Week 1 Gameday- Thiel vs. Juniata College by William Becque

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Today’s Tomcat Profile — Tommy the Tomcat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Today’s Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tomcat Q&A — Coach Kurt Reiser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Today’s Honorees — Grant Gawronski ‘84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Troy VanAken, Ph.D. — Thiel College President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jack Leipheimer ’74 — Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Kurt Reiser — Head Football Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tomcat Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Today’s Honorary Captain — Bobbi Mutinelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2011 Tomcat Team Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 This is Thiel College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Presidents’ Athletic Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Thiel Upperclassmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Thiel Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Juniata Numerical Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2011 Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Single-Game Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Athletics Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fall Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tomcats on to Victory (fight song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2012 VARSITY SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 % Sept. 15 * Sept. 22 * Sept. 29 @ * Oct. 6 * Oct. 13 * Oct. 27 # * Nov. 3 * Nov. 10 *

Juniata Rochester Geneva Washington & Jefferson Waynesburg Saint Vincent Thomas More Bethany Westminster Grove City

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% MAC / PAC Challenge # Senior Parent Recognition

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Today’s Honoree Grant Gawronski ‘84

Grant in his glory days of Thiel football

Today’s game day honoree Grant Gawronski is a 1984 graduate of Thiel College who majored in Accounting and Business Administration and was inducted into the Business Honorary Society, Chi Eta Sigma. During his time at Thiel, Grant was a 4-year letterman on the Tomcat Football team and is a brother of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. Mr. Gawronski now serves as Group President of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC in Houston, TX. He has responsibility for Cooper’s Crouse-Hinds, B-Line, and Safety divisions, which are three of the company’s seven operating units. Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of $5.4 billion. One of the most vital safety measures on campus is our military grade mass notification system. Grant was the driving force, and his company was the strategic partner that worked with members of the Thiel Community to establish and maintain that system. Grant remains committed to the safety and success of all students at Thiel. Today we welcome Grant back home to campus along with his wife, Patricia, daughter Grace, and say thank you for all that they do for Thiel College.

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Troy VanAken, Ph.D. COLLEGE PRESIDENT Dr. Troy D. VanAken took office as the 19th president of Thiel College in July of 2009, after being elected by the College Board of Trustees at a special meeting on February 20. VanAken, who came to Thiel from Albion College in Albion, Mich., holds a bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College, and master’s and doctorate degrees from Bowling Green State University. A native of Michigan, his career in higher education began in 1994 when he was appointed assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Evansville and where he was later selected as assistant vice president for instructional technology. In 1999, Albion College named him vice president for information technology. After working at San Jose State University during 2002–03 through an American Council on Education Fellowship, VanAken returned to Albion with expanded responsibilities as athletic director and executive assistant to the president, and eventually vice president for business and finance. VanAken participated in Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management in 2005 and was named Albion’s executive vice president in 2006. In addition to experience as a high school football and track coach, VanAken has served on committees of both the NCAA and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Recently, he was appointed to represent the Presidents’ Athletic Conference on the NCAA Division III Chancellor/ Presidents Advisory Group. He is active in economic and community development projects and has started three successful technology related companies. VanAken and his wife, Annette, have two children, Trey and Gabriella.

Jack Leipheimer DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Jack Leipheimer ’74 took over as Thiel College’s director of athletics on Nov. 17, 2008. He currently oversees Thiel’s 24 competitive athletics programs, 22 of which are associated with the NCAA at the Division III level. A coaching veteran of 34 years – including 25 at the collegiate level – Leipheimer returned to Thiel as its head football coach in 2001 and promptly guided the program to national prominence. His 2005 team compiled an 11-1 record and drew two NCAA playoff games to Alumni Stadium. Over his eight seasons at the helm of the football program, Leipheimer amassed 36 wins – which ties for third most all-time in school history – including a NCAA Division III playoff win in 2005. Under his tutelage, Thiel players earned 114 all-conference selections, 17 all-region selections and 10 All-America selections. He also coached five ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans – a testament to his emphasis on academic excellence. Leipheimer continues to stress the importance of academic and athletic success to Thiel’s student-athletes as he oversees the day-today operations of the athletic department. In addition, Leipheimer’s focus on fund-raising efforts supports Thiel’s entire athletics program, which includes more than 40 coaches and staff members and over 300 student-athletes. Jack and his wife, Patti, reside in Greenville. They have two daughters: Shanna Bossler, a 2002 Thiel graduate and Krista Ferguson, a 2005 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

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PROFILE Personal Information

Born..................................................................... December 2, 1970 Residence.................................................................... Greenville, Pa. Wife......................................................................................... Nancy Children............................................ Ben (15), Ethan (13), Ellie (10) Alma Mater...................................................... Allegheny College ’93 Degree..................................................Bachelor of Science, Biology Masters.............................................................DePaul University ‘98 Degree...............................................................Master of Education High School................................ Knoch High School (Saxonburg, Pa.)

Coaching Experience

Thiel College....................................................................Head Coach (2009-PRESENT) .......................................................................Offensive Coordinator (2007-08) ......................................................................... Offensive Line Coach (2001-06) Leyden HS (Ill.).................................................Offensive Coordinator (1995-2001)

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Played tight end at Allegheny College from 1989 - 1993 Member of the 1990 Division III National Championship team Three-year starter Named 1992 Team MVP Two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection 1992 Football Gazette honorable mention All-American

As the team’s offensive line coach from 2001 to 2006, Reiser mentored eight Tomcats to a combined 19 All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference selections. Two players – Dave Hendricks and Bob Munch – were four-time selections. In Thiel’s 11-win 2005 campaign, the Reiser-led offensive line played an integral part in securing the program’s first PAC title since 1972 and its first undefeated regular season since 1950. Five members of that unit were named to the All-PAC team, with two garnering first team honors. While Hendricks turned in one of the best seasons of all time for a Thiel offensive lineman, earning AFCA first team and D3 Football.com first team All-America honors in addition to being named the Don Hansen Football Gazette National Offensive Lineman of the Year and earning an invitation to participate in the Aztec Bowl, the O-line as a whole paved the way for a

potent Tomcat attack. Over the course of the 2005 season, Reiser’s line allowed only seven sacks in the regular season and aided in establishing Steve Minton as the school’s all-time leading rusher and Darrell Satterfield and Brandon Chambers as one of the most prolific quarterbackreceiver duos in school history. After being named offensive coordinator prior to the 2007 season, Reiser has called the shots for several of the most impressive offensive displays in Thiel football annals. In his inaugural season as the Tomcats’ offensive play-caller, running back Dan Hess set three school records in one day, racking up 327 yards and 30 points on 43 rushes in a 62-14 drubbing of Saint Vincent College. The next season quarterback Willie Bova conducted a similar assault on Thiel passing records against the Bearcats, completing 32 of 63 passes for 374 yards (all three are school records) and three scores. Prior to arriving at Thiel, Reiser was the offensive coordinator at Leyden High School in Chicago for six years. A 1993 Allegheny graduate, he earned his master’s degree from DePaul University in 1997. With the Gators, where he played under then-assistant coach Leipheimer, Reiser was a three-year starter at tight end and was a two-time All-NCAC selection and an All-American. Reiser was also a starter on the Gators’ 1990 National Championship team. He and his wife, Nancy, have three children: Ben, Ethan, and Ellie.

Frank Amato

Charlie Noonan

Frank Amato enters his 19th season as a Tomcat assistant. A former head coach at Reynolds High School, Amato amassed a record of 156-58-9 (.700) during his 23-year tenure. Amato is a 1960 graduate of Purdue University and played defensive back for the Boilermakers from his sophomore through senior years. In 1974 he earned a master’s degree from Edinboro University. Amato and his wife, Pat, have six grown children.

Charlie Noonan is in his first season on the Tomcat football staff. He will be primarily responsible for the defensive line. After persevering through a pair of ACL injuries early in his career at Rutgers University, Noonan started for two seasons at nose guard and accumulated over 100 tackles during that time. He was elected a team captain during his senior campaign and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. In August 2011 Noonan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles to compete for a position on their defensive line.

Volunteer Assistant

Defensive Line

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John Harakal

Brad Paulson

John Harakal spent both the 2010 and 2011 seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for head coach Randy Trivers at Leesburg High School, one of the seven public high schools located in Lake County, Florida. Prior to his time at Leesburg, Harakal spent three seasons in a variety of positions with the Rutgers University football program. Under Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano, Harakal served as the assistant defensive line coach during the 2009 season where he was responsible for coaching the defensive ends.

Brad Paulson is entering his third season as the Tomcats’ offensive coordinator. Coach Paulson will also work with the Tomcat quarterbacks. Paulson arrived at Thiel after one year of coaching the wide receivers at Worcester State College. Prior to his time at Worcester State, Paulson held various offensive positions at Stonehill College, Saint Joseph’s College and Anderson University. A 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a bachelor of science degree in sociology, Paulson began his coaching career as a student assistant with his alma mater in 2001.

Defensive Coordinator

Offensive Coordinator

Bill Lawrence

Barry Oman

Bill Lawrence is entering his third season as a coach for the Tomcats. Lawrence brings over a decade of coaching experience to Thiel. His most recent position was at Murray State, where he coached both the defensive ends and the secondary. A 1999 Plymouth State University graduate, Lawrence began his coaching career as a defensive assistant at his alma mater in 1998. During his playing career, Lawrence was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for the Panthers.

Barry Oman enters his 12th season as a coach at Thiel, with primary responsibility for the team’s secondary. Oman earned his bachelor’s degree from Thiel in 1974 and his master’s degree from Youngstown State University in 1986. A two-time All-PAC selection as a free safety, Oman ranks third on the school’s all-time interceptions list with 13. He was inducted into the Thiel Athletic Hall of Fame in February, 2006. He and his wife, Linda, have two children, Ryan and Lauren.

Running Backs

Volunteer Assistant

Tim Scarvel

Darrell Satterfield

Tim Scarvel is entering his first season as an offensive assistant for the Tomcats. Scarvel comes to Thiel having coached at the high school level around the area for the past 14 years, including stints as both an assistant and the head coach at Reynolds High School and Kennedy Catholic School, and recently as the head coach at Farrell.

Darrell Satterfield begins his third season as Thiel’s wide receivers coach after a prolific playing career with the Tomcats from 2003-05. A two-time All-PAC quarterback, Satterfield led the Tomcats to a perfect 10-0 regular season record in 2005, as well as the program’s first NCAA Division III playoff appearance. Satterfield is Thiel’s career record holder in both passing touchdowns (46) and pass completion percentage (58.4). Satterfield graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education.

Offensive assistant

Steve Boyle

Wide Receivers

Secondary Coach

Having played for the Tomcats as part of Thiel’s 2005 PAC championship in the secondary, Boyle returns to the Tomcats having served three years as an assistant coach at the University of Maine. During his time at Maine, Boyle coached the secondary as well as the running backs. During his tenure as the running backs coach, Maine boasted 1,500 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground over the course of the season. Boyle was a three-year letterwinner for the Tomcats during his playing days and currently ranks fourth all-time on the school’s interceptions list.

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Today’s Honorary Captain Today’s honorary captain is Bobbi Mutinelli, the College’s assistant dean of students and director of residence life. Bobbi has been a part of the Thiel staff since being appointed to the position in 2009. She has always been passionately dedicated to improving the College and the experiences of its students by keeping their concerns front and center. A tireless advocate for the students at Thiel, Bobbi puts forth a determined effort each and every day managing the day-to-day operations of Thiel’s residence life program, including the student discipline process. She is devoted to working collaboratively with faculty, staff and students to provide a living and learning environment that fosters the intellectual, psychological, social, spiritual, leadership and physical development for Thiel’s diverse student population. Before arriving at Thiel, Bobbi was at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where she was director of residential life and housing services. She previously served as director of residence life & conference services at La Roche College and assistant director of residence life at Duquesne University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. A native of North Versailles, Pa., Mutinelli lives in Greenville with her husband and three children.

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THIS IS THIEL COLLEGE

you are looking for just the right combination of academic challenge, personal and social involvement, and exceptional value, it is time to discover Thiel College. Thiel is a liberal arts school with more than 60 undergraduate majors and areas of study, including cutting-edge programs in business entrepreneurship, neuroscience, culinary management, and juvenile and criminal justice studies, just to name a few. Dedicated to helping students discover the knowledge and skills needed to take the next step in their life plans, Thiel is a place where professors are highly accessible and more involved in students’ growth and learning than at most colleges. Here you can carve out your own special place - both in and out of class. You can become a leader of one - or more - of our 24 intercollegiate sports teams or f

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our more than 50 organizations, clubs and honor societies. At Thiel, we are committed to technology integration in the learning environment through our technology-enhanced smart classrooms and facilities, wireless computing throughout the campus and notebook computers for every student. Students can handcraft an educational experience that fits them perfectly and allows for highly customized majors and programs, close interaction with caring faculty, plenty of leadership and other special opportunities and a vibrant community atmosphere. Students are actively engaged outside of the classroom, as well. The Paul Bush ’66 Memorial Fitness Center offers strength training, cardiovascular equipment, aerobics space and a social center. Our Howard Miller Student Center features a beautiful

rotunda with a cafe snack bar, the campus bookstore, post office, art gallery and various student services offices. Take in a game at our multi-sport complex Alumni Stadium, where our studentathletes compete on FieldTurf. Located on a 135-acre, tree-lined campus in western Pennsylvania, Thiel College, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is only a 90-minute drive from Pittsburgh and Cleveland— close enough for ready access to the “big city,” yet distant enough to be safe and free from distractions. Schedule a campus visit today by calling 800-24THIEL or visiting www.thiel.edu. Thiel College is open for individual campus visits Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcomed.

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ALUMNI STADIUM at Stoeber Field

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ptly named Alumni Stadium for the outpouring of financial support from Thiel College alumni, the facility – which opened with the Tomcats’ first game of the 2001 season against Capital University – was officially dedicated during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001. Alumni Stadium envelops Stoeber Field, named after legendary Thiel coach John B. “Jack” Stoeber. The stadium features a red brick entrance and ticket booth area, a hospitality center which houses a memorabilia shop, a concession stand, seating for 1,400 and a FieldTurf synthetic turf system. The stadium is also home to the Victory Bell (pictured middle left), which was originally part of Ridgeway Hall, a farmhouse that was bought by the college in 1876 and enlarged in 1881 to be used for as a dining hall. The bell was used to call students to meals and later to announce athletic victories. After Ridgeway Hall was razed in 1955, the bell was placed on its own stand near where it had been as part of Ridgeway Hall until the mid-1970s, when it was moved to the Passavant Center, where it was used to call students to worship. As Thiel’s athletic programs continue to grow and evolve, the demands on the College’s sports facilities also grow. Installation of the Rissell-Schreyer Dome, a multi-sport air structure, over Stoeber Field during winter months eases the pressure on the use of our current facilities and keeps our sports teams practicing and our intramural programs having fun all year round!

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ABOUT THE PAC

ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington and Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC expanded to seven members in 2005 with the addition of Thomas More, formerly an NCAA Division III independent. Saint Vincent College, a former NAIA member, joined the conference as it began provisional membership status in NCAA Division III in 2006-07. Another former NAIA member, Geneva College, became the conference’s ninth member and began league play as it started NCAA Division III provisional membership in 2007-08. Chatham College became the league’s 10th member, also in 2007-08.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. PAC championship teams receive automatic qualification (AQ) status for most NCAA Division III national championship events. All-conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, All-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s AllSports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Washington & Jefferson College men and Westminster College women captured the 2011-12 trophies. True to its mission, the PAC has produced numerous Academic All-Americans and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Last year, the league named 735 studentathletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

1 KEN BURNS Kicker | Junior Austintown, Ohio

2 HUNTER LIPTRAP Free Safety | Senior Bay Village, Ohio

4 ANDREW SMITH Quarterback | Junior Williamsfield, Ohio

3 SILAS MADDEN Running Back | Sophomore Fayetteville, Ga.

6 TANNER LIPTRAP 5 MARTAE HAINESWORTH Defensive Back | Sophomore Strong Safety | Sophomore Bay Village, Ohio Warren, Ohio

7 TIM WALKER Wide Receiver | Sophomore Beachwood, Ohio

8 TOMMY THORPE Linebacker | Sophomore Charleroi, Pa.

9 MARSHAUN HAINESWORTH

10 ZANE GARZA Wide Receiver | Senior Conneaut, Ohio

12 WALT LITWIN Defensive Back | Sophomore Linesville, Pa.

13 BRANDON GELET Quarterback | Sophomore Wayno, Pa.

Defensive Back | Senior Warren, Ohio

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15 JACK SINDLINGER Cornerback | Sophomore Linesville, Pa.

21 MATT FEDZEN Wide Receiver | Junior Pittsburgh, Pa.

22 BILL FRIZZI Wide Receiver | Junior Pittsburgh, Pa.

23 JULIAN MCLEAN Cornerback | Junior Clairton, Pa.

24 ROB EDWARDS Strong Safety | Junior Poland, Ohio

27 JAMAAL DORSEY Fullback | Junior Reston, Va.

28 CODY COVINE Fullback | Sophomore Cambridge Springs, Pa.

30 CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ Running Back | Junior Columbiana, Ohio

32 JUSTIN WOLFE Linebacker | Sophomore Transfer, Pa.

33 TERRY GENSEL Linebacker | Senior McKees Rocks, Pa.

34 RICH KOLESAR Fullback | Junior Waterford, Pa.

35 RICH SMALLWOOD Fullback | Sophomore Aliquippa, Pa.

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37 ETHAN LUDWIG Linebacker | Senior East Liverpool, Ohio

39 TRAVIS COMBINE Linebacker | Sophomore New Wilmington, Pa.

40 TAYLOR FINK Running Back | Sophomore Kittanning, Pa.

45 WES SCHMIDT Linebacker | Sophomore Kittanning, Pa.

46 MIKE FINCHIO Linebacker | Sophomore Waterford, Pa.

48 TYREE ABRAMS Defensive Tackle | Sophomore New Castle, Pa.

49 JASON MILLER Linebacker | Junior Hamilton, N.J.

54 JONATHAN WELSH Defensive Tackle | Senior Columbiana, Ohio

51 DAN NOLTE 50 JASON CRYSTOL Offensive Line | Sophomore Defensive Tackle | Sophomore Beaver Falls, Pa. Monroeville, Pa.

55 KRIS TURSKY Defensive Tackle | Senior Linesville, Pa.

57 JOHN BEAL Offensive Line | Junior Scottdale, Pa.

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59 REX SMITH Offensive Line | Junior Columbiana, Ohio

60 TODD HARVEY Offensive Line | Senior Masury, Ohio

62 MICHAEL SEKERCHAK 68 MARIO FAGGIOLI Offensive Line | Sophomore Offensive Line | Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Monroeville, Pa.

61 MIKE RASOR Offensive Line | Senior Austintown, Ohio

69 AARON PARKER Offensive Line | Sophomore Rochester, Pa.

70 ADAM MOTT Offensive Line | Senior Columbiana, Ohio

71 DAVID PAULUS Defensive Tackle | Junior New Castle, Pa.

72 JORDAN FORTUNA Offensive Line | Senior Hermitage, Pa.

75 JOEL STEWART Offensive Line | Sophomore Titusville, Pa.

76 CHASE GOOD Offensive Line | Sophomore Sebring, Ohio

77 ANDREW ENTERLINE Offensive Line | Junior Union City, Pa.

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79 DAKOTA SANDERS Offensive Line | Sophomore Herminie, Pa.

80 NATE BLAZEVICH Wide Receiver | Junior Munhall, Pa.

82 BEREND GRUBE Tight End | Junior Venetia, Pa.

83 DIONTRE CORNISH Defensive End | Sophomore Leesburg, Fla.

85 KYLE TURKALJ Tight End | Junior Greensburg, Pa.

86 DAVID WAUGAMAN Tight End | Sophomore Irwin, Pa.

90 CODY MCCLELLAND Defensive End | Sophomore Sarver, Pa.

91 BRIAN DAVIS Defensive End | Senior Aliquippa, Pa.

92 BRYCE WHITTINGHAM Defensive Tackle | Junior Beaver, Pa.

93 NATE CARR Defensive End | Sophomore Waterford, Pa.

99 TIM TAYLOR Defensive End | Senior Girard, Pa.

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TOMCAT PROFILE

Tommy the Tomcat Height: 6 feet Weight: 180 pounds (all muscle) Age: 87 Eyes: Yellow (some say lightning bolt like) Skin: Silky tan fur Physical Attributes: Lean, long dignified whiskers Birthplace: The plains of Africa (but considers 75 College Ave. his home) Best Friend(s): The student-athletes, coaches and fans of Thiel College Favorite Meal: Hot Italian Sub from Padrones (12-inch, of course) Favorite Greenville Haunt: The AlleyCat Favorite Movie: The Lion King Favorite Songs: “Eye of the Tiger,” “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Cat Scratch Fever,” and “What’s New Pussycat” Favorite Bands: The Stray Cats, Josie and the Pussycats Greatest Moment: 2005 undefeated football season Hobbies: Cheering on the Tomcats, chasing those darn groundhogs all over campus, napping on the 50-yard line, and going out into the community to spread as much Tomcat cheer as possible! Any time a fan makes their way to a Tomcat football game there are a few constants that they will observe. First is that the Tomcats will always play their hardest, and second, Tommy will be there leading the fans in rooting on his beloved team. Since 1924 Tommy the Tomcat has been the leader of the 12th man at Thiel College and has been the heart of boosting school spirit around campus and the greater Greenville community. Tommy is active in every facet of the College community. From our students’ first

TOMMY days on campus through Homecoming, Commencement, and beyond, Tommy is a permanent fixture for all Thiel fans! Tommy can be found hanging out at new student registration days and having his picture taken with each incoming freshman. He is very visible at Thiel Homecoming events and welcomes countless hugs and high fives from visiting alumni and, of course, future Tomcats of all ages. One of his biggest (and favorite) moments is the annual Dome opening, when he proudly joins the Marching Pride and Spirit Squad to perform for the members of the community in attendance. Besides taking part in community service activities and hanging out with students on campus, Tommy’s passion is supporting his beloved Tomcat athletic teams. He loves every sport and roots on the teams with a ferocity all his own. At games, his job is to get the fans in attendance revved up and ready to cheer on their Tomcats! For 87 years Tommy the Tomcat has been proundly prowling the Thiel College sidelines, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

2012 THIEL COLLEGE

1 Kenneth Burns Jr. K/SS 2 Hunter Liptrap Sr. SS 2 Devontai Pope Fr. RB 3 Silas Madden So. TB 3 Brandon Wolfe Fr. FS 4 Andrew Smith Jr. QB 5 Martae Hainesworth So. CB 5 Josh Potter Fr. RB 6 Tanner Liptrap So. SS 7 Tre’Quan Thomas Fr. LB 7 Tim Walker So. WR 8 Dustin Baker Fr. RB 8 Tom Thorpe So. LB 9 Marshaun Hainesworth Sr. SS 9 Pat Shaffer Fr. QB 10 Zane Garza Sr. WR 11 Steven Kennedy Fr. FS 12 Walt Litwin So. CB 13 Brandon Gelet So. QB 14 Allan Williams Fr. QB 15 Jack Sindlinger So. LB 17 Vaughn Dalzell Fr. CB 20 Tim Canady Fr. CB 21 Matt Fedzen Jr. WR 22 Bill Frizzi Jr. WR 23 Julian McLean Jr. CB 24 Rob Edwards Jr. SS 25 Daishawn Stikkel Fr. RB 27 Jamaal Dorsey Jr. FB 28 Cody Covine So. FB 30 Christian Gonzalez So. TB 31 Conan Gilhousen Fr. LB 32 Justin Wolfe So. LB 33 Terry Gensel Sr. MLB 34 Rich Kolesar Jr. FB 35 Rich Smallwood So. FB 36 Jacob Miltner Fr. LB 37 Ethan Ludwig Sr. LB 39 Travis Combine So. LB 40 Taylor Fink So. TB 41 Matt Tait Fr. SS 42 Brandon Burdine Jr. OLB 43 Cody Fisher Fr. FB 44 Chase O’Donell Fr. MLB 45 Wes Schmidt So. MLB 46 Mike Finchio So. OLB 48 Tyree Abrams So. DT 49 Jason Miller Jr. OLB 50 Jason Crystol So. OL 50 Nick Ravida Fr. DT

5-8 5-11 5-8 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-5 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-6 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-7 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-8

181 Austintown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch 173 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay 182 Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken 165 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County 170 Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds 205 Williamsfield, Ohio / Pymatuning Valley 180 Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK 211 Huntsville, Ala. / Chipley 175 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay 190 Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley 180 Beachwood, Ohio / Warrensville Heights 179 Marietta, Ohio / Ravenna 193 Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 190 Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK 167 Loyalton, Calif. / Truckee 150 Conneaut, Ohio / Conneaut 170 Brookville, Pa. / Brookville 165 Linesville, Pa. / Linesville 170 Wayno, Pa. / Yough 173 McDonough, Ga. / Henry County 170 Linesville, Pa. / Linesville 143 Jeannette, Pa. / Jeannette 171 Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore City College 180 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 165 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 175 Clairton, Pa. / Clairton 175 Poland, Ohio / Struthers 147 Jeannette, Pa. / Jeannette 240 Reston, Va. / South Lakes 180 Cambridge Springs, Pa. / Maplewood 195 Hollywood, Fla. / Somerset Academy 175 Sigel, Pa. / Brookville 218 Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds 202 McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour 175 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 220 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell 200 Norton, Ohio / Manchester 180 East Liverpool, Ohio / East Liverpool 220 New Wilmington, Pa. / West Middlesex 190 Kittanning, Pa. / Kittanning 163 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst 221 Conneaut, Ohio / Conneaut 223 Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area 192 Fruitland Park, Fla. / Leesburg 215 Kittanning, Pa. / Kittanning 245 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 230 New Castle, Pa. / Union 185 Hamilton, N.J. / Hamilton 250 Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway 232 McKeesport, Pa. / South Allegheny

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51 Dan Nolte 52 Garret Schweitzer 53 Zach Abel 53 AJ Mang 54 Jonathan Welsh 55 Kris Tursky 56 Joe Gillespie 57 John Beal 58 Reily Shane 59 Rex Smith 60 Todd Harvey 61 Mike Rasor 62 Michael Sekerchak 63 Brandon Fulton 64 Spencer Abel 65 Xavier Harris 66 Max Green 66 Shane Tolbert 67 Keith Stover 68 Shawn Evins 68 Mario Faggioli 69 Aaron Parker 70 Adam Mott 71 David Palus 72 Jordan Fortuna 73 Ron Lancaster 74 Evan Sokira 75 Kyler Jefferson 75 Joel Stewart 76 Chase Good 77 Andrew Enterline 78 Brandon Sullens 79 Dakota Sanders 80 Nate Blazevich 82 Berend Grube 83 Diontre Cornish 84 Ronnell Hunt 85 Kyle Turkalj 86 David Waugaman 87 Jackson Distelrath 88 Joe Seaburn 89 Kevin Wilson 90 Cody McClelland 91 Brian Davis 92 Bryce Whittingham 93 Nathan Carr 96 Steve Kozuch 97 Ben Moore 99 Tim Taylor

So. DT 5-11 Fr. OL 5-10 Fr. OL 6-0 Fr. DT 5-11 Sr. DT 5-9 Sr. DT 6-0 Fr. OL 6-1 Jr. OL 6-2 Fr. OL 6-1 Jr. OL 6-1 Sr. OL 6-1 Sr. OL 6-1 So. OL 6-2 Fr. OL 6-1 Fr. OL 5-11 Fr. OL 6-1 Fr. OL Fr. OL 6-1 Fr. OL 6-1 Fr. DT 5-11 So. OL 6-0 Sr. OL 6-2 Sr. OL 5-11 Jr. DT 5-10 Sr. OL 6-4 Fr. OL 6-1 Fr. OL 5-11 Fr. DE 6-0 So. OL 6-2 So. OL 6-3 Jr. OL 6-6 Fr. OL 6-4 So. OL 6-8 Jr. WR 5-10 Jr. TE 6-6 So. DE 6-2 Fr. DE 6-0 Jr. TE 6-3 So. TE 6-3 Fr. WR 6-0 Fr. WR 6-1 Fr. WR 5-7 So. DE 6-1 Sr. DE 6-1 Jr. DT 5-11 So. DE 6-1 Fr. DE 6-2 Fr. DE 6-3 Sr. DE 6-2

255 Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk 290 Spartansburg, Pa. / Corry 283 Clinton, Pa. / West Allegheny 194 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Avonworth 256 Columbiana, Ohio / Columbiana 277 Linesville, Pa. / Linesville Conneaut Summit 270 Roaming Shores, Ohio / Jefferson 228 Scottdale, Pa. / Connellsville 252 Tarentum, Pa. / Highlands 295 Columbiana, Ohio / Columbiana 256 Masury, Ohio / Brookfield 230 Austintown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch 265 Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway 284 Ford City, Pa. / Ford City 248 Clinton, Pa. / West Allegheny 298 Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding Yalaha, Fla. / Leesburg 271 Uniontown, Ohio / Lake 258 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear 253 Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore City College 230 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 298 Rochester, Pa. / Rochester 270 Allegany, N.Y. / Allegany Limestone 230 New Castle, Pa. / Union 300 Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 393 Colliers, W. Va. / Brooke 279 Colver, Pa. / Central Cambria 253 Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding 280 Titusville, Pa. / Maplewood 265 Sebring, Ohio / Sebring McKinley 260 Union City, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 247 Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 270 Herminie, Pa. / Yough 180 Munhall, Pa. / Steel Valley 224 Venetia, Pa. / Peters Twp. 210 Leesburg, Fla. / Leesburg 218 New Castle, Pa. / Union 200 Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield 202 Irwin, Pa. / Norwin 172 Conneaut, Ohio / Conneaut 205 New Castle, Pa. / Shenango 171 Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands 220 Sarver, Pa. / Freeport 222 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell 215 Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area 230 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 218 Templeton, Pa. / West Shamokin 200 White, Pa. / Connellsville 219 Girard, Pa. / Erie Cathedral Prep

Coaching Staff Head Coach Kurt Reiser. . . . . . 4th season ( 12th season at Thiel ) Defensive Coordinator John Harakal. . . . . . 1st season ( 2nd stint at Thiel) Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Brad Paulson. . . . . 3rd season Running Backs Bill Lawrence. . . . 3rd Season Defensive Line Charlie Noonan. . 1st Season Wide Receivers Darrell Satterfield....3rd Season Secondary Steve Boyle. . . . . . 1st Season Offensive Assistant Tim Scarvel. . . . . . 1st Season Volunteer Assistant Frank Amato . . . 19th Season Volunteer Assistant Barry Oman. . . . 12th Season

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

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1 Quadir Christian

WR Sr. 5-5 155

Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown

2 Greg Nixon

LB Jr. 6-0 220

Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Poly

3 Kyle Moody

DB Fr. 5-9 160

New Windsor, Md./Linganore

4 Brandon Gallagher WR Fr. 6-1 180

Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg

5 Zane Bussard

RB Sr. 5-9 180

Saxton, Pa./Tussey Mountain

7 Carrington Jones

LB Sr. 5-10 225

Frederick, Md./Tuscarora

8 De’Sean Popley

WR Sr. 6-1 200 Philadelphia, Pa./Acad. of the New Church

9 Matt Kolp

DB So. 5-11 180

Marietta, Pa./Donegal

10 Scott Andrews

K/P Sr. 6-2 185

Hollidaysburg, Pa./Altoona Area

11 Brett Morgenstern WR Jr. 6-4 200

Johnstown, Pa./Richland

12 Ward Udinski

QB So. 6-3 210 Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West

13 Zach Boyd

LB Sr. 6-0 220

Alexandria, Pa./Juniata Valley

14 Ken Kysor

K So. 5-9 155

Port Allegheny, Pa./Port Allegheny

15 Demetrius Floyd

WR Fr. 6-0 165

Corapolis, Pa./West Allegheny

16 Kelvin Abrashoff

QB Fr. 5-9 160

Mount Union, Pa./Mount Union

17 Jake Presley

DL Fr. 6-3 205

Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South

18 Ethan Wilt

LB So. 6-3 200

Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

19 Paul Russell

QB Fr. 6-1 215

Annapolis, Md./Annapolis

20 Jonah Plymire

LB Fr. 6-0 205

York, Pa./Central York

21 Charles Sweigert

DB Fr. 6-0 180

Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic

22 Kevin Gorman

LB Jr. 6-0 230

Waverly, N.Y./Waverly Central

23 Jordan Shroyer

WR Fr. 5-11 185 Hollsopple, Pa./Conemaugh Township

24 Colton Myers

WR So. 5-10 165 State College, Pa./State College Area

25 Keith Stewart

DB So. 6-0 180 Havertown, Pa./Haverford Township

26 Brendan Cohn

DB Jr. 5-9 185

Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook

27 Chris Beall

DB Jr. 5-7 190

Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon

28 Tyler Marvel

DB Fr. 6-1 165

Timonium, Md./Dulaney

29 Jesse Bushman

WR Fr. 5-9 170

Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg

30 Tommy Gill

DB Fr. 5-9 160

Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

31 Zach McCaulley

RB Jr. 5-9 180

Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

32 Deonte Alston

RB Fr. 5-10 170

Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill

33 Thomas Weidle

DB Fr. 5-9 165

Fairview, Pa./Fairview

34 Nick Bonavita

DB Fr. 5-10 165

Sheffield, Pa./Sheffield

35 Zach Trayer

DB So. 5-8 165 Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown Area

36 Coleman Rigg

RB So. 5-10 190

Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte

37 Kweku Parker

LB Fr. 5-10 200

York, Pa./Central York

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38 Noah Walstrom

LB Sr. 5-9 210

Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

RB/TE Fr. 5-11 215

Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro

40 George Schwaderer LB Sr. 6-0 195

Cresson, Pa./Penn Cambria

39 Chase Barnes 41 John Dubensky

K Jr. 5-11 175

Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry Traditional

42 David Spayde

RB So. 5-6 155

Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal

43 Cody Johnson

LB So. 5-9 210

Bushkill, Pa./East Stroudsburg

45 Michael John

RB/WR F r. 5-9 160 Osceola Mills, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola

50 Jon Smeal

DL Fr. 6-3 185

51 Kyle Gill

OL Fr. 5-8 205 E. Stroudsburg, Pa./E. Stroudsburg South

52 Casey Katzenstein DL Jr. 6-1 235

Big Run, Pa./Punxsutawney Johnstown, Pa./Westmont

53 Ben Fowler

LB Fr. 5-11 200

Reedsville, Pa./Mifflin County

54 David Weiss

DL Sr. 6-3 230

Middletown, Md./Middletown

55 Sean Collins

OL Fr. 6-3 275

Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley

56 Luke Navin

LB Fr. 6-0 190

Bel Air, Md./John Carroll

59 Colin Shaeffer

LB Fr. 5-11 195

Newport, Pa./Newport

60 Nathan Shaffer

OL Fr. 5-11 250

Dalmatia, Pa./Line Mountain

61 Pat Weiss

OL Jr. 5-8 240

Middletown, Md./Middletown

66 Alleric Jones

DL Fr. 5-11 240

Lakenheath, U.K./Lakenheath

68 Josh Gongloff

OL So. 6-0 355

Tyrone, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

70 Frank Marin

OL Fr. 6-5 295

Whitestone, N.Y./Holy Cross

74 Andrew Long

OL Fr. 6-4 315

Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen

75 Zach Doyle

OL Jr. 6-2 290

Altoona, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

76 Gabe Skelley

OL Fr. 6-5 240

Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

77 Derek Schultz

OL So. 6-2 255

Edinboro, Pa./General McLane

78 Nathan Bicher

OL Sr. 6-0 255

Myerstown, Pa./Eastern Lebanon

79 Alex McLemore

DL Fr. 6-0 225

Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville

80 Isaiah Slutter

WR So. 5-9 175

Hawley, Pa./Wallenpaupack Area

82 Kyle Schuck

TE So. 6-2 222

Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove

83 Julian Valdiserri

WR Sr. 6-3 210

Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon

84 Ethan Cree

TE So. 6-1 215

Fallentimber, Pa./Glendale

85 Brandon Felus

DL Jr. 6-3 240

Columbia, Pa./Columbia

87 Silas Robinson

WR So. 6-0 200

Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson

Coaching Staff Head Coach Tim Launtz. . . . . . 2nd Season Associate Head Coach Tom Gibboney Assistant Coaches Joe Battaglia Will Lawing John Haubrick Mike Newton Todd Quinter

Athletic Trainer Jeff Leydig

88 Dominic Bornman WR Sr. 6-0 200 Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley 89 Jared Shope

DL Jr. 6-3 245

Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

94 Garret Pettyjohn

DL So. 5-10 305

Warminster, Pa./William Tennent

99 Jeff Martindale

DL Fr. 6-1 250

Forest Hill, Md./Bel Air

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TODAY’S GAME NOTES 2012 Season Preview After an 0-10 season in 2011, Thiel coach Kurt Reiser and the Tomcat football squad will look to veteran leadership to have a turnaround year in 2012. On the defensive side of the ball, the Tomcats will be led by two new faces on the coaching staff. John Harakal returns to Thiel as the defensive coordinator, and Charlie Noonan comes on as the new defensive line coach. “John (Harakal) was an integral part of our success in the 2004-05 seasons, and we are very excited to have him on the staff,” said coach Reiser The Tomcats return eight defensive starters, including four of their top five tacklers from a year ago. Senior defensive end Tim Taylor will lead the Tomcat “D” as he is coming off a First-Team All-Conference selection performance. During the course of the year, Taylor set the school record for tackles for loss (TFL) in a season with 22.5 and also recorded seven sacks on the year, which ranked him second all time. Twice during the 2011 campaign, (at Bethany College and away against Geneva College) Taylor registered 7.0 TFL, which was also a new school single-game mark. “We are looking forward to having Tim back as a senior this fall. He brings a lot of intensity and hard work to the practice field and also during game days. We expect him to be the leader of our defense this fall,” said Reiser. Joining Taylor on the defensive side of the ball are honorable mention all-PAC selection Julian McLean at defensive back, senior linebacker Ethan Ludwig, and junior defensive back Rob Edwards. The Tomcat defensive backfield will be lead by McLean and Edwards who both had breakout seasons for Thiel last year. McLean earned his first All-PAC honor by being selected as an honorable mention. He totaled 57 tackles on the year including 41 solo stops, each of which were good for third on the team. Edwards registered 42 stops on the year while breaking up six passes, and he also scored the only defensive touchdown for the team on a 44-yard interception return. Joining Edwards and McLean are a pair of seniors in Marshuan Hainesworth and Hunter Liptrap; junior John Amorose, and sophomore Martae Hainesworth. The front seven of the defense will be lead by Taylor, who is joined on the defensive line by junior Brian Davis and senior Kris Tursky. They are joined by Ludwig, who will lead the linebacking core this season. As a sophomore, Davis appeared in nine contests and recorded 26 total tackles while recovering one fumble. Tursky, getting more playing experience last season, was second on the team in sacks and also tied for second in tackles for loss with five. Ludwig had a breakout season for the defense last year

as he ranked third in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in total tackles with 91. He also registered five tackles for loss over the course of the season. With the departure of all-conference linebacker Ryan Dawes, the team will look to Ludwig to anchor the linebackers for the upcoming season. Sophomore Tom Thorpe and Jack Sindlinger, who saw playing time in the secondary last season, will both play linebacker this season. Joining Thorpe and Sindlinger at linebacker this year will be senior Terry Gensel, who will compete for additional playing time. The turn of the page to the 2012 season will also see some big changes in the offensive side of the ball as well. After a two-year stint with using a spread offense, the Tomcats will go back to being more focused on the run with the institution of the multiple pro-I. Thiel returns nine offensive starters to the field for the 2012 campaign. Junior quarterback Andrew Smith, who split time with Jared Soell under center, will take the reins of the offense this year. “Andrew had a very good spring, and he seems to have a better handle on the offense and what his role will be in the offense this coming season. He has worked extremely hard in the off-season, and we expect him to play with some confidence this fall,” said Reiser. Last season, Smith completed 52 percent of his passes for 623 yards and four touchdowns. For the receiving corps, Smith will have multiple weapons to throw the ball to. Leading receiver, Nate Blazevich, who registered 242 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore, is back for his junior campaign and will look to continue to improve. Of the eight wide receivers or tight ends who caught a pass in the offense last year, seven will be returning in 2012, including; Blazevich, Kyle Turkalj, Nate Houpt, Zane Garza, William Frizzi, Matt Fedzen, and Tim Walker. With the loss of De’Von Drisch as well as fellow running back Brent Walter, the Tomcats will look to Taylor Fink in their starting backfield. Over the course of the season, Fink appeared in six contests and averaged 3.5 yards per carry during the year. Also returning to the backfield are Rich Kolesar who could see time at tailback, and Rich Smallwood and Jamaal Dorsey, who will see the field at fullback this season. “For us to be successful this season, the running game has to be an integral part of the offense”, Reiser said. Perhaps the most experienced part of the offense will be the offense line, as Thiel returns five players who saw significant starting time. With only the loss of David Mossa, Thiel returns all-conference selection Mike Rasor as well as fellow senior Aaron Parker. The unit also returns juniors Jordan Fortuna and Rex Smith, as well as sophomore Jason Crystol.

A Brief History of Thiel vs. Juniata

THIEL FOOTBALL 2012

Cianci’s XXXX

MOTEL

“Proudly serving Thiel College and the Greenville community since 1950.”

Newly Remodeled Rooms Wireless Internet Free HBO w Dining Banquets w Lounge Golf w Lakes State Parks w Apartments 395 Mercer Road w Greenville, PA 16125 w www.ciancismotel.com w 724.588.8550 The Tomcats hold a 3-2 lifetime series advantage over the Eagles, with the then-Huskies winning the first two meetings between the teams in 1921 (6-0) and 1922 (47-0). The Tomcats rattled off a third straight win with a 20-6 victory over the Eagles in 1928. The Eagles look to even the series and win their third straight meeting against Thiel, as this is the first time the two schools have played since 1940.

Why Tomcats? Through 1923 Thiel athletic teams were known as the “Huskies.” But in 1924, greatly impressed by the spirit of the Thiel football team, Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon) head coach Wally Steffen observed that “they played like wild, wild cats”. This prompted Melvin A. Blair of the Greenville Record-Argus to report “Thiel played like Tom’s cats,” in reference to head coach Dr. Thomas Holleran, a Greenville dentist and former all-American at the University of Pittsburgh. Thereafter, the Thiel “Huskies”

became known as the Thiel “Tomcats”, a tribute to Dr. Holleran.

Around the PAC Week one of PAC play begins with all nine members in a tie for first place- optimism permeating throughout the conference and its individual fanbases. Saint Vincent kicks off its season hosting Bridgewater, while Bethany hosts Centre College and Westminster hosts Hiram. Grove City travels to future PAC member school Carnegie Mellon, while Washington and Jefferson is on the road against Methodist. Waynesburg University travels to Muskingum, while Geneva travels to Frostburg State. The four-time defending PAC champs, Thomas More travel to #11 ranked St. John Fisher in a game that is sure to bring the national spotlight to the PAC.

THIEL FOOTBALL 2012

2012 OPPONENTS Rochester Yellow Jackets

Juniata Eagles Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct.13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

at Thiel 1:30 p.m. DICKSON 1:00 p.m. at Gettysburg 1:00 p.m. FRANKLIN & MARSH. 1:00 p.m. at Johns Hopkins 12 p.m. URSINUS 12 p.m. at Muhlenberg 1:00 p.m. MCDANIEL 1:30 p.m. MORAVIAN 12:00 p.m. at Susquehanna 1:00 p.m.

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct.13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

THIEL 12 p.m. at St. John Fisher 7 p.m. at Springfield (Mass.) 1:00 p.m. ST. LAWRENCE 12 p.m. at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 1 p.m. RENSSELAER POLY. INSTITUTE 1 p.m. at Union 1:00 p.m. WORCHESTER POLY INSTITUTE 12 p.m. at Hobart 12 p.m.

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WAYNESBURG YELLOW JACKETS Sept. 1 at Muskingum Sept. 8 FROSTBURG STATE Sept. 15 at Saint Vincent Sept. 22 THOMAS MORE Sept. 29 at Thiel Oct. 6 GROVE CITY Oct. 13 at Bethany Oct. 20 at Geneva Oct. 27 WESTMINSTER Nov. 10 WASH. & JEFF.

1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

SAINT VINCENT BEARCATS

Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

BRIDGEWATER 1 p.m. COLLEGE OF WOOSTER (OH) 1p.m. WAYNESBURG 1 p.m. at Westminster 7 p.m. THIEL 1 p.m. GENEVA 1 p.m. at Wash. & Jeff. 2 p.m. at Thomas More 1:30 p.m. GROVE CITY 1 p.m. at Bethany 1 p.m.

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THOMAS MORE SAINTS Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

at St. John Fisher WESTMINSTER at Waynesburg at Geneva WASH. & JEFF. THIEL at Grove City SAINT VINCENT at Bethany MOUNT ST. JOSEPH

6 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

BETHANY BISON Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

CENTRE at Randolph-Macon at Grove City at Wash. & Jeff. GENEVA WAYNESBURG at Westminster at Thiel THOMAS MORE SAINT VINCENT

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1 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

WESTMINSTER TITANS Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

HIRAM at Thomas More SAINT VINCENT GROVE CITY at Wash. & Jeff. BETHANY at Waynesburg THIEL at Geneva

7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

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GENEVA GOLDEN TORNADOES

Sept. 1 Frostburg St. (@ Mt. Ridge H.S.) 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Hobart 12 p.m. Sept. 15 at Thiel 12 p.m. Sept. 29 THOMAS MORE 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Bethany 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at Saint Vincent 1 p.m. Oct. 20 WAYNESBURG 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at Grove City 7 p.m. Nov. 3 WASH. & JEFF. 7 p.m. Nov. 10 WESTMINSTER 1 p.m.

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W&J PRESIDENTS Sept. 1 at Methodist Sept. 8 ST. JOHN FISHER Sept. 15 GROVE CITY Sept. 22 at Thiel Sept. 29 BETHANY Oct. 6 at Thomas More Oct. 13 WESTMINSTER Oct. 20 SAINT VINCENT Nov. 3 at Geneva Nov. 10 at Waynesburg

1 pm 1:30 pm 7 pm 1:30 pm 7 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 2 pm 7 pm 1:30 pm

GROVE CITY WOLVERINES Sept. 1 at Carnegie Mellon Sept. 8 ANDERSON (IND.) Sept. 15 at Wash. & Jeff. Sept. 22 BETHANY Sept. 29 at Westminster Oct. 6 at Waynesburg Oct. 20 THOMAS MORE Oct. 27 GENEVA Nov. 3 at Saint Vincent Nov. 10 THIEL

1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 2p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

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THIEL FOOTBALL 2012

SINGLE-GAME RECORDS TOUCHDOWN PASSES

Scoring

POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4.

Dan Hess at Saint Vincent 11/10/07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at CMU (11/12/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Ohio Wesleyan (9/10/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers vs. Johns Hopkins (11/19/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at Westminster (10/22/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Grove City (10/8/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton at Bluffton (9/17/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Westminster (10/23/04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers vs. Bluffton (9/18/04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (10/20/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 26 24 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

Rushing

RUSHING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent (11/10/07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Bethany (9/29/07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Napotnik at Kenyon (11/15/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Thomas More (10/29/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Witherup vs. CMU (9/18/71). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

327 238 225 217 207

RUSHING ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 5.

Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent 11/10/07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Napotnik at Kenyon (11/15/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Thomas More (10/29/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Petrovich at Thomas More (10/02/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Jones vs. Gannon (11/16/91) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 39 37 37 35

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 3.

Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent (11/10/07). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Ohio Wesleyan (9/10/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton vs. Westminster (10/23/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Hess vs. Grove City (10/14/06). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 4 3 3

Don McCright (1956). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Napotnik (9/23/00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Smith (1960). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Minton (9/29/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Leuschen (1979) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82 78 76 76 74

Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Saint Vincent (10/31/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield at Waynesburg (10/15/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Sorenson at Grove City (10/15/88). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

374 373 350 336 334

PASSING ATTEMPTS Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield vs. W&J (10/2/04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Grove City (11/14/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63 61 52 52 45

PASS COMPLETIONS 1. 2. 3.. 4. 5.

Receiving

RECEPTIONS 1. 2. 5.

Brendan Taylor at Waynesburg (11/7/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Taylor at Bethany (10/10/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Van Horn vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at CMU (11/12/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Taylor at Marietta (9/5/009). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gibson at CMU (9/27/69). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17 15 15 15 14 14

RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 4. 5.

Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (9/20/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Taylor at Waynesburg (11/7/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kick at W&J (10/24/81). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kick vs. Westminster (11/14/81). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers vs. Johns Hopkins (11/19/05) . . . . . . . . . . .

283 216 215 213 208

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. 2.

Brandon Chambers at CMU (10/12/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Van Horn vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at Ohio Wesleyan (9/11/04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (9/20/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 3 3 3

Interceptions

INTERCEPTIONS 1. Randy Melko at Hiram (10/27/84). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. Kennard Davis vs. Bethany (10/23/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

INTS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS 1. Kennard Davis vs. Bethany (10/23/03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

TACKLES

PASSING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 5.

6 6 4 4 4 4

Tackles

Passing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patsy Combine vs. CMU (9/27/69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Saint Vincent (10/31/09). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield at Westminster (10/22/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryl Moore vs. Waynesburg (10/12/02). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INTERCEPTION YARDS

TOP FIVE LONGEST RUSHES FROM SCRIMMAGE 1. 2. 3. 5.

1. 3.

Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Grove City (11/14/09. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Satterfield vs. W&J (10/2/04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37 33 32 29 28

1. 2. 5.

Pat Fire at CMU (1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Vargo at Gannon (11/10/01). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Kinney vs. CMU (1986). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Roosa vs. Geneva (1979). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Roosa vs. Grove City (1977). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27 18 18 18 16

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. 2.

Tim Taylor at Bethany (10/15/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 William Haase vs. Geneva (9/27/08). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Kevin Strouse vs. Bethany (9/23/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Chris Minton at W&J (10/27/01). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Clinton Harden vs. Kenyon (11/3/01). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

SACKS 1. Tim Taylor at Bethany (10/15/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 2. Kevin Strouse vs. Bethany (9/23/05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 3. Chris Minton at Alfred (11/9/02). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

THIEL FOOTBALL 2012

Tomcat Q&A ROSS GARGANOROSS GARGANO

What are your expectations for this season?

This is the first time in the last few years that we will be coming into camp with more upperclassmen than freshmen Our expectations are that the upperclassmen will not only be leaders on the field, but off of it as well I expect our players to push themselves to improve and to focus on competing and getting better each day Any time that you have as many returning starters as we have this season, you get excited about the possibilities.

How did the team look in spring practices?

Kurt Reiser Head Coach

I was very excited with how the spring practices developed this off-season. Over the course of the practices, we saw a vast improvement in our offensive skill positions especially our quarterbacks. On the defensive side, it was a great opportunity for our new defensive coordinator, John Harakal, to implement his schemes and philosophies into the defense. The upperclassmen on the defensive side of the ball really bought into the new system that John has put in place, and we are very pleased with the potential on that side of the ball moving forward.

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As a team, what do you hope to accomplish with the implementation of a new offensive scheme? Offensively, we are moving back to a multiple pro-I offense . We believe that this offense will help us to run the ball more effectively. With the maturity of the offensive line, we hope to have the ability to not only control the line of scrimmage, but to also control the tempo of the game as well. At certain times last season, we were very effective at attacking other teams in the run game . If we can do so again, not only will it help us on the offensive side of the ball with taking pressure off of our quarterbacks, but it will also help us defensively. You have a large number of athletes on your roster this year that are returning starters and letter-winners. What sort of impact does that have on a team, when you have such strong veteran leadership? I think that having such a large group of returning starters is a great strength for any team moving forward. A lot of times, it is really hard to win with a large group of freshmen, because they are not used to the pressures that you face in collegiate football. The past two seasons have been tough for us because we have been forced to play a large number of freshmen and sophomores over the course of the season. This year however, because of what has happened over the past two seasons, we have a large group of athletes that have a lot of playing experience. As coaches, not only does it mean a lot to have veteran leadership on the field right now, but it also helps us for the future because we do not have to play freshmen right away. We can allow them to develop and mature when we have upperclassmen on the field . Strong veteran leadership is important to any program, and I believe that we have a solid group of veteran leaders this season.