ELLENSBURG (Feb. 17) -- Sixty-three current and former Central Washington University student-athletes have been named to the cross country and track & field all-decade teams for 2000-09.

The teams were selected by current CWU head coach Kevin Adkisson, who has been involved with Wildcat cross country and track & field since 1992.

Twenty-eight current and former Wildcats were chosen to the all-decade cross country team, while 43 earned all-decade track and field honors. Included among the all-decade track and field performers were eight who were all-decade cross country team honorees and three others who had previously been named to the department's all-decade football team.

Two former Wildcats on the all-decade track and field team -- Alicen Maier and Katie Hummel -- were chosen in three women's events. That duo was also part of the all-decade cross country squad selected by Adkisson. All told, there were eight student-athletes selected in multiple track and field events.

Central Washington had a total of 21 NCAA Division II All-American honorees in track and field during the decade, including five-time All-American Cameron Neel in throwing events. Maier, 2009 indoor shot put national champion Krissy Tandle, Terran Legard, and Katie McMeel were all two-time All-Americans in track and field as well.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY: 2000-09 ALL-DECADE TEAM
(***Student-athletes chosen based on performances in decade of 2000s, even if they competed in 1990s***)
Teams of the Decade: Men -- 2001 (GNAC third place, D-II West Region sixth place); Women -- 2000 (Pacific West Conference champions, D-II West Region champions, D-II seventh place)

Men
Jay Bartlett, 1998-2000 (Richland)
Tom Gaschk, 1997-99, 2001 (Gig Harbor)
Andy Gist, 1999-2000 (Buckley/White River HS)
Phil Paul, 2001-04 (Kent/Kentridge HS)
Jason Porter, 2001-02 (Woodinville/Juanita HS)
Cory Rebmann, 2001-02 (Kettle Falls/Colville HS)
Jeremy Rice, 2000-02 (Yakima/A.C. Davis HS)
Brian Rockenbach, 2003-06 (Snohomish)
Manuel Santos, 2009 (Yakima/A.C. Davis HS)
Matt Schmitt, 2000-02, 2004 (Federal Way)
Sam Scotchmer, 2003-04, 2006-07 (Snohomish)
Neil Small, 2000 (Chewelah)
David Simmons, 1996, 1998, 2000-01 (Shoreline/Shorewood HS)
Curt Stephan, 1999-2001 (Bellingham/Squalicum HS)

Women
Brandy Anderson, 2003-05 (Juneau, Alaska/Juneau-Douglas HS)
Rachel Bailey, 2003-06 (Woodinville)
Josie Beggs, 1994, 1999-2000 (Gig Harbor)
Sarah Benson, 2004-07 (Kent/Kentridge HS)
Abby Bielenberg, 1998-2001 (Stanwood)
Amy Forrey, 1997-2000 (Arlington)
Sarah Forrey, 1997-2000 (Arlington)
Katie Hummel, 2006-07 (Yakima/Eisenhower HS)
Alicen Maier, 2000-03 (Selah)
Krissy Mathers, 1998-2001 (Woodinville)
Marcie Mullen, 2004-06, 2008 (Lyman/Sedro-Woolley HS)
Tiffany Picinich, 2000-02 (Port Orchard/South Kitsap HS)
Stephanie Stine, 2001-04 (Pasco)
Kelly VandenEckert, 2000 (Arlington)

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TRACK & FIELD: 2000-09 ALL-DECADE TEAM
(***Student-athletes chosen based on performances in decade of 2000s, even if they competed in 1990s***)
Teams of the Decade: Men -- 2007 (GNAC indoor & outdoor champions), Women -- 2006 (GNAC indoor second place, GNAC outdoor third place)

Men
100m Dash: Chris Faulconer, 1997-2000 (Wenatchee)
200m Dash: Fabien Coutard, 2002-04 (Maple Valley/Tahoma HS)
400m Dash: Matt Rogstad, 2006-09 (Yakima/East Valley HS)
800m Run: Mike Pankiewicz, 2003-06 (Mukilteo/Kamiak HS)
1,500m Run: +Tom Gaschk, 1998-2001 (Gig Harbor)
5,000m Run: +Sam Scotchmer, 2004-07 (Snohomish)
10,000m Run: +Sam Scotchmer, 2004-07 (Snohomish)
110m Hurdles: Robert Edwards, 2005-07 (Vancouver/Mountain View HS)
400m Hurdles: Michael Morrison, 2003-04 (Lacey/North Thurston HS)
3,000m Steeplechase: Geoff Anderson, 2005-07 (Gresham, Ore./Sam Barlow HS)
4x100m Relay: 2003 (Justin Lawrence, Jay Thomas, Fabien Coutard, Kurt Weber)
4x400m Relay: 2006 (Mike Kelley, Jason Roberts, Matt Rogstad, Cresap Watson)
High Jump: Erik Lanigan, 2001 (North Bend/Mount Si HS); Cresap Watson, 2003-06 (Woodinville)
Long Jump: #Joe Smith, 2001-04 (Enumclaw)
Triple Jump: Justin Lawrence, 2001-04 (Toppenish/Zillah HS)
Pole Vault: Scott Alexander, 2001, 2003-04 (Quincy)
Decathlon: Gunner Argo, 2005 (Carbonado/White River HS)
Shot Put: Cameron Neel, 2005-07 (Woodinville)
Discus: Tyler Fischer, 2007-present (Cashmere); Cameron Neel, 2005-07 (Woodinville)
Hammer: Tyler Fischer, 2007-present (Cashmere); #Jacob Galloway, 2001-04 (Shelton); Evan Ruud, 2006-07 (Kennewick/Kamiakin HS); #Blake Walker, 2005 (Everett/Cascade HS)
Javelin: Michael Ingman, 2004-07 (Olympia/Capital HS); Ian Wells, 2005-08 (Woodinville/Bothell HS)

Women
100m Dash: Jody Binder, 2001-03 (Fairbanks, Alaska/Lathrop HS)
200m Dash: Jody Binder, 2001-03 (Fairbanks, Alaska/Lathrop HS); Terran Legard, 2004, 2006-07 (Burbank/Columbia HS)
400m Dash: Terran Legard, 2004, 2006-07 (Burbank/Columbia HS)
800m Run: +Alicen Maier, 2000-03 (Selah)
1,500m Run: +Katie Hummel, 2006-08 (Yakima/Eisenhower HS); +Alicen Maier, 2000-03 (Selah); Lindy Mullen, 2002-03, 2005-06 (Lyman/Sedro-Woolley HS)
3,000m Run: +Sarah Forrey, 1998-2001 (Arlington); +Katie Hummel, 2006-08 (Yakima/Eisenhower HS); +Alicen Maier, 2000-03 (Selah)
5,000m Run: +Amy Forrey, 1998-2001 (Arlington); +Sarah Forrey, 1998-2001 (Arlington); +Katie Hummel, 2006-08 (Yakima/Eisenhower HS)
10,000m Run: +Marcie Mullen, 2005, 2007-09 (Lyman/Sedro-Woolley HS)
100m Hurdles: Ashley Rountree, 2003-06 (Covington/Kentlake HS)
400m Hurdles: Kara Nygard 2004, 2006-08 (Wenatchee)
3,000m Steeplechase: +Sarah Benson, 2005-08 (Kent/Kentridge HS)
4x100m Relay: 2005 (Ashley Rountree, Katie Hingston, Tina Thorne, Teresa Schlafer)
4x400m Relay: 2007 (Rachael Kaercher, Amanda Gius, Chelsea Evans, Terran Legard)
High Jump: Jenoa Potter, 2001-02 (Orting)
Long Jump: Davina Strauss, 2002 (Sydney, Australia)
Triple Jump: Lea Tiger, 2002-05 (Renton/Kentridge HS)
Pole Vault: Haley Amos, 2005-08 (Cowiche/Highland HS)
Heptathlon: Raquel Gonzalez, 2007-present (Ellensburg/Kittitas HS)
Shot Put: Krissy Tandle, 2005-07, 2009 (Wenatchee)
Discus: Torrie Self, 2009-present (Kent/Kent-Meridian HS)
Hammer: Christin McDowell, 2002-05 (Issaquah/Skyline HS)
Javelin: Katie McMeel, 2005, 2007-08 (Olympia); Karie Pruett, 2002 (Spokane/Joel E. Ferris HS)

+ Also named to all-decade cross country team ... # Also named to all-decade football team