1. 2015

2. Columbus State University (CSU) offers nationally distinctive programs in the arts, education, busi-
ness, nursing and more, a total of 46 undergraduate and 42 graduate degrees. Columbus State provides
a creative, deeply personal and relevant college experience. Just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is
part of the University System of Georgia, enrolling more than 8,200 students in a wide variety of degree
programs, from online degrees to a doctorate in education.
Columbus State has also cultivated a reputation for extending its commitment to learning into the
community, especially with the development of its RiverPark campus in downtown - “Uptown” to locals -
Columbus, Georgia.
The RiverPark campus includes:
Riverside Theatre Complex - home for CSU’s Department of Theatre
Corn Center for the Visual Arts - visiting artists and students in CSU’s Dept. of Art
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts - home for the Schwob School of Music
Two new apartment buildings were also added for students and a parking garage to serve the campus
community and the public.
Three other educational outreach centers nearby — Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, the
Coca-Cola Space Science Center and the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians — extend
CSU’s reputation as a teaching university, offering learning opportunities for students as well as the public.
Boasting stellar faculty, impressive facilities and small class sizes, CSU offers top-notch educational op-
portunities, including nationally accredited programs in art, chemistry, music, nursing, theatre, business,
and teacher education. The university also offers a variety of online offerings and an extensive continuing
education program.
Students in all majors have opportunities beyond campus to enhance traditional learning through intern-
ships, clinical experiences, cooperative education and field research alongside senior professors. Colum-
bus State offers valuable service to the community and “real world” experience to its students by collabo-
rating on projects with a variety of business/industry, civic, arts and governmental partners.
The Cougar Experience

3. J.D. Evilsizer
Head Men’s and Women’s Coach
David Marley
Assistant Cross Country Coach
J.D. Evilsizer is in his 13th full year as head cross country coach at Columbus State
University entering the 2015-2016 year. In 2010, Evilsizer was also named the head
track and field coach at CSU. He took over a men’s cross country program that pro-
duced just two top-five finishes at the Peach Belt Conference Championship and had
never had an individual PBC Champion in the 14 years prior. In just a short time,
Evilsizer put Columbus State cross country on the national map.
The men’s program won five straight PBC Championships from 2006-2010. Another PBC title came in
2012 in a dominating fashion for the program’s sixth PBC championship and added a seventh during the
2014 season. The 2012 season also produced a first for the men’s program as the Cougars won the NCAA
Southeast Regional punching a trip to the NCAA Championship. In all, Evilsizer has taken the men’s cross
country program to four NCAA Championships including three in a row from 2008-2010. CSU’s best
result came in 2010 when the Cougars finished in 18th place.
On the women’s side, Evilsizer had an equally challenging task to turn CSU into a winner. Evilsizer wasted
no time winning the program’s first PBC championship in his first season at the helm. He continued his
success capturing six straight conference titles from 2005-2010. During the dominant run, the Lady Cou-
gars captured the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional, the first in school history. In 2012 and 2013, Evilsizer
and the Lady Cougars have had impressive showings in the NCAA Southeast Regional. In 2012, CSU won
the program’s second regional crown to advance to the NCAA Championship while the Lady Cougars
punched another ticket to the national meet in the following season.
In total, Evilsizer has won five PBC Coach of the Year awards (men’s: ’06, ’09, ’10, ’13, women’s: ’10),
including sweeping both the men’s and women’s honors in 2010, becoming just the second coach in PBC
history to accomplish the feat. He has also coached six PBC Runners of the Year and Freshman of the Year
award winners. In all, Evilsizer has coached 70 All-PBC runners, 31 All-Region Runners and three All
Americans.
Prior to coming to CSU, Evilsizer coached the Smiths Station High School program for 17 years and
amassed 11 state team championships and numerous individual state champions. Among those individu-
als were six national All-America runners.
Evilsizer and his wife Debra have two adult children - James and Michelle, who both ran in the CSU
program.
David Marley is entering his fifth year with the Columbus State University cross
country and track and field programs. He spent two years as a graduate assistant at
CSU and the last three as an assistant coach.
During his first four years with the program, Columbus State has captured two con-
ference championships and made three NCAA Championship appearances.
Marley graduated from CSU in 2010 and was a three-year member of the Columbus State cross country
program. In 2008, his first season, Marley won the individual Peach Belt Conference championship as the
Cougars won another conference title. Marley was selected as a first team All-PBC member in 2008 and
again in 2010. For his seventh place finish in 2009, he was a second team all-conference honoree. He was a
member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic team in 2009 and the Peach Belt All-Academic team as well.

4. 2015 Cougar Cross Country Team Roster
2015 Lady Cougar Cross Country Team Roster
Name Class Hometown / Previous School
Kane Barrett Fr. Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS
Jacob Dirkman R-Jr. Wausau, Wis. / D.C. Everest HS
Ryan McFall R-Sr. Lilburn, Ga. / Parkview HS
Jelani Omari Jr. Douglasville, Ga. / Darton State
Hussen Sadik So. Clarkston, Ga. / Clarkston HS
Tyler Sheffel So. Albany, Ga. / Westover HS
James Slavik So. Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowery Branch HS
Austin Stewart Jr. Smiths Station, Ala. / Darton State
Timothy Thompson So. Hendersonville, N.C. / Northside HS
David Thornton Jr. Hinesville, Ga. / Darton State
Cordaryl Whitehead Sr. Eutaw, Ala. / South Plains College
Name Class Hometown / Previous School
Amber Braswell Jr. Bainbridge, Ga. / Darton State
Linette Cepeda Jr. Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS
Rachel Dixon Jr. Marion County, Ga. / Marion County HS
Rayna Green Sr. McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove HS
Kaitlynn Howard Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Northside HS
Olivia Ivings So. Smiths Station, Ala. / Smiths Station HS
Kayla Parsons Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Northside HS
Sydney Tenney Fr. Barnesville, Ga. / Lamar County HS
Cassie Ward Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowery Branch HS
Kayla Waters So. Macon, Ga. / Southwest Macon HS
Jessica Young So. Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS

5. Kane Barrett Fr. Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS
Jacob Dirkman R-Jr. Wausau, Wis. / D.C. Everest HS
Ryan McFall R-Sr. Liburn, Ga. / Parkview HS
Jelani Omari Jr. Douglasville, Ga. / Darton State
Hussen Sadik So. Clarkston, Ga. / Clarkston HS
Tyler Sheffel So. Albany, Ga. / Westover HS
Kane graduated from Opelika High School…Earned All-State honors
during his junior and senior seasons under Coach Benitez...Son of Nancy
Clark.
Personal best: 1600m 4:27, 2 mi 9:46, 5k 16:08
Jacob graduated from D.C. Everest High School...Earned All-Peach Belt
Conference First Team awards as a sophomore and junior...Named Peach
Belt Conference Freshman of the Year...Earned PBC Presidential Honor
Roll as a sophomore and junior...Finished second at the PBC Champion-
ship as a freshman...Came in sixth in the NCAA Southeast Regionals.
Personal best: 1600m 4:24, 2 mi 9:18, 5k 14:53, 8k 25:02, 10k 30:55
Ryan graduated from Parkview High School...Earned All-Peach Belt
Conference honors as a redshirt-junior...Named All-Peach Belt Conference
First Team as a redshirt-sophomore and Second Team as a redshirt-fres-
man...Best individual finish on the PBC Championship team in 2014.
Personal best: 2 mi 9:18, 3k 8:37, 5k 14:57, 8k 25:04, 10k 31:24
Jelani graduated from Chapel Hill High School as a HOPE recipient...
He earned first All-Region honors as a freshman, as well as second team
All-Region honors as a sophomore...Jelani placed second on his team at the
national meet...In high school he placed second at the regional meet in the
2 mi...Placed 13th at the state championship in the 2 mi.
Personal best: 1600m 4:54, 2 mi 10:18, 5k 17:07, 8k 27:07
Hussen graduated from Clarkston High School...Named Peach Belt Con-
ference Presidential Honor Roll recipient as a freshman...Named a member
of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team...Ran in all eight races for the
Cougars as a freshman...Recorded two top-20 finishes...Ran in the PBC
Championship and NCAA Southeast Regional as a freshman.
Personal best: 2 mi 10:09, 5k 16:01, 8k 26:33
Tyler graduated with honors from Westover Comprehensive High School...
He earned seven letters while running track...Earned Peach Belt
Conference Presidential Honor Roll as a freshman.
Personal best: pole vault 10ft, 400m 49.81, 800m 1:58, 5k 16:51
2015 Cougar Cross Country Team Roster

6. 2015 Cougar Cross Country Team Roster
James Slavik So. Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowery Branch HS
James graduated from Flowery Branch High School...He lettered eight
times...Two-time state cross country champion...Ran in six races for the
Cougars as a freshman...Finished fifth at the Cougar Invitational...Record-
ed two other top-25 finishes...Competed at PBC Championship.
Personal best: 2 mi 9:45
Austin Stewart Jr. Smiths Station, Ala. / Darton State
Austin graduated from Smiths Station High School...He is joining the Cou-
gars after competing at Darton State College for coach Bruce Skiles...Son of
Joel and Kim Stewart.
Personal best: 1600m 4:34, 2 mi 9:50, 5k 16:18
Timothy Thompson So. Hendersonville, N.C. / Northside HS
Timothy graduated from Northside High School...Earned Peach Belt Con-
ference Presidential Honor Roll honors as a freshman...Ran in six races for
the Cougars...Finished ninth at the Cougar Invitational with 2 mi time of
12:10...Ran in PBC Championship.
Personal best: 1500m 5:04, 2 mi 12:10, 3k 10:58, 5k 18:40, 8k 31:15,
10k 40:17
David Thornton Jr. Hinesville, Ga. / Darton State
David graduated from Bradwell Institute...He set high school records for
1600m of 4:31 and for 2 mi of 9:48...Earned All-State honors as a senior
after winning the regional meet...Competed at Darton State College for
coach Bruce Skiles...Set a school record for 8k race of 25:38...Won the con-
ference title sophomore year.
Personal best: 1600m 4:31, 2 mi 9:48, 8k 25:38
Cordaryl Whitehead Sr. Eutaw, Ala. / South Plains College
Cordaryl graduated from Opelika High School...Earned All-Peach Belt
Conference Team honors as a junior...Received Peach Belt Conference
Presidential Honor Roll honors as a junior...Ran in seven races for the
Cougars...Won season-opening Georgia Southwestern Remembrance Run
in a 5k time of 16:03...Finished 12th at the PBC Championship.
Personal best: 800m 1:57, 1500m 3:59, 8k 25:27

7. Amber Braswell Jr. Bainbridge, Ga. / Darton State
Linette Cepeda Jr. Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS
Rachel Dixon Jr. Marion County, Ga. / Marion County HS
Amber graduated from Bainbridge High School...She earned Academic
All-American honors...Placed 19th at the NJCAA Division III Nationals...
Daughter of Tammy and David Braswell.
Personal best: 2 mi 15:25, 5k 20:43
Linette graduated from West Forsyth High School...She ran in six races for
the Cougars as a freshman, including the NCAA Division II Champion-
ship...Finished third at the Lady Cougar Invitational as a freshman...Earned
Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll honors and participated in
the PBC Championship as a sophomore.
Personal best: 800 m, 1500m 5:14, 2 mi 13:33, 5k 20:45, 6k 24:18
Rachel graduated from Marion County High School...Ran in the Lady
Cougar Invitational for the Lady Cougars during her freshman season...
Ran in two races for the Lady Cougars as a sophomore...Finished ninth
at Cougar Invitational in 2 mi time of 14:09...Daughter of Anthony and
Patricia Dixon.
Personal best: 400m 1:00, 2 mi 14:09
Rayna Green Sr. McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove HS
Kaitlynn Howard Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Northside HS
Olivia Ivings So. Smiths Station, Ala. / Smiths Station HS
Rayna graduated from Union Grove High School...Earned All-Peach Belt
Conference Second Team honors as a freshman and sophomore...Earned
Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll honors as a sophomore and
junior...Ran in six races as a sophomore, including the NCAA Division II
Championship.
Personal best: 800m 2:23, 1500m 5:01, 5k 18:23, 6k 22:25
Kaitlynn graduated from Northside High School...Earned Peach Belt
Conference Presidential Honor Roll honors as a sophomore and junior...
Received PBC All-Academic Team honors as a junior...Ran in seven races
for the Lady Cougars, recording three top-10 finishes...Competed at the
PBC Championship and the NCAA Southeast Regional as a junior.
Personal best: 5k 19:03, 6k 23:09
Olivia graduated from Smiths Station High School...Earned three varsity
letters...Ran in four races for the Lady Cougars as a freshman...Posted one
top-20 finish...Daughter of Bryce and Sheila Ivings.
Personal best: 5k 20:08, 6k 26:00
2015 Cougar Cross Country Team Roster

8. Kayla Parsons Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Northside HS
Kayla graduated from Northside High School...Earned Peach Belt Con-
ference Presidential Honor Roll honors as a sophomore...Named the PBC
Elite 15 Award Winner as a junior...Ran in all eight races for the Lady
Cougars as a junior...Finished fourth at the Cougar Invitational...Competed
at the PBC Championship and the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Personal best: 1600m 5:35, 2 mi 12:25, 5k 20:04, 6k 24:20
Sydney Tenney Fr. Barnesville, Ga. / Lamar County HS
Sydney graduated from Lamar County High School...Daughter of Scott and
Stacey Tenney.
Personal best: 5k 19:49
Cassie Ward Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. / Fl. Branch HS
Cassie graduated from Flowery Branch High School...Daughter of Kevin
and Teresa Ward.
Personal best: 5k 19:20
Kayla Waters So. Macon, Ga. / Southwest Macon HS
Kayla graduated from Southwest Macon High School...Ran in two races for
the Lady Cougars as a true freshman...Daughter of Kenya Waters.
Personal best: 400m 1:04, long jump 16ft, tripe jump 36ft
Jessica Young So. Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS
Jessica graduated from Lee County High School...Competed in 400m and
4x400m...Daughter of Angela Carr.
Personal best: 400m 1:00, 800m 2:30
2015 Lady Cougar Cross Country Team Roster

9. Sept. 5 Georgia Southwestern Remembrance Run
Americus, Ga.
Sep. 12 Furman Cross Country Classic
Greenville, S.C.
Sep. 19 North Georgia Invitational
Dahlonega, Ga.
Sep. 25 10th Annual Cougar Invitational
Fort Benning, Ga.
Sep. 26 Wingate Bulldog Stampede
Wingate, S.C.
Oct. 3 JSU Foothills Invitational
Jacksonville, Ala.
Oct. 10 D2 Georgia Collegiate Championships
Milledgeville, Ga.
Oct. 16 Cougar Invitational
Columbus, Ga.
Oct. 24 Peach Belt Conference Championship
Dahlonega, Ga.
Columbus State Cross Country 2015 Meet Schedule

10. MEN
Peach Belt Conference Championship Titles:
2014 places taken: 3, 7, 12, 13, 20 (30, 32)
2012 places taken: 2, 3, 4, 6, 14 (15, 17)
2010 places taken: 1, 2, 6, 7, 15 (24, 26)
2009 places taken: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 (13, 16)
2008 places taken: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 (10, 16)
2007 places taken: 2, 3, 9, 10, 17 (19, 22)
2006 places taken: 1, 2, 3, 8, 13 (22)
Individual Peach Belt Conference Championship Titles:
John Riddle - 2006
David Marley - 2008
Meshack Koyiaki - 2009, 2010
NCAA Regional Championships:
2012
Best NCAA Championships Finish:
18th in the nation in 2010 (competed three times, in 2008, 2009 and 2010)
CSU Cougars & Lady Cougars Cross Country In Record Books
WOMEN
Peach Belt Conference Championship Titles:
2010 places taken: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10 (53)
2009 places taken: 1, 2, 4, 8, 22 (46)
2008 places taken: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 (42)
2007 places taken: 1, 4, 5, 14, 15 (19, 34)
2006 places taken: 3, 10, 12, 14, 17 (50)
2005 places taken: 2, 4, 11, 17, 23 (33, 41)
Individual Peach Belt Conference Championship Titles:
Isabel Speer - 2007
Naomi Tanui - 2009
Brittney Skiles - 2010
NCAA Regional Championships:
2009, 2012
Best NCAA Championships Finish:
24th in the nation in 2009 (competed three times, in 2009, 2012 and 2013)

11. Top Row (L-R): David Thornton, Cody Mallchok, James Slavik, Jacob Dirkman, Ryan McFall, Timothy Thompson,
Cordaryl Whitehead, Jelani Omari, Assistant Coach David Marley
Bottom Row (L-R): Head Coach J.D. Evilsizer, Tyler Sheffel, Hussen Sadik, Kane Barrett, Austin Stewart
Top Row (L-R): Head Coach J.D. Evilsizer, Kayla Waters, Cassie Ward, Kaitlynn Howard, Sydney Tenney, Kayla Parsons,
Rayna Green, Olivia Ivings, Rachel Dixon, Assistant Coach David Marley
Bottom Row (L-R): Linette Cepeda, Jessica Young, Amber Braswell
2015 Men’s Cross Country
2015 Women’s Cross Country

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