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2013 Cross Country Media Guide
Southern Illinois Cross Country
SIUSalukis.com
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Table of Contents/Quick Facts
Table of Contents
Table of Contents/Quick Facts................. 2
Roster. .................................................... 3
2012 Season Review/2013 Preview. .... 4-5
2012 Men’s Performance List. ................. 6
2012 Women’s Performance List............. 7
Head Coach Matt Sparks...................... 8-9
Director of Operations Jeff Schirmer...... 10
Volunteer Stephen Arvanis.................... 11
Men’s Bios. ...................................... 12-18
Women’s Bios.................................. 19-30
Cross Country Records.......................... 31
Saluki Media Services........................... 32
2013 Schedule
Aug. 30
Saluki Early Bird
Carbondale, Ill.
Sep. 6 EIU Walt Crawford Open
Charleston, Ill.
Sep. 21 Saluki Invitational
Carbondale, Ill.
Oct. 4 Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind.
Oct. 18 Bradley Classic
Peoria, Ill.
Oct. 19 ISU Pre-Nationals
Terre Haute, Ind.
Nov. 2 MVC Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
Nov. 15 NCAA Regional
Ames, Iowa
Nov. 23 NCAA Championships
Terre Haute, Ind.
Quick Facts
The University
Founded................................................ 1869
Enrollment........................17.964 (Fall 2013)
Nickname.......................................... Salukis
Colors..............................Maroon and White
Facility.....
Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex
Affiliation....................................... Division I
Conference............................Missouri Valley
Chancellor............................. Dr. Rita Cheng
Athletics Director.................... Mario Moccia
Alma Mater. .......New Mexico State (‘89)
Website.................................SIUSalukis.com
Coaching Staff
Head Coach................................Matt Sparks
Year at SIU....................................... 12th
Alma Mater. .................... Indiana (1997)
Email........................... msparks@siu.edu
Director of Operations.............. Jeff Schirmer
Year at SIU........................................ 2nd
Alma Mater. .......Southern Illinois (2010)
Email........................... jsrunner@siu.edu
Volunteer Assistant Coach.... Stephen Arvanis
Year at SIU.........................................3rd
Alma Mater. .......Southern Illinois (2012)
Email............................sarvanis@siu.edu
Volunteer Assistant Coach........Kylee Thacker
Year at SIU..........................................1st
Alma Mater. ............ Indiana State (2013)
Media Services
Contact.................................... Tyler Wooten
Email............................. tjwooten@siu.edu
Phone................................(618) 453-7236
Cell....................................(815) 488-9437
Fax.....................................(618) 453-2648
Credits
Editor....................................... Tyler Wooten
Photography................ Saluki Media Services
Contributers.............................. Amanda Erd,
DeMario Phipps-Smith, Amanda Renshaw
The 2012 Men’s Cross
Country team was
honored at halftime of a
men’s basketball game
for winning the Missouri
Valley Conference
championship.