Shunk placed second indoors and fifth outdoors in the high jump at the NCAA Championships last year. Already on par with some of the best high jumpers in the country right now, Shunk hopes to bring home his first individual NCAA title.
Jones was the first true freshman at LSU to ever earn All-American honors indoors in the 60 meter hurdles in 2001. Jones repeated in true form last year by taking fourth overall in the same event and then second in the 100 meter hurdles outdoors.
The question everyone has been asking lately: where is Marc Sylvester? The 2002 NCAA indoor runner-up and sixth place finisher outdoors in the 800 meters -- all as a true freshman -- has yet to be seen in the orange and white for Tennessee this season.
Richards was arguably the most dominant female high school athlete in 2002. The national high school record holder in the 400 meters already has proven to be a force so far this season at Texas. Richards looks to continue that success throughout her career.
Lee is the defending indoor champion in the 200 meters. An excellent short sprinter as well, Lee has already opened her 2003 season with blistering fast times in the 60 meters. As a key point scorer for the lady Tigers, Lee hopes to also lead them to a national title.
Green opened her 2003 indoor campaign with an NCAA automatic mark in the shot put. As one of the favorites for the title this season, Green looks to improve upon her other events as well to score big points for the Wildcats at the national meet.
As the reigning IC4A and Heptagonal Champion in the javelin, Brian is hoping to carry his winning ways into the 2003 NCAA meet. The experiences he gained from last year
It\'s hard to ignore how certain athletes follow in line to try and match another\'s footsteps. That\'s exactly what many people see in the talents of Tennessee freshman Jonathan Wade.
Guice is a five-time All-American and three-time Big Ten Champion in the high jump. Entering 2003 with a school record leap of 7-5, Guice figures to be one of the favorites this season for the individual title.
Burley exploded on to the scene last year by taking second in the 800 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Looking to improve his time even more this season, Burley figures to be one of the best in the 800 meters in the country.
Woods returns as one of the top pole vaulters in the nation for Oregon. After posting a breakthrough sophomore season in 2002, Woods hopes to bring home some major hardware for the Ducks in 2003.
Pinnock was the runner-up in the 60 meter hurdles last season for the Aggies and is a former Junior College national runner-up as well during his tenure at Barton County CC. Pinnock hopes to clear the one hurdle he has always wanted -- a national title.
McFadden was the top freshman 200 meter sprinter last season in the SEC by placing 7th in the conference outdoor final. As a holder of the second-fastest indoor 200 meter time in high school indoor history, McFadden looks to turn even more heads this season.
Blewitt qualified for the shot put, discus and hammer throws last season at the NCAA Division II Championships for Ashland. The national record holder in the shot put for Division II, Blewitt has even higher expectations this season.
Myerscough had the top mark in the discus last season heading into the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. After placing second in the discus and eigth in the shot put as well at the national meet, Myerscough will be one to watch again.
Freeman enters his senior year at Manhattan as a six-time All-American in the weight and hammer throws. After opening his indoor season with an automatic qualifying mark in the weight already, Freeman has hopes for even bigger marks this season and beyond.
After seven years as the men\'s assistant coach at Florida, Mike Holloway was named the head coach over the summer and has already taken big strides in the right direction.
With five All-American certificates to his credit, Missouri\'s Christian Cantwell should be one of the big favorites in 2003 for the NCAA shot put title. The Big 12 record holder in the event enters his senior campaign as the one to beat in many minds around the country.
Will it be another Eastern Michigan dominance on the men\'s side and a wide open title run on the women\'s side? Only time will tell during the 2003 Mid-American Conference indoor season.
Rovelto is the head coach of Kansas State where the lady Wildcats took fifth at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Also responsible for coaching a number of All-Americans and former Olympian Steve Fritz, Rovelto has also been named as an assistant for the U.S. at the 2003 World Championships.
Demus had an outstanding freshman year in 2002 which included the NCAA title in the 400m hurdles, third in the 400 meters and part of the collegiate record holding 4x400m relay. She also went on to break her own world junior record in the 400m hurdles as well over the summer.
Segond won the Big East indoor shot put title along with the outdoor title in the discus including the IC4A as a freshman. After placing 12th in the discus at the 2002 NCAA Championships, Segond owned the top throw among American-born freshman as well.
Dr. Duane Vandenbusche is the head coach at Western State where they have been a force in Division II cross country and track & field for many years. The 2001 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year looks for another run at a national championship in 2002-03 and beyond.
Linnen was the 2002 NCAA Indoor Champion in the pole vault which included a record clearing height of 14'10.25" at the Championship meet. Originally from the state of New York, Linnen hopes to jump even higher this year for the Wildcats of Arizona.
Ross was one of the fabulous freshman in 2002 to help lead the South Carolina women to their first ever national championship. The national runner-up in the 400 meter hurdles and part of the NCAA record 4x400m relay, Ross looks for even faster times this season.
Nuemann placed third in the javelin at the 2002 NCAA Championships for Iowa. The former two-time Canadian National Junior silver medalist looks to defend his Big Ten title along with a run at the NCAA Championship title this season.
Sylvester earned All-American in the 800 meters during the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2002 as a true freshman for Tennessee. Heading into the 2003 track seasons, Sylvester looks to make the competition even tougher in the SEC and NCAA.
Felicien is decorated with so many titles you can't keep a list without writing a book. The NCAA record holder in the 60m hurdles and 2000 Olympian for Canada looks to burn up the track even more heading into the 2003 collegiate seasons.
Janson was the US Junior Champion in the pole vault and earned All-American status indoors and outdoors in 2002 as a freshman for the Seminoles. Entering the 2003 season, Janson has set even bigger hieghts for herself.
As a redshirt freshman in 2001-02, Spiker came on the scene with strong finishes in his collegiate debuts. He finished 9th overall in cross country, was part of the second place indoor DMR and took 3rd in the outdoor 1500 meter final.