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2008 UTSA WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE
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Kari Michalik____________________ 20
Quick Facts ______________________ 1
Natalie Squier ___________________ 22
Media Information ________________ 1
UTSA Relays _____________________ 2
Romo Classic/UIL Regional_________ 3
Shanelle Slaughter________________ 21
Shavonne Armbrister _____________ 22
Jaclyn Bobmanuel ________________ 22
UTSA Track & Field Complex_______ 4
Adrienne Bocanegra ______________ 23
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Nikki Harris _____________________ 23
Season Outlook _________________ 6-7
Schedule_________________________ 8
Roster ___________________________ 9
NCAA Qualifying Standards_______ 10
NCAA Regional Information ______ 11
Southland Conference ____________ 12
Kim Brooks _____________________ 23
Rebekah Hill ____________________ 23
Baylee Holder ___________________ 24
Jayde James _____________________ 24
Aimee Jonas_____________________ 24
Veronica Leno ___________________ 24
Nolandra McCray ________________ 25
Media Information
The
UTSA
sports
information
department assists media members
with their coverage of all Roadrunners
sports with student-athlete and coach
interviews, feature ideas, results
and statistics. Media members are
encouraged to log on to goUTSA.com
for the latest information on UTSA’s
16 intercollegiate sports. All interviews
with student-athletes and coaches
must be arranged 24 hours in advance
through the women’s track & field
contact, Kyle Stephens (210/458-4551).
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2007 SLC Indoor Recap ___________ 34
Kayla Thomas ___________________ 25
2007 Indoor Bests ________________ 35
goUTSA.com____________________ 14
Lauren Wilson___________________ 25
2007 SLC Outdoor Recap _________ 36
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Taelor Wilson ___________________ 25
2007 Outdoor Bests ______________ 37
UTSA Roadrunners/All-Conference _26
2007 Cross Country Results________ 38
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Jerry Dyes_______________________ 29
Conference Record Book _______ 42-43
Katie Kelley _____________________ 30
UTSA Record Book ___________ 44-45
Support Staff ____________________ 30
All-Time Letterwinners/Coaches ___ 46
Roadrunner Club ________________ 13
Faith Barlow_____________________ 16
Danielle Davenport_______________ 16
Brittany Epps ____________________ 17
Rikki Gray ______________________ 18
Ashley Jackson___________________ 18
Jessica Jones _____________________ 19
Chelsea Malina __________________ 19
James Blackwood ________________ 28
Athletics Department Staff _____ 31-32
Dana Mecke_____________________ 20
QUICK FACTS
Location ________________________________________________ San Antonio, Texas
Enrollment _________________________________________________________ 28,533
Founded _____________________________________________________________1969
President (Alma Mater) ______________________________Dr. Ricardo Romo (Texas)
Athletics Director (Alma Mater)__________________Lynn Hickey (Ouachita Baptist)
Nickname_____________________________________________________Roadrunners
Colors ______________________________ Navy Blue (289), Orange (1655) and White
Affiliation _________________________________________________ NCAA Division I
Conference______________________________________________________ Southland
Head Coach (Alma Mater)__________________James Blackwood (Abilene Christian)
Assistant Coaches _____________________________________Jerry Dyes, Katie Kelley
Volunteer Coaches ________________________ Ryanne Dupree, Dorsey Jack Reirdon
Track & Field Office Phone/Fax ___________________________ (210) 458-4171/4180
Sports Information Director/Women’s Track & Field Contact ________ Kyle Stephens
Office Phone/Fax________________________________________ (210) 458-4551/4569
E-mail ______________________________________________ kyle.stephens@utsa.edu
Web Site _____________________________________________________ goUTSA.com
Mailing Address _____________________ One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
History/All-Americans_________ 40-41
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This Is UTSA _________________ 48-50
Dr. Ricardo Romo ________________ 51
Community Involvement __________ 52
Student-Athlete Success___________ 53
NCAA Compliance_______________ 54
This Is San Antonio____________ 55-56
The 2008 UTSA Women’s Track & Field
Media Guide was designed, written and
edited by sports information director
Kyle Stephens, with assistance from
associate sports information director
Brian Hernandez, assistant sports
information director Carlos Valdez
and student assistant Arielle Andres.
Most photography by Jeff Huehn of
Lazy J Photography, Mark McClendon
of UTSA Photographic Services, Steve
Moakley, Bert Richardson, Jim Sigmon
and Trackshark.com. Printing by
Multicopy Printing of San Antonio.
UTSA RELAYS
The UTSA Relays is one of
Now in its ninth year, the
the top early-season outdoor
2008 event is scheduled
meets in the country. More than
for Friday-Saturday, March
2,000 high school, college and
14-15, at Blossom Sports
professional athletes convene on
Complex in San Antonio.
the Alamo City each March for
two days of track and field events.
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RICARDO ROMO/UTSA CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC
Contested annually each September, the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta
Texas/UTSA Cross Country Classic is one of the largest cross country
events in the state of Texas. More than 4,000 high school, collegiate and
professional athletes participated in the 2007 meet held at Brooks CityBase in San Antonio. In 2006, the event was renamed to honor UTSA’s
President, Dr. Ricardo Romo, a former cross country and track and field
star at Fox Tech High School and the University of Texas who was the
first Texan to run a sub four-minute mile
UTSA also hosts the UIL
Region IV Cross Country
Championships each
November at Brooks CityBase. More than 3,000 high
school runners compete for
the right to advance to the
state meet in Classes A-5A.
www.goUTSA.com
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UTSA TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
With a newly refurbished track surface, UTSA
boasts one of the premier practice facilities in the
Southland Conference. The eight-lane track was resurfaced in 2002 and is centrally located on UTSA’s
sprawling 1604 Campus.
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