Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country

Begins a New Era

My name is Tim Cawley and I am the new director of
Track & Field and Cross Country here at the University of Idaho.
It is my pleasure to get this chance to introduce myself and my
staff to you and let you know how proud we are to be a part of
the great tradition that is Idaho Track and Field. It is an exciting
time here with an entirely new staff and the team moving back
into the Big Sky Conference. We want to connect with alums and
supporters of the program to keep each of you updated with our
progress as we strive to improve daily and achieve the big goals
we have for this program. We have a mission statement that
sums up how we plan to do this.

The mission of Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country

is to create and foster a culture that thrives on
excellence in character, academics, and athletics,
while focusing on the process in a positive and
collaborative environment.

Director Tim Cawley

The staff I have assembled has contributed to the formulation of our mission statement and believes in the philosophies it encompasses. The staff is composed of Cathleen
Cawley (and yes, we are married) as our sprints/hurdles/relays coach and Travis Floeck as
our distance coach. Travis will be assisted by Casey Masterson. I will be coaching the field
events with help from Corbin Duer. It is a talented, well balanced, and fun staff that works
very hard together. We believe that a positive atmosphere is the only way to achieve the
goals we have for the program.

This newsletter will hopefully remind you of your days on the team and let you know
that you are still a part of the University of Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country program.
Thanks for letting me take some of your time. I hope you enjoy some Vandal reading and
happy holidays to you and yours. Go Vandals!

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Tim Cawley
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Cawley, 38, arrives at Idaho with 15 years of collegiate coaching experience. In addition to his collegiate experience, he has spent time at the international level coaching Olympian Janay DeLoach.
DeLoach won an Olympic bronze medal at the London Games in the long jump.
Cawely spent the last 11 seasons at Colorado State where he was responsible for the multi-events
as well as the horizontal jumps and the pole vault. While at CSU, Cawley coached nine All-American
performances, 23 NCAA Championship qualifiers, 22 conference champions and his athletes set 33
school records. His last two season in Fort Collins were spent as the head assistant coach, acting as
a resource to the other assistant and volunteer coaches.
During the 2012 season Cawley was awarded the Order of Ikkos Medal for coaching DeLoach to her
Olympic Bronze Medal. More recently, DeLoach won the silver medal in the 60m hurdles at the 2014
USA Indoor Championships and placed fifth in the 60m hurdles at the 2014 International Association
of Athletes Federations (IAAF) World Championships.
Cawley earned his degree in art education from the University of Wyoming, where he competed in
the jumps and was on the 4x100m relay team. At the NCAA Championships, he earned All-American
honors in 1998 in the long jump and also competed in the triple jump. In 2008 he finished in the top
ten at the USA Indoor Championships in the triple jump.
Prior to Colorado State, Cawley was an assistant at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. During his stint with the
Panther, Cawley oversaw sprints, hurdles, jumps, pole vault, javelin, and hammer, assisting with the
day-to-day operations of the program. In two seasons, Cawley coached 43 conference champions
and 21 school records. Click HERE to read the press release on Coach Cawleys hiring.

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Meet the Rest of the Coaching Staff

Cathleen Cawley

Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays

Cathleen also comes from Colorado State University, where she spent
the last five years coaching the high jump and assisting Tim Cawley
with the jumps and multi-events. She also served as the programs
director of operations. Prior to Colorado State, Cathleen coached at
the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado School of Mines.
She has coached four NCAA Division I National Qualifiers. Cathleen
earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Richmond in
2003, where she double majored in computer science and
physics. She competed in the high jump, heptathlon, and 400
hurdles. She currently serves as the USATF Womens Development
Chair for horizontal jumps and as the president for the United States
Womens Track Coaches Association. She is also a USATF level I and II
certified track and field coach. Here is Cathleens full bio.

Travis Floeck

Assistant Coach - Distance, Cross Country

Travis spent the previous four seasons at Oregon State University,
where he served as an assistant coach. He helped re-establish the
track & field program at Oregon State. During Travis time at Oregon
State the program raised over $8 million dollars and built the first
phase of a brand new track & field facility. This last year Travis oversaw the recruitment of 18 incoming freshmen at OSU, that completed the efforts to build a comprehensive track & field team in all the
event areas. Travis also spent two years prior to OSU as the Head Cross
Country and Assistant Track & Field coach at Lane Community College
in Eugene, OR, where he coached 18 Junior College All-Americans.
Travis has worked in multiple avenues of the sport. He has worked in
sports marketing for Nike Running, he was one of the first employees
of Runnerspace.com, and for 14 years has been on the staff at Steens
Mountain Running Camp. Travis ran at Southern Oregon University,
where he completed a degree in Communication. He is a USATF level 1
certified track & field coach. Here is Travis full bio.

The full press release announcing the hiring of Cathleen and Travis.

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Corbin Duer

Assistant Coach
Throws, Multi-Events
Duer joins the Vandals in his third year of
coaching after having previously coached at
Boise State University and Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo. Duer is also concurrently training for
the 2016 Olympics. His competitive career
began at Cal Poly, SLO where he was a two
time Big West runner-up in the decathlon
and broke the school record in the decathlon. He has since competed two years post
collegiately. His first year as a professional
he had great success where he finished 7th at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in
the heptathlon. He then competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials where the current World Record in
the decathlon was set. That same year he recorded a personal best score of 7,705, ranking him
in the top 20 in the USA for the decathlon that year. In his second year as a post collegiate he
finished 6th at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the heptathlon and 11th in the
decathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
A graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Duer was a four year student athlete, graduating from the School of Business with a focus in Financial Management.

Casey Masterson

Assistant Coach - Distance, Cross Country

Casey is assisting with the distances. She is a 2012 graduate of
Oregon State University, where she majored in French and minored in Exercise Science. She competed in cross country and
track & field for the Beavers. She was a two-time NCAA qualifier
in the 1500m and made two Pac-10 finals in the 1500m. She is
second on the all-time list in the 1500m with her 4:24.98 college best. She is still competing and is focusing on the 1500m
and Steeplechase, looking to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Trials
in her hometown of Eugene, OR.

The full press release announcing the hiring

of Corbin and Casey.

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Vandals Sign Three During the Early Signing Period

Zion Stuffle
Lewiston HS - Idaho
Zion is a two-time Idaho State Champion and was the 2014
Inland Region Junior Olympic Champion in both the 110
meter hurdles and 400 meter hurdles. On the national level,
Stuffle placed 2nd in the United States at the 2014 USATF
National Junior Olympics in Texas. After running 52.69 in the
400 hurdles, Stuffle currently ranks as the 4th top returner in
the country entering the 201415 track season. Zion plans to
study Environmental Science. Read more about Zions signing
here.

McCall Skay
West Valley HS - Washington
McCall is a highly deocrated cross country runner hailing
from Spokane, WA. She has placed in the top 10 at the 2A
Washington State Cross Country three times, including fourth
place the last two years. She has also placed highly at the
Nike Cross Regional Race, including a 21st place finish in
2013, earning her All-Region recognition. She has a 5000m XC
personal best of 18:34. McCall plans to study Education. You
can read more about McCalls signing here.

Drew Schultz
Capital HS - Idaho
Drew Schultz won the 5A Idaho Individual State Cross
Country title this fall and ran a personal best of 15:21 for
5000m over a cross country course. He also placed third in
the state cross country meet as a junior. Drew also has a
personal best of 4:23 in the 1600. Drew plans to study
Engineering. You can read more about Drews signing here.

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Get to Know Vandal Sierra Speiker

Sierra is a freshman who runs cross country and the 5k/10k on the
track. She is from Oroville, WA. Sierra led the cross country team in
every race this season and was the top placing freshman at the Big
Sky XC Championships, placing 13th.
How has your experience at the University of Idaho been so far?
Great! I love Moscow and all the people at the school. Everyone is very friendly
and supportive! The coaches are wonderful. You can really tell that they care
about you and want to see you succeed not only in track as an athlete but also in
life and in your schooling.

Why did you choose to run at the University of Idaho?

When I came on my visit I really liked the campus and was really impressed with
how nice everyone was! I immediately fell in love with the University and Moscow.
I was also very excited when I came to visit and met the womens cross country
team everyone seemed very motivated and eager to do well. I was also excited to
have other girls to run with at practice. Together, we can help push each other,
making us stronger and better athletes.
How did you get into running?
Growing up my parents always ran and I would bike with them. My 7th grade year my parents encouraged me
to run track. I ran the mile and the 800m, which was okay, but I never really thought about running again.
When my Dad suggested I join the cross country team my 8th grade year, I got into it and have been in love
with the sport every since.

If you had to exist or live in any movie, which one would it be and why?
If I had to live in a movie it would be Elf because I love Christmas, Santa Claus, and elves. I love the Christmas
atmosphere that is in the movie. It would be awesome because I could go to the North Pole when I wanted to
and it would be a Christmas wonderland all year long. Plus being an elf would be an easy life. They are always
happy and their main four food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

What do you do with most of the free time you have when youre not running or studying?
In my free time when I am not studying or running I like to hangout with my friends. We usually do a variety
of different things like going shopping, swing dancing, biking and walking. I also like to do crafts in my free
time. I like to make tie blankets, pillows, and birdhouses.
If you could possess any talent you dont currently have, what would it be and why?
If I could possess any talent that I dont currently have it would be to be the worlds greatest chef and baker.
I love to bake and cook things but Im not the greatest. I always used to watch the top chef shows and always
wished I could just put random ingredients together like the chefs and make an amazing meal out of it. Plus
everyone would love my cooking!

What are you most excited about with your future here at Idaho?
I am very excited to race in an Idaho jersey for the years to come. Im looking forward to becoming a more
fit athlete and watching my progression over the years. Also I am looking forward to growing as a person and
getting a degree in something that I am passionate about.

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Thank you for taking the time to read over the first Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country
newsletter. We hope to connect with many of you. We have hopes to eventually have an
alumni reunion in the future. Please take the time to fill out this alumni questionnaire,
which will allow us to organize alumni events in the future:

Alumni Questionnaire
We have a team facebook page! Please like the page to stay even more updated on the
team:

Team Facebook Page

Interested in helping officiate or volunteering at our home meets? We are looking for help
on January 23rd for the Idaho Collegiate Indoor meet and on March 28th for the Vandal
Jamboree. If youre intersted in helping, please send an email to Assistant Coach Travis
Floeck at tfloeck@uidaho.edu. Thank you!

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