TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts................................................................................. 1 Geeting a Feel for W&M Gymnastics....................................................................... 2 Outlook....................................................................................................................... 3 Head coach Cliff Gauthier ....................................................................................... 4 Assistant Coach Peter Walker . ............................................................................... 6 Returning Athletes.................................................................................................... 7 Newcomers.............................................................................................................. 12 Review...................................................................................................................... 13 National Academic Championship........................................................................ 14 Awards and Honors................................................................................................. 15 Team Awards............................................................................................................ 17 Team Records.......................................................................................................... 18 All-time Roster......................................................................................................... 19 Remembering a Hero.............................................................................................. 20 Academic Atmosphere............................................................................................ 21 Tribe Champions..................................................................................................... 22 Application to W&M................................................................................................. 23 The College.............................................................................................................. 24 Tribe Athletics.......................................................................................................... 26 Tribe Facilities......................................................................................................... 28 CREDITS The 2010 W&M Men’s Gymnastics Media Guide is a publication of the W&M sports information office. Layout and design by associate SID Kris Sears. Cover and writing by assistant AD for media relations Pete Clawson and editing by the sports information office. Photography by Jim Agnew, Julia Martin, Pete Clawson and Bob Keroack. Printing by Worth Higgins and Associates in Richmond, Va.
3 OUTLOOK The Tribe returns 13 student-athletes for 2010, while welcoming in a group of seven newcomers to the fold.
W&M QUICK FACTS Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Founded: 1693 (2nd-oldest college in U.S.) Enrollment (includes graduate): 7,625 Nickname: Tribe Colors: Green, Gold and Silver Conference: Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference President: W. Taylor Reveley III (Princeton, 1965) Chancellor: Sandra Day O’Connor (Stanford, 1950) Director of Athletics: Terry Driscoll (Boston College, 1969) SPORTS INFORMATION Ass. AD Media Relations/Men’s Gymnastics Contact: Peter Clawson Office Phone: (757) 221-3369 E-Mail Address: pmclaw@wm.edu Fax: (757) 221- 2989 Web Site: www.TribeAthletics.com TRIBE GYMNASTICS INFORMATION Head Coach: Cliff Gauthier (Denver, 1969) Record at W&M: 738-284-1(.722)/37 Seasons Career Record: 752-302-1 (.713)/39 Seasons Email: cagaut@wm.edu Office Phone: (757) 221-3410 Fax: (757) 221-2989 Assistant Coach: Pete Walker (W&M, 1993) 2009 Record: 22-8 2009 ECAC Championship Finish: Third 2009 USA Gymnasitcs Collegiate Championship Finish: First Team Captains: Derek Gygax and Andy Hunter
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4 COACHING STAFF Cliff Gauthier, in his 37th season at W&M, has won 13 of the last 16 College Gymnastics Association Collegiate Coach of the Year honors.
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Senior Derek Gygax was the USA Gymnastics Collegiate national champion in the all around last season.
W&M won the USAG Collegiate National Championship on 13 occasions since 1994 and the College Gymnastics Association’s National Academic Team Title four times.
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Another remarkable year of sustained effort in the classroom nearly resulted in a second straight national academic team championship for the William and Mary men’s gymnastics team. The Tribe’s combined grade point average of 3.335 earned a second place finish in the College Gymnastics Associations final academic standings by a mere 0.064 in average grade point. William and Mary now claims four national academic titles and five second place finishes since the inception of the team award in 1992. In addition, William and Mary gymnasts still maintain the distinction of having earned more individual Academic All-American designations in men’s gymnastics than any other university. The Tribe gymnasts have had an outstanding run at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships where they have won the national team title 13 times in the last 16 years. Last year’s team title was extremely rewarding as the gymnasts completed the entire team competition without a major miss in any of their routines. At KYLE SNEEDEN last year’s championship, three W&M gymnasts Two-time First-Team won national titles. James Prim and Richard Academic All-American Pearson finished their careers in fine style winning a USAG Collegiate national championship on parallel bars and pommel horse respectively. Both are continuing their winning ways in medical school this year. Senior, co-captain Derek Gygax earned his first national title with another one of his typically consistent competitions in the prestigious all around event. Additional USAG Collegiate All-American designations were earned by Prim on the pommel horse and rings and Gygax on vaulting and high bar as well as by Josh Fried on floor exercise, Andy Hunter on parallel bars and graduated Jay Hilbun on high bar. The common denominator among William and Mary gymnasts is a passion for learning both in and out of the gym as well as learning to be a true teammate. Tribe gymnasts are expected to seriously help each other get better both in and out of the gym for a lifetime. If the teammate you help out in the gym turns around and beats you out for the final position on the traveling squad or even for the coveted number one position on an event then, both of you benefit significantly as one gets better in the gym as one grows as a person for helping in that success. This is what being a part of the W&M team is all about as each team member benefits throughout college and after graduation from the same honest and intelligent help from his teammates. With four years of hard work on strength training and trick development combined with a well-directed collegiate career geared toward confidence building and consistency, our top gymnasts will be in a position to realistically evaluate whether or not they should pursue full-time gymnastics after they graduate. Within this four-year process, our gymnasts also receive the added benefit and luxury of a degree from the renowned College of William and Mary, consistently rated as the best small public university in the nation. A degree from William and Mary combined with our scholar-athlete approach to gymnastics sets our gymnasts up for a lifetime of success once they determine their competitive gymnastics careers are over. In addition to finishing the season ranked 13th in the final NCAA rankings, William and Mary gymnasts continue to uphold the program’s consistently outstanding scholar-athlete tradition as evidenced by the fact that William and Mary currently ranks first in the number of gymnasts who have earned scholastic All-America honors since the inception of the awards. Last season James Prim, Chris Lynch, Matt Holmes, Richard Pearson, Josh Fried, Kyle Sneeden, and Steve Deutsch earned first team scholastic All-American honors from the College Gymnastics Association while Sloan Crawford, Dan Melzar, Chris Valeska, Max Sabert, and Derek Gygax earned second team honors. This fact coupled with the four national academic championships and five runner-up finishes is made even more impressive when the high academic caliber of W&M and its relative lack of grade inflation are factored into the equation. Coach Gauthier has created a model program for intercollegiate athletics and is looking for gymnasts who have a passion for learning both in and out of the gym. If your desire is to be a true scholar-athlete in the finest of traditions, then William and Mary could well be the university for you. Our web sites are located at www.wm.edu and www.tribeathletics.com.
W&M GYMNASTICS AND GRADUATION William and Mary gymnasts have benefited from the long-term effects of an outstanding education with gymnastics serving as a cornerstone of their total collegiate experience. As a result of traditional excellence as scholarathletes, most W&M gymnasts are able to pick and choose among career opportunities and professional schools in their chosen fields. Since Coach Gauthier came to William & Mary in 1973, 136 of his 143 (95 percent) recruited gymnasts have graduated from William and Mary with five of these having transferred and graduated from other schools. Of the 136 W&M graduates, 123 (90 percent) graduated in four years or less. Coach Gauthier, his gymnasts and their families’ feel that commitment to the William and Mary gymnastics program does not end with graduation. The continued support of our gymnastics family is directly responsible for the quality of William and Mary’s program. The success of our gymnasts in the classroom, the college community, and in their lives and careers combined with their continued support of our program after graduating has been a significant factor in stabilizing men’s gymnastics as a varsity sport at William and Mary. Each year our gymnastics graduates return for various alumni functions not only to keep in touch with each other but also to help perpetuate the total success of the gymnastics program. For example, the medical students and doctors will take the pre-meds aside and give them helpful advice and encouragement, just as the current gymnasts encourage and help each other in and out of the gym. Those in business talk to the current gymnasts about expectations, interviews, networking, and preparation for various fields in the business world. The gymnastics program’s primary goal has been to help individuals achieve their gymnastics potential while becoming well educated and ultimately successful and fulfilled in all aspects of their life’s endeavors including family, career, and community. This is the essence of the William and Mary gymnastics tradition that the graduates as well as the current gymnasts are perpetuating.
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2009 First-Team Academic All-American
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their first year of medical school. Two other USAG Collegiate All-Americans were lost in Jay Hilbun who finished the season as the number three point scorer and Sloan Crawford who served as co-captain for the 2009 Tribe gymnasts. In spite of these significant losses, the 2010 team is striving to continue William and Mary’s impressive run at the USAG Collegiate Championships in which they have won the team title in 13 times in the last 16 years. The junior class holds the key to the upcoming season as they will be expected to put up big points in order for the Tribe to sustain its success. By late January, Alex Egerter should be able to workout without significant restriction for the first time since matriculating at William and Mary. As a result, he will become a major player on vaulting, parallel bars, and high bar with possibilities of solidifying the floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings line ups. Dave Ellis is one of those versatile gymnasts that can really make a team click. He is expected to have a significant impact this season on floor exercise, rings and vaulting, while also providing scoring potential on pommel horse, parallel bars and high bar. Max Sabert, a national delegate for William and Mary’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee, is poised to overcome the shoulder problems that he has been battling since coming to college and become a top performer and key element for the Tribe on both rings and vaulting. Matt Olesiak finished last season with the top hit percentage for the Tribe as he consistently excelled on rings and parallel bars but may be facing limited action this season while recuperating from a late spring ACL surgery on his knee. Senior Josh Fried, a USAG Collegiate All-American on floor exercise, is expected to make a run for the national title at this
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year’s championship with his outstanding tumbling combinations and competitive flair. Fellow senior, Chris Lynch, along with juniors Matt Holmes and Kyle Sneeden will continue to be the academic leaders hoping to keep the Tribe in the top echelon of the academic standings while also putting up points on the scoreboard. Pat Vaughn, a graduate student in computer sciences, could become a stabilizing factor for our high bar squad while also providing back up potential on the parallel bars. Entering their second season and expected to add solid depth to the squad will be the sophomore trio of Steve Deutsch, Dan Melzar, and Jonathan Prohov. Deutsch who finished last season in the number nine team point scoring position should see plenty of action on pommel horse and rings with his improved dismounts while Melzar is pushing for starting time on floor exercise, vaulting, and pommel horse with his continued progress. Prohov plagued by muscle pulls and elbow strains last season is now beginning to show good potential on pommel horse and rings. The freshman class is full of potential with Vince Smurro and Kris Yeager looking to provide an immediate impact. Smurro is a first class tumbler who could also put up some points for the Tribe on rings, parallel bars and high bar. Yeager had hip replacement surgery in June but is on schedule for a remarkable recovery and could see lots of action on pommel horse and parallel bars while progressing on rings and high bar. Futa Ikeda is in the line up hunt for competitive action on each of the four apparatus events. Fellow freshmen Matt Burns, Vietvuong Vo, and Cory Cauthen bring daily excitement to the gym as each has shown a great desire to learn that has resulted in an incredibly fast learning curve for each.
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Last season the William and Mary gymnasts followed up a remarkable year in which they placed 11th in the final NCAA standings while claiming the College Gymnastics Association’s national academic team title with a 13th place NCAA ranking coupled with a 2nd place finish in the national academic standings. The 2010 Tribe gymnastics edition plans to rise to the challenge and to continue this outstanding success both in and out of the gym. Senior Derek Gygax and junior Andy Hunter led the way on the floor in 2009 as the Tribe’s top two team point scorers. This year they will also take over the leadership reins that go along with being elected cocaptains by their teammates. In addition to tallying a remarkable 841.1 team points last season, Gygax also became the USA Gymnastics Collegiate national champion in the all around. Additionally, he has claimed AllAmerican honors at the USAG Collegiates on pommel horse, vaulting, and high bar. Entering the 2010 season, Gygax has become a prototypical model for current and future W&M gymnasts with his ability to continually upgrade the difficulty of his routines while maintaining durability and an incredibly high hit percentage in meets. Junior Andy Hunter pulled off a major in-season comeback from lost workout time and back spasms to earn All-American honors at the USAG Collegiate championships on the parallel bars. His grit served as an inspiration that helped catapult William and Mary to the USAG Collegiate title resulting from a tremendous team performance in which they completed the entire meet without one major miss. Four Tribe stars were lost to graduation. James Prim and Richard Pearson were USA Gymnastics Collegiate national champions on parallel bars and pommel horse respectively and both are now in
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Head Coach Cliff Gauthier
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CLIFF GAUTHIER
37th Season as W&M Head Coach
Denver (1969)
At a recent William and Mary Commencement, Cliff Gauthier was presented with the prestigious Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching by the president of the university. “The Graves award recognizes faculty diverse in their expertise but uniform in their dedication to helping students find the very best in themselves. For his work establishing the standard of excellence for William and Mary athletics—and for reminding us that great universities comprise great teachers across the campus—the college is honored to present the Graves Award to Cliff Gauthier.” Coach Gauthier has also received the Honor Coach Award presented by the College Gymnastics Association which reads, “In recognition of his service in coaching and developing gymnastics for over twenty-five years, Cliff Gauthier has gained the respect of his associates in the gymnastics world by his inspiring example and accomplishments.” Entering his 37th year at William and Mary, head coach Cliff Gauthier is riding an impressive streak of 13 College Gymnastics Association Collegiate Coach of the Year selections in the past 16 years. Since 1992, coach Gauthier has also produced five Nissen-Emery Award finalists, two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners plus two NCAA national champions and one runner-up. Including dual meets, opens, and invitationals, coach Gauthier’s teams have compiled a 738-284-1 record during his tenure on the William and Mary campus. His gymnasts have earned 153 USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-America awards. The 19941997, 1999, and 2001-2007, and 2009 teams won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals while the 1991, 1992, 2002, and 2008 teams won the College Gymnastics Association’s National Academic Team Title. The 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2009 teams finished second in the national academic team standings. As individuals, William and Mary gymnasts have earned more Academic All-America designations in men’s gymnastics than gymnasts from any other university. Excellence of the scholar-athlete is the heart of the William and Mary program. Gauthier received his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the University of Denver where he was a top eight NCAA Division I finalist on various events during each of his final three years of collegiate competition. His senior year was culminated by his selection as the university’s outstanding scholar-athlete. Gauthier also earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Colorado in between three years of teaching secondary level mathematics in the Denver area and coaching at the University of Denver. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters and six grandchildren. A Reflection on 700 Victories at W&M—For most of my colleagues in all aspects of sport from coaching and competing to sports administration and reporting, wins are the primary validation of their career or a career in sports in general. As a competitor and a young coach, I was well on my way down this same path—if you weren’t a national finalist you weren’t much; if you didn’t win you were a loser. Had I continued down this route, my 700th victory at William and Mary would have been a great occasion and accomplishment—a validation of my coaching career—but it also could have been rather hollow as true coaching is much more than wins and loses. I will forever be in debt to my teams at William and Mary and W&M itself for providing such a fertile ground for me in the development of my WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
HISTORY OF MEN’S GYMNASTICS AT WILLIAM & MARY 1900-1901 1901-1904 1904-1906 1906-1908 1908-1910 1910-1911 1911-1913 1913-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1923 1923-1934 1934-1935 1935-1938 1939-1951 1951-1952 1952-1963 1963-1967 1968-1970 1970-1973 1973-present
Gymnasium Club formed. Gym completed and equipped W. J. King J. Merrill Blanchard Henry W. Withers F. M. Crawford J. Merrill Blanchard Dr. William J. Young Dr. Dexter W. Draper Samuel H. Hubbard H. K. “Cy” Young Vernon M. Geddy James Driver L. Tucker Jones (Equipment moved to Jefferson Hall) Otis Douglas L. Tucker Jones No Gymnastics Record Dudley M. Jensen (Equipment moved to Blow Gym) No formal team Chet Whitten (9-11 dual meet record) Chris Patterson (8-13 dual meet record) Steve Haynie (9-13 dual meet record— equipment moved to W&M Hall) Cliff Gauthier
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W&M UNDER GAUTHIER YEAR RECORD STATE PLACE CONF. PLACE NCAA RANKING 1974 12-5 ranked 2nd did not compete 1975 13-8 1st 6th in SIGL 1976 19-3 1st 3rd in SIGL 1977 13-4 1st 3rd in SIGL 1978 16-7 1st * 1979 17-8 1st * 1980 17-11 1st 6th in SIGL 1981 21-10 1st 2nd in SIGL 1982 20-3 1st 2nd in SIGL 1983 14-10 1st 5th in SIGL 1984 18-13 1st 5th in SIGL 1985 16-13 1st 4th in SIGL 1986 20-5 1st 1st in SIGL 1987 19-3 1st 1st in SIGL 1988 15-5 1st ** 1989 19-7 1st ** 1990 12-8 1st ** 34th 1991 25-9 1st 2nd in ECAC 29th 1992 30-5 1st 1st in ECAC 22nd 1993 26-2 1st 2nd in ECAC 22nd 1994 30-8 1st 1st in ECAC 18th 1995 27-9 1st 2nd in ECAC 21st 1996 24-5 1st 3rd in ECAC 17th 1997 18-7 1st 3rd in ECAC 19th 1998 18-9 1st 5th in ECAC++ 19th 1999 23-6 1st 3rd in ECAC 18th 2000 18-11 1st 3rd in ECAC 17th 2001 24-6 1st 3rd in ECAC 13th 2002 28-9 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th 2003 28-9 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th 2004 22-6-1 1st 3rd in ECAC 13th 2005 26-16 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th 2006 25-14 1st 1st in ECAC 11th 2007 23-11 1st 5th in ECAC 14th 2008 21-11 + 2nd in ECAC 11th 2009 22-8 1st 3rd in ECAC 13th Total 738-284-1
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philosophy of sport, coaching, and education in general. As a result, that 700th win wasn’t at all hollow just as it wasn’t the primary affirmation of my career. My affirmation comes on a daily basis, watching people grow and learn, in addition to helping each other out in a true spirit of teamwork and personal development. Since coming to W&M it seems as if our gymnastics program has perpetually improved step by step. Some of the dual meet wins really do stand out as they signaled our stepping up another notch. Our steps forward in championship meets were also significant and quite memorable—the first State Title, the first trophy at the Southern Intercollegiates, the first SIGL title, the victories at the NAGL and the ECAC conference meets, the USA Gymnastics Collegiate titles, as well as our first team appearance at the NCAA’s. A lot of first individual accomplishments also stand out in my mind. The first State Champion, the first SIGL finalist, the first NCAA qualifier, the first NCAA regional champ, the first NCAA All-American, the first USAG Collegiate AllAmerican, the first USAG Collegiate national champion, the first USAG Collegiate outstanding senior, the first William and Mary Outstanding Senior Athlete, the first W&M Hall of Fame Inductee, the first Nissen-Emery Award finalist, and the first NCAA national champion, all come to mind. Paralleling these athletic achievements were always the honors projects, the Phi Beta Kappa initiations, the numerous academic All-American awards, and the year in, year out top five finishes in the national team academic standings. The individual accomplishments in which so many of our gymnasts got the most out of their abilities often exceeding all legitimate expectations in their gymnastics and their academics while at W&M and then going on to great successes in life after graduation have been quite memorable. As I look back on these team and individual accomplishments, I have always had many more victories than wins.
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Records include dual meets, invitational, and championship meets results * The SIGL (Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League) was not held in 1978-1979 ** The ECAC (East Coast Athletic Conference) was held as a championship for individuals only in 1987-90. + State Championship not held ++ 1998 is the first year of the merger of the ECAC and the EIGL (Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League)
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Assistant Coach Pete Walkler
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PETE WALKER
William & Mary (1993)
The presence of assistant coach Pete Walker has helped give a constant stability to William and Mary gymnastics during his 14 year tenure. Coach Walker’s selection as the 2008 assistant coach of the year at both the ECAC and USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships continued an award winning tradition that started during Pete’s undergraduate years at William and Mary where he was one of the only two gymnasts to have twice received the coveted “Mister Award”. Each year this award is given to the gymnast who, in the eyes of his teammates, is most inspirational to and responsible for the character and success of the team. In the history of William and Mary gymnastics, only three gymnasts have achieved the remarkable distinction of ranking in the all-time top 10 records on every event when they graduated. Pete, who graduated with a degree in Spanish and elementary education, is one of those three gymnasts as he ranked first in William and Mary’s all-time parallel bar records, third on high bar, fourth in the all around, eighth on floor exercise, rings and vaulting and 10th on pommel horse when he graduated. Pete also captained the 1992 team that was declared the National Academic Team Champion by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association. Pete and wife Cindy are the very proud parents of Emma, Nathan, and Cameron.
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SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM Planning to build on an outstanding freshman season that included first team Scholastic All-American designation from the College Gymnastics Association as well as receiving the team’s Pebble Award for his hard work in the gym coupled with an ability to hit routines at critical junctures in meets…Upgrades to an E dismount on pommel horse and a pike double front on rings should yield even better results on both these events where he currently ranks 7th in our all time records…Keeps things perking during practices and is very grounded with lots of desire both in and out of the gym… Personal: Son of Steve and Diane Deutsch… Will double major in finance and psychology … Born May 14, 1990. DEUTSCH’S COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS First team Scholastic All American (2009) 7th All time records on PH and R Finished 9th in team points (2009) State Medalist on PH and PB DEUTSCH’S CAREER HIGHS: PH-13.8 vs JMU 3/22/09 R-13.9 vs JMU 3/22/09 PB-12.7 vs State Open 2/8/09
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EGERTER’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS USAG Collegiate All-American on V (2008) Second team Scholastic All American (2008) 1st all time records V, 6th PH, 7th HB NCAA competitor on PH, V, and HB
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ranging from Qi Gong and yoga to Tai Chi and the Alexander technique…Is already in Cirque du Soleil data base for post college considerations…Born on October 21, 1988.
SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM Dave is a transfer student who will give the Tribe a big boost when he becomes eligible to compete in January…Always brings significant energy and enthusiasm to the gym’s atmosphere…Will definitely see lots of action on FE, R, V, and PB with possibilities of stepping into the line up on HB and PH…Dave definitely embodies the characteristics that make for being a good teammate … Personal: Son of Dave and Tricia Ellis…A second team Academic All-American who has been accepted to the business school where he will concentrate in the filed of process management and consulting…Born July 9, 1987. ELLIS’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Second-Team Scholastic All-American Army Gymnast of the Year (2008) Army Gymnastics MVP (2008) NCAA Competitor R and V ELLIS’CAREER HIGHS Floor-14.0 Rings- 14.0 Vault- 15.5 PB- 13.95
USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM Excited to return to competition after January surgeries on both shoulders ended his 2009 season before it got started…Planning to rehab to the point where he will finally be able to train without significant limitations for the first time in college and then pick up where he left off as a USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American on vaulting and second team Scholastic All-American during his freshman season…Currently ranks number one in our all time records on vaulting, 6th on the pommel horse, and 7th on the high bar…Alex will be a major player for the Tribe on vaulting, parallel bars, and high bar with the possibility of adding scores on floor, pommels, and rings as he rounds into gymnastics shape … Personal: Parents are Dan and Daidre Egerter…Alex is a psychology major who practices multiple forms of alternative exercise
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USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM Should challenge for the USA Gymnastics collegiate national title while incorporating impressive combination tumbling into his floor routine …A first team Scholastic All-American who earned USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American honors on floor exercise with his outstanding tumbling…Twice All-ECAC on floor exercise where he currently ranks 2nd in our all time records… … Looking to add another twist to his layout Kasamatsu on vaulting where he ranks 5th in our all time records…Couples high energy and enthusiasm with an ability to help teammates improve tumbling technique … Personal: Son of Scott and Laura Fried. Already has personal trainer certification and will graduate with a major in kinesiology and health science…Considering Cirque type employment after graduating…Born July 28, 1988. FRIED’S COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American on FE (2009) First team Scholastic All-American (2009); Second Team (2008) All-ECAC on FE (2007, 2008) 2nd FE and 5th V in All-Time Records NCAA Competitor FE and V FRIED’S CAREER HIGHS FE-15.15 vs Army 3/2/08 V-15.25 at Penn St 3/8/08
USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPION SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM TEAM CAPTAIN Won the coveted all around title at last year’s USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships where he has also earned All-American honors on pommel horse, vaulting and high bar…Last season’s top team point scorer who received the Mister Award from his teammates as most inspirational to and responsible for the character and success of the team…Ranks 1st in W&M’s all time records in the all around and on pommel horse, 3rd on FE and HB, 4th on R and PB, and 6th on V…Past Rock Award recipient for his hard work and competitive tenacity…Has knack for continually upgrading difficulties while maintaining an incredibly high hit percentage in meets…A Scholastic All-American who was elected co-captain for the 2010 season … Personal: Parents are John and Amy Gygax…High school valedictorian who has also earned first team Scholastic All-American honors while majoring in biology with special interest in genetics…Born February 23, 1988. GYGAX’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS USA Gymnastics National All Around Champion (2009) USAG Collegiate All-American AA (2007, 2008, 2009), PH (2007), V and HB (2009) First Team Scholastic All-American (2008); Second Team (2007, 2009) Number one team point scorer (2009) NCAA Competitor in the All Around 1st AA, PH, 3rd FE, HB, 4th R, PB, and 6th V in All Time Records Mister Award (2009) and Rock Award (2007) Recipient Team Captain (2010) GYGAX’S CAREER HIGHS AA-86.85 vs Penn St 3/8/09 FE-14.75 vs Penn St 3/8/09 PH-14.7 vs Army 3/2/08 R-14.15 vs Penn St 3/8/09 V-15.1 vs Penn St 3/8/09 PB-14.35 at JMU 2/21/09 HB-14.45 at State Open 2/8/09; vs Penn St 3/8/09
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SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM Earned the number four position in hit percentage last season and ranks 8th on rings, 9th on pommel horse, and 10th on parallel bars in our all time records…Working to upgrade strength, swing, and dismounts on all three events…One of the team’s primary academic leaders who was a major force in helping the 2008 team to the national academic title and last year’s team to a second place finish … Personal: Son of Jack and Karen Holmes…A double major in computer science and public policy who has earned first team Scholastic All-American designation from the College Gymnastics Association for two straight years…Works Stanford as an independent computer consultant during summers and school year. HOLMES’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS First Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009) Provost Award Recipient (2008, 2009) State Medalist on Rings (2009) 8th on R and 9th PH in All Time Records 10th PB in All Time Records
HUNTER’S CAREER HIGHS AA-82.65 at JMU 2/21/09 FE-14.45 at Navy 2/28/09 PH-14.0 at Army 3/2/08 R-14.1 at JMU 2/21/09 V-14.05 at JMU 2/21/09 PB-14.3 vs Temple 3/21/08 HB-14.35 at Penn State 3/8/08
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HUNTER’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American (2009) Second Team Scholastic All-American (2008) 2nd Team Points Scored (2009) All-ECAC on PH and PB (2009) NCAA Competitor on PH, R, PB, and HB 2nd AA, 5th PH, PB, HB in All-Time Record 6th R, 7th FE in the All-Time Record Rock Award Recipient (2009) Team Captain (2010)
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SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM A severe shoulder separation significantly limited Chris’s gymnastics but got him psyched for strength development resulting in his receiving the Fruits of My Labor Award for his work in the gym’s weight room affectionately referred to a Lynch’s Lounge…A good dismount would give the finishing touches to his well executed high bar routine which has earned him a 10th place position in our All-Time records…A bright future in store for this two-time first team Scholastic All-American with intentions of going on to medical school … Personal: Son of Tai and Kim Lynch… Monroe Scholar and three-time Provost Award recipient who has served as historian for the Phi Sigma Pi honorary, co-event chair for the Relay for Life, and webmaster for the W&M health careers club… A two-time first team Scholastic All-American neuroscience major who worked last summer at a camp for children with special needs… Will go on to a medical school that offers a simultaneous masters program in medical administration…Born September 4, 1987.
HOLMES’ CAREER HIGHS PH-13.5 vs JMU 3/22/09 R-13.6 vs JMU 3/22/09 PB-13.4 vs JMU 3/22/09
LYNCH’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS First Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009) Monroe Scholar and Provost Award Winner (2006, 2007, 2008) Fruits of My Labor Award Recipient (2008) 10th on HB in All-Time Records USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM TEAM CAPTAIN
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Number two team point scorer who earned USA Gymnastics Collegiate AllAmerican honors on the parallel bars…Last season’s Rock Award recipient for his hard work and ability to overcome obstacles to his success in the gym…Currently ranks 2nd in the all around, 5th on PH, PB, and HB, 6th on R, and 7th on FE in our all-time records…Elected co-captain who often puts together his best routines in the most critical of competitive situations… ECAC Gymnast of the Week and All-ECAC on PH and PB …Personal: Son of Mike and Suzie Hunter… A second team Scholastic All-American majoring in business finance …Serves as a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee… Born in 1988 and shares October 25 birthday with teammates Vuong Vo and Kris Yeager.
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OLESIAK’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Number one in season’s hit percentage (2009) Number eight team point scorer (2009) State Medalist on R and PB (2009) 7th on PB in All-Time Records 10th on R in All-Time Records OLESIAK’S CAREER HIGHS R-13.95 at JMU 2/21/09 PB-13.95 at Navy 2/28/09
SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM Dan showed great progress in the gym while chalking up second team Academic All-American honors last season…With Dan’s ability to work hard on a consistent basis there is definitely no question that he will get the most out of his abilities in all of his endeavors…He broke into our all time records on three events with a 9th place ranking on floor and a 10th place ranking on pommel horse and vaulting...Not only has his tumbling improved significantly but he also is looking to add at least a ½ twist to his full twisting Yurchenko vault. … Personal: Son of Ray and Eva Melzar…At NESA, he was coached by Levon Karakhanyan who also coached Dave Locke, a two time USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Champion for the Tribe. Dan will major in neuroscience with aspirations to earn admission to medical school. Born March 30, 1990. MELZAR’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Second Team Scholastic All-American (2009) State Medalists on V (2009) 9th on FE, 10th on PH and V in All-Time Records MELZAR’S CAREER HIGHS FE-13.85 at Navy Open 1/26/09 PH-13.1 vs JMU 3/22/09 V-14.65 vs JMU 3/22/09
Positioned to mold his longitudinal travels, single pommel work, Russian combinations, and handstand dismount into a very solid pommel horse routine…Has excellent strength potential on rings but must be smart in workout progression to avoid the loss of workout time he had last season due to a series of muscle pulls and elbow strains…Currently ranks 7th in our All-Time pommel horse records …Personal: Son of Rick and Laura Prohov. Planning to major in international relations with fluency in Arabic…Scholastic All-American potential…Born December 23, 1989. PROHOV’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 7th place in All-Time records on PH Three Personal Bests recorded vs JMU on 3/22/09 PROHOV’S CAREER HIGHS PH-13.8 vs JMU 3/22/09 R-13.45 vs JMU 3/22/09 V-13.45 vs JMU 3/22/09
A stalwart competitor who led the Tribe in hit percentage last season with his consistent efforts on rings and parallel bars…Although Matt’s2010 season may be at risk while recovering from ACL knee surgery, he will definitely contribute significantly to the team’s development by sharing his spirited strength training abilities and technical knowledge of the sport with his teammates… Azarian rolls to both a maltese and a cross are showing great promise as he upgrades his strength combinations on rings …Personal: Son of Jarek and Violetta Olesiak who were both members of the national speed skating team in Poland before moving to the U. S…Is a kinesiology and health sciences major who is considering pursuing opportunities in the health field in Poland. Born February 10, 1989.
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SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM Perpetually maximizes leadership abilities as evidenced by representing William and Mary at the national Student Athletic Advisory Committee convention in Florida this past summer…Also served as team co-captain for the 2009 season during which he organized our team’s first canned food drive that brought in over 1500 pounds of food to local charities…Finished the 2008 season with the team’s fourth best hit percentage…In 2009 moved up to 5th on R, 9th on V, and 10th on FE in our All-Time records in spite of shoulder problems that have limited him in workouts and competition…Poised to move up in our all time records on rings and vaulting while progressing on parallel bars and floor exercise … Personal: Son of George and Teresa Sabert. A second team Scholastic All-American who is pursuing a major in business finance…Presently developing a tutoring program for a local elementary school utilizing W&M athletes…Born November 5, 1988. SABERT’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Second Team Scholastic All-American (2009) National Student Athletic Advisory Committee Delegate 4th Team Hit Percentage (2008) 5th on R and 9th on V in All-Time Records 10th on FE in All-Time Records NCAA Competitor on the Rings SABERT’S CAREER HIGHS FE-12.9 State Open 2/8/09 R-14.1 at Navy 1/24/09 V-14.9 vs Temple 3/21/08
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SNEEDEN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS First Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009) Number ten team point scorer (2009) State Medalist on PB (2009) 8th on PB, 9th on HB in our All-Time Records
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Personal: Son of Bob and Cindy Woods-Sneeden. A two-time Provost Award recipient double majoring in computer science and economics. Born January 17, 1989.
SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM The NCAA now allows athletes who have received an undergraduate degree from one college and have a year of eligibility remaining to enter graduate school at another university and be eligible to complete that final year of competition (you have five years to complete four years of eligibility)…Pat was in this situation when he graduated from Springfield College and accepted a position in our masters program for computer science… Right now it looks like Pat’s steady routine could give a boost to our high bar squad while he also makes a run for a position on the parallel bars squad…As a first team Scholastic All-American, Pat is fitting right in with our team. Personal: Son of George Vaughn and Vanessa Reiss-Vaughn. Graduated from Springfield College with a computer science and mathematics degree and is now in W&M masters program in computer science…Has known fellow transfer Dave Ellis since they started gymnastics together in Dave’s dad’s gym in Massachusetts…Looking to work in the area of computer security… Born October 10, 1986.
SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAM Kyle is one of those gymnasts who just keeps getting better bit by bit…The addition of a peach handstand and a possible Roethlisberger dismount should give him an original and dynamic routine on parallel bars where he ranks 8th in our all-time records… As a two-time first team Scholastic All-American, Kyle is doing his part to keep our gymnastics team’s scholar-athlete tradition alive and well…Kyle is also showing constant improvement on high bar where he currently ranks 9th in our record books.
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VAUGHN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First Team Scholastic All-American (2009) Second Team Scholastic All-American (2007, 2008) Gentleman Award recipient at Springfield College (2008, 2009) VAUGHN’S CAREER HIGHS PB-13.4 HB-13.75
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It looks like Matt is going to take full advantage of his W&M opportunity as he has absolutely been on fire in the gym showing an incredible learning curve on FE, V, PB, and HB. One of his breakthroughs occurred on visual cueing enabling him to land some decent double twisting double tuck dismounts on HB. Rich Pulsfort and Matt Stevenson formed his primary coaching tandem at Surgent’s … Personal: The son of Bill and Pam Burns… He was a four time USA Gymnastics Academic All-American and is hoping to continue that classroom success in college while leaning toward a neuroscience major…Born on January 11, 1991.
Ramon Jackson graduated from the College’s program in 2006 as one of the most decorated athletes in the school’s history. Starting with the NCAA National Parallel Bars Title he earned as a sophomore in 2004, Jackson went onto become a threetime NCAA All-American, earning the honor on the parallel bars again in 2005, then finishing his career by finishing in the top eight nationally on the vault. He graduated with at total of 16 USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American honors, including six USAG Collegiate National Titles. His senior year was capped by helping to power the squad to the 2006 Eastern College Athletic Conference crown. In addition to the team title and being a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award, the Heisman Trophy of gymnastics, Ramon was also selected as William and Mary’s outstanding senior athlete. He continues to use many of the skills he perfected in the gymnastics room at William and Mary Hall as a performer in The Lion King at Disney World.
Cory’s love of gymnastics is phenomenal as evidenced by his traveling several hours while crossing a time zone to workout at the Atlanta School of Gymnastics with Nathan Simmons and Spencer Slaton. Cory’s top three events are PH, HB, and FE. He is pushing to advance his strength while developing on R, V, and PB. Cory brings a great spirit to the gym and if he were to cut himself while working out, he might just bleed W&M green and gold … Personal: Parents are Cathy and Mark Cauthen…Cory is leaning toward a major in biology and considering pre-med possibilities… Born on September 16, 1990.
Futa seems to have a body type and gymnastics style very similar to that of senior stalwart Derek Gygax. Futa’s best chances of breaking into the line up are on pommel horse, parallel bars, and rings while developing on floor and high bar. He kept things simple by switching from coach Bob Gauthier at Arete Gymnastics to coach Cliff Gauthier with the Tribe— same name but no known relation … Personal: Son of Ike and Keiko Ikeda…An AP scholar in high school, Futa is on the fast track with plans to graduate in three years in neuroscience with consideration given to a future in medicine….Born July 28, 1991.
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Vince could be absolutely awesome on floor exercise where he twists like a top, as evidenced on his 3 ½ twisting backs, and tumbles in the rafters...As he develops enough pure strength to enhance his phenomenal speed in applying that strength (power), he could easily become a real presence in the all around. Vince will have an immediate and very positive impact with possibilities of breaking into the line up on at least four of the six events….Vince trained under coach Genadi Shub at the U. S. Gymnastics Development Center … Personal: Son of Vito and Frances Smurro…Probable kinesiology and health science major…Born January 17, 1991.
Vuong’s presence helps to ensure that the character of the W&M gymnastics team will stay strong…Will continue another W&M gymnastics tradition of taking full advantage of the many significant special opportunities available to students here at W&M…He is making speedy progress in the gym as a result of his excellent ability to listen, learn, and apply…Vuong was coached by Helena Thrope at Youth Sports … Personal: Son of Peter and Liz Vo…One of Vuong’s ambitions is to become a doctor and eventually take medical care to the very needy areas of Viet Nam. There is no doubt that this will come to fruition...Shares October 25, 1990 birthday with classmate Kris Yeager while junior Andy Hunter was born on the same day in 1988.
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Scott McCall earned the school’s first gymnastics individual national title when he tied future USA Olympic All-Arounder Blaine Wilson for the 1996 NCAA Rings Crown. The title completed a remarkable season for McCall, which saw him go undefeated on his specialty event and also post a school-record score of 9.975. McCall went on to graduate from medical school at the University of Tennessee and complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the renowned Campbell Clinic in Memphis. Dr McCall now practices at the Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic in Spring Hill, Tenn.
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Kris is a “can do” type of guy who has the ability to inspire others in a most unassuming way. He competed in last year’s JO Nationals and even managed to place ninth on the pommel horse with a necrotic hip condition that required replacement surgery in June. He has already made remarkable rehabilitative progress and although his days on floor and vault are over, he will most certainly give the Tribe a boost on the other four events as he receives medical clearance and progressively builds up…Kris was coached at MAC by Shuichi Goto … Personal: Son of Clark and Ingrid Yeager…(Dad is the AD at Lewis and Clark) Liberal arts orientation with a possible major in American studies…Shares October 25, 1990 birthday with classmate Vuong Vo while junior Andy Hunter was born on the same day in 1988.
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2009 SEASON RESULTS 4-1 at Navy Open W&M 327.75 Navy 332.5, Temple 326.35, Springfield 324.15, Air Force 324.1, MIT 307.65 5-1 State Open W&M 335.65 JMU 285.55 5-2 at Temple W&M 325.65 Temple 332.55 6-2 at JMU W&M 322.95 JMU 282.00 7-3 at Navy W&M 333.40 Navy 336.05, Springfield 328.10 8-4 vs Penn St/Navy W&M 340.05 Penn State 347.85, Navy 336.45 9-4 at MIT W&M 335.70 MIT 314.4 10-6 at Army W&M 328.25 Iowa 339.95, Springfield 328.65, Army 317.15 11-6 at JMU W&M 337.30 JMU 286.55 18-6 USAG Collegiate W&M 337.15 Navy 333.75, Air Force 332.75, Springfield 328.95, Arizona St 320.35, Championships MIT 313.3, Washington 309.95, JMU 291.60 22-8 at ECAC W&M 338.45 UIC 3401.05, Navy 3340.2, Temple 338.10, Springfield 333.35, Army 318.35, MIT 316.70
Season Record: 22-8 Record Since 1974: 738-284-1
Seniors: Sloan Crawford, Jay Hilbun, Richard Pearson, James Prim While nothing came easily for the 2009 Tribe men’s gymnastics squad, the end game saw the College overcome a rash of setbacks to finish the season with a No. 13 national ranking and capture its 13th United States Gymnastics Collegiate National Championship since 1994. Dealing with a steady flow of injuries, Tribe Head Coach Cliff Gauthier, the 2009 USAG Collegiate Coach of the Year, often was forced to use limited line ups. Competing with little, or no, room for error, the College responded to the challenge by being consistent throughout the season and making the most of every opportunity. This team approach was never better showcased than at the squad’s effort in capturing the USAG Collegiate National Championship. Competing in the eight-team field, the team had a performance for the ages, as it turned in an exceptionally sharp performance for the home crowd in Kaplan Arena, capturing the team championship by easily outdistancing runner-up Navy, 337.150 to 333.750. What made the evening so remarkable was the fact that the College did not have a single fall among any of the six gymnasts who competed on the six events. The following week, at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, the College was nearly as sharp, finishing third in the seven-team field. At the event, the Tribe was edged by Navy by less than two points, but on the strength of this victory, the Midshipmen’s cumulative season average proved to be ever-so-slightly higher, placing them in the 12-team NCAA field by the slimmest of margins over the College. Individually, the College placed eight individuals at the NCAA Championships field. Leading the way is junior all-arounder Derek Gygax, who was the USAG Collegiate All-Around Champion and earned All-East honors on both the high bar and parallel bar events. For his season efforts, Gygax was named as the league’s Most Improved Athlete. Sophomore Andy Hunter and senior James Prim each joined Gygax in claiming the pair of all-east accolades, as Hunter finished second on the pommel horse and sixth on the parallel bars, while Prim was second on the rings and fourth on the pommel event. Seniors Jay Hilbun and Sloan Crawford each earned a single all-east honor, as did fellow senior Richard Pearson.
TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS USA Gymnastics National Collegiate Champions 2nd-Place National Academic Team Final National Ranking of No. 13 INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS USAG Collegiate Champions Derek Gygax All-Around Richard Pearson Pommel Horse James Prim Parallel Bars USAG Collegiate All-Americans Derek Gygax All-Around, Vault, High Bar Josh Fried Floor Exercise Richard Pearson Pommel Horse James Prim Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars Andy Hunter Parallel Bars Jay Hilbun High Bar All-ECAC Jay Hilbun James Prim Andy Hunter Richard Pearson Derek Gygax Sloan Crawford
Floor Exercise Pommel Horse, Rings Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars Pommel Horse Parallel Bars, High Bar High Bar
First-Team All-American Scholar Athletes Chris Lynch James Prim Richard Pearson Kyle Sneeden Matt Holmes Josh Fried Steve Deutsch Second-Team All-American Scholar Athletes Derek Gygax Chris Valeska Sloan Crawford Max Sabert Dan Melzar
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2004 Jamie Northrup 2006 Ramon Jackson All-Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League 1976 Mason Tokarz—FE, V, HB Glen Willsey—R
National AcademicTeam Championships (4) • 1991 • 1992 • 2002 • 2008
1977 Mason Tokarz—AA, FE, V, HB Mark Finley—AA, V Jeff Mayer—HB 1978-79—The SIGL was not held as a NCAA Eastern Regional was held.
USAG Collegiate National Titles (13) • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1999 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009
1980 Mike Mutti—PH Monty Estis—R John Jiganti—HB 1981 Tom Serena—AA, R, V, HB Mike Mutti—PH Doug Borden—V John Jiganti—R Scott Gauthier—R 1982 Tom Serena—AA, FE, V, PB Doug Borden—FE Bob Creagh—PH Eric Jaffee—R John Jiganti—HB
League Championships (5) Southern Intercollegiate GymnasticsLeague (2, 1975-87) • 1986 • 1987
1983 Mike Mutti—PH Tom Miles—PH Eric Jaffee—R Jim Daugherty—PB
East Coast Athletic Conference (3, 1991-Current) • 1992 • 1994 • 2006
1984 Bob Ross—FE Tom Miles—PH Bob Creagh—PH Stuart Schiffman—PB
Virginia State Titles (33) • 1974-2007 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
1985 Tim Morton—FE, V
NCAA National Champions 1996 Scott McCall (Rings) 2004 Ramon Jackson (Parallel Bars)
1986 Bill Klunk—AA, FE, PB, V Noah Pierson—FE, HB Stuart Schiffman—PH Scott McCrae—R Bob Ross—V Tim Morton—PB
NCAA All-Americans 1982 Tom Serena 1995 Sebronzik Wright 1996 Scott McCall 2004 Ramon Jackson 2005 Ramon Jackson 2006 Ramon Jackson Nissen-Emery Award Finalists The Nissen-Emery Award is the highest honor a college gymnast can receive. It is presented annually to the top senior gymnast in the United States. The Nissen-Emery Award acknowledges gymnastics excellence and more as the award winner must also be an example of good sportsmanship and fair play, a champion in defeat as well as in victory and must maintain a high standard of scholarship throughout his college career. 1992 David Williams 1995 Sebronzik Wirght 1997 Scott McCall
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1987 Tim Morton—AA, FE*, PH, R, PB* Mike Ryan—AA, FE, PH*, PB, HB Eric Enockson—AA, HB Bob Ross—FE, V Scotty Bew—R Mike Logsdon—V All-East Coast Athletic Conference 1987 Tim Morton—AA, FE, R, PB Mike Ryan—PH Bob Ross—V* 1988 Tim Morton—AA, V, PB, HB Mike Ryan—PH, PB Ray Quintavell—HB*
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1989 Dan Krovich—FE, V Randy Jewart—FE, PB David Williams—PH Ray Quintavell—PB 1990 Dan Krovich—AA*, FE*, R, V, PB David Williams—PH* Randy Jewart—PH, V, PB Curtis Gordinier—R 1991 Dan Krovich—AA, FE, R, V, PB Tim Tozer—AA, FE, V, PB, HB Marc Lim—FE, V, PB Randy Jewart—FE David Williams—PH Pete Walker—HB 1992 Pete Walker—AA*, FE, PB Sebronzik Wright—AA, FE, V* Tim Tozer—AA, R* Randy Jewart—FE David Williams—PH* Marc Lim—PB*, HB 1993 Pete Walker—AA, HB Ben Auzenne—AA, V Sebronzik Wright—FE*, V, PB Rahsaan Burroughs—FE Paul Davee—R 1994 Tim Tozer—AA* Rahsaan Burroughs—FE Sebronzik Wright—PH, V*, PB Paul Davee—R Ben Auzenne—R, PB, HB 1995 Scott McCall—AA, PH*, R, HB* Sebronzik Wright—FE*, V*, PB Shane Roy—PH 1996 Ben Auzenne—AA*, PH, R, PB Scott McCall—R* Kevin Schell—HB 1997 Scott McCall—AA Kevin Schell—FE*, V Jordan Eison—FE Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PB Mike Niederhauser—HB 1998 Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE Joe Downs—R 1999 Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE, PB Billie Jamison—PH Brendan Hoffman—PH Craig Wetmore—R Joe Downs—R 2000 Pat Fitzgerald—FE, V, HB* Brendan Hoffman—PH Billie Jamison—PH Craig Wetmore—R Adrian Eissler—PB Mike Turns—HB
2001 Pat Fitzgerald—AA, FE, R Jamie Northrup—PH Brendan Hoffman—PH Adrian Eissler—PB Mike Turns—HB* 2002 Brendan Hoffman—PH, PB Paul DiPalma—V Jamie Northrup—PH 2003 Jamie Northrup—AA, FE, PH* Pat Fitzgerald—AA, V, PB Paul DiPalma—FE, V Jesse Danzig—R Ramon Jackson—PB*, HB Owen Nicholls—PB Matt Roosevelt—PB Matt Elson—HB 2004 Jamie Northrup—AA, PH* Matt Elson—AA, V Ramon Jackson—FE, PB* Owen Nicholls—PB Steve Douglass—HB 2005 Dave Locke—FE, HB Jeff Jaekle—R Matt Elson—V Ramon Jackson—PB Steve Douglass—PB
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1995 Scott McCall—AA, R* Jeff Hittner—AA Sebronzik Wright—PH, V* Shane Roy—PH Paul Davee—R Ben Auzenne—R, PB 1996 Scott McCall—AA, R*, PB, HB Ben Auzenne—AA, PB Jeff Hittner—AA Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett--FE Paul Davee—R Kevin Schell—HB Mike Niederhauser—HB 1997 Joe Downs—AA, PB Jordan Eison—FE Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PB Scott McCall—R Kevin Schell—V Mike Niederhauser—V 1998 Joe Downs—AA Jeff Hittner—AA, FE, R Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PB Mike Niederhauser—HB 1999 Joe Downs—AA, R, PB, HB Brendan Hoffman—PH* Craig Wetmore—FE, V, HB Mike Niederhauser—FE Billie Jamison—PH Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PB Mike Turns—HB 2000 Brendan Hoffman—PH* Craig Wetmore—PB* Mike Turns—HB Pat Fitzgerald—FE 2001 Pat Fitzgerald—AA, FE*, V Mike Spies—FE Brendan Hoffman—PH Craig Wetmore—HB Mike Turns—HB 2002 Jamie Northrup—PH* Billie Jamison—PH Brendan Hoffman—PB* Mike Turns—PB, HB Adrian Eissler—R Paul DiPalma—V Phil Murray—HB 2003 Jamie Northrup—AA*, PH, R, PB Matt Elson—AA Ramon Jackson—FE, PB*, HB Owen Nicholls—PH, V Mike Spies—FE 2004 Jamie Northrup—AA, FE*, PH Matt Elson—AA, V Alan Palesko—FE Dave Ridings—PH Charles Portz—R Ramon Jackson—V, PB*, HB* Steve Douglass—PB Matt Roosevelt—HB 2005 Ramon Jackson—AA*, FE, V, PB*, HB
Owen Nicholls—PH, V* Charles Portz—PH, R Dave Locke—HB 2006 Ramon Jackson—AA*, FE, V, PB, HB Aaron Ingram—AA Gustav Lindquist—FE Jeff Jaekle—R* Andrew Hunt—PB*, HB* 2007 Derek Gygax—AA, PH Sloan Crawford—FE Dave Locke—FE, V*, HB Aaron Ingram—R Dave Ridings—PB Andrew Hunt—PB* 2008 Derek Gygax—AA Dave Locke—FE*, V Chris Valeska—FE James Prim—PH, R, PB Aaron Ingram—PH, PB Alex Egerter—V Andrew Hunt—HB* 2009 Derek Gygax—AA*, V, HB Josh Fried--FE Richard Pearson—PH* James Prim—PH, R, PB* Andy Hunter—PB Jay Hilbun—HB * Event Champion State Champions 1975 Terry Babb—PH Glen Willsey—R Martin Rich—V,PB,HB 1976 Mason Tokarz—AA,FE,V,PB,HB Terry Babb—PH Glen Willsey—R 1977 Mason Tokarz—AA,FE,R,V Jeff Mayer—HB 1978 Mason Tokarz—AA Tom Serena—FE,V Ron Coleman—PB Jeff Mayer—HB 1979 Mason Tokarz—AA Tom Serena—FE Gary Bruening—V Ron Coleman—PB Mark Dieterle—HB 1980 Monty Estis—R Mark Dieterle—HB 1981 Tom Serena—AA,FE,V,PB,HB Mike Mutti—PH Eric Jaffee—R 1982 Tom Serena—AA,FE,PB Bob Creagh—PH Eric Jaffee—R John Jiganti—HB
1983 Eric Jaffee—AA,R,HB Dave Norehad—FE, V Tom Miles—PH Jim Daugherty—PB 1984 Stuart Schiffman—AA,PH,R Bob Ross—FE,V Mike Mutti—PH (tie) Bob Creagh—PH (tie) 1985 Tim Morton—AA Gary Bruening—PH Bob Ross—R,V 1986 Noah Pierson—AA,HB Stuart Schiffman—PH Scott McCrae—R Bob Ross—V Jay Daugherty—PB 1987 Mike Ryan—AA Bob Ross—FE,V Jim Murphy—PH Tim Morton—R,PB 1988 Tim Morton—AA,R,V,HB Mike Ryan—PH Ray Quintavell—PB 1989 Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,V,PB (tie) David Williams—PH Randy Jewart—PB (tie) Ray Quintavell-HB 1990 Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,V,HB David Williams—PH 1991 Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,PB David Williams—PH 1992 Pete Walker—AA Randy Jewart—FE,PB (tie) David Williams—PH Sebronzik Wright—V,PB (tie) Marc Lim—HB 1993 Ben Auzenne—AA Pete Walker—PH (tie) Shane Roy—PH (tie) Sebronzik Wright—V,PB Marc Lim—HB 1994 Tim Tozer—AA,FE Sebronzik Wright—PH,V,PB (tie) Ben Auzenne—PB (tie) 1995 Scott McCall—AA,HB Sebronzik Wright—FE,PH,V Ben Auzenne—PB 1996 Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE Scott McCall—R Steve Dvoranchik—V Ben Auzenne—PB Kevin Schell—HB
1997 Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH,PB Kevin Schell—HB 1998 Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH,PB Jeff Hittner—R Mike Niederhauser—PB 1999 Joe Downs—AA,HB Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE,PB Billie Jamison—PH (tie) Brendan Hoffman—PH (tie) Craig Wetmore—R Joel Marquis—V 2000 Pat Fitzgerald—FE,V Billie Jamison—PH Craig Wetmore—R,PB Mike Turns—HB 2001 Mike Spies—FE Billie Jamison—PH Phil Murray—HB 2002 Jamie Northrup—AA Mike Spies—FE Brendan Hoffman—PH, PB Mike Turns—HB 2003 Jamie Northrup-AA, FE, PH, R, HB Paul DiPalma—V (tie) Matt Elson—V (tie), HB (tie) Ramon Jackson—PB 2004 Jamie Northrup—AA, PH Ramon Jackson—FE, PB, HB Matt Elson—V 2005 Ramon Jackson—AA Dave Locke—FE Chuck Portz—PH (tie) Dave Ridings—PH (tie) Jeff Jaekle—R Matt Elson—V Aaron Ingram—PB Andrew Hunt—HB 2006 Aaron Ingram—AA Sloan Crawford—FE Richard Pearson—PH Ramon Jackson—R, PB Chuck Portz—V Dave Locke—HB 2007 Derek Gygax—AA Sloan Crawford—FE,V Richard Pearson—PH James Prim—R Aaron Ingram—PB Andrew Hunt—HB 2008 - No championship held 2009 Derek Gygax—AA, HB James Prim—PH, R, PB Jay Hilbun—HB Chris Valeska—V Andy Hunter—FE
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Glen Willsey to Martin Rich Glen to Butch Thomas Butch to Ron Coleman and Mark DeLonga Ron to Ed Rule and Peter Post Ron to Terry Babb (Pebble to John Jiganti) John to Tim Carter John to Tom Miles Tom to Gary Bruening (Pebble to Jeff Sickeler) Gary to Eric Jaffee (Pebble to Noah Pierson) Tom to Jeff Sickeler (Pebble to Bob Ross) Jeff to Scott McCrae and Bill Klunk Scott and Bill to Tim Morton Tim to Scotty Bew Scotty to Charlie Knight Charlie to Dan Krovich (Pebble to Ray Quintavell) Dan to Randy Jewart Randy to David Williams David to Curtis Gordinier (Pebble to Marc Lim) Marc to Rick Mansfield Rick to Nate Carr Nate to Scott McCall Scott to Paul Davee (Pebble to Jordan Eison) Jordan to Joe Downs Joe to Mike Niederhauser Mike to Joe Downs (Pebble to Adrian Eissler) Adrian to Craig Wetmore Craig to Mike Spies Mike to Pat Fitzgerald Pat to Jamie Northrup Jamie to Alan Palesko (Pebble to Owen Nicholls) Owen to Dave Ridings Dave R to Ramon Jackson (Pebble to Dave Locke) Dave L to Derek Gygax Derek to James Prim Derek to Andy Hunter (Pebble to Steve Deutsch)
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DEREK GYGAX 2009 Mister Award Winner 2007 Rock Award Winner THE MISTER AWARD Each year since 1987 the prestigious Mister Award has been given to a member of the William and Mary men’s gymnastics team who in the eyes of his teammates is most inspirational to and responsible for the team’s character and success. This is not a most valuable player award automatically given to the highest scorer, but an award acknowledging overall contributions towards the total development of the team. 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mike Ryan Tim Morton Ray Quintavell Joe Gilson David Williams Pete Walker Pete Walker Tim Tozer Sebronzik Wright Ben Auzenne Scott McCall Matt Wheeler Joe Downs Joel Marquis Adrian Eissler Adrian Eissler Mike Spies Matt Roosevelt Steve Douglass Ramon Jackson Dave Ridings Aaron Ingram Derek Gygax
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Pommel Horse Record Holder
Pommel Horse 1. Derek Gygax 14.7 2t Aaron Ingram 14.65 2t Richard Pearson 14.65 4. James Prim 14.45 5. Andy Hunter 14.0 6. Alex Egerter 13.85 7t Steve Deutsch 13.8 7t Jonathan Prohov 13.8 9. Matt Holmes 13.5 10 Dan Melzar 13.1
High Bar Record Holder
Rings Record Holder
15.65 15.45 15.35 15.35 15.25 15.1 15.1 14.95 14.9 14.65
Parallel Bars 1. Andrew Hunt 2. Aaron Ingram 3. Dave Locke 4. Derek Gygax 5. Andy Hunter 6. James Prim 7. Matt Olesiak 8. Kyle Sneeden 9. Jay Hilbun 10 Matt Holmes
All-Around Record Holder
All Around 1. Derek Gygax 2. Andy Hunter
86.85 82.65
Top Event Score Floor Exercise Pommel Horse Rings Vaulting Parallel Bars High Bar
59.10 57.45 57.5 60.95 57.80 58.15
Top Team Score 348.6
14.95 14.6 14.45 14.35 14.3 14.25 13.95 13.55 13.5 13.4
15.0 14.6 14.45 14.45 14.35 14.35 14.25 13.8 13.65 13.5
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Vaulting 1. Alex Egerter 2. Dave Locke 3t Jay Hilbun 3t Sloan Crawford 5. Josh Fried 6t Andrew Hunt 6t Derek Gygax 8. Chris Valeska 9. Max Sabert 10 Dan Melzar
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High Bar 1. Andrew Hunt 2. Dave Locke 3t Derek Gygax 3t Jay Hilbun 5t Andy Hunter 5t Sloan Crawford 7. Alex Egerter 8. Chris Valeska 9. Kyle Sneeden 10 Chris Lynch
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15.3 15.15 14.75 14.65 14.65 14.5 14.45 14.1 13.85 12.85
15.4 14.25 14.25 14.15 14.1 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.6 13.55
Parallel Bars Record Holder
Floor Exercise 1. Dave Locke 2. Josh Fried 3. Derek Gygax 4t Chris Valeska 4t Andrew Hunt 6. Sloan Crawford 7. Andy Hunter 8. Jay Hilbun 9. Dan Melzar 10. Max Sabert
Rings 1. James Prim 2t Aaron Ingram 2t Andrew Hunt 4. Derek Gygax 5t Max Sabert 5t Andy Hunter 7. Steve Deutsch 8t Matt Holmes 8t Kyle Sneeden 10 Matt Olesiak
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Floor Exercise Record Holder
DAVE LOCKE
For the 2008 Olympic Games, the gymnastics rules committee made significant adjustments to the judging system for the sport, which has significantly impacted the scores. The following are the squad’s high scores since the rules change.
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TEAM RECORDS Floor Exercise-38.15 Pommel Horse-38.525 Rings-39.225 Vaulting-37.45 Parallel Bars-38.05 High Bar-37.80 Team-223.45 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS All Around 1. Scott McCall-56.55 2. Ben Auzenne-56.525 3. Joe Downs-56.15 4. Dan Krovich-55.60 5. Tim Morton-55.40 Floor Exercise 1T Sebronzik Wright-9.85 1T Dan Krovich-9.85 3. Kevin Schell-9.75 4. Pat Fitzgerald-9.70 5T Rahsaan Burroughs-9.65 5T Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett-9.65 Pommel Horse 1T David Williams-9.85 1T Sebronzik Wright-9.85 3. Brendan Hoff man-9.825 4T Billie Jamison-9.75 4T Scott McCall-9.75 Rings 1. Scott McCall--9.975 2. Ben Auzenne-9.825 3. Paul Davee-9.775 4. Jeff Hittner-9.75 5. Dan Krovich-9.70 Vaulting 1T Sebronzik Wright-9.70 1T Tom Serena-9.70 3. Bill Klunk-9.60 4T Pat Fitzgerald-9.55 4T Craig Wetmore-9.55 4T Dan Krovich-9.55 4T Bob Ross-9.55 4T Steve Dvoranchik-9.55 Parallel Bars 1. Ben Auzenne-9.90 2. Scott McCall-9.75 3. Mike Niederhauser-9.725 4. Yurii Salkwoski-Bartlett-9.70 5T Ramon Jackson-9.65 5T Sebronzik Wright-9.65 High Bar 1. Marc Lim-9.75 2. Ray Quintavell-9.70 3. Scott McCall-9.65 4. Kevin Schell-9.60 5T Mike Turns-9.55 5T Pete Walker-9.55
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Freeley, Bob ....................................1988 Ganger, Ben ....................................1999 Garas, Jimmy ..................................1998 Gauthier, Scott . ...............................1982 Gaydos, Mike ..................................1988 Gessner, Bob . .................................1976 Gilson, Joe ......................................1990 Gimpel, Will .....................................1984 Gordinier, Curtis ..............................1992 Handzel, Steve ................................1976 Hannah, T. Eugene . ........................1973 Harbert, Jim .....................................1976 Herndon, Buddy ..............................1969 Hilbun, Jay........................................2009 Hittner, Jeff ......................................1999 Hoffman, Brendan ...........................2002 Hoffman, Lance ...............................1994 Holecko, Matt ..................................2002 Hunt, Andrew....................................2008 Ingram, Aaron...................................2008 Jackson, Ramon . ............................2006 Jaekle, Jeff ......................................2006 Jaffee, Eric ......................................1983 Jamison, Billie .................................2002 Jewart, Randy .................................1992 Jiganti, John ....................................1982 Klepser, Dave ..................................1997 Klunk, Bill . .......................................1986 Knight, Charlie .................................1992 Krovich, Dan ....................................1992 Lamberson, Bob ..............................1975 Lander, Elliott . .................................1977 Layne, Chris ....................................1971 Lim, Marc . .......................................1993 Lindquist, Gustav..............................2007 Locke, Dave.....................................2008 Loewy, Rich .....................................1978 Logsdon, Mike .................................1990 Mansfield, Rick ................................1994 Marquis, Joel ...................................1994 Mayer, Jeff .......................................1978 McCall, Scott ...................................1997 McCrae, Scott . ................................1986 McGarry, John .................................2000 McWilliams, Phil ..............................1986 Mehring, Walt ..................................1969 Midyette, Payne . .............................1975 Miles, Tom .......................................1984 Millious, Bob ....................................1973 Morris, Bob ......................................1969 Morton, Tim .....................................1988 Murphy, Jim .....................................1989 Murray, Phil .....................................2002 Mutti, Mike .......................................1984 Newman, Harris . .............................2001 Nicholls, Owen ................................2006 Niederhauser, Mike .........................1999 Norehad, Dave ................................1986 Northrup, Jamie ...............................2004 Oosthoek, Phil .................................1976 Orrick, Nick ......................................1968 Palesko, Alan . .................................2004 Pearson, Richard..............................2009
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Pierson, Noah . ................................1986 Portz IV, Charles...............................2007 Post, Peter . .....................................1978 Powell, Lee ......................................1974 Powell, Mike ....................................1985 Powell, Mike ....................................2004 Prim, James......................................2009 Quintavell, Ray ................................1989 Renjilian, Chris ................................2005 Rich, Martin .....................................1975 Ridings, David..................................2007 Roosevelt, Matt ...............................2004 Ross, Bob ........................................1987 Rothstein, Mitch . .............................1978 Rowland, Bob ..................................1967 Roy, Shane ......................................1995 Rule, Ed . .........................................1978 Runyon, Jim ....................................1969 Ryan, Mike ......................................1988 Salkowski-Bartlett, Yurii ...................1999 Saltzman, Mike ................................1986 Schell, Kevin . ..................................1997 Schiffman, Stuart .............................1986 Scott, Paul .......................................1968 Serena, Tom ....................................1982 Sestric, Mike ....................................1966 Sheldon, Nyker ................................2004 Shelly, Richard ................................1967 Shih, John .......................................1985 Sickeler, Jeff ....................................1985 Smith, Mike . ....................................1973 Solomon, Brandon . .........................1999 Sordillo, Willie ..................................1973 Spell, Larry ......................................1968 Spies, Mike ......................................2003 Spurling, Rick ..................................1969 Surridge, Chris ................................1993 Thomas, Butch ................................1978 Tokarz, Mason .................................1979 Tozer, Tim ........................................1994 Turns, Mike . ....................................2002 Tyree, Peter .....................................1971 Van Horn, Frank ..............................1971 Vore, Steve ......................................1968 Walker, Peter ...................................1993 Ward, Fred . .....................................1954 Watkins, Spencer ............................2005 Wedge, Lenny .................................1971 Wetmore, Craig ...............................2002 Wheeler, Matt ..................................1998 Williams, Chris . ...............................1990 Williams, David ................................1992 Willsey, Glen . ..................................1976 Wright, Ron .....................................1981 Wright, Sebronzik ............................1995 Zielinski, Mike...................................2007
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Abbott, Paul .....................................1976 Adams, Randy .................................1965 Anthony, Jay ....................................1965 Auzenne, Ben ..................................1996 Babb, Terry.......................................1979 Bagby, Tom . ....................................1969 Bassage, Jay ...................................1969 Bennett, Terry ..................................1967 Betton, Richard . ..............................1973 Bew, Scotty . ....................................1988 Borden, Doug ..................................1982 Boykin, Ron .....................................1968 Bram, Scott . ....................................1981 Brantley, John . ................................1979 Brown, Dave ....................................1978 Bruening, Gary ................................1982 Buehler, Tom ...................................1971 Burroughs, Rahsaan .......................1996 Carpenter, Rob ................................1983 Carr, Nate ........................................1996 Carter, Ben ......................................2006 Carter, Tim .......................................1980 Casey, Doug ....................................1989 Castrence, Arnel ..............................1989 Cipoletti, Terry .................................1988 Coleman, Ron .................................1979 Condit, Chris . ..................................1970 Cooke, Derrick . ...............................1991 Coven, John ....................................1980 Crane, Jack .....................................1986 Crawford, Sloan................................2009 Creagh, Bob ....................................1984 Crowe, John ....................................1971 Cuervo, Herminio.............................1968 Danzig, Jesse...................................2003 Daugherty, Jay ................................1986 Daugherty, Jim ................................1983 Davee, Paul .....................................1996 David, Rob . .....................................1996 DeBacker, Devin...............................2008 DeLonga, Mark ................................1982 Dickey, Neil . ....................................1970 Dieterle, Mark ..................................1980 DiPalma, Paul . ................................2003 Dobbs, Kerwin..................................1980 Douglass, Steve ..............................2005 Downs, Joe . ....................................1999 Dvoranchik, Steve ...........................1997 Eddy, Shane ....................................1991 Egan, Rupert....................................2006 Eison, Jordan ..................................1997 Eissler, Adrian . ................................2002 Elson, Matt ......................................2006 Estis, Monty .....................................1980 Factor, Seth .....................................1995 Fahringer, Pat ..................................1992 Feinglass, Bobby .............................2000 Fergusson, Don ...............................1975 Ferrone, Keith . ................................1982 Finley, Mark .....................................1978 Fitzgerald, Pat .................................2003 Flannagan, James ...........................1988 Franchina, Greg ..............................1986
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Remembering a Hero
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Here are Coach Gauthier’s comments from Dave’s memorial: Dave Brown was just a regular person like you and me. He could easily be your friend sitting at the desk in your dormitory at midnight discussing the day’s events or aspects of morality and virtue. He could be the guy who on the spur of the moment would take you up on an offer to go fishing in a dinky Jon boat on the York River at Croaker Landing. Even if the fish seemed to swim around his hook to jump on yours, he would still enjoy the moment and the relentless kidding. He is the neighbor who’d call you at night and say you’ve got to come over and see my brand new telescope that I’ve just set up in the driveway. When you got there and looked into the eyepiece you’d see Saturn perfectly centered with rings in view. As you looked up, Dave would be jumping up and down with his classic ear to ear grin, yelling, “Its Saturn, its Saturn, I’ve discovered Saturn!” Dave never met a good opportunity of which he didn’t take full advantage. During his four years at William and Mary he was a member of our gymnastics team. Our mission is to use the fantastic medium of gymnastics to help people grow and to learn more about themselves. A major objective includes learning how to be a good teammate. As a result, you are always expected to help everybody else in the gym get better, even if it means that they could possibly beat you out for the coveted number one position on an event or for the last position on the traveling squad. Beyond this you are expected to help and support your teammates in academics as well as in all areas of personal growth outside of the gym. In return, you receive the same. Although Dave was a four-year letterman and scored one of the first 9.0’s on vaulting in the history of William and Mary gymnastics, he wasn’t an All-American level competitor. However, he was the gymnast you wanted to be on your team. He was a great teammate—one with whom you’d travel to Mars. Dave was also the good friend who always kept in touch. At age seven his appetite for flying began to develop when a family friend took him for a ride in a small airplane. During college he earned his pilot’s license at the Williamsburg Jamestown Airport where he met some recent William and Mary graduates who’d done the same. After graduating from William and Mary, Dave took a year off before going to medical school. One of his first adventures involved flying to Alaska with one of those William and Mary
alums he met at the local airport. They took off in a single engine, putt-putt of a plane. That trip to Alaska took a week and included sleeping under the wings of their plane in remote airstrips. They even did a lot of navigating by road atlas. At any rate, his dream of flying was just beginning to take off . He then graduated from medical school and became a flight surgeon for the Navy. I remember him calling about how exciting it was to get his first ride in a fighter jet. I’m sure he was just as excited as he was during that first flight at age seven. In that same call, Dave also happened to mention that he had been selected as the Navy’s flight surgeon of the year. Next thing you know, Dave is the first Naval physician in ten years to be accepted to flight school where he proceeds to graduate first in his class; top flight surgeon, top gun—amazing. Later he sends emails about how exciting it is to land on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean, at night no less. Soon he became a test pilot and I found myself filling out a recommendation for him to become an astronaut. Initially Dave wasn’t accepted to NASA’s astronaut training program but he kept at it, and two years later he called to tell me that he was actually going to be an astronaut. Before long my wife and I are watching his launch from the Kennedy Space Center. We followed him in space through the NASA web site. On his third day in space, we opened our email and discovered “you’ve got mail” from Dave in space. Mail from space—Wow! Each of us should have our dreams and know that they are important and special. Some of you may be living your dream of being the first in your family to go to college. Some of you may dream to be a great Mom or Dad. Others of you may dream of buying your first set of tools on your way to becoming a carpenter or a mechanic. Mine is to be a teacher and coach who invests in people. After all, you never know when you’ll end up investing in a Dave Brown. Dave had dreams of flying and learning. These dreams took him to research in space; and ultimately ended in fame through tragedy. But had Dave not gone into space and been famous, he still would have been the same Dave—one of those everyday souls who was a great teammate. He was a man who always pushed the envelop— the envelop of positive human evolution. Life to Dave was growing as a person and learning more about himself. Along the way he inspired everybody around him to grow and learn in the same manner.
DAVE BROWN 1978 Graduate of W&M What made Dave extra special was the way he pursued his dreams and goals with complete honesty, dignity, and integrity. It seemed like Dave took advantage of every opportunity that came his way—and always in a most noble and forthright manner. I know if Dave had the opportunity to speak today, he would tell you something like this: Never hesitate to take a risk to follow your dreams, and when following those dreams, pursue them with complete honor, dignity, and integrity. Thanks, Dave, you’ve made a difference. Here is the excerpt from Dave’s Convocation remarks to the class of 2006 that was read at his memorial: “It is not for me to tell you what vision you should have or might have or shouldn’t have. I can tell you as a guy who stands here, that I do have a vision. I want to do scientific research off of the planet. I want to do that with international partners, among them the Russians, who were my enemies when I joined the Navy. And the last thing I want to do is that I would like to go to Mars. I can tell you, though, that the vision of going to Mars—I hate to say this—will probably be beyond my career, so that vision is available to someone who would like to pick it up. If it is not someone in this group, it will be someone in your peer group.”
DAVE BROWN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT
As a result of the loss of the Columbia, the Astronaut David Brown Memorial Endowment has been established to ensure that there will always be an opportunity for true scholar-athletes to utilize the medium of gymnastics for personal growth with emphasis on excellence and learning how to be a good teammate for a lifetime.
This endowment will be used to defer expenses required to conduct a competitive intercollegiate men’s gymnastics program at Dave Brown’s Alma mater, William and Mary. Ultimately the endowment will seek to provide scholarship money to carry on the astronaut’s legacy and to provide an endowed men’s gymnastics coaching position at the College in Dave’s memory. This coaching position will encourage student-athletes to follow their dreams, and when following those dreams to pursue them with complete honesty, dignity, and integrity. The coach will serve to invest in people for a lifetime.
Dave Brown Memorial Endowment c/o Cliff Gauthier William and Mary Athletics PO Box 399 Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contributions should be made to the address listed in the shaded box to the right.
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CHRIS LYNCH Three-Time First-Team Academic All-American
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International Studies. With help from a mentoring professor there is also the option of designing an interdisciplinary major to meet your special needs. This enables William and Mary the flexibility to offer majors, such as biomechanical life science, not usually found at universities with only 5800 undergraduate students. Some of our gymnasts have majored in physics, chemistry or computer science to prepare for advanced degrees in a specific engineering field. They have found that they can earn a masters degree in engineering in six years, which parallels the amount of time it takes to get a masters by attending a university that offers an undergraduate engineering degree. In general, most W&M gymnasts stick with traditional majors and graduate in four not five years. The William and Mary campus is one of the most historic and beautiful in the country. You can still take classes, like Thomas Jefferson did, in the famous Sir Christopher Wren Building, the oldest academic building in the United States. It anchors one end of the campus and is part of Colonial Williamsburg’s famous 173-acre Historic area, which features a re-creation of the life and times of the 1700’s. This combination of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg provides for a unique and stimulating educational setting. There are plenty of diversions in the immediate area which include Busch Gardens, Water Country, Yorktown, Jamestown, several major outlet malls, championship golf courses and the ever present deli’s. The surf at Virginia Beach is one hour away while downtown Richmond is only 45 minutes. Driving to
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Washington, DC or the Blue Ridge Mountains takes approximately 2 ½ hours. W&M has a national and international reputation for its academic quality. Time magazine has referred to The College as, “Probably the most selective of the ‘Public Ivies’. The Williamsburg, Va., school offers an idyllic residential campus, small classes and a superb placement record.” There is a true “personal” atmosphere at William and Mary where students are known for their active involvement in many campus and community activities. The pre-med, pre-law and accounting majors who as a group score right at the top on admission and certification tests are constant examples of William and Mary’s academic quality. William and Mary students opting for advanced degrees also attain outstanding scores on the GRE’s for graduate schools. Many of our undergraduate students do honors projects or research that leads to professional presentations or publications. This level of achievement generally occurs only on the graduate level at most other universities. Over the last 34 years, 26 of the 27 W&M gymnasts who applied to medical school were accepted. William and Mary requires that all undergraduates develop good writing and verbal communication skills regardless of major. This certainly enhances your ability to move up in the career of your choice. Quite frankly, a degree from William and Mary has long-term career benefits and clearly puts you at the head of the pack.
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In addition to often being ranked as the number one small public university in the nation, William and Mary is also considered the top public institution in terms of its commitment to teaching. A distinct educational advantage at W&M is that students actually have full-fledged professors, not graduate students or teaching assistants, as instructors for their courses. Since the College prides itself on its teaching commitment, it is quite common to have a department’s chairman or top researcher teaching undergraduate courses, even at the freshman introductory level. William & Mary’s size, prevalent educational atmosphere, and student to faculty ratio of 11-1 give students the opportunity to talk to professors in both formal and informal situations beginning with unique freshman seminars. This in turn, leads to a stimulating, successful educational environment. Tribe gymnasts come to learn as well as have an enjoyable, well-rounded college experience. W&M’s prestigious undergraduate program stresses a broad-based exploration of courses before having students declare a major area of concentration at the end of their sophomore year. Some gymnasts choose to pursue degrees in the sciences to take advantage of the undergraduate opportunity to work closely with some of the nation’s finest professors in biology, physics, and chemistry. Others take advantage of the outstanding undergraduate business program or study international relations at the renowned Reves Center for
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Matt Roosevelt, a 2004 graduate and Sullivan Award recipient, is a sterling example of the W&M’s student-athlete ideal. He earned AllEast honors and USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American honors on the parallel bars and was also a three-time Academic All-American and graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Last year, he graduated from the prestigious medical program at the University of California - San Francisco, where he served as class President.
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W&M MEN’S GYMNASTICS COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Since 1990 First Team Designation Dan Krovich—90, 91 David Williams—90, 91 Randy Jewart—90, 92 Marc Lim—90, 91, 92, 93 Rick Mansfield—91, 92, 93, 94 Lance Hoffman—92 Nate Carr—94 Matt Holecko—95, 96, 97 Scott McCall—95, 96, 97 Rob David—95 Paul Davee—96 Steve Dvoranchik—96 Bobby Feinglass—97, 98, 99, 00 Adrian Eissler—99, 00, 01 Darren Lewis—99 Mike Niederhauser—99 Craig Wetmore—99, 00, 01, 02 Mike Spies—00, 01, 02, 03 Billie Jamison—01 Nyker Sheldon—01, 03, 04 Mike Turns—01, 02 Jesse Danzig—02, 03 Mike Powell—02, 03, 04 Matt Roosevelt—02, 03, 04 Alan Palesko—03, 04 Chris Renjilian—03, 04, 05 Ben Carter—05, 06 Aaron Ingram—05, 06, 07, 08 Mike Zielinski—06, 07 Matt Elson—06 Charles Portz—06, 07 Chris Lynch—07, 08, 09 James Prim—08, 09 Richard Pearson—08, 09 Andrew Hunt—08 Derek Gygax—08 Kyle Sneeden—08, 09 Matt Holmes—08, 09 Josh Fried—09 Steve Deutsch—09 Second Team Designation Andrew Hunt—06 Jeff Jaekle—06 Richard Pearson—07 Derek Gygax—07, 09 James Prim—07 Dave Locke—08 Josh Fried—08 Alex Egerter—08 Andy Hunter—08 Chris Valeska—08, 09 Sloan Crawford—09 Max Sabert—09 Dan Melzar—09
A MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM AND MARY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR TERRY DRISCOLL
“In the athletic world, William and Mary is well recognized for a rare combination of two attributes: its academic strength in the classroom and its competitive strength on the fields and in the gyms. I consider it a privilege to be associated with such an institution and to add my efforts to enhance its mission. The College of William and Mary and its athletic department is committed to the continuation of our stellar men’s gymnastics program. We feel that head coach Cliff Gauthier has spent the last 35 years establishing a men’s gymnastic program that is on the vanguard of what intercollegiate athletics should be about, both in the gymnasium and among the campus community. It is a pleasure to be associated with the caliber of scholar-athletes that are the mainstay of our gymnastics program.” TRIBE GYMNASTICS: A PERFECT BALANCE If you are a high school gymnast looking for the complete college experience you need look no further than the William and Mary program to find one of the nation’s most exceptional values in terms of both academics and competitive opportunities. As noted by Athletics Director Terry Driscoll (see the above column) William and Mary is recognized nationally for its academic and athletic excellence. Under the direction of head coach Cliff Gauthier, William and Mary has had 40 First Team Academic All-Americans earn a total of 87 Academic All-American honors. Since the 1991 season, the team has finished among the top six programs academically 15 times, with four team titles and an additional five runner-up finishes. As has been well documented throughout this brochure, one needs to look no further than the squad’s 2008 season to see a perfect demonstration of the program’s balance in all phases, as the Tribe recorded a school-record tying 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and claimed its fourth Scholastic National Championship by recording the nation’s highest GPA among men’s gymnastics programs. In the gym, Tribe gymnasts have earned an incredible 153 USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-America honors and 187 All-East accolades. Gauthier’s team’s have captured 13 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Titles and a combined nine league titles. Most importantly, the success doesn’t stop after graduation, as the program can show that nearly 33 percent of William and Mary men’s gymnastics graduates (47 of 143) since 1974 have gone on to become Physicians or Business Executives, including CEOs, CFOs, and Vice Presidents of companies.
In 1954 Fred Ward received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award at his commencement for “possession of characteristics of heart, mind and conduct as evince a spirit of love for and helpfulness to other men and women”. Since graduation, Dr. Ward has continued to serve his Alma mater in an incredibly wide range of capacities from tireless work with the gymnastics team to spearheading the fund raising drive for a state of the art addition to the Swem Library as a member of Friends of the Library board. He has been a medical missionary for the Physicians for Peace, serving as director of the delegation for 28 of 35 missions. The College honored Dr. Ward for his many contributions to the campus and worldwide community by presenting him with the prestigious Alumni Medallion award.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Our gymnasts have the opportunity to receive a combination of scholarship packages through William and Mary need-based financial aid, athletic grants, and the USA Gymnastics National Gymnastics Foundation’s scholarship program for men. Financial need for the W&M’s relatively generous need based financial aid packages is based on the analysis of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is available from high school counselors or can be downloaded from www.studentaid. ed.gov (William and Mary’s FAFSA number is 003705). These forms should be filled out and sent in as soon as possible after January 1st. If your parents’ federal income tax data is not complete, they are allowed estimate their income on the FAFSA form to meet W&M’s February 15th deadline. The closer to January 1st the FAFSA forms are returned the better. If these forms are not in by February 15th, you will not be able to receive any need-based aid funds from William and Mary. Gateway William & Mary is an innovative financial aid program that puts a world-class education within the reach of all Virginians—regardless of their ability to pay. Virginia students whose family income level is less than $40,000 per year will qualify for a Gateway grant that covers all unmet financial need up to the full cost of education. Where federal or private loans previously would have been necessary in order to finance an education, the Gateway grant will eliminate the need to assume any debt. Designed for those whose academic promise exceeds their economic means, the program will enable qualifying students to graduate debt-free to move on immediately to graduate school, professional education or a fulfilling career. Tuition, fees, and room and board for the 2009-10 school year are estimated to average $19,116 for in-state students and $39,280 for out-of-state students. For further information on the William and Mary financial aid process visit www.wm.edu/financialaid. This site is full of excellent information and will answer lots of your questions on financial aid. The link portion of this site will connect you to links such as www.finaid.org, which will help you estimate your need-based aid possibilities using calculators that parallel the FAFSA need-based aid analysis. You may also link to the Department of Education’s Student Guide 2009-2010 site as well as to sites containing information on scholarships available to the general public. Other scholarship and cost reducing opportunities at William and Mary exist through resident assistantships in the dorms, reduced meal plans, Army ROTC (Dec. 1st deadline), W&M work-study, local jobs, as well as private and government loans and scholarships. Currently PLUS loans will allow parents to borrow the full cost of your education, less any other aid being received.
For a wealth of information on William and Mary from an on-line application to a virtual tour of the campus visit the www.wm.edu web site. Each year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions receives over 10,000 applications for a freshman class of approximately 1,300. Since many more students apply than can be accommodated, W&M uses a selective admissions process emphasizing (in order) high school achievement, test scores, and personal qualities. Updated application materials usually become available on the W&M web site late in the summer. William and Mary now uses the Common Application and the W&M Supplement to the Common Application. You may apply to William and Mary on-line or download the Common Application form through the Common Application web site: http://www.CommonApp.org. You will also need to download and complete the Common Application Supplement for W&M from our admission’s web site at http://www. wm.edu/admission. Early admission freshmen candidates (a binding agreement) must submit their application by November 1st, while regular decision candidates have a January 1st deadline. Transfer students who wish to start in the fall semester must apply by February 15th while November 15th is the deadline for spring transfers. The Committee on Admission encourages students to pursue a rigorous curriculum in secondary school by enrolling in AP, honors, or gifted courses whenever possible. Recommended secondary school preparation includes: four years of English, math, social science, and foreign language, and three years of lab sciences (biology, chemistry, and physics). The SAT I (W&M’s code is 5115) or the ACT (W&M’s code is 4334) is required of all freshmen applicants. The personal dimension is also important in the application process. W&M looks for individuals with different talents, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to help build a class of young men and women who will learn from one another outside of the classroom walls. Essay, activities, and recommendations all contribute to the personal dimension of the application. In order to compete in college, all athletes must be registered with and certified through the NCAA Eligibility Center (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net). The certification process is started by filling out the Student Release Form (SRF) online as early as the beginning of your junior year in high school. Be sure to list W&M on the Clearinghouse release form as well as send SAT results to both W&M and the NCAA Eligibility Center. The William and Mary gymnastics team is looking for true scholar-athletes who are willing to enjoy life and learning while working hard to pursue athletic and academic excellence. Prospective students should take the SAT or ACT tests as soon as possible, preferably starting during the junior year.
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WILLIAM & MARY FACTS Second oldest educational institution in the U.S. In addition to four U.S. Presidents, W&M has educated a number of this country’s key historical figures, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and 16 signers of the Declaration of Independence. In 2008, W&M was recognized as fifth-highest producer of Peace Corps volunteers among mid-sized schools.
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U.S. News ranked W&M sixth among all public colleges and universities and 32nd among both public and private institutions in 2009. Newsweek named W&M “hottest small state university” in 2006. W&M students contribute 323,000 hours of community service per year. W&M ranked 18th in graduation rates for national universities in 2009. Princeton Review rated the W&M Mason School of Business faculty third in the U.S. in 2008.
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The W&M Law School ranked 30th in the nation in 2008. The History Department’s doctoral program ranked fourth in the nation for U.S. Colonial History W&M ranked as the sixth-best public university in the country in the inaugural guide, “America’s Best Colleges 2008” by Forbes Magazine The average SAT score of W&M’s incoming first-year students is higher than that of any other Virginia public institution. Phi Beta Kappa, the premier academic honor society in America, was founded by W&M students in 1776. W&M’s 11-to-1 student-faculty ratio is the lowest among the top public universities. Nearly 50 percent of William and Mary’s classes have fewer than 20 students.
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W&M libraries, including the main Earl Swem Library, were rated the eighth best College Library in the Country by the Princeton Review in 2008. Business Week rated the W&M Undergraduate Business Program in the top 10 among Public Institutions in the country, and the Business Marketing Program was ranked No. 2 in 2008. Forbes Magazine ranked W&M’s MBA program in the top 50.
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2007 CAA Champions
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The College of William and Mary sponsors 23 varsity sports and provides students with a unique and successful balance of athletics and academics. The Tribe Athletics Department finished 99th nationally (as of May 28) in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings for 2008-09, a number that ranked second among Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) programs and fourth in the state of Virginia. The Directors’ Cup, which was created by the NACDA and USA Today in 1993-94, is a program that honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men’s and women’s. W&M has placed among the top 100 nationally in 12 of the program’s 16 years, while leading the CAA on seven occasions. W&M has produced more CAA Championships than any program in the league’s history. The College owns 95 league crowns, nearly 40 more than its closest competitor. The Tribe raked in the awards in 2008-09 as well, tallying a combined 197 all-conference honors, 34 All-America honors and six league players of the year. During the 2008-09 season, the Green and Gold produced an overall athletics winning percentage of 68.2, while racking up a combined 888 wins. Along with its accomplishments on the field of play, the Tribe is just as successful in the classroom, epitomizing the term student-athlete. In the NCAA’s inaugural Academic Progress Report in 2005, W&M ranked fourth among Division I teams, which was the highest of any athletic scholarshipgranting school and of any public school. Since the inception of the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, W&M has produced 28 honorees, more than any school in the conference.
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All-American Track and Field
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Region Coach of the Year Men’s Cross Country
ECAC Championships (7) Men’s Gymnastics (3) Women’s Gymnastics (4)
CAA Athletes of the Year in 2008-09
13-Time USAG National Champions 2008 National Academic Champions
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W&M’s overall athletics graduation rate is 96 percent (higher than 86 percent for the entire student body)
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46 student athletes elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the past 11 years
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W&M ranked fourth, the highest of any athletic scholarship-granting school and of any public school, among the Division I teams in the NCAA’s inaugural APR report
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William and Mary is committed to building and maintaining outstanding facilities for all 23 of its varsity athletic teams. The College has demonstrated this commitment by investing approximately $16 million toward the construction and upgrade of its athletics facilities during just the last six years. Among W&M’s recent projects was the construction of the $11 million, 30,000-square foot Jimmye Laycock Football Center, which was dedicated in June of 2008. This past summer, Busch Field experienced a renovation that included a total revamp of the field, underlying pad, and drainage systems. The renovation created a competition surface that ranks alongside those used at the U.S. National Training Centers in Virginia Beach, Va., Chula Vista, Calif., and that used at last year’s Olympic Games. In 2005, Kaplan Arena received an upgrade with the installation of 6,900-square foot permanent wood floor along with rubberized sports flooring on the open end of the arena to accomodate track and field and other multi-purpose activities. A year earlier, the home of Tribe soccer and lacrosse, Albert-Daly Field was dedicated, providing the programs with a $1 million all-natural grass facility.
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