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2014 Titan Softball
Greetings, Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and the Titan softball program. I hope you find this guide beneficial as you learn about our team and the young ladies who are enjoying their Westminster experience. Our goal each and every year is to not only win a conference championship, but also to remain one of the top small school softball programs in the region. We continue to do this while maintaining the academic integrity of Westminster. As our alumni will attest, the people you are learning about through this guide are not only members of a team, but that of a family. This is a family who creates teamwork and friendships that will last a lifetime.
At Westminster College, we are continually looking for qualified individuals to contribute to the success of our team. As a coach, I know that making your college choice is one of the most important decisions of your life. I would like to discuss with you the challenges and rewards of being a Titan.
Head Coach
Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts Name of School:........................ Westminster College City/Zip:...........................New Wilmington, PA 16172 Founded:............................................................ 1852 Enrollment:........................................................ 1,470 Religious Affliation:..........Presbyterian Church (USA) Nickname:.........................................................Titans School Colors:....................................Blue and White Affiliation:.........................................NCAA Division III Conference:....................... Presidents’ Athletic (PAC) President:...............................Dr. Richard H. Dorman Athletics Director:....................................... Jim Dafler Assistant Athletics Director:.........Tammy Swearingen Athletics Department Phone:................724-946-7307
Sports Information
Sports Information Director:.............Nathan LaRiccia SID Office Phone:.................................724-946-6357 SID Email:......................... lariccnj@westminster.edu SID Fax:...............................................724-946-7187 Website:..................... www.westminster.edu/athletics SID Mailing Address:......... Box 28, 319 S. Market St.
2............. Roster 3............. Season Outlook 4-5.......... Returners/Newcomers 6............. Coaching Staff 7............. The PAC 8-9.......... Titan Tradition 10-11....... Athletics Facilities 12........... College Profile This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRiccia Editorial Assistance: Chelsea Galbraith Mike Annarella On the Cover: All-PAC Senior Kelsey Squelch Photography: Breehan Kehoe Dave Miller Justin Zackal Marty Santek Photography Westminster archives
Jan Reddinger
School and Athletics
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Softball
Head Coach:....................................... Jan Reddinger Career Record:.................................447-342-2 (.566) Year:................................................................ 23rd Record at WC:..................................391-281-2 (.582) Year:.................................................................18th Alma Mater:................................... West Liberty State Year:................................................................1986 Phone:.................................................. 724-946-7319 Email:.............................. reddinjm@westminster.edu Assistant Coaches:... John Pinkerton, Alex Scull, Olet Stasko 2013 Overall Record:........................................ 23-15 2013 PAC Record / Finish:.......................... 14-4 / 4th 2014 Letter-Winners Returning / Lost:............... 11 / 6 2014 Starters Returning / Lost:............................6 / 6
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Support Staff
Athletic Trainer:.................................. Shaun Toomey Assistant Athletic Trainer:........................Misty Motter Training Room Phone:..........................724-946-7314 Equipment Manager:............................... Sam DiVitto Equipment Phone:................................724-946-6210
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2014 Roster 2013 Results
vs. Aurora# ................ L, 8-11 (8) vs. Concordia (Chi)#.......... L, 0-5 vs. Presentation#.........W, 9-1 (6) vs. Widener#.................... W, 1-0 vs. Alvernia#.................L, 4-3 (9) vs. Catholic#...................... L, 2-0 vs. Beloit#.......................... L, 8-7 vs. Alvernia#...................... L, 4-0 vs. Muskingum#................ L, 5-0 vs. Simpson#.................... W, 5-2 CASE WESTERN RESERVE ........ L, 6-3 CASE WESTERN RESERVE........ W, 2-1 at Thomas More* ...... W, 2-0 (11) at Thomas More* .........L, 3-0 (8) WASH. & JEFF.* . ............ W, 3-2 WASH. & JEFF.* . ............ W, 8-3 WAYNESBURG* ............. W, 7-4 WAYNESBURG* ............. W, 8-5 PENN ST. BEHREND . .... W, 4-1 PENN ST. BEHREND . .... W, 4-3 THIEL*.........................W, 7-0 (6) at Chatham* .................... W, 5-1 at Chatham* .............W, 10-1 (5) at Thiel* ........................... W, 6-3 GENEVA* ........................ W, 6-0 GENEVA* ......................... L, 1-0 at Penn St. Altoona . ....L, 4-3 (9) at Penn St. Altoona . ........ W, 3-1 at Grove City* ........... W, 11-1 (6) at Grove City* ............L, 10-2 (5) at Saint Vincent* .............. W, 4-1 at Saint Vincent* .............. W, 5-1 at Bethany* ...................... W, 4-0 at Bethany* ....................... L, 5-4 PITT-GREENSBURG ...... W, 5-1 PITT-GREENSBURG ...... W, 5-1 THOMAS MORE!.............. L, 2-1 WASH. & JEFF.!................ L, 5-4 * PAC game ! PAC Tournament
# at Kissimmee, Fla.
2014 Stats ...
Season statistics and game box scores are available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Statistics” on the left column of each team’s home page.
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2013 Team Photo
2014 Westminster Softball Roster #
Name
Pos.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
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Katy Balko
OF
Sr.
New Stanton, PA / Hempfield
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Francesca Nardone OF
Fr.
Ellwood City, PA / Lincoln
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Kelsey Squelch
Sr.
Pittsburgh, PA / Perry Traditional
4
Lexi Sheffer
C
So.
Seneca, PA / Cranberry
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Ashley Smith
P/OF
Jr..
Spartansburg, PA / Titusville
7
Erika Pamer
OF
Sr.
Beaver Falls, PA / Beaver Falls
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Cassandra Patterson 1B
Fr.
Navarre, OH / Tuslaw
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Amber Forrest
P/SS
So.
Clear Spring, MD / Clear Spring
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Brenna Guard
SS/3B So.
Davenport, IA / Davenport Central
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Carly Leffakis
P/OF
Jr.
Pittsburgh, PA / North Catholic
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Shelby Brown
SS
Fr.
New Castle, PA / Mohawk
13
Kayla Kormanik
P/1B
So.
Windber, PA / Windber Area
17
Lauren Stoczynski
1B
Sr.
Erie, PA / Harbor Creek
22
Emily Lindsey
C/3B
Fr.
Freeport, PA / Freeport
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Sara Sieczkowski
C
So.
Avonmore, PA / Kiski Area
2B
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he Westminster College softball team returns 11 letterman, including four starters for the 2014 season. The reigning Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular season champions are led by seniors outfielder Katy Balko, outfielder Erika Pamer, second baseman Kelsey Squelch, and first baseman Lauren Stoczynski. “We lost significant role players in last year’s graduating class,” said 18th-year head coach Jan Reddinger. But to our benefit, this year’s seniors had important roles in the success that we had last season. We expect them to not only challenge themselves but also their teammates in order to have continued success. I have no doubt that they will.” Squelch, an All-PAC Second Team honoree two seasons ago, and Stoczynski are the returning RBI leaders as Squelch had 13, while Stoczynski had 12 in 2013. Balko and Pamer, both three-time letterwinners, have combined to start in 133 games. The Titans are returning three pitchers that have game experience, led by sophomore Ashley Smith who appeared in 16 games (12 starts) and
2014 Softball Schedule March 8-15 10 GAMES @ REBEL SPRING March 18 HIRAM ................................. 3:30 PM March 22 PITT-BRADFORD................ 1:00 PM March 24 PENN STATE-ALTOONA..... 3:30 PM March 26 at Case Western................... 3:00 PM March 29 at Wash. & Jeff.*................... 1:00 PM March 31 at Penn State-Behrend......... 3:30 PM April 3 at Chatham*......................... 3:30 PM April 5 at Bethany*........................... 1:00 PM April 9 SAINT VINCENT*................ 3:30 PM April 12 WAYNESBURG*.................. 1:00 PM April 15 at Thiel*................................ 3:30 PM April 17 GROVE CITY*...................... 3:30 PM April 23 at Thomas More*.................. 3:30 PM April 26 GENEVA*............................. 1:00 PM April 28 at Pitt-Greensburg................ 3:30 PM May 1-3 PAC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Season Outlook
posted a 7-5 record with an earned run average of 2.07. Smith’s seven complete games and 31 strikeouts were second on the team. Classmate Amber Forrest had the lowest earned run average last year (with a minimum of eight appearances) with a 1.24 ERA. Forrest went 2-0 on the mound in nine appearances (four starts) to go along with 22 strikeouts. Junior Carly Leffakis is the most experienced pitcher on the Titan squad and will look to be the leader on the mound this year. Sophomores Brenna Guard, Kayla Kormanik, Alexis Sheffer, and Sara Sieczkowski all lettered their first year and will aim to make a significant contribution at the plate and on the field in 2014. “Rebuilding is not a term that coaches like to use, but the reality is that this is a young untested team,” added Reddinger. “I am excited about this year’s freshmen class. They will be expected to contribute immediately and we certainly feel that they are ready to do just that.” Despite losing six lettermen, including five seniors, Reddinger is hopeful for this year’s team. “The seniors need to continue to improve, as they have each year,” said Reddinger. “Our underclassmen need to fill the roles vacated by our graduating seniors. If we each do our part, I believe we will be successful this season. “
Sr. Katy Balko
Sr. Lauren Stoczynski
* Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) game All games are doubleheaders except Rebel Games Home Games in Bold CAPS
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Returning Players
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Katy Balko
Senior | OF New Stanton, Pa. Hempfield H.S. Early Child/Special Edu.
• 3-year letter-winner, 92 games (73 starts) • Career Highs: .300 BA, 10 R, 6 H, 2 RBI (‘12)
SR Erika Pamer
Kelsey Squelch
Senior | 2B Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry Traditional H.S. Chemistry
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• 3-year letter-winner, 95 games (85 starts) • Career Highs: .350 BA, 30 R, 50 H, 26 RBI (’12) • 2nd team All-PAC (2012)
Carly Leffakis
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Junior | P/OF Pittsburgh, Pa. North Catholic H.S. Business Administration
• 2-year letter-winner; Pitching: 26 appearances (7 starts) • Career Pitching Totals: 4-3, 2.45 ERA (’12), 22 SO, 69.1 IP • Career Batting Highs: .200 BA , 2 R (’12); 1 H (’12, ’13)
JR Carly Leffakis
Ashley Smith
Junior | P/OF Spartansburg, Pa. Titusville H.S. Sociology
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• 1-year letter-winner, ‘13 Pitching: 16 games (12 starts), 7-5, 2.07 ERA, 31 SO, 71.0 IP • ‘13 Batting: 24 games (15 starts), .188 BA, 5 R, 6 H, 3 RBI
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Erika Pamer
Senior | OF Beaver Falls, Pa. Beaver Falls H.S. Business Administration
• 3-year letter-winner, 94 games (60 starts) • Career Highs: .245 BA, 4 RBI (’13); 11 R, 17 H (’12)
Lauren
Stoczynski Senior | 1B Erie, Pa. Harbor Creek H.S. Biology
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• 3-year letter-winner; 81 games (69 starts)
• Career Highs: .261 BA, 15 R (’13); 26 H, 16 RBI (’12)
• PAC Academic Honor Roll, 3.6+ GPA (2011)
Lexi Sheffer Sophomore | C Seneca, Pa. Cranberry H.S. Psychology
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• 1-year letter-winner, 16 games (7 starts) • 2013 Season Highs: .304 BA, 3 R, 7 H, 7 RBI
Amber Forrest
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Sophomore | P/SS Clear Spring, Md. Clear Spring H.S. Early Child/Special Edu.
• 1-year letter-winner, ‘13 Batting: 27 games (17 starts), .286 BA, 7 R, 16 H, 9 RBI • ‘13 Pitching: 9 games (4 starts), 2-0, 34.0 IP, 1.24 ERA, 22 SO
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Brenna Guard
Sophomore | SS/3B Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central H.S. Neuroscience
• 1-year letter-winner, 17 games, (3 starts) • 2013 Season Highs: .125 BA, 1 R, 3 H, 3 RBI • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2013)
Sara
Sieczkowski
Kayla
Kormanik Sophomore | P/1B Windber, Pa. Windber Area H.S. Political Science • 1-year letter-winner • Appeared in two games
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Sophomore | C Avonmore, Pa. Kiski Area H.S. Early Child/Special Edu. • 1-year letter-winner • Appeared in one game with one run in 2013 season
SR Kelsey Squelch
2013 Stats ...
Season statistics and game box scores are available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Statistics” on the left column of each team’s home page.
Newcomers
Shelby Brown
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Freshman | SS New Castle, Pa. Mohawk H.S. Business Administration
Francesca Nardone Freshman | OF Ellwood City, Pa. Lincoln H.S. English
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Cassandra Patterson
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Sophomore | 1B Navarre, Ohio Tuslaw H.S. International Business
Emily Lindsey
Freshman | C/3B Freeport, Pa. Freeport H.S. Biology
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SO Amber Forrest
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Coaching Staff Jan Reddinger Head Coach
724-946-7319 reddinjm@westminster.edu Career Record:......447-342-2 (.566) Year:......................................... 23rd Record at WC:.......391-281-2 (.582) Year:..........................................18th Alma Mater:........ West Liberty State Year:.........................................1986
The longest tenured and winningest softball coach in Westminster College history, Jan Reddinger won her 400th career game with the Titans in 2011. Having won at least 17 games in all 17 years with the team, Reddinger’s teams are contenders every year. Westminster has averaged 23 wins per season with Reddinger as coach, including seven postseason appearances and conference championships in 1997, 1998 and 2005. Entering her 18th season with Westminster in 2014, Reddinger boasts a 17-year record of 391-281-2 (.582) with the Titans and a 22-year career mark of 447-342-2 (.566). In 2011, she became the 51st softball coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 400 career wins. Reddinger led Westminster to its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title in 2005, while also piloting the team to postseason appearances in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championships in 2005 and 2007. Reddinger was also named PAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and in 2007. Most recently, the Titans were crowned the 2013 PAC Regular Season Champions. In her first and second seasons at the helm of Westminster softball in 1997 and 1998, Reddinger led the Titans to their fifth and sixth straight conference/district crowns, including a trip to the NAIA Northeast Regional Tournament in 1998. Reddinger’s 2001 team also qualified for the ECAC Division III playoffs after setting team records for wins (32) and consecutive wins (17) in a season with a 32-13 record. In addition to her softball duties, Reddinger serves as a physical education instructor at Westminster. She previously served as an assistant coach of the Titan women’s soccer program and the head women’s basketball coach for four years. Prior to coming to Westminster, Reddinger served as head softball coach and assistant basketball coach at La Roche College. Reddinger has a bachelor of arts degree in physical/health education from West Liberty State College, where she played both softball and basketball. She earned a master’s degree in physical education/sports administration from Eastern Illinois University. Reddinger was inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
The Reddinger File Westminster Head Coach 2013........ 23-15 2012........ 22-19 2011 . ...... 19-16 2010 ....... 25-16 2009 ....... 17-21-1 2008 ....... 21-15 2007 ....... 24-15 (ECAC) 2006 ....... 22-18 2005 ....... 29-10 (PAC) 2004 ....... 28-13
La Roche Head Coach 1996 ....... 7-13 1995 ....... 13-11 1994 ....... 12-12 1993 ....... 14-10 (D18) 1992 ....... 10-15 Total: ....... 56-61
Career Record: 447-342-2 ECAC = ECAC Tournament PAC = PAC Champion KECC = KECC Champion D18 = District 18 Champion * = NAIA Regional Qualifier
John Pinkerton
Alex Scull Assistant Coach
Olet Stasko Assistant Coach
John Pinkerton enters his 17th season as an assistant coach with the Westminster softball team in 2014. Pinkerton, the father of former Titan standout pitcher/ outfielder Bethany Pinkerton, is involved in all aspects of the Westminster softball program and serves as first base coach and the team’s pitching coach. He also conducts pitching clinics throughout the Pittsburgh area. Pinkerton is employed full-time as a supervisor at Armstrong Steel and resides in Darlington, Pa.
Alex Scull returns for his fifth year as an assistant coach in 2014. Scull was a student assistant from 2009-12. Scull was recently hired as the major gifts officer to support the ongoing Ever Higher: The Campaign for Westminster College. Scull earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in sociology from Westminster in May 2012. Scull resides in New Wilmington, Pa.
Olet Stasko enters her first season as an assistant coach in 2014. A four-year letterwinner and a three-year starter for the Titans from 2010-2013, Stasko earned All-PAC Second Team honors in her senior season. A native of McDonald, Pa., Stasko earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westminster in May 2013.
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2003 ....... 17-20-1 2002 ....... 17-12 (ECAC) 2001 ....... 32-13 (ECAC) 2000 ....... 29-15 1999 ....... 20-24 1998 ....... 24-18 (KECC)* 1997 ....... 22-21 (KECC)* Total:........ 391-281-2
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The PAC F
ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, 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 annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
Titans in the PAC Since 2002-03
2013 PAC Softball Standings
Westminster Geneva Wash. & Jeff. Thomas More Bethany Waynesburg Thiel Saint Vincent Grove City Chatham
• 38 Team Championships
PAC Overall 14-4 23-15 14-4 23-20 13-5 25-16 12-6 25-19 (PAC Champions) 10-8 19-19 7-11 15-21 7-11 14-20 5-13 12-18 4-14 11-21 4-14 8-28
2012-13 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 66 2. Grove City - 56 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 49.5 5. Waynesburg - 49 6. Thiel - 45.5 7. Westminsterv- 41.5 8. Bethany - 30.5 9. Geneva - 26
Women’s Standings* 1. Grove City - 67.5 2. Westminster - 63.5 3. Wash. & Jeff. - 61 4. Thomas More - 49 5. Waynesburg - 45 6. Geneva - 44.5 7. Saint Vincent - 42.5 8. Thiel - 38 9. Bethany - 33.5 10. Chatham - 18.5
2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Grove City Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Westminster, Saint Vincent Track & Field - Waynesburg Volleyball - Thomas More
2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Wash. & Jeff. Basketball - Saint Vincent Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Wash. & Jeff., Waynesburg Golf - Saint Vincent Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Westminster Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Waynesburg
• 9 All-Sports Trophies • 7 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 21 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 39 Coach of Year Awards • 877 PAC Academic Honor Roll Selections (36.9 per semester with 3.6+ GPAs)
On the Web...
Visit pacathletics.org
*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.
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Titan Tradition By the Numbers
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Academic All-Americans • 9 football • 3 track & field • 2 men’s basketball • 2 women’s soccer • 2 softball • 2 swimming & diving • 2 men’s tennis • 1 baseball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 men’s soccer
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All-Americans • 49 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 7 track & field • 1 volleyball
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Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Joe Micchia, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB
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National Champion National Champion National Champion Swimmers Swimmers Swimmers • Myron Luthringer, 1981 MyronZukowski, Luthringer, 1981 • • • Myron Luthringer, 1981 Kristin 1991 Kristin Zukowski, 1991 • Drew Zukowski, Dugan, 19941991 • • Kristin Dave Gesacion, 2000 Drew Dugan, 1994 1994 • • •Drew Dugan,
Dave Gesacion, Gesacion, 2000 2000 • • Dave 8
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estminster College has a proud athletics heritage that is steeped with a tradition of winning. Although the College was founded in 1852, varsity athletics at Westminster did not become prevalent until 1884. Beginning in 1926, the sports teams at Westminster became known as the “Titans,” after a The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student newspaper, The Holcad, nicknamed the resurgent basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men that made up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became best known for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan football team won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% (398-157-10) of its games since 1952. The men’s basketball team, honored by the Associated Press as the nation’s top small college team in 1962, was the all-time winningest NAIA team before Westminster joined the NCAA in 1998.
Left to right: Kristin Zukowski, the 1991 NAIA champion in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; Harold Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
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here are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last nine years, 11 Westminster teams have either qualified for the NCAA Tournament or sent athletes to the NCAA Championship meet. Westminster joined the NCAA Division III and the PAC in 2000-01 and became eligible for championships and awards in 2002-03.
Titan Tradition the Numbers ByBy the Numbers (since (since 2002-03) 2002-03)
32 37 Nine-time All-American Swimmer Caitlin Lehberger ’12
Appearances by teams in NCAA Championships • 7 women’s swimming • 6 men’s swimming • 6 women’s track & field • 5 women’s soccer • 3 men’s soccer • 3 men’s track & field • 2 women’s basketball • 2 volleyball • 1 baseball • 1 men’s basketball • 1 men’s golf • 1 men’s soccer
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PAC Team Championships • 6 men’s swimming • 5 women’s soccer • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 men’s track & field • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball • 1 women’s tennis
Two-time All-American Thrower Ryan Bell ’12
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PAC All-Sports Trophies • 7 for women’s sports • 2 for men’s sports
In 2008, Westminster baseball player Brandon Drespling became the first Titan since 1972 to sign with a Major League organization when the Milwaukee Brewers signed him as a free agent. westminster.edu/athletics 9
Athletics Facilities
In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.
Amenities Memorial Field House • Eight Locker Rooms • Hospitality Room • “Smart” Classrooms • Large Lobby Area • Fitness Center • Training Room Buzz Ridl Gymnasium • Two Full-Sized Courts • Auxillary Gym • Seating for 2,300
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estminster student-athletes enjoy access to outstanding athletics facilities on campus. With the exception of the golf teams, all of the Titans compete and practice on campus in one centralized location. Each team has access to its own locker room in the Memorial Field House, which is also a short walking distance to all venues.
Natatorium • 45’x75’ Swimming Area • Six 7-foot Lanes • Balcony Seating for 300 Old 77 • Historic Home of Titan Basketball Until 1951 • Renovated in 2003 • Practice Gymnasium • Indoor Running Track • Fitness Center • Dance Studio Harold Burry Stadium • Renovated in 2008, ’01 • All-Weather Track • FieldTurf, Lighting • Seating for 3,000 • Two-Level Press Box • Plaza, Concession Area
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Softball Field
The Westminster softball field is located in the heart of campus directly next to the Memorial Field House. A new backstop was added in 2004 and new dugouts were added in 2006.
Athletics Facilities Fitness Center Amenities
• Two fitness centers on campus: one in Memorial Field House and the Marge Walker Center in Old 77 • Two spacious rooms in Field House fitness center for free weights (top left) and machines (middle right) • Six Legend Fitness Multi-Purpose Stations allowing larger teams to rotate quickly through workouts • $30,000 equipment upgrade completed for 2010 • Marge Walker Center (middle left) includes Stairmasters, treadmills, rowers, bikes, elliptical machines, and Arc Trainers • Accommodating hours: open most days as late as 9:30 p.m. and as early as 6:30 a.m.
Training Room Amenities Westminster varsity athletes have access to care and facilities that rival those of much larger institutions. • Four full-time ATC-certified athletic trainers on staff, including Head Athletic Trainer Shaun Toomey, who joined Westminster in 1987 after working for the Buffalo Bills and Central Michigan University • College also has two team physicians, an orthopaedic and orthopaedic surgical consultant • Varsity athletes have access to training room and supervised care daily from 9 a.m. until all practices and competition are completed • Therapeutic laser, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound modalities • Two whirlpool/cold immersion tanks • Impact concussion assessment computer software • For more information click on the “Sports Medicine” link online at westminster.edu/athletics.
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Westminster College About Westminster College … Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a “Great School, Great Price,” according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 376 Colleges” by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President’s Honor Roll for excellence in service learning. Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.
• Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) • The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications: Westminster received nearly 4,000 applications for admission for the class of 2015. The prospective students had 3.5 high school grade point average and a nearly 1100 SAT (about 100 points above the national average). • Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio: 104 full-time faculty focus on educating students (90% of faculty have doctorate or equivalent). That’s one of the reasons Westminster is a national leader in graduation rate performance. • Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors: Westminster students can choose from 42 majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Double majors, minors and individual interdisciplinary programs are also possible. • Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate: The Westminster Career Center works with students during their four years on campus and helps Westminster graduates embark on satisfying careers. The liberal arts prepare students for life … another reason why 96% of Westminster graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. • Westminster for life. Alumni: Over 18,000 Westminster alumni provide a Titan network of support throughout the world. Welcome to the Westminster family. 12
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Location: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, 90 miles south of Erie, 90 miles southeast of Cleveland Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) Financial Aid: 98% of students receive financial aid. Aid awarded includes scholarships, grants, low-interest loans, and student employment
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Cost: Total cost for tuition and fees $30,310; room and board - $9,200
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Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1; 90% of faculty have their doctorate or terminal degree in their field
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Class Size: 18-20
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Placement Rate: 96% of Westminster’s alumni are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation
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Accounting Biochemistry Biology Broadcast & Digital Communications (Sports Broadcasting) • Business Administration (Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing) • Chemistry (Forensic Science) • Christian Education • Communication Studies • Computer Information Systems • Computer Science • Criminal Justice Studies • Early Childhood Education/ Special Education+ • Economics • English • Environmental Science* • Financial Economics* • Fine Art • French • History • Human Resources, Psychology* • Intercultural Studies* • International Business* • International Politics* • Latin • Mathematics • Media Art • Molecular Biology • Music • Music Education • Music Performance • Music, Sacred • Neuroscience* • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Public Relations • Quantitative Economics* • Religion • Sociology (Social Policy) • Spanish • Theatre * Interdisciplinary Majors + Certification with a major in an academic discipline • Dentistry • Engineering • Environmental Science • Law • Medicine • Ministry • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant • Veterinary
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