USTFCCCA News & Notes
Nation’s Top Relays of 2012 to Be Honored Tuesday by Accusplit
ORLANDO, Fla. – Accusplit, the leader in the professional stopwatch and timing industry since 1972, will recognize the nation’s best collegiate relay teams and their coaches for the 31st time on Tuesday at the USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando. The ceremonies will take place during each divisional track & field general sessions on Tuesday afternoon.
“We are honored that Accusplit has partnered with our organization to present these outstanding achievements at our convention once again,” said USTFCCCA CEO Sam Seemes. “Accusplit’s Steve Simmons created this award 30 years ago, and we thank him and Accusplit President Ron Sutton for supporting this cause and track & field. We are great partners, and I look forward to continuing our relationship for years to come.”
Accusplit Top Relay Teams
2012
| NCAA Division I | |||
| MEN | |||
| 4×100 | Auburn | 38.30 | Marcus Rowland, Harry Adams, Michael DeHaven, Keenan Brock |
| 4×200 | Texas A&M | 1:21.21 | Michael Bryan, Prezel Hardy Jr., Carlyle Roudette, Ameer Webb |
| 4×400 | Florida | 3:00.02 | Dedric Dukes, Hugh Graham Jr., Leonardo Seymore, Tony McQuay |
| 4×800 | Texas A&M | 7:15.99 | James Bonn, Joey Roberts, Oscar Ramirez, Michael Preble |
| 4×1500 | Princeton | 15:04.41c | Michael Williams, Joe Stilin, Trevor Van Ackeren, Donn Cabral (4×1600, 16:16.79) |
| SMR | Georgia | 3:16.46 | Torrin Lawrence, Waymon Storey, Chris Foster, Aaron Evans |
| DMR | Texas A&M | 9:35.36 | James Bonn, Ashton Young, Oscar Ramirez, Henry Lelei |
| SHR | Clemson | 55.38 | Spencer Adams, Marcus Maxey, Charlton Rolle, Elijah Britton |
| WOMEN | |||
| 4×100 | Texas A&M | 42.82 | LaKeidra Stewart, Olivia Ekpone, Dominique Duncan, Ashley Collier |
| 4×200 | LSU | 1:30.01 | Cassandra Tate, Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander, Kimberlyn Duncan |
| 4×400 | Oregon | 3:24.54 | English Gardner, Chizoba Okodogbe, Laura Roesler, Phyllis Francis |
| 4×800 | Oregon | 8:24.16 | Claudia Francis, Laura Roesler, Becca Friday, Anne Kesselring |
| 4×1500 | Oregon | 17:29.00 | Melanie Thompson, Alex Kosinski, Anne Kesselring, Becca Friday |
| SMR | Tennessee | 3:43.79 | Brittany Jones, Martinique Octave, Ellen Wortham, Chanelle Price |
| DMR | Villanova | 11:01.03 | Emily Lipari, Christie Verdier, Nicky Akande, Sheila Reid |
| SHR | Clemson | 52.87 | Brianna Rollins, Bridgette Owens, Kendra Harrison, Monique Gracia |
| NCAA Division II | |||
| MEN | |||
| 4×100 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 39.57 | Ravel Grey, Devin Hill, Joshua Manuel, Romel Lewis |
| 4×200 | Saint Augustine’s | 1:23.65 | Julius West, Kelly Fisher, Sean Stuart, Josh Edmonds |
| 4×400 | Saint Augustine’s | 3:07.15 | Kelly Fisher, James Quarles, Jason Boyd, Josh Edmonds |
| 4×800 | Augustana (S.D.) | 7:35.10 | Henrik Hansson, Khor Kong, Tom Karbo, Aduo Omot |
| 4×1500 | Minnesota State | 16:04.81c | Spencer Ruebke, Kevin Huot, Jamison Gehrig, Clayton Foster (4×1600, 17:15.97) |
| SMR | Saint Augustine’s | 3:18.20 | Josh Edmonds, Jason Boyd, James Quarles, Marcelis Lynch |
| DMR | Augustana (S.D.) | 9:50.44 | Henrik Hansson, Khor Kong, Aduo Omot, Tom Karbo |
| SHR | Saint Augustine’s | 57.36 | Jason Boyd, Ty’reak Murray, Ronnie Griffith, Gerkenz Senesca |
| WOMEN | |||
| 4×100 | Adams State | 44.96 | Indira Spence, Kayon Robinson, Chelsea Fenderson, Zenobia Sims |
| 4×200 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 1:36.73 | Jenea Johnson, Toni-Ann Moore, Latoya King, Michelle Cumberbatch |
| 4×400 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 3:37.11 | Tamara Keane, Yanique Haye, Dereka Kelly, Michelle Cumberbatch |
| 4×800 | Stonehill | 9:11.51 | Maria Curit, Jill Alves, Sarah Wilson, Christen Carrier |
| 4×1500 | Ferris State | 19:13.86 | Christina Muir, Anna Rudd, Brittany Anderson, Samantha Johnson |
| SMR | Lincoln (Mo.) | 3:53.75 | Toni-Ann Moore, Shakeisha Miller, Michelle Cumberbatch, Twishana Williams |
| DMR | Augustana (S.D.) | 11:47.67 | Kristin Brondbo, Colleen Everson, Molly Kokesh, Kyle Blakeslee |
| SHR | Lincoln (Mo.) | 55.22 | Yanique Haye, Ladonna Richardson, Shakeisha Miller, Anna-Kay James |
| NCAA Division III | |||
| MEN | |||
| 4×100 | McMurry | 40.36 | Josh Zu Bolton, Trevon Odom, Gavan Bass, Kenneth Turner |
| 4×200 | North Central (Ill.) | 1:26.08 | Dionte Hackler, Jon Caron, Bai Kabba, Jon Howard |
| 4×400 | Rowan | 3:10.56 | Jayce Maxwell, Taylor Purdue, Ali Ejaz, Demetrius Rooks |
| 4×800 | UW-Stevens Point | 7:33.51 | Scott Berry, Alex Steiner, Ryan Wierzba, Dan Sullivan |
| 4×1500 | Augustana (Ill.) | 16:14.42c | Justin Smith, Matt Bowman, Brad Keating, Keegan Buttimer (4×1600, 17:26.29) |
| SMR | UW-River Falls | 3:28.41 | James Butler, Jordan Crockett, Paul Schriener, Alex Zeien |
| DMR | UW-Stevens Point | 9:58.80 | Scott Berry, Babatunde Awosika, Alex Steiner, Dan Sullivan |
| SHR | North Central (Ill.) | 1:01.15 | Kalen Petty, Michael Varela, Kyle Pembrook, Joseph Michals |
| WOMEN | |||
| 4×100 | Methodist | 45.65 | Ashlynn Chavis, Erica Powell, Marlena Rodriquez, Bria Wilson |
| 4×200 | Methodist | 1:41.72 | Erica Powell, Bria Wilson, Brittanie Morris, Ashulyon Pope |
| 4×400 | Wartburg | 3:38.85 | Faith Burt, Skye Morrison, Kendra Kregel, Nevada Morrison |
| 4×800 | Middlebury | 9:00.50 | Margo Cramer, Rebecca Fanning, Sarah O’Brien, Juliet Ryan-Davis |
| 4×1500 | NYU | 19:21.98 | Paige Zelinsky, Maeve Evans, Laura Santoski, Georgina Norton |
| SMR | Wartburg | 3:59.36 | Skye Morrison, Faith Burt, Kendra Kregel, Nevada Morrison |
| DMR | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 11:49.40 | Kayla Goeman, Emily Van Heel, Larissa Peyton, Taylor Berg |
| SHR | Wartburg | 1:01.12 | Camesha Goods, Tashina McAllister, Sarah Boraas, Stephanie Haberer |
ABOUT ACCUSPLIT
Accusplit has been the leader in the professional stopwatch and timing industry since 1972 with its invention of the first digital stopwatch. The company’s name is based on the stopwatch’s function of “accurately splitting” the time.
Widely recognized as the professional sports timing brand in the United States, Accusplit has worked with elite athletes, such as Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and Olympians Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Dan O’Brien and Ed Burke. The Northern California-based company was the Official Supplier to the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.
Accusplit carried its reputation for quality, innovation and leadership to the health and wellness industry with a patented accuracy method for pedometers in 1987. It was also one of the first companies in America to introduce the 10,000 Steps-A-Day for wellness concept that originated in Japan in 1965.
With 34 years of professional sports measurement experience in elite level sports, including track and field, swimming, baseball and football, Accusplit Pedometers and Pedometer-based Activity Wellness Programs are the tools that everyone in America and every golfer can use to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
ABOUT THE USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members encompassing 94% of all NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches’ interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.