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Founded —1853 Enrollment — 1,400 Affiliation — Reformed Church in America President — Dr. Mark Putnam Membership — Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III

Founded in 1853, Central College is a four-year coeducational liberal arts college of the Reformed Church in America. Located 40 miles southeast of Des Moines, Central offers its 1,400 students learning opportunities not only on the Pella campus, but on branch campuses in London, England; Merida, Mexico; Leiden, the Netherlands; and Bangor, Wales; and at study centers in Granada, Spain; Paris, France; and Vienna, Austria. Central is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III, and the lowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Men compete in baseball, football, basketball, tennis, golf, wrestling, soccer, track and cross country, while women compete in tennis, golf, track, softball, volleyball, cross country, soccer and basketball. Rugby is offered at the club level. The A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex The A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex is located at the corner of Independence Street and West Fifth Street in southwest Pella. The complex includes P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium (1970), H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse (1987), Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (1977), the baseball and softball fields (1978), Ryerson Golf Practice Range (2005), tennis courts (1992), soccer field (2005) and the Ron Schipper Fitness Center (1999). The complex also includes practice and intramural softball diamonds and football fields. Golf meets are held at the Bos Landen Golf Club, two miles southwest of the campus on Highway T-15. Directory Sports Information Director Larry Happel Office (641) 628-5278 Home (641) 628-2754 Cell (641)  780-6118 Assistant Joe Buczek Office (641) 628-5435 Cell (248) 225-8726 Fax (641) 628-5340 Office email [email protected] Central athletics Web page www.central.edu/athletics

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ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT STAFF

Assistant football Reid Evans–offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Assistant football Cody Huisman--tight ends Assistant football Eric Jones–offensive line Assistant football Nick Mulder–defensive line Assistant football Matt Paulsen–cornerbacks Assistant football Jeff Sanger–outside linebackers Assistant football Austen Schueler–special teams coordinator/wide receivers Assistant football Drew Sikkink–offensive line Assistant football Mike Young--defensive line Golf - Men’s Chad Green Assistant golf Clint Brown Assistant golf Justin Livingston Golf - Women’s Tim Wilkinson Soccer - Men’s Garry Laidlaw Assistant soccer Mike Kobylinski Assistant soccer Will Foskett Soccer - Women’s Mike Kobylinski Assistant soccer Katelin Gannon Assistant soccer Russ Goodman Softball George Wares Associate softball Alicia O’Brien Assistant softball Gary Grimes Volunteer assistant Teresa Thompson Tennis - Men’s/women’s Ryun Ferrell Assistant women’s tennis Rod Braun Track and field - Men’s/women’s Joe Dunham Associate track and field Jim Fuller Assistant track and field Brenda Fuller Assistant track and field Stephen Fyfe Assistant track and field Jonathan Graupmann Assistant track and field Jay Rhoten Assistant track and field Tyler Schiferl Assistant track and field Scott Tjeerdsma Assistant track and field Allan Walz Volleyball Kent Clayberg Assistant volleyball Monica McWilliams Assistant volleyball Tara Kohlhaas Assistant volleyball Liz Sanders Assistant volleyball Travis Yets Wrestling Eric Van Kley Assistant wrestling Kevin Donahue Assistant wrestling Bob Kuennen Assistant wrestling Matt Diehl

Athletics director Eric Van Kley Associate athletics director for John Edwards operations Associate athletics director and Alicia O’Brien senior woman administrator Associate athletics director for Mona Roozeboom business affairs Athletics facilities operations Duane Houser coordinator Building and grounds manager Randy Shives Athletics office manager Jeffy Schuring Athletics secretary Tiffany Rohe Head athletic trainer Frank Neu Assistant athletic trainer Dustin Briggs Assistant athletic trainer Nick Crall Assistant athletic trainer Shelli Green Assistant athletic trainer Chris Viesselman Athletic training education John Roslien program director Strength and conditioning Kyle Johnson coordinator Assistant strength and conditioning Charles Friday Director of intramurals Monica McWilliams Assistant director of intramurals Katelin Gannon Special events coordinator Chad Green Sports information director Larry Happel Assistant sports information director Joe Buczek FACULTY ATHLETIC COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Andrew Green, associate professor of political science Dr. Lori Witt, associate professor of history John Roslien, associate professor of exercise science COACHING STAFF Baseball Matt Schirm Assistant baseball Cody Baethke Assistant baseball Todd Zylstra Basketball - Men’s Craig Douma Assistant basketball Joe Steinkamp Basketball - Women’s Chelsea Petersen Assistant basketball Aaron Nester Cross country - Men’s/women’s Joe Dunham Associate cross country Stephen Fyfe Assistant cross country Jonathan Graupmann Football Jeff McMartin Assistant football Cody Baethke–safeties Assistant football Jeff Bollard–running backs Assistant football Don De Waard–defensive coordinator/inside linebackers

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(All phone numbers are 641 area code) Name Sport Email Office phone Clayberg, Kent Volleyball [email protected] 628-5139 Douma, Craig Men’s basketball [email protected] 628-5225 Dunham, Joe Men’s and women’s track and field, [email protected] 628-7603 men’s and women’s cross country Green, Chad Men’s golf [email protected] 628-7694 Petersen, Chelsea Women’s basketball [email protected] 628-7652 Kobylinski, Mike Women’s soccer [email protected] 628-5224 Laidlaw, Garry Men’s soccer [email protected] 628-5789 McMartin, Jeff Football [email protected] 628-7609 Schirm, Matt Baseball [email protected] 628-5396 Ferrell, Ryun Men’s and women’s tennis [email protected] 628-5194 Van Kley, Eric Athletics director, wrestling [email protected] 628-5422 Wares, George Softball [email protected] 628-5195 Wilkinson, Tim Women’s golf [email protected] 628-5439 Fax numbers Athletics department (641) 628-5356 Sports information office (641) 628-5340 Press box numbers Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (641) 628-5288 A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex softball press box (641) 628-5222

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Women’s cross country 2014 schedule Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Oct. 3 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22



Dutch Invitational/ Pre-Regional Wheaton Gil Dodds Inv. Wis.-Eau Claire Blugold Inv. Wis.-La Crosse Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Inv. Iowa Conference Championships NCAA Division III Central Regional NCAA Division III Championships

Pella Wheaton, Ill. Colfax, Wis. La Crosse, Wis. Indianola Pella Mason, Ohio

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS 2013 Iowa Conference finish: Fourth 2013 NCAA Division III Central Regional finish: 16th Starters lost: 2 (Daphne Baumgartner, Emma Nelson) Starters returning: 5 (Molly Bramble, Maleaha Earnest, Alyssa Eaves, Kasey Wiedmaier, Gabi Wilson) Letterwinners lost/returning: 3/10

Joe Dunham

Head coach Joe Dunham is in his sixth year as Central’s head men’s and women’s cross country coach and is entering his seventh season as head men’s and women’s track and field coach at Central. In his first year as cross country coach, Dunham piloted the Dutch women to their first NCAA Division III national team berth since 1981, guiding an unheralded squad to a 19th-place national finish. Central sent a runner to the men’s championships in 2012, its first national representative since 2006. In 2013, the Dutch won their second consecutive Iowa Conference men’s cross country championship and gained their second straight NCAA Division III national team berth, finishing in sixth place with two all-America honorees. Dunham and the Dutch men made history in 2012 with the first Iowa Conference championship in school history. Central swept the top three spots at the conference meet and scored 33 points, the lowest total for a conference champion since 2009. Following a runner-up finish at the Central Regional, the Dutch tied for 12th place in the 32-team field at the NCAA Division III Championships, its best finish in school history. Dunham led the Dutch to four straight Iowa Conference men’s outdoor track and field crowns from 2009-12, while also guiding them to two consecutive league indoor titles in 2010 and 2011. Central has recorded three national top-10 finishes under Dunham, including a runner-up finish at the 2011 indoor championships. Dunham was named the conference coach of the year on six occasions and was tabbed the USTFCCCA Central Region men’s outdoor track and field coach of the year in 2011 and 2012. A three-time all-America cross country honoree who also earned track and field all-America recognition at Denison University (Ohio) and Keene State College (N.H.), Dunham served as head track and field coach at St. Norbert College (Wis.) for four seasons and cross country coach for three years. He resigned following the 2007 spring season to enter private business. During his tenure at St. Norbert, the Green Knights broke 41 school records and had numerous NCAA Division III meet qualifiers while capturing an individual national title in the 800 meters. His squads consistently placed near the top of the Midwest Conference despite not having an on-campus track facility. Earlier Dunham spent two years as an assistant at Trinity College (Conn.), helping the women’s cross country squad place second in the 2003 NCAA Division III meet. He earned a master’s degree at Trinity.

Stephen Fyfe

Associate head coach Stephen Fyfe is in his 16th season on Central’s men’s and women’s cross country staff. Fyfe served as the interim head coach in 2006 and 2008 and was promoted to associate head coach for the 2009 season. Fyfe is an assistant for the men’s and women’s track and field squads as well. A 1987 Central graduate, Fyfe earned three varsity letters in cross country and four in track and field. He continues to compete in road races on the masters level and has completed 13 marathons. Fyfe received his masters and doctoral IV

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degrees at Iowa State University and serves as an associate professor of computer science at Central.

Jonathan Graupmann

Assistant coach Bringing experience from four NCAA institutions, Jonathan Graupmann is in his second season as assistant men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach at Central. An assistant women’s track and field coach at Texas Lutheran University in 2013, Graupmann is a 2007 graduate of Division III Ohio Northern University and is scheduled to receive a masters degree in December from Tiffin University (Ohio). Graupmann was a five-time Ohio Athletics Conference sprint champion and earned all-America distinction in the 4x100meter relay in 2005. He also competed in men’s soccer for three seasons. Following graduation, Graupmann directed the Northern Kentucky Track Club for a year, while also serving as assistant track and field and cross country coach at Dixie Heights (Ky.) High School.During 2009-11, he was an assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach at Marietta College (Ohio), then spent 2011-12 as a graduate assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach at Tiffin before coaching at Texas Lutheran. He assisted with the Texas Lutheran squad that claimed the American Southwest Conference championship in May. Graupmann has also had extensive training through USA Track and Field (USATF) and has earned USATF Level 3 certification in sprints/hurdles/relays while receiving Level 2 training in endurance events and jumps and also attaining International Association of Athletics Federations Level 5 coach distinction.

2013 results Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Oct. 4 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16

Central Dutch Invitational St. Olaf (Minn.) Invitational Wis.-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational Iowa Conference championships NCAA Division III Central Region

Pella Northfield, Minn. Colfax, Wis. West Salem, Wis. Pella Northfield, Minn.

Sept. 7, 2013 Central Dutch Invitational at Pella, Iowa Central College cross country course 6,000 meters

Sept. 21, 2013 St. Olaf (Minn.) Invitational at Northfield, Minn. St. Olaf College 6,000 meters

Team standings 1. Loras, 22; 2. Central, 54; 3. Grand View Univ., 60.; 4. Des Moines Area CC, 118 Individual results 1. Maggie Saenz-Ruiz, Loras 6. Alyssa Eaves 10. Emma Nelson 11. Daphne Baumgartner 13. Molly Bramble 14. Amanda Dunkin 16. Andie Arthofer 17. Maleaha Earnest 20. Gabi Wilson 25. Elin Phipps 26. Cassidy Gornick 30.Emily Linscheid 39. Kasey Wiedmaier 40. Lexi Des Planque 50. Callie Aunan 52. Dana Junk 54. Sage Comstock 56. Jackie Piper

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2nd of 4 teams 11th of 15 teams 11th of 25 teams 17th of 30 teams 4th of 8 teams 16th of 27 teams

23:45 25:36 26:01 26:11 26:29 26:30 26:49 26:53 26:54 27:38 27:42 28:13 29:00 29:06 30:44 30:48 31:51 33:07

Team standings 1. Minn.- Duluth, 46; 2. Carleton, 68; 3. St. Olaf (Minn.), 94; 4. St. Scholastica (Minn.), 132; 5. Minnesota StateMankato, 140; 6. Gustavus Adolphus (MInn.), 158; 7. Sioux Falls (S.D.), 186; 8. Grinnell, 209; 9. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 221; 10. Minn.- Morris, 288; 11. Central, 296; 12. Martin Luther (Minn.), 328; 13. Bethany Lutheran (Minn.), 384; 14. Northwestern-St. Paul (Minn.), 406; 15. Crown (Minn.), 495. Individual results 1. Noelle Olson, St. Olaf (Minn.) 42. Alyssa Eaves 60. Amanda Dunkin 63. Molly Bramble 64. Daphne Baumgartner 67. Emma Nelson 68. Gabi Wilson 71. Maleaha Earnest 103. Kasey Wiedmaier 122. Elin Phipps 128. Andie Arthofer 134. Lexi Des Planque 143. Emily Linscheid

21:34.4 24:09.6 24:53.1 25:00.0 25:02.1 25:10.1 25:16.5 25:28.3 25:29.4 25:46.8 25:52.4 25:59.8 26:14.4 V

150. Cassidy Gornick 221. Dana Junk 230. Sage Comstock 233. Jackie Piper 237. Heidi Heckenberg

26:20.3 29:36.8 30:17.8 30:28.3 31:10.3

Oct. 4, 2013 UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational at Eau Claire Wis. Whitetail Golf Course 6,000 Meter Team standings 1. Minnesota, 44; 2. Wis. - La Crosse, 94; 3. St. Olaf (Minn.), 105; 4. Winona State (Minn.), 124; 5. Carleton (Minn.), 133; 6. Wis. - Eau Claire, 214; 7. Wis. - River Falls, 216; 8. St. Benedict (Minn.), 232; 9. Luther, 237; 10. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 268; 11. Central; 339; 12. Minn. - Morris, 412; 13. Wis. - Stout, 424;14. Wis. - Whitewater, 427; 15. Lakehead (Ont.), 446; 16. St. Catherine (Minn.), 454; 17. Minnesota Running Club, 511; 18. Viterbo (Wis.), 542; 19. Wis. - Stevens Point, 583; 20. St. Scholastica (Minn.), 587; 21. Saint Mary’s (Minn.), 594; 22. Northwestern-St. Paul (Minn.), 639; 24. North Central (Minn.), 707; 25. Wis. - Superior, 720 Individual results 1. Tricia Serres, Luther 40. Alyssa Eaves 68. Kasey Wiedmaier 72. Daphne Baumgartner 78. Molly Bramble 81. Gabi Wilson 87. Emma Nelson 90. Maleaha Earnest 140. Amanda Dunkin 166. Andie Arthofer 231. Lexi Des Planque 257. Emily Linscheid 320. Mallory Welk 330. Cassidy Gornick 357. Callie Aunan 396. Heidi Heckenberg 398. Jackie Piper 400. Dana Junk 405. Sage Comstock

21:47 23:44 24:09 24:12 24:21 24:22 24:35 24:39 24:44 25:03 25:42 25:57 27:02 27:16 27:53 29:18 29:21 29:34 29:55

Oct. 19, 2013 Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational at West Salem, Wi. Wisconsin-La Crosse 6,000 meters Team standings 1.Wartburg, 81; 2. Minnesota, 90; 3. Wis.-La Crosse, 100; 4. Iowa Central, 140; 5. Nebraska-Omaha, 153; 6. St. Olaf (Minn.), 166; 7. St. Benedict (Minn.), 266; 8. Nebraska Wesleyan, 269; 9. Luther, 279; 10. Wis.-River Falls, 299; 11. St. Thomas (Minn.), 353; 12. Cornell College (Iowa), VI

406; 13. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 415; 14. Macalester (Minn.), 428; 15. Grinnell, 448; 16. Carleton (Minn.), 456; 17. Central, 475; 18. Augsburg (Minn.), 558; 19. Hamline (Minn.), 20. Wis.-Platteville, 601; 21. Paradise Valley (Ariz.), 612; 22. Winona State (Minn.), 619; 23. Minnesota Running Club, 635; 24. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 684; 25. Saint Mary’s (Minn.), 702; 26. Wisconsin Track Club, 748; 27. Bethany Lutheran (Minn.), 770; 28. Martin Luther (Minn.), 786; 29. Simpson, 796; 30. Lake County (Ill.) ,924 Individual results 1. Tricia Serres, Luther 60. Alyssa Eaves 100. Kasey Wiedmaier 104. Gabi Wilson 105. Daphne Baumgartner 106. Emma Nelson 118. Maleaha Earnest 127. Amanda Dunkin 280. Andie Arthofer 290. Lexi Des Planque 307. Emily Linscheid 384. Cassidy Gornick 413. Callie Aunan 439. Sage Comstock 441. Dana Junk 445. Heidi Heckenberg 451. Jackie Piper

21:19.3 23:31.6 24:05.5 24:09.2 24:10.2 24:10.8 24:28.2 24:36.5 25:41.7 25:49.4 26:05.2 27:13.8 27:55.8 28:47.3 28:54.1 29:10.3 29:21.7

Nov. 2, 2013 Iowa Conference Championship at Pella, Iowa Central College 6,000 meters Team standings 1. Wartburg, 30; 2. Loras, 43; 3. Luther, 59; 4. Central, 104; 5. Coe, 173; 6. Simpson, 179, 7. Dubuque, 180 Individual results 1. Tricia Serres, Luther 21:29.3 13. Alyssa Eaves 23:58.6 20. Kasey Wiedmaier 24:16.6 22. Gabi Wilson 24:20.9 24. Daphne Baumgartner 24:22.5 25. Emma Nelson 24:40.4 30. Maleaha Earnest 24:55.3 36. Molly Bramble 25:33.2 63. Lexi Des Planque 26:02.4 73. Emily Linscheid 26:18.5 76. Andie Arthofer 26:24.2 85. Cassidy Gornick 26:46.0 112. Jackie Piper 29:18.0 113. Sage Comstock 29:22.8 116. Dana Junk 29:41.2

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Nov. 16, 2013 NCAA Division III Central Regional at Northfield, Minn. St. Olaf College 6,000 meters Team standings 1. Wartburg, 86; 2. Carleton (Minn.), 104; 3. St. Olaf (Minn.), 131; 4. Luther, 166; 5. St. Scholastica (Minn.), 184; 6. St. Benedict (Minn.), 193; 7. Grinnell, 216; 8. Loras, 228; 9. Nebraska Wesleyan, 237; 10. Macalester (Minn.), 257; 11. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 260; 12. Cornell, 301; 13. Hamline (Minn.), 326; 14. St. Thomas (Minn.), 352; 15. Bethel (Minn.); 16. Central, 357; 17. St. Catherine (Minn.), 427; 18. Concordia-Moorhead, 511; 19. Saint Mary’s (Minn.), 545; 20. Minnesota-Morris, 561; 21. Augsburg (Minn.), 582; 22. Bethany Lutheran (Minn.), 610; 23. Dubuque, 635; 24. Martin Luther (Minn.), 25. Coe, 680; 26. Simpson, 721; 27. Northwestern (Minn.), 826

Individual results 1. Chelsea Johnson, St. Scholastica (Minn.) 21:29.3 32. Alyssa Eaves 23:30.14 59. Kasey Wiedmaier 23:55.39 66. Daphne Baumgartner 23:59.79 93. Emma Nelson 24:26.94 107. Gabi Wilson 24:37.54 117. Maleaha Earnest 24:54.59 151. Molly Bramble 25:42.79

Individual honors Academic all-Iowa Conference Molly Bramble, 3.64, elementary education Amanda Dunkin, 3.76, mathematics/economics Alyssa Eaves, 3.68, biology

Newcomer of the Year Award - Kasey Wiedmaier 2013 captains - Alyssa Eaves, Emma Nelson

Team awards Most Valuable Performer - Alyssa Eaves Most Improved Runner - Kasey Wiedmaier Dutch Spirit Award - Elin Phipps

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All-time records

Individual records Best two-mile time - 11:19, Lori Nolte, Wis.-La Crosse Inv., La Crosse, Wis.; Oct. 21,1978 Best 5,000-meter time - 17:50, tie, Cam Ratering, AIAW Region VI, Ames; Oct. 31, 1980; NCAA Div. III Central Regional, Davenport., Nov. 21, 1981 Best 6,000-meter time - 21:53, Beth Cunningham, Augustana Brissman-Lundeen Inv., Davenport; Sept. 4, 2004 Team records Most consecutive meet championships - 6, 1985 Most meet championships, season - tie, 6, 1981, 1985 Central College Cross Country Course records (course opened in 2004) Women’s 5,000 meters - 18:10, Obsie Birru, Grand View, Sept. 6, 2008 Women’s collegiate 5,000 meters - 18:10, Obsie Birru, Grand View, Sept. 6, 2008 Women’s collegiate 6,000 meters - 20:15, Missy Buttry, Wartburg, Oct. 30, 2004 Girls’ high school 4,000 meters - 14:42, Madison Waymire, Dallas Center-Grimes, Sept. 18, 2010 Central Dutch Invitational meet records (first held, 2004) Women’s collegiate 5,000 meters - 18:10, Obsie Birru, Grand View, Sept. 6, 2008 Girls’ high school 4,000 meters - 14:50, Danielle Nowasell, Grinnell, Sept. 1, 2007

Central Dutch Invitational meet champions

Women’s collegiate (5,000 meters) Girls’ high school (4,000 meters) Year Winner School Time Winner School 2004 Beth Cunningham Central 19:13 Lauren Jones Centerville 2005 Jen Wendt Simpson 18:42 Sarah Larsen Cedar Falls 2006 Angie Berry Central 19:32 Leah Blanchard Cedar Falls 2007 Joyce Cheruiyot Iowa Central 18:48 Danielle Nowasell Grinnell 2008 Obsie Birru Grand View 18:10 Sara Dickinson Oskaloosa 2009 Angie Berry Central 18:30 Maddy Becker Cedar Rapids Washington 2010 Catie Ellingson Simpson 18:44 Allison Gregg Cedar Falls 2011 Angie Berry Unattached 19:23 meet cancelled, lightning 2012 Fiona McKenna Iowa Central 19:52 Allison Gregg Cedar Falls 2013 Maggie Saenz-Ruiz Loras 23:45.4* Grace Gibbons Gilbert *6,000 meters

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Time 17:04 15:19 15:54 14:50 14:55 15:21 15:24 15:06 15:28

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Team finish 2nd of 4 11th of 15 11th of 25 17th of 30 4th of 7 16th of 27 Points 54 2 96 339 475 104 357 Spread (1-5) 1:17.4 1:00.5 0:38 0:39.4 0:41.8 1:07.40 Varsity team score counters in bold Varsity team scorers in bold

(place finish in parentheses) Central St. Olaf Blugold Wis.-La Crosse Iowa Conf NCAA Div. III Inv. (5K) Inv. (6k) Inv. (6k) Inv. (6k) Champ. (6k) Reg. (6k) Andie Arthofer 26:49.0, 16(6) 25:52.4, 128 25:03.06, 166 25:41.7, 280 26:24.2, 76 DNC Callie Aunan 30:22.8, 50(14) DNC 27:53.03, 357 27:55.8, 413 DNF DNC Daphne Baumgartner 26:11.9, 11(3) 25:02.1, 64(4) 24:11.63, 72(3) 24:10.2, 105(4) 24:22.5, 22(4) 23:59.79, 66(3) Molly Bramble 26:29.8, 13(4) 25:00.0, 63(3) 24:20.18, 78(4) DNC 25:33.2, 36(7) 25:42.79, 151(7) Sage Comstock 31:51.9, 54(16) 30:17.8, 230 29:55.39, 405 28:47.3, 439 29:22.8, 113 DNC Lexi Des Planque 29:06.5, 40(13) 25:59.8, 134 25:42.20, 231 25:49.4, 290 26:02.4, 63 DNC Amanda Dunkin 26:30.7, 14(5) 24:53.1, 60(2) 24:44.60, 140 24:36.5, 127(7) DNC DNC Maleaha Earnest 26:53.7, 17(7) 25:28.3, 71(7) 24:39, 90(7) 24:28.2, 118(6) 24:55.3, 30(6) 24:54.59, 117(6) Alyssa Eaves 25:36.3, 6(1) 24:09.6, 42(1) 23:43.44,40(1) 23:31.6, 60(1) 23:58.6,13(1) 23:30.14, 32(1) Kristen Fariss DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Cassidy Gornick 27:42.8, 26(10) 26:20.3, 150 27:16.89, 330 27:13.8, 384 26:46, 85 DNC Heidi Heckenberg DNC 31:10.3, 237 29:18.18, 396 29:10.3, 445 DNC DNC Dana Junk 30:48.6, 52(15) 29:36.8, 221 29:34.66, 400 28:54.1, 441 29:41.2, 116 DNC Emily Linscheid 28:13.3, 30(11) 26:14.4, 143 25:57.86, 257 26:05.2, 307 26:18.5, 73 DNC Sarah Mueller DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Emma Nelson 26:01.9, 10(2) 25:10.1, 67(5) 24:34.22, 87(6) 24:10.8, 106(5) 24:40.4 25(5) 24:26.94, 93(4) Elin Phipps 27:38.1, 25(9) 25:46.8, 122 DNC DNC DNC DNC Jackie Piper 33:07.7, 56(17) 30:28.3, 233 29:21.66, 398 29:21.7, 451 29:18, 112 DNC Mallory Welk DNC DNC 27:02.23, 320 DNC DNC DNC Kasey Wiedmaier 29:00.8, 39(12) 25:29.4, 103 24:08.98, 68(2) 24:05.5, 100(2) 24:16.6, 20(2) 23:55.39, 59(2) Gabi Wilson 26:54.0, 20(8) 25:16.5, 68(6) 24:21.78, 81(5) 24:09.2, 104(3) 24:20.9, 22(3) 24:37.54, 107(5)

2013 women’s cross country individual results

Returning letterwinners Andie Arthofer, So.

Sarah Mueller, Sr.

Callie Aunan, Sr.

Mallory Welk, Sr.

Molly Bramble, Jr.

Kasey Wiedmaier, So.

Dubuque, Iowa; Senior HS Best time (6k): 25:03; Blugold Inv., Oct. 4, 2013 Best finish: 16th; Central Inv., Sept. 7, 2013 One varsity letter

Waukee, Iowa; Waukee HS Best time (6k): 27:52; St. Olaf Inv., Sept. 17, 2011 Best finish: 50th; Central Inv., Sept. 7, 2013 One varsity letter

Waukee, Iowa; Waukee HS Best time (6k): 24:20; Blugold Inv., Oct. 4, 2013 Best finish: 13th; Central Inv., Sept. 7, 2013 Two varsity letters

Maleaha Earnest, So.

Hedrick, Iowa; Pekin HS Best time (6k): 24.28.2; Tori Neubauer Inv., Oct. 4, 2013 Best finish: 17th; Central Inv., Sept. 7, 2013 One varsity letter

Urbandale, Iowa; Urbandale HS Best time (6k): 26:18; Jim Drews Inv., Oct. 13, 2012 Best finish: 19th; Central Inv., Sept. 1, 2012 One varsity letter

De Pere, Wisconson; De Pere HS Best time (6k): 24:57; Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012 Best finish: 29h; Central Inv., Sept, 1, 2012 Two varsity letters...2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Indianola, Iowa; Indianola HS Best time (6k): 23:55.39; NCAA Central Region, Nov. 16, 2013 Best finish: 20th; Iowa Conference meet, Nov. 2, 2013 One varsity letter...2013 Newcomer of the Year... Most Improved Performer

Gabi Wilson, Jr.

Des Moines, Iowa; Des Moines Christian HS Best time (6k): 24:09.2; Tori Neubauer Inv., Oct. 19, 2013 Best finish: 20th; Central Inv., Sept. 7, 2013 One varsity letter

Alyssa Eaves, Sr.

Johnston, Iowa; Johnston HS Best time (6k): 23:30.14; NCAA Central Region, Nov. 16, 2013 Best finish: 9th; Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012 Three varsity letters... 2013 All-Iowa Conference...2013 Academic all-Iowa Conference...2013 Team co-captain...2013 Team Most Valuable Performer...2012 academic all-Iowa Conference...2012 Dutch Spirit Award...2011 Newcomer of the Year Award

Emily Linscheid, Sr.

Johnston, Iowa; Johnston HS Best time (6k): 25:57.86; Blugold Inv., Oct. 4, 2013 Best finish: 29th; Central Inv., Sept. 1, 2012 One varsity letter...2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

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All-time top 5,000-meter runners No. Name 1. Cam Ratering 2. Connie Kemp 3. Lori Nolte 4. Jackie Schwers 5. Ingrid Elvebak 6. Kim Lehman 7. Jean Sedlacek 8. Suzy Van Wyngarden 9. Angie Berry 10. Deb Worden

Time 17:50 17:53 18:00.5 18:06 18:14 18:18 18:20 18:25 18:30 18:35

Year 1980 1986 1981 1981 1986 1981 1983 2001 2009 1980

No. Name 11. Julie Nowlan 12. Teresa Newcomb 13. Robin Rasmussen 14. Beth Cunningham 15. Jill Rozendaal 16. Jill Katzer 17. Teresa Wauters 18. Kathy Simon 19. Paulette Bendixen 20. Jan Sedlacek

Time 18:40 18:41 18:42 18:43 18:45 18:49 18:57 18:57.2 18:59 18:59.4

Year 1979 1989 1979 2004 2005 1983 2001 1981 1982 1981

All-time top 6,000-meter runners

No. Name Time Date Site 1. Beth Cunningham 21:53 Sept. 24, 2004 Brissman-Lundeen Inv. - Credit Island, Davenport 2. Angie Berry 22:23 Nov. 10, 2007 NCAA Div. III Central Regional, St. Olaf Cross Country Trails, Northfield, Minn. 3. Jill Rozendaal 22:28 Sept. 23, 2005 Brissman-Lundeen Inv. - Credit Island, Davenport 4. Amber Mayer 22:30 Nov. 14, 2009 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Oakland Acres Golf Course, Grinnell 5. Jess Clark 22:51 Oct. 18, 2008 Tori Neubauer Inv. - Maple Grove Golf Course, West Salem, Wis. 6. Hannah Anderson 23:02 Nov. 14, 2009 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Oakland Acres Golf Course, Grinnell 7. Nicki Thomas 23:05 Sept. 23, 2005 Brissman-Lundeen Inv. - Credit Island, Davenport Mel McDermott 23:05 Oct. 27, 2012 Iowa Conference championship - Cedar Rapids 9. Amy Ledvina 23:12 Nov. 14, 2009 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Oakland Acres Golf Course, Grinnell 10. Lori Risser 23:20 Sept. 24, 2004 Brissman-Lundeen Inv. - Credit Island, Davenport 11. Mel McDermott 23:23 Nov. 12, 2011 St. Olaf Inv. - Northfield, Minn. 12. Alyssa Eaves 23:30 Nov. 16, 2013 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Northfield, Minn. 13. Teresa Wauters 23:33 Sept. 21, 2002 Les Duke Inv. - Oakland Acres Golf Course, Grinnell 14. Katie Elsbernd 23:40 Nov. 16, 2002 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Oakland Acres Golf Course, Grinnell Claudia Garcia 23:40 Oct. 16, 2010 Wis.-Oshkosh Brooks Inv. - Wis. Lake Breeze, Winneconne, Wis. Emma Nelson 23:40 Oct. 27, 2012 Iowa Conference championship - Cedar Rapids 17. Sara Crippen 23:47 Nov. 13, 2010 NCAA Div. III Central Regional - Waverly, Iowa Shelby Mendoza 23:47 Oct. 27, 2012 Iowa Conference championship - Cedar Rapids 19. Melanie Louis 23:49 Oct. 29, 2011 Iowa Conference championship - Dubuque 20. Heidi Rathje 23:54 Sept. 23, 2005 Brissman-Lundeen Inv. - Credit Island, Davenport

Central’s team MVPS

1974 - Becky Muhs 1975 - Becky Muhs 1976 - Jan Hunerdosse 1977 - Deb Worden 1978 - Lori Nolte 1979 - Lori Nolte, Deb Worden 1980 - Cam Ratering 1981 - Lori Nolte 1982 - Julie Nowlan 1983 - Jean Sedlacek 1984 - Ingrid Elvebak 1985 - Ingrid Elvebak 1986 - Ingrid Elvebak 1987 - Connie Kemp

Women’s cross country

1988 - Teresa Newcomb 1989 - Teresa Newcomb 1990 - Teresa Newcomb 1991 - Carey Dieleman 1992 - Carey Dieleman 1993 - Anita Miller 1994 - Anita Miller 1995 - Heather Hoekstra 1996 - Heather Sandholm 1997 - Heather Hoekstra 1998 - Sara Luse 1999 - Jen Osteen 2000 - Steph Paris 2001 - Suzy Van Wyngarden

2002 - Beth Cunningham 2003 - Beth Cunningham 2004 - Beth Cunningham 2005 - Jill Rozendaal 2006 - Angie Berry 2007 - Angie Berry 2008 - Jess Clark 2009 - Angie Berry 2010 - Mel McDermott 2011 - Mel McDermott 2012 - Mel McDermott 2013 - Alyssa Eaves

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Central’s NCAA Division III national championship meet history Year 1979* 1980* 1981* 1982 1984 1986 1989 1990 2004 2006 2007 2009

Name Finish Team finish Cam Ratering 13th 4th Julia Nowlan 24th 4th Robin Rasmussen 35th 4th Becky Wilson 42nd 4th Laurie Haddy 51st 4th Lori Nolte DNF 4th Deb Worden DNF 4th Cam Ratering 6th 6th Lori Nolte 43rd 6th Robin Rasmussen 66th 6th Deb Worden 76th 6th Kim Lehman 84th 6th Laurie Haddy 96th 6th Kristi Ostrich 125th 6th Jackie Schwers 5th 1st Lori Nolte 7th 1st Cam Ratering 9th 1st Robin Rasmussen 11th 1st Jan Sedlacek 15th 1st Kim Lehman 26th 1st Kathy Simon 31st 1st Julia Nowlan NA -Ingrid Elvebak 47th -Ingrid Elvebak 29th -Connie Kemp 57th -Teresa Newcomb 53rd -Teresa Newcomb 54th -Beth Cunningham 20th -Angie Berry 37th -Angie Berry 63rd -Amber Mayer 69th 19th Angie Berry 94th 19th Hannah Anderson 116th 19th Amy Ledvina 162nd 19th Mel McDermott 221st 19th Melanie Louis 232nd 19th Rachelle Tipton 270th 19th

*team qualifiers; others are individual qualifiers All-Americans in bold (Central competed in the AIAW until 1981, when the first NCAA Division III women’s championship meet was held.)

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Year-by-year results Year

Iowa NCAA Conference Regional

Coach

Year

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 4th

Bill Herzog Bill Herzog Bill Herzog Bill Herzog Bill Herzog Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Pamela Richards Jean Manecke Jean Manecke

1996 4th -- Jean Manecke 1997 5th 14th Dianna Elder 1998 7th 21st Mike Gruver 1999 4th 12th Mike Gruver 2000 4th 14th Kendrick Clay 2001 3rd 11th Kendrick Clay 2002 5th 12th Kendrick Clay 2003 5th 18th Jeff Bovee 2004 3rd 14th Jeff Bovee 2005 3rd 16th Jeff Bovee 2006 6th 14th Stephen Fyfe 2007 3rd 11th David Paulsen 2008 4th 13th Stephen Fyfe 2009 3rd 4th Joe Dunham 2010 3rd 17th Joe Dunham 2011 5th 12th Joe Dunham 2012 4th 12th Joe Dunham 2013 4th 16th Joe Dunham *AIAW meet; NCAA competition began in 1981 **NCAA Division III champions Iowa Conference championships in bold

-- -- -- -- -- 1st* 1st* 1st** 4th 3rd 7th 3rd 5th 9th 13th 10th 15th 17th 17th 18th 16th 12th

Iowa NCAA Conference Regional

Coach

Career-best 6,000-meter times by returning runners Name Alyssa Eaves Kasey Wiedmaier Gabi Wilson Molly Bramble Maleaha Earnest Andie Arthofer Mallory Welk Emily Linscheid Sarah Mueller Callie Aunan

Women’s cross country

Time Date 23:31 Oct. 19, 2013 23:55.39 Nov. 16, 2013 24:09.2 Oct. 19, 2013 24:21 Oct. 4, 2013 24.28.2 Oct. 19, 2013 25:03 Oct. 4, 2013 24:57 Oct. 27, 2012 25:57 Oct. 4, 2013 26:18 Oct. 13, 2012 27:52 Sept. 17, 2011

Site Wis.-La Crosse Tori Neuauer Inv. NCAA Central Region Tori Neubauer Inv. Blugold Inv Wis.-La Crosse Tori Neubauer Inv. Blugold Inv. Iowa Conference championship Blugold Inv Wis.-La Crosse Tori Neubauer Inv. St. Olaf (Minn.) Inv.

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2014 preseason roster Name Yr. *Andie Arthofer *Callie Aunan **Molly Bramble *Maleaha Earnest ***Alyssa Eaves Kenzie Foldes Abby Fyfe Cassidy Gornick Heidi Heckenberg Dana Junk Evie Kammeyer Sarah Kersten *Emily Linscheid Holly McKinney *Sarah Mueller Caitlin Novak Jackie Piper Kayla Weishuhn ***Mallory Welk *Kasey Wiedmaier *Gabi Wilson Jessica Wolken *letters earned

So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr.

Hometown

Zwingle, Iowa Waukee, Iowa Waukee, Iowa Hedrick, Iowa Johnston, Iowa Johnston, Iowa Pella, Iowa Norwalk, Iowa Algonquin, Ill. Ankeny, Iowa Urbandale, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Johnston, Iowa Saint Charles, Iowa Urbandale, Iowa Marion, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Primghar, Iowa De Pere, Wis. Indianola, Iowa Clive, Iowa Donnellson, Iowa

High school

Dubuque Senior Waukee Waukee Pekin Johnston Johnston Pella Norwalk Harry D. Jacobs Ankeny Urbandale Davenport Central Johnston Interstate 35 - Truro Urbandale Linn-Mar Dubuque Senior South O’Brien De Pere Indianola Des Moines Christian Central Lee

Outlook

The Central College women’s cross country program emerges from the 2013 season as a restored team. After navigating their way through some adversity in 2013, the Dutch are eyeing to better their fourth-place finish in the Iowa Conference behind a more experienced and balanced lineup. “I think last year was a great rebuilding year for our team,” said head coach Joe Dunham. “Our women really kind of came into their own and became the absolute definition of a team. We never really had a true frontrunner that was always in it to win it. However, we always finished tight as a pack, and that was something that I was always proud of. Our group of runners had the ability to run as a team and fight through adversity that way. I think we’re going to see a lot more of that pack running this year and trying to get our top five to finish as tightly as they can.” Alyssa Eaves returns for her senior year after competing as Central’s No. 1 in 2013. Eaves recorded a 13th-place finish (23:58) at last year’s conference meet and ran her best time of the season when she finished 32nd (23:30.14) at the NCAA Division III Central Regional. Recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on its all-academic team, Eaves received all-conference honors and has twice been named to the league’s all-academic team. “Alyssa will be our top returner and one of three captains,” Dunham said. “Like all of our athletes, Alyssa has a great work ethic and is poised to have a great senior year.” Sophomore Kasey Wiedmaier also returns as one of Central’s top three. Wiedmaier ran as Central’s No. 2 in four of the six meets she competed in last fall, finishing a career-best 20th at the conference meet. “Kasey is one of those athletes who I think will be making a pretty big jump from her freshman year to her sophomore year,” Dunham said. Juniors Gabi Wilson and Molly Bramble both placed consistently in the top five in 2013 and will be looked at to fill the roles vacated by the graduated Daphne Baumgartner and Emma Nelson. Wilson, who finished 22nd overall (24:20) and third on the team at the league meet, ran a season best time of 24:09.2 at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational.

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“Gabi has had to deal with an incredible amount of injuries during her time at Central,” Dunham said. “If she can get healthy and stay healthy, then she’ll be right in the top five again this year.” A member of the academic all-conference team Bramble ran as part of the top five through the first three races of the 2013 season, with her best time (24:21) coming at the Blugold Invitational in October. “Molly is one of our more experienced runners and she should provide great stability in our top seven this fall,” Dunham said. Like Wiedmaier, sophomore Andie Arthofer is also poised for a breakout year, according to Dunham. “Andie ran with the varsity throughout last year and is another athlete that should push for a top-seven spot,” Dunham said. “Like Kasey, Andie will be making that big jump from her freshman year to her sophomore year. I really think that we’re going to get a lot out of Andie and she’ll surprise more than a few people this year.” Arthofer posted a 2013 season-best finish of 16th at the Dutch Invitational and a season-best time of 25:52 at the St. Olaf Invitational. The Dutch were also recognized in 2013 by the USTFCCCA for the fourth consecutive year with all-academic team honors. Teams are recognized by achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.10 or greater, competing in at least five different varsity competitions with at least five runners representing their school at each meet. As a team, Central compiled a 3.17 GPA. Dunham also welcomes in his largest recruiting class in his six years at Central. “We have a great group of nine incoming freshmen this fall,” Dunham said. “I think the group is an aggressive and competitive one that will be able to contribute to the program right away. It is not only the largest group that we’ve ever had but it’s also our most talented incoming group since I have been a part of this program. Coach Stephen Fyfe led the charge in recruiting this group of young women and we are both extremely excited to get this season going.”

Schedule

Central embarks on the 2014 season in early September with the running of the Dutch Invitational/Pre-Regional on Sept. 6. The meet marks the first of two events the Dutch will host this fall. Following their home meet, the Dutch will then travel to the Gil Dodds Invitational at Wheaton (Ill.). This event allows Central the rare opportunity to see out-of-region opponents outside of the national championships. “I’m excited for this team to have the opportunity to compete against different programs that are not in our region and to see a different course,” Dunham said. “All of these athletes have run on the same courses nearly every year and this particular course at Wheaton will allow us to see something different, especially with it coming off of our home meet.” The fall slate is highlighted by the Nov. 15 NCAA Division III Central Regional, which for the first time will be run on Central’s highly regarded on-campus course.

Coaching staff

Associate head coach Stephen Fyfe and assistant coach Jonathan Graupmann round out a coaching staff that Dunham says has helped separate the Central cross country program from its competition. “I think one of the biggest things that separates our program from other programs is our support staff,” Dunham said. “Coach Fyfe has done an excellent job of working with our women’s team and helping to rebuild that program from the ground up. I’ve learned so much about distance training from Coach Fyfe and I give him a lot of credit for the success that both programs have had.” A 1987 Central graduate, Fyfe is in his 16th season with the Dutch, working primarily with the women’s program. Graupmann begins his second year with the program this fall and plays an integral role in the recruiting efforts and meet management. Women’s cross country

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“Jon has done a tremendous job with recruiting efforts and in helping to organize and run our meets,” Dunham said. “I think back to all the successful cross country programs and know that this is a total team effort. Without the right support staff, certain things like hosting a regional championship would not be possible.”

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IFC