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Throws coach Pat McGarry begins his fourth season with the Ramblers' track and field programs. Last season, McGarry coached senior Erik Hernandez to four top-five finishes at the Horizon League Championships, including a first-place showing in the indoor shot put, while sophomore Jordan Rohlfing also earned four top-10 finishes at the women's League Championships. Under McGarry's direction, Hernandez earned the All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award and set a school record in the indoor weight throw (55-11.75). He currently sits in second for the outdoor shot put (54-11.25) and hammer throw (169-02.00). Rohlfing set a school record in the outdoor hammer throw (146-09.00) and also established top-five school marks in the indoor weight throw (second, 48-02.00), outdoor discus (third, 125-07.00) and outdoor javelin (fourth, 95-10.00). Junior Leili Khorassani also recorded the sixth-best javelin throw in school history (69-08.00). McGarry was previously responsible for coaching both the men and women throwers at UIC for three seasons. McGarry's supervision helped the UIC throwers set nine new school records in the women's weight throw, women's hammer throw (five times), women's shot put, and men's discus (twice). All three of UIC's men's hammer throwers placed among the top six at the 2005 Horizon League Outdoor Championships. Before his stint at UIC, McGarry served as assistant track and field coach at his alma mater, Benedictine University during the 2002-03 season. The 2002 graduate of Benedictine lettered for four years in both track and field and football. McGarry was captain of the men's track and field team during his senior season and a three-time MVP as well as a three-year starter on the Eagle football team as an offensive lineman and tight end. |
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