GROVE CITY COLLEGE
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH TODD GIBSON Todd Gibson is in his fourth season as Grove City College’s head men’s and women’s track and field coach. He is looking to direct Grove City’s tradition-filled programs back to the top of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Last season, Grove City’s women placed second in the conference and the men posted a strong fourth-place finish in the tightly-packed team standings. Junior John Green set a new school record in the 400 dash while on the women’s side, freshman Eliza Lowe set new program marks in both the 100 high hurdles and the 400 hurdles. In July 2010, Gibson joined the Department of Physical Education and Athletics as a full-time assistant professor of physical education and exercise science and head track and field coach. A native of Champion, Ohio, Gibson spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons as an assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach at the College prior to being promoted to head coach. He worked primarily with Grove City’s distance runners and guided eight athletes to Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles in that span. The men’s program captured the 2009 conference crown and earned second place in 2010. Four distance runners set new school records under Gibson's tutelage. In 2009, Derek Kruse set a new standard in the 1,500 and Dan Spaulding broke the school mark in the 10,000. Kruse also earned Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America following the 2010 season. On the women’s side, Kristen Carter qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in the 10,000-meter run in 2009. In 2010, Kate McRoberts broke a 10-year old school record in the 3,000-meter run and distance standout Emily Pierce captured the conference’s Most Valuable Performer award. In 2011, Wolverine athletes continued to excel within the conference. Grove City performers won six conference titles and distance ace Sara Fisher earned the league’s Track MVP award. A 2002 Grove City graduate, Gibson is in his 10th season as an assistant football coach at the College. He works specifically with the outside linebackers while also working as the program’s strength and conditioning coordinator. As a studentathlete at Grove City, he started for two seasons at split end in football from 1998 to 2001 and led the team in receiving as a senior. He helped the Wolverines to the conference title in 1998 and runner-up finishes in both 1999 and 2000. Gibson graduated from Grove City with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also owns a bachelor’s degree in integrated social studies/secondary education from Youngstown State. In 2006, he completed his master’s degree in exercise science from California University (Pa.). Gibson earmed his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also received his Performance Enhancement Specialist credential through the National Association of Sports Medicine. He lives in Mars, Pa., with his wife Richelle and their daughter Madeline.
ASSISTANT COACHES Dr. Jim Chinn
Jim Chinn is in his ninth season as an assistant track and field coach at Grove City College. Chinn works primarily with Grove City’s sprinters and hurdlers. He has helped lead the men’s track and field team to three Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles since joining the coaching staff in 2007. Prior to taking over the sprint squad, Chinn coached Grove City’s throwers. Grove City throwers won nine conference titles under Chinn’s guidance. In 2009, Matt Six won the PAC title in the discus and Matt Ridge took first in the shot put. Both athletes successfully defended their respective conference title in 2010 and Six also broke a 24-year old school record in the discus with a throw of 161 feet, 4 inches. Grove City’s throwers accumulated 42 total team points at the 2010 conference championships. The 2009 throwing squad accumulated 51 team points on the men’s side. In 2007, Bob Perri earned NCAA Division III All-America honors in the shot put by placing eighth at the NCAA Championships. Chinn is also an assistant football coach at Grove City. He is Grove City’s offensive coordinator and running backs coach. While at Grove City, Chinn has helped the Wolverines develop one of the region’s most prolific and balanced offensive attacks. Prior to becoming offensive coordinator, he coached the Wolverines’ special teams. Grove City’s special teams units broke numerous program records under Chinn’s direction. He joined the Grove City athletic department in 2003 after spending six years -- including four as head football coach -at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill. Prior to working at Blackburn, Chinn worked at Denison University for two years. His collegiate coaching career began at Norwich University during the 1992-93 season as he coached football and track and field. Chinn is a 1983 graduate of Ohio State. He completed his master’s degree at Norwich in 1993 and then completed his doctorate in 2013. Chinn lives in Grove City with his wife Renee and their two children. 2
TRACK & FIELD 2014
ASSISTANT COACHES Matt Gregg Matt Gregg is in his fourth season as an assistant track and field coach at Grove City College. Gregg will once again work with the Wolverine throwing squads this spring. In 2014, Gregg will work with a youthful group of throwers on both the men’s and women’s teams. In 2012, freshmen Zach Kepple and Ellie Stoffer both scored in the throws at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships under his guidance. Gregg also recently completed his sixth season as an assistant football coach at the College. He works with the offensive line and also serves as special teams coordinator. A four-year football letterman at Grove City from 2004 to 2007, Gregg started each of his final three seasons at center for Grove City. In 2007, he served as team co-captain. He capped his career by playing on a Division III all-star team that represented the United States against Mexico in the Aztec Bowl. Gregg earned First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference in both his junior and senior season. He also earned Second Team All-PAC as a sophomore. A graduate of Hopewell High School, Gregg graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2008. He completed his master’s of exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2011. He is in his third year as an instructor of physical education and exercise science at Grove City. He lives in Grove City with his wife Elizabeth.
Dr. Stan Keehlwetter
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 President _________ Richard Jewell, J.D. Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1967 Athletic Director _________ Dr. Don Lyle
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alma Mater ________ Muskingum, 1971 Associate A.D. _________ Susan Roberts Alma Mater ________________ Ohio, 1975 Compliance Coordinator _ Mike Dreves Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1997 Head Track Coach ________ Todd Gibson Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 2002 First Year of Program ____________ 1906 Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke Athletic Office Manager ______ Kim Iliff
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Head Coach Todd Gibson Office Telephone _______ 724-458-2147 Best Time to Call __________ Afternoons E-mail _____________ tdgibson@gcc.edu •••
Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone _______ 724-458-3365 E-mail ______________ rabriggs@gcc.edu •••
Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone ________ 724-458-2900 Web Site _______ www2.gcc.edu/sports
COACHING STAFF
Dr. Stan Keehlwetter is in his sixth season as an assistant track and field coach at Grove City College. Keehlwetter works with the Wolverine jumpers and pole vaulters on both the men’s and women’s teams. Prior to becoming an assistant coach for both programs, Keehlwetter spent five seasons as the head men’s track and field coach at Grove City. He guided Grove City to four conference titles during that span. Two Grove City athletes earned NCAA Division III All-America honors during that span -- thrower Rory Phillips (javelin, 2004) and thrower Bob Perri (shot put, 2007). The men’s track and field team has set 10 total school records during Keehlwetter’s time with the program, including pole vaulter Matt Kulinski, who cleared 15 feet, 1/4 inch in 2008. Keehlwetter earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors three times between 2004 and 2008. Keehlwetter joined Grove City College on a full-time basis in 2004 as the Dean of Harbison Chapel. As Dean of Harbison Chapel, Keehlwetter works closely with student-led religious organizations on campus and also coordinates the College’s Chapel program. He became Dean of the Chapel in 1999. He is also assistant women’s soccer coach at Grove City. In his 12 seasons as assistant women’s soccer coach, Keehlwetter helped the Wolverines win two conference titles and capture seven postseason berths, including three trips to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. In fall 2012, the women’s soccer program earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. A graduate of Gordon College, where he started three seasons for the men’s soccer team, Keehlwetter owns master’s degrees from Duquesne and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He earned his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary and lives in Wexford with his wife, Lois. They have three adult children.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
2014 ROSTER
2014 MEN’S ROSTER Name Nathan Bailey Nick Betz Luke Bitner Ryan Buchalter Daniel Christiansen Peter Christiansen Jimmy Cianciola Matthew Creisher Michael Curtis Joshua Dunsworth Jack Erickson Matt Freiwald Jason Glacken John Green Nate Henry Gabe Imhof Zach Kepple Tom Kocur Andrew Ledbetter Matt Logie Andrew Mascio Arleigh McRae Sean McDonnell Jonah Meyer Dane Mossgrove Matt Mucha Devon Powley Jake Purvis Tyler Ramsey Alec Schultz Joey Siefert David Spinder Mark Talbott Brandon Ward Thomas Whittaker Brandon Wise Grant Wishard Ethan Witmer Derek Work Jacob Zeltman
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Hometown Mechanicsburg, Pa. Colorado Springs, Colo. Greencastle, Pa. Colorado Springs, Colo. Frederick, Md. Frederick, Md. Akron, Ohio Shapleigh, Maine Midland, Mich. Erie, Pa. Victor, N.Y. Jefferson Hills, Pa. South Fork, Pa. Ligonier, Pa. Mays Landing, N.J. Strasburg, Pa. Chicora, Pa. Cranberry Twp., Pa. Fairfax, Va. West Chester, Pa. Cranberry Twp., Pa. East Brookfield, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cambridge Springs, Pa. Indiana, Pa. Parma, Ohio Spencerport, N.Y. Colorado Springs, Colo. Scottdale, Pa. Wayzata, Minn. Vienna, Ohio Greencastle, Pa. Tallmadge, Ohio Hermitage, Pa. Grove City, Pa. Grove City, Pa. Oakton, Va. North Lima, Ohio Hermitage, Pa. Kidron, Ohio
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High School Cumberland Valley Discovery Canyon Greencastle-Antrim Colorado Springs Christian Frederick Broadfording Christian Archbishop Hoban Midland Collegiate Academy Victor Trinity Forest Hills Homeschooled ACIT Lancaster Mennonite Karns City Seneca Valley Oakton Delco Christian Seneca Valley Whitinsville Christian Eden Christian Cambridge Springs Indiana CVCA Spencerport The Classical Academy Southmoreland Orono Mathews Greencastle-Antrim CVCA Hickory Grove City Grove City Dominion Christian South Range Hickory Dalton
TRACK & FIELD 2014
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Hometown Grove City, Pa. Danbury, Conn. Slippery Rock, Pa. York, Pa. Vermilion, Ohio Keller, Texas Bethel Park, Pa. Medina, Ohio Lutherville, Md. Port Murray, N.J. Greensburg, Pa. East Greenville, Pa. Columbiana, Ohio Grove City, Pa. Mount Vernon, Ohio Mount Vernon, Ohio Suffield, Conn. Reynoldsville, Pa. Gibsonia, Pa. Hopewell, Pa. Londonderry, N.H. Hudsonville, Mich. Shamong, N.J. Renfrew, Pa. Allison Park, Pa. Elizabethtown, Pa. Hewitt, N.J. Westtown, N.Y. Highland Hills, Ohio Sandwich, Ill. Moon Township, Pa. Canfield, Ohio Goodlettsville, Tenn. Chesapeake, Va. Jackson Center, Pa. Mount Wolf, Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. Lumberton, N.J. York, Pa.
High School Grove City Danbury Slippery Rock Central York Vermilion Saline Bethel Park CVCA Redeemer Classical Christian Warren Hills Greater Latrobe Upper Perkiomen Columbiana Grove City Cornerstone Christian Mount Vernon Suffield Punxsutawney Pine-Richland Hopewell Londonderry Hudsonville Seneca Seneca Valley Hampton Lancaster Mennonite West Milford Minisink Valley Mayfield Sandwich Robinson Township Christian South Range Merrol Hyde Greenbrier Christian Lakeview Northeastern Canon-McMillan Rancocas Valley Dallastown
2014 ROSTER
Name Shannon Bishop Allison Blain Sarah Cessar Cayla Clawson Kara Cremean Bethany Easom Chloe Flaminio Katelyn Hess Lydia Hogan Kate Hussey Stevie Huston Lydia Keiper Caroline Kimpel Eliza Lowe Macie Malone Sadie Malone Kellen McGann Lauren McGarvey Allison McGrath Janice Novacek Melanie Packard Lauren Pearce Austin Powell Kaitlyn Powell Emily Rabenold Lydia Rittenhouse Jessica Rolando Adrienne Scrima Courtney Shultz Laurel Skorup Laura Smith Ellie Stoffer Mara Thompson Michaela Velloney Rachel Watson Sarah Williamson Mara Womer Gabriella Wood Rachael Zdaniewicz
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS PETER
CHRISTIANSEN
ZACH KEPPLE
JUNIOR FREDERICK, MD. BROADFORDING CHRISTIAN
JUNIOR CHICORA, PA. KARNS CITY
Returning letterman in distance events for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Competed in distance events throughout 2013 season. NOTABLE: History major ... Two-year letterman in cross country.
Two-year letterwinner in throws for Grove City ... One of team’s most experienced throwers. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Competed in both shot put and discus at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Led Wolverine throwers by taking eighth in shot put at conference championships ... Also competed in discus at conference meet. NOTABLE: Special education major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to conference’s Academic Honor Roll ... Two-year letterman at guard for Grove City football team.
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
JASON GLACKEN JUNIOR SOUTH FORK, PA. FOREST HILLS
ANDREW LEDBETTER
Returning letterman in throws for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Highlighted season by taking seventh in shot put at Slippery Rock Invitational April 5, 2013. NOTABLE: Exercise science major ... Two-year letterman in football as offensive tackle.
SENIOR FAIRFAX, VA. OAKTON
JOHN GREEN
Three-year letterwinner in sprints for Grove City. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Helped 400 relay qualify for ECAC Championships ... Competed in 100 and 200 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Member of 400 relay team that took 14th at ECAC Championships ... Competed in 100- and 200-meter dash at conference championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in sprint events for Grove City, earning first letter. NOTABLE: Accounting/finance major ... Dean’s List student.
SENIOR LIGONIER, PA. LIGONIER VALLEY
Three-year letterman in hurdle events ... One of top returning performers in Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Owns school record in 400 dash (48.51) and 1600 relay. (3:21.60). AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Took fifth in 400 meters at 2013 ECAC Championships with time of 48.51 seconds ... Also took 21st in 400 hurdles at ECAC meet ... Placed second in 400 dash and 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Took 7th in 400 meters and 11th in 400 hurdles at 2012 ECAC Championships ... Anchored 400-meter relay team at ECAC meet ... Took third in 400 dash and 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Member of conference champion 1600 relay team that qualified for ECAC Championships ... Placed third in 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Won 400 hurdles at PAC North Quad. NOTABLE: Marketing major.
MATT LOGIE
SENIOR WEST CHESTER, PA. DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN
Three-year letterwinner in middle-distance events. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Captured fifth in 800 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships (1:59.73). AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Placed 10th in 800 at PAC meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in middle distance events for Grove City, earning first letter. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Dean’s List ... Beta Beta Beta biology honorary ... PAC Academic Honor Roll. 6
TRACK & FIELD 2014
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS ARLEIGH MCRAE
MATT MUCHA
SENIOR EAST BROOKFIELD, MASS. WHITINSVILLE CHRISTIAN
SENIOR PARMA, OHIO CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN
Fourth-year performer who will look to be key contributor in distance events ... Three-year letterman. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Competed in 3200 relay at ECAC Championships ... Placed fourth in steeplechase at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Took seventh in 1500 at conference championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed 11th in 1500 at conference meet. NOTABLE: Molecular biology major ... Dean’s List ... Four-year cross country letterwinner.
JAKE PURVIS SOPHOMORE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
DANE
MOSSGROVE
Returning letterwinner in sprints for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Competed in 200, 400 and 1600 relay at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major.
SOPHOMORE INDIANA, PA. INDIANA
ALEC
Returning letterwinner in hurdle events for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Captured fifth in 110 high hurdles at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also earned fifth in 400 hurdles. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Dean’s List student.
SCHULTZ SENIOR WAYZATA, MINN. ORONO
Three-year letterwinner in distance events for Wolverines. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter after capturing sixth in 5000 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Competed in 3200 relay at ECAC Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Took fourth in 10,000 at 2012 conference championships ... Also placed sixth in 5000 meters at league meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Earned fourth in steeplechase and fifth in 5000 at 2011 conference championships ... Won 5000 at Grove City Invitational. NOTABLE: Economics major ... Fouryear cross country letterman.
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
Three-year letterman who will be key member of Grove City distance squad. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Took third in both 1500 and 5000 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Qualified for ECAC Championships in 3200 relay. AS A SOPHOMORE: Qualified for ECAC Championships in 5000 meters, placing 15th overall ... Took third in 10,000 at 2012 conference championships ... Also finished fourth in 1500 and 5000 at conference meet ... Earned second letter ... Selected Team MVP. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed fourth in 1500 and sixth in 5000 at conference championships. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Dean’s List student ... Four-year cross country letterwinner ... Four-time All-PAC honoree in cross country ... Qualified for 2013 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS JOEY SIEFERT
THOMAS WHITTAKER
SOPHOMORE VIENNA, OHIO MATHEWS
JUNIOR GROVE CITY, PA. GROVE CITY
Returning letterwinner in sprint and relay events. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Competed in 400 relay at 2013 ECAC Championships ... Also competed in 100 and 200 dashes at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 100and 200-meter dash throughout 2012 season ... Also competed on 400-meter relay. NOTABLE: Political science/sociology major ... Dean’s List student.
Returning letterwinner in throws for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Took 13th in javelin at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Accounting major ... Also lettered as outside linebacker for Grove City football team in 2013.
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MARK TALBOTT
ETHAN WITMER
SENIOR TALLMADGE, OHIO CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN
JUNIOR NORTH LIMA, OHIO SOUTH RANGE
Three-year letterman in distance events for Grove City. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Captured fifth in 10,000 and sixth in steeplechase at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Scored in both 3000 steeplechase (5th) and 10,000 (7th) at 2012 conference championships ... AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Competed in both 5000 and 10,000 at conference championships ... Won 10,000 at Westminster Invitational. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering major ... Dean’s List ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country.
Two-year letterwinner in hurdles and relays for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Captured third in 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also placed eighth in 110 high hurdles at league meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Earned third in 110 hurdles and fifth in 400 hurdles at conference championships ... Also competed in 1600 relay at conference championships. NOTABLE: Political science major.
BRANDON WARD SOPHOMORE HERMITAGE, PA. HICKORY
Returning letterwinner in hurdle events for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference runner-up in 110 high hurdles ... Also placed sixth in 400 hurdles at conference meet. NOTABLE: Business management major ... Dean’s List student.
Junior Ethan Witmer returns for his third season as a member of the Grove City track and field program. 8
TRACK & FIELD 2014
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS SHANNON BISHOP
SARAH CESSAR
SENIOR GROVE CITY, PA. GROVE CITY
SENIOR SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. SLIPPERY ROCK
CAYLA CLAWSON SENIOR YORK, PA. CENTRAL YORK
Three-year letterwinner in middle distance events. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third track and field letter ... Earned third place in 800 meters at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Took fifth in 1500 at conference meet ... Member of 3200 relay that competed in ECAC Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Helped 3200 relay team set school record at 2012 ECAC Championships ... Earned third in 800 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Took fourth in 800 and fifth in 1500 at 2011 conference championships. NOTABLE: Molecular biology/chemistry major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC’s Academic Honor Roll ... Four-year cross country letterwinner.
Shannon Bishop returns to bolster Grove City in the sprints and jumps this spring.
ALLISON BLAIN SOPHOMORE DANBURY, CONN. DANBURY
Returning letterwinner in sprints for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first collegiate letter ... Earned seventh place in 400 meters ... Helped 1600 relay take third at conference championships ... Contributed to fifthplace finish in 400 relay at PAC meet ... NOTABLE: Business management major. 9
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Two-year letterwinner in steeplechase ... Owns school record in 3000 steeplechase and 3200 relay. AS A JUNIOR: Earned second letter ... Competed in 3200 relay at 2013 ECAC Championships ... Placed third in steeplechase at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also finished 11th in 800 at league meet. AS A SOPHOMORE: Set school record in steeplechase at ECAC Championships, where she finished 11th ... Earned runner-up in steeplechase at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Biology/secondary education major ... Four-year letterwinner in women’s soccer ... Earned NSCAA All-Region honors in 2012 and 2013 ... Also lettered in basketball as a freshman.
Two-year letterwinner in jumps ... Returns after missing 2013 season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Finished third at 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships in triple jump ... Also helped 400 relay take sixth ... Finished eighth in long jump at conference meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed fifth in triple jump at conference championships ... Also competed in 100 dash, 200 dash, 400 relay and long jump. NOTABLE: Special education major ... Dean’s List student ... Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll selection ... Four-year letterwinner at forward for women’s soccer team.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS KARA
CREMEAN
MACIE MALONE
JUNIOR VERMILION, OHIO VERMILION
SOPHOMORE MOUNT VERNON, OHIO CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN
Returning letterwinner in jumps and hurdles for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Earned sixth place in long jump at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also placed 11th in triple jump and 12th in 100 high hurdles. NOTABLE: Marketing management major ... Younger sister of junior Sadie Malone ... Lettered as guard for Grove City women’s basketball team in 2013-14.
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Two-year letterwinner in distance events for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Finished fifth in steeplechase at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter. ... Earned seventh place in steeplechase at 2012 conference meet. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Three-year letterwinner in cross country.
CAROLINE KIMPEL JUNIOR COLUMBIANA, OHIO COLUMBIANA
Two-year letterwinner in middle distance events ... Member of school record 3200 relay squad. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second track and field letter ... Competed on 12th-place 3200 relay team at 2013 ECAC Championships ... Earned seventh place in 800 meters at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also captured eighth in 1500 at league meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Helped 3200 relay place 18th at ECAC Championships ... Member of third-place 1600meter relay team at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Communication studies major ... Dean’s List ... PAC Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomores Macie Malone (above) and Eliza Lowe (below) are returning letterwinners for Grove City.
ELIZA LOWE
SOPHOMORE GROVE CITY, PA. GROVE CITY
Returning letterwinner in hurdles for Grove City ... Owns school record in 100 hurdles (14.95) and 400 hurdles (1:04.29). AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion in 100 hurdles ... Earned second place in 400 hurdles ... Helped 1600 relay take third in conference ... Competed in both hurdle events at ECAC Championships. NOTABLE: History major ... Dean’s List ... PAC Academic Honor Roll. 10
TRACK & FIELD 2014
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS JANICE NOVACEK SOPHOMORE HOPEWELL, PA. HOPEWELL
Returning letterwinner in distance events for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed seventh in 1500 meters at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Education major ... Two-year cross country letterwinner.
AUSTIN POWELL Junior Sadie Malone is the defending conference champion in the high jump.
SADIE MALONE
Two-year letterwinner in middle distance events ... Returns after missing 2013 season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Placed eighth in 800 meters at 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed eighth in 400 at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also competed on 1600 relay team. NOTABLE: Business management major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country.
JUNIOR MOUNT VERNON, OHIO MOUNT VERNON
Returning letterwinner in jumps for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference title in high jump ... Earned fifth place in long jump and sixth in triple jump at conference championships. NOTABLE: Marketing management major ... Older sister of sophomore jumper/hurdler Macie Malone.
KAITLYN POWELL JUNIOR RENFREW, PA. SENECA VALLEY
ALLISON MCGRATH
Two-year letterwinner in throws for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Earned 16th place in discus at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter. ... Competed in both shot put and discus at 2012 conference championships. NOTABLE: Pscyhology major.
SENIOR GIBSONIA, PA. PINE-RICHLAND
Second-year performer who will look to boost Grove City in throwing events this season. AS A JUNIOR: First season in program ... Took 17th in javelin at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: History major. 11
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SENIOR SHAMONG, N.J. SENECA
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS EMILY
RABENOLD
LAUREL SKORUP
SOPHOMORE ALLISON PARK, PA. HAMPTON
SENIOR SANDWICH, ILL. SANDWICH
Three-year letterwinner in distance events ... Second alltime at Grove City in 3000 steeplechase. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Presidents’ Athletic Conference runner-up in steeplechase ... Also placed 11th in 5000 at conference meet ... Placed 29th in steeplechase at ECAC Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Third at conference meet and 22nd at ECAC Championships in steeplechase. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Earned fourth in steeplechase at conference meet. NOTABLE: Special education major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Four-year letterwinner and three-time All-PAC honoree in cross country.
One-year letterwinner in distance events ... One of conference’s top returning distance performers. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first collegiate letter ... Competed in four distance events at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Earned fourth in 1500, fifth in 10,000, ninth in 5000 and 12th in 800 meters ... Competed in 10,000 and 3200 relay at ECAC Championships. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to conference Academic Honor Roll ... Presidential Scholarship recipient ... 2013 PAC cross country MVP ... Placed 10th at NCAA Mideast Championships in November 2013 ... Competed in 2013 NCAA Division III Championships.
ADRIENNE SCRIMA JUNIOR WESTTOWN, N.Y. MINISINK VALLEY
Returning letterwinner in hurdles and sprints. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned letter as first-year member of program ... Took ninth in 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. NOTABLE: Communication studies major ... Dean’s List student ... Earned Grove City “Scholar Athlete” award.
COURTNEY SHULTZ SOPHOMORE HIGHLAND HILLS, OHIO MAYFIELD
One-year letterwinner in middle distance events. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Competed in 800 and 1500 throughout 2013 season. NOTABLE: Elementary/ special education major ... Two-year letterwinner in cross country. Senior Laurel Skorup is a three-year letterwinner in the steeplechase. 12
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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS ELLIE
STOFFER JUNIOR CANFIELD, OHIO SOUTH RANGE
Two-year letterwinner in discus and javelin. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Captured sixth place in javelin at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also placed 17th in discus at conference meet. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Led Grove City’s field performers with fourth-place finish in javelin at conference championships. NOTABLE: Middle level math/science education major.
Junior Mara Womer owns two letters as a hurdler for the Grove City women’s track and field team.
JUNIOR CANONSBURG, PA. CANON-MCMILLAN
Two-year letterwinner in hurdles for Grove City. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Competed in 400 hurdles at 2013 ECAC Championships ... Finished fourth in 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Member of third-place 1600 relay squad at conference championships ... Earned eighth in 100 high hurdles. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed third in 400 hurdles at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Helped 400 and 1600 relays to third-place finishes at conference meet. NOTABLE: Marketing management major.
Junior Ellie Stoffer is one of the top returning throwers in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
MICHAELA VELLONEY
GABBY WOOD
SOPHOMORE CHESAPEAKE, VA. GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN
SOPHOMORE LUMBERTON, N.J. RANCOCAS VALLEY
Returning letterwinner in pole vault and jumping events for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Took 11th in pole vault at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Also competed in high jump and triple jump. NOTABLE: Biology/secondary education major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Returning letterwinner in distance events for Grove City. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Took ninth in 3000 steeplechase at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Earned 11th place in 400 hurdles at conference meet. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Also lettered in cross country at Grove City in 2013. 13
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MARA WOMER
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2013 REVIEW
2013 MEN’S SEASON REVIEW The 2013 season was another strong year for the Grove City College men's track and field team, as the Wolverines remained among the upper echelon of programs within the Presidents' Athletic Conference by finishing fourth at the nine-team PAC Championships. Grove City opened its season with a strong showing at the unscored California (Pa.) Early Bird Invitational. Junior John Green led the Wolverines by winning the 400 hurdles in 56.40 and finishing fourth at 100 meters (11.34). Fellow junior Mark Talbott finished second in the 3000 steeplechase (10:13.93) while sophomore Ethan Witmer was third in the 400 hurdles (59.72). Sophomore Hayden Faust led the Grove City field efforts with a fourth-place showing in the javelin (151-0). The Wolverines returned to action two weeks later just down the road at the Slippery Rock University Open. Senior Francis Ridge posted a runner-up finish in the 5000 meters (16:45.68) while Talbott finished second in the steeplechase for the second-straight meet (10:09.05). The Wolverines' 1600 relay quartet of freshman Jake Purvis, Witmer, senior Patrik Miller and Green also recorded a runner-up time of 3:31.29. After hosting its own unscored Mini Invitational at Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove City posted a strong fourth-place showing at the 14-team Westminster Invitational. Green continued his success by winning 400 meters in a school-record and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships-qualifying time of 48.95 seconds. He also teamed with Witmer, Purvis and Miller for a runner-up finish in the 1600 relay (3:28.97).
Andrew Ledbetter earned his third letter as an integral member of Grove City’s sprinting corps in 2013. McRae (1500), Ridge (10,000), Talbott (steeplechase) and freshman Brandon Ward (110 hurdles) each finished second in their respective events while senior Andy Munro led the Grove City field contingent with a fifth-place showing in the high jump (5-6). Grove City continued to perform well at the PAC North Quad at Geneva, tallying 216 points to roll to a 48 point victory over second-place Geneva. Green won the 400 hurdles and teamed with Witmer, Purvis and Miller teamed for the win in the 1600 relay (3:28.21). Senior Josiah Douglas earned the victory in the 110 hurdles (16.79) while McRae took the title in the 5000 (16:09.03) and Munro won the javelin with a best throw of 167-4. At the PAC Championships at W&J, Green led the Wolverines to a fourth-place team finish, taking second in both the 400 (49.12) and the 400 hurdles (57.64). Ward finished second in the 110 hurdles (16.26) while McRae recorded a pair of third-place finishes in the 1500 (4:11.59) and the 5000 (15:38.90). Witmer placed third in the 400 hurdles (58.45) while freshman Dane Mossgrove took fifth in both hurdle events. Talbott finished fifth in the 10000 (33:18.01) and sixth in the steeplechase (10:08.85) while senior Louis Phillips posted a fifth-place finish in the pole vault (11-5¾). Eight total athletes went on to represent Grove City at the ECAC Championships in Springfield, Mass., May 16-17. Green qualified in a pair of individual events while both the 4x100 and 4x800 relay teams also qualified for the event. Green was the Wolverines' lone points-scorer at ECACs with a fifth-place finish in the 400 meters, breaking his own school record with a time of 48.51. He also finished 21st in the 400 hurdles (56.52) while teaming with Thomas Whittaker, Andrew Ledbetter and Miller to finish 28th in the 4x100 relay (43.80). The 4x800 relay quartet of McRae, Cooper Thurston, Matt Mucha and Alec Schultz finished 19th (8:09.78).
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2013 WOMEN’S SEASON REVIEW The 2013 season for the Grove City College women's track and field team marked a great success and saw great strides made toward the ultimate program goal of earning the Presidents' Athletic Conference title. The Wolverines concluded their season by finishing as runner-up at the conference championships, held at Washington & Jefferson. Grove City's 150 points were just four behind that of champion Waynesburg, and the secondplace finish was the best for the program since 2006. The Wolverines kicked off their season at the California University (Pa.) Early Bird Invitational. At that meet, senior Ella Smith won the 5,000 meters and qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships while freshman Eliza Lowe also qualified for ECACs with a runner-up time of 15.21 in the 100-meter high hurdles. Grove City continued its schedule by traveling to Slippery Rock for the SRU Open. Junior Cayla Clawson won the 1500 in 5:14.04 while Smith earned the victory in the 5000 in 18:30.64. Lowe posted runner-up finishes in both of the hurdle events while junior Laurel Skorup placed second in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 12:27.21. Following a strong showing in the unscored Grove City Mini-Invitational, the Wolverines captured the team title at the 14-team Westminster Invitational. Lowe won both hurdle events, breaking the schoolrecord and achieving an ECAC qualifying mark in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:05.73. Senior Sara Fisher took the individual title in the 5000 in 18:45.55 while the 4x400 relay team of freshman Allison Blain, sophomore Mara Womer, freshman Adrienne Scrima and sophomore Lauren McGarvey finished second in 4:16.92.
(Left to right) Caroline Kimpel, Janice Novacek, Emily Rabenold, Cayla Clawson and Anna Dunsworth all bolstered Grove City’s distance squad in 2013.
Ella Smith closed her career by earning second in the 10,000 meters at the 2013 ECAC Championships. 15
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Smith, senior Mary Kate Breese and freshman Emily Rabenold all recorded ECAC qualifying times in the 10,000 while Skorup qualified in the steeplechase. Grove City followed its victory at Westminster with a victorious showing at the PAC North Quad at Geneva with 291 points. Sophomore Sadie Malone won both the high jump and long jump to lead Grove City while Lowe swept the hurdle events. Blain (400), Rabenold (800), Clawson (1500), Breese (5000) and junior Sarah Cessar (steeplechase) each added individual victories while the 4x400 relay team of Blain, Womer, Scrima and McGarvey also earned the win. Lowe would lead the Wolverines at the conference championships, breaking her own school record in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.95 seconds to win the PAC title. In addition, Lowe finished second in the 400 hurdles with a school-record time of 1:04.29. Malone also recorded an individual victory for Grove City, taking the high jump by clearing 5-2¼. Smith earned second in the 10,000 meters (39:48.74), second in the 5,000 (18:35.06) and third in the 1,500 (4:50.02) while Breese was third in both the 10,000 (39:48.80) and 5,000 (18:36.33). Ten athletes represented Grove City at the ECAC Championships in Springfield, Mass., May 16-17. Smith came up just short of the win in the 10000, finishing second by 0.52 seconds with a time of 37:22.53 while Breese, senior Anna Dunsworth and Rabenold also competed in the event. Lowe competed in both hurdle events and was joined by Womer in the 400 hurdles, while Skorup competed in the steeplechase. Cessar, Clawson, sophomore Caroline Kimpel and Rabenold posted a 12th-place finish in the 4x800 relay (9:44.85).
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PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
ABOUT THE PAC Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges and universities - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson 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, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC championships for the first time during the 2007-08 academic year. Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 2010-11. Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 201112. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. AllConference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league 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 annually awards its men’s and women’s AllSports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for the 2012-13 academic year while Washington & Jefferson earned the Men’s All-Sports Trophy. In 2012-13, the league named a conference-record 853 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above during their semester of competition.
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2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships MEN’S SCORES WOMEN’S SCORES 1. Westminster 122.5 1. Waynesburg 154 2. Waynesburg 111 2. Grove City 150 3. Wash. & Jeff. 98 3. Wash. & Jeff. 148.5 4. Grove City 89.5 4. Westminster 134.5 5. Thomas More 82.5 5. Geneva 55 6. Geneva 67.5 6. Bethany 44 7. Bethany 65 7. Thiel 37 8. St. Vincent 63 8. Thomas More 12.5 9. Thiel 39 9. Chatham 5.5 2013 PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 100 METER DASH Men Tyrall Butler Thomas More 11.01 Women Rhea Huwe Waynesburg 12.76 200 METER DASH Men Lucas Nare Thomas More 22.11 Women Cheyenne Mangold Wash. & Jeff. 25.50 400 METER DASH Men Adam Carswell Westminster 49.07 Women Cheyenne Mangold Wash. & Jeff. 56.13 800 METER RUN Men Vincent Tonzo St. Vincent 1:54.38 Women Meredith Steinmetz Thiel 2:23.70 1,500 METER RUN Men Chansler Poole St. Vincent 4:03.73 Women Alayna Merkle Geneva 4:49.02 3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE Men Cam Stumme Saint Vincent 9:45.54 Women Megan Fortna Waynesburg 11:34.68 5,000 METER RUN Men Nick Edinger Geneva 15:11.28 Women Kristen Galligan Wash. & Jeff. 18:05.55 10,000 METER RUN Men Scott Ryan Wash. & Jeff. 31:46.61 Women Kristen Galligan Wash. & Jeff. 38:41.19 110 (M)/100 (W) METER HURDLES Men Rob Washington Thomas More 15.77 Women Eliza Lowe Grove City 14.95 400 METER HURDLES Men Byrum Louco Waynesburg 56.71 Women Cheyenne Mangold Wash. & Jeff. 1:02.21 4x100 METER RELAY Men Westminster 42.45 Women Bethany 48.86 4x400 METER RELAY Men Waynesburg 3:19.31 Women Westminster 4:02.74 DISCUS Men Tony Lamosek Waynesburg 144-6 Women Alaura Hanssen Westminster 120-7 JAVELIN Men Ben Gregg Bethany 189-3 Women Megan Sowers Waynesburg 132-6 SHOT PUT Men Tyler French Geneva 47-10 Women Carley Schubert Waynesburg 39-10 1/2 LONG JUMP Men Umar Moore Bethany 23-0 Women Rhea Huwe Waynesburg 16-9 1/4 TRIPLE JUMP Men Anthony Thomas Westminster 45-10 Women Amanda Hobe Waynesburg 34-3 1/2 HIGH JUMP Men Nick Jones Thiel 6-4 Women Sadie Malone Grove City 5-2 1/4 POLE VAULT Men Mark Saylor Westminster 15-3 Women Marissa Kalsey Westminster 11-5 3/4
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MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RECORDS Event 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter Dash 400 Meter Dash 800 Meter Run 1,500 Meter Run 5,000 Meter Run 10,000 Meter Run 110 Meter Hurdles 400 Meter Hurdles 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 4x100 Meter Relay
Record 10.94 21.26 48.95 1:55.61 4:02.97 15:00.37 31:50.52 14.97 54.70 9:37.55 42.92
Year 2004 1987 2013 1987 2009 2007 2011 1986 1986 2002 2007
161-4 53-6 220-0
Record Holder Seth Fox Jeff Cass John Green Brian Herrick Derek Kruse Josiah Leuenberger Garrett Cichowitz Dave Cannon Dave Cannon Ryan Mitchell Chris Allebach, Scott Fichter, Tim Palma, Dave Majewski Patrik Miller, John Fite John Green, Nick Philpot Matt Mucha, Matt Logie, Arleigh McRae, Cooper Thurston Matt Six Jim McElhaney Jim McElhaney
4x400 Meter Relay
3:21.63
4x800 Meter Relay
8:05.14
Discus Shot Put Javelin Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault
23-6 48-3 6-10 15-0 1/4
Tracy Mee Wayne Sedlak Jim Phibbs Matt Kulinski
1991 1973 1994 2008
Event 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter Dash 400 Meter Dash 800 Meter Run 1,500 Meter Run 3,000 Meter Run 5,000 Meter Run 10,000 Meter Run 100 Meter Hurdles 400 Meter Hurdles 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 4x100 Meter Relay
Record 12.38 26.30 57.31 2:18.45 4:47.75 10:53.44 17:39.07 36:18.74 14.95 64.29 11:27.26 50.81
Year 2010 2010 2007 2011 2008 2010 2005 2005 2013 2013 2012 2008
4x400 Meter Relay
4:07.15
4x800 Meter Relay
9:51.94
2003 2003 1988 2002
2011 2013 2010 1986 1986
Discus Shot Put Javelin
124-11 36-5 1/4 137-4 3/4
Record Holder Kate Balmer Kate Balmer Mary Majchrowicz Hannah Tubb Kristen Carter Kate McRoberts Erin Claxton Erin Claxton Eliza Lowe Eliza Lowe Sarah Cessar Kate Balmer, Mary Majchrowicz, Brittany Moore, Katie Rummel Kate Balmer, Mary Majchrowicz, Brittany Moore, Katie Rummel Sarah Cessar, Cayla Clawson Emily Rabenold, Caroline Kimpel Laura Goll Connie Houston Diane Schnelbach
Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault
18-5 3/4 37-8 1/2 5-4 11-0
Sally Lewis Sally Lewis Patty Brain Jessica Cooper
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TRACK AND FIELD HISTORY
Triple jumper Wayne Sedlak (left) became Grove City’s first All-American in track and field in 1973. In 2005, Erin Claxton (right) became the women’s team’s first All-American by finishing 8th in the 10,000 at the NCAA Championships.
PROGRAM HISTORY
The area now known as Robert E. Thorn Field has been the home of Grove City’s men’s track and field program for over 100 years. Rory Phillips (left) earned All-America in the javelin in 2004 while Bob Perri (right) became an AllAmerican in the shot put in 2007.
Grove City College added women’s track and field to the varsity sports program in spring 1987.
GROVE CITY’S TRACK AND FIELD NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANS Wayne Sedlak Jim McElhaney Jim McElhaney Jim McElhaney Jim McElhaney Jim McElhaney Jim Phibbs Rory Phillips Erin Claxton Bob Perri
Triple Jump Javelin Discus Javelin Discus Shot Put High Jump Javelin 10,000-Meter Run Shot Put
1973 1985 1985 1986 1986 1986 1994 2004 2005 2007
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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Twelve men associated with Grove City track and field have been inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Todd Alexander ’64
Jim McElhaney ’86
• Earned 10 letters in baseball, football and track and field from 1960-64. • Two letters as thrower for track team while also pitching for baseball team. • Capped career at Grove City by earning Sportsman of the Year in 1964.
• First Grove City track athlete to earn multiple NCAA All-America citations. • Received NCAA All-America honors in both the javelin and shot put in 1985. • Earned All-America in the discus, javelin and shot put in 1986. • Captured PAC Field MVP honors twice.
Paul Cameron ’73
John Pontier ’68
• Ran cross country and track for at Grove City from 1969 to 1973. • Became Grove City’s first cross country All-American in 1971 by placing 17th at the NCAA Championships. Also earned All-America honors in 1972. • Captained the cross country team for three seasons and the track and field team twice. • Earned the College’s Sportsman of the Year award in both 1972 and 1973.
• Held Grove City high jump record (6-5 7/8) for 19 years. • Went undefeated in high jump over final three seasons, helping Grove City to 28-0 dual meet record. • Member of three West Penn Conference title teams.
Wayne Sedlak ’75
• Earned four letters in both football and track at Grove City from 1957-1961. • West Penn shot put champion in 1961. • Helped team to 24-10 dual-meet record, including 5-0 mark against West Penn teams in 1961. • Earned four letters in both football and track at Grove City from 1985-1989. • Set school records in the 100-, 200and 400-meter dashes. • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200; still holds Grove City record in 200 with a time of 21.26 seconds. • 1987 PAC Track and Field Most Valuable Performer. • College’s Sportsman of the Year award for 1988-89.
Donald Shockey ‘63
• Earned four letters in track and field and three in football. • Set school records in 880, 880 relay and mile relay as senior in 1963. • First person to earn Senior Man of the Year and Sportsman of the Year in same academic year (1963).
James Longnecker
team to 366 wins.
• Accumulated three-sport coaching record of 687-177-1— a .795 winning percentage in 40 years. • Directed the men’s track and field program for 40 years, accumulating a career record of 224-53-1 (.808). • Guided men’s swimming and diving
Jerry Smoyer ’62
• Earned four letters in football and track and field from 1958-1962. • Earned MVP and Sprinting trophy at 1961 West Penn Championships. • Tallied 45 wins in dual-meet competition and led team in scoring in each of his four years. Anchored Grove City’s record-setting 880 and mile relay teams in 1960.
Dave Marovich ’66
• Earned four letters in track and three in basketball from 1962-66. • Excelled in the shot put, discus, javelin, long and triple jumps, helping team win four consecutive West Penn Conference titles. • 1965 ODK Sportsman of the Year. 19
FAME
• Earned seven varsity letters in football and track 1962 to 1966. • Won West Penn Conference title in the javelin in 1966 with a throw of 183-7. • 1965-66 Sportsman of the Year.
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Thomas Shear ’66
Jeff Cass ’89
ATHLETIC HALL
• Earned All-America in triple jump with fifth-place finish at NCAA Championships in 1975. First All-American in program history. • Set school records in long and triple jumps during career. Still owns College record in triple jump.
Bob Casalandra ’62
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ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 28 neoGothic 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.
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 2013-2014 Tuition $7,440 per semester Room and Board $4,054 per semester
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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 Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
All 19 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 state-ofthe-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 2012, 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, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also 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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