2009-10 NAVY WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD Navy Track & Field Facilities WESLEY A. BROWN FIELD HOUSE Built facing the scenic Severn River, the Wesley A. Brown Field House is a 140,000-square-foot multi-function athletic facility that serves as the home for the Naval Academy s women's track & field program. The facility boasts a unique combination of a 76,000- square-foot retractable Magic Carpet Astroturf system and a Mondo track surface with hydraulically controlled banked curves. The 200-meter hydraulic banked track is one of only four of its kind in the United States. It also features dual pole vault/jumping runways and throwing areas. State-of-the-art weight training and sports medicine facilities, as well as equipment storage areas round out this newest crown jewel to the Navy athletics arsenal. The facility is named after Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, USN (ret.), the first African American midshipman to graduate from the Naval Academy in 1949. WESLEY ANTHONY BROWN Lieutenant Commander Wesley A. Brown, CEC, USN, (Ret.), was born April 3, 1927 in Baltimore, Md. He graduated from Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., where he was Cadet Corps Regimental Commander during his senior year. Lt. Cmdr. Brown is the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Nominated for admission by New York Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Brown entered the Academy in 1945 and graduated in June of 1949. Lt. Cmdr. Brown, a veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retired in June 1969 after serving 20 years in the Navy s Civil Engineer Corps. He holds the Navy Commendation Medal, World War II and Korean War Victory, Korean Service, and American Theater and Antarctic Service Ribbons. Brown and his wife, Crystal, have four children and seven grandchildren. Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown became the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1949. "Wesley Brown represents the service as well as anybody that put on the uniform. What a heroic step, what a courageous move, and what a lasting contribution he made.... I think it is appropriate that this field house is named after an individual who has fought a war all his life to improve the Navy and the nation." Field House Dedication Ceremony - 5/10/08 Adm. Michael G. Mullen 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Wesley A. Brown Field House hosted the 2009 Patriot League Indoor Championships Field House Ground Breaking - 5/26/06 Wesley A. Brown Field House Records Event Name School Time/Distance Date 60-meter Hurdles Curran Knox Colgate 8.80 2/22/09 60-meter Dash Ebony Thomas Army 7.57 2/22/09 200-meter run Ebony Thomas Army 24.61 2/22/09 400-meter run Sheena Simpkins Mount St. Mary s 57.92 12/2/08 500-meter run Megan Hathaway Bucknell 1:14.25 2/22/09 800-meter run Merrecia James Maryland Eastern Shore 2:13.94 1/17/09 1,000-meter run Sarah Serwo Lehigh 2:54.34 2/22/09 1 Mile Run Stephanie Fulmer Bucknell 5:02.07 2/22/09 3,000-meter run Amy Watson Navy 9:47.59 2/12/09 5,000-meter run Amy Watson Navy 17:08.28 12/2/08 Weight Throw Allison Randall Morgan State 58'6½" (17.84m) 12/1/09 Shot Put Saisha Woodward Maryland Eastern Shore 45 10¾ (13.99m) 1/17/09 High Jump Christine Scales Navy 5 5 (1.65m) 12/2/08 Aisha Jones UNC-Wilmington 5 5 (1.65m) 1/17/09 Long Jump Jessica Buzzell Lafayette 18 4½ (5.60m) 2/21/09 Triple Jump Jarietta Ross Army 38 9 (11.81m) 2/22/09 Pole Vault Nicole Kazuba William & Mary 12 3½ (3.75m) 1/17/09 4x400-meter Relay Appel, Dalzell, Bucknell 3:53.62 2/22/09 Pierce, Hathaway 4x800-meter Relay Neville, Alejandro, Lehigh 8:59.55 2/21/08 Therkorn, Serwo DMR Sax, Palacio,Waddle, Dooley Navy 12:07.50 2/22/09 Pentathlon Olivia Pruszko Holy Cross 3,432 pts. 2/20/09 28 www.navysports.com
2009-10 NAVY WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD INGRAM FIELD The all-weather MONDO track located northeast of Michelson Hall and Chauvenet Hall is the site of Navy's outdoor track and field meets. Considered to be one of the premier facilities in the United States, it is named in honor of Vice Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, who commanded the U.S. South Atlantic Fleet during World War II. He was also the Naval Academy Director of Athletics from 1925-1930. The track underwent a complete overhaul in the fall of 2001, with new all-weather surfacing placed on the quarter-mile oval and jump areas. Ingram Field Records Event Name School Time/Distance Date 100-meter Run Loni Forsythe Army 11.50 4/16/05 200-meterRun Ebony Thomas Army 24.15 5/3/08 400-meter Run Tineisha Davis Navy 54.16 4/16/05 800-meter Run Louisa Gerritz Yale 2:07.50 5/10/86 1,500-meter Run Kristin Manwaring Dartmouth 4:22.89 5/16/95 5,000-meter Run Maribel Sanchez Dartmouth 16:33.06 5/6/95 10,000-meter Run Deidre Milligan Dartmouth 33:51.62 5/6/95 3,000-meter Steeplechase Arwyn Becker Navy 10:59.01 5/3/08 100-meter Hurdles Nicole Harrison Princeton 14.05 5/6/95 400-meter Hurdles Stefani Green Navy 1:01.00 4/23/83 Triple Jump Pamela Pearson Army 12.07m, 39 7¼ 5/10/86 Long Jump Victoria Rybalko Maine 6.14m, 20 1¾ 3/22/03 High Jump Candy Cassell Dartmouth 1.82m; 5 11½ 3/31/86 Shot Put Debbie St. Phard Princeton 15.33m, 50 3¾ 5/10/86 Discus Amanda Mockbee Bucknell 48.06; 157 8 5/3/08 Pole Vault Kirsten Andrews Navy 3.98; 13 ¾ 4/14/07 Javelin Danielle Still Navy 47.42; 155 7 4/14/06 Hammer Ashley Harbin Lafayette 60.56, 198 8 5/3/08 4x100-meter Relay N/A Army 46.61 4/16/05 4x400-meter Relay L. Boyd, C. Hauck Army 3:47.65 5/3/08 E. Thomas, K. Grant Heptathlon Kristen Kalinowski Lafayette 4,725 pts. 5/3/08 www.navysports.com 29
2009-10 NAVY NAVY SPORT WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD ANNAPOLIS The City of Annapolis has been home to the Naval Academy for all but four years since the founding of the school in 1845 on the grounds of what originally was the Army s Fort Severn. The Academy moved its location to Newport, Rhode Island, from 1861-1865 during the Civil War. BRIGADE OF MIDSHIPMEN The 4,300-member student body at the Naval Academy is called the Brigade of Midshipmen. The Brigade is organized into... 2 regiments 6 battalions 30 companies Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler, USN Superintendent Capt. Matthew L. Klunder, USN Commandant of Midshipmen Chet Gladchuk Director of Athletics MARINE CORPS Graduates enter the Marine Corps with a rank of Second Lieutenant. Those officers entering the Marine Corps have the choice of service selecting one of the following fields... Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, naval flight officer Ground -- armor, artillery, communications (information systems), engineering, financial management, infantry, logistics, military police NAVY With the selection to go into the Navy, graduates are commissioned as Ensigns. Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy have the following service options available to them... Aviation -- flight officer, pilot Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, cryptology, intelligence, maintenance, medicine, meteorology/oceanography, supply Special Operations -- explosive ordinance disposal, explosive ordinance management, mine countermeasures, operational diving and salvage Navy SEALs Surface Warfare -- conventional, nuclear powered Submarines 30 www.navysports.com
2009-10 NAVY WOMEN S 2009 TRACK NAVY & SPORT FIELD ANCHORS AWEIGH Anchors Aweigh was written by Lt. Charles Zimmerman, musical director of the Naval Academy, in 1906, with the lyrics provided by Alfred H. Miles 06 as a fight song for the 1907 graduating class. The song made its debut at the 1906 Army-Navy game and when the Mids won, the song became traditional at the contest. Stand Navy down the field, Sails set to the sky, We ll never change our course, So Army you steer shy. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh, Sail Navy down the field, And sink the Army, sink the Army Grey BILL THE GOAT The first recorded use of a goat as the mascot for Navy teams was in 1893 when an animal named El Cid (the Chief) was presented to the Brigade by officers of the USS New York. El Cid helped Navy to a 6-4 win over Army that year and a goat became the permanent mascot of the Academy in 1904. BLUE & GOLD The USNA alma mater was written in 1923 by Cmdr. Roy DeS. Horn, USN (Ret.) with music composed by J.W. Crosley. Following every home athletic competition, the athletes face their fans with their hands on their hearts and sing the following words: Now, colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true; But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue? For sailors brave in battle fair, Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor s right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold www.navysports.com 31
2009-10 NAVY NAVY SPORT WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD In its second decade of combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham and Georgetown as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 76 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2008-09 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following: 14 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, including first-team selections Lizzie Barnes and Kelly Zahalka from Navy. Zahalka was also named to the USA Today First-Team All-Academic squad and earned both a Truman and Marshall Scholarship. 61 student-athletes were recognized as ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, with 45 on the first team including Jason Hill from the Navy tennis program. Navy s Lizzie Barnes was one of six Division I women's soccer players to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was the third-straight and fifth Navy recipient of the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Navy s Erica Ziel became the fourth female student-athlete to earn the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete award in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field in the same academic year. Navy junior Adam Meyer received All-America honors by finishing in fifth place in the consolation final at the 2009 NCAA Men s Swimming and Diving Championship. Erik Hunter and Jonathan Galinski also represented Navy at the event. Navy juniors Thuy-Mi Dinh and Tara Chapmon competed at the NCAA Women s Swimming and Diving Championship. Three Patriot League men s basketball players were named NABC All-District selections, the most for the league since 1995, including Navy s Kaleo Kina. Four Patriot League men s lacrosse players were selected to the USILA All-America team, including Navy s Tim Paul and Andy Tormey who garnered honorable mention accolades. 32 www.navysports.com