Women's Track & Field Profiles 2008

	Andrea Ager - So. - Arvada, CO - Exercise Science As a Freshman: Letterwinner…Record holder in 4 x 400 relay…High Energy Award…Ran the 400M in 1:09.17 at the Tom Benich Invite. At Pomona High School: Three sport athlete excelling in track, swimming and volleyball...Four-year letterwinner in track...Team Captain...All-Conference selection in track and volleyball...Academic Letterwinner...National Honor Society. Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science...Chose MSC for its track and academic programs...Daughter of Don and Brenda Ager...Enjoys lifting, reading Harry Potter, scrap booking, puzzling, talking, playing volleyball and swimming.
	Deborah Benson - Jr. - Orem, Utah - Sociology As a Sophomore: RMAC All-Conference Second Team (4x400)…RMAC All-Academic Team… Ran the 200m in 27.27 at the RMAC Championships…Played soccer for the Mavs…Started all 19 games…RMAC All-Conference Second Team…RMAC All-Academic Team…Tallied two goals…Team high four assists…Recorded 31 shots for a .065 shot percentage…Finished with 14 shots on goal for a .452 shot on goal percentage…Ranked ninth in the conference in assists (4)…Ranked 10th in the league in assists per game (0.21)… As a Freshman: Selected RMAC Second Team All-Conference in the 400 meter dash last season (2006)…Letterwinner in soccer. Mountain View High School: Four year letterwinner…Team Captain…Four year honor roll recipient. Personal: Majoring in sociology…Chose MSC for its community, proximity to home and the environment…Daughter of Lawrence and Rebecca Benson…Enjoys dancing and painting.
	Katie Bryan - Fr. - Parachute, CO - Kinesiology At Grand Valley High School: Three-sport athlete…Lettering in cross country, basketball and track…Set records in the one mile, two mile, 4 x 100 and medley relay…All-Conference Honorable Mention in cross country…Two-time All-Conference Selection in basketball…Two-time All-Conference honors in track…Set Conference record in the one miler…All A Honor Roll…National Honor Society…Key Club…Student Council. Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Chose MSC for its location…Aspires to be a physical therapist…Daughter of Todd and Dasa Bryan…Enjoys hiking, camping and sports.
	Monique Carrillo - Jr. - Thornton, CO - Elementary Education As a Sophomore: Ran Cross Country and Track for the Mavericks…Ran the 1500 in 5:55.4 at the RMAC Championships. At Horizon High School: Three sport athlete participating in basketball, soccer and gymnastics…All-Conference in soccer and gymnastics…League Champion, state qualifier in gymnastics…Team Captain…Athlete of the Month...Valedictorian…Blue Ribbon Scholar…Student of the Year…Science Student of the Month…Girl Scout Gold Award…Red Cross youth Corps…NHS Personal: Majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Spanish…Nickname is "Mo"…Daughter of Dale Carrillo and Michelle Mauney…Chose MSC for it academic programs…Sister of Lauren…Enjoys all sports, coaching gymnastics and Campus Crusaders.
	Natalie Corbet - Jr. - Boise, ID - Art Education As a Junior: Letterwinner…Track Second Team All-Conference 400 meter hurdles...RMAC All-Academic Team…Ran the 400m Hurdles in 1:05.9 at the RMAC Championships. As a Sophomore: Letter winner for the indoor and outdoor track and field team…Named to the 2006 Outdoor Second Team All-conference. At Timberline High School: Three sport athlete excelling in track, volleyball, and swimming…Three-year letter winner in track…Broke high school record in 4x400…Voted outstanding senior girl…Outstanding art student. Personal: Majoring in Art education…Choose MSC for its location, art program, and outdoor program…Daughter of Max and Belinda Corbet…Has a pet rabbit…Enjoys running, swimming, hiking, hanging out with friends and making art.
	Brandy Deimling - Fr. - Kiowa, CO - Nursing At Kiowa High School: Letterwinner in both track and basketball…Regional Champion in track…MVP…Holds records in the 100 and 200…All-Conference basketball player…All-State Basketball Honorable Mention…Bible Camp Personal: Majoring in nursing…Chose MSC for its track program…Daughter of Don and Wendy…Enjoys playing basketball, volleyball and hanging out with friends.
	Stephanie Dumas - Sr. - Phoenix, AZ - Mass Communications As a Junior: Letterwinner…Second Team All-Conference Track…4 x 100 School record holder in the 200m…Ran the 200m in 26.77 at the RMAC Championships…Played basketball for the Mavs. At Glendale Community College: Two-year letterwinner in basketball…Second leading scorer as a freshman…Team finished third in the conference her freshman year…Second leading scorer as a sophomore…Selected to the Sophomore All-star game and led the team in scoring with 16 points. At Thunderbird High School: Two-sport athlete excelling in basketball and track…Three-year letterwinner in basketball…Two-time State Champions in basketball…Sophomore year team placed third at state tournament…Two-time First Team All-Defense…Team Most Valuable Player as a senior…Team lost a total of five games in three seasons…Four-year letterwinner in track…Four-time state qualifier…Two-time MVP. Personal: Majoring in Mass Communications…Chose MSC for its coaching staff and players…Daughter of Tony Dumas and the late, Lota Dumas…Enjoys watching sports with her big brothers, dancing, photography and spending time with friends.
	Ashlee Hafey - Jr. - Craig, CO - Sports/Fitness Management As a Sophomore: Letterwinner…First Team All-Conference in track…Team Captain…Holds the 4 x 100, 4x 400, 800m and 400m school record...Ran the 400m in 59.2 at the RMAC Championships. As a Freshman: First year as a member of the cross country team…Did not run due to injury…Ran middle distance for the track team. At Moffat County High School: Three-sport athlete excelling in volleyball, basketball and track…All-Conference performer in basketball and track…Four-time state qualifier and three-time state placer in track…District champion in basketball…Outstanding Academic Female Athlete…Student Council…Key Club…National Honor Society…Honor Roll. Personal: Majoring in Sports and Fitness Management…Chose MSC for its location and academics…Daughter of Dorie Hafey…Enjoys playing sports, shopping, sewing and spending time with family and friends.
	Briana Hammer - Fr. - Lakewood, CO - Undecided At Green Mountain High School: Ran cross country and track…Four year letter winner in track…Two year letter winner Cross Country…League Champion all four years in track…Track All-Conference (2005)…Cross Country Gatorade Award (2006)…Church youth group. Personal: Chose MSC for its location…Daughter of Jeff and Kathy Hammer…Has a brother and sister…Enjoys sleeping, soccer, hanging out with friends and meeting new people…Would like to be involved with architecture after graduation.
	Janelle Haskins - SR. - Cedar City, UT - Nursing As a Junior: Letterwinner…Ran both cross country and track for Mesa…Ran the 800m in 2:44.88 at the Tom Benich Invite. As a Sophomore: Letterwinner in cross country…Placed 74th at the Rocky Mountain Shoot-out…Placed 13th at Ft. Lewis/Tom Strandt Memorial…Placed 76th at the RMAC Championships. As a Freshman: Letterwinner in cross country…Placed 10th at the Ft. Lewis/Tom Strandt Memorial Run...Finished 22nd at the Western State Open. At Cedar City High School: Three sport athlete participating in cross country, swimming and water polo…State Champion in water polo (2000)…State Champion in swimming (2000)…Regional Champion and second in state in cross country (2004)…Voted best freshman swimmer…Team captain…Voted Most Dedicated and Inspirational…Academic All-State…Diploma of Merit in math, language and science…Spanish Club…Key Club…Health Occupations Students of America. Personal: Chose MSC for its academics and opportunity to continue her running career…Nick name is "Nellie"…Daughter of Mark and Janelle Haskins…Has three brothers, one sister, a dog and two fish…Sister plays basketball at Southern Utah University…Enjoys water polo, outdoor activities and swimming…Career aspiration is to be an OB Nurse.
	Samantha Hentosh - Jr. - Estes Park, CO - Sports Medicine As a Sophomore: Letterwinner in cross country…Finished 39th at the RMAC Championships…5th at the Tom Strandt Memorial Run…68th at the CU Shoot-out…28th at the Vigil Open. As a Freshman: Medical red shirt in cross country…Ran the 1 miler and 800 meters for the track team. At Estes Park High School: Three-sport athlete excelling in cross country, basketball and track…Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track…State Champion in 2002 track 4x800…State Runner-up 2001 Cross Country…Four-time All-Conference performer…League and regional cross country champion…Three time MVP in track…Two time MVP Cross Country…Third place state finish in basketball. Personal: Chose MSC for the opportunity to run cross country…Daughter of Michael and Carleen Hentosh…Ran one track season with a torn ACL…Enjoys playing basketball, eating, sleeping and having fun.
	Stephanie Litsheim -So. - Cedaredge, CO - Undecided At Mesa State : First year as a member of the track & field team. At Cedaredge High School: Four-year letterwinner...record holder for the 100m and 4 x 100...All-Conference...Three-year state qualifier...Two-time state placer...Three-year letterwinner in softball...Two-time All-Conference...Two-year letterwinner in swimming & diving...Team Captain in track and softball...National Honor Society...Four-year Honor Roll...Graduated Salutatorian. Personal: Chose MSC for its location and track & field team...Daughter of Robert and Mary Beth Litsheim...Enjoys hiking, skiing, shopping and spending time with family.
	Maggie Makowski - Jr. - Aurora, CO - Marketing At Mesa State: Third year as a member of the track & field team...Three year letterwinner on the cross country team...Vice President of the Student Athlete Advisory Council. At Smoky Hill High School: Letter winner in Track & Field…League Champions in 2004…Holds records for 4x400 and sprint medley…Member of Athletic Hall of fame. Personal: Majoring in Business Marketing…Choose MSC for its location and college atmosphere…enjoys singing, reading, hanging out with friends, camping, biking, running, and listening to music.
	Esmeralda Martinez-Ramos - Jr. - Denver, CO - Accounting As a Sophomore: Letterwinner in track and cross country…Ran 5:22.2 in the 1500 at the RMAC Championships…Finished 21st at the RMAC Championships…31st at Regionals…8th at the Mountaineer Open…6th at the Colorado College Invite…4th at the Tom Strandt Memorial Run. As a Freshman: Competed on the track and field team as a distance runner. At North High School: Played four sports at North High School; swimming, soccer, cross country, and track…MVP butterfly and Captain in swimming…MVP Midfielder and Captain in soccer…Voted most team spirit in cross country…Voted most improved in track…Three-year letter winner in both swimming and soccer…letter winner in cross country and track…Voted Outstanding female athlete of North high school…2004 Athlete of the Year…Honor Roll all four years…Perfect Attendance 2000-2004. Personal: Chose MSC because of its cross country team…Daughter of Martin Martinez and Elena Ramos…Athletic goal is to run in the 17 minute range by the end of the season…Speaks Spanish…Enjoys swimming…Career goal is to work for Dr. Jeff Young as an accountant.
	Ashley McCoy - Fr. - Grand Junction, CO - Business At Central High School: Played volleyball and basketball for three years. Personal: Majoring in business…Chose MSC for its location…Daughter of Chris and Debbie McCoy…Aspires to start her own business…Enjoys boating, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.
	Morgan Moore - Fr. - Grand Junction, CO Environmental Science At Grand Junction High School: Three-year letter winner in track and cross country....Spanish club…Granola Club…Rock Climbing Club. Personal: Majoring in Environmental Science…Chose MSC for its academic programs…Daughter of James and Christina Moore…Enjoys running, cycling, climbing, yoga, snowboarding, skiing, cooking, reading, traveling and backpacking.
	Danielle Rose - Fr. - Fruita, CO - Biology At Fruita Monument High School: Three year letterwinner in track…Regional Champion in the 100m and 200m…Freshman of the Year…Captain…District Champion…School record holder in the 4 x 100m, 100m, 400m and 4 x 400m…Key Club…Spanish Club, Young Life. Personal: Majoring in Biology…Chose MSC for its track program…Daughter of Robert and Brigitte Rose…Aspires to be a physician's assistant…Enjoys hiking, working out and spending time with family.
	Jessica Smith - Jr. - Draper, UT - Sports Management At Otero Junior College: Two-year letterwinner in basketball…Regional Champion…Academic All-Region…Set school record for three-point % in a game. At Juan Diego High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and basketball…Letterwinner in volleyball and cross country…Track State Champion…All-Region Selection…Basketball Team MVP…All-State Selection…All-Region Selection…Regional Champ…Cross Country State Champ...Honor Roll…Community Service. Personal: Majoring in Sports Management…Chose MSC for its location, academics and track program…Daughter of David and Mary Smith…Is a picky eater…Enjoys sports, boating and hiking.
	Tasha Thompson - Fr. - Pittsburg, CA - Criminal Justice At Pittsburgh High School: Two-year letterwinner in track…Team Captain…Two-time league and North coast Section Champ…Black Student Union. Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice…Chose MSC for the area and track program…Daughter of Adolfo and Dana…Loves to sing…Aspires to go to the Olympics and become a lawyer…Enjoys basketball.
	Alisan Tompkins - So. - Fruita, CO - Business As a Freshman (2006): Letterwinner…Ran the 100m in 13.64 at the Tom Benich Invite…Played volleyball for the Mavs…Started 24 matches and played in 114 games…Finished third on the team with 300 kills, averaging 2.63 kills per game…Recorded 273 digs (2.39 digs per game)…Career high 29 kills (12 digs) versus nationally ranked Neb.-Kearney…Recorded 10 double-doubles (kills-digs)…Posted double digit kills in 15 matches (8 consecutive)…Finished with double digit digs in 11 matches…Career high 20 digs at Western New Mexico…RMAC West Division Runner-up…RMAC Tournament Runner-up…NCAA Division II Southwest Region Finalist. At Fruita Monument High School: Three-year letterwinner…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection…Southwestern League Player of the Year…SWL Champions…Regional Qualifier…All-State Games participant…Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports…Holds school record for kills in a season (398), career kills (630), kills in a match (27), digs in a season (490) and career digs (759)…Link Crew…Advanced Leadership Team…National Honor Society…Honor Roll. Personal: Majoring in Business…Daughter of Saul and Wendy Tompkins and Denise Potterton and Dave Mackler…Chose MSC for its proximity to home…Likes ballroom dancing…Enjoys volleyball, hiking and hanging out with friends
	Samantha Towne - So. - Denver, CO Business Administration/Studio Art As a Freshman: Ran Cross Country…Finished 24th at the Vigil Open. At North High School: Two sport athlete competing in track and cross country…Three year letterwinner in track…Two year letter winner in cross country…2003 Track Most Improved…2005 cross country All-American…Went to Nationals…2006 State Finalist…Speech. Personal: Chose MSC because she loves Grand Junction…Daughter of Darrell Towne and Titania Tsosie…Has one sister, Kristen…Considers herself very competitive…Enjoys watching television…Career goal is to own a successful business.
	Ashley Trombetta - So. - Fruita, CO - Kinesiology As a Freshman: Letterwinner…Hold the school record in the 4 x 400 and the 4 x 100…Ran the 400m in 101:47 at the Tom Benich Invite. At Fruita Monument High School: Four-year letterwinner in track…Regional Champion…4 x 100 School record holder…Athlete of the Week…Spanish Club. Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Chose MSC for its track team…Aspires to be a physical therapist…Daughter of Sandy and Cindy.
	Tara Underwood - So. - Bennett, CO - Major: Kinesiology As a Freshman: RMAC All-Academic Team…The Discus 29.24m at the RMAC Championships…Threw the shot put 9.68m at the RMAC Championships. At Bennett High School: Four-year member of the track and field team...State qualifier in field events...National Honor Society...Honor Roll...Lettered in Band. Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology/K-12 Education...Chose MSC for its climate...Cancer survivor of nine years...Daughter of E.J. and Rita Underwood...Enjoys reading and listening to music.