1. Track Talk
The Spiked Shoe Society at the College of William and Mary
August 2012 http://www.spikedshoesociety.org
Dear Friends of Track & Field and Cross-Country,
William and Mary track and field athletes have much to be
proud of in this Olympic year. At the NCAA meet in June, tive at the top of Division I, it is essential to travel to such meets to
Elaina Balouris and Brandon Heroux earned All- get the experience and garner at-large points to make it to the
America honors. The men’s team’s fifth-place finish at NCAA Championships in November.”
indoor IC4As was the squad’s best showing at the meet We hope to see as many of you as possible at Homecoming week-
(indoor or outdoor) in over a decade. Also, seven mem- end (October 25–28) and encourage all alumni to come support
bers of the W&M family competed at the U.S. or Canadian the Tribe as William and Mary hosts the 2012 CAA XC Champion-
Olympic trials. ships at the Eastern State cross-country course on Saturday, Octo-
The upcoming cross-country season promises to be an ber 27. Coach Walsh reports that “the men will be going for their
exciting one for the Tribe as well. Here’s a preview, cour- 13th consecutive CAA title and the women will be looking to knock
tesy of Coach Stephen Walsh: off a very talented JMU squad.”
“This year the women have a large group of upperclass- Go Tribe!
men as junior Elaina Balouris and senior Sara Lasker
return to lead the team. The men will be a bit younger with
nine freshman led by seniors Josh Hardin and Alex
McGrath. We will be traveling to two major meets in
hopes of seeing top competition: Paul Short hosted by
Randy Hawthorne
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, and Pre-Nationals at
the University of Louisville. Because traveling to both
meets brings with it a large financial cost, we would like to
thank our alumni and friends whose support makes it pos- Ken Halla
sible for us to compete with the top teams in the nation.
The cross-country season alone will hit our budget for
over $40,000 in travel expenses. In order to stay competi- Juan Conde Emily Furia
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Ali Henderson ’04 Kristyn Shiring ’07 Special thanks to
Marcie Homan ’95 Alumni Team Organizer Bob Keroack ’79
Brian Hyde ’96 Tim O’Dowd ’80
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2012 Men’s Track & Field Season
Indoor
At the IC4A meet, the Tribe's fifth-place finish was the best recorded at either the indoor or out-
door championships since 2000. Sophomore Josh Hardin (Sterling, VA) won the 5,000m with a
lifetime best of 14:04.12. He’s the first Tribe runner to win the IC4A indoor 5k since Kevin Krause
’94 in 1991. Finishing second was junior Alex McGrath (Marlborough, NH) with a personal-best
time of 14:07.65. In the 3,000m, McGrath and sophomore Rad Gunzenhauser (Pittsburgh, PA)
each ran a lifetime best to earn All-East honors. McGrath placed fourth in 8:10.41, with Gunzen-
hauser just behind in 8:10.64. Also running a lifetime best was senior Chris Tyson (Arlington,
VA), who placed third in the mile in 4:06.57). Sophomore David Gunnerson (Yorktown, VA)
placed 10th in the 1,000m, while junior Ben Katz (Manakin-Sabot, VA) took ninth in the long jump.
Outdoor
William and Mary placed third at the CAA meet behind George Mason and UNC-Wilmington, earn-
ing four individual titles and 11 all-conference (top 3) finishes. Senior Brandon Heroux (Westfield,
NJ) became the first athlete to win the javelin four years in a row.
Alex McGrath won the 5,000m by four seconds in 14:24.92. Josh Hardin was third, freshman Will
Bass (Nashville, NC) was sixth, and sophomore Andrew Ryan (Gloucester, MA) was seventh.
W&M dominated the 10,000m, taking the top two spots and placing five athletes in the top seven.
Sophomore Joshua Mercado (Citrus Heights, CA) claimed his first conference crown in 30:50.25,
just a step ahead of classmate Rad Gunzenhauser. It’s the 10th year in a row a Tribe runner has
won the event, and both men qualified for the IC4A meet in their first collegiate 10k races. Senior
Tyler Jones (Chalfont, PA) was fourth, and Alex McGrath doubled back to take fifth. Senior Zach
Gates (Fishers, IN) placed seventh.
Chris Tyson won the 1,500m in an easy 3:49.98, while junior John Muller (LaGrangeville, NY),
redshirt-sophomore Zach Tennant (Fairview, WV), and freshman Ian MacFawn (LaVale, MD)
placed second, fifth and eighth, respectively. Will Bass placed second in his first-ever steeple-
chase race, while sophomore Jack Anderson (Pfafftown, NC) took third.
On the field, freshman Brian Waterfield (Chesapeake, VA) placed third in the shot put, seventh in
the hammer throw, and eighth in the discus. Ben Katz took his third All-CAA award by placing sec-
ond in the high jump.
At the IC4A Championships, Joshua Mercado was 17th in the 10,000m with a time of 31:11.06,
while Rad Gunzenhauser took 21st at 5,000m in 14:34.15.
In the first round of the NCAA championships, Chris Tyson placed seventh in his heat of the
1,500m. He graduated this year as the sixth-fastest W&M 1,500m runner in history. Josh Hardin
and Alex McGrath placed 21st and 25th in the 10,000m.
After placing third in the East semifinals, Brandon Heroux advanced to the NCAA finals in Des
Moines, Iowa, where he broken his own school record in the javelin with a throw of 73.55m (241-4)
and took eight place. He’s the first All-American in a field event for the Tribe since Monk Little (’35)
accomplished the feat in the broad jump in 1934 and ’35. It was the end of a fantastic collegiate
season for Heroux, who also took second at the Penn Relays and was named the CAA Scholar

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Athlete of the Year for the second time.
During the postseason, Heroux threw 70.02m (229-8) to finish fourth at the NACAC U-23 Champi-
onships in Irajuato, Mexico–two weeks after placing sixth at the Canadian Olympic Trials.
“I truly feel blessed to have been able to compete for the Tribe over the past four years, and even
more so to have been able to return from injury as quickly as I did to compete this year,” said Her-
oux of the Tommy John surgery that prevented him from competing at the 2011 NCAA Champion-
ships. “I’d like to thank all of my coaches, doctors, athletic trainers, family, and friends for all of
their help and support! I couldn’t have accomplished any of this without all of you.” !
2012 Women’s Track & Field Season
Indoor
William and Mary tied for 36th place at the ECAC Championships. Sophomore Elaina Balouris
(Allison Park, PA) earned All-East honors in the 5,000m, placing eighth in 17:11.46. In the 1,000m
run, sophomore Christina Lee (Sterling, VA) ran a lifetime best to take seventh in 2:52.47, and
junior Katie Buenaga (Greenville, DE) placed eighth in 2:56.22.
The Tribe’s 4x800m relay of freshman Maggie Gutierrez (Purcellville, VA), sophomore Olivia
Harding (Roanoke, VA), Katie Buenaga, and junior Michelle Britto (Woodbridge, VA) also earned
All-East accolades, placing seventh in 9:11.16, the ninth-fastest time ever run indoors at W&M.
Outdoor
The Tribe placed eighth at the CAA Championships, earning one individual title and five All-CAA
awards. Elaina Balouris won the 10,000m by more than 21 seconds, crossing the line in 35:57.92.
Redshirt-junior Natalie Baird (Sterling, VA) placed second in the discus and third in the shot put.
In the 1,500m, Katie Buenaga and sophomore Clarissa Schick (Richmond, VA) ran career-best
times to take third and fourth. Michelle Britto was sixth, and senior Heather Beichner (Cary, NC)
took 12th. Freshmen Jess Cygnan (Bethlehem, PA) and Dylan Hassett (Alpharetta, GA) placed
third and sixth in the 5,000m, qualifying for the U.S. Junior Championships.
Sophomore Nicole Dory (Fort Worth, TX) tied for fifth in the pole vault, and freshman Nina Ullom
(Chantilly, VA) was seventh. Dory also took seventh in the triple jump.
At the ECAC Championships, Natalie Baird placed fifth in the discus, two weeks after taking fourth
at the Penn Relays—where volunteer assistant coach Darcy McDonald won the Olympic Develop-
ment 10,000m in 34:29.
Elaina Balouris ran 33:56.26 for 10,000m–missing the school record by just one second–at the Mt.
SAC Relays to qualify for the NCAA semifinals, where she ran 34:29.88 for eighth place to move
on to the finals. In the final round, she placed 19th in 34:41.97 and was named to the USTFCCCA
Honorable Mention All-America team.
“While the race didn’t play out ideally, as it went out extremely fast, it was a huge learning experi-
ence and a crucial step for the future,” Balouris said. “I’ve watched some of these girls run this
past year, completely amazed by their speed, and last night, I had the opportunity to race against
them. I’m looking forward to racing against them in Cross Country in the fall alongside my team-
mates! Thank you to my coaches, family, teammates, and friends for supporting me every lap of
the way.” !

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Dr. Rodger and Sheila McKain Riverside Farms Inc. Toano Contractors Inc.
Keith McKellop David Rowley “Flip” and Terry Toepke
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Endowments
Richard L. Baker Memorial Scholarship Kenny and Vickie Johnson Scholarship
Joseph C. “Scrap” Chandler Scholarship Lyman M. Kelley, Jr. Scholarship
Roy and Ethel Chernock Scholarship Patrick J. Lamb Memorial Scholarship
Conde and Donos Scholarship Robert G. Langer Memorial Track Scholarship
Glenn Crafford Scholarship Thomas George Langer Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Ginny Crone Men’s Track Scholarship Men’s Track Fund Scholarship
Jeff Drenth Memorial Track Scholarship Glenn Moore Scholarship
Worth and Elizabeth Dunlap Memorial Scholarship Orange Kitty Catte Track Scholarship
Arthur J.S. and Carolyn K. Eberdt Scholarship John P. Ottaway, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Jeanne B. Etheridge Memorial Scholarship Davis Y. “Pat” and Agnes W. Paschall Memorial Track Scholarship
William E. “Bill” Findler Memorial Track Scholarship John Randolph Memorial Scholarship
Katherine Kilcourse Furey Memorial Scholarship A.M. “Mac” and Isabelle P. Rucker Memorial Scholarship
Harry R. Groves Track Scholarship Alan Arthur Sim Memorial Scholarship
Dave and Barbara Harman Scholarship David M. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Charles F. Harper Scholarship Spiked Shoe Society Scholarship
Anne L. Hatcher Memorial Scholarship Nick St. George Athletic Scholarship
Pete Jones Memorial Scholarship Dan Stimson Scholarship
Randy and Shelby Hawthorne Head Coach Endowment Paul and Susan Turner Track Scholarship
Alexander B.F. “Farrar” and Norma Holden Memorial Scholarship Andrew V. White Memorial Scholarship
Intercollegiate Track Scholarship Edward J. Willi Memorial Track Scholarship
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Provost Award Winners
On March 15, the College recognized 81 student-athletes,
including 15 from track and field, with the Provost Award, for
achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Men’s Recipients
Will Bass, Matt Clark, Zach Gates, Brandon Heroux, Jackson
Stone.
Women’s Recipients
Melissa DiVecchia, Nicole Dory, Anna Rose Gellert, Maggie
Gutierrez, Olivia Harding, Casey Lardner, Sara Lasker, Leia
Lautzenheiser, Grace Thomas, Kayla Trantham. !
Alumni News
Jon Grey ’11 was recently awarded a Roads Scholar grant
from the Road Runners Club of America. He is currently a
member of Team USA Minnesota.
Sonja Friend-Uhl ’93 took second place (28:19) at the Mas-
ters USATF 8k Championship, which was held in Williamsburg
in May.
Ed Moran ’03, MPP ’05, MBA ’11 placed 17th at the New York
City Half Marathon in 1:02.51. !
W&M at the Olympic Trials
The men’s and women’s Olympic marathon trials took place in
Houston, Texas on January 14. Keith Bechtol ’TK finished
27th in 2:16.02, while Kathy Newberry ’00 was 16th in 2:36.18.
At the track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, Christo Landry
’08 finished 17th in the 10,000m with a time of 28:35.46. Patrick
Roach J.D. ’12, a multiple-time All-American at D-III Messiah,
competed in the quarterfinals of the 800m, running 1:50.11 to
finish seventh in his heat and 30th overall. Earlier this year,
Roach broke the Colonial Relays 800m record, running 1:48.72.
For the women, volunteer assistant Janice Keppler cleared
4.25 meters (13-11.75) to tie for ninth place in the pole vault,
and Betsy Graney ’11 placed 18th in the 3,000m steeplechase,
running 9:59.76. !

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This newsletter is just a snapshot of everything that has hap- To help you keep in touch with your friends and teammates, The
pened on the team over the past few months. By taking the Spiked Shoe Society has set up groups on several social net-
Spiked Shoe Society online it is our hope that we can keep eve- working sites. In particular, you can find us on Facebook and
ryone up to date while simultaneously reducing paper mailings. LinkedIn by typing in “Spiked Shoe Society”
Going online also allows us to take advantage of the many rich
The most important thing about the Spiked Shoe Society is you.
multimedia outlets available on the web.
Let us know what you want to see on the website or in this news-
Visit www.spikedshoesociety.org for regular updates on team- letter. Tell us what you’ve been up to since you’ve graduated.
mates past and present. There you’ll find photographs and video Have you run in any interesting races (it doesn’t matter how fast,
most of us are “retired” after all)? Any exciting life changes? We’ll
from races, radio-style interviews available for download as pod-
put it up on the blog so your old teammates can catch up with
casts, meet results, and links to news stories covering current
what you’ve been doing. The Spiked Shoe Society is here for
student athletes and alumni alike.
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8. Track Talk
The Spiked Shoe Society at the College of William and Mary
August 2012 http://www.spikedshoesociety.org
2012 Cross-Country Schedule Support the Tribe!
Sept. 1 – at Richmond To make a contribution to the cross-country and track
Sept. 15 – W&M Invitational, 9:45 a.m. and field teams, use the enclosed envelope or visit
Sept. 28 – Paul Short Invitational, Bethlehem, PA spikedshoesociety.org
Oct. 13 – Pre-Nationals, Louisville, KY
Oct. 13 – Tribe Open, 9:45 a.m. If you would like to volunteer for the Spiked Shoe Soci-
Oct. 27 – CAA Championships, Williamsburg (HOMECOMING) ety, please e-mail Ken Halla (kenhalla@gmail.com).
Nov. 2 – Massey Cancer Center 5K Run, Williamsburg
Nov. 3 – UVA Open, Charlottesville, VA To get live updates from meets from Coach Stephen
Nov. 9 – NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, Charlotte, NC Walsh, follow the team on Twitter: @wmxctf.
Nov. 16 – ECAC/IC4A Championships, Bronx, NY
Nov. 17 – NCAA Championships, Louisville, KY
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