Welcome to the 63rd Annual Concordia Invitational Tournament Welcome to Concordia for this year’s edition of the Concordia Invitational Tournament! We are privileged to play host this year in Mequon and are delighted to welcome you to campus for a weekend of basketball and of celebration of Concordia. There is nothing quite like CIT. Each year we assemble players and coaches and throngs of supporters together wearing their favorite shades of Concordia colors for competition that is friendly but fierce. The tradition of the tournament runs deep, and anyone ever associated with CIT knows what a special event this is.
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Of course, winning the tournament trophy is the goal for each team that participates. At the end of the day, however, the winner is always Concordia. The same name emblazoned on every jersey is the one that reminds us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Concordians are part of a larger family that extends beyond any individual campus. We are a family built on commitment to the idea that our shared faith in the Lord Jesus Christ should touch upon every aspect of the Concordia collegiate experience - as much in the classroom as the chapel, and whether on the basketball court, in the band, or the biology lab. To cheer for Concordia is to stand for all that Concordia represents. Thanks for being a part of this year’s Concordia family reunion. May God be glorified in all that we do together here in Jesus’ name, and Go Concordia! Sincerely,
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On behalf of the Concordia University Wisconsin Athletic Department, I extend a hearty invitation and salutations to you at the 63rd Annual Concordia Invitational Tournament. We are excited to be the host institution for this year’s CIT and we look forward to a weekend of fellowship and athletic competition. I have often said that this tournament is unique and very special in so many ways. We all have the exciting opportunity to cheer on the Concordia that is our personal favorite, while sharing together in the glorification of God as brothers and sisters in Christ. I welcome you to enjoy the camaraderie, competition and the heartfelt fellowship of kindred spirits. Sincerely,
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Concordia Invitational Tournament Schedule FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH
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All-Team Breakfast Banquet All-Team Chapel
8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Game 1 -- Women’s Game
1:00 p.m.
Concordia Chicago vs. Concordia Ann Arbor
Game 2 -- Men’s Game
3:00 p.m.
Concordia Nebraska vs. Concordia Ann Arbor
Game 3 -- Women’s Game
6:00 p.m.
Concordia Wisconsin vs. Concordia Nebraska
Game 4 -- Men’s Game
8:00 p.m.
Concordia Wisconsin vs. Concordia Chicago
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH Game 5 -- Women’s Consolation
12:00 p.m.
Game 6 -- Men’s Consolation
2:00 p.m.
Game 7 -- Women’s Championship
5:00 p.m.
Game 8 -- Men’s Championship
7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS All-Concordia Alumni Reception
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Concordia University Wisconsin, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference and the NCAA promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating words or actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages, drugs or weapons is prohibited. NCAA NOISEMAKER RULE No air horns, artificial noisemakers or whistles (including pounding megaphones on the floor) are allowed in the stands by fans or bands/spirit squads/mascots. Anyone with an artificial noisemaker will have it taken away and could be ejected from the competition site.
Concordia Invitational Tournament History (Year-by-Year Results) MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-TIME RECORDS W-L Titles Won Nebraska 76-48 24 St. Louis 47-37 16 Chicago 60-64 14 Wisconsin 22-18 3 St. Paul 24-44 2 Ann Arbor 11-13 2 Springfield 7-19 1 Westmar 1-1 0 Fort Wayne 0-4 0
Concordia University Ann Arbor Men’s Basketball Roster No. 0 3 4 10 11 12 14 15 20 22 23 30 32 33 34
Name Makenzi Kurvits-Statum Josh Fugate John Schaeffer James Ranc Cameron Houston Ed Shinevarre Andrew Patrick Jesse Schienke Aaron Olsen Joe Remstad Tyler Smith Austin Elam Jake Orwick Brandon Miller Trevor Travis
Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. Fr.
Pos. G G G G G/F G G F F F G F F F F
Ht. 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-7 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-7 6-4 6-6 6-7
Wt. 180 195 170 180 190 170 195 255 215 185 190 205 215 215 195
Hometown Roanoke, Va. Holly, Mich. Waterford, Mich. Rocky River, Ohio Frisco, Texas Monroe, Mich. Goodrich, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Traverse City, Mich. South Lyon, Mich. New Haven, Mich. Milan, Mich. Broadlands, Ill. Frankfort, Mich. Marshall, Mich.
Previous School Brunswick Community College Holly Mott Lutheran West IMG Academy Monroe St. Marys Goodrich St. Clair Community College Traverse City West South Lyon New Haven Milan Arthur Okaw Christian Frankfort Marshall
Head Coach: Ricky Yahn Assistant Coaches: Kyle Thoms, John Janssen, Nick Sherwood Player Development Coach: Marv Fox
Concordia University Ann Arbor Cheerleading Roster Name Leah Cashmer Kim Dade Allison Degnan Samantha Flynn Hannah Geluso Chantal Grugel Tori Guido Brandi Mitti Katrina Montroy Julia Morris Kayla Perdue Anna Smith Sara Thoms Sam Wilson
Yr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So.
Head Coach: Kate Edge
Hometown Southgate, Mich. West Bloomfield, Mich. Holly, Mich. Whitmore Lake, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Holly, Mich. Shelby Twp, Mich. Marysville, Mich. Rochester, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Wayne, Mich. Temperance, Mich. Harbor Beach, Mich. Lake Fenton, Mich.
High School Southgate Anderson Walled Lake Northern Holly Whitmore Lake Northview Holly Eisenhower Marysville Rochester Adams Lutheran High North Wayne Memoria Bedford Harbor Beach Lake Fenton
Year 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991* 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Wisconsin Nebraska Wisconsin Chicago Nebraska Wisconsin
* Game played in December of 1990
Most Valuable Player
M. Schumacher (Chicago) A. Hermann (Chicago) G. Bredow (Nebraska) T. Zollman (St. Louis) T. Henning (Nebraska) T. Ruppert (Chicago) J. Roos (St. Louis) R. Wingert (St. Paul) R. Rall (St. Louis) D. Marth (St. Louis) R. Stelzer (St. Louis) L. Theis (St. Louis) W. Heese (Chicago) W. Heese (Chicago) S. White (Nebraska) D. Felton (St. Paul) J. Ledebuhr (Chicago) M. Graf (Chicago) J. Ledebuhr (Chicago) J. Shiley (Chicago) G. Schmidt (Nebraska) M. Cutler (Nebraska) D. Stellwagen (Chicago) R. Freeman (Nebraska) B. Cunningham (Nebraska) J. Sickels (Nebraska) B. Cumber (Nebraska) M. List (Nebraska) J. Puelz (Nebraska) M. Works (Nebraska) K. Handy (Chicago) M. Hoffart (Nebraska) R. Kness (Nebraska) J. Toth (Wisconsin) M. Taylor (St. Paul) P. Lark (Chicago) J. Dahlke (Nebraska) T. Schroeder (Nebraska) D. Engelbart (Nebraska) T. Wischmeier (Nebraska) J. Calver (Nebraska) R. Wietor (Wisconsin) M. Wernke (Nebraska)
N. Ashcraft (Ann Arbor) T. Weisshaar (Ann Arbor) T. Moulton (Wisconsin) D. Veselinovic (Nebraska) M. Schneider (Wisconsin) D. Young (Chicago) B. Smith (Nebraska) B. Jackson (Wisconsin)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-TIME RECORDS W-L Titles Won Nebraska 62-18 23 St. Paul 34-22 8 Chicago 25-55 4 Wisconsin 25-27 3 Ann Arbor 11-13 2 Portland 1-1 0 Dana 1-1 0 Augsburg 0-2 0 Maryville 0-2 0 North Park 0-2 0 Lutheran Nurses 0-6 0 Winfield 0-10 0
MEN’S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Champion Head Coach St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Don Spitz St. Louis Edlon Pederson Springfield Warren Wilbert Chicago Don Spitz Nebraska Reuben Stohs St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Tom Faszholz St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Paul Robert Barnes St. Louis Edlon Pederson St. Loius Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz No CIT Nebraska Reuben Stohs St. Paul John Hendrickson Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Nebraska Kent Einspahr Nebraska Kent Einspahr Chicago Tom Faszholz Nebraska Brian Mueller Nebraska Brian Mueller Nebraska Tom Baack Nebraska Tom Baack Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Chicago Keith Peterson Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Chicago Gary Gutenkunst Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt
Ben Limback Ben Limback Shawn Cassidy Grant Schmidt Shawn Cassidy Tyler Jones Grant Schmidt Shawn Cassidy
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991* 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Champion St. Paul Chicago Chicago No CIT St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul Nebraska Chicago St. Paul Chicago Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Ann Arbor Nebraska Ann Arbor
Head Coach Carol Roose Marjorie Albohn Ruth Buhrke J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge Carl Everts Al Hermann J. & K. Surridge Al Hermann Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Jack Surridge Mark Lemke Jack Surridge Mark Lemke Mark Lemke Mark Lemke Micah Parker Micah Parker Micah Parker Micah Parker Tood Voss Todd Voss Todd Voss Todd Voss Stacey Brunner Drew Olson Drew Olson Drew Olson Andrea Gorski Drew Olson Andrea Gorski
* Game played in December of 1990
Most Valuable Player
C. Pummill (St. Paul) P. Jackson (St. Paul) C. Baumann (St. Paul) J. Boynes (St. Paul) R. Hintz (St. Paul) R. Hintz (St. Paul) J. Weber (Nebraska) J. Shimek (Chicago) J. Bammert (St. Paul) T. Dunker (Chicago) J. Dartmann (Nebraska) S. Poppe (Nebraska) T. Noffke (Nebraska) L. Beck (Nebraska) L. Beck (Nebraska) T. Kingle (Nebraska) H. Norby (Wisconsin) T. Kindle-Pinneo (Nebraska) L. Medne (Wisconsin) A. Nyland (Nebraska) S. Miller (Nebraska) S. Miller (Nebraska) M. Samek (Nebraska) M. Deitemeyer (Wisconsin) H. Kobza (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) E. Rhoden (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) W. Stichka (Nebraska) K. Rouppe (Wisconsin) W. Stichka (Nebraska) W. Stichka (Nebraska) A. Kuca (Nebraska) K. Elsworth (Ann Arbor) A. Kistler (Nebraska) H. Sabol (Ann Arbor)
History of the Concordia Invitational Tournament History of the Concordia Invitational Tournament The Concordia Invitational Tournament is the creation of Coach Eldon “Pete” Pederson of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. In the fall of 1950, Pederson developed the idea of a basketball tournament involving The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod’s four culminating schools: the teachers’ colleges in Seward, Neb., and River Forest, Ill., and the seminaries in Springfield, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. The inaugural tournament was held in St. Louis (March 9-10, 1951). Besides Pederson, Don Dinkmeyer of River Forest, Luther Schwich of Seward, and Ronald Wagner of Springfield were the coaches in this new tournament’s trial run. St. Louis defeated River Forest, 50-40, to win the championship. The response to the tournament was so overwhelming that it became an annual event. The site of the tournament rotated so that each institution would have the opportunity to serve as the host. New Teams, Women Take to the Hardwood Concordia Seminary, Springfield, dropped its intercollegiate athletics program in 1963. Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, and Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Ind., participated until 1967 when Concordia St. Paul, having just become a four-year college, entered the tournament as the fourth participant. The women’s basketball tournament was introduced in 1965 in River Forest with a single game between the Seward “Lady Bulldogs” and the River Forest “Kittens.” In 1971, St. Paul was invited to participate in a three-team round-robin tournament. The tournament went to a fourteam format in 1973, with the host school responsible for inviting the fourth team. St. Louis School of Nursing, Concordia Milwaukee, Augsburg College, Maryville College, Dana College, North Park College, St. John’s Winfield, Concordia Portland and Concordia Mequon have all participated as the fourth team. A new beginning and a gracious farewell marked 1994. After 42 years of participation, and winning 16 championships (the last coming in 1973), Concordia Seminary, St. Louis withdrew from the tournament. The Concordia Mequon men’s team began its first year of competition in the tournament after being invited to fill the slot vacated by St. Louis. The Concordia Mequon women’s team had been the fourth invited team since 1990. One final change came about as St. Paul switched their affiliation to NCAA Division II and thus competed in their final tournament in 2001. Concordia Ann Arbor was invited to fill their position and began play in 2002. Coinciding with this change, the site rotation was changed so that Ann Arbor did not have the burden of hosting in their initial appearance, and Mequon assumed the host’s role for 2002 with Ann Arbor following in 2003.
CIT Traveling Trophies Aid Association for Lutherans donated the tournament’s traveling trophy in 1957. Designed by Dr. Adalbert Kretzmann, the trophy stands not only as a symbol of tournament victory, but is also inscribed with the true meaning of athletics among the Concordias: “Inaugurated to sponsor the highest ideals in competitive athletics, in fullest conformity with the Spirit of Christ and its demand in the lives of Christian men.” In 1981, Aid Association for Lutherans donated a traveling trophy for the women. The champions of the tournament are in custody of the trophy until the subsequent tournament. All-Tournament Teams All-Tournament Teams for men have been selected since 1959. The All-Tournament Team includes two members from the championship team, in addition to one member from each of the other participating teams. In 1962, the River Forest Cougar Club donated a most valuable player trophy, and it soon became a permanent part of the tournament awards presentation. In 1977, the women adopted the same tournament format and awards presentation.
Concordia University Ann Arbor Women’s Basketball Roster No. 3 4 10 12 14 15 22 23 24 25 32 35 42 50
January Madness The Concordia Invitational Tournament was originally scheduled as a post-season tournament but, due to conflicts with conference, district and national tournaments, it was cancelled in 1976 and moved to the end of January in 1977. In 1990, the tournament was moved to early December as an experiment. The December date was immediately unpopular with the fans, coaches and administrators, so it was quickly shifted back to the last week of January, where it has remained since that time. Seedless Scheduling For the first 15 years of the tournament, the teams were matched, or seeded, at the discretion of the host institution. In the mid-1960s, the seeding was based on the win-loss record of the participating schools, with the top team playing the team with the poorest record. This format prevailed until 1990 when, at the 40th tournament, it was decided to match the teams that did not play each other the previous year. This format has been followed to the present day. CIT spirit Cheerleaders, dance teams, pep bands and mascots have always been part of the festivities. The CIT spirit is demonstrated yearly in the fan antics, dance routines, good-humored mascot follies and pep band competitions. The excitement, spirited games and fellowship lives on and continues to grow with each Concordia Invitational Tournament. Truly, it has become one of the highlights of the athletic year.
Name Kasey Lowney Olivia Amend Tiffany Karger Paige Beracy Becca Sabol Kara Carlson Brooke Adams Mariah Gordon Mara Mulroy Megan Stone Tiki Malone Melaina Bent Jade Antolec Colleen Szakacs
Yr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. RJr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So.
Pos. G G/F G/F G F G F G F F G G F F
Ht 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-4 6-1 5-6 5-11 5-5 5-11 6-0 5-6 5-6 5-10 6-0
Head Coach: Thad Sankey Assistant Coach: Cassidy Cunningham Graduate Assistant: Hannah Sabol
Concordia University Ann Arbor Dance Roster Name Marissa Cowans Frania Crippen Rachel Gehm Kelleigh Lamb Alyssa Russo
Yr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr.
Head Coach: Nina Doigan Spirit Director: Kate Edge
Hometown St. Clair Shores, Mich. Eagle, Mich. Frankenmuth, Mich. Rogers City, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich.
High School Lakeview New Covenant Christian Valley Lutheran Roger City Stevenson
Hometown Novi, Mich. Dearborn, Mich. Cedar Springs, Mich. Ithaca, Mich. Shelby Township, Mich. Kent City, Mich. St. Johns, Mich. Belleville, Mich. West Bloomfield, Mich. Port Huron, Mich. Jonesville, Mich. Comstock Park, Mich. Novi, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich.
Previous School Novi Edsel Ford Cedar Springs Ithaca Regina Kent City St. Johns Belleville Marian Port Huron Jackson Community College Comstock Park Novi Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Concordia University Chicago Men’s Basketball Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 13 15 20 23 25 32 35 42 44 50
Name Marcus Elston Joel Kosberg Shalav Hogue Brandon Stinson Nat Pearson Kostas Doxakis Jacob Oakley Mike Walmer Joe Guinan Kyle Hoffman Charles Ruffing Austin Walker Justin Saar Christian Pieper Rodney Castor Jared Gosse Elijah McGuffin
Pos. F G G G/F F G G/F G G/F G G G G G G F/C F/C
Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-4 6-9
Wt. 210 170 180 195 195 180 190 182 185 175 180 180 170 165 150 220 190
Yr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr.
Hometown Chicago, Ill. Anthem, Ariz. Arad, Israel Schiller Park, Ill. Palatine, Ill. Thessaloniki, Greece Sun Prairie, Wis. Orlando, Fla. Omaha, Neb. Manitowoc, Wis. DePere, Wis. Downers Grove, Ill. Tracy, Calif. Plymouth, Minn. Fort Myers, Fla. Green Bay, Wis. Chicago, Ill.
Concordia University Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Roster
High School Benito Juarez Valley Lutheran Tel Aviv East Leyden Palatine
No. 1 2 5 10 12 15 21 22 24 25 30 32 33 34
Sun Prairie Orlando Christian Gross Catholic Lincoln Chilton Downers Grove North Merrill F. West Heritage Christian Academy Fort Myers NEW Lutheran Mount Carmel
CUC senior forward • Marcus Elston
Name Yr. Hometown Alicia Adams Sr. Gurnee, Ill. Jennifer Becker Fr. St. Peters, Mo. Katarina Bowles So. Quincy, Ill. Emily Butler Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. Amy Duke So. Geneva, Ill. Danielle Howard So. Morris, Ill. Christina Mastromauro Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. Jenna Ryerson Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Janie Schlie Fr. St. Charles, Mo. Teresa Shope Fr. Serena, Ill. Veronica Tino Sr. Miami, Fla. Christine Vassos Fr. North Riverside, Ill. Lifters Duane Barham So. Springfield, Ill. Matt Gapski So. Rochester Hills, Mich.
High School Warren Township Lutheran St. Charles Quincy Mount Paran Christian Geneva Community Morris Community York Community Maine South Lutheran St. Charles Serena Monsignor Edward Pace Riverside-Brookfield Springfield Southeast Lutheran Northwest
Head Coach: Dirvelys Allen Assistant Coaches: Diliana Velasquez, Sarah Mounger
Pos. G G G F G F G F F F F G G F
Ht. 5-8 5-6 5-4 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-11
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Oak Creek, Wis. Springfield, Ill. Elkhart Lake, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. Kewaskum, Wis. Carmel, Ind. Urbana, Ill. Corcoran, Minn. Caledonia, Mich. Cedarburg, Wis. Oshkosh, Wis. Oneida, Wis. Greenfield, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis.
Head Coach: Stacey Brunner-Jones Assistant Coaches: Charlie Averkamp, Brittany Herrick, Meghan Matthies Head Athletic Trainer: Kelsey McNames Student Athletic Trainer: Mackenzie Siemans
Head Coach: Tyler Jones Assistant Coaches: R.J. Pavlacka, Nail Sabanagic, Deontay Young Graduate Assistant Coach: Marc Lestinsky
Concordia University Chicago Cheerleading/Dance Roster
Name Samantha Erdman Samantha Blissett Madelyn Landgraf Megan Coenen Anna Butler Karena Monson Camille Parsons Laura Kolander McKayla Gehrls Tori Riechers Katie Luethe Jessica House Lisa Donaldson Taylor DeLong
Concordia University Wisconsin Dance Roster Name Karri Bellamia Sarah Dospod Abby Dowty Jami Fixel Kelsey Hoffmeyer Becca Jarolimek Jenna Johnson Taylor Kirkpatrick Trinity Lichter Ali Menozi Michelle Papala Hillary Troeger
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr.
Head Coach: Hillary Troeger
Hometown Chicago, Ill. Mt. Prospect, Ill. Grafton, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Mundelein, Ill. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Van Dyne, Wis. Eugene, Ore. Oak Forest, Ill. Morris, Ill. Cudahy, Wis. Muskego, Wis.
High School Taft John Hersey Grafton Mukwonago Mundelein Menomonee Falls Laconia Marist Catholic Oak Forest Morris Community Cudahy Muskego
High School Oak Creek Springfield Lutheran Elkhart Lake Pulaski Kewaskum Carmel Urbana West Lutheran Caledonia Cedarburg Oshkosh West Oneida Nation Whitnall Greendale
Concordia University Chicago Women’s Basketball Roster
Concordia University Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Roster No. 3 4 5 10 12 15 20 21 22 23 25 30 32 33 34 35 40 42 44 50 51 52
Name Bradley Prinsen Jake Ricciardi Eric Kittel Antwon Johnson Steven Brodie Noah Kegley Garrett Wenzelburger Dustin Thumann Taron Edwards Brett Boettcher Mark Scholz Boubacar Camara James Mitchell Keith Kahlfeldt Jacob Schwark Caleb Keshemberg Michael Bahr Jacob Pope Matt Rygiel Zach Rygiel Logan Goss James Scully
Pos. G G G F G G F F G F G F F F G F G F F C G C
Ht. 6-0 6-1 5-6 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-4 5-11 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-6 6-6
Wt. 175 158 151 176 196 171 203 229 209 200 185 227 185 204 188 181 181 208 191 267 156 230
Yr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
Hometown Oostburg, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Brillion, Wis. Hawthorne, Calif. Oak Park, Calif. Grafton, Wis. Hartland, Wis. Marshfield, Wis. Racine, Wis. New Holstein, Wis. Greenfield, Wis. Cenon, France St. Louis, Mo. New Berlin, Wis. Fraser, Mich. Grafton, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Muskego, Wis. Spring Grove, Ill. Spring Grove, Ill. Bolingbrook, Ill. Wilmot, Wis.
No. 3 11 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 30 31
High School Oostburg Waukesha North Brillion Orange Lutheran Oak Park Living Word Lutheran Milwaukee Lutheran Marshfield Racine Park New Holstein Pius XI Bremontier Lutheran north New Berlin Lutheran North Grafton Milwaukee Lutheran Muskego Richmond-Burton Richmond-Burton Montini Catholic Wilmot
Name April Broska Chanel Stelmachowicz Divinity Stephens Angelik Young Miranda Rogers Lauren Orr Maggie Qualter Hannah Rummel Morgan Jahnke Jessica Gray Kassy Koehler Keiandra Scott
Pos. F G G F G F F F G G F G
Ht. 5-8 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-10 5-2
Yr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Belleville, Mich. Fredonia, Wis. Flossmoor, Ill. Crete, Ill. Cypress, Texas O’Fallon, Mo. Evergreen Park, Ill. Fenton, Mich. Fox Lake, Ill. Crown Point, Ind. Belvidere, Ill. St. Louis, Mo.
High School Lutheran South Living Word Lutheran Homewood-Flossmoor Crete-Monee Houston Christian Lutheran St. Charles Mount Assisi Lake Fenton Grant Andrean Rockford Lutheran Lutheran North
Head Coach: Joshua Steffen Assistant Coach: Melissa Schwab Student Assistant Coach: Ariel Duell-Duran
Head Coach: Shawn Cassidy Assistant Coaches: Dan Mueller, Jon Cain, David Cooks Managers: Caleb Cain, Evan Beusher, Max Greiman, Phillip Jung, Derek Taft, Brett Toseland Head Athletic Trainer: Callie Reinke
Concordia University Wisconsin Cheerleading Roster Name Kaylie Anderson Marisa Beaumont Haley Carlson Mary Harris Katelyn Hellpap Gina Jensen Megan Kern Guin King Amanda Kolander Megan Lutz Allie Novick Melissa Pennino Lexi VanErden
Yr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So.
Head Coach: Valary Drabek
Hometown Stewartville, Minn. New Berlin, Wis. Woodbury, Minn. Cicero, Ill. West Bend, Wis. Shaumburg, Ill. Woodridge, Ill. Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Algonquin, Ill. West Bend, Wis. Shaumburg, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Wildwood, Ill.
High School Stewartville Martin Luther Stillwater St. Jospeh West Bend East Shaumburg Downers Grove South Wisconsin Dells Jacobs West Bend West Shaumburg Resurrection Carmel Catholic
CUC senior forward • April Broska
Concordia University Nebraska Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 10 Adam Vogt G 5-9 Sr. 12 Robby Thomas F 6-7 So. 14 Eli Ziegler G 6-0 Fr. 20 Seth Curran G 6-0 Fr. 22 Joel Haywood G 6-4 Jr. 23 Aaron Walker F 6-3 Fr. 24 Isaiah Bockelman G 5-11 Jr. 30 Micah Kohlwey G 6-3 So. 32 Alex Wakefield F 6-3 So. 34 Deondre White G 6-2 So. 40 Matthew Goedeken F 6-4 Fr. 42 Daniel Grundmeier G 6-0 Jr. 44 Chandler Folkerts C 6-8 Fr. 50 Justin Damme C 6-10 Fr. 52 Stephen Llewellyn C 6-5 Fr. Head Coach: Ben Limback Assistant Coach: Marty Kohlwey, Phil Friedrich Graduate Assistant Coach: Dustin Weber
Hometown Syracuse, Neb. Shawnee, Kan. Littleton, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Lakewood, Colo. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Seward, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Dodge City, Kan. Glendale, Ariz. Milford, Neb. Cook, Neb. Oakley, Kan.
No. Name Pos. Ht. 10 Devin Edwards G 5-6 12 Bailey Morris G 5-4 14 Tracy Peitz G 5-10 20 Lori Laboda F 5-11 22 Kristen Conahan G 5-5 24 Kelsey Hizer G 5-10 30 Shelby Quinn G 5-5 32 Taylor Wissing G 5-7 34 Becky Mueller F 5-10 40 Jenna Lehmann F 6-2 42 Rachel Royuk G 5-6 44 Alayna Daberkow F 5-11 50 Karissa Segelke G 5-9 52 Britney Birtell F 6-0 54 Ashley Kuntz F 5-10 Head Coach: Drew Olson Assistant Coach: Amy Harms Graduate Assistant Coach: Debi Smith
High School Syracuse Maranatha Academy Heritage Omaha Burke Denver Lutheran Lincoln Southeast Lincoln Lutheran NE Wesleyan/Seward Lincoln East Wayne State/Lincoln Dodge City Phoenix Christian Milford Johnson Co. Central Oakley
Concordia University Nebraska Dance Roster Name Jamie Bader Aly Miller Kayla Ronfeldt Michelle Smith Noel Vickery Katherine Vogel Maggie Weber
CUNE senior guard • Adam Vogt
Concordia University Nebraska Women’s Basketball Roster
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.
Hometown Grand Island, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Schaller, Iowa Waukesha, Wis. Spirit Lake, Iowa Manning, Iowa Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
High School Heartland Lutheran Bishop Heelan Catholic Ridge View Waukesha West Sibley-Ocheyedan Manning Cedar Bluffs
Yr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr.
Concordia University Nebraska Cheerleading Roster Name Angelica Blomenberg Lexye Bruegman Elizabeth Hock McKenzie McClanahan Rebecca Newton Rebecca Odom Bethany Pauley Kassidy Rixstine Aleya Robinson Alison Schuerman Kelly Slattery Katherine Toler Hayley Wallace Catherine Wiese Erin Wineman Brooke Zarick
Yr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So.
Hometown Norfolk, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lakewood, Colo. Mesa, Ariz. Edwardsville, Ill. Omaha, Neb. Holcomb, Kan. Seward, Neb. Straw Plains, Tenn. Crete, Neb. Grand Island, Neb. Greeley, Colo. Norfolk, Neb. Columbus, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Seymour, Ind.
High School Lutheran High Northeast Lincoln North Star Denver Lutheran Desert Ridge Metro East Millard South Holcomb Seward Carter Crete Grand Island Central Catholic Union Colony Charter Lutheran High Northeast Scotus Central Catholic Lincoln Lutheran Trinity Lutheran
Hometown Lincoln, Neb. Roseland, Neb. Hartington, Neb. Parker, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Parker, Colo. Bellevue, Neb. Seward, Neb. Elkhorn, Neb. Albion, Neb. Seward, Neb. Madison, Neb. Sidney, Neb. Madison, Neb. Blair, Neb.
High School Lincoln Northeast Sandy Creek Hartington Cedar Catholic Chaparral Millard North Parker Lutheran Bellevue East Seward Omaha Concordia Boone Central Lincoln Lutheran Madison Sidney Lutheran Northeast Omaha Concordia
Concordia University Nebraska Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 10 Adam Vogt G 5-9 Sr. 12 Robby Thomas F 6-7 So. 14 Eli Ziegler G 6-0 Fr. 20 Seth Curran G 6-0 Fr. 22 Joel Haywood G 6-4 Jr. 23 Aaron Walker F 6-3 Fr. 24 Isaiah Bockelman G 5-11 Jr. 30 Micah Kohlwey G 6-3 So. 32 Alex Wakefield F 6-3 So. 34 Deondre White G 6-2 So. 40 Matthew Goedeken F 6-4 Fr. 42 Daniel Grundmeier G 6-0 Jr. 44 Chandler Folkerts C 6-8 Fr. 50 Justin Damme C 6-10 Fr. 52 Stephen Llewellyn C 6-5 Fr. Head Coach: Ben Limback Assistant Coach: Marty Kohlwey, Phil Friedrich Graduate Assistant Coach: Dustin Weber
Hometown Syracuse, Neb. Shawnee, Kan. Littleton, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Lakewood, Colo. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Seward, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Dodge City, Kan. Glendale, Ariz. Milford, Neb. Cook, Neb. Oakley, Kan.
No. Name Pos. Ht. 10 Devin Edwards G 5-6 12 Bailey Morris G 5-4 14 Tracy Peitz G 5-10 20 Lori Laboda F 5-11 22 Kristen Conahan G 5-5 24 Kelsey Hizer G 5-10 30 Shelby Quinn G 5-5 32 Taylor Wissing G 5-7 34 Becky Mueller F 5-10 40 Jenna Lehmann F 6-2 42 Rachel Royuk G 5-6 44 Alayna Daberkow F 5-11 50 Karissa Segelke G 5-9 52 Britney Birtell F 6-0 54 Ashley Kuntz F 5-10 Head Coach: Drew Olson Assistant Coach: Amy Harms Graduate Assistant Coach: Debi Smith
High School Syracuse Maranatha Academy Heritage Omaha Burke Denver Lutheran Lincoln Southeast Lincoln Lutheran NE Wesleyan/Seward Lincoln East Wayne State/Lincoln Dodge City Phoenix Christian Milford Johnson Co. Central Oakley
Concordia University Nebraska Dance Roster Name Jamie Bader Aly Miller Kayla Ronfeldt Michelle Smith Noel Vickery Katherine Vogel Maggie Weber
CUNE senior guard • Adam Vogt
Concordia University Nebraska Women’s Basketball Roster
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.
Hometown Grand Island, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Schaller, Iowa Waukesha, Wis. Spirit Lake, Iowa Manning, Iowa Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
High School Heartland Lutheran Bishop Heelan Catholic Ridge View Waukesha West Sibley-Ocheyedan Manning Cedar Bluffs
Yr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr.
Concordia University Nebraska Cheerleading Roster Name Angelica Blomenberg Lexye Bruegman Elizabeth Hock McKenzie McClanahan Rebecca Newton Rebecca Odom Bethany Pauley Kassidy Rixstine Aleya Robinson Alison Schuerman Kelly Slattery Katherine Toler Hayley Wallace Catherine Wiese Erin Wineman Brooke Zarick
Yr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So.
Hometown Norfolk, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lakewood, Colo. Mesa, Ariz. Edwardsville, Ill. Omaha, Neb. Holcomb, Kan. Seward, Neb. Straw Plains, Tenn. Crete, Neb. Grand Island, Neb. Greeley, Colo. Norfolk, Neb. Columbus, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Seymour, Ind.
High School Lutheran High Northeast Lincoln North Star Denver Lutheran Desert Ridge Metro East Millard South Holcomb Seward Carter Crete Grand Island Central Catholic Union Colony Charter Lutheran High Northeast Scotus Central Catholic Lincoln Lutheran Trinity Lutheran
Hometown Lincoln, Neb. Roseland, Neb. Hartington, Neb. Parker, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Parker, Colo. Bellevue, Neb. Seward, Neb. Elkhorn, Neb. Albion, Neb. Seward, Neb. Madison, Neb. Sidney, Neb. Madison, Neb. Blair, Neb.
High School Lincoln Northeast Sandy Creek Hartington Cedar Catholic Chaparral Millard North Parker Lutheran Bellevue East Seward Omaha Concordia Boone Central Lincoln Lutheran Madison Sidney Lutheran Northeast Omaha Concordia
Concordia University Chicago Women’s Basketball Roster
Concordia University Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Roster No. 3 4 5 10 12 15 20 21 22 23 25 30 32 33 34 35 40 42 44 50 51 52
Name Bradley Prinsen Jake Ricciardi Eric Kittel Antwon Johnson Steven Brodie Noah Kegley Garrett Wenzelburger Dustin Thumann Taron Edwards Brett Boettcher Mark Scholz Boubacar Camara James Mitchell Keith Kahlfeldt Jacob Schwark Caleb Keshemberg Michael Bahr Jacob Pope Matt Rygiel Zach Rygiel Logan Goss James Scully
Pos. G G G F G G F F G F G F F F G F G F F C G C
Ht. 6-0 6-1 5-6 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-4 5-11 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-6 6-6
Wt. 175 158 151 176 196 171 203 229 209 200 185 227 185 204 188 181 181 208 191 267 156 230
Yr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
Hometown Oostburg, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Brillion, Wis. Hawthorne, Calif. Oak Park, Calif. Grafton, Wis. Hartland, Wis. Marshfield, Wis. Racine, Wis. New Holstein, Wis. Greenfield, Wis. Cenon, France St. Louis, Mo. New Berlin, Wis. Fraser, Mich. Grafton, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Muskego, Wis. Spring Grove, Ill. Spring Grove, Ill. Bolingbrook, Ill. Wilmot, Wis.
No. 3 11 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 30 31
High School Oostburg Waukesha North Brillion Orange Lutheran Oak Park Living Word Lutheran Milwaukee Lutheran Marshfield Racine Park New Holstein Pius XI Bremontier Lutheran north New Berlin Lutheran North Grafton Milwaukee Lutheran Muskego Richmond-Burton Richmond-Burton Montini Catholic Wilmot
Name April Broska Chanel Stelmachowicz Divinity Stephens Angelik Young Miranda Rogers Lauren Orr Maggie Qualter Hannah Rummel Morgan Jahnke Jessica Gray Kassy Koehler Keiandra Scott
Pos. F G G F G F F F G G F G
Ht. 5-8 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-10 5-2
Yr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Belleville, Mich. Fredonia, Wis. Flossmoor, Ill. Crete, Ill. Cypress, Texas O’Fallon, Mo. Evergreen Park, Ill. Fenton, Mich. Fox Lake, Ill. Crown Point, Ind. Belvidere, Ill. St. Louis, Mo.
High School Lutheran South Living Word Lutheran Homewood-Flossmoor Crete-Monee Houston Christian Lutheran St. Charles Mount Assisi Lake Fenton Grant Andrean Rockford Lutheran Lutheran North
Head Coach: Joshua Steffen Assistant Coach: Melissa Schwab Student Assistant Coach: Ariel Duell-Duran
Head Coach: Shawn Cassidy Assistant Coaches: Dan Mueller, Jon Cain, David Cooks Managers: Caleb Cain, Evan Beusher, Max Greiman, Phillip Jung, Derek Taft, Brett Toseland Head Athletic Trainer: Callie Reinke
Concordia University Wisconsin Cheerleading Roster Name Kaylie Anderson Marisa Beaumont Haley Carlson Mary Harris Katelyn Hellpap Gina Jensen Megan Kern Guin King Amanda Kolander Megan Lutz Allie Novick Melissa Pennino Lexi VanErden
Yr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So.
Head Coach: Valary Drabek
Hometown Stewartville, Minn. New Berlin, Wis. Woodbury, Minn. Cicero, Ill. West Bend, Wis. Shaumburg, Ill. Woodridge, Ill. Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Algonquin, Ill. West Bend, Wis. Shaumburg, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Wildwood, Ill.
High School Stewartville Martin Luther Stillwater St. Jospeh West Bend East Shaumburg Downers Grove South Wisconsin Dells Jacobs West Bend West Shaumburg Resurrection Carmel Catholic
CUC senior forward • April Broska
Concordia University Chicago Men’s Basketball Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 13 15 20 23 25 32 35 42 44 50
Name Marcus Elston Joel Kosberg Shalav Hogue Brandon Stinson Nat Pearson Kostas Doxakis Jacob Oakley Mike Walmer Joe Guinan Kyle Hoffman Charles Ruffing Austin Walker Justin Saar Christian Pieper Rodney Castor Jared Gosse Elijah McGuffin
Pos. F G G G/F F G G/F G G/F G G G G G G F/C F/C
Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-4 6-9
Wt. 210 170 180 195 195 180 190 182 185 175 180 180 170 165 150 220 190
Yr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr.
Hometown Chicago, Ill. Anthem, Ariz. Arad, Israel Schiller Park, Ill. Palatine, Ill. Thessaloniki, Greece Sun Prairie, Wis. Orlando, Fla. Omaha, Neb. Manitowoc, Wis. DePere, Wis. Downers Grove, Ill. Tracy, Calif. Plymouth, Minn. Fort Myers, Fla. Green Bay, Wis. Chicago, Ill.
Concordia University Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Roster
High School Benito Juarez Valley Lutheran Tel Aviv East Leyden Palatine
No. 1 2 5 10 12 15 21 22 24 25 30 32 33 34
Sun Prairie Orlando Christian Gross Catholic Lincoln Chilton Downers Grove North Merrill F. West Heritage Christian Academy Fort Myers NEW Lutheran Mount Carmel
CUC senior forward • Marcus Elston
Name Yr. Hometown Alicia Adams Sr. Gurnee, Ill. Jennifer Becker Fr. St. Peters, Mo. Katarina Bowles So. Quincy, Ill. Emily Butler Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. Amy Duke So. Geneva, Ill. Danielle Howard So. Morris, Ill. Christina Mastromauro Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. Jenna Ryerson Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Janie Schlie Fr. St. Charles, Mo. Teresa Shope Fr. Serena, Ill. Veronica Tino Sr. Miami, Fla. Christine Vassos Fr. North Riverside, Ill. Lifters Duane Barham So. Springfield, Ill. Matt Gapski So. Rochester Hills, Mich.
High School Warren Township Lutheran St. Charles Quincy Mount Paran Christian Geneva Community Morris Community York Community Maine South Lutheran St. Charles Serena Monsignor Edward Pace Riverside-Brookfield Springfield Southeast Lutheran Northwest
Head Coach: Dirvelys Allen Assistant Coaches: Diliana Velasquez, Sarah Mounger
Pos. G G G F G F G F F F F G G F
Ht. 5-8 5-6 5-4 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-11
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Oak Creek, Wis. Springfield, Ill. Elkhart Lake, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. Kewaskum, Wis. Carmel, Ind. Urbana, Ill. Corcoran, Minn. Caledonia, Mich. Cedarburg, Wis. Oshkosh, Wis. Oneida, Wis. Greenfield, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis.
Head Coach: Stacey Brunner-Jones Assistant Coaches: Charlie Averkamp, Brittany Herrick, Meghan Matthies Head Athletic Trainer: Kelsey McNames Student Athletic Trainer: Mackenzie Siemans
Head Coach: Tyler Jones Assistant Coaches: R.J. Pavlacka, Nail Sabanagic, Deontay Young Graduate Assistant Coach: Marc Lestinsky
Concordia University Chicago Cheerleading/Dance Roster
Name Samantha Erdman Samantha Blissett Madelyn Landgraf Megan Coenen Anna Butler Karena Monson Camille Parsons Laura Kolander McKayla Gehrls Tori Riechers Katie Luethe Jessica House Lisa Donaldson Taylor DeLong
Concordia University Wisconsin Dance Roster Name Karri Bellamia Sarah Dospod Abby Dowty Jami Fixel Kelsey Hoffmeyer Becca Jarolimek Jenna Johnson Taylor Kirkpatrick Trinity Lichter Ali Menozi Michelle Papala Hillary Troeger
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr.
Head Coach: Hillary Troeger
Hometown Chicago, Ill. Mt. Prospect, Ill. Grafton, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Mundelein, Ill. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Van Dyne, Wis. Eugene, Ore. Oak Forest, Ill. Morris, Ill. Cudahy, Wis. Muskego, Wis.
High School Taft John Hersey Grafton Mukwonago Mundelein Menomonee Falls Laconia Marist Catholic Oak Forest Morris Community Cudahy Muskego
High School Oak Creek Springfield Lutheran Elkhart Lake Pulaski Kewaskum Carmel Urbana West Lutheran Caledonia Cedarburg Oshkosh West Oneida Nation Whitnall Greendale
History of the Concordia Invitational Tournament History of the Concordia Invitational Tournament The Concordia Invitational Tournament is the creation of Coach Eldon “Pete” Pederson of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. In the fall of 1950, Pederson developed the idea of a basketball tournament involving The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod’s four culminating schools: the teachers’ colleges in Seward, Neb., and River Forest, Ill., and the seminaries in Springfield, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. The inaugural tournament was held in St. Louis (March 9-10, 1951). Besides Pederson, Don Dinkmeyer of River Forest, Luther Schwich of Seward, and Ronald Wagner of Springfield were the coaches in this new tournament’s trial run. St. Louis defeated River Forest, 50-40, to win the championship. The response to the tournament was so overwhelming that it became an annual event. The site of the tournament rotated so that each institution would have the opportunity to serve as the host. New Teams, Women Take to the Hardwood Concordia Seminary, Springfield, dropped its intercollegiate athletics program in 1963. Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, and Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Ind., participated until 1967 when Concordia St. Paul, having just become a four-year college, entered the tournament as the fourth participant. The women’s basketball tournament was introduced in 1965 in River Forest with a single game between the Seward “Lady Bulldogs” and the River Forest “Kittens.” In 1971, St. Paul was invited to participate in a three-team round-robin tournament. The tournament went to a fourteam format in 1973, with the host school responsible for inviting the fourth team. St. Louis School of Nursing, Concordia Milwaukee, Augsburg College, Maryville College, Dana College, North Park College, St. John’s Winfield, Concordia Portland and Concordia Mequon have all participated as the fourth team. A new beginning and a gracious farewell marked 1994. After 42 years of participation, and winning 16 championships (the last coming in 1973), Concordia Seminary, St. Louis withdrew from the tournament. The Concordia Mequon men’s team began its first year of competition in the tournament after being invited to fill the slot vacated by St. Louis. The Concordia Mequon women’s team had been the fourth invited team since 1990. One final change came about as St. Paul switched their affiliation to NCAA Division II and thus competed in their final tournament in 2001. Concordia Ann Arbor was invited to fill their position and began play in 2002. Coinciding with this change, the site rotation was changed so that Ann Arbor did not have the burden of hosting in their initial appearance, and Mequon assumed the host’s role for 2002 with Ann Arbor following in 2003.
CIT Traveling Trophies Aid Association for Lutherans donated the tournament’s traveling trophy in 1957. Designed by Dr. Adalbert Kretzmann, the trophy stands not only as a symbol of tournament victory, but is also inscribed with the true meaning of athletics among the Concordias: “Inaugurated to sponsor the highest ideals in competitive athletics, in fullest conformity with the Spirit of Christ and its demand in the lives of Christian men.” In 1981, Aid Association for Lutherans donated a traveling trophy for the women. The champions of the tournament are in custody of the trophy until the subsequent tournament. All-Tournament Teams All-Tournament Teams for men have been selected since 1959. The All-Tournament Team includes two members from the championship team, in addition to one member from each of the other participating teams. In 1962, the River Forest Cougar Club donated a most valuable player trophy, and it soon became a permanent part of the tournament awards presentation. In 1977, the women adopted the same tournament format and awards presentation.
Concordia University Ann Arbor Women’s Basketball Roster No. 3 4 10 12 14 15 22 23 24 25 32 35 42 50
January Madness The Concordia Invitational Tournament was originally scheduled as a post-season tournament but, due to conflicts with conference, district and national tournaments, it was cancelled in 1976 and moved to the end of January in 1977. In 1990, the tournament was moved to early December as an experiment. The December date was immediately unpopular with the fans, coaches and administrators, so it was quickly shifted back to the last week of January, where it has remained since that time. Seedless Scheduling For the first 15 years of the tournament, the teams were matched, or seeded, at the discretion of the host institution. In the mid-1960s, the seeding was based on the win-loss record of the participating schools, with the top team playing the team with the poorest record. This format prevailed until 1990 when, at the 40th tournament, it was decided to match the teams that did not play each other the previous year. This format has been followed to the present day. CIT spirit Cheerleaders, dance teams, pep bands and mascots have always been part of the festivities. The CIT spirit is demonstrated yearly in the fan antics, dance routines, good-humored mascot follies and pep band competitions. The excitement, spirited games and fellowship lives on and continues to grow with each Concordia Invitational Tournament. Truly, it has become one of the highlights of the athletic year.
Name Kasey Lowney Olivia Amend Tiffany Karger Paige Beracy Becca Sabol Kara Carlson Brooke Adams Mariah Gordon Mara Mulroy Megan Stone Tiki Malone Melaina Bent Jade Antolec Colleen Szakacs
Yr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. RJr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So.
Pos. G G/F G/F G F G F G F F G G F F
Ht 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-4 6-1 5-6 5-11 5-5 5-11 6-0 5-6 5-6 5-10 6-0
Head Coach: Thad Sankey Assistant Coach: Cassidy Cunningham Graduate Assistant: Hannah Sabol
Concordia University Ann Arbor Dance Roster Name Marissa Cowans Frania Crippen Rachel Gehm Kelleigh Lamb Alyssa Russo
Yr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr.
Head Coach: Nina Doigan Spirit Director: Kate Edge
Hometown St. Clair Shores, Mich. Eagle, Mich. Frankenmuth, Mich. Rogers City, Mich. Sterling Heights, Mich.
High School Lakeview New Covenant Christian Valley Lutheran Roger City Stevenson
Hometown Novi, Mich. Dearborn, Mich. Cedar Springs, Mich. Ithaca, Mich. Shelby Township, Mich. Kent City, Mich. St. Johns, Mich. Belleville, Mich. West Bloomfield, Mich. Port Huron, Mich. Jonesville, Mich. Comstock Park, Mich. Novi, Mich. Rochester Hills, Mich.
Previous School Novi Edsel Ford Cedar Springs Ithaca Regina Kent City St. Johns Belleville Marian Port Huron Jackson Community College Comstock Park Novi Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Concordia Invitational Tournament History (Year-by-Year Results) MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-TIME RECORDS W-L Titles Won Nebraska 76-48 24 St. Louis 47-37 16 Chicago 60-64 14 Wisconsin 22-18 3 St. Paul 24-44 2 Ann Arbor 11-13 2 Springfield 7-19 1 Westmar 1-1 0 Fort Wayne 0-4 0
Concordia University Ann Arbor Men’s Basketball Roster No. 0 3 4 10 11 12 14 15 20 22 23 30 32 33 34
Name Makenzi Kurvits-Statum Josh Fugate John Schaeffer James Ranc Cameron Houston Ed Shinevarre Andrew Patrick Jesse Schienke Aaron Olsen Joe Remstad Tyler Smith Austin Elam Jake Orwick Brandon Miller Trevor Travis
Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. Fr.
Pos. G G G G G/F G G F F F G F F F F
Ht. 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-7 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-7 6-4 6-6 6-7
Wt. 180 195 170 180 190 170 195 255 215 185 190 205 215 215 195
Hometown Roanoke, Va. Holly, Mich. Waterford, Mich. Rocky River, Ohio Frisco, Texas Monroe, Mich. Goodrich, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Traverse City, Mich. South Lyon, Mich. New Haven, Mich. Milan, Mich. Broadlands, Ill. Frankfort, Mich. Marshall, Mich.
Previous School Brunswick Community College Holly Mott Lutheran West IMG Academy Monroe St. Marys Goodrich St. Clair Community College Traverse City West South Lyon New Haven Milan Arthur Okaw Christian Frankfort Marshall
Head Coach: Ricky Yahn Assistant Coaches: Kyle Thoms, John Janssen, Nick Sherwood Player Development Coach: Marv Fox
Concordia University Ann Arbor Cheerleading Roster Name Leah Cashmer Kim Dade Allison Degnan Samantha Flynn Hannah Geluso Chantal Grugel Tori Guido Brandi Mitti Katrina Montroy Julia Morris Kayla Perdue Anna Smith Sara Thoms Sam Wilson
Yr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So.
Head Coach: Kate Edge
Hometown Southgate, Mich. West Bloomfield, Mich. Holly, Mich. Whitmore Lake, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Holly, Mich. Shelby Twp, Mich. Marysville, Mich. Rochester, Mich. Macomb, Mich. Wayne, Mich. Temperance, Mich. Harbor Beach, Mich. Lake Fenton, Mich.
High School Southgate Anderson Walled Lake Northern Holly Whitmore Lake Northview Holly Eisenhower Marysville Rochester Adams Lutheran High North Wayne Memoria Bedford Harbor Beach Lake Fenton
Year 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991* 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Wisconsin Nebraska Wisconsin Chicago Nebraska Wisconsin
* Game played in December of 1990
Most Valuable Player
M. Schumacher (Chicago) A. Hermann (Chicago) G. Bredow (Nebraska) T. Zollman (St. Louis) T. Henning (Nebraska) T. Ruppert (Chicago) J. Roos (St. Louis) R. Wingert (St. Paul) R. Rall (St. Louis) D. Marth (St. Louis) R. Stelzer (St. Louis) L. Theis (St. Louis) W. Heese (Chicago) W. Heese (Chicago) S. White (Nebraska) D. Felton (St. Paul) J. Ledebuhr (Chicago) M. Graf (Chicago) J. Ledebuhr (Chicago) J. Shiley (Chicago) G. Schmidt (Nebraska) M. Cutler (Nebraska) D. Stellwagen (Chicago) R. Freeman (Nebraska) B. Cunningham (Nebraska) J. Sickels (Nebraska) B. Cumber (Nebraska) M. List (Nebraska) J. Puelz (Nebraska) M. Works (Nebraska) K. Handy (Chicago) M. Hoffart (Nebraska) R. Kness (Nebraska) J. Toth (Wisconsin) M. Taylor (St. Paul) P. Lark (Chicago) J. Dahlke (Nebraska) T. Schroeder (Nebraska) D. Engelbart (Nebraska) T. Wischmeier (Nebraska) J. Calver (Nebraska) R. Wietor (Wisconsin) M. Wernke (Nebraska)
N. Ashcraft (Ann Arbor) T. Weisshaar (Ann Arbor) T. Moulton (Wisconsin) D. Veselinovic (Nebraska) M. Schneider (Wisconsin) D. Young (Chicago) B. Smith (Nebraska) B. Jackson (Wisconsin)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-TIME RECORDS W-L Titles Won Nebraska 62-18 23 St. Paul 34-22 8 Chicago 25-55 4 Wisconsin 25-27 3 Ann Arbor 11-13 2 Portland 1-1 0 Dana 1-1 0 Augsburg 0-2 0 Maryville 0-2 0 North Park 0-2 0 Lutheran Nurses 0-6 0 Winfield 0-10 0
MEN’S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Champion Head Coach St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Don Spitz St. Louis Edlon Pederson Springfield Warren Wilbert Chicago Don Spitz Nebraska Reuben Stohs St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Tom Faszholz St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Paul Robert Barnes St. Louis Edlon Pederson St. Loius Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson St. Louis Eldon Pederson Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz No CIT Nebraska Reuben Stohs St. Paul John Hendrickson Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Chicago Tom Faszholz Nebraska Kent Einspahr Nebraska Kent Einspahr Chicago Tom Faszholz Nebraska Brian Mueller Nebraska Brian Mueller Nebraska Tom Baack Nebraska Tom Baack Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Chicago Keith Peterson Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Chicago Gary Gutenkunst Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt Nebraska Grant Schmidt
Ben Limback Ben Limback Shawn Cassidy Grant Schmidt Shawn Cassidy Tyler Jones Grant Schmidt Shawn Cassidy
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991* 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Champion St. Paul Chicago Chicago No CIT St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul Nebraska Chicago St. Paul Chicago Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Wisconsin Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Ann Arbor Nebraska Ann Arbor
Head Coach Carol Roose Marjorie Albohn Ruth Buhrke J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge J. & K. Surridge Carl Everts Al Hermann J. & K. Surridge Al Hermann Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Carl Everts Jack Surridge Mark Lemke Jack Surridge Mark Lemke Mark Lemke Mark Lemke Micah Parker Micah Parker Micah Parker Micah Parker Tood Voss Todd Voss Todd Voss Todd Voss Stacey Brunner Drew Olson Drew Olson Drew Olson Andrea Gorski Drew Olson Andrea Gorski
* Game played in December of 1990
Most Valuable Player
C. Pummill (St. Paul) P. Jackson (St. Paul) C. Baumann (St. Paul) J. Boynes (St. Paul) R. Hintz (St. Paul) R. Hintz (St. Paul) J. Weber (Nebraska) J. Shimek (Chicago) J. Bammert (St. Paul) T. Dunker (Chicago) J. Dartmann (Nebraska) S. Poppe (Nebraska) T. Noffke (Nebraska) L. Beck (Nebraska) L. Beck (Nebraska) T. Kingle (Nebraska) H. Norby (Wisconsin) T. Kindle-Pinneo (Nebraska) L. Medne (Wisconsin) A. Nyland (Nebraska) S. Miller (Nebraska) S. Miller (Nebraska) M. Samek (Nebraska) M. Deitemeyer (Wisconsin) H. Kobza (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) E. Rhoden (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) S. Harrison (Nebraska) W. Stichka (Nebraska) K. Rouppe (Wisconsin) W. Stichka (Nebraska) W. Stichka (Nebraska) A. Kuca (Nebraska) K. Elsworth (Ann Arbor) A. Kistler (Nebraska) H. Sabol (Ann Arbor)
Welcome to the 63rd Annual Concordia Invitational Tournament Welcome to Concordia for this year’s edition of the Concordia Invitational Tournament! We are privileged to play host this year in Mequon and are delighted to welcome you to campus for a weekend of basketball and of celebration of Concordia. There is nothing quite like CIT. Each year we assemble players and coaches and throngs of supporters together wearing their favorite shades of Concordia colors for competition that is friendly but fierce. The tradition of the tournament runs deep, and anyone ever associated with CIT knows what a special event this is.
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Of course, winning the tournament trophy is the goal for each team that participates. At the end of the day, however, the winner is always Concordia. The same name emblazoned on every jersey is the one that reminds us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Concordians are part of a larger family that extends beyond any individual campus. We are a family built on commitment to the idea that our shared faith in the Lord Jesus Christ should touch upon every aspect of the Concordia collegiate experience - as much in the classroom as the chapel, and whether on the basketball court, in the band, or the biology lab. To cheer for Concordia is to stand for all that Concordia represents. Thanks for being a part of this year’s Concordia family reunion. May God be glorified in all that we do together here in Jesus’ name, and Go Concordia! Sincerely,
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On behalf of the Concordia University Wisconsin Athletic Department, I extend a hearty invitation and salutations to you at the 63rd Annual Concordia Invitational Tournament. We are excited to be the host institution for this year’s CIT and we look forward to a weekend of fellowship and athletic competition. I have often said that this tournament is unique and very special in so many ways. We all have the exciting opportunity to cheer on the Concordia that is our personal favorite, while sharing together in the glorification of God as brothers and sisters in Christ. I welcome you to enjoy the camaraderie, competition and the heartfelt fellowship of kindred spirits. Sincerely,
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Dr. Rob Barnhill Director of Athletics Concordia University Wisconsin
CIT 2014 Special 20% off your bill
Entrée items only, does not include drinks or dessert items. One coupon per household, valid on all visits! Not valid on Corporate Specials.
January 23 – 26, 2014
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Concordia Invitational Tournament Schedule FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH
We inviteYOU to experience CUW and d i s c o v e r what inspires you!
All-Team Breakfast Banquet All-Team Chapel
8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Game 1 -- Women’s Game
1:00 p.m.
Concordia Chicago vs. Concordia Ann Arbor
Game 2 -- Men’s Game
3:00 p.m.
Concordia Nebraska vs. Concordia Ann Arbor
Game 3 -- Women’s Game
6:00 p.m.
Concordia Wisconsin vs. Concordia Nebraska
Game 4 -- Men’s Game
8:00 p.m.
Concordia Wisconsin vs. Concordia Chicago
SCHOOL LISTED FIRST IS THE HOME TEAM AND WILL WEAR WHITE UNIFORMS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH Game 5 -- Women’s Consolation
12:00 p.m.
Game 6 -- Men’s Consolation
2:00 p.m.
Game 7 -- Women’s Championship
5:00 p.m.
Game 8 -- Men’s Championship
7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS All-Concordia Alumni Reception
• 70 Undergraduate Majors • Graduate Degrees
3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday
Post-CIT trophy/awards presentation and closing devotional message after men’s championship
Follow CIT Live #2014CIT NCAA SPORTSMANSHIP STATEMENT
• Online Learning Options • Off-Campus Accelerated Evening Programs
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Friends of Concordia Room
• Be social at cuwfalcons.com/social • Join the Twitter conversation using #2014CIT • Post on the Facebook page at bit.ly/CIT2014 • Join the live blog at bit.ly/2014CITBlog • Complete 2014 CIT page: cuwfalcons.com/CIT LIVE STATS/VIDEO Go to bit.ly/CSNLive or scan the QR Code to get live statistics/video.
Concordia University Wisconsin, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference and the NCAA promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating words or actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages, drugs or weapons is prohibited. NCAA NOISEMAKER RULE No air horns, artificial noisemakers or whistles (including pounding megaphones on the floor) are allowed in the stands by fans or bands/spirit squads/mascots. Anyone with an artificial noisemaker will have it taken away and could be ejected from the competition site.