SPORTS SCENE Maria (Shaw) Lee ‘10 – Graduated from TU in 2010 with a bachelor's of criminal justice majoring in forensic science. In 2007, she was a NAIA indoor 1600 meter relay qualifier.
TUTF/XC CARRY THE TORCH AWARDS RECIPIENTS Tiffin University honored its Track & Field and Cross Country (TUTF/XC) alumni at its annual Carry the Torch Alumni Awards. The awards were presented at the annual dinner to a TUTF/XC alumnus/na with a high level of success in college or post-collegiate athletics and/or a distinctive and distinguished career outside of the athletic realm. This year we recognized the 2020 and the 2021 recipients: Michael Barhorst ‘07 - Graduated from TU in 2007 with a bachelor's of business administration, while also completing his master's degree in business administration in 2013. He was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national qualifier in 2005 (1600 relay indoor) and in 2006 (800 meters indoor). He placed fifth in the American Mideast Conference in the 800 meters outdoor in 2006. Chad Johnson ‘08 - Graduated from TU in 2008 with a bachelor's of business administration. He was a NAIA National Qualifier in 2005 (1600 relay indoor) as well as 2006 (distance medley relay indoor) and 2007 (1600 relay indoor). He also placed fourth in the American Mideast Conference in the 400 meters outdoor in 2007. Carly (Reese) Worrell ‘13 - Graduated from TU in 2013 with a bachelor's of business administration. She placed in the top eight four times in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship competition (fourth place distance medley relay indoor 2010, sixth place distance medley relay indoor 2011, sixth place distance medley relay indoor 2012, eigth place 10K outdoor 2012). Jeremy Lee ‘11 – Graduated from TU in 2011 with a bachelor's of criminal justice majoring in homeland security and terrorism. In 2008, he was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American in the 1500 meter outdoor with third place finish, the GLIAC champion in the indoor mile in 2009, the GLIAC champion in the outdoor 1500 meter in both 2009 and 2011 and in 2010 he qualified for the NCAA II National Cross Country Championships. SPORTS SCENE / 36
Nancy (Lamuth) Soehnlen ‘05 / ‘07 – Graduated from TU in 2005 with a bachelor's of business administration majoring in management, as well again in 2007 with a master’s of business administration. She was a 2005 NAIA indoor distance medley relay national qualifier, a 2005 NAIA outdoor 1500 meter qualifier and a 2005 NAIA outdoor 3200-meter relay qualifier. Nancy currently has the 10th best finish in school history at the All-Ohio Cross Country Championships.
FOOTBALL ENJOYS GRIDIRON BASH Tiffin University's 2022 Green & Gold Gridiron Bash was held on April 16 at Tiffin University. The Tiffin Football Spring Game took place earlier that day. At the Gridiron Bash, Tiffin football honored former alumni, coaches and friends of the program. In addition, current parents and friends of TU football interacted with those that paved the way for our current student-athletes. Guests also met the 2022 senior class and team captains. Former football standouts honored were Brian Chapman, Lewie Montgomery and Antonio Pipkin. Brian Chapman (1985-87) helped put Dragon football on the map. He played both tight end and defensive end but made his biggest impact on the defensive side of the ball. He led a strong defensive front line that placed near the top of the region in rush defense. Brian was a two-time All-District standout who was also TU's first ever All-American in 1987. After graduating from TU he worked for the Seneca County Sheriff’s Department and as a detective before retiring. He died on November 23, 2021. Lewie Montgomery (1996-99) holds four school defensive records including most sacks in a season (15) and career (30) and most tackles for loss in a season (30) and career (51). He is a three-time All Mideast League selection. Antonio Pipkin (2014-17) is one of the greatest quarterbacks in Tiffin history, owning career records in pass attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns, plays, 300-yard passing games and total offense at the time of his graduation. Over the course of his time at Tiffin
