MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF 2015-16
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QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS Institution __________ Grove City College Location _______________ Grove City, Pa. Founded _________________________ 1876 Enrollment _______________________ 2,500 Colors _____________ Crimson and White Nickname __________________Wolverines Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division III Conference _______ Presidents’ Athletic Home Course __________Grove City C.C. President ____________Paul McNulty, J.D. Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1980 Athletic Director _________ Todd Gibson Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 2002 Compliance Coordinator_ Mike Dreves Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1997 Head Coach _____________Melissa Lamie Alma Mater _______________Calvin, 1992 At Grove City ____________ 10th Season Assistant Coach _____________ Brad Isles First Year of Men’s Program _____ 1935 First Year of Women’s Program__ 1996 Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr ___________ Kim Iliff Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr ________Jim Richardson
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Head Coach Melissa Lamie Assistant Coach Brad Isles 2015-16 Season Preview Returning Women’s Letterwinners Katie Birmingham (Grove City, Pa.) Carolyn Jack (Wexford, Pa.) Rebecca Shakely (Butler, Pa.) Leah Wilson (Solon, Ohio) Returning Men’s Letterwinners Jorden Alfery (Cheswick, Pa.) Austin Eckhardt (Strasburg, Ohio) Connor Grieb (Wexford, Pa.) Anthony Smaldino (Butler, Pa.) Connor Tipping (Harleysville, Pa.) About The Presidents’ Athletic Conference Grove City College Sports About Grove City College 2015-16 Schedule
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CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Melissa Lamie Office Telephone _______724-458-2128 Best Time to Call ____________ Mornings E-mail ______________mdlamie@gcc.edu •••
Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone _______724-458-3365 Office Fax _______________724-458-3855 Home Telephone _______724-748-3718 E-mail ______________ rabriggs@gcc.edu •••
Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone ________724-458-2900 Dept. Fax ________________724-458-3855 Web Site ________www2.gcc.edu/sports
CREDITS Editor ________________ Ryan Briggs, SID Editorial assistance by Robert Audia. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Head shots by Robert Audia. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
The 2015-16 season is the 20th anniversary season for women’s golf at Grove City College. The College first fielded varsity women’s golf in spring 1996. That year, Grove City won the first of five consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships.
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HEAD COACH MELISSA LAMIE
ASSISTANT COACH BRAD ISLES Brad Isles is in his ninth season as a volunteer assistant golf coach at Grove City College. Durling that time, Isles has helped both the men’s and women’s programs move into the upper echelon of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. A native of Grove City, Isles works in the College’s office of Marketing and Communications as web content and social media manager. He came to Grove City College in 2005 after spending nearly 10 years in the newspaper field. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Isles lives in Harmony, Pa., with his wife, Melissa, and has two daughters, Makenna and Maryn.
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COACHING STAFF
Melissa Lamie is in her 10th season as Grove City College’s head men’s and women’s golf coach. In 2014, she guided Grove City’s women’s team to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title, the program’s third crown in four years. Esther Durling earned conference Player of the Year honors for the third straight season and the Wolverines qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships for the first time in program history. Lamie earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award for the second straight season. She also earned that award in 2011 after directing the Grove City women’s team to the conference title. Grove City produced the conference’s Player of the Year in Arielle Goyzueta. Last year, Durling became a four-time conference Player of the Year honoree. In 2012, she guided a very young Grove City women’s team to a third-place finish at the rain-shortened conference championships. In 2007, her first season as head coach, she led the men to a second-place finish and the women to a third-place finish in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. Grove City’s men’s team has won 12 invitational titles and recorded nine other runner-up finishes her first nine seasons as head coach. In 2014-15, the men won five total invitationals and placed second in two other events. The women’s program has captured eight crowns and seven second-place finishes over the past six seasons. Grove City’s golf teams have also excelled in the classroom as 19 players have earned spots on the conference’s Academic Honor Roll over the past six seasons. Lamie is certainly no stranger to success as a head coach. She recently completed her 23rd season as Grove City’s head women’s soccer coach. She has led the Wolverines to 250 victories. Grove City has won five Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles under her guidance and made 10 total postseason appearances. Lamie also spent 13 seasons as Grove City’s head women’s basketball coach. She directed Grove City to eight winning seasons over her final 10 years as head coach. Grove City posted a 153-129 mark over her final 11 years as head coach, including five postseason berths. She graduated from Calvin College in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. In 1993, Lamie earned a master’s degree in physical education from Northern Colorado University. Lamie lives in Pine Township with husband Steve, the College’s head men’s basketball coach, their 15-year-old daughter Melia, and four-year old twins Caleb and Rayna.
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2015-16 SEASON PREVIEW
SEASON PREVIEW
Grove City Men, Women Look To Reclaim Conference Championship The Grove City College men’s and women’s golf teams enter the 2015-16 season with some questions and many potentially correct answers as they respectively pursue Presidents’ Athletic Conference supremacy. Graduation claimed Esther Durling, the four-time conference Player of the Year in women’s golf, as well as First Team All-PAC honorees Brian Giesler and Christian Locher on the men’s side. However, 10th-year head coach Melissa Lamie will count on a strong nucleus of underclassmen on both the men’s and women’s squad this year. Five lettermen return on the men’s side, headlined by All-PAC honoree Jorden Alfery. Alfery, a sophomore, individually placed seventh in the conference as a freshman and is one of the league’s top returnees. Three other sophomores return after lettering in 2014-15: Connor Grieb, Anthony Smaldino and Connor Tipping. Smaldino and Tipping joined Alfery on the conference lineup, giving Grove City three rookies among its top five. Grieb will look to break into that top five on a regular basis this season. Junior Austin Eckhardt is the team’s lone two-year letterwinner and will be counted on for leadership this
Senior Rebecca Shakely is a three-year letterwinner for Grove City.
season. He is also a leading candidate to break into the regular lineup. Grove City could also receive immediate contributions from a deep and talented crop of newcomers. Four letterwinners return on the women’s side, led by seniors Katie Birmingham and Rebecca Shakely. Birmingham earned her first letter last season and capped the year by taking 14th at the conference championships. She will likely be at or near the top of the Wolverine lineup this season. Shakely is the team’s lone fourth-year player and aims to move up in the lineup as a senior. Shakely helped Grove City to its first-ever NCAA Championships invitation as a sophomore and has been part of two conference title teams. Junior Leah Wilson joined Shakely on that historic 2014 NCAA Championships squad and is a two-year letterwinner. Wilson moved into the lineup on a fulltime basis last year and is expected to remain a fixture in the lineup again this season. Sophomore Carolyn Jack emerged as one of the conference’s top rookies during the 2014-15 season. She highlighted the season by taking eighth at the conference’s fall championships. Jack will look to join Birmingham in the upper portion of the Grove City lineup this season. The 2015-16 season is the 20th anniversary of Grove City’s first season of intercollegiate women’s golf.
Sophomore Jorden Alfery is a returning All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honoree.
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS KATIE
BIRMINGHAM
REBECCA SHAKELY
SENIOR GROVE CITY, PA. GROVE CITY
SENIOR BUTLER, PA. BUTLER
Returning letterwinner who will likely be at or near top of Grove City lineup. AS A JUNIOR: Earned first collegiate letter as a first-year junior ... Capped season by taking 14th at 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Placed sixth at Thiel Invitational April 18, helping team to runner-up finish. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in Spring 2015.
CAROLYN JACK SOPHOMORE WEXFORD, PA. NORTH ALLEGHENY
LEAH WILSON
Returning letterwinner who will likely again be integral part of Grove City lineup. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Tied for eighth at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Championships in September 2014 ... Placed third at Penn State Behrend Invitational, helping Grove City to team title. NOTABLE: Elementary education major.
JUNIOR SOLON, OHIO SOLON
Three-year performer who will compete for full-time spot in Wolverine lineup this season ... Two-year letterwinner. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Took 24th at 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also placed 24th at fall portion of conference championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Played in 10 rounds during the season. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major.
WOMEN’S ROSTER
Name Yr. Molly Arendt Fr. Katie Birmingham Sr. Carolyn Jack So. Rebecca Shakely Sr. Leah Wilson Jr. Ashley Winters Fr. Head Coach: Melissa Lamie
Hometown (High School) Coldwater, Mich. (Hillsdale Academy) Grove City, Pa. (Grove City) Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) Butler, Pa. (Butler) Solon, Ohio (Solon) Toms River, N.J. (Toms River North) Assistant Coach: Brad Isles
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Three-year letterwinner for Grove City ... Will challenge for full-time spot in Wolverine lineup this season ... Grove City’s most experienced player. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Placed 21st at 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also finished 21st at 2014 PAC Fall Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Placed 18th at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Championships ... Helped Grove City to conference title and berth in 2014 NCAA Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed fourth overall at Grove City Invitational April 20, 2013 ... Member of Presidents’ Athletic Conference title team. NOTABLE: Music education major ... Younger sister of former Grove City men’s golfer Andrew Shakely (2008-12)
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS JORDEN ALFERY
ANTHONY SMALDINO
SOPHOMORE CHESWICK, PA. FOX CHAPEL
SOPHOMORE BUTLER, PA. VINCENTIAN
THE 2015-16 WOLVERINES
Returning letterwinner who will look to remain a fixture in Grove City lineup. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Won individual title at Carnegie Mellon Invitational in fall 2014 ... Earned Second Team All-PAC at 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Tied for third at Westminster Invitational, helping Grove City to team title. NOTABLE: Accounting/finance major ... Earned Grove City “Scholar Athlete” distinction.
One-year letterman ... Will look to maintain spot in Grove City lineup this season. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed ninth at Westminster Invitational, helping Grove City to team title ... Capped rookie season by placing 22nd at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
CONNOR TIPPING
AUSTIN ECKHARDT
SOPHOMORE HARLEYSVILLE, PA. CHRISTOPHER DOCK
JUNIOR STRASBURG, OHIO STRASBURG
Returning letterwinner who will look to earn full-time place in lineup this season. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Tied for 14th at Westminster Invitational, helping Grove City to team title ... Competed as No. 5 man for Grove City in Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Economics major.
Two-year letterman who is one of Grove City’s most experienced players ... Will look to move up in Wolverine lineup this season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Tied for 10th at Grove City’s McBrideBehringer-Allen “MBA” Invitational April 8, 2015. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Made collegiate debut with 78 at Grove City Fall Invitational September 7, 2013 ... Took 25th at 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
MEN’S ROSTER Name Yr. Hometown (High School) Jorden Alfery So. Cheswick, Pa. (Fox Chapel) Nick Barber Fr. Wayland, Mass. (Wayland) Austin Eckhardt Jr. Strasburg, Ohio (Strasburg) Connor Grieb So. Wexford, Pa. (Homeschooled) Nate Guiler So. Mercer, Pa. (Mercer) Evan Hangliter Fr. Seven Fields, Pa. (Seneca Valley) Ryan Koenig Fr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. (Eden Christian) Cole McCook Fr. Chester Spr., Pa. (Downing. STEM) Anthony Smaldino So. Butler, Pa. (Vincentian Academy) Connor Tipping So. Harleysville, Pa. (Christopher Dock) Head Coach: Melissa Lamie Assistant Coach: Brad Isles
CONNOR GRIEB SOPHOMORE WEXFORD, PA. HOMESCHOOLED
Returning letterwinner who will look to earn full-time place in lineup this season. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Helped Grove City to team title at Penn State Behrend Fall Invitational in September 2014. NOTABLE: Entrepreneurship major.
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ABOUT
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son College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College – the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics, with academics at the center of each member’s philosophy. In 2012, the PAC Presidents’ Council added Carnegie Mellon University and Case Western Reserve University as affiliate members in the sport of football beginning with the 2014 season. The PAC crowns league champions and awards all-conference honors in its 21 championship sports. Head coaches determine all-PAC squads for all team sports, while in individual sports, such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Grove City women and Waynesburg men captured the 2014-15 Trophies.
2014-15 PAC Men’s Golfers of the Week
2014-15 PAC Women’s Golfers of the Week
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 14 April 13 April 20
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 14 April 13 April 20
Tim Novic, Washington & Jefferson Jake Reed, Saint Vincent Christian Locher, Grove City Jorden Alfery, Grove City Christian Locher, Grove City Jake Reed, Saint Vincent
Esther Durling, Grove City Marissa Sudar, Washington & Jefferson Esther Durling, Grove City Marissa Sudar, Washington & Jefferson Esther Durling, Grove City Esther Durling, Grove City
2014-15 PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS New Castle Country Club - New Castle, Pa. (Fall)
Cedarbrook Golf Club - Belle Vernon, Pa. (Spring)
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Fall Spring Total 1. Wash. & Jeff. 744 695 1,439 2. Westminster 807 778 1,585 3. Grove City 809 809 1,618 4. Thomas More 821 816 1,637 5. Saint Vincent 847 814 1,661 6. Thiel 883 843 1,726 7. Waynesburg 1,144 1,215 2,359 Bethany Individuals Only PAC INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD 1. Esther Durling, GRO 175-166-341 2. Marisa Sudar, W&J 180-174-354 2. Jennifer Suder, W&J 180-174-354 4. Kelsey Phillips, WES 189-176-365 5. Allie Vargo, W&J 190-184-374 6. Michelle Klein, W&J 196-179-375 7.Amanda Halula, W&J 185-191-376 8. S. Doumont, TMC 190-196-386 9. S. Firestone, SVC 206-184-390 10. Morgan Pierce, WES 201-191-392
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Fall Spring Total 1. Wash. & Jeff. 623 620 1,243 2. Saint Vincent 628 620 1,248 3. Grove City 637 631 1,268 4. Thomas More 644 625 1,269 5. Thiel 656 656 1,312 6. Westminster 710 687 1,397 7. Waynesburg 840 692 1,532 8. Bethany 808 983 1,791 PAC INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD 1. M. Markantone, SVC 150-149-299 2. Owen Miller, W&J 149-154-303 3. Christian Locher, GRO 154-151-305 4. Jake Reed, SVC 153-153-306 5. Pat Jonnet, W&J 158-153-311 6. Brian Giesler, GRO 153-160-313 6. Hunter Bagiatis, W&J 159-154-313 8. J. Terbrueggen, TMC 159-156-315 9. D. Hampton, TMC 158-159-317 10. Jorden Alfery, GRO 163-155-318
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THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), built on the basic belief that an athletic program is an integral part of college life, but not an entity in itself, looks back on sixty years of growth and ahead to years of continued academic and athletic excellence. Formally organized in 1955 by Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Case Institute of Technology, and Wayne State University, the PAC was the result of a realization that college athletics, despite numerous virtues for the individual and the institution, were gradually becoming a financial and academic burden. If athletics were to be continued, action had to be taken to place the program on its proper level. This included the premise that benefits of participation should be provided to as many students as possible. Currently comprised of 10 select private institutions – Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jeffer-
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT
The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 28 neo-Gothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City’s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The “big business school curriculum” prepares students for today’s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each entering freshman receives a tablet computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum.
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PROGRAMS AND MAJORS
Grove City College’s Breen Student Union
The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men’s and women’s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport.
Grove City College 2015-2016 Tuition $16,154 per year Room and Board $8,802 per year
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ACCOUNTING Acounting (B.S.) BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Biblical and Religious Studies (B.A.) BIOLOGY Biology (B.S.) BUSINESS Business Management (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) International Business (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) CHEMISTRY Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) COMMUNICATION STUDIES Communication Studies (B.A.) COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Information Systems (B.S.) ECONOMICS Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) EDUCATION Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.) K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) K-12 French Education (B.A.) K-12 Music Education (B.M.) K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.) 7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 English Education (B.A.) 7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.) 7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics Education (B.S.) 7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.) ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERING Electrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) ENGLISH English (B.A.) ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship (B.S.) HISTORY History (B.A.) MATHEMATICS Mathematics (B.S.) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) MODERN LANGUAGES French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) MUSIC & FINE ARTS Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M.) Music/Religion (B.M.) PHILOSOPHY Philosophy (B.A.) PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exercise Science (B.S.) PHYSICS Physics (B.S.) Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.) Physics/Computer Software (B.S.) POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science (B.A.) PSYCHOLOGY Psychology (B.A. or B.S.) SOCIOLOGY Sociology (B.A.) PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Medical
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
All 21 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergone numerous renovations and improvements in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and field teams. The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rubber infill system. The College also installed lights and resurfaced the 8-lane track around the field. Grove City also reconfigured its setup for track meets during these renovations. In 2011, the College installed a new stateof-the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visitors’ side at Thorn Field. These upgrades benefit the entire campus community as the complex is used by both the College’s club sports teams and its intramural program, along with the varsity teams. The track is also available for use by recreational walkers and joggers. The complex also features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the stadium. Phillips Field House, located at the north end of the complex, features several locker rooms, an athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the football, track and tennis programs throughout the academic year. The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the Grove City College Arena, home to the College’s basketball and volleyball programs. In summer 2012, the College renovated the Arena by installing new lighting and a new playing floor. In recent years, the Arena has also received new scoreboards and scorers’ tables.
The home of Grove City’s football and track and field teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has received numerous renovations in recent years.
The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for both swimming and diving and water polo.
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In addition, the PLC features the James E. Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the state-of-the-art facility. In 2015, the College also hosted the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III Championships at the James E. Longnecker Pool. The PLC also features a second pool, the Recreational Pool, which is used by members of the College community year-round. A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybex equipment and a separate weight room with free and mechanized weights are also keystone areas of the facility. The PLC also features six racquetball/handball courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. The intramural rooms feature four basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. The College installed new synthetic flooring and several new electronic scoreboards throughout the intramural rooms. The Physical Learning Center houses the athletic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. The College recently constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration, while also incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, received a new press box during the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities recently received major facelifts as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fields.
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