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1CSU BAKERSFIELD CROSS COUNTRY
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Quick Facts
GENERAL INFORMATION
School...........................California State University, Bakersfield
Location.................................................................. Bakersfield, Calif.
Founded............................................................................................1970
Enrollment.....................................................................................8,500
Colors.............................................................................. Blue and Gold
Affiliation.................................................................. NCAA Division I
Conference............................................................. Western Athletic
President............................................................ Dr. Horace Mitchell
Faculty Athletic Representative..................Dr. Roy LaFever
Athletic Director............................... Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried
Athletic Department Phone...........................(661) 654-2188
Ticket Office Phone.............................(661) 654-BLUE (2583)
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant AD/Communications..................... Corey Costelloe
Office Phone...................................................(661) 654-6071
E-mail.....................................................ccostelloe1@csub.edu
Assistant SID & XC Contact...................................Isaac Comelli
Office Phone...................................................(661) 654-3071
Cell Phone........................................................(661) 549-1533
E-mail........................................................... icomelli@csub.edu
SID Address................................. 9001 Stockdale Hwy. GYM 08
......................................................Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
SID FAX.......................................................................(661) 654-6978
Web site......................................................................GoRunners.com
Facebook..................................Facebook.com/csubroadrunners
Twitter/Instagram................................................@CSUBathletics
COACHING STAFF
Director of Cross Country..........Marcia Mansur-Wentworth
Alma Mater.........................................................South Carolina
Telephone.................................................................(661) 654-3476
E–mail.......................................................mmansur@csub.edu
CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY
Program Started...........................................................................1977
First Year at Division I Level..................................................2007
2015 INFORMATION
2014 Finish at WAC Championships........................... 7th of 8
Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................6/2
Newcomers..............................................................................................5
We Are...
Institution Name..................................................................CSU Bakersfield
Acceptable Alternatives......................................... CSUB or Bakersfield
Refrain From......................................................Cal State Bakersfield
Never...........Bakersfield State, UC Bakersfield, Cal-Bakersfield
Mascot..........................................................Roadrunners or ‘Runners
Acceptable Abbreviations for print...............Bakersfield or CSUB
Never............................................................ CSB or CS Bakersfield
Location..... Bakersfield, CA (100 miles North of Los Angeles)
in California’s agriculture-rich San Joaquin Valley.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Facts..............................................................................................2
Director of Cross Country..............................................................3
2015 Cross Country Roster...........................................................4
Returning Letterwinners............................................................5-8
Newcomers......................................................................................9-10
2014 In Review/2015 Preview................................................ 11
2014 Results....................................................................................... 12
Record Book........................................................................................ 13
All-Time Roster................................................................................. 14
Honor Roll............................................................................................ 15
About CSU Bakersfield........................................................... 16-19
2015 Schedule....................................................................................BC
MEDIA INFORMATION
DIRECTIONS TO CSU BAKERSFIELD: Coming from the 99
Freeway (north or south) exit at Ming Ave. and proceed
WEST to Haggin Oaks Blvd. (approximately four miles).
Turn RIGHT on Haggin Oaks to Camino Media. Turn LEFT on
Camino Media. Turn RIGHT into campus and park in Lot I.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Requests should be made via email
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MEDIA PARKING: Members of the media may park in any
of the open non-reserved parking areas (IE, handicapped).
Parking is free in Lot I on game days. Members of the media
covering CSUB cross country on non-game days may park
in lot I by leaving their media credentials prominently
displayed on the dashboard.
INTERVIEW POLICY: CSUB coaches and players will be
available for postgame interviews on the field after a brief
cool down period and team meeting. All midweek interviews
with CSUB will be conducted before practice and must be
arranged through the Athletic Communications’ Office at
(661) 654-3071 or (661) 654-6071.
TRAVEL: Please contact the Athletic Communications Office
for CSU Bakersfield travel plans.
CREDITS
Writer/Editor: Isaac Comelli, Assistant Sports Information Director
Cover Design: Isaac Comelli, Assistant Sports Information Director
Photography: Mark Nessia, Rick Dodd, Isaac Comelli
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Director of Cross Country Marcia Mansur-Wentworth
Marcia Mansur-Wentworth
is in her fourth season at CSU
Bakersfield. Mansur-Wentworth
joined the Roadrunner staff in
2013 as the Director of Track
and Field, adding cross country
responsibilities in the summer of
2013.
The veteran coach replaced longtime CSUB Director
of Track and Field and Cross Country Alan Collatz,
who retired after 30 years with the Roadrunners in
2012. In Mansur-Wentworth’s first three seasons at
CSUB, the ‘Runners have made impressive strides
both in competition and in the classroom. Since
she joined the staff, the track and field and cross
country teams have earned 54 Academic AllConference honors.
In competition, the Roadrunner throwers have
continued to excel. The 2014 season saw Bryan
Wilmert become CSU Bakersfield’s first ever WAC
Champion when he claimed the men’s hammer
throw title. Wilmert went on to place 28th at the
NCAA West Regional Qualifier in the event in a
season which saw him move up to seventh all-time
on CSUB’s Top 20 list.
Wilmert went on to repeat as WAC hammer throw
champion in 2015 while Karnell Grimes won a WAC
title in the men’s javelin. Both Grimes and Wilmert
represented CSUB at the NCAA Division I Regional
Championships and both also left the program with
Top 10 all-time performances in their respective
events.
Mansur-Wentworth has added a total of 24 AllConference honorees between indoor and outdoor
track and field teams since coming to Bakersfield.
Her 2014 relay teams proved to be outstanding as
the women’s 4 x 100m team recorded the fastest
CSUB time since 1982 and the 4 x 400m team was
the fastest since 1996 with the 10th best CSUB
mark all-time. The men’s 4 x 400m squad posted
the fastest CSUB mark in over eight years as well.
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In 2013, Thomas Judge repeated as Great West
Conference champion in the hammer throw
and qualified for the NCAA Division I Regional
Championships in the event. Seven Roadrunners
were awarded with All-GWC honors while
Bakersfield earned 11 Academic All-GWC honors.
Mansur-Wentworth brings a wealth of experience
to the program as she guided the University of
Central Florida (UCF) to 10 Atlantic Sun Conference
(ASC) Championships before the Knights moved
to the Conference USA. She won 10 ASC Coach of
the Year awards during her 12-year tenure with
the Knights. During that time, she also coached
six conference athletes of the year, 50 individual
conference champions and saw her studentathletes win 194 all-conference honors before
stepping down in 2007.
Mansur-Wentworth, who grew up in Colts Neck,
N.J., was an eight-sport athlete at Marlboro High
School, where she was the first female to run for
the MHS cross country team. She then went to the
University of South Carolina and played volleyball
for one year. Since the Gamecocks didn’t have
women’s track and field or cross country teams
until 1988, she competed for the Carolina Track
Club until she completed her degree in political
science and philosophy. After college, MansurWentworth continued her competitive running
career as a member of Team Adidas from 1985-89
and the Reebok Racing Club from 1990-95 as a
distance runner.
Her coaching resume includes being an assistant
coach at the University of South Florida as well
as for Brooks Johnson’s Training Group for postcollegiate athletes. She’s also worked with USA
Track and Field as the executive director of the
Florida division of the organization. Also, MansurWentworth served as the director of administration
and co-owner of Steeple Timing and Event
Management, a company started up by her husband
that helped organize, promote and run 300 events a
year including cross country and track meets.
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2015 CSU Bakersfield Cross Country Roster
Name
Tori Blackmon
Edith Duran
Marina Emhoff
Erika Nathaly Gutierrez
Kimberly Higuera
Victoria Larios
Ariana Mariscal
LaShya Morgan
Kaylee Moyer
Kim Ortiz
Angel Valdez
Yr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
So.
Jr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Ht.
5-2
5-0
5-2
5-2
5-2
5-5
5-7
5-7
5-6
5-4
5-3
Hometown/Previous School
Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale HS
East Los Angeles, Calif./Mira Monte HS
Bakersfield, Calif./North HS
Bakersfield, Calif./Centennial HS
Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield College (South HS)
Bakersfield, Calif./West HS
Bakersfield, Calif./Ridgeview HS
Bakersfield, Calif./Centennial HS
Bakersfield, Calif./East HS
Director of Track and Field and Cross Country:
By Class
Senior1
Junior 5
Sophomore 3
Freshman 2
Marcia Mansur-Wentworth (3rd season)
Front Row (L t R): Tori Blackmon, Kaylee Moyer, Angel Valdez, Marina Emhoff.
Back Row (L t R): Ariana Mariscal, Kimberly Higuera, Director of Cross Country Marcia MansurWentworth, Kim Ortiz, LaShya Morgan.
Not pictured: Edith Duran, Erika Nathaly Gutierrez, Victoria Larios
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Retu r ning Roa drunne rs
Tori Blackmon
5-2 • Jr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • Stockdale HS
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Posted
season-best time of 21:11.2 in the
Mustang Challenge…Ran a 26:04.4 at
the Pomona-Pitzer 6k…Finished sixth
for the ‘Runners and 56th overall at
the WAC Championship (21:56.0)…
TRACK: Competed in seven meets
for the ‘Runners, three times in the
1500m, three times in the 3000m, and once in the 3000m
steeplechase…recorded ninth-fastest time in CSUB history
in 3000m steeplechase with time of 12:59.70 at the Cal Poly
Invitational…At her final meet of the season, the Bulldog
Invite, she lowered personal best in 3000m to 11:12.25…
Reset personal best in 1500m at Cal State LA Invite with time
of 5:06.54.
2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Placed second on the team
and 99th overall in her first collegiate race at the Mark
Covert Classic with a time of 21:08.40…Finished the UCR
Invitational with her career-best time of 20:25.30 for the
Roadrunners…Recorded a 22:02.90 time in the 5k at the
WAC Championships, finishing the race 50th overall…Named
Academic All-Conference…TRACK: Raced in a variety of
distance races for the ‘Runners…Placed second at the AllComers meet in the 2 mile race with a time of 12:21.0…
Finished 15th in the preliminaries of the 1 mile race at the
WAC Indoor Championship with a time of 5:44.40…Posted
a season best time of 5:09.49 in the 1500m at the PomonaPitzer Invitational… Named to the Academic All-WAC team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Stockdale High School…
Coached by Bree Tape…Ran in the CIF Division 1 State
Qualifier as a sophomore and senior…Earned SouthWest
Yosemite League MVP honors during as a senior…Won SWYL
Individual Championship as a junior in cross country…Won
SWYL Championships all four years…Led cross country team
to three Kern County Championship…First-team All-SWYL
sophomore through senior year…First-team Bakersfield
Californian All-Area sophomore through senior seasons…
Holds the Yokuts Park 5k course record (18:23)…Member
of the 2010 SWYL Championship track and field team…CIF
Central Section Division 1 Runner-Up in soccer freshman,
junior and senior year…Two-time SWYL Champion in soccer
during her freshman and junior campaigns…First-team
Bakersfield Californian All-Area as a junior and senior and
second-team all-area as a sophomore…Three-time First-Team
All-SWYL honoree.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 24, 1995…Daughter of Bobby and
Jenni Blackmon...A natural science major working on a minor
in chemistry…Wants to be a teacher after her time at CSUB.
Ariana Mariscal
5-7 • Jr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • North HS
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Opened the
season with a time of 21:11.9 in the
Mark Covert 5k, finishing 77th overall…
Shattered previous collegiate-best by
over a minute with time of 19:51.1 at the
Mustang Challenge where she finished
62nd…Closed season with 41st-place
finish in the WAC 5k with a time of 20:05.0, her second best
of the season…TRACK: Lowered personal best in the 800m
to 2:13.07, moving from eighth all-time for CSUB to seventh…
Finished sixth in the 800m at WAC Outdoors with a time of
2:16.37 to earn Second Team All-WAC honors…Ran personal
best time of 4:52.26 in the 1500m at the CSUN Invitational,
putting her 17th on CSUB Top 20 list...Took a leg for the 4 x
400m relay team which ran 12th-fastest time in CSUB history
(3:50.89).
2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Raced in all five of the Roadrunners’
cross country meets and bested her previous season-best by
more than 90 seconds with a time of 22:17.30 at the Mustang
Challenge...Set a collegiate personal best by finishing the
UC Riverside Invitational in 21:40.50…Finished the WAC
Championship in 54th overall with a time of 22:57.80 in the
5k meet…TRACK: Set CSUB bests in 600m (1:34.80) and 600
yard (1:29.75)…Cracked the Bakersfield Top 20 all-time list
in the 800m in only her second collegiate race with a time
of 2:15.30…Posted the fastest 800m time of the season for
the ‘Runners at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, crossing the
line in 2:13.91 and moving to 8th all-time for Bakersfield...
Earned All-Conference honors at both the WAC Indoor and
Outdoor championships in the 800m with 3rd- and 6th-place
finishes, respectively…Ran a leg on the 4 x 400m indoor relay
team that posted a CSUB best time as well as the distance
medley relay team which finished 6th all-time for Bakersfield
at 12:59.18…Ran the second leg for the top 4 x 400m relay
team which posted its best finish at the WAC Outdoor
Championship (3:50.32), coming in 4th place at the meet,
10th all-time for CSUB, and the fastest Bakersfield time since
1996.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of North High School...
Named North’s Most Valuable Athlete in 2013… a two-time
Southeast Yosemite League MVP (2010 and 2013) and
two-time SEYL1st-Team All-League honoree in track…Won
SEYL Championships for cross country in 2010 and league
championships from 2011-13 in track and field...Was a Jockey
Club honoree and MVP in 2012.
PERSONAL: Born June 24, 1995…Nickname is Arie…Daughter
of Miguel and Martha Mariscal…A geology major.
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LaShya Morgan
5-7 • Jr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • Ridgeview HS
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Finished
first for the Roadrunners in each race,
taking her streak to 11 straight meets…
Lowered previous collegiate-best time by
over seven seconds with a 19:24.3 at the
Mustang Challenge where she finished
39th…Broke into the CSUB Division I Top
10 list for the 6k with a time of 23:41.8 at the Pomona-Pitzer
Invite…Reset her personal record in the WAC Championships
5k, finishing 30th overall with a time of 19:22.0…Now sits
just four seconds outside of the CSU Bakersfield Division I Top
10 in the 5k…TRACK: Posted personal- and CSUB seasonbest time of 19:57.59 in the 5000m at Cal Poly Invitational…
Lowered personal best in 3000m with season-best time
of 10:56.17 at Run for the Dream while finishing sixth…
Registered another season and personal best time of 4:58.21
in 1500m at Fresno State’s Twilight meet.
2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Finished first for the Roadrunners in
each of the five meets…Posted a time of 19:39.80 in the Mark
Covert Classic, finishing 38th out of 147…Set a collegiate
best mark of 19:31.80, lowering her previous best by eight
seconds, at the UC Riverside Invitational…Placed 43rd at the
WAC Championships with a time of 20:38.10 in the 5k meet…
TRACK: Competed in five different distance races for the
‘Runners… Ran the 3rd fastest CSUB time of the season in
the 1500m with a time of 5:00.48 at the Pomona-Pitzer
Invitational…Posted the fastest CSUB time of the season in
the 1000m (3:27.89), 3000m (11:09.71), 5000m (19:18.15),
and 1 mile (5:39.26) races and earned top 10 finishes in
three those events…Cracked the Bakersfield Top 20 list in the
5000m with the 17th fastest all-time performance…Named to
the Academic All-WAC team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Ridgeview High School…
Competed for coach Adam Sester…Led Ridgeview to three
South West Yosemite League Championships…Earned Team
MVP honors along with All-League accolades…As a senior,
she was named The Bakersfield Californian’s Runner of the
Year…Owns the mile and two mile records at RHS…Also
participated in basketball and dance.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 25, 1994…Nicknames are Shya and
Squeaker…Daughter of James and Flora Morgan...Majoring in
environmental resource management and getting a minor in
geology…Plans to work for Chevron after her time at CSUB.
Kaylee Moyer
5-5 • Sr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • North HS
2014-15 (JUNIOR): Opened her
season by placing 89th at the Mark
Covert Classic with season-best time of
22:43.6…Registered second-best time
of the year at the Cal Poly 5k (22:55.2)…
TRACK: Just missed personal best in
800m by less than a second with time of
2:37.56 at Run for the Dream…Lowered personal best time in
1500m to 5:11.80 in ninth-place finish …Posted personal best
in 3000m at 11:41.90 at CSUN Invite.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Raced in all five meets for the
Roadrunners and finished the Mark Covert Classic with
a time of 23:51.60…Posted a time of 21:51.11, lowering
her previous season-best by two minutes, at the Mustang
Challenge…Finished the UC Riverside Invitational 87th
overall but with a season-best time of 21:51.11…Took 55th
place at the WAC Championships meet where she finished
the 5k race with a time of 24:12.70…TRACK: Posted the
third fastest ‘Runner time of the indoor season in the 1000m
(3:37.87)…Finished 29th out of 53 competitors at the Cal
State LA Invitational in the 1500m with a time of 5:15.40…
Posted her collegiate-best time of 5:14.17 in the 1500m at
the Ben Brown Invitational…Also competed in the 1 mile and
2 mile events during the indoor season.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Had an impressive debut with the
‘Runners where she finished as one of the top-five runners
for CSUB in multiple meets…Took 31st place at the Great
West Conference meet with a time of 21:11….Put up a
19:37.74, her fastest mark of the season, at the Cal State
Northridge Invite, where she took 35th place...TRACK:
Recorded the best indoor time for CSUB in the 800m with
a 2:37.17 mark…Also ran in the mile and 3000m events…
Completed a season-best 5:20.87 in the 1500m race at the
Cal Poly Pomona Invite...Was a member of the 4x800 team
that placed third at the Pasadena Games with a time of
10:21.60.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was member of North’s successful cross
country team that earned Southwest Yosemite League
championship in 2010 and Stars’ track and field team that
earned 2011 and 2012 SWYL championships...Coached by
Brian Huens, Allison Doorn and Adam Dawson....In 2008,
named cross country Rising Star...In 2009, named track
team’s Best Distance Runner...In 2010, earned NHS EDGE
Award...In 2011, named Best Distance Runner, earned spots
on all-league and all-area squads and honored by Bakersfield
Jockey Club...Named XC MVP each of first three years...In
2012, third Best Distance Runner and won Sam Lynn Award
(top female athlete at North)...Qualified for CIF State Cross
Country meet in 2012...Also played soccer for the Stars.
PERSONAL: Born Apr. 15, 1994...A political sciences major
working on minor in economics...Hopes to become a teacher
after time at CSUB...Daughter of Denny and Blanca Moyer.
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Kim Ortiz
5-5 • So. • Bakersfield, Calif. • Centennial HS
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in
three races for the ‘Runners…Posted a
time of 24:40.6 in a 108th-place finish
at the Mustang Challenge in her fastest
meet of the season…TRACK: Ran in
the 1500m five times…Opened season
with mark of 6:16.80 at Cal State LA
Invitational…Worked personal best time down to 6:02.26 in
last meet of season at Bulldog Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Centennial High School…
Coached by Vondre Armour…Competed in both cross country
and track and field…Helped lead the Golden Hawks to win
a cross country SWYL championship in 2013...Was honored
with the Golden Hawk Victory Wreath Award and the State
Seal of Bilteracy…Was named Most Improved on the cross
country team.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 6, 1996…Daughter of Rene Ortiz and
Eleuteria Salazar...A nursing major who hopes to work as a
nurse in the Navy or Air Force… Nicknames include Piccolo
and J-Lo.
Angel Valdez
5-3• So. • Bakersfield, Calif. • East HS
2014 (FRESHMAN): Was a standout
performer for the cross country team,
finished second or third for the ‘Runners
at every meet…Posted a time of 21:10.2
in a 75th-place finish in her first
collegiate race at the Mark Covert Classic
5k…Shattered her previous collegiatebest with a 19:56.5 time at the Mustang Challenge 5k where
she finished 64th…Registered a time of 24:07.9 in the
Pomona-Pitzer 6k…Finished season with a 38th-place finish
in the WAC Championships 5k (19:58.0)…TRACK: Competed
in 1500m twice and 3000m five times…Posted personal best
time of 5:12.58 in 1500m at Pomona-Pitzer Invite…Lowered
previous personal best by 18 seconds to 10:56.93 in 3000m
at Bulldog Invitational…Finished seventh at Cal Poly Invite
with new personal best of 10:46.95 in 3000m…Time was
good enough for 15th all-time in CSUB history in the event.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of East High School…
Coached by Richard Villalovos…Was honored with numerous
awards during high school career including Bakersfield
Jockey Club Award for cross country in 2011 and 2013, team
MVP in 2013, cross country All-League in 2013 and 2014,
and Outstanding Female Athlete in 2014…Graduated with
a cumulative GPA of 4.37 and received the Martha Ortiz
Memorial Scholarship…Also played soccer for the Blades
where she earned 2nd Team All-League in 2013.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 16, 1995…Daughter of Juan and
Diana Valdez...A mathematics major who wants to become a
teacher after her time at CSUB…Plays clarinet, cello, trumpet,
and piano…Several relatives competed in collegiate sports
including mother, Diana Valdez (Chavez), who ran cross
country and track for Santa Ana College and Bakersfield
College in the 80s.
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Edith Duran
5-0 • R-Fr. • East Los Angeles, Calif. • Mira Monte HS
2014 (REDSHIRT): Did not compete for
the Roadrunners.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Mira
Monte High School...Coach was Dimitrius
Lara...Competed for both the cross
country and swimming teams in CIF
Division 3...Awarded the Hector Ibarra Scholarship and the
Future Leaders Scholarship.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 2, 1996...Daughter of Clara Cruz...
Plans to major in art and minor in chemistry...Hopes to
be an artist after her time at CSUB…Enjoys drawing and
photography in her free time.
Erika Nathaly Gutierrez
5-2 • So. • Bakersfield, Calif. • Centennial HS
2015 (FRESHMAN): Competed in one
meet for the ‘Runners…Posted a time of
6:36.29 in 14th-place finish in 1500m at
Fresno State’s Twilight meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of
Centennial High School…Competed
under Vondre Armour…Helped lead the Golden Hawks cross
country team to a SWYL championship as a senior…Also
played soccer at Centennial…Earned Spanish honors and had
perfect attendance.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 7, 1996…Daughter of Erika Pena…
Plans to major in nursing and hopes to attend medical
school after her time at CSUB…Hobbies include working out,
cooking, and going to church…Nickname is Nat.
Marina Emhoff
5-2 • R-Jr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • North HS
2015 (R-SOPHOMORE): Did not
compete for the cross country team...
TRACK: Primarily competed in the 400m
dash, but also raced in the 100m, 200m,
and 300m races…Led CSUB in 400m
most of the year including in seventhplace finish at Bulldog Invite (57.13)…
Posted new personal best time of 56.57 in finals of WAC
Outdoors to finish fifth…Earned Second Team All-Conference
with the time which was 11th on CSUB’s Top 20 in the
event…Registered personal bests in 100m (12.46) and 200m
(25.52) and season best in the 300m (43.36)…Took a leg for
the 4 x 400m relay team which ran 12th-fastest time in CSUB
history (3:50.89).
2014 (R-FRESHMAN): Did not compete for the cross country
team...TRACK: Put together a strong first season for the
‘Runners, racing in mostly the 200m and 400m…Finished
26th in the preliminaries of the 200m at the WAC Indoor
Champion (26.18)…Posted a season best time in the 200m
at the Cal Poly Invite (25.59)…Posted a season best time of
58.47 in the 400m at the NAU Invitational with a 12th-place
finish…Ran the leadoff leg for the 4 x 100m relay team which
posted the best CSUB time of the season (47.20) at the WAC
Outdoor championship with a sixth-place finish…Also led off
for the 4 x 400m relay team that cracked the CSUB All-Time
Top 20 (10th) with a time of 3:50.32 and a fourth-place finish
at the WAC Outdoor meet.
2013 (FRESHMAN): Took a redshirt during her freshman
year.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of North High School…Ran
under coach Adam Dawson…Helped lead the Stars to the
SWYL league championship in the 2011 and 2012 season…
Also played soccer and basketball and competed in cross
country in high school.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 22, 1994…Daughter of Billy Emhoff
and Analicia Gonzales…Plans to major in kinesiology and
minor in biblical studies…Wants to work at Michigan State
after her time at CSUB.
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Kimberly Higuera
Victoria Larios
5-2 • Jr. • Bakersfield Calif. • Bakersfield College
2012-15 (JUNIOR COLLEGE): Competed
in cross country and track and field at
Bakersfield College under coaches Dave
Frickel and Pam Kelley…Earned an
associations degree in criminal justice.
South High School...Coach was David Martinez...Earned AllSWYL in 2013…Named Team MVP and Most Improved for
the Rebels.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 23, 1994...Daughter of Ramos and
Margarita Higuera...A criminal justice major...Hopes to
become a K-9 police officer after her time at CSUB.
5-5 • R-Fr. • Bakersfield, Calif. • West HS
2014 (REDSHIRT): Did not compete for
the Roadrunners.
West High School...Coach was Mark
Oglevie...Earned All-SWYL in 2013…
Also competed in track and field for the
Vikings…Was a member of the President’s Education Award’s
Program and National Society of High School Scholars…
Earned the Golden State Merit Diploma.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 17, 1996...Daughter of Avelino and
Carmen Larios...Plans to major in kinesiology...Hopes to
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2014 In Review
The 2014 season featured a drastic improvement by the Roadrunner cross country team. One of the biggest evidences
of that progress was the 2014 edition of the Western Athletic Conference Championships. In 2013, CSU Bakersfield
put together an average finish of 21:35.70 as a team. The second time around at the WAC Championships, the ‘Runners
finished with an average time of 20:09.20. The 2013 squad had no individual place in the Top 40 while three CSUB
women accomplished that feat in 2014.
LaShya Morgan has been a standout leader in each of her first two seasons at CSUB. Now headed into her junior
campaign, the Bakersfield native looks to continue her streak of consecutive meets leading the ‘Runners. After pacing
CSUB again at the 2014 WAC Championships, Morgan has now finished first for Bakersfield in all 11 of her collegiate
meets.
Morgan, a graduate of Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield, set personal records in both the 5k and 6k races this season.
The junior’s time of 23:41.8 at the Pomona-Pitzer invitational 6k boosted Morgan into the CSUB Top 10 Division I times
list. One month after making herself the seventh-fastest ‘Runner in 6k races, Morgan peaked in the WAC Championships
5k with another PR of 19:22.0. She is now just four seconds outside of the CSUB Top 10 for the 5k race.
The ‘Runners got a pleasant surprise in another underclassman, Angel Valdez. In her freshman season, Valdez finished
either second or third for CSUB in each meet while being one of only three ‘Runners to crack the 20-minute barrier in a
5k race. The sophomore will play an important role as Bakersfield’s No. 2 runner in 2015.
Ariana Mariscal enjoyed an impressive sophomore campaign despite the crossover from being a mid-distance runner on
the track and field team. A two-time All-WAC performer in the 800m, Mariscal managed the tricky path from converting
her success in track to success in cross country. The junior set her personal best at the Mustang Challenge 5k in
September with a time of 19:51.1. The time helped her to finish second for CSUB at the meet, her top finish of the season.
2015 Preview
With the loss of redshirt senior Megan Thompson to graduation, the Roadrunners will look to a new group of
upperclassmen to lead the way on the courses during the 2015 season. LaShya Morgan, Ariana Mariscal, and Tori
Blackmon all return to the team for their third season with the ‘Runners while senior Kaylee Moyer will conclude her
career in 2015. These four veterans will pave the way for a CSUB team which is ripe with potential.
Also returning for Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Marcia Mansur-Wentworth is sophomore Angel
Valdez. The Bakersfield native and East High School alumna will be a youthful sparkplug for the ‘Runners after a standout
freshman campaign. Morgan, a graduate of West High School in Bakersfield, will look to continue her streak of pacing the
Roadrunners. The junior has finished first for CSUB in all 11 of her collegiate races and the combination of Morgan and
Valdez is expected to pack a powerful punch.
“LaShya returns as our top runner the past two years and has led every workout during the preseason,” MansurWentworth said. “She is a strong and consistent performer. Angel was never out of the top four last year as a freshman.
She also had the fastest 3000-meter of the entire team last spring in track season. Excellent racer!”
CSUB’s head coach also looks to Mariscal, who is still learning to translate success on the track to success on the course,
to continue to show her great range. Marina Emhoff, a fellow mid-distance runner from the CSUB track and field team,
will take her first shot at cross country since high school, according to Mansur-Wentworth: “Marina is showing great
strength in training so far. She had breakthrough performances last year in track to earn All-Conference in the 400-meter.
I expect her to be a valuable asset to both teams this year.”
The Roadrunners welcome four more newcomers to the squad: sophomores Victoria Larios, Edith Duran, and Erika
Nathaly Gutierrez. The latter two join the cross country team from track and field, like Emhoff, and each will add depth
for the ‘Runners.
The Roadrunners open their season Tues., Sept. 1 at the Pepperdine Invitational in Malibu, Calif. CSUB traditionally opens
its season at the Mark Covert Classic put on by Cal State Fullerton, but Mansur-Wentworth decided to shake things up:
“We are opening with a smaller, but still very competitive meet at Pepperdine this season. In the past, our team has not
competed well at the Fullerton meet. I decided to make a change and try something different this year.”
From Malibu, the ‘Runners will head to Fresno Sept. 11 for the Bulldog Invitational. The following weekend, CSUB will
tackle the Mustang Challenge but on by Master’s College Sept. 19. The ‘Runners will tackle two meets in October to
prepare for the WAC Championships. The 2015 WAC Cross Country Championships is slated for Halloween morning and
will be hosted by Utah Valley in Orem, Utah. The ‘Runners will send its top squad to battle it out with the rest of the WAC.
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2014 CSU Bakersfield Cross Country Results
Time
CSUB Overall
Finish Finish
Date
Meet
Tori Blackmon (5k PR - 20:25.3 - 10/19/13)
21:51.8 5th
84th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
17:05.8 6th
42nd 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
21:11.2 6th
90th 9/20/14 Mustang Challenge 5k
26:04.4 5th
118th 10/4/14 Pomona-Pitzer 6k
21:18.8 5th
12th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
21:56.0 6th
56th 11/1/14
WAC 5k
Jorey Braughton (5k PR - 20:02.2 - 10/13/12)
17:45.5 8th
52nd 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
Ariana Mariscal (5k PR - 19:51.1 - 9/20/14)
21:11.9 4th
77th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
16:45.3 4th
37th 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
19:51.1 2nd
62nd 9/20/14 Mustang Challenge 5k
26:28.0 6th
21:15.8 4th
11th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
20:05.0 3rd
41st 11/1/14
WAC 5k
LaShya Morgan (5k PR - 19:22 - 11/1/14)
19:54.2 1st
40th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
16:02.8 1st
27th 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
19:24.3 1st
23:41.8 1st
19:47.4 1st
5th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
19:22.0 1st
30th 11/1/14
WAC 5k
Kaylee Moyer (5k PR - 21:31.0 - 10/19/13)
22:43.6 7th
89th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
17:42.0 7th
51st 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
28:34.7 7th
161st 10/4/14 Pomona-Pitzer 6k
22:55.2 7th
15th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
Megan Thompson (5k PR - 19:27.2 - 9/24/11)
20:36.0 2nd
64th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
16:28.6 3rd
34th 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
20:43.5 4th
81st 9/20/14 Mustang Challenge 5k
25:31.0 4th
103rd 10/4/14 Pomona-Pitzer 6k
20:43.1 3rd
10th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
20:28.0 4th
47th 11/1/14
WAC 5k
Angel Valdez (5k PR - 19:56.5 - 9/20/14)
21:10.2 3rd
75th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
16:22.2 2nd
32nd 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
19:56.5 3rd
24:07.9 2nd
20:16.4 2nd
7th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
19:58.0 2nd
38th 11/1/14
WAC 5k
2014 CSU Bakersfield Cross Country Results
August
30
at Mark Covert Classic 5k
Avg. Time: 20:56.8
September
5
at Fresno State Invitational 4.2k
Avg. Time: 16:30.7
20
at Mustang Challenge 5k
Avg. Time: 20:10.0
October
4
at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational 6k
Avg. Time: 24:57.1
18
at Cal Poly Invitational 5k
Avg. Time: 20:40.2
November
1
at WAC Chamionship 5k
Kim Ortiz (5k PR - 24:40.6 - 9/20/14)
19:33.5 8th
52nd 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
24:40.6 7th
24:41.3 8th
16th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
Orieth Rodriguez (5k PR - 19:49)
21:58.3 6th
86th 8/30/14
Mark Covert 5k
16:54.7 9th
61st 9/5/14
Fresno State 4.2k
20:54.7 5th
25:20.0 3rd
21:58.0 6th
14th 10/18/14
Cal Poly 5k
20:53.0 5th
51st 11/1/14
WAC 5k
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8th of 8
5th of 5
11th of 17
12th of 17
2nd of 2
7th of 8
D i vision I R ecords
5k
No. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
6k
No. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Time
17:40
17:54
18:24
18:43
18:49
18:52
18:53
19:05
19:10
19:18
Time
22:22
22:28
22:48
23:10
23:34
23:40
23:41
23:46
23:49
23:51
‘Runner
Arianna Celis
Casey Glassey
Cecilia Lopez
Jazmin Lopez
Christa McCann
Katherine Patrick
Monica Guzman
Judith Mata
Lauren Nolasco
Lina Nuñez
‘Runner
Casey Glassey
Arianna Celis
Jazmin Lopez
Christa McCann
Anaiz Ortiz
Cecilia Lopez
LaShya Morgan
Monica Guzman
Lina Nuñez
Ashley Nolasco
Consecutive Races Leading CSUB
No. No. Races ‘Runner
1.
11
LaShya Morgan
2.
8
Arianna Celis
3.
5
Jazmin Lopez
4.
4
Christa McCann
Date
10/22/10
9/25/10
10/22/10
10/13/12
9/20/08
10/17/08
10/22/10
9/18/10
9/29/07
9/22/07
Date
10/3/09
10/3/09
9/15/12
10/4/08
9/15/12
10/15/11
10/3/14
10/15/11
10/3/09
10/4/08
Since First Div. I Season; 2007-08
Meet
Titan Invitational
Roadrunner Invitational
Titan Invitational
Northridge Invitational
Roadrunner Classic
Titan Invitational
Fresno State Dual
UC Riverside Invitational
Meet
UC Davis Doc Adams Open
Pepperdine Invitational
CS Northridge Invitational
Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
CS Northridge Invitational
Pepperdine Invitational
Start/End Dates
8/31/13 - 11/1/14
10/10/09 - 10/22/10
9/15/12 - 10/27/12
9/6/08 - 10/4/08
Former ‘Runners Arianna Celis (left) and Casey Glassey (right) own the two fastest times in CSU Bakersfield Division I history in the 5k and 6k races.
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A l l-Tim e Ro ste r
A
Eloisa Aguirre
Bird Anderson
Birinder Aujla
B
Shannon Battles
Devan Bernier
Tori Blackmon
Korina Blanks
Pam Boyles
Jorey Braughton
Jenna Bunag
C
April Cacuyog
Madge Carter
Arianna Celis
Jessica Chvala
Meredith Christian
Lisa Cooper
Melisa Cruz
Claudia Cuevas
D
Carla Dekker
Debbie DePetro
Alicia Diaz
Beth Diffenbaugh
Karen Dragt
Amanda Duket
Melissa Dunbar
Robin Dunbar
1986
1977
2006
1985, 86, 87 89
2003
2013, 14
2001
1990, 91
2011, 12, 13, 14
2012
2008
1980
2009, 10
2006
1999
1986, 87
2010, 11, 12
2011, 12
E
1985
1986, 87
2006
2001, 02, 03
1985
2010
2001, 02, 03
1979
F
Julia Fitch
Adela Flores
2009
2003
G
Marcia Garcia
Sanjuana Garcia
Corri Gentry
Casey Glassey
Monica Guzman
1982
2007, 08, 09
1987, 88
2009, 10
2010, 11, 12
H
Candace Hadley
1987, 88
Joanne Hodnick
1980
Laurie Hogopian
1980, 81
Jeanne Hanson
1988
Vickie Hatchell
1981
Teresa Hentges
1986
Amantha Hordagoda2006
I
Zuzana Iler
J
Donna Jackson
Felicia Jasso
Tammy Jones
Cristina Juarez
2004
1987, 88
2006, 07, 08
1985
2001
K
Connie King
Christine Krumm
L
Kathy Langdoc
Alyssa Lewis
Bethany Lopez
Cecilia Lopez
Jazmin Lopez
Laura Lowe
Sha Lucas
M
Mary Ann Maric
Ariana Mariscal
Diane Marshall
Kaycee Martin
Ana Martinez
Judith Mata
Ryan Mayfield
Christa McCann
Jessica McCune
Michelle McGinnis
Keely McKinzie
Rosa Medina
Sara Mijwel
Lovette Mioni
LaShya Morgan
Johanna Montes
Kaylee Moyer
Jamie Muskrat
N
Tonia Nielson
Ashley Nolasco
Lauren Nolasco
Lina Nuñez
O
Anaiz Ortiz
Kim Ortiz
P
Katrina Parker
Katherine Patrick
Fidelina Perez
Carrie Pittman
Wendi Plott
Erin Pulcher
2008, 09
1999, 02
1980
2006
2006, 07
2009, 10, 11, 12
2011, 12
1984
1981
1976
2013, 14
1986
2003
2001, 02, 03
2008, 09, 10, 11
2001, 02, 03, 04
2007, 08, 09
2003
1986
1999
1985, 86
2009
2003
2013, 14
2010, 11
2012, 13, 14
2001, 02
1980
2008
2006, 07
2006, 07, 08, 09
2012
2014
Q
2008
2006, 07, 08
1999, 01
1985
2001, 02, 03, 05
1999
R
Shelby Rahilly
Nancy Ramirez
Teresa Ramirez
Tiana Ring
Monique Rodriguez
Orieth Rodriguez
1985, 86
1979
1981
2006
2001, 02, 03
2014
S
Lydia Sanchez
Maria Sanchez
Veronica Sanchez
1999, 01
1999
1999, 01
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Tracy Scofield
Jodie Seay
Erica Silva
Becky Soto
Carrie Stevens
Erin Stewart
T
Yesmin Tanguma
Valerie Taylor
Megan Thompson
Alice Trumbly
1980, 81, 85
1980
2006
1986
1980. 81
2001
U
2009
2006
2010, 11, 13, 14
1979
V
Angel Valdez
Alicia Veiss
Brenda Villanueva
2014
2003
1980, 81
W
Katelynn Webb
Angie White
Debbie Wilson
X
2012
2003
1980
Y
Z
Martina Zdrazila
1988
This All-Time Roster is based on available information to the CSUB Athletic
Communications Department. If you
have a correction or addition to this
All-Time Roster, please contact us at
sid@csub.edu
Missing:
1977 - 85, 87 - 99, 2000, 2004, 2005
H o no r Ro l l
NCAA Division I Honors
2013
2013
2013
2014
2014
2012
2012
2013
2014
WAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Tori Blackmon
Jorey Braughton
LaShya Morgan
Tori Blackmon
LaShya Morgan
GWC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Melisa Cruz
ALL-GWC TEAM
Melisa Cruz
WAC CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES
8th of 8
7th of 8
NCAA Division II Honors
2005
1989
1990
1991
2003
2004
2004
2004
2003
2004
CCAA Dr. Hal Charnofsky Memorial Award
Wendi Plott
ALL-CCAA TEAM
Shannon Battles
Pam Boyles
Pam Boyles
Ryan Mayfield
Zuzana Iler
Ryan Mayfield
NCAA DIV. II ALL-WEST REGION
Ryan Mayfield
CCAA RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Mayfield (Sept. 9-14)
Ryan Mayfield (Sept. 13-19)
BEST CCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH (1977-92, 99-06)
1981
Third Place
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S
ince opening it’s doors in
1970, the growth of California
State University, Bakersfield has
kept pace with the fastest-growing
metropolitan area in the state.
Thus, its role as the only four-year
institution within a 100-mile radius
becomes even more significant
as it extends higher education
opportunities to the increasing
economic and social center.
B
VISION
y 2014-15, CSU Bakersfield
will be the leading campus in the
CSU system in terms of faculty,
academic excellence and diversity,
quality of the student experience
C
MISSION
alifornia State University,
Bakersfield is a comprehensive
public university committed to
offering excellent undergraduate
and graduate programs that advance
the intellectual and personal
development of its students. An
emphasis on student learning is
enhanced by a commitment to
scholarship, diversity, service, global
awareness and life-long learning.
CSUB collaborates with partners
in the community to increase the
region’s overall educational level,
enhance its quality of life, and
support its economic development.
Bakersfield
The Roadrunner Athletic program
has long-embodied the ideas
of the vision and mission. With
a commitment to academic
achievement, community
involvement and athletic excellence,
Roadrunner student-athletes,
coaches and staff can look back on
four decades of unparalleled success
at the NCAA Division II level as
they embrace the challenges and
opportunities in the present-day
Division I program.
The natural transition from Division
II status began in the 2006-07
academic year and following a
successful NCAA certification
process, CSUB is now a full-fledged
Division I member offering seven
men’s sports (baseball, basketball,
golf, soccer, outdoor track & field,
swimming and wrestling, and 11
women’s sports (basketball, cross
country, golf, sand volleyball, soccer,
softball, swimming, indoor/outdoor
track & field, volleyball and water
polo).
CSUB became a member of the
Western Athletic Conference on
July 1, 2013 for all sports except for
wrestling (Pac-12), women’s water
polo (MPSF), and sand volleyball
(independent).
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Quality And Diverse Faculty
The excellence of any educational institution is determined by the
quality and diversity of its faculty. At CSU Bakersfield, inspirational
teachers and disciplined scholars are our foundation. They span a full
spectrum of disciplines – from English, psychology, and philosophy to
education, business and nursing – which represent both the quality and
diversity of academic experiences offered to our students. Faculty serve
not only as our students’ academic advisers, instructors and research
supervisors, they serve as role models and mentors as students consider
their next steps in planning their careers and lives.
We have an excellent and diverse faculty and the highest percentage of
faculty in the California State University system with terminal degrees.
More than 90% of our tenured faculty earned doctorate degrees in their
fields of study.
Commitment To Student Learning
A second defining aspect of an institution is its commitment to the
achievement of its student learning and student development goals. CSU
Bakersfield has a long history of faculty excellence in teaching, and small
classes have facilitated student learning. The quality of their teaching
is enhanced by the faculty’s engagement in research, scholarship
and creative activities. Such engagement also demonstrates faculty
members’ productivity within and contributions to their disciplines.
8,000 undergraduate and graduate students on the main campus in
Bakersfield and our Antelope Valley Center in Lancaster benefit from
excellent academic programs with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1.
CSUB student learning also benefits from a wide range of co–curricular
opportunities. In addition to more than 90 registered student clubs
and organizations on campus, our student and campus life is enhanced
by the move of our athletics program to NCAA Division I, and the
construction of a 75,000 square foot recreation center.
Accreditations
CSUB and its academic programs have earned some of the nation’s
and region’s highest accreditations. The University is accredited by
the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of
the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). For more
comprehensive list of accreditations, please see the list below.
Bachelor’s Degrees
Anthropology
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Child, Adolescent,
and Family Studies
Communications
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
English
Environmental Resource
Management
Geology
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Liberal Studies
Mathematics
Music
Natural Science
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical Education
and Kinesiology
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Nursing
Psychology
Public Administration
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Special Major
Theatre Arts
Master’s
Degrees
Administration
Anthropology
Business Administration
Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Education
English
Geology
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics / Teaching
Nursing
Psychology
Public Administration
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Doctoral
Programs
Educational Leadership
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California State University, Bakersfield
President Dr. Horace Mitchell
Dr. Horace Mitchell became the fourth
President of California State University,
Bakersfield (CSUB) in July 2004 after
thirty-six years of experience in
higher education. Under Dr. Mitchell’s
leadership, the University is entering
a period of rapid development, with
a vision to extend the excellence and
diversity of the faculty and academic
programs, enhance the quality of the
student experience and strengthen community engagement.
Dr. Mitchell came to his current position from the University
of California, Berkeley, where he served as Vice Chancellor,
Business and Administrative Services (1995-2004) and
affiliated professor, African American Studies (1996-2004).
Upon leaving UC Berkeley, he was awarded the Berkeley
Citation, one of the campus’ highest honors. Also, the title
Vice Chancellor-Business Affairs, Emeritus was bestowed on
him by the President of the University of California system.
Dr. Mitchell holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master
of arts in education, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology, all
from Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Mitchell, also a Professor of Psychology at CSUB, has
teaching and research interests in the areas of identity
construction, multicultural psychology, and psychological
assessment. He continues to teach each year, and he
maintains his California license for private practice as a
psychologist.
Dr. Mitchell is a member of the board of directors of the
United Way of Kern County and the National Association of
College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). He has
served on the board of directors of the American Council
on Education and is a commissioner and vice chair of the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges. He is also the
representative for the Western Athletic Conference to the
NCAA, presenting the membership’s desires for policies
within intercollegiate athletics.
Dr. Mitchell and “First Lady” Barbara Mitchell have been
married for 48 years. Mrs. Mitchell’s education and
professional career have been in the areas of nursing,
counseling, social work and educational administration.
She is an adjunct faculty member in CSUB’s Department of
Advanced Educational Studies and Department of Social
Work. The Mitchells have three adult children and six
grandchildren.
Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Thomas Wallace
Dr. Thomas Wallace is in his fourth fullseason as the Vice President of Student
Affairs at CSU Bakersfield where his
department oversees several programs
on campus including Athletics on a dayto-day basis.
Dr. Wallace came to Bakersfield in 2012
after working in a similar capacity at
the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Dr.
Wallace serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and is
responsible for campus programs, services, and activities that
support the university’s educational mission by promoting
student development, enhancing the quality of the student
experience, and campus life.
Wallace is a career educator, amassing 32 years of experience.
Prior to becoming a professor of educational leadership and a
student affairs administrator at the University of Mississippi
where he served from 1990 to 2010, Wallace was a K-12
teacher and principal.
Wallace earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education,
a Master of Arts in Education Administration and a Doctor of
Philosophy in Higher Education Administration/Educational
Leadership, all from the University of Mississippi. He is
married and has two daughters and one son. He enjoys
jogging, tennis, basketball, board games, reading, and
traveling.
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Director of Athletics Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried
CSU Bakersfield President Dr. Horace Mitchell and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Thomas Wallace
appointed Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried as Athletics Director for CSUB Athletics on Aug. 20, 2015.
Siegfried had been placed in the interim athletics director role in July of the previous year and led the
department to the best year in its Division I history through a commitment to excellence. This commitment
has created successes in the areas of academics, competition, and student-athlete well-being.
Academic achievement has soared under Siegfried’s leadership. In 2014, CSUB student-athletes reached
their highest ever cumulative GPA of 2.97 compared to 2.87 the year prior. Additionally, in the winter
quarter, a record term GPA of 3.02 was achieved with 164 student-athletes achieving a 3.0 GPA or above
compared to 112 student-athletes the winter before.
Competitive success also reached an all-time high in Division I as CSUB volleyball made a thrilling run in the Western Athletic
Conference (WAC) tournament, winning the department’s first ever WAC tournament championship. In the spring of 2015, CSUB
baseball won the WAC tournament championship as well and participated in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional where they won
CSUB’s first Division I postseason contest, eliminating Ole Miss 2-1.
In total, CSUB Athletics competed in four conference championship games compared to one in 2013-14.
Siegfried has also placed a focus on student-athlete welfare and life skills. In the fall, Siegfried created a new position and hired
the first ever full-time life skills coordinator and established the Runner Ready program. The purpose of this new program is is to
prepare student-athletes for success in life during and after college athletics. That initiative was rewarded in the summer of 2015
when CSUB Athletics was rewarded the NCAA Accelerated Academic Support Program grant, a multi-year gift of $870,000, much
of which will go towards renovating a 7,000 square-foot academics center.
As interim athletics director Siegfried oversees all operational aspects of an 18 sport NCAA Division I athletics department with
an estimated $10 million annual budget, over eighty coaches and staff, and approximately 325 student-athletes. He is involved in
assessment and design of budgets for all athletic programs and departments.
Prior to being named the Interim Athletics Director, Siegfried served as the Senior Associate AD at CSUB. In his role, he managed
the athletics department in the absence of the athletics director, was the sport administrator for multiple sports, led the external
relations of the department and was the chair of multiple head coaching searches.
Fundraising was and continues to be a major strength for Siegfried as Roadrunner Scholarship Fund membership increased by
114% while the total number of donors increased by 65% during his time at CSUB. Roadrunner Scholarship Fund donations also
set new records for dollars raised for the third straight year to over $700,000, bringing the overall athletics giving to $2.1 million
in 2014-15.
Siegfried arrived in Bakersfield from the University of Memphis where he worked for eight years. During his time in Memphis,
he held various positions including serving on the Senior Staff in the athletics department and also serving on the University
fundraising leadership team during a successful $250 million campaign. During his time on the athletics’ senior staff, Siegfried
was part of the leadership team that raised $16 million to transform athletics facilities at the U of M. Overall, during his time at
the University of Memphis Siegfried successfully solicited four gifts of $1 million or more.
Siegfried attended University of Memphis where he earned a bachelor’s degree in education and sports management. He earned
his Master of Science degree in sports administration from Middle Tennessee State University and is nearing the completion of his
doctorate with an emphasis on leadership in higher education as well.
A native of Memphis, TN, Siegfried and his wife, Karen, have three children, William, Samuel, and their late sister Delilah.
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2015 Cross Country Schedule
DAY
DATE
TIME
MEET LOCATION
Tuesday
Sept. 1
4 p.m.
Pepperdine Invitational 5k
Malibu, Calif.
Saturday
Sept. 19
8 a.m.
Mustang Challenge 5k (Master’s College host)
Santa Clarita, Calif.
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Sept. 11
Oct. 3
8 a.m.
Bulldog Invitational 4.2k (Fresno State host)
8 a.m.
Pomona-Pitzer Invitational 5k
Fresno, Calif.
Claremont, Calif.
Saturday
Oct. 17
Oct. 31
8 a.m.
9 a.m.
Cal Poly Invitational 5k
WAC Championship 5k (Utah Valley host)
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday
Nov. 13
10 a.m.
NCAA Division I Regional Championship 6k
Seattle, Wash.
Bold Type = Conference Meet
Dates, times, and locations subject to change
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