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Navy Begins 2007-08 Women's Track & Field Slate on Tuesday

The Midshipmen will take on American and Mount St. Mary's in Halsey Field House

	Navy women's indoor track & field captain Lauren Burmeister

Dec. 3, 2007

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's track & field team will kick off its 2007-08 indoor season on Tuesday night when it hosts American and Mount St. Mary's. The meet will begin at 4:15 p.m. with the 20-pound weight throw at Ingram Field, with the rest of the action heading back to Halsey Field House at 5 p.m.

Schedule of Events
Time	Event
4:15 p.m.	20-lb. Weight Throw (Ingram Field)
5:00 p.m.	Long Jump
	High Jump
	Triple Jump (follows Long Jump)
6:00 p.m.	Pole Vault
	Shot Put
6:00 p.m.	5,000-meter Run
6:30 p.m.	55-meter Hurdes
6:40 p.m.	55-meter Dash
6:50 p.m.	Mile Run
7:00 p.m.	400-meter Dash
7:15 p.m.	800-meter Run
7:20 p.m.	200-meter Dash
7:30 p.m.	3,000-meter Run
7:45 p.m.	4x400-meter Relay
7:55 p.m.	4x800-meter Relay

2007-08 NAVY WOMEN'S TRACK PREVIEW

"We have an incredibly young and enthusiastic cadre of talent on this year's squad," stated Navy head coach Carla Criste. "Last year's team won the Athletic Director's Cup for being the most all-around successful team on The Yard. This year's team knows they have some big shoes to fill and are excited to accept the challenge."

Sprints/Hurdles
Returners	55m	100m	200m	400m	55m hur.	100m hur.	400m hur.
Mary Bellis	8.14	---	---	---	9.26	---	---
Katie Berkey	---	---	---	---	8.77	---	---
Michelle Bostic	---	---	---	59.40	8.37	14.44	1:00.87
Lauren Burmeister	---	---	---	58.93	---	---	---
Antoinette Carter	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Debbi Choi	7.84	13.34	27.52	---	---	---	---
Colleen Conley	---	---	---	---	8.72	15.68	---
Crystal Curtis	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Sabrina Gambill	7.81	---	---	---	8.51	15.11	---
Krystina Johnson	---	13.03	26.77	---	---	---	---
Angelique Martin	---	---	---	---	9.04	16.29	1:07.25
Jessica Orr	---	---	27.01	58.95	8.78	15.87	1:03.92
Rebecca Tucker	7.96	13.67	27.90	---	---	---	---
Ashley Waddle	8.17	---	---	1:04.91	---	---	1:12.24
Elizabeth Wrona	---	---	---	---	9.18	---	1:12.37

Newcomers	Hometown / High School
Ashley Boykin	Radcliff, Ky. / North Hardin
Jennifer Gabriel	Baltimore, Md. / Pikesville
Natalie Logan	Colorado Springs, Colo. / Doherty
June Ann Lusk	Wailuku, Hawai'i / Baldwin
Ebony Pierre	Lawrenceville, Ga. / Sheepshead Bay (N.Y.)
Krys Porter Lott	Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-La Vista South
Ashley Robinson	Oxnard, Calif. / Pacifica

"This year's sprints and hurdles crew features some fantastic freshman talent," said Criste. "Two freshmen we expect to headline for us are June Ann Lusk, the Hawai'i state sprints record holder, and Ashley Boykin, the Kentucky 400-meter state champion.

"We are also looking to seniors Michelle Bostic, Lauren Burmeister, Sabrina Gambill and Jessica Orr to continue to lead the league in the hurdles, sprints, 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays."

Middle Distance
Returners	400m	500m	800m	1,000m	1,500m	Mile
Sarah Albi	---	---	2:24.28	---	---	---
Kaitlin Baker	---	---	2:25.53	---	5:03.13	---
Lyzzy Brumbaugh	---	---	---	---	---	---
Taren Burkett	57.44	1:19.40	2:33.52	---	---	---
Joanna Clark	59.28	1:18.57	2:18.80	---	---	---
Abby Gesecki	1:00.52	1:17.40	2:27.88	---	---	---
Vicki Moore	---	---	2:11.74	2:52.80	4:41.75	5:16.56
Allie Moreland	---	---	2:21.76	3:09.11	4:53.36	5:29.76
Stefanie Peskosky	---	---	2:17.45	3:00.01	4:51.10	5:31.87

Newcomers	Hometown / High School
Melanie Arden	Dallas, Texas / Bishop Lynch
Brittney Boucher	San Antonio, Texas / St. Mary's Hall
Lara Bzik	Bedford, N.H. / Manchester West
Chelsea Chlebo	Fredericksburg, Va. / Mountain View
Erin Neumann	Wray, Colo. / Wray
Katie Rentz	San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel

"This is probably our most successful and experienced group of returning talent," stated Criste. "All-East senior Vicki Moore leads a great range of talent from the 400-meter dash to the mile run.

"The 4x800-meter and distance medley relays have a large pool of athletes vying for a leg. This includes All-Patriot League returnees Stefanie Peskosky, Maureen Dooley, Taren Burkett, Joanna Clark and Abby Gesecki. Complementing that group is an extremely gifted collection of freshman talent."

Distance
Returners	1,500m	Mile	3,000m	5,000m	10,000m	3,000m st.
Arwyn Becker	4:57.43	5:19.63	11:00.60	---	---	---
Anna Bernal	---	---	---	19:25.31	40:27.14	---
Katie Calhoun	---	---	11:42.63	19:54.09	---	---
Maureen Dooley	4:55.17	5:11.62	10:52.83	---	---	11:12.05
Lexa Gass	---	5:24.95	11:19.28	18:38.86	38:06.64	---
Nicole Kauzlarich	---	---	11:00.39	---	---	11:30.44
Kyleigh Millhouse	4:58.96	---	10:17.43	18:30.76	---	11:14.68
Emi Parker	5:07.61	---	---	---	---	---
Jenny Rubin	---	5:19.01	10:29.47	18:08.77	---	---
Kayla Sax	---	5:32.13	---	---	---	---
Amy Watson	---	---	11:11.57	19:18.70	---	---
Katherine Wirtz	---	---	11:15.59	19:02.35	38:48.54	---
Shannon Yingling	---	---	---	---	---	---
Erica Ziel	---	5:31.23	---	18:16.31	---	---

Newcomers	Hometown / High School
Caroline Barlow	Orange Park, Fla. / The Bolles School
Sarah Burns	Rochester Hills, Mich. / Notre Dame Prep
Sara Latorre	White Marsh, Md. / Towson Catholic
Anne Prisk	Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City West
Bethany Rahall	Yorktown, Va. / Grafton

"Following Navy's long-standing tradition, this year's group of talent is poised to score some big points for the team," said Criste. "Look for senior cross country team captain Kyleigh Millhouse to set the tempo. Bolstering us in quality and depth are Maureen Dooley, Arwyn Becker, Amy Watson, Jenny Rubin, Lexa Gass, Katherine Wirtz and Erica Ziel."

Jumps/Pole Vault
Returners	LJ	TJ	HJ	PV
Katie Berkey	18'2-1/2"	38'9-1/2"	5'3"	---
Michelle Bostic	16'5"	---	---	---
Lauren Burmeister	---	38'0"	---	---
Jacqui Charnigo	---	---	5'6"	12'9-1/2"
Colleen Conley	18'7-1/4"	38'4-3/4"	---	---
Gloria Hill	17'11-3/4"	36'3"	---	---
Krystina Johnson	---	---	5'1"	---
Jessica Schlaegel	---	---	---	10'11-3/4"
Rebecca Tucker	16'1"	---	5'2-1/4"	---
Elizabeth Wrona	---	---	5'5"	---

Newcomers	Hometown / High School
Thereza Alvesteffer	Hart, Mich. / Hart
Ashley Bucholz	DeBerry, Fla. / Father Lopez
Colleen Carberry	Boise, Idaho / Boise
Brittany Churchey	Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown
Jennifer Gabriel	Baltimore, Md. / Pikesville
Natalie Logan	Colorado Springs, Colo. / Doherty
Kendra McClain	Glen Burnie, Md. / Old Mill
Krys Porter Lott	Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-La Vista South

"This is a true powerhouse group of jumpers for Navy, with eight of the 10 returning upperclassmen having scored at the Patriot League Championship," stated Criste. "This area should be the crux of Navy's point-scoring ability.

"The jumps cadre is led by outdoor team captain and ECAC Champion Jacqui Charnigo. Expected to also significantly contribute in scoring are Elizabeth Wrona, Katie Berkey, Colleen Conley, Gloria Hill, Jessica Schlaegel and indoor team captain Lauren Burmeister."

Throws
Returners	SP	WT	DT	HT	JT
Mia Blundetto	---	41'3-1/4"	---	137'2"	---
Liz Hall	---	---	---	---	108'7"
Stephanie Hamilton	---	---	93'8"	---	92'9"
Carolynn Hine	33'6-3/4"	41'4-1/4"	122'4"	125'9"	---
Meg Joyce	---	47'7-3/4"	---	170'0"	---
Amber Scott	34'5-1/2"	---	97'10"	---	---
Ashley Valanzola	---	---	---	---	---

Newcomers	Hometown / High School
LeShay Bernstein	Glen Gardner, N.J. / Voorhees
Sienna Brown	Alamo, Calif. / Monte Vista
Brittney Maehl	Neenah, Wis. / Hortonville
Joy Nameth	Walden, Colo. / North Park
Amber Salter	Springfield, Va. / Robert E. Lee
Janet Von Eiff	San Diego, Calif. / Montgomery

"This year's group of throwers will feature talented junior Meg Joyce, who earned high school All-America honors in the hammer throw while in Rhode Island," said Criste.

"Meg and her upperclassmen throwers will be setting the marks for a very gifted group of newcomers. Among the highly recruited freshmen throwers are LeShay Bernstein, Sienna Brown, Joy Nameth and Janet Von Eiff."