNeese...was an Irish distance running champion and ran on several national teams...honor roll student majoring in Journalism

Laney DoucettJavelin, Fr, Sulphur, LA

second season with the team...ran leg on record setting 4x400 relay team last year......also had a 26.45 in the 200 meters and 58.11 in 400...ran 10th in the 400 at the SLC championship meet......named team’s newcomer of the year last season... also performed for the Cowgirl basketball team.... prepped at Jewell Sumner where she ran track and cross country and played basketball...played basketball at SW Mississippi College...Secondary Education

a rookie who is expected to help form one of the better javelin teams in the conference...had a career best of 123-4 in the javelin last year at Sulphur High...also tossed the shot and was all-district in both...placed fourth at state meet in the javelin...sister Lindsay is on the McNeese coaching staff... also played soccer at Sulphur and served as team captain...Nursing major

making her debut with the Cowgirls and will compete in the middle distance races and the hurdles...ran on both relay teams in the indoor season and had bests of 1:02.53 in the 400, 2:27.98 in the 800...prepped at LaGrange High and was a second place finisher in the 800 meters and 300 meter hurdles at state...also ran on second place relay teams...honor grad (suma cum laude) and named Miss LaGrange...all-district guard in basketball..coached by former Cowboy Trevor Foo lkes . . .Chemis t ry major

one of the top distance runners in the conference...named McNeese MVP track runner last year...ran 5th in the 1500 meter and 8th in the 5000 meters last year...also coming off a second place conference finish in the 3000 meters and fourth in the mile indoors...career bests outdoors of 2:22.87 (800), 4:41.71 (1500), 10:12.17 (3000) and 17:20.53 (5000)...30th in SLC ‘09 cross country meet and 54th at regionals...named to the all-Louisiana cross country team....all-state in cross country and track at Barbe High...honor roll student in General Studies


Tinette BurgerDistance, Jr, Upington, S. Africa

Katarina CarawayDistance, Jr, Iowa, LA

Alvy CarragherDistance, Jr, Tipperary, Ire.

Aisling CaseyDistance, So, Sligo, Ireland

Alyssa CottonPV/Multi, Fr, Baytown, TX

Conceita CutrerSprints, Grd, Kentwood, LA

Racheal EastonSprints/Hur, Fr, Lake Charles

Kayla FontenotMulti, Soph, Kinder, LA

Amy GuinnDistance, Jr, Lake Charles

Amber KellyThrows,Soph, Franklin, LA

Laura KerrJavelin, Grd, Belfast, Ireland

now in second season and is expected to improve on times from last year..1500 meters (5:10.41) and 3000 meters (11:29.09) last year...was 33rd at ‘09 conference cross country meet...born in Lake Charles but lived in Ireland since she was three..daughter of former McNeese distance standout Michael Casey...prep 1500 meter district c h a m p i o n . . . s c h o o l ’s outstanding sports person...honor student in Exercise Science

in first season with the Cowgirls and will take part in the pole vault as well as in the multi-events...scored 2,411 points in pentathlon at SLC indoor meet (placed 18th)...ran the 800 meters during indoor season with a 2:51.66 best...also went 16-3 in the long jump...had a prep best of 10-6 in the pole vault and was also an all-district performer in volleyball at Baytown Sterling High...a cousin, Casey Hayes, was a pole vaulter for the Cowboys in the late 1980s....Exercise Science major

expected to be a good scorer for the Cowgirls in the multi-events and various individual events..12th at conference last year in heptathlon with 4,081 points...was 10th in the pentathlon indoors at conference...has gone 5-0 1/2 in the high jump, 17-10 3/4 in the long jump and 38-6 in the triple jump....at Kinder High she was state champion in the long jump and runnerup in the high jump...also softball and basketball letter winner...honor student in Health and Human Performance

scored points in last year’s conference outdoor met with a seventh place in the shot put and 10th in the javelin....career bests of 42-5 1/2 in the shot, 115-0 in the javelin, 112-8 in the hammer and 106-9 in the discus...indoors she went 41-2 1/2 in the shot and 42-2 3/4 in the weight....was an all-around athlete at West St. Mary High....lettered in volleyball, basketball and track...six letters in volleyball and five in track...indoor state champion in the shot put in 2007 and runnerup in 2008...honor roll student in pre-med

will be making her debut with the team this spring...missed last year with an injury...could be one of the best in the conference this year in the javelin...also tosses the shot and the weight...has a career best of 162 feet in the javelin and holds the Northern Ireland record...transfer from the Univ. of Jordansdown in Northern Ireland...has represented Ireland in national competi t ion. . .current holder of Irish women’s weight lifting records...honor roll student working on master degree in Exercise Phjysiology

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newcomer who could be the top sprinter on the team this year...was leader indoors with a 7.80 best in the 60 meters and 26.87 in the 200 meters...fourth at Texas Class AA state meet for Brazos HS last year in the 100 and ran a leg on the state champion 4x100 meter relay team...second in the 4x200 relay...had a best of 12.1 in the 100 meters in high school...Health and Human Performance major

Erin KleckleyPV, Soph, Lake Charles

D’Anna LambertDistance, Soph, DeRidder, LA

Amanda LeJeuneJavelin, Jr, Iota, LA

Emily LewisPV, Jr, Lafayette, LA

Paige LynchSprints, Fr, Rosenburg, TX

Candice McCormickDistance, Soph, Sealy, TX

went 10-8 in the pole vault last spring and vaulted 10-6 indoors....placed 13th at conference last year...did not place indoors...prepped at Barbe High and was member of state championship team in 2005....all-state and all-district honors...has gone 11-6 in the pole vault...on a national cheerleading championship team at Barbe and served as captain...majoring in Forensic Chemistry and Criminal Justice

had team’s best time of 2:17.63 in the 800 last year and placed 7th in the event at conference....indoors she ran 2:21.94 and was 20th at conference....also runs cross country...prepped at DeRidder High and had a second and two thirds at the state meet...soccer letter winner...competed in junior Olympic games and was a two time AAU all-American...runnerup at the state cross country meet...Environmental Science major

has a career best at McNeese of 139-2 which led the Cowgirls last year and enabled her to place third at conference....should again be one of the better ones in the league this season...all-state in the javelin for Welsh High and also a two-time district champion...basketball and softball letters and all-district in both...state runnerup in javelin in 2007 and fifth in 2006 meet...Nursing major and honor student

placed eighth at conference in the pole vault last year and posted a best of 10-8...went 10-6 as a freshman ...has a 10-4 best indoors....prepped at St. Thomas More High School where she was a two-time district pole vault champion...fourth at state her senior year....placed 16th in national outdoor meet...also participated in gymnastics....honor roll studnet in Exercise Science

posted top times of 5:17.57 in the 1500 meeters, 11:11.03 in the 3000 meters and 19:26.74 in the 5000 meters outdoors last year...placed 26th at conference in the 5000 meters....runs cross country and finished 35th at conference and was 77th at regionals in 2009....was cross country team MVP in 2008...prepped at Sealy High...three time MVP...district champion...dad and uncle both ran track at Texas Tech...Early Childhood Development major

Andrea MyersMulti, Fr, DeQuincy, LA

Fionnuala RossDistance, Fr, Craigavon, N. Ireland

could give the Cowgirls a solid threat in the high jump this season...made a big step indoors by finishing fourth in the event at the Southland Conference championship...had a best of 5-5...went through a redshirt year last year outdoors...best of 2,745 points in pentathlon...also top efforts indoors of 33-4 1/2 in the shot, 16-3 3/4 in the long jump...at DeQuincy High she also lettered in basketball, softball and volleyball...district champ in high jump, long jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles...regional champ in high jump...undecided on major

distance runner who had three top 10 finishes in the cross country season and placed 40th at the SLC championship...missed the indoor season with injury....placed fifth in the 3000 meters at the 2009 Irish school national championships...majoring in HHP Exercise Science

La’Shantena RoundsThrows, Fr, Baton Rouge, LA

Allyson SannerJavelin, Fr, Hackberry, LA

Kara SlaydonDistance, Fr, Rosepine, LA

Ashlee SmithThrows, Fr, Arlington, TX

came on strong as a freshman, setting a school indoor record in the weight throw (56-5 3/4)...also had a best of 43-7 3/4 in the shot put....was second at conference in the weight throw and 10th in the shot...prepped at Southern Lab and twice won the Louisiana Class A state shot put title...member of four state championship teams...also volleyball, softball and basketball letters...district MVP in track ....majoring in Mechanical Engineering

a freshman distance runner who should provide depth in the 800 and 1500 meters...could also run the hurdles...ran on the Cowgirl 4x400 meter relay team that posted a 4:06.73 clocking indoors and placed 11th at the conference meet...competed in cross country and had two top 20 finishes....prepped at Rosespine High and was also a soccer letter winner...all-district in both track and soccer and was district and regional MVP in track...major is Sports Medicine

another rookie who came in with a bang during the indoor season...she finished third in the weight throw at the conference meet and placed seventh in the shot put...had top throws of 44-8 3/4 in the shot and 55-2 1/2 in the weight...prepped at Seguin HS and was the state champion in the discus....Mechanical Engineering major

one of the good young javelin throwers on the team...won the state championship in the event in Class C last year for Hackberry...also finished second in the 300 hurdles and third in the high jump...played basketball and softball also...major is Early Childhood Education

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brings some solid credentials into her first season with the Cowgirls...had a best of 10-9 in the pole vault at Sulphur High School..fourth at the state outdoor championship...earned all-state and all-district recognition...also a soccer (all-district) and tennis letter winner...grandfather Frank Taylor played football at UL-Lafayette. . .Electr ical Engineering major

one of the two best sprinters on the team during the indoor season and is expected to continue her performance in outdoors...best of 7.91 in the 60 meters and 25.75 in the 200 meters....ran on distance medley team that placed sixth at SLC meet indoors....15th in the 200 meters...prepped at Eleanor Roosevelt and had bests of 12.2 in the 100, 25.0 in the 200 and 58.37 in the 400...sectional qualifier....honor roll student in Nursing


Franki TaylorPV, Fr, Sulphur, LA

Ashleigh WellsSprints, Fr, Fontana, CA

Meraiah YoungJavelin, Soph, Abbeville, LAtops on the team in the javelin last year with a 132-10....placed fourth at conference....prepped at North Vermilion High and was a state, parish and district javelin champion with a best of 138-0...also softball (all-district, C/OF) standout....captain of the cheerleading team..three times named her school’s class president...honor roll student in Math Education

McNeese All-Americans(named by the NCAA)

Chris HillJavelin, 2007

Darrick BrownLong Jump, outdoors 2005

Brad GebauerPole Vault, outdoors 2007

Michelle RzepkaPole Vault, outdoors 2006

Samantha ChessonJavelin, 1997

Sarah SalmonDistance, outdoors 1997

Michael RobersonHigh Jump, indoors 1996

Michael St. JulienHigh Jump, outdoors 1993

Kevin TothShot put, outdoors 1991

Brian CooperSprints/Jumps, 1985

Stephen StarringHurdles, outdoors 1982

Edward LoydTriple jump, indoors 1979

John BrassellHurdles, outdoors 1971, 1972

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Cowgirl Roster


Athlete Event Cl-Exp Ht Wgt Hometown (Last School) Tinette Burger Distance Jr-2L 5-7 112 Upington, South Africa (Univ. of the Free State)Katarina Caraway Distance Jr-2L 5-3 146 Iowa, LA (Lacassine HS)Alvy Carragher Distance So-Trf 5-4 118 Tipperary, Ireland (Univ. of Limerick)Aisling Casey Distance So-1L 5-3 115 Sligo, Ireland (Sligo Grammer School)Alyssa Cotton PV/Multi Fr-HS 5-6 128 Baytown, TX (Baytown Sterling HS)Conceita Cutrer Sprints Grd-1L 5-4 131 Kentwood, LA (Jewell Sumner)Laney Doucett Javelin Fr-HS 5-2 176 Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)Racheal Easton Sprints/Hurdles Fr-HS 5-4 118 Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS)Kayla Fontenot Multi-events So-1L 5-5 130 Kinder, LA (Kinder HS) Amy Guinn Distance Jr-2L 5-5 115 Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Amber Kelly Throws So-1L 5-6 203 Franklin, LA (West St. Mary HS)Laura Kerr Javelin Gr-Trf 5-9 191 Belfast, N. Ireland (Univ. of Ulster)Erin Kleckley Pole vault So-1L 5-7 142 Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS)D’Anna Lambert Distance So-1L 5-7 124 DeRidder, LA (DeRidder HS)Amanda LeJeune Javelin Jr-2L 5-6 140 Iota, LA (Welsh HS)Emily Lewis Pole Vault Jr-2L 5-4 134 Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More)Paige Lynch Sprints Fr-HS 5-2 121 Rosenburg, TX (Brazos HS)Candice McCormick Distance So-1L 5-7 116 Sealy, TX (Sealy HS)Andrea Myers Multi-events Fr-RS 5-3 138 Dequincy, LA (DeQuincy HS)Fionnuala Ross Distance Fr-HS 5-2 116 Craigavon, N. Ireland (College Dungannon)La’Shantena Rounds throws Fr-HS 5-8 268 Baton Rouge, LA (Southern Lab HS)Allyson Sanner Javelin Fr-HS 5-7 121 Hackberry, LA (Hackberry HS)Kara Slaydon Mid-distance Fr-HS 5-2 112 Rosepine, LA (Rosepine HS)Ashlee Smith Throws Fr-HS 5-9 260 Arlington, TX (Juan Seguin HS)Franki Taylor Pole vault Fr-HS 5-5 118 Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS)Ashleigh Wells Sprints Fr-HS 5-3 107 Fontana, CA (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)Meraiah Young Javelin So-1L 5-6 131 Abbeville, LA (North Vermilion HS)

Amy Aguillard ‘08Trudy Alcazar ‘93,’94Stephanie Alexander ‘05Katy Allen ‘01, 02 Keri Ange ‘90,91,92,93Joan Arabie ‘86,87Mel Bailey ‘05Natosha Barber ‘93,94Gina Bass ‘92,93,94,95Jeanae Barton ‘06, 07Natasha Beaumont ‘00Erin Belson ‘87,88Jennifer Blackwood ‘96Christine Blanchard ‘88,89,90,91Annie Bolton ‘01Amy Bourne ‘07Monte Bourque ‘86Desiree Boxie ‘05,06,07Sarah Jayne Boyce ‘08Denise Brady ‘98Lindsay Brooks ‘07, ‘08, ‘09Julie Buller ‘08Tinette Burger ‘08, ‘09Julia Burkhard ‘92,93,94Katarina Busljeta ‘06, 07Cynthia Butts ‘00,01Teri Byrd ‘01, 02, 03, 04Roisin Byrne ‘00,01Bridget Caesar ‘88

Barbara Caraway ‘05Katarina Caraway ‘08, ‘09Alvy Carragher ‘09LaDonna Carroll ‘08Aisling Casey ‘09Monique Caston ‘97Stephanie Caston ‘97Samantha Chesson ‘98,99,00Christi Citizen ‘09Sonia Clark ‘03,05,06,07Conceita Cutrer ‘09Bernadette Dawson ‘91.94,95Carmen Denison ‘88,89,90,91Tobi Deshotel ‘04Jackie Dix ‘01Erin Dorstad ‘96Rachel Duckham ‘00Kamekia Ellis ‘05Angela Evans ‘88,89,90,91Kayla Fontenot ‘09Amesha Forward ‘05,06Janice Frilot ‘89,90,91Chantal Fromont ‘03, 04Nadine Fromont ‘04Angela Gates ‘95,96Stephanie Gilbert ‘06,07Jessica Gonzalez-Pons ‘06,07, ‘08Kelly Gram ‘02, 03, 04, 05Leann Guillory ‘87

Susan Guillory ‘00Amy Guinn ‘08, ‘09Edwina Harmon ‘86Jennifer Haverin ‘02, 03, 04, 05Jill Hayes ‘88,90,91Erin Henry ‘91,92,93,94Lillian Hines ‘86,87,88Christie Howard ‘90Nikki Hummer ‘01Nikki Hunter ‘95,96,97,98Rosanna Iannone ‘00Infoma Jones ‘97Michelle Italio ‘92,93,94,95Nikki Isaac ‘93,94Rolanda Ivy ‘92,93Valencia Jackson ‘86Lania Kaough ‘91,92Helen Kibby ‘01, 03, 04Kindra Harver ‘97Amber Kelly ‘09Cindy Kershaw ‘90,91,92Andrea Kineard ‘87,88,89,90Erika Kizzee ‘91Brittney Kleckley ‘08, ‘09Erin Kleckley ‘09D’Anna Lambert ‘09Brandy Landry ‘03Andrea Lee ‘93,94,95,96Noelle Leger ‘02, 03, 04Renine Leheron ‘03, 04

Amanda LeJeune ‘08,’09Emily Lewis ‘08, ‘09Claire Linder ‘03Karen Lockyer ‘00, 01, 03Shakessha Lott ‘01, 02Ruth Love ‘98Shelley Lumpkin’93,94,96Caroline McCormack ‘95Candace McCormick ‘09Christi McRae ‘08Alexandra MacMorron ‘03Kelli Maddox ‘06Becky Meier ‘92,93,94,95Yara Mitchell ‘02Danielle Mitchelle ‘05Laken Mock ‘07Taylor Morrell ‘06Melanie Neeb ‘00Kim Newman ‘92,93,94,95Tabita Nunez ‘06,07Jennifer Oliver ‘94Alison Pancol ‘97Amy Petroski ‘96Katie Poole ‘87,88Antwanette Reece ‘00,01, 02Gianna Richards ‘88Michelle Richards ‘86,87,88,89Paula Richardson ‘95Priscilla Richardson ‘96Latreace Roberts ‘00,01, 02, 03

Eva Ross ‘00,01Emily Rutherford ‘01, 02Jessica Rutherford ‘07Michelle Rzepka ‘06Kristi Saenz ‘93,94,95,96Annette Sagers ‘96,97,98Sarah Salmon ‘98,99Jennifer Schultz ‘95,96,97Becky Scott ‘95Candis Scott ‘00,01Brenda Shepard ‘06Victoria Simon ‘02, 03, 04, 05Joy Singleton ‘97,98,99,00Annice Small ‘96,97,98,99Kim Smith ‘00Shelley Smith ‘87,88Becky Soileau ‘87Brandy Spencer ‘98,99,00,01Karen Stears ‘87Tiffanie Temple ‘00,01Lucille Trosclair ‘86Liz Unkel ‘86,87,88Kim Waddles ‘96Richanne Waddle ‘03, 04Paula Walker ‘94,95Ruth Waller ‘03, 04Shon Warren ‘95,96,97Debranique Warnell ‘05, 07Sita Waru ‘98,00,01, 02DeAnn Washington ‘07,‘08,’09

Shaterica Washington ‘93,94,95Lorna Watkins ‘87Lacie White ‘06Melanie White ‘03, 04Teenie Williams ‘97,98,99,00Tanya Willis ‘94,95Nora Wilson ‘98,99,00Rindy Zeringue ‘90,91,92,93Meraiah Young ‘09

Cowgirl all-time letter winners


COWBOY OUTDOOR RECORDS

100 Meters 10.08, Brian Cooper (1987)200 Meters 20.21, Brian Cooper (1987)400 Meters 46.4, Robert Gaines (1982)800 Meters 1:49.12, Fanahan McSweeney (1972)1500 Meters 3:42.9, Pat O’Callaghan (1977)5000 Meters 14:15.6, Daniel Laquerre (1980)10,000 Meters 29:25.92, Tom McGrath (1991)Steeplechase 8:53.24, David Kohrs (1979)

110 High Hurdles 13.79, Stephen Starring (1983) 13.79, Philip Lewis (1995)400 Hurdles 50.1, Mark Peters (1978)

4x100 Relay 40.09 (2000) Reggie Howard, Roger Smith, Raymond Bennett, John Hoffpauir 4x400 Relay 3:07.51 (1985) Will Taylor, Arthur DeGray, Fred Henry, Regi Jenkins Shot Put 61-7 3/4, Kevin Toth (1991)Discus 174-5, Kristjan Rahnu (2002)Javelin 237-4, Chris Hill (2007) Hammer 193-3, Freddie Hannie (2008)

High Jump 7-5 3/4, Michael Roberson (1996) Long Jump 26-11 3/4, Brian Cooper (1987)Triple Jump 53-1, Frank Rutherford (1984)Pole Vault 18-0 3/4, Brad Gebauer (2007)

Decathlon 8,081 points, Kristjan Rahnu (2002)

COWGIRL OUTDOOR RECORDS

100 Meters 11.69, Christi McRae (2009)200 Meters 24.06, Bernadette Dawson (1991) 400 Meters 53.14, Brandy Spencer (2001) 800 Meters 2:08.80, Ruth Waller (2004)1500 Meters 4:29.34, Sarah Salmon (1998)3000 Meters 9:46.38, Sita Waru (2000)5000 Meters 16:32.22, Sita Waru (2000)10,000 Meters 34:08.2, Sita Waru (2002)Steeplechase 11:01.70, Helen Kibby (2004)

100 Hurdles 14.50, Joan Arabie (1987)400 Hurdles 61.16, Brandy Spencer (2001)

4x100 Relay 46.03 (2001) Latreace Roberts, Shakesha Lott, Antwanette Reece, Brandy Spencer 4x200 Relay 1:39.84 (2001) Latreace Roberts, Shakesha Lott, Antwanette Reece, Brandy Spencer 4x400 Relay 3:47.36 (1998) Whitney McKinnie, LaDonna Carroll, Conceita Cutrer, Christi McRae Shot Put 49-9, Nikki Hunter (1998)Discus 165-5, Katarina Busljeta (2006)Javelin 169-5, Samantha Chesson (1999)Hammer 183-6, Stephanie Gilbert (2007)

High Jump 5-10 3/4 Lindsay Brooks (2007)Long Jump 20-4 1/2, Sharterica Washington (1994)Triple Jump 41-10 1/2, NaTosha Barber (1993)Pole Vault 13-7, Michelle Rzepka (2006) Heptathlon 4,471 pts, Michelle Italio (1995)

Keri Ange Brian Cooper Sarah Salmon Lindsay Brooks Freddie Hannie

Records

COWBOY INDOOR RECORDS55 meters 6.05, Brian Cooper (1988)60 meters 6.79, Brian Cooper (1988)200 meters 22.01, Raymond Bennett (1999)400 meters 48.24, Raymond Bennett (1999)800 meters 1:52.99, Andy Blackmore (1999)1600 meters 4:12.49, Jordan Neil (2008)3000 meters 8:22.14, Trevor Foolkes (1996)5000 meters 14:49.08, David Rooney (2009)Mile run 4:07.9, David Rooney (2010)Two mile 8:57.60, Michael Casey (1986)Three mile 13:53.4, David Kohrs (1977)

1600 Meter Relay 3:16.16 (Raymond Bennett, Roger Smith, Reggie Howard, John Hoffpauir) 2000Mile Relay 3:19.69 (1989)Two Mile Relay 7:58.13 (1990)Distance Medley 10:02.86 (Sean Keys, Saxon Mosley, Keith Dolan, Trevor Foolkes) 1996

55 meter hurdles 7.11, Philip Lewis (1993)60 meter hurdles 7.98, Reggie Brown (2003)

Shot Put 60-0 1/2, Kevin Toth (1991)Weight Throw 57-5 1/2 Jared Crafton (2010)Long Jump 26-11 3/4, Brian Cooper (1987)Triple Jump 53-1, Edward Loyd (1987)High Jump 7-5 1/4, Michael Roberson (1996)Pole Vault 18-4 1/2, Brad Gebauer (2007)Pentathlon 3913 points, Kristjan Rahnu (2002)

Heptathlon 5,320 points, Edwin Billot (2004)

COWGIRL INDOOR RECORDS55 meters 7.12, Joy Singleton (2000)60 meters 7.66, Latreace Roberts (2003) 7.66, Christi McRae (2009)200 meters 24.41, Christi McRae (2009)400 meters 54.21, Christi McRae (2009)800 meters 2:11.28, Denise Brady (1998)Mile run 4:46.42, Sarah Salmon (1998)1600 meters 4:49.4, Sita Waru (2000)3000 meters 9:29.94, Sarah Salmon (1999)5000 meters 16:26.00, Sita Waru (2001)Two mile 11:35.2, Liz Unkel (1988)

1600 Meter Relay 3:48.01 (Annette Sagers, Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Teenie Williams) 1998Mile Relay 4:06.72 (1990)4x800 Relay 9:45.7 (1993)Distance Medley 11:01.15 (Amy Petroski, Pam Richardson, Kristi Saenz, Angela Gates) 1996

55 meter hurdles 8.45, Antwanette Reece (2001)60 meter hurdles 9.05, Antwanette Reece (2002)

Shot Put 49-6, Nikki Hunter (1998) Weight 56-5 3/4 La’Shantena Rounds (2010)Long Jump 19-7, Shaterica Washington (1994)Triple Jump 40-11 3/4, Shakeesha Lott (2002)High Jump 5-8, Shon Warren (1996)Pole Vault 11-7 3/4, Mary Katherine Shaw (2006)Pentathlon 3,240 points Debranique Warnell (2007)


Brad Gebauer Michael Roberson Jordan Neil David Rooney La’Shantena Rounds

Records

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2009 Outdoor BestsCOWBOYSDiscus: 161-5 (49.20) Jacob Domingue, 4/25; 142-2 (43.28) Jared Crafton,3/28 Javelin: 229-3 (69.89) Ben Chretien 4/4; 93-8 (28.56) Jim Marcantel,3/14Shot put: 55-8 1/2 (16.98) Jacob Domingue 4/4; 50-9.5 (14.93) Jared Crafton 3/28Hammer: 167-1 (50.92) Jared Crafton 4/25; 165-10 (47.59) Jacob Domingue, 4/25Pole vault: 14-7 1/4 (4.45) Lance Ardoin 5/10

Steeplechase: 9:24.52 Johnathan Koenck 5/10; 9:49.50 Jarrett LeBlanc 4/2110 Hurdles: 16.00 Jim Marcantel 3/14; 16.79 Sean Brinson 3/21400 hurdles: 57.52 Karl Stewart 3/21; 58.18 Sean Brinson 4/18

100 meters: 10.76 Andre Salmon 4/18; 10.49 Charles Jackson 4/25; 11.04 Ronald Stine 3/21; 11.31 Dono-van Anderson 3/21; 12.80 Torian Lindsey200 meters: 21.77 Charles Jackson 3/21; 21.91 Ron-ald Stine 4/25; 22.45 Donovan Anderson 3/14; 21.92 Andre Salmon 4/25; 24.03 Jim Marcantel 3/14400 meters: 49.22 Donovan Anderson 5/8; 50.82 Aaron Debourge 4/18; 50.84 Charles Jackson 3/14; 50.93 Michael Washington 4/18800 meters: 1:53.27 Michael Dyer 5/101500 meters: 3:57.78, David Rooney 5/10; 3:58.42 Jordan Neil 3/21; 4:01.27 Johnathan Koenck 3/21; 4:04.75 Ryan Barrow 5/10; 4:11.64 Michael Dyer 3/14; 4:07.74 Jarrett LeBlanc 4/183000 meters: 8:44.02 David Rooney 3/14; 8:53.83 Ryan Barrow 3/145000 meters: 14:23.8 David Rooney 4/24; 15:28.17 Ryan Barrow 4/184x100 relay: 40.94 (Andre Salmon, Donovan Ander-son, Ronald Stine, Charles Jackson) 3/284x400 relay: 3:17.10 (Donovan Anderson, Torian Lindsey, Ronald Stine, Charles Jackson) 5/104x800 relay: 7:55.66 (Ryan Barrow, Johnathan Ko-enck, David Rooney, Jordan Neil) 3/284x200 relay: 1:27.49 (Salmon, Anderson, Stine, Jack-son)

Decathlon: 5,327 points Jim Marcantel 5/10

COWGIRLSDiscus: 159-1 (48.49) DeAnn Washington 4/30 , 106-9 (32.53) Amber Kelly 3/21Triple jump: 34-2.75 (10.43)Kayla Fontenot 3/14Javelin: 139-2 (42.41) Amanda Lejeune 4/11; 129-2 1/4 (39.38) Meraiah Young 3/14; 115-0 Amber Kelly 4/25; 103-5 (31.52) Kayla Fontenot 4/25; 24.43 (80-02) Lindsay Brooks 3/14Hammer: 159-0 (48.46) DeAnn Washington 4/25; 112-8 (34.34) Am-ber Kelly 4/18Shot put: 46-2 1/4 (14.08) DeAnnWashington 3/21; 42-5 1/2 (12.94) Amber Kelly 4/30Pole Vault: 11-7 3/4 (3.55) Brittney Kleckley 4/25; 10-8 (3.25) Emiley Lewis 3/21; 10-8 (3.25) Erin Kleckley 4/11High Jump: 5-5 (1.65) Lindsay Brooks 4/3Long Jump: 17-9 1/2 (5.42) Kayla Fontenot; 17-7 1/2 (5.37) Lindsay Brooks

4x100 relay: 48.15 (Carroll, McRae, Cutrer, Harmon) 4/254x800 relay: 9:44.34 (D’Anna Lambert, Christi Citizen, Aisling Casey, Amy Guinn) 3/284x400 relay:*3:47.36 (McKinnie, Carroll, Cutrer, McRae) 4/25Sprint medley: 4:12.32 (McRae, Carroll, McKinnie, Monteith) 3/28Distance medley: 12:27.65 (Lambert, Monteith, McKinnie,Guinn) 3/28Steeplechase: 12:04.65 Alvy Carragher 3/28; 12:28.50 Katarina Cara-way, 3/28100 hurdles: 16.17 Kayla Fontenot; 16.25 Lindsay Brooks 3/28400 hurdles: 1:09.01 D’Anna Lambert 3/21100 meters: *11.69 Christi McRae 4/25; 12.94 LaDonna Carroll 4/11; 13.07 Amber Harmon 3/21; 13.74 Amber Moore 3/21; 13.94 Rog-neisha Elliot200 meters: 24.63 Christi McRae 4/11; 25.31 Whitney McKinney; 26.46 Concieta Cutrer 4/18; 26.52 LaDonna Carroll 4/11; 27.30 Amber Harmon 3/21; 27.59 Courtney Coleman; 28.73 Rogneisha Elliot400 meters: 53.66 Christi McRae 4/11; 56.33 Whitney McKinney; 58.11 Concieta Cutrer 5/10; 1:02.46 Lyndsey Monteith 3/21; 1:03.72 Courtney Coleman800 meters: 2:17.63 D’Anna Lambert 4/11; 2:23.28 Lyndsey Monteith 4/30; 2:24.09 Amy Guinn 4/30; 2:31.80 Christi Citizen; 2:35.63 Kait-lyn Grossie 3/21; 1500 meters: 4:45.20 Amy Guinn 4/18, 4:52.91 Tinette Burger 4/18; 5:05.69 Alvy Carragher 3/21; 5:10.41 Aisling Casey 3/21; 5:17.57 Candice McCormick 3/21; 5:25.42 Katarina Caraway 3/213000 meters: 10:36.0 Amy Guinn; 11:11.03 Candice McCormick; 11:29.09 Aisling Casey5000 meters: 18:05.89 Amy Guinn 4/2; 18:50.94 Tinette Burger 3/28; 19:19.09 Alvy Carragher, 5/120; 19:26.74 Candice McCormick 4/18Heptathlon: 4,124 Lindsay Brooks 5/10; 4,081 Kayla Fontenot 5/10* - school record


100 Meters: 10.08, Brian Cooper ‘87; 10.14, Verril Young ‘83; 10.22, Brian Cooper ‘86; 10.35, Verril Young ‘79; 10.36, Stephen Starring ‘83200 Meters: 20.1, Brian Cooper ‘87; 20.60, Robert Gaines ‘82; 20.63, Brian Cooper ‘86; 20.7, Verril Young ‘82; 20.85, Verril Young ‘83400 Meters: 46.40, Robert Gaines ‘82; 46.51, Regi Jenkins ‘85; 46.54, Kenneth Spencer ‘82; 46.54, Raymond Bennett ‘01; 46.55, Raymond Bennett ‘00; 46.71, Byron Roberts ‘82800 Meters: 1:49.12, Fanahan McSweeney ‘72; 1:50.9, Andrew Kemboi ‘90; 1:51.1, Leslie Martin ‘78; 1:51.16, Jeff Richards ‘90; 1:51.31, Andrew Kemboi ‘911500 Meters: 3:42.9, Pat O’Callaghan ‘77; 3:46.21, Kris Gilmore ‘02; 3:47.5, David Kohrs ‘80; 3:47. 01, Kris Gilmore 2002; 3:49.2, David Kohrs ‘79; 3:50.3, Brian Regan ‘82; 3:51.4, Ed Bruning ‘825000 Meters: 14:15.6, Daniel Laquerre ‘80; 14:23.8, David Rooney ‘09; 14:26.6, Larry Cuzzort ‘77; 14:31.16, Michael Casey, ‘90; 14:31.21, David Kohrs ‘79; 14:35.38, Daniel Laquerre ‘81; 14:36.3, Pat O’Callaghan ‘7710,000 Meters: 30:25.92, Tom McGrath ‘91; 30:34.61, Tom McGrath ‘90; 30:54.25, Tom McGrath ‘89; 31:06.33, Jason Foolkes ‘01; 31:06.99, Alan Foolkes ‘07; 31:17.84, Jason Foolkes ‘00; 31:22.67, Paul Ritchie ‘90Steeplechase: 8:53.0, David Kohrs ‘78; 8:53.1, David Kohrs ‘80; 8:54.7, Daniel Laquerre ‘81; 8:57.2, Pat O’Callaghan ‘77, 8:59.2, David Kohrs ‘77

110 Hurdles: 13.79, Stephen Starring ‘83; 13.79, Phillip Lewis ‘95, 13.86; Phillip Lewis ‘93; 13.88, Shannon Daugherty ‘98; 13.90, Stephen Starring ‘83400 Hurdles: 50.10, Mark Peters ‘78; 51.43 Shannon Daugherty ‘88; 51.77, Leon Kennon ‘83; 51.80 Mark Peters ‘77; 51.96 Shannon Daugherty ‘87

Shot Put: 61-7 3/4, Kevin Toth ‘91; 61-6, Kevin Toth ‘91; 59-3, Kevin Toth ‘90; 59-1 1/4, Kevin Toth ‘91; 59-0, Kevin Toth ‘90Discus: 174-5, Kristjan Rahnu ‘02; 173-8, Kevin Toth ‘90; 166-5 1/2, Donald Vincent ‘74; 165-5, Kristan Rahnu ‘00; 165-5 Jan Bicanic, ‘07; 164-7 1/2 Henderson Smith ‘81; 163-7, Kevin Toth ‘90Javelin: 237-4, Chris Hill ‘07; 229-3, Ben Chretien ‘09; 228-4 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 224-10 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 224-2 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 223-3 Darin Stewart ‘91Hammer: 193-3 Freddie Hannie ‘08; 172-6 John Jamail ‘08; 172-3 Freddie Hannie ‘07; 167-1 Jared Crafton ‘09; 165-7 John Jamail ‘07High Jump: 7-5 3/4 Michael Roberson ‘96; 7-1 1/2 Kirk Meche ‘91; 7-1 Garry Bean ‘87; 7-0 3/4 Michael St. Julien ‘93; 7-0 Garry Bean ‘86Triple Jump: 53-1 Franklin Rutherford ‘84; 52-4 Edward Loyd ‘80; 52-0 Verril Young ‘83; 50-9 1/2 Ronnie Murphy ‘68; 50-9 1/2 Spencer Thomas ‘70Long Jump: 26-11 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘87; 26-11 1/4 Brian Cooper ‘87; 26-0 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘85; 25-8 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘85; 25-8 Verril Young ‘83Pole Vault: 18-0 3/4 Brad Gebauer ‘07; 18-0 1/2 Jimmie Heath ‘06; 16-10 3/4 Cameron Nott ‘04; 16-9 Mark Fisher ‘85; 16-8 Mark Fisher ‘85; 16-7 1/4 Ryan Lancon ‘05; 16-7 Todd Bourgeois ‘05; 16-7 Casey Hayes ‘90Decathlon: 8, 081 points Kristjan Rahnu ‘02; 7,534 points Kristjan Rahnu ‘01; 7,415 points Edwin Billot ‘04; 7,259 points Edwin Billot ‘03

4x100 Relay: 40.09 (Reggie Howard, Roger Smith, Raymond Bennett, John Hoffpauir) ‘00; 40.35 (Reji Jenkins, Will Taylor, Charley Jones, Fred Henry) ‘85; 40.42 (Theron McClendon, Robert Gaines, Stephen Starring, Verril Young) ‘82; 40.49 (Dion Bryant, Byron Roberts,Stephen Starring, Verril Young) ‘80; 40.51 (Rondall Bates, Robert Gaines, Michael Moore, Charley Jones) ‘844x400 Relay: 3:07.51 (Will Taylor, Arthur DeGray, Fred Henry, Regi Jenkins) ‘85; 3:07.8 (Byron Roberts, Robert Gaines, Kenneth Spencer, Darren Brown) ‘82; 3:09.54 (Raymond Bennett, David Gow, Lee Hooks, Joe Judge) ‘01; 3:10.0 (Cecil King, Andy Casebolt, Andrew Kemboi,Jeff Richard) ‘90


All-time Cowboy Bests

All-time Cowgirl Bests100 Meters: 11.69 Christi McRae ‘09; 11.72, Andrea Lee ‘96; 11.81 Annice Small ‘98; 11.9 Andrea Lee ‘93; 11.93 Christi McRae ‘08; 12.00 Joan Arabie ‘87; 12.00 Michelle Richards ‘89200 Meters: 24.06 Bernadette Dawson ‘91; 24.06 Erika Kizzee ‘91; 24.22, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 24.34 Christi McRae ‘08; 24.41 Annice Small ‘98; 24.63 Christi McRae ‘09; 24.67 Janice Frilot ‘90; 24.72 Brandy Spencer ‘00400 Meters: 53.14, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 53.66 Christi McRae ‘09; 53.91, Christi McRae ‘08; 54.73 Brandy Spencer ‘00; 55.02 Bernadette Dawson ‘91; 56.31 Janice Frilot ‘90; 56.33 Whitney McKinnie ‘09; 56.38 Brandy Spencer ‘98; 56.88 Brandy Spencer ‘98800 Meters: 2:08.80 Ruth Waller ‘04; 2:11.94, Ruth Waller ‘03; 2:13.21 Paula Walker ‘95; 2:14.00, Melanie White ‘03; 2:14.74 Sarah Davies ‘00; 2:16.26 Caroline McCormick ‘95; 2:16.76 Denise Brady ‘98; 2:16.87 Denise Brady ‘98 1500 Meters: 4:29.34 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:30.75 Ruth Waller ‘04; 4:31.13 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:31.72 Denise Brady ‘98; 4:31.94 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:32.68 Sita Waru ‘003000 Meters: 9:46.38 Sita Waru ‘00; 9:47.6 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 9:49.83 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 9:58.0 Denise Brady ‘985000 Meters: 16:32.22 Sita Waru ‘00; 16:59. 59, Sita Waru 2002; 17:20.21 Keri Ange ‘93; 17:20.53 Amy Guinn ‘10; 17:24.33, Sita Waru ‘01; 17:29.64 Sonia Clark ‘06; 17:30.27 Jennifer Schultz ‘97; 17:35.77 Keri Ange ‘92; 10,000 Meters: 34:08.2, Sita Waru, 2002; 34:55.87, Sita Waru ‘01; 35:15.79 Sita Waru ‘98; 35:45.95 Keri Ange ‘93; 36:00 Karen Lockyer, ‘00; 36:21.3 Keri Ange ‘92; 37:40.51 Keri Ange ‘91

Steeplechase: 11:01.70 Helen Kibby ‘04; 11:12.68 Helen Kibby ‘03; 11:28.87 Ruth Waller ‘03; 11:32.27 Sonia Clark ‘06; 11:43.67 Claire Linder ‘03

100 Hurdles: 14.50 Joan Arabie ‘87; 14.6 Cindy Kershaw ‘91; 14.62 Jessica GonzalezPons ‘06; 14.73 Jessica GonzalezPons ‘08; 14.80 Joan Arabie ‘87; 14.94 Michelle Richards ‘86400 Hurdles: 61.16, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 62.4 Brandy Spencer ‘00; 62.52 Kelly Gram ‘05; 62.6 Kelly Gram ‘04; 62.80 Jen-nifer Haverin ‘03; 62.8 Paula Richardson ‘96

Shot Put: 49-9 Nikki Hunter ‘98; 49-2 1/2 Nikki Hunter ‘98; 47-1 Teri Byrd ‘04; 46-3 1/4 Nikki Hunter ‘97; 46-2 1/4, DeAnn Washington ‘09; 46-1 1/4 Nikki Hunter ‘95; 46-0 Nikki Hunter ‘98Discus: 165-5 Kataria Busljeta ‘06; 163-76 Teri Byrd ‘04; 162-8 Katarina Busljeta ‘07; 159-1 DeAnn Washington ‘09; 149-10 Tiffany Temple ‘00; 148-6, Tiffany Temple ‘01; 148-8 DeAnn Washington ‘08; 147-6 Lorna Watkins ‘87; 143-3 Carmen Denison ‘90; 143-0, Teri Byrd ‘03Javelin: 164-5 Samantha Chesson ‘00; 160-1 Samantha Chesson ‘98; 157-11 Samantha Chesson ‘98; 156-1/2 Victoria Simon ‘05; 155-0 Jill Hayes ‘90Hammer: 183-6 Stephanie Gilbert ‘07; 159-0 DeAnn Washington ‘09; 154-9 La’Shantena Rounds ‘10

High Jump: 5-10 3/4 Lindsay Brooks ‘07; 5-8 3/4 Taylor Morrell ‘06; 5-8 1/4 Kim Newman ‘92; 5-8, Emily Rutherford ‘01; 5-8 Shon Warren ‘95; 5-7 3/4 Shon Warren ‘95; 5-7 Emily Rutherford 2002; 5-7 Lindsay Brooks ‘08Triple Jump: 41-10 1/2 Natosha Barber ‘93; 41-3 1/4 Antwanette Reece 2002; 41-0 1/2 Antwanette Reece ‘01; 39-10 3/4 Shakesha Lott ‘01; 39-3 3/4 Antwanette Reece ‘00; 38-10 1/2 S. Washington ‘93; 37-10 3/4 Michelle Richards ‘86Long Jump: 20-4 1/2 Shaterica Washington ‘94; 20-1 Teenie Williams ‘98; 20-0 1/2 Shaterica Washington ‘95; 19-11 1/2 T. Williams ‘98Pole Vault: 13-7 Michelle Rzepka ‘06; 11-7 3/4 Brittney Kleckley ‘09; 11-6 Amy Aguillard ‘08; 11-5 3/4 Julie Buller ‘08

Heptathlon: 4,471 points Michelle Italio ‘95; 4,368 points Shaterica Washington; 4,124 points Lindsay Brooks ‘09

4x100 Relay: 46:03 (Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Annice Small, Teenie Williams) ‘98; 46.76 (Small, Singleton, Jones, Williams) ‘97; 47.13 (Small, Singleton, Jones, Williams) ‘98; 47.21 (Dawson, Washington, Willis, Scott) ‘954x400 Relay: 3:47.36 (Whitney McKinnie, LaDonna Carroll, Concieta Cutrer, Christi McRae) ‘09; 3:49.27 (Annette Sagers, Joy Singleton, Teenie Williams, Brandy Spencer) ‘98; 3:49.93 (Kelly Gram, Desiree Boxie, Mel Bailey, Debrqniqe Warnell) ‘05; 3:51.39 (Dawson, Washington, Willis, Scott) ‘95; 3:52.24 (Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Antwanette Reece, Sarah Da-vies) ‘00; 3:52.54 (Kelly Gram, Jennifer Haverin, Melanie White, Tobi Deshotels) ‘04


CROSS COUNTRY OUTDOOR INDOOR YEAR FINISH COACH FINISH COACH MVP FINISH COACH2009 2nd, SLC Brendon Gilroy 10th, SLC Brendon Gilroy Ben Chretien 8th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 2008 7th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 7th, SLC Brendon Gilroy Jordan Neil 7th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 2007 5th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 6th, SLC Ty Sevin Brad Gebauer 8th, SLC Ty Sevin2006 10th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 7th, SLC Ty Sevin Darrick Brown 6th, SLC Ty Sevin Jimmie Heath2005 3rd, SLC Tony Houchin 3rd, SLC Ty Sevin Ryan Lancon 4th, SLC Russ Buller2004 7th, SLC Russ Buller 7th, SLC Russ Buller Edwin Billot 7th, SLC Steve Baker2003 3rd, SLC Steve Baker 10th, SLC Steve Baker Edwin Billot 7th, SLC Steve Baker2002 5th, SLC Steve Baker 7th, SLC Steve Baker Kris Gilmore 7th, SLC Steve Baker 2001 2nd, SLC Steve Baker 6th, SLC Steve Baker Raymond Bennett 7th, SLC Steve Baker 2000 1st, SLC Steve Baker 5th, SLC Steve Baker John Hoffpauir 6th, SLC Steve Baker 1999 4th, SLC Steve Baker 6th, SLC Steve Baker Raymond Bennett 5th, SLC Steve Baker 1998 1st, SLC Steve Baker 5th, SLC Steve Baker not presented 4th, SLC Steve Baker 1997 2nd, SLC Steve Baker 6th, SLC Steve Baker Michael Roberson 5th, SLC Steve Baker1996 5th, SLC Leonard Fawcett 7th, SLC Leonard Fawcett Michael Roberson 7th, SLC Leonard Fawcett1995 3rd, SLC Leonard Fawcett 8th, SLC Leonard Fawcett Philip Lewis 9th, SLC Leonard Fawcett1994 6th, SLC Ray Stanfield 6th, SLC Ray Stanfield Mike Haggard 8th, SLC Ray Stanfield1993 6th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon 7th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon Philip Lewis 6th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon1992 9th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon 7th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon Kirk Meche 6th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon1991 9th, SLC Harry Lehwald 3rd, SLC Harry Lehwald Kevin Toth 3rd, SLC Harry Lehwald1990 6th, SLC Harry Lehwald 4th, SLC Harry Lehwald Kevin Toth 7th, SLC Harry Lehwald1989 1st, SLC Harry Lehwald 6th, SLC Harry Lehwald Tom McGrath 7th, SLC Harry Lehwald 1988 4th, SLC Bob Hayes 7th, SLC Bob Hayes Shannon Daugherty 7th, SLC Bob Hayes1987 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 3rd, SLC Bob Hayes Brian Cooper 4th, SLC Bob Hayes1986 5th, SLC Bob Hayes 5th, SLC Bob Hayes Brian Cooper 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 1985 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 6th, SLC Bob Hayes Robert Gaines 6th, SLC Bob Hayes1984 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 5th, SLC Bob Hayes Craig Andrus 6th, SLC Bob Hayes1983 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes Verril Young 6th, SLC Bob Hayes1982 4th, SLC Bob Hayes 3rd, SLC Bob Hayes Verril Young 4th, SLC Bob Hayes1981 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes Verril Young 6th, SLC Bob Hayes Byron Roberts1980 3rd, SLC Bob Hayes 4th, SLC Bob Hayes Daniel Laquerre 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes1979 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 3rd, SLC Bob Hayes David Kohrs 1978 1st, SLC Bob Hayes 5th, SLC Bob Hayes Mark Peters1977 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes 4th, SLC Bob Hayes Pat O’Callaghan1976 1st, SLC Bob Hayes 4th, SLC Bob Hayes Pat O’Callaghan1975 1st, SLC Bob Hayes 4th, SLC Bob Hayes Pat O’Callaghan1974 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes 2nd, SLC Bob Hayes Donald Dunn1973 1st, SLC Bob Hayes 4th, SLC Bob Hayes Pat McSweeney1972 3rd, SLC Bob Hayes Independent Bob Hayes John Brasell1971 2nd, GSC Bob Hayes Spencer Thomas1970 3rd, GSC Bob Hayes Spencer Thomas1969 4th, GSC Bob Hayes Dicky Morgan1968 2nd, GSC Bob Hayes 4th, GSC Bob Hayes Ronnie Murphy1967 4th, GSC Bob Hayes 5th, GSC Charles Kuehn Bill Jongbloed1966 4th, GSC Charles Kuehn 6th, GSC Charles Kuehn Eddie McGinnis1965 4th, GSC Charles Kuehn 5th, GSC Charles Kuehn Brian Heinen1964 5th, GSC Charles Kuehn Art Garcia1963 6th, GSC Charles Kuehn Dave Bertrand1962 6th, GSC Jim Clark Fred Norris1961 3rd, GSC Charles Kuehn Fred Thompson1960 4th, GSC Charles Kuehn Clyde Dabbs1959 Wayne Hanson 4th, GSC Wayne Hanson Leonard Chisholm1958 1st, GSC Wayne Hanson 1st, GSC Wayne Hanson Don Troutman1957 1st. GSC Lennie Olson 3rd, GSC Lennie Olson John Boyer1956 1st, GSC Lennie Olson 3rd, GSC Lennie Olson August Gueldner1955 Wayne Hanson 5th, GSC Wayne Hanson Ruble Scarborough1954 Wayne Hanson 7th, GSC Wayne Hanson1953 6th, GSC Wayne Hanson

Cowboy All-time Results


Bill Jongbloed1967 MVP


Cowgirl All-time ResultsCROSS COUNTRY OUTDOOR INDOOR YEAR FINISH COACH FINISH COACH MVP FINISH COACH2009 5th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 6th, SLC Brendon Gilroy DeAnn Washington 8th, SLC Brendon Gilory2008 9th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 9th, SLC Brendon Gilroy Christi McRae 9th, SLC Brendon Gilroy2007 -----, SLC Brendon Gilroy 9th, SLC Ty Sevin Stephanie Gilbert 10th, SLC Ty Sevin 2006 11th, SLC Brendon Gilroy 10th, SLC Ty Sevin Michelle Rzepka 10th, SLC Ty Sevin 2005 10th, SLC Tony Houchin 8th, SLC Ty Sevin Victoria Simon 10th, SLC Russ Buller 2004 9th, SLC Russ Buller 7th, SLC Russ Buller Ruth Waller 7th, SLC Steve Baker2003 4th, SLC Steve Baker 8th, SLC Steve Baker Ruth Waller 6th, SLC Steve Baker2002 5th, SLC Steve Baker 7th, SLC Steve Baker Sita Waru 6th, SLC Steve Baker2001 2nd, SLC Steve Baker 6th, SLC Steve Baker Brandy Spencer 6th, SLC Steve Baker2000 4th, SLC Steve Baker 4th, SLC Steve Baker Sita Waru 2nd, SLC Steve Baker1999 1st, SLC Steve Baker 2nd, SLC Steve Baker Sarah Salmon 4th, SLC Steve Baker1998 1st, SLC Steve Baker 3rd, SLC Steve Baker Sarah Salmon 2nd, SLC Steve Baker1997 2nd, SLC Steve Baker 7th, SLC Steve Baker Jennifer Schultz 5th, SLC Steve Baker1996 8th, SLC Leonard Fawcett 6th, SLC Leonard Fawcett Andrea Lee 5th, SLC Leonard Fawcett1995 7th, SLC Leonard Fawcett 5th, SLC Leonard Fawcett Sharterica Washington 5th, SLC Leonard Fawcett1994 4th, SLC Ray Stanfield 5th, SLC Ray Stanfield Sharterica Washington 6th, SLC Ray Stanfield1993 8th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon 7th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon Keri Ange 6th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon1992 2nd, SLC Dorsey Reirdon 8th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon Keri Ange 8th, SLC Dorsey Reirdon1991 5th, SLC Harry Lehwald 3rd, SLC Harry Lehwald Keri Ange 5th, SLC Harry Lehwald1990 7th, SLC Harry Lehwald 6th, SLC Harry Lehwald Janice Frilot 8th, SLC Harry Lehwald1989 7th, SLC Harry Lehwald 8th, SLC Harry Lehwald Michelle Richards 8th, SLC Harry Lehwald1988 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 8th, SLC Bob Hayes Michelle Richards 7th, SLC Bob Hayes1987 6th, SLC Bob Hayes 7th, SLC Bob Hayes Lorna Watkins1986 5th, SLC Bob Hayes 7th, SLC Bob Hayes Liz unkel

Cowgirl 2009 Cross Country TeamNational All-Academic....3.21 composite grade point average


Conference ChampionsOUTDOOR TRACKSouthland Conference2006: Darrick Brown (triple jump); Nicho-las Kay (steeplechase), Michelle Rzepka (pole vault), Taylor Morrell (high jump)2004: Edwin Billot (decathlon); Ruth Waller (800 meters); Lawrence Darby, Micah Gradney, Brad Augustus, Dylan Navarre (4x100 meters)2003: Edwin Billot (decathlon)2002: Kris Gilmore (1500 meters); Victoria Simon (javelin). Kristjan Rahnu (decath-lon)2001: Kristjan Rahnu (decathlon), Brandy Spencer (400), Sita Waru (5000, 10,000)2000: Sarah Davies (1500), Sita Waru (3,000, 5,000, 10,000), Samantha Chesson (javelin)1999: Lee Hooks (400), Andy Blackmore (800), Sarah Salmon (5000), Jennifer Schultz (10,000)1998: Sita Waru (10,000), Nikki Hunter (shot put), Samantha Chesson (javelin), Teenie Williams (long jump)1997: Michael Roberson (high jump), Trevor Foolkes (5000)1995: Philip Lewis (HH), Michelle Italio (javelin)1994: Shaterica Washington (long jump)1993: Keri Ange (5000, 10,000)1992: Michael St. Julien (HJ), Keri Ange (10,000)1991: Kevin Toth (SP), Tom McGrath (5000, 10,000), Keri Ange (10,000, 5000), Bernadette Dawson (400)1990: Kevin Toth (SP), Jill Hayes (Jav-elin)1989: Tom McGrath (5000)1987: Brian Cooper (100)1986: Brian Cooper (LJ, 100)1984: Craig Andrus (Javelin)1983: Verril Young (100, 200), Stephen Starring (HH, LJ), Craig Andrus (Javelin)1982: Brian Reagan (5000), Gregg Boul-lion (Javelin)1981: Stephen Starring (HH), Daniel La-querre (5000)1980: Edward Loyd (TJ)1979: Dave Kohrs (SC, 1500)1978: Noel McCarron (5000)1977: Dennis Morris (Javelin), Pat O’Callagahan (SC, 1500), Noel McCarron (400)1976: Donald Sonnier (Javelin), Pat O’Callaghan (SC, 5000)

1975: Jim Gonsoulin (javelin), Pat O’Callaghan (5000) 1974: Ray Smith (SP), Steve Deveaux (TJ), Donald Dunn (100,200), Robert Messer (800), Pat O’Callaghan (5000), Davis Col-lins (400)1973: Robert Messer (800), Pat McSweeney (5000)

Gulf States Conference1969: Roy Felder (880), Dicky Morgan (Mile), A. J. Seymour (Javelin)1968: Bobby Barnes (Javelin), Ronnie Murphy (TJ)1967: Bill Youngbloed (440), Ronnie Mur-phy (TJ)1962: Fred Norris (Two Mile)1961: Fred Norris (Two Mile)1960: Don Troutman (LJ)1959: Leonard Chisholm (Mile), Clayton Fontenot (880), Don Troutman (LJ), Jim Allen (PV)1958: Leonard Chisholm (Mile), Clayton Fontenot (880), Jack Frater (Two Mile), Don Troutman (LJ), Jim Allen (PV), Fred Nodier (PV)1957: Leonard Chisholm (One Mile, Two Mile)1956: Leonard Chisholm (Two Mile), August Gueldner (SP, Discus), John Boyer (LJ)

CROSS COUNTRYSouthland Conference2001: Sita Waru2000: Sita Waru1999: Sita Waru1998: Sarah Salmon1997: Sarah Salmon1988: Tom McGrath1978: David Kohrs1977: David Kohrs1976: Pat O’Callaghan1975: Pat O’Callaghan1972: Pat McSweeney

Gulf States Conference1958: Jack Frater1957: Len Chisholm1956: Len Chisholm

INDOOR TRACKSouthland Conference2010: Michael Dyer (mile)2009: Christi McRae (400 meters)2008: Darrick Brown (long jump)2007: Brad Gebauer (pole vault), Jon Fagan (Heptathlon)2006: Distance medley (Terry Lewis, Nicho-las Kay, Barry Hill, Phil Winfield) 2005: Cameron Nott (pole vault); Ruth Waller (800 meters, one mile run) 2001: John Hoffpauir (200), 1600 Meter Relay (John Hoffpauir, Raymond Bennett, Lee Hooks, Roger Smith), Sita Waru (3000 meters, 5000 meters), Distance Medley2000: Sita Waru (3000, 5000)1999: Scott Keys (HH), Corey Tucker (Mile), Raymond Bennett (400), Andy Blackmore (800), Sita Waru (5000), Sarah Salmon (3000, 1600)1998: Sita Waru (5000), Sarah Salmon (3000)1997: Michael Roberson (HJ), Damien Franklin (HH)1996: Michael Roberson (HJ)1993: Michael St. Julien (HJ)1992: Michael St. Julien (HJ), Kim New-man (HJ)1991: Kevin Toth (SP), Andrew Kemboi (800)1988: Brian Cooper (55), Michelle Richards (TJ)1987: Brian Cooper (LJ), Gary Bean (HJ)1986: Brian Cooper (LJ)1985: Brian Cooper (LJ)1984: Frank Rutherford (TJ)1983: Verril Young (LJ, 55)1982: Stephen Starring (HH), Terry Mc-Sweeney (Mile)1980: Edward Loyd (TJ)

Tom McGrath

McNeese Facility Records


COWBOY TRACK (outdoors)

MEN’S DIVISION100 Meters 10.14, Verril Young (McNeese) 1983200 Meters 20.75, Jerry Hines (SE La.) 1982400 Meters 46.46, Leonard Byrd (UTSA) 1994800 Meters 1:50.5, Curtis Washington (ULL) 19831500 Meters 3:49.2, David Kohrs (McNeese) 1979One Mile 4:08.9, Leo Gatson (NW St.) 19755000 Meters 14:31.21, David Kohrs (McNeese) 197910,000 Meters 31:34.61, Gary Guerrero (UTSA) 1994Steeplechase 8:53.0, David Kohrs (McNeese) 1979

110 High Hurdles 13.9, Stephen Starring (McNeese) 1983 13.9, Victor Holman (La Tech) 1979400 Hurdles 51.52, Nick Ross (Lamar) 1984

4x100 Relay 40.26, Stephen F. Austin 19944x400 Relay 3:08.51, UT Arlington 1994 Shot Put 64-0 1/4, Steve Manz (Unattached) 2007Discus 188-5, Jason Morgan (Unattached) 2007Javelin 248-2 1/2, Corey White (USC) 2008 Hammer 196-11, Adonson Shallow (SE La.) 2009

High Jump 7-5 1/2, Neal Guidry (Unattached) 1991

WOMEN’S DIVISION100 Meters 11.63, Gwen Clardy (UTA) 1994200 Meters 23.71, Gwen Clardy (UTA) 1994400 Meters 53.40, Inez Turner (Texas St.) 1994800 Meters 2:09.63, Inez Turner (Texas St.) 19941500 Meters 4:33.9, Heather Garrett (Okla. St.) 19903000 Meters 10:03.7, Tami Michan-Grimes (ULM) 19945000 Meters 17:20.53, Amy Guinn (McNeese) 201010,000 Meters 36:56.09, Angela Nelson (UTA) 1994Steeplechase 12:07.14, Alvy Carragher (McNeese) 2010

100 Hurdles 14.00, Janet Meaux (UTA) 1994 400 Hurdles 1:00.6, Traci Logan (N. Texas) 1994

4x100 Relay 45.72, UT San Antonio 19944x400 Relay 3:44.20, Texas State 1994 Shot Put 45-9, Kim Bush (UTSA) 1994Discus 168-3 1/2, Jo Jo Harris (ULL) 1996Javelin 161-0, Samantha Ford (Unattached) 2008 Hammer 179-4, Mikaela Johansson (SE La.) 2007

High Jump 5-10 3/4, Lindsay Brooks (McNeese) 2007 Long Jump 21-4, Ola Sesay (Unattached) 2007Triple Jump 45-0 1/4, Keisha Spencer (Unatt) 2007Pole Vault 13-7 1/4, Erica Bartolina (Unatt) 2007

RALPH O. WARD REC-COMPLEX (indoors)

MEN’S DIVISION55 Meters 6.1, Brian Cooper (McNeese) 1987 6.1, Verril Young (Unattrached) 1991 6.1, Ruel Paul (ULL) 1991200 Meters 22.01, Raymond Bennett (McNeese) 1999400 Meters 48.3, Tom Williams (Jackson St.) 1990800 Meters 1:51.8, Alfred Lahuerta (H. Bapt) 19851000 Meters 2:27.0, Sammy Skimfast (H. Bapt) 19861600 Meters 4:08, Alfredo Trejo (Lamar) 19843000 Meters 8:10.9, Roger Solar (UTSA) 19853200 Meters 8:39.1, Roger Solar (UTSA) 1983One Mile 4:07.9, David Rooney (McNeese) 2010Two Mile 8:31.5, Chris Bloor (SFA) 1984Three Mile 14:05.4, Daniel Laqueer (McNeese) 1981

55 Hurdles 6.99, Derrick Ford (Southern) 1993

4x400 Relay 3:15.3, UL Lafayette 1991One Mile Relay 3:20.0, Houston Baptist 19843200 Meter Relay 7:34.6, Houston Baptist 1987Distance Medley 10:15.42, McNeese 1996

Shot Put 61-0, Kevin Toth (Unattached) 1992Weight Throw 63-9 1/2, Adamson Shallow (SE La.) 2010Long Jump 26-1, Brian Cooper (McNeese) 1985Triple Jump 51-1, Mac Mdhlongwa (ULL) 1995High Jump 7-2, Michel Roberson (McNeese) 1996Pole Vault 17-3, Jacob Davis (Orangefield HS) 1995

WOMEN’S DIVISION55 Meters 6.8, Theresa Neighbors (UTSA) 1990 6.8, Sheryl Wilson (Unattached) 1991200 Meters 25.72, Annice Small (McNeese) 1998400 Meters 57.05, Sherzonia Walker (ULL) 1996800 Meters 2:11.80, Beverly Harrington (Unat) 19961600 Meters 5:00.4, Becky Brooks (Lamar) 19863000 Meters 9:29.94, Sarah Salmon (McNeese) 19973200 Meters 10:33.9, Jody Dluson (Unattached) 19885000 Meters 19:00.34, Keri Ange (McNeese) 1993One Mile 4:49.4, Sita Waru (McNeese) 2000Two Mile 11:35.2, Liz Unkel (McNeese) 1988

4x400 Relay 3:53.6, San Jacinto JC 19883200 Relay 9:25.7, UT San Antonio 1987Distance Medley 12:17.19, Univ. of Mobile 1998

Shot Put 49-6, Nikki Hunter (McNeese) 1997Weight Throw 55-10 1/2, La’Shantena Rounds (McN) 2010Long Jump 20-1, Paula Andrews (Prairie View) 1991Triple Jump 40-8, Cheryl Henry (UL Monroe) 1986High Jump 5-9, Tammy Presley (Lamar) 1990Pole Vault 12-11 1/2, Sara Broggese (Unat) 2010 12-11 1/2, Erica Bartolina (Unat) 2010

Cross Country 2009


SEASON RESULTSSept. 4 McNeese 2x3000 meter relay: (Men’s Division) 1 – Kalphy Kemboi, Henry Rop, SE Louisi-ana – 17:10; 2 – Joshua Sawe, Johnathan Koenck, McNeese State – 17:18; 3 – David Rooney, Jarett LeBlanc, McNeese State – 17:59; 4 – Randy Becker, Jose Leos, Lamar – 18:16; 5 – Zach France, Reese Lee, ULL – 18:18; 6 – Kyle Hawley, Bob Ahimb, Lamar – 18:30; 7 – Ryan Barrow, Kevin Laughlin, McNeese – 18:31; 8 – Nelphat Boit, Scott Richardson, SE Louisiana – 18:43; 9 – Josh Cradell, Cameron Mehl, Northwestern State – 18:49l 10 – Dusty Dischler, Kyle Lessig, Northwestern State – 18:50; 11 – Jesse McDavitt, Jaron Ortego, SE Louisiana – 18:51; 12 – Kail Kidd, Chase Menard, ULL – 19:03; 13 – Edwin Koenck, Matt Fontenot, McNeese – 19:06; 14 – Kyle Golden, M. J. Ahmad, SE Louisiana – 19:09; 15 – Kenny Pierce, Kenny Hawkins, McNeese – 19:24; 16 – Breshon Williams, Matt Lanier, Northwestern State – 19:44; 17 – Matt Meche, Geoffrey Goudeau, ULL – 20:10; 18 – Justin Landry, Mark Fallaize, McNeese – 20:35; 19 – Nathaniel McReynolds, Chris Lanier, Northwestern State – 21:11; 20 – Brendon Sullivan, Robert Willie, ULL – 21:45(Women’s Division) 1 - Amy Guinn, Alvy Carragher, McNeese – 21:24; 2 – Dorcas Kapkiai, Kim Gastinell, SE Louisiana – 21:25; 3 – Fionnuala Ross, Candice McCormick, McNeese – 21:33; 4 – Taylor Cloy, Lora-Beth Saunders, Lamar – 21:57; 5 – Lawana Perkins, Karensa Ellis, Northwestern State – 22:17; 6 – Emily Carpenter, Daisy Cantu, Lamar – 22:25; 7 – Carly Thurman, Aisling Casey, McNeese – 22:30; 8 – Bethany Burst, Naomi Jeruto, SE Louisiana – 23:17; 9 – Callie Picou, Katie Roland, ULL – 23:19; 10 – Paula Parker, Ashley Faulk, ULL – 23:39; 11 – D’Anna Lambert, Katarina Caraway, McNeese – 23:59; 12 – Ernestine Carodine, Courtney Schulthens, SE Louisiana – 24:05; 13 – Allison Fontenot, Andrea Warren, Northwestern State – 24:21; 14 – Jenna Picou, Michon Meche, ULL – 24:30; 15 – Courtney Hershberger, Kirstie Jones, Northwestern State – 24:40; 16 – Meghan Curley, Torri Choate, ULL – 25:13; 17 – Adrienne Carriere, April Colomb, ULL – 25:28; 18 – Abigail Jenkins, Gabrielle Augustine, ULL – 26:06Sept. 12 Louisiana Tech Mook Classic: (Men’s Division, 4 miles) 1-McNeese State 21, 2-Louisiana Tcch 53, 3-Northwestern State 93, 4-Grambling 119, 5-Tulane 121, 6-Centenary 136, 7-Louisiana Col-lege 226 - (McNeese Individuals) 1-Joshua Sawe 20:18, 2-David Rooney 20:35, 3-Johnathan Koenck 20:39, 5-Jarrett LeBlanc 21:12; 10-Ryan Barrow 22:00(Women’s Division, 2 miles) 1-McNeese 20, 2-Tulane 38, 3-Northwestern State 87, 4-Grambling 96, 5-Centenary 131, 6-Louisiana Tech 188, 7-Louisiana College 231 - (McNeese Individuals) 2 - Amy Guinn 11:55, 3-Alvy Carragher 11:56, 4-Fionnuala Ross 12:07, 5-Carly Thurman 12:15; 6-Aisling Casey 12:16; 9-Candice McCormick 12:25Sept. 18 ULL Ragin Cajun Invite: (Men’s Division, 4 miles) 1-ULL 27, 2-Xavier 47, 3-McNeese 57, 4-Southern (BR) 95 (McNees Individuals) 7-Edwin Koenck 22:21.10; 11-Kenneth Pierce 22:38.70; 12-Matt Fontenot 23:23.50; 17-Kenneth Hawkins 23:57.80; 20-Justin Landry 24:13.90; 30-Mark Fallaize 26:30.40 (Women’s division - McNeese did not compete as team)Sept. 25 TAM-Corpus Christi Invite: (Men’s Division, 5 miles) 1-McNeese 28, 2-TAM-Corpus 45, 3-UTA 109, 4-Angelo State 118, 5-Sam Houston St. 137, 6-Tex-Pan American 148, 7-TAM-Kingsville 152, 8-Central Arkansas 163 (McNeese Individuals) 2-Joshua Sawe 25:39.7, 3-David Rooney 25:50.9, 5-Johnathan Koenck 25:58.8, 6-Jarrett LeBlanc 26:03.5, 19-Ryan Barrow 27:10.8, 44-Kevin Laugh-lin 28:10.5, 48-Win Koenck 28:28.2, 55-Matt Fontenot 29:01.8 (Women’s Division, 5K) 1-Texas 28, 2-Rice 42, 3-TAM-Corpus 78, 4-McNeese 110, 5-UTA 124, 6-Sam Houston St. 176, 7-Tex-Pan Am 212, 8-Angelo State 222, 9-Central Arkansas 263, 10-St. Mary’s 290 (McNeese Individuals) 16-Tinette Burger 17:58.9, 23-Fionnuala Ross 18:09.2, 24-Alvy Carragher 18:09.2; 33-Aisling Casey 18:33.3, 34-Amy Guinn 18:38.3, 46-Candice McCormick 19:12.1, 54-Carly Thurman 19:27.2, 68-D’Anna Lambert 20:21.5, 91-Kara Slaydon 23:17.6Oct. 3 McNeese Cowboy Stampede: (Men’s Division, 5K) 1-McNeese State 15, 2-SE Louisiana 48, 3-Southern-NO 95, 4-La. College 97 (McNeese Individuals) 2-David Rooney 15:43.08, 3-Johnathan Koenck 15:57.75, 4-Jarrett LeBlanc 16:13.0, 5-Ryan Barrow 16:44.07, 9-Kevin Laughlin 16:53.54, 12-Kenneth Pierce 17:12.9, 14-Edwin Koenck 17:23.99, 20-Matt Fontenot 18:13.32, 23-Justin Landry 18:41.02, 26-Mark Fallaize 20:08.69 (Women’s Division 5K) 1-McNeese State 17, 2-SE Louisiasna 49, 3-La. College 90 (McNeese Individuals) 1-Amy Guinn 19:20.67, 2-Fionnuala Ross 19:22.71, 3-Can-dice McCormick 19:29.96, 5-Carly Thurman 20:04.60, 6-Aisling Casey 20:10.04, 7-Alvy Carragher 20:18.99, 8-D’Anna Lamber 20:20.67, 14-Kara Slaydon 24:14.11Oct. 17 Arkansas Chili Pepper meet: (Men’s Division, 10K) 1-Oklahoma State 21, 8 - McNeese State 232 (McNeese Individuals) 13-Joshua Sawe 30:18.68, 17-David Rooney 30:27.15, 39-Johnathan Ko-enck 31:10.41, 82-Jarrett LeBlanc 32:06.23, 132-Ryan Barrow 32:49.52, 171-Kevin Laughlin 33:43.76 (Women’s Division, 6K) 1-Texas Tech 35, 14-McNeese State 417 (McNeese Individuals) 43-Tinette Burger 22:12.34, 70-Amy Guinn 22:46.39,106-Fionnuala Ross 23:15.9, 128-Aisling Casey 23:29.54, 131-Candice McCormick 23:31.87, 160-Alvy Carragher 24:02.94, 183-Carly Thurman 24:23.07Oct. 31 SLC Championship meet: (Men’s Division, 8K) 1-Lamar 38, 2-McNeese 65, 3-UTSA 86, 4-SFA 87, 5-TAM Corpus 127, 6-SE La. 162, 7-UTA 204, 8-Sam Houston 221, 9-Texas State 222, 10-C. Arkansas 288, 11-NW State 342, 12-Nicholls St. 358 (McNeese individuals) 2-Joshua Sawe 24:06, 3-David Rooney 24:13, 11-Johnathan Koenck 24:37, 18-Jarrett LeBlanc 25:19, 32-Ryan Barrow 25:57, 46-Edwin Koenck 26:28, 55-Kevin Laughlin 27:08, 70-Matt Fontenot 28:15 (Women’s Division, 6K) 1- TAM-Corpus 58, 2-SFA 82, 3-UTA 105, 4-UTSA 115, 5-McNeese State 128, 6-Nicholls State 157, Lamar 157, 8-Texas State 173, 9-Sam Houston 235, 9-SE La. 237, 10-C. Arkansas 271, 11-Northwestern State 294 (McNeese individuals) 3-Tinette Burger 21:16, 27-Alvy Carragher 22:18, 30-Amy Guinn 22:24, 33-Aisling Casey 22:32, 35-Candice McCormick 22:37, 40-Fionnuala Ross 22:53Nov. 14 NCAA south central regionals: (men’s division, 10K) 5-Joshua Sawe 30:49.1, 8-David Rooney 31:02.11, 41-Jonathan Koenck 32:53.8, 47-Jarrett LeBlanc 32:57.6, 99-Edwin Koenck 34:36.1; 105-Ryan Barrow 35:04.6 (women’s division, 6K)25-Tinette Burger 21:55.7, 54-Amy Guinn 23:03.4, 61-Alvy Carragher 23:07.1, 77-Candice McCormick 23:27.2, 87-Aisling Casey 23:53.3 Nov. 23 NCAA Championships: 58-David Rooney 30:32.6, 152 - Joshua Sawe 31:24.1

Sawe, Rooney and Burger named to all-regional team McNeese State’s Joshua Sawe, David Rooney and Tinette Burger were named to the south central all-regional team. The top 25 finish-ers at the regional meet were named to the squad for both men and women.

McNeese State’s David Rooney (pictured above) ran one of the best races in his career in finishing 58th at the 2009 NCAA men’s meter cross country champion-ship. The Cowboy sophomore from Dublin, Ireland, posted a 30:32.6 clocking over the 10,000 meter course and it was the highest finish ever by a Cowboy. Team-mate Joshua Sawe ran 152nd with a 31:24.1 effort. The individual champion was Samuel Chelanga of Liberty with a 28:41.3. Rooney was also the top Southland Conference runner to finish the race as Lamar’s Francis Kasagule placed 86th. “He ran a fantastic race,” McNeese coach Bren-don Gilroy said of Rooney. “He ran smart and he had a good pace all the way around.” Sawe had entered the race as the Cowboys top performer but he went out too quick and then had trou-ble keeping up. Gilory said that the Kenya runner was in the top 10 after one mile of the race. Rooney and Sawe were the top two runners from a Louisiana school to finish. They were the first Cowboys to participate in the NCAA championship race since the late 1970s.

David Adams ‘78John Aldredge ‘91Kenneth Alex ‘89,90Jimmy Allen ‘56,57,58,59Jose Alves ‘82Matt Amos ‘00Andy Anderson ‘96Donovan Anderson ‘08, ‘09Cyros Ancelet ‘96Jimmy Ancelet ‘62Craig Andrus ‘83,84Joe Apiagyei ‘81,82Sid Appling ‘78Paul Arceneaux ‘56Lance Ardoin ‘09Edwin Arnold ‘65Harry Arnold ‘63Donnie Ashley ‘97,98Wayne Askew ‘60,62,63Brent Aucoin ‘00,01, 02, 03Brad Augustus ‘04,05,06,07Charles Avery ‘83James Bailey ‘04Sidney Barber ‘58James Barckhoff ‘56Bobby Barnes ‘66,67,68Mark Barousse ‘81Gary Barrow ‘78,79,80Ryan Barrow ‘08, ‘09Damien Bateman ‘02, 03,06Rondall Bates ‘82,83,84,85Alton Batiste ‘87Garry Bean ‘85,86,87,88Derrick Beavers ‘96Raymond Bennett ‘98,99,00,01B. J. Bernard ‘91Andre Bertrand ‘02, 03, 04,05Dave Bertrand ‘62,63,64,65Walter Bertrand ‘56Jan Bicanic ‘06, 07Paul Bigham ‘75Edwin Billott ‘02, 03, 04Leonard Black ‘70,71,72Andy Blackmore ‘98,99Daryl Bobb ‘76,77Steve Bognar ‘98David Bourgeois ‘75,76Todd Bourgeois ‘02, 03, 04,05Gregg Boullion ‘82,83John Boyer ‘57Damon Bradford ‘66Mike Bradshaw ‘92,93,94,95John Brasell ‘70,71,72Richard Breaux ‘63Sean Brinson ‘08Mike Briones ‘70James Brooks ‘92,93,94,95Chet Broussard ‘84Barry Brown ‘88,89,90Chris Brown ‘91,92Darrick Brown ‘04, 05,06,08Darren Brown ‘82Johnson Brown ‘85Marcus Brown ‘05,06,07,08Reggie Brown ‘01, 03Von Brown ‘95Rick Brownlee ‘73,74,75Ed Bruning ‘81,82David Bryant ‘93,94

Dion Bryant ‘81Emanuel Buckley ‘79,80Dennis Burk ‘63Matt Burrows ‘95Dwight Butler ‘01Philip Byler ‘65Torrey Byrd ‘96Malcolm Campbell ‘58Ramsey Caraway ‘96J. T. Carlberg ‘60,61Brent Carlin ‘03, 04, 05Michael Casey ‘86,87,88,90Andy Casebolt ‘90Jesse Castete ‘53Steve Catha ‘65,66,67,68Dwight Charles ‘08Stan Chekowski ‘56Ron Cherry ‘93Avery Chester ‘00Len Chisholm ‘56,57,58,59Ben Chretien ‘08, ‘09Bert Clark ‘54Olen Clark ‘58,59Robert Cleghorn ‘68Rodney Clower ‘78Alfred Coats ‘56Kevin Cole ‘84Lyndon Cole ‘96Edna Coll ‘84Joe Conway ‘89,90,91Davis Collins ‘74,75,76,77Robin Collins ‘79Ray Conners ‘74Brian Cooper ‘85,86,87Robert Costello ‘74Kevin Cox ‘89Tom Coyne ‘70,71,72Danny Carver ‘66Jared Crafton ‘09Owens Creppel ‘57,58,59Larry Cuzzort ‘76,77Lawrence Darby ‘04Clyde Davis ‘60,61Russell Davis ‘96Kevin Darcy ‘79Shannon Daugherty ‘85,86,87,88Dean Davis ‘61,62Eddie Davis ‘76,77Mark Davis ‘87Ken Decuir ‘94,95,96,97Arthur DeGray ‘85,86,87Jules Derouen ‘53Aiden Desmond ‘73,74,75Steve Deveaux ‘73,74Ken Digby ‘69,70,71Marc Dillon ‘07Keith Dolan ‘96,97,98Jacob Domingue ‘08, ‘09Tom Donahue ‘86,87Billy Dore’ ‘62Dean Dronet ‘96Robbie Drummond ‘87,88Lynn Ducote ‘73,74,75Mark Dufrene ‘70Donald Dunn ‘73,74Michael Dyer ‘08, ‘09Griffin Edwards ‘73Kenny Edwards ‘98Terence Edwards ‘98,99,00

Darwin Enicks ‘60Nick Eyrich ‘85,86,87Jon Fagan ‘05,07Nwora Fairley ‘90,91,92,93Cliff Farmer ‘81,82,83Doug Faulkner ‘88,89,90Bobby Felder ‘65,66,67,68Roy Felder ‘70Rohan Ferguson ‘01, 02Carson Festavan ‘58Phillip Fife ‘68Lloyd Fisher ‘68Mark Fisher ‘84,85John Foley ‘73,74,75Carl Fontenette ‘83,84Billy Fontenot ‘57Clayton Fontenot ‘57,58,59Matt Fontenot ‘08Russell Fontenot ‘86,87,88,89Alan Foolkes ‘03, 04, 05, 07Jason Foolkes ‘98,99,00,01Trevor Foolkes ‘93,94,95,96Darrell Ford ‘73Eric Foster ‘89Carlese Franklin ‘05Damian Franklin ‘95,96,97Fred Franklin ‘91Jack Frater ‘56,57,58,59Robert Gaines ‘81,82,83,84Art Garcia ‘63,64,65,66Ed Garris ‘59Brendon Gilroy ‘91,92,93Kris Gilmore ‘00,01, 02Matthew Glasper ‘96Dickie Going ‘65,66Jim Gonsoulin ‘75Eric Gonzalez-Pons ‘07Jack Goodeau ‘57Arthur Goodly ‘98,99,00,01Robert Goodwin ‘04, 05David Gow ‘01Ron Grace ‘90,91Micah Gradney ‘04, 05Jerry Graham ‘58Derrick Gradney ‘94Eric Granger ‘86Donald Green ‘81Harry Green ‘96,97Selvent Green ‘86Michael Greene ‘96Kerry Gremillion ‘04, 05,06,07August Gueldner ‘56Steve Guerin ‘85,86,87,88Harold Guillory ‘59Timothy Guillory ‘08Lloyd Guillot ‘62Al Habetz ‘64,65,66Mike Haggard ‘92,93,94Freddie Hannie ‘05,06,07, 08Dick Harris ‘59Ted Harris ‘83,84,85,86Gerhard Hartman ‘81,82Guy Harvard ‘57Casey Hayes ‘86,87,88,90Jimmie Heath ‘05,06Andy Hebert ‘93Brian Heinen ‘63,64,65Craig Henry ‘64,65,66Fred Henry ‘84,85

Keith Henry ‘86Matt Herzog ‘93Pearse Hickey ‘98Enos Hicks ‘70,71,72Barry Hill ‘05,06Chris Hill ‘07Jimbo Hill ‘05, 07John Hoffpauir ‘99,00,01Brady Holden ‘84Lee Hooks ‘00,01Hunter Horgan ‘65Reggie Howard ‘99,00,01Manuel Hudson ‘94Mike Huggins ‘94Garrett Hunter ‘74Phil Hurt ‘60,61,62,63Charles Jackson ‘09Ted Jackson ‘64,65,66,67Vaalyn Jackson ‘05John Jamail ‘04,06, 07, 08Taco Jansen ‘91Frankie Jenkins ‘92,93Regi Jenkins ‘85Al Johnson ‘83Richard Johnson ‘56Charley Jones ‘83,84,85Bill Jongbloed ‘64,65,66,67Ronnie Joseph ‘74,75Kerry Joseph ‘93,94Joe Judge ‘98,99,01Nicholas Kay ‘04, 05,06,07Rivas Kelshall ‘78Andrew Kemboi ‘90,91Leon Kennon ‘81,82,83Sean Keys ‘96,97Scott Keys ‘99John Keisling ‘61Andria Knight ‘57Cecil King ‘86,87,88,90Norval Knapp ‘57,58Rodney Knight ‘62Johnathan Koenck ‘08, ‘09David Kohrs ‘76,77,78,79Stan Kroski ‘56,57, 58,59Sammy Krus ‘60,61Charles Kuehn ‘52,53Mike Kysar ‘79,80Ryan Lancon ‘05Don Ladner ‘57Charles Landry ‘85Harry Landry ‘52Doug Lane ‘76,77Daniel Laquerre ‘79,80,81Ed Larocque ‘95,96,97Quinten Lawrence ‘06, ‘07Jarrett LeBlanc ‘09Brooks Lecompte ‘06Brian Lephley ‘87Philip Lewis ‘91,92,93,95Terry Lewis ‘05,06Torian Lindsey ‘09Edward Loyd ‘79,80Mike Madere ‘66Derrick Malbrew ‘96Tony Marlbrough ‘79,80Leslie Martin ‘76,77,78Jim Matkin ‘94,96Maurice Matthews ‘96Mike McArthur ‘75,76,77Noel McCarron ‘76,77,78

Theron McClendon ‘79,80,81,82Eddie McGinnis ‘64,65George McGinnis ‘63,64,65,66Tom McGrath ‘88,89,90,91Donald McKiernan ‘96Allen McLean ‘57,58,59Richard McNabb ‘53Carl McPherson ‘61Fanahan McSweeney ‘70,71,72Pat McSweeney ‘71,72,73Terry McSweeney ‘81Jim Marcantel ‘09Kirk Meche ‘89,90,91,92Alex Menard ‘57Robert Messer ‘73,74Reggie Miller ‘73,74Louis Mire ‘53Greg Mitchell ‘92,93Karl Mobbs ‘98David Moise ‘87,88,89Roy Moore ‘53Bobby Morgan ‘68,69,70Dicky Morgan ‘68,69,70Dennis Morris ‘76,77,78Will Morris ‘98,99,00,02Saxon Moseley ‘95,96Ronnie Murphy ‘66,67,68Shane Myers ‘92,93,94Dylan Navarre ‘01, 02, 03,04Chad Neely ‘91Jordan Neil ‘08, ‘09Byron Nelson ‘61,62,63,64Al Nesmith ‘58,59,60,61Fred Nodier ‘57,58Fred Norris ‘61,62Cameron Nott ‘02, 03, 04Lupe Nunez ‘93,94Pat O’Callaghan ‘74,75,76,77Colin O’Reilly ‘97,98Darrell Ocker ‘60James Overbo ‘05,06,08Skeet Owens ‘93,94Chris Parker ‘91,92,93Marvin Parker ‘82Gary Patterson ‘68Henry Peal ‘75Joe Pelafigue ‘66,67,68Andre Perkkins ‘97John Perrodin ‘58John Perry ‘70Mark Peters ‘75,76,77,78Roland Peterson ‘84Kenneth Pierce ‘08Nic Pollard ‘89,90William Poimbouef ‘63Ted Pool ‘68, 69, 70Andrew Porter ‘84, 85Steve Powers ‘70Maurice Prescott ‘68Harry Price ‘69, 70Mark Prinzel ‘85Keith Prudhomme ‘74Cedric Raby ‘89Kristian Rahnu ‘00, 01, 02Lance Rapp ‘92Brian Regan ‘82James Regan ‘63Will Reid ‘84Brandon Rhodes ‘93,94

Cowboy Lettermen


Tom Rich ‘68Jeff Richard ‘89,90,91David Richardson ‘08Wayne Richardson ‘97Tom Riley ‘69Paul Ritchie ‘87,88,89,90Michael Roberson ‘96,97Byron Roberts ‘79,80,81,82Andrew Robin ‘01Emile Robinson ‘06, 07Greg Ritzenthaler ‘88Emile Robinson ‘04Devin Rodriguez ‘06Frank Roe ‘56Joe Rogers ‘68,69,70,71David Rooney ‘09Don Royer ‘58Jody Royer ‘76,77,78,79Linwood Russ ‘78,79Frank Rutherford ‘83,84Murrell Rybiski ‘69Michael St. Julien ‘93Ruble Scarborough ‘53,54,55,56Eddie Schultz ‘73,74,75Dana Scott ‘91Herman Scott ‘73Jim Scott ‘59Roan Scraper ‘68David Seeman ‘57Walter Seinschel ‘61Gerard Semien ‘90,91Tom Sestak ‘61A.J. Seymour ‘68,69,70Jay Seymour ‘95,96John Shaw ‘78Earl Sheffield ‘56Lovett Sigler ‘53Felix Simon ‘64Jody Singletary ‘03Marcus Singleton ‘04Steven Skinner ‘94,95,96Billy Smith ‘79,80Clayton Smith ‘65,66Dale Smith ‘76,77Henry Smith ‘79,80,81,82Keffian Smith ‘96,97Keith Smith ‘01Ray Smith ‘74,75Roger Smith ‘00John Solet ‘89.90,91Donald Sonnier ‘76,77,78,79Eddie Sorrel ‘68,69,70Thad Spears ‘96Kenneth Spencer ‘82Ray Spencer ‘63Stephen Starring ‘80,81,82,83Ken Stelly ‘74,75Russell Stelly ‘68,69,70Kenny Stevens ‘75Darin Stewart ‘91,92,93,94Ronald Stine ‘09Robert Stolz ‘84Sam Stribling ‘58,59Joe Sullivan ‘62,63,64Dave Swan ‘86Mike Sweeney ‘81,82Val Sweeney ‘53Al Taylor ‘68Robert Taylor ‘67,68Will Taylor ‘85,86

Russell Tefertiller ‘95,96Albert Theriot ‘59Jack Theriot ‘60Spencer Thomas ‘70,71Fred Thomas ‘60,61Kevin Toth ‘90,91Dennis Trahan ‘63Don Troutman ‘58,59,60,62Kenneth Troutman ‘58Rick Troutman ‘68,69,70Ricky Truax ‘68,69,70Webster Turner ‘93,94Lyle Van Horn ‘78,79,80,81Gordon Vaughn ‘62Artisle Villery ‘81,82,83Donald Vincent ‘73,74,75Keith Vitatoe ‘86Donald Walker ‘57Lee Wall ‘66Robin Wallace ‘73John Walledom ‘06, 07Marco Washington ‘00Michael Washington ‘08, ‘09Johnny Watkins ‘96Rainey Washington ‘90Carl White ‘78Ron White ‘79Tommie White ‘54Lloyd Wildblook ‘52,53Brian Williams ‘99, 00,01, 02John Williams ‘94Ryan Williams ‘99,00,01, 02Ben Wilson ‘96,97Rick Wilson ‘87Evon Wilson ‘84Phil Winfield ‘04, 05, 06Greg Wright ‘82Andew Young ‘00Verril Young ‘81,82,83

Fanahan McSweeney- McNeese Hall of Fame

McNeese State competes in the South-land Conference which lists 12 members for track and field. Besides McNeese, other members are, Texas-Arlington, Northwest-ern State, Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana, the University of Texas-San Antonio, Sam Houston State, Lamar, Texas State, Central Arkansas and TAM-Corpus Christi. The Southland Conference has been in existence since 1963 and McNeese State has been a member since 1972. McNeese is now the longest standing member of the league and during the 38 years McNeese has been in the conference, the school has produced 10 men’s team cross country titles, one men’s team outdoor track title and two women’s team cross country crowns.

Tom BurnettCommissioner


Southland Conference

McNeese State Conference Champions

Sita Waru3,000, 5000, 10,000

meters

Verril Young100, 200 meters

Pat O’CallaghanSC, 5000 meters

Dr. Robert HebertUniversity President

Tommy McClellandDirector of Athletics

Dr. Robert Hebert is president of McNeese State University and is in his 23rd year as such. He is a native of Meaux, LA, is a graduate of Louisiana-Lafayette and holds his Ph.D from Florida State. He is married to the former Lilly Ann Vincent and the couple has four sons - Greg, Chris, Gerry and Edward - all of whom are graduates of McNeese State and are physi-cians. The University has provided, for over a half century, service to its community and state and to the students who seek to secure their future through higher educa-tion. McNeese opened its doors in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College and as a division of the Louisiana State University system. Name changes later were made to John McNeese Junior College (1940) and to McNeese State (1950) when the university separated from LSU. In 1970 the school obtained its present name of McNeese State University. The university presently has an enroll-ment of 8,413 and has over 300 fulltime faculty members, half of whom possess the doctoral degree. The university is located on 580 acres in south Lake Charles. McNeese was named after John McNeese, a pioneer Southwest Louisiana educator who served as the first superinten-dent of education in Calcasieu Parish. He was also a cattle rancher and was renowned for making the first cattle drive across the Sabine River, thus the school’s nickname of Cowboys.• established in 1939, McNeese State has an enrollment of 8,471. The university is located in Lake Charles, a city with a popu-lation of 80,000. The city is located in the Southwest corner of the state, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border.• McNeese’s schools of study are the Arts, Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Nurs-ing, Education, Business and the Graduate School. The school produces more teachers annually than any other university in the state.• In 1993, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Dr. Robert Olen Butler, then a member of the university’s Department of Languages.

Tommy McClelland is the seventh athletic director in McNeese State’s 70 year history and he has “made a differ-ence” in his three years. The Basile native and Northwestern State graduate (under graduate and gradu-ate degrees), has formulated many plans that have brought McNeese athletics to communities in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. In the short time he has served as the athletic director, more than $2.5 million in renovation and construction has been applied to the facilities with the turfing of Cowboy Stadium field and the completion of the Hodges Street field house. The renovation of the baseball facili-ties - field, stands, dressing rooms, field-house - was also completed and construc-tion is underway on the new $8 million Jack Doland fieldhouse. In the summer of 2008, McClelland was named as one of Southwest Louisi-ana’s “top 10 under 40” business leaders by the local magazine the Times of Lake Charles. A football and track letterman during his collegiate days at Northwestern State, McClelland is married to the former Jes-sica Stokes of Garrison, TX.

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McNeese State’s Dowell “Doc” Fontenot Sports Medicine Center is an ultra-modern facility and one of the finest in the South. It is named after longtime

McNeese athletic trainer Dowell Fontenot who was also a national boxing champion during his collegiate career and is now in the McNeese Hall of Fame. The center is located just south of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse. Jim Murphy (near right)

is the McNeese head athletic trainer and Dr. Brett Cascio (far right) is the team physician.

Dowell Fontenot Sports Medicine Center


Track Weight Room

A new Jack Doland athlet-ic fieldhouse is under con-struction. This will be a two story $8 million facil-ity with new locker rooms, weight rooms, meeting rooms and offices. The building will encompass 32,000 square feet. It will also feature a seating area for football games in Cowboy Stadium.

McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA, a city with a romatic past and a promising future. Situated in Southwest Louisiana and only 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the area’s scenic beauty and abundant natural resources - with waterways playing a predominate role - first lured settlers. Lake Charles was once a haven for pirates like Jean Lafitte who hid contra-band along the labyrinth of backwater and bayous. The city’s beginning can be traced to the 1790s when the first French set-tlers came to carve homesteads out of the dense pine forests. Barthlemy LeBleu established the first home six miles east of Lake Charles (now known as LeBleu settlement). Charles Sallier married LeBleu’s daughter and in 1803 built the first log cabin on the shell beach of Lake Charles. The surrounding area was named after the Indian Chief “Crying Eagle” which in French became Calcasieu, that name today designating the river that runs on the edge of the city and up the middle of the parish. After the Civil War, Lake Charles became a lumber town with a healthy schooner trade, swamped with orders for lumber to help rebuild the war torn South. When lumber began to wane, the city opened a deep water port in 1923, paving the way for industrial development. Today this link to the Gulf accomo-dates up to 13 ships at a time. Lake Charles is a city of 80,000 diverse people but the influence of the French Acadians is seen in local cusine, language and customs. In many of the small towns and bayous near Lake Charles, Cajun Fench is still spoken. The city is a center for international commerce with its port, abundant oil and gas resources, a sprawling petro-chemical complex and an aviation facility. It has also become a favorite vacation port with riverboat casinos bordering its waters. The city is set in the midst of a sportsman paradise - fishing (saltwater and fresh), hunting (duck, geese, deer, squirrel, rabbit, turkey), shrimping and crab-bing are staples.

The MCNEESE HALL OF FAME is located in the Doland Fieldhouses. The most recent inductee from track and field was distance runner Sita Waru (pictured at right) last year. Other former track and field athletes in the Hall are Bobby Barnes (inducted 1993), Leonard Chisholm (2007), Brian Cooper (1999), Keri Ange Guillory (2007), Bob Hayes (2000), Craig Henry (1998), Bill Jongbloed (1987), Fanahan McSweeney (1997), Dicky Morgan (1990), Fred Norris (1996), Pat O’Callaghan (2005), Ruble Scarborough (2008) and Kevin Toth (2003).

Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana

Jack Doland Athletic Complex


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2010 McNeese State Track and Field Media Guide

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Transcript of 2010 McNeese State Track and Field Media Guide