Varsity Roster 2008

Head Coach: Phil Torrens (17th Year)   See biography
Assistant Coach: Pan Fanaritis   See biography

Name Pos Year Hometown High School
Holly Christian

Holly Christian Jr.

Crestwood, Ky.
South Oldham

2008 (Junior): Logged an 18:36 at the 4k Denison Fall Classic.

2007 (Sophomore):
Turned in her best time of the year with a 23rd place finish in 16:54 at the 4k Denison Fall Classic.

2006 (Freshman):
Finished 7th on the team with a 28:08 at the NCAC Championship meet.

Personal: Biology major ... is the daughter of Rob and Luigene Christian.

Jr. Crestwood, Ky. South Oldham
Natalie Gross

Natalie Gross Jr.

Ann Arbor, Mich.
Saline

2008 (Junior): Ran an 18:00 at the 4k Denison Fall Classic.

Personal: History and economics major ... is the daughter of Douglas and Sabrinia Gross ... is a tutor in the writing center and serves on the Denison Community Standards Board.

Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
Grace Kaminski

Grace Kaminski So.

Sewickley, Pa.
Quaker Valley

2008 (Sophomore): Logged an 18:12 in the 4k Denison Fall Classic.

2007 (Freshman):
Ran a 22:35 at the 5k Manchester Invitational for her best performance of her rookie season.

Personal:
Undeclared major ... is the daughter of Greg and Susan Kaminski.

So. Sewickley, Pa. Quaker Valley
Kat Lenhart

Kat Lenhart Sr.

Rocky River, Ohio
Magnificat

2008 (Senior): Logged a 22:17 at the 5k All-Ohio Championships and a 25:00 in the 6k NCAC Championship meet.

2007 (Junior): Finished 11th at the 4k Denison Fall Classic with a time of 16:26 ... finished 62nd of 181 at the Otterbein Invitational with a time of 25:33 in the 6k.

2006 (Sophomore): Ran a 21:06 in the 5k at the Calvin Inviational ... scored for the Big Red with a time of 21:39 at the All-Ohio Invitational.

2005 (Freshman): Finished 23rd at the Big Red invitational with a 26:31 in the 6k ... ran a 21:26 in the 5k at the Cedarville Invitational.

Personal: Media, Technology and the Arts and Communication double major ... is the daughter of Philip and Sally Lenhart ... named Academic All-Ohio at Magnificat High School ... involved with 91.1 WDUB, the campus radio station ... a team representative of DSAAC, the Denison Student Athlete Advisory Council ... a member of SAC, the Student Activities Council.

Sr. Rocky River, Ohio Magnificat
Kelly McCallin

Kelly McCallin Jr.

Canton, Ohio
St. Thomas Aquinas

2008 (Junior): Fifth on the team at the conference meet after logging a 24:32 in the 6k race ... finished the 5k All-Ohio meet in 22:15 to finish sixth on the squad.

2007 (Sophomore): Ran a 25:44 at the NCAC Championships to round out the lineup for the Big Red ... helped the Big Red to a ninth place finish of 31 teams at the Great Lakes Regional Meet with a time of 25:39.60.

Personal: Biology major ... is the daughter of Al and Joan McCallin ... was named Academic All-Ohio at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

Jr. Canton, Ohio St. Thomas Aquinas
Kathryn McDonnell

Kathryn McDonnell Sr.

Beverly Hills, Mich.
Marian

2008 (Senior): Battled injuries through her senior season... "Heart of the Team" Award recipient.

2007 (Junior): Turned in a 21:03 in the 5k at the Cedarville Invitational to finish 58th of 177 ... Turned in her best 5k time of the season at the Manchester Invitational with a 20:55.

2006 (Sophomore):
Scored for the Big Red with a 20:48 at the Calvin Invitational, fifth best on the team ... finished 35th in the conference.

2005 (Freshman): Finished the Cedarville Invitational in 22:04 for her best 5k of the season.

Personal: Biology major ... is the daughter of Peter and Paula McDonnell ... volunteers with Hospice of Licking County and Hope For Autism ... was a member of the National Honor Society at Marian High School.

Sr. Beverly Hills, Mich. Marian
Kirby Mosenthal

Kirby Mosenthal So.

Briarcliff, N.Y.
Irvington

2008 (Sophomore): Logged a 23rd place finish at the NCAC Championships with a time of 23:25 ... second on the team at the All-Ohio Championship, finishing the 5k course in 20:55.

2007 (Freshman): Finished third on the team at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 21:01 in the 5k event ... turned in a 23rd place finish in the conference ... was third on the team at the Great Lakes Regional with a time of 23:41 in the 6k.

Personal: Psychology major ... is the daughter of Scott and Pam Mosenthal ... brother Skylar is also a member of Denison's cross country and track teams.

So. Briarcliff, N.Y. Irvington
Ani Mutafova

Ani Mutafova Fr.

Canton, Ohio
Jackson

2008 (Freshman): Top performance came in a 74th place finish at the conference championships, logging a time of 25:31.

Personal: Biochemistry major ... is the daughter of Violeta and Milen Mutafova.

Fr. Canton, Ohio Jackson
Katie Navarre

Katie Navarre So.

Upper Arlington, Ohio
Upper Arlington

2008 (Sophomore): Named second team all-American after finishing ninth overall (21:37) at the 6k NCAA National Championship, the highest finish ever for a Denison runner ... first team all-NCAC after finishing second overall at the NCAC Championship meet ... ran a time of 18:37 at the 5k All-Ohio meet to finish second among Division III runners and 13th overall ... qualified for the national meet after finishing third at the Great Lakes Regional championship.

2007 (Freshman): Helped the Big Red to a ninth place finish at the Great Lakes Regional with a time of 24:48 ... Ran a 16:16 for 9th place at the Denison Fall Classic to open the season.

Personal: Political Science and Spanish double major ... is the daughter of Mark and Bonnie Navarre ... is a member of Denison's chapter of Amnesty International and the Denison International Relief Effort.

So. Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington
Kelsey Pence

Kelsey Pence Jr.

Columbus, Ind.
Columbus North

2008 (Junior): Fourth on the team at both the NCAC (24:18, 6k) and All-Ohio (21:13, 5k) Championships.

2007 (Sophomore): Second on the team with a 20:43 at the GLCA Championships ... named 2nd team all-NCAC after finishing ninth at the championship meet with a time of 23:29 ... ran a 23:25.70 at the NCAA Regional meet to finish second on the squad.

2006 (Freshman):
Finished 19th at the GLCA Inviational at Earlham College ... finished second on the team at the Calvin Invitational with a time of 19:24 ... finished 32nd at the All-Ohio meet and 21st in the conference ... turned in the second best time on the team (24:02) at the NCAA Regional meet.

Personal: Biology major ... is the daughter of Ed and Kim Pence.

Jr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus North
Victoria Pottieger

Victoria Pottieger Fr.

Wyomissing, Pa.
Wyomissing

2008 (Freshman): Finished the NCAC Championship meet in 24:32 (6k) ... third on the team at the All-Ohio Championship (5k) with a time of 21:06.

Personal:  Psychology major ... is the daughter of Loni and Steven Pottieger.

Fr. Wyomissing, Pa. Wyomissing
Ashley Putnam

Ashley Putnam So.

North East, Pa.
North East

2008 (Sophomore): Checked in at third on the team at the NCAC Championship meet with a time of 24:03 ... ran a 25:14 at the 6k NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship meet.

2007 (Freshman): Ran a 20:38 in her first collegiate 5k, helping the Big Red to a 2nd place finish at the GLCA Invitational ... scored for the Big Red with a time of 23:46 at the NCAA Regional meet ... 32nd in the NCAC with a time of 24:53.

Personal: Athletic Training major ... is the daughter of Andrew and Cindy Putnam ... earned 15 varsity letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and diving.

So. North East, Pa. North East
Julie Rotramel

Julie Rotramel So.

Lexington, Ky.
Lafayette

2008 (Sophomore): Finished fifth on the team, running a 21:51 at the All-Ohio Championship meet.

2007 (Freshman): Ran a 20:35 for a 30th place finish at the Denison Fall Classic ... best 5k time of the year came at the Manchester Invitational in 20:59.

Personal: Biology major ... is the daughter of John and Diane Rotramel.

So. Lexington, Ky. Lafayette
Victoria Stearns

Victoria Stearns Fr.

Plymouth, Mass.
Falmouth Academy

Personal:  Undeclared major ... is the daughter of Carmelina and Peter Stearns.

Fr. Plymouth, Mass. Falmouth Academy