2012-13 Westminster College (Pa.) Swimming & Diving Guide by Nathan LaRiccia

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2012-13 Titans

Greetings, Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and the Titan swimming and diving program. I hope that you find the 2012-13 Titan Swimming & Diving Guide beneficial as you learn about our team and the exceptional young men and women who are continuing the “Titan Tradition.” Although swimming and diving are individual sports, nothing can be accomplished without teamwork. We instill the value of teamwork to help our Titans reach their potential as students, as athletes, and as members of the community. Each student-athlete in our program is given the opportunity to excel and improve, while also learning to win with integrity and lose with dignity. Titan swimming and diving is a program with class, discipline and loyalty, and accepting the challenge to become a Titan is something that makes our athletes proud and thankful. Our goal is to compete on a national level every year. Included in our 48 All-Americans are four national champions, while our women’s team has sent swimmers to nationals in each of the last six years and our men’s team has qualified swimmers for nationals in four of the last seven years.

Please utilize the contact information in this guide and discover what Westminster College and the Titan swimming and diving program have to offer.

Rob Klamut

Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving

Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts School and Athletics

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 Results Hotline:....................................724-946-7065 Website:..................... www.westminster.edu/athletics SID Mailing Address:......... Box 28, 319 S. Market St.

Swimming & Diving

Head Coach:........................................... Rob Klamut. Alma Mater:...........................................Clarion, 1992 Year:............................................................... 28th. Phone:.............................................724-946-7315 Email:..........................klamutrg@westminster.edu Assistant Coach:.........................................Pat Smith Phone:.............................................724-946-7321 Email:............................ smithpj@westminster.edu Assistant Coach:..................................Brittany Smith Diving Coach:............................................... Ray Lion Letter-Winners Returning / Lost:....................... 30/16 Men’s Team:................................................... 12/8 Women’s Team:.............................................. 18/8

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

Table of Contents

2-3...........Season Outlook 4.............Women’s Roster 5.................. Men’s Roster 6-8.....Women’s Returners 9-10........Men’s Returners 11...................... Freshmen 12-13.........Coaching Staff 14-15..........Titan Tradition 16-17......... Team Records 18-19......... Conf. Champs 20-22....Athletics Facilities 23.......................The PAC 20..............College Profile This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRiccia Editorial Assistants: Nick Grow Liam Halferty On the Cover: Sr. Kelsey Dawson (Top) Sr. Alan Nedley (Bottom) On the Back Cover: Sr. Carolyn Swarlis (Top) Sr. Dan Gutmann (Bottom) Photography: Dave Miller Westminster archives Westminster College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, or with respect to admissions and employment. In its employment practices, the College may consider the individual’s support of the philosophy and purposes of Westminster as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Otherwise, Westminster does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of religion or creed. Inquiries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, (724) 946-7247.

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Season Outlook 2011-12 Results Men’s Swimming & Diving (7-4, 3-1 PAC) WESTMINSTER RELAYS..... 3rd/5 ALLEGHENY................ L, 127-161 at Bethany*.................... W, 162-54 WASH. & JEFF.*.......... W, 160-121 at Wooster................... W, 177-103 Wooster Invitational..............5th/10 at Penn St. Behrend.... W, 171-101 at Rollins (FL)................ W, 109-96 CARNEGIE MELLON..... L, 95-198 SUNY GENESEO......... L, 122-165 at Saint Vincent*.......... W, 157-103 GROVE CITY*...............L, 178-115 at Mount Union.............W, 142-116 PAC Championships..............2nd/5 (at Grove City) Women’s Swimming & Diving (7-5, 3-2 PAC) WESTMINSTER RELAYS..... 3rd/6 ALLEGHENY................W, 169-110 at Bethany*.................... W, 165-68 WASH. & JEFF.*........... L, 147-152 at Wooster.................... L, 126-161 Wooster Invitational..............4th/10 at Penn St. Behrend.... W, 173-123 at Rollins (FL).................W, 113-84 CHATHAM..................... W, 121-95 CARNEGIE MELLON... L, 124-163 SUNY GENESEO......... L, 132-158 at Saint Vincent*.......... W, 154-108 GROVE CITY*.............. L, 159-128 at Mount Union.............W, 145-117 PAC Championships..............2nd/6 (at Grove City)

he 2012-13 Westminster swimming and diving teams bring back 30 returning letter-winners (18 women’s, 12 men’s) from last season’s squad. Under the guidance of veteran head coach Rob Klamut, both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams won a combined eight events at the 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships, good enough for a pair of second-place finishes. Senior Caitlin Lehberger guided the Titans to a17th place finish out of 54 schools at the 2012 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. The Titan women’s team has finished either second or third since it last won the PAC title in

2012-13 Schedule Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 29-1 Dec. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 13-16

WESTMINSTER RELAYS 6 p.m. at Allegheny 1 p.m. BETHANY* 1 p.m. at Wash. & Jeff.* 6 p.m. WOOSTER 1 p.m. at Wooster Invitational 11 a.m. PENN STATE BEHREND 1 p.m. at Rollins (Fla.) 2 p.m. at Clarion (Diving Only) 11 am. at Chatham* 1 p.m. w/ WV Wesleyan at CMU w/ SUNY Geneseo 1 p.m. SAINT VINCENT* 1 p.m. at Grove City* 6 p.m. MOUNT UNION 1 p.m. PAC Championships (at Grove City)

Home meets in CAPS * PAC dual meet

2007, including a second-place finish with three event wins and 665.5 points in 2012. Leading the women going into the 2012-13 season are team captains, junior Erin Erdley and

* PAC dual meet

Home meets in CAPS

Senior Hannah Garvey-Staiger

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Season Outlook

Senior Captain Alan Nedley

senior Kelsey Dawson. Erdley, a first and second team all-PAC honoree, is a three-time PAC champion (1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 400 medley relay). She also holds top-five Westminster times in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle and the 100 and 200 backstroke. Dawson is a two-time letterwinner and returns for her fourth season as a member of the Titans’ program. Since winning the PAC team title in 2007, the Titan men’s team has finished in second place at the conference meet for five straight years, including 2012 with five event wins and 711 points. Out of the 19 Titans who met the All-PAC standards, 10 earned first-team honors (7 men, 3 women) and nine were

named to the second-team (4 men, 5 women). Senior Captains Dan Gutmann and Alan Nedley lead the men’s squad. Gutmann, a three-time first team all-PAC honoree, boasts the third best time in breaststroke in school history (57:63) and has a PAC championship in the 200 freestyle relay and100 breaststroke. Nedley is also a three-time first team all-PAC honoree and a PAC champion in the 200 fly and 800 freestyle relay. Both Guttman and Nedley were part of a 400 medley relay that earned them a PAC championship and a team record as well. Nedley is just as impressive out of the pool, as he was tabbed CSCAA Scholar AllAmerican in 2010. westminster.edu/athletics 3

Women’s Roster

2012-13 Westminster Women’s Swimming & Diving Roster

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Name

Event(s)

Yr.

Hometown / High School

Cait Barry

FR/FLY

Fr.

Dallas, PA / Dallas

Kate Bowers

BK/BR

Jr.

Orrville, OH / Wooster

Veronica Corcoran

So.

Dubois, PA / DuBois

Christiana Crace

So.

Scottdale, PA / Greensburg Central Catholic

Ericka Culp

DIV

Fr.

Avonmore, PA / PA Cyber School

Kelsey Dawson

FR/BK

Sr.

Bethel Park, PA / Bethel Park

Erin Erdley

BK/FR

Jr.

Meadville, PA / Cochranton

Abby Gardner

DIV

Sr.

Medina, OH / Medina

Hannah Garvey-Staiger FR

Sr.

Gibsonia, PA / Pine-Richland

Candace Hall

DIV

Fr.

Greensburg, PA / Greater Latrobe

Brianna Landis

Fr.

Elizabethtown, PA / Elizabethtown

Amanda Marlow

FLY/IM

Jr.

Jordan McElhaney

FLY/IM/BR So.

Butler, PA / Butler

Rebecca Mobley

IM/FLY/FR

So.

Gibsonia, PA / Pine-Richland

Twinsburg, OH / Twinsburg

Laura Nice

Jr.

Cuyahoga Falls, OH / Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

Sara Peace

FLY/BR

Fr.

Darlington, PA / Blackhawk

Kelsey Reott

BK/FR

Fr.

Butler, PA / Slippery Rock

Marina Rozick

FR/BK

So.

Pittsburgh, PA / North Allegheny

Shelby Stock

FR/IM/FLY

So.

Export, PA / Franklin Regional

Carolyn Swarlis

FLY/IM

Sr.

Pittsburgh, PA / Avonworth

Beth Waddell

So.

Cambridge, OH / Cambridge

Suzanne Wasilko

FLY

So.

Greenock, PA / Elizabeth-Forward

Sarah Waszyn

So.

North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin

Raychel Webster

FLY/BR

Jr.

Purcellville, VA / Home-Schooled

Carrie Whisel

FR/BK

Jr.

Boiling Springs, PA / Boiling Springs

Ashley Wyland

So.

Pittsburgh, PA / Taylor Allderdice

Men’s Roster

2012-13 Westminster Men’s Swimming & Diving Roster Name

Event(s)

Yr.

Hometown / High School

Matt Baurle

BR/IM

Fr.

Jeannette, PA / Penn Trafford

Steven Brooks

BK/FR

So. Boardman, OH / Boardman

Kyle Daly

Fr.

Jimmy DeBone

FR/FLY

So. Greensburg, PA / Hempfield

Dan Gutmann

FR/BR

Sr.

Cranberry Twp., PA / Seneca Valley

Max Hague

Fr.

Canton, OH / Glenoak

Austin Karper

BK/FR

Fr.

Carlisle, PA / Carlisle

Josh Mackin

DIV

Fr.

White Oak, PA / Brentwood

Casey McDonald

FR/BK

Sr.

Lower Burrell, PA / Burrell

Alan Nedley

FLY/Fr

Sr.

White, PA / Connellsville

Jimmy Newman

FR/FLY

Fr.

Richboro, PA / Council Rock

Jake Pletz

FLY/BK

So. Venetia, PA / Peters Township

Adam Smale

BR/IM

Fr.

Nicholas Smith

FR/IM

So. Indiana, PA / Indiana

David Starr

So. Pittsburgh, PA / Plum

Will Stiglitz

BR/IM

Sr.

Franklin, PA / Cranberry

Ryan Taylor

Jr.

Fairview, PA / Fairview

Cody Trudeau

FLY/BK

Sr.

Tioga, PA / Williamson

Marc Williams

FR/BR

So. Seven Fields, PA / Quigley Catholic

Niagara Falls, NY / Niagara Falls

Monclova, OH / St. John’s Jesuit

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Women’s Returners Kate Bowers

Backstroke/Breaststroke Junior Orrville, Ohio Wooster H.S. Psychology-Occup. Therapy • 2 year letterwinner • 10th at PACs in 100 BK and 200 BK (2012) • 10th all-time at WC in 100 BK and 200 BK

Senior Captain Kelsey Dawson

Online Bios ...

Athlete bios online feature a news feed that displays all news releases and blog entries about the athlete. Visit the team pages by going to westminster.edu/athletics, click on the “Roster” link and then click on an athlete’s name to access his or her bio.

Christiana Crace Freestyle Sophomore Scottdale, Pa.

Greensburg Central Catholic

Psychology

• 2nd year on team • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012)

Erin Erdley (C)

Backstroke/Free Junior Meadville, Pa. Cochranton H.S. Business Administration • 2 letters; 2nd team all-PAC ‘12, 1st team ‘11 • 3-time PAC champion (1650 FS, 200 BK, 400 medley relay), all in 2011 • 4 WC top 5 times (1000, 1650 FS, 100, 200 BK) • 2nd at PACs in 200 medley, 100 BK, 800 free relay (2011) • 2nd at PACs in 800 free relay and 200 medley relay (2012)

Veronica Corcoran Freestyle Sophomore DuBois, Pa. DuBois H.S. Physics

• 1 year letterwinner • 9th at PACs in 200 FR and 1,650 FR (2012) • 11th at PACs in 500 FR (2012)

Kelsey Dawson (C)

Freestyle/Backstroke Senior Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed • 2 year letterwinner • 4th year on the team • 4th at PACs 200 Medley Relay • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2011)

Abby Gardner

Diving Senior Medina, Ohio Medina H.S. Public Relations • 3 year letterwinner, Gene Nicholson Award (‘12) • 2nd-best 1-meter dive (6) at WC (187.30) • 2nd-best 3 meter dive (11) at WC (288.95) • 2nd-best 3-meter dive (6) at WC (177.90)

Hannah Garvey-Staiger Freestyle Senior Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed • 1 letter, 3rd year on the team • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2011, 2012) • Gene Nicholson Award (2012) • 10th at PACs in 1,650 free (2010)

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Women’s Returners

Amanda Marlow

Butterfly/IM Junior Twinsburg, Ohio Twinsburg H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed. • 2 letters; 1st team all-PAC ‘12, 2nd team ‘11 • 3 WC top 6 times (100, 200 FLY, 200 IM) • 2nd at PACs in 200 FLY (2012) • 3rd at PACs in 200 FLY (2011) • 4th at PACs in 100 FLY (2012)

Rebecca Mobley

IM/Butterfly/Freestyle Sophomore Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland H.S. Business Administration • 1 year letterwinner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012) • 9th at PACs in 200 IM (2012) • 11th at PACs in 100 FLY and 200 FLY (2012)

Marina Rozick

Freestyle/Backstroke Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed • 1 year letterwinner, 2nd team all-PAC in 2012 • 2nd at PACs 400 medley relay (2012) • 4th at PACs 100 BK (2012) • 3rd all-time at WC in 100 BK

The Titans enjoyed kayaking and surfing in the Pacific Ocean during their trip to California in January 2011. They also went sightseeing on the Hollywood Walk of Stars. Pictured right is Sean Schachner ‘12 surfing with teammates.

Jordan McElhaney

Butterfly/IM/Breaststroke Sophomore Butler, Pa. Butler H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed. • 1 year letterwinner • 4th at PACs 200 Medley Relay (2012) • 13th at PACs in 100 BR (2012) • 14th at PACs in 200 BR (2012)

Laura Nice

Senior Abby Gardner

Freestyle Junior Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian Biochemistry • 2 year letterwinner • 10th at PACs in 500 FR (2011) • 13th at PACs in 1,650 FR (2011)

Shelby Stock

Freestyle/IM/Buttlerfly Sophomore Export, Pa. Franklin Regional H.S. Early Child. Ed./Spec. Ed. • 1 year letterwinner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012) • 8th at PACs in 500 yd FR (2012) • 8th at PACs in 1650 FR (2012)

Touring Titans ...

One of the perks of being a Westminster swimmer is the teams’ annual training trip in January. The teams travels to Tampa, Fla., for three straight years and every fourth year the teams select an alternate destination. In January 2011, the teams went to San Diego and competed at Occidental in Los Angeles. The trips last 8-10 days during semester break. The teams train outdoors and they compete against a nearby college team.

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Women’s Returners Carolyn Swarlis

Freestyle Sophomore Cambridge, Ohio Cambridge H.S. Chemistry

Butterfly/IM Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Avonworth H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed. • 3 letters; 2nd team all-PAC (2010) • 8th-best time at WC in 100 FLY • 2nd at PACs in 200 medley relay (2010) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2011, 2012)

• 1 year letterwinner • 11th at PACs in 1,650 FR (2012) • 11th at PACs in 200 BK (2012)

Sarah Waszyn

Suzanne Wasilko

Junior Erin Erdley

Backstroke Sophomore North Huntington, Pa. Nowin H.S. Physics

Butterfly Sophomore Greenock, Pa. Elizabeth-Forward H.S. Biology • 2nd year on team

• 1 year letterwinner

Serving Others ...

The Westminster swimming and diving teams serve the community in several ways. They provide volunteer lifeguards at the annual New Wilmington Rotary Club Labor Day Swim Meet at the borough pool. The teams provide an annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange at a nursing home (pictured below). The teams also use their fundraising project to provide a service to the community as they provide swim lessons to local youths.

Beth Waddell

Raychel Webster

Butterfly/Breaststroke Junior Purcellville, Va. Home-Schooled Political Science • 2 year letterwinner • 9th best time at WC in 200 FLY • 8th at PACs in 200 BR (2012) • 13th at PACs in 200 FLY (2011)

Carrie Whisel

Freestyle/Backstroke Junior Boiling Springs, Pa. Boiling Springs H.S. Psychology • 2 letters; 2nd team all-PAC (2011, 2012) • WC record in 200 FR relay • 2nd at PACs in 200 FR relay (2011) • 2nd at PACs in 200 M relay (2012) • 7th best time at WC in 50 FS

Ashley Wyland

Freestlye Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Taylor Allderdice H.S. Enviromental Science • 1 year letterwinner, 2nd team all-PAC in 2012 • 2nd at PACs in 400 M relay and 800 FR relay (2012) • 3 WC top 8 times (500 FR, 1,000 FR, and 1,650 FR)

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Steven Brooks

Backstroke/Freestyle Sophomore Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S. Business Administration • 1 year letterwinner • 2nd team all-PAC in 2012 • 9th all-time 100 BK at WC • 6th at PACs in 100 BK (2012)

Dan Gutmann (C) Freestyle/Breaststroke Senior Cranberry Twp., Pa. Seneca Valley H.S. Public Relations

• 3 letters; 1st team all-PAC (2010, 2011, 2012) • 2 WC top 7 times (100 BR and 200 BR) • WC record in 400 medley relay • 3x PAC champion (200 FR and 400 M relays and 100 BK)

Alan Nedley (C)

Butterfly/Freestyle Senior White, Pa. Connellsville H.S. Business Administration • 3 letters, 1st team all-PAC (2010, 2011,2012) • 3 WC top 9 times (1,000 FR, 100 FLY, and 200 FLY) • WC record in 400 M relay • 3x PAC champion (200 FLY, 400 M and 800 FR relays) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2010) • CSCAA Scholar All-American (2010)

Men’s Returners Jimmy DeBone

Sophomore Freestyle/Butterfly Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield H.S. Accounting • 1 year letterwinner • PAC Academic Honor Roll 2012 • 12th at PACs in 400 IM and 1,650 FR (‘12)

Casey McDonald

Freesyle/Backstroke Senior Lower Burrell, Pa. Burrell H.S. Public Relations • 2 year letterwinner • 3rd year on team • 15th at PACs in 1,650 FR (2011) • 16th at PACs in 200 BK (2011)

Jake Pletz

Butterfly/Backstroke Sophomore Venetia, Pa. Peters Township H.S. Neuroscience

• 1 year letterwinner • 1st team all-PAC in 2012 • PAC champion in 800 FR relay (2012) • 2nd in 200 BK and 500 FR at 2012 PACs • 2 WC top 10 times (200 FR and 200 BK)

Senior Will Stiglitz

National Elite

Westminster swimmers and divers compete on the national level. Since Westminster joined NCAA Division III in 2002-03, Titan women have represented Westminster at seven national meets including each of the last six years. Titan men have gone to nationals in four of the last seven years including three straight years from 2005-07.

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Men’s Returners

David Starr

Nicholas Smith

Freestyle Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Plum H.S. Molecular Biology

Freestyle/IM Sophomore Indiana, Pa. Indiana H.S. Psychology

• 1 year letterwinner • 1st team all-PAC in 2012 • PAC champion in 800 FR relay (2012) • 5th at PACs in 400 IM (2012)

• 1 year letterwinner • 2nd team all-PAC in 2012 • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012) • 2nd at PACs in 200 FR relay (2012)

Ryan Taylor

Will Stiglitz

Senior Cody Trudeau

Freestyle Junior Fairview, Pa. Fairview H.S. Political Science

Breaststroke/IM Senior Franklin, Pa. Cranberry H.S. Early Child. Ed./Special Ed • 3 letters; 2nd team all-PAC (2010, 2011, 2012) • 4th at PACs in 200 BR (2012) • 5th at PACs in 200 BR (2011) • 6th all-time 200 BR at WC

• 2 letters; 2nd team all-PAC (2011) • 3rd at 2011 PACs in 1650 FR • 6th at 2011 PACs in 500 FR • 8th at 2012 PACs in 1,650 FR

Cody Trudeau

Marc Williams

Butterfly/Backstroke Senior Tioga, Pa. Williamson H.S. Political Science • 3 year letterwinner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2011, 2012) • 9th at PACs in 100 BK (2012) • Gene Nicholson Award (2012)

The Titan Family

The Westminster men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams function as one family to achieve shared goals. This support in the pool and in the classroom is one of the reasons why head coach Rob Klamut’s teams have thrived throughout the years.

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Freestyle/Breaststroke Sophomore Seven Fields, Pa. Quigley Catholic H.S. Biochemistry • 1 year letterwinner

Newcomers Cait Barry

Freestyle/Butterfly Dallas, Pa. Dallas H.S. Exploratory

Max Hague

Freestyle Canton, Ohio Glenoak H.S. Broadcast & Digital Communications

Josh Mackin

Diver White Oak, Pa. Brentwood H.S. Broadcast & Digital Communications

Matt Baurle

Ericka Culp

Candace Hall

Austin Karper

Breaststroke/IM Jeannette, Pa. Penn Trafford H.S. Media Art

Diver Greensburg, Pa. Greater Latrobe H.S. Exploratory

Jimmy Newman Freestyle/Butterfly Richboro, Pa. Council Rock H.S. History

Diver Avonmore, Pa. PA Cyber School Exploratory

Backstroke/Freestyle Carlisle, Pa. Carlisle H.S. Business Administration

Sara Peace

Butterfly/Breaststroke Darlington, Pa. Blackhawk H.S. PreK-4 ECE/PreK-8 Ed

Kyle Daly

Freestyle Niagra Falls, N.Y. Niagara Falls H.S. Chemistry

Brianna Landis

Breaststroke Elizabethtown, Pa. Elizabethtown H.S Biochemistry

Kelsey Reott

Backstroke/Freestyle Buter, Pa. Slippery Rock H.S. Exploratory

Adam Smale

Breaststroke/IM Monclova, Ohio St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jesuit H.S. Enviromental Science

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Coaching Staff Rob Klamut Head Coach

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving 724-946-7315 klamutrg@westminster.edu Year:.......................................... 28th Record:.................. 374-158-2 (.702) Men’s Team:........ 197-77-2 (.717) Women’s Team:......177-81 (.686) Alma Mater:...........................Clarion Year:..................................... 1982

A veteran in his third decade as the head coach of the one of the top small-college swimming programs in the nation, Rob Klamut enters his 28th year as the head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at Westminster College in 2012-13. Klamut owns a 197-77-2 (.717) career record as the Titan men’s coach and as the first-ever women’s team head coach at Westminster he owns a 177-81 (.686) record since 1987. In 2007, Klamut registered his 300th win as a college coach as his combined men’s and women’s record is 374-158-2 (.702). Both the Titan men’s and women’s teams won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) championship in 2007, giving both teams their fourth league team titles in five years, including the men with three straight and the women with two consecutive crowns. Klamut has earned either PAC Men’s or Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year honors eight times since the Titans joined the league in 2003. Overall, Klamut has been recognized by his peers as conference coach of the year 13 times since 1992 including honors from the Penn-Ohio Conference and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). He was also awarded the American Swimming Coaches Association Award of Excellence 12 times in 1991, 1994, 1998-2002 and 2005, 2007, 2010-12. The accolades he received as a coach are indicative of the numerous accomplishments of his swimmers. Klamut coached three national champions, 108 individuals earning All-America or AllAmerica honorable mention honors, 101 conference champions and several scholar-athletes and all-academic team members. Overall, Westminster has won seven men’s team conference championships (Penn-Ohio 1993-94, GLIAC 1999, PAC 2003, 2005-07) and five women’s team conference titles (Penn-Ohio 1992, PAC 2003-04, 2006-07). A four-year swimming letterman at Clarion University, where he graduated in 1982, Klamut was a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference finalist in 11 events, as well as team co-captain his senior year. Following graduation, he earned his master’s degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985. Klamut began his coaching career at Elizabeth-Forward High School, leading his 1985 boys team to a section title. In addition to his coaching responsibilities at Westminster, Klamut previously was the chairman of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Committee and continues to serve on the Committee today. He also served in similar capacities for the CSCAA, the NAIA and the Penn-Ohio Conference. He and his wife, Kelly, reside in New Wilmington with their daughter Stephannie.

The Klamut File Year Men’s Team Women’s Team 2012:....... 7-4....................... 7-5 (17th) 2011:........ 8-4 ...................... 8-5 (13th) 2010:....... 6-3 (35th)............ 7-3 (21st) 2009:....... 6-3....................... 5-5 (T-20th) 2008:....... 8-2....................... 7-4 2007:....... 8-4 (20th)............ 5-7 2006:....... 9-1-1 (29th)......... 9-2 2005:....... 9-1 (T-32nd)........ 7-3 2004:....... 7-1....................... 6-2 2003:....... 8-2 ...................... 7-3 (44th) 2002:....... 9-1 (25th)............ 9-1 (27th) 2001:....... 8-2 (16th)............ 10-0 (16th) 2000:....... 8-1 (17th)............ 8-1 (22nd) 1999:....... 6-3 (20th)............ 7-2 1998:....... 5-5 (7th)............... 6-4 (11th)

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Year Men’s Team Women’s Team 1997:....... 7-1 (7th)............... 3-5 (14th) 1996:....... 7-1 (10th)............ 3-5 (13th) 1995:....... 5-5 (10th)............ 6-5 (15th) 1994:....... 6-4 (7th)............... 3-7 (10th) 1993: ...... 10-1 (8th)............ 9-2 (6th) 1992:....... 9-1-1 (10th)......... 10-0 (6th) 1991:....... 8-2 (14th)............ 9-1 (7th) 1990:....... 7-4 (15th)............ 10-2 (12th) 1989:....... 6-6 (19th)............ 9-3 (17th) 1988:....... 7-6 (16th)............ 7-4 (19th) 1987:....... 7-4 (16th)............ --- (23rd) 1986:....... 6-5 (14th)............ --- (20th) Totals: .... 197-77-2 (.717)... 177-81 (.686) (Xth) - Finish at national meet: NAIA (1986-98), NCAA II (1999-2002), NCAA III (2003-)

Coaching Staff

Pat Smith Assistant Coach

smithpj@westminster.edu 724-946-7321

Pat Smith returned to his alma mater and enters his fourth year as an assistant swimming coach at Westminster for the 2012-13 season. He previously served as an assistant coach at Mount Union for two seasons. Smith was a two-time All-American for the Titans in the 200 and 400-yard medley relays. In addition to helping Westminster win three Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) team championships, Smith won six PAC individual titles, including the 200 backstroke all four years during his career. He also won the 100 backstroke in 2004 and 2007 and swam on two PAC champion 400 medley relay teams. A 2007 Westminster graduate with a degree in political science, Smith is a native of South Park. He and his wife Brittany, a former Westminster swimmer, reside in New Wilmington.

Brittany Smith Assistant Coach

Ray Lion

Brittany Smith, the wife of fourth-year assistant coach Pat Smith, enters her thrid year on the Westminster staff as a part-time assistant coach for the 2012-13 season. The former Brittany Thomas, Smith is a 2007 Westminster graduate and former Titan swimmer. She is a five-time PAC champion including two titles in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles. A Bethel Park native, Smith resides in New Wilmington.

Ray Lion enters his fourth season as the Westminster diving coach in 2012-13. He previously coached diving at the high school level for 23 years with stops at Blackhawk, Hopewell and Beaver high schools. Lion was a diver at Division I Purdue University where he also coached after completing his undergraduate degree. He also holds a master’s degree from National University in California.

Diving Coach

Dr. Richard H. Dorman College President

Dr. Richard H. Dorman took office as the 14th President of Westminster College in 2008. President Dorman previously served as vice president for institutional advancement at Otterbein College since 1996. He served as assistant vice president for development (1994-96) and director of health sciences development at the University of Louisville (1990-94) following four years as an executive with the Penn State Alumni Association. A 1975 graduate of Susquehanna University, Dorman earned his master’s and his doctorate from Penn State University.

Towering Titans

Providing support for Westminster’s athletic programs is the Towering Titan Organization (TTO), formed in 1976 around a core of devoted, loyal and intensely interested alumni, parents and friends. The organization purposes itself to help maintain, improve and endow Westminster College’s athletic programs. Over $3 million in gifts have been contributed to the Towering Titan Fund since its inception. The annual income is distributed in this manner: 90 percent of all donations go directly to the sport(s) chosen (donations can be designated to a specific sport for men or women), with 10 percent going towards the operation and promotion of the fund. All 20 varsity sports for men and women benefit from the fund. A minimum gift of $30 qualifies a donor for membership. Members receive a membership card and decal, issues of the Towering Titan Newsletter and invitations to social events such as golf outings each July, and recognition dinners and ceremonies that are scheduled periodically. Qualifying gifts are also recognized through membership in Westminster’s Giving Clubs. For more information or to join the Towering Titans, contact Westminster Director of Athletics Jim Dafler at (724) 946-7313.

Jim Dafler

Director of Athletics Jim Dafler enters his 15th year as director of athletics at Westminster College in 2012-13. Dafler was selected as the chairman of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2008-09 season, the final year of a four-year term as a committee member. Dafler was Westminster’s head men’s basketball coach from 1998-2003 after spending nine years as an assistant coach. He was also the Titans’ track and field coach for nine years. A 1971 graduate of Capital University, Dafler earned his master’s from Ohio University.

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Titan Tradition By the Numbers

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 • 48 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 4 track & field • 1 volleyball

Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB

National Champion National Champion National Champion Swimmers Swimmers Swimmers • Myron Luthringer, 1981 • • • Myron Luthringer, 1981 MyronZukowski, Luthringer, 1981 Kristin 1991 • Drew Zukowski, Dugan, 19941991 • • Kristin Kristin Zukowski, 1991 Dave Gesacion, 2000 • • •Drew Dugan, Drew Dugan, 1994 1994

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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.

Titan Tradition

n the 2011-12 academic year there were 424 varsity athletes at Westminster, including 45 multi-sport athletes. There are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last eight 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. er

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PAC Team Championships • 5 women’s soccer • 4 men’s swimming • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 men’s track & field • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball

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Team History

NCAA Runners-Up

By The Numbers

Conference Team Championships • 1942 Penn-Ohio (Men) • 1948 Penn-Ohio (Men) • 1992 Penn-Ohio (Women) • 1993 Penn-Ohio (Men) • 1994 Penn-Ohio (Men) • 1999 GLIAC (Men) • 2003 PAC (Men, Women) • 2004 PAC (Women) • 2005 PAC (Men) • 2006 PAC (Men, Women) • 2007 PAC (Men, Women)

The Westminster men’s and women’s teams were PAC Champions in the same years in 2006 and 2007 (above).

Since Westminster joined NCAA Division III in 2003 the highest finishers at nationals were Ryan Trunk (2nd in the 100-yard freestyle in 2007), Courtney Herdt (2nd in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2011), and Caitlin Lehberger (2nd in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke in 2012).

PAC Most Valuable Performers • Jim Mann, 2003 • Ryan Trunk, 2004 • Emily Dressler, 2009 (co) • Megan Mier, 2009 (co) • Ben Gutmann, 2010 • Caitlin Lehberger, ‘10, ‘12

Undefeated Teams in Dual Meets • 1941-42 Men (9-0) • 1991-92 Women (10-0) • 2000-01 Women (10-0)

Most PAC Men’s Titles

Maureen Deagan (1990-93) was the first of two Titan women to earn All-America honors for four straight years.

Conference champions, Top 10 times and scores, awards, and updated school and pool records are online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Record Book” on the left column of each team’s home page.

Myron Luthringer

As a junior in 1981 NAIA Championships 100M breaststroke (1:06.04) 9-time All-American

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All-American Chris Lehberger (2006-09), brother of AllAmerican and arguably the most decorated swimmer in Westminster history Caitlin Lehberger, leads the men’s team all-time with seven individual conference titles.

National Champions

Records Online

Jason Kunkle (1992-95) is one of six Titan men to earn All-America honors for four straight years.

Kristen Zukowski

As a freshman in 1991 NAIA Championships 100 Butterfly (58.37) 32-time All-American

Drew Dugan

As a sophomore in 1994 NAIA Championships 100 Butterfly (50.64) 200 Butterfly (1:53.69) 16-time All-American

Dave Gesacion

As a sophomore in 1998 NAIA Championships 200 Butterfly (1:54.89) 23-time All-American 2000 Academic All-American

School Records

Men’s Swimming & Diving School Records Event

50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,000 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 1-Meter Diving (6) 1-Meter Diving (11) 3-Meter Diving (6) 3-Meter Diving (11)

Time/Score Swimmer(s)/Diver

20.75 44.93 1:40.92 4:36.02 9:49.09 16:17.00 51.20 1:53.57 56.86 2:02.31 49.89 1:51.70 1:52.74 4:07.74 1:33.41 3:25.34 1:23.65 3:06.65 6:57.42 272.5 446.05 270.1 449.5

Ryan Trunk Ryan Trunk Aaron Whisman Dave Gesacion Seth Senior Jake Scherer Jim Mann Pat Smith Ben Gutmann Ben Gutmann Mike Barringer Dave Gesacion Drew Dugan Seth Bontrager Aaron Whisman, Chris Lehberger, Mike Barringer, Stephen Burns Mark Brooks, Dan Gutmann, Alan Nedley, Mike Barringer Stephen Burns, Mike Barringer, Brett Gerthoffer, Aaron Whisman Stephen Burns, Mike Barringer, Brett Gerthoffer, Aaron Whisman Brett Gerthoffer, Ryan Trunk Tom Benoit, Conor Simpson Rich Sentner Todd Knaus Todd Knaus Todd Knaus

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2007 2007 2009 2000 2007 2011 2001 2007 2010 2010 2012 2000 1994 2002 2009 2012 2009 2009 2007 1991 1988 1988 1988

Women’s Swimming & Diving School Records Event

Time/Score Swimmer(s)/Diver

24.38 53.13 1:53.66 5:02.09 10:37.45 17:27.36 57.42 2:05.09 1:02.57 2:15.86 57.13 2:08.57 2:04.10 4:28.92 1:46.31 3:51.37 1:38.33 3:33.93 7:43.73 223.15 309 199.7 347.45

Caitlin Lehberger Caitlin Lehberger Caitlin Lehberger Emily Dressler Emily Dressler Emily Dressler Natalie Rambish Megan Mier Caitlin Lehberger Caitlin Lehberger Megan Mier Kristen Zukowski Caitlin Lehberger Caitlin Lehberger Natalie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger, Megan Mier, Maile Kirkpatrick Natalie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger, Megan Mier, Emily Dressler Caitlin Lehberger, Brittany Reynolds Sierra Beecher, Carrie Whisel Maile Kirkpatrick, Sierra Beecher, Emily Dressler, Caitlin Lehberger Maile Kirkpatrick, Sierra Beecher Emily Dressler, Caitlin Lehberger Marcie Lushen Marcie Lushen Marcie Lushen Marcie Lushen

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2011 2009 2012 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2012 2012 2009 1993 2011 2011 2009 2009 2011 2010 2010 1992 1993 1993 1993

All-Americans

NAIA: 1978-98 NCAA Div. II: 1999-2002 NCAA Div. III: 2003-present

Until 1997, NAIA All-America status has been earned when individuals placed among the top six finishers in an individual or relay event at the national championships. Beginning in 1997, NAIA All-America status was given to the top three finishers. The NCAA awards All-America laurels to the top eight finishers at the national championship meet. Men’s Team Bruce Marchionda ..........1978-79 Jamie Ritter ...............1978-79-80 Pat Sheehan . ...................... 1979 Bill Olmstead .............1979-81-82 Myron Luthringer . 1979-80-81-82 Bob Rishel ......................1980-81 Pat McCarthy . ................1981-82 Gerald Nappi .............1981-82-84 Michael Fenno...................... 1985 Brian Titus............................ 1985 Bruce Tomasello................... 1985 Sean Coughlin ..... 1985-86-87-88 Tom Donati .......................... 1990 Mark Gfeller ......................... 1990 Frank D’Amico ...........1990-92-93 Brad Zukowski ...........1990-92-93 Jason Warren .................1992-93 Jason Kunkle ....... 1992-93-94-95 Chris Sellers ........ 1992-93-94-95 Drew Dugan ...................1993-94 Jason Thiel .......................... 1994 Ben Yeager .......................... 1994 Kevin Oslick . ..................1994-95 Cory Mickle . ..............1994-95-96 Doug Lupnacca ..............1995-96 Brian Renn .......................... 1996 Jason Ingersoll .................... 1996 Pat Herbst ........................... 1996 Greg McAtee ....................... 1996 Dave Gesacion.... 1997-98-99-2000 Jim Mann ............................. 2001 Ryan Trunk ................2005-06-07 Chris Lehberger.................... 2007 Conor Simpson..................... 2007 Pat Smith.............................. 2007 Ben Gutmann....................... 2010 Women’s Team Chris Nappi . ........................ 1982 Maureen Deagan .1990-91-92-93 Heather Holub ..................... 1991 Megan Kruth ..............1991-92-93 Kristen Zukowski . 1991-92-93-94 Toni Goff .............................. 1992 Melissa Brinker .................... 1992 Karin Symanski ................... 1992 Kara Ezdebski ..................... 1992 Lisa Martello ........................ 1993 Caitlin Lehberger........2010-11-12 Courtney Herdt..................... 2011

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Conference Champions 50 FREESTYLE Ryan Trunk...................................2004 (21.56) Matt Buzard..................................2003 (21.20) David Gesacion............................1998 (21.24) Jason Kunkle................................1994 (21.91) 100 FREESTYLE Ryan Trunk...................................2004 (46.84) Matt Buzard..................................2003 (46.96) 200 FREESTYLE Aaron Whisman.........................2009 (1:40.92) Brett Gerthoffer..........................2008 (1:42.93) Ryan Trunk................................2005 (1:41.70) 2004 (1:43.74) 220 FREESTYLE Jim O’Donnell............................1962 (2:15.60) 1959 (2:21.00) 440 FREESTYLE Jim O’Donnell............................1962 (5:02.00) 1961 (5:04.30) 1960 (5:08.90) 1959 (5:17.30) 500 FREESTYLE Jake Scherer............................. 2011 (4:40.96) Brett Gerthoffer..........................2010 (4:43.17) Conor Simpson..........................2009 (4:39.37) Seth Senior................................2008 (4:46.07) Nate Horrell...............................2005 (4:48.15) Brad Ferko................................. 1980 (4:44.11) .......................................1979 (4:41.13) 1000 FREESTYLE Seth Senior................................2007 (9:49.09) 2005 (10:04.19) Zac Gebhardt............................2006 (9:51.09) 1650 FREESTYLE Jake Scherer........................... 2011 (16:17.00) Zac Gebhardt..........................2008 (16:39.53) .....................................2006 (16:35.12) Seth Senior..............................2005 (17:01.82) Luke Downer...........................2003 (16:54.68) Brian Lytle................................1999 (16:43.62)

100 BACKSTROKE Mark Brooks.................................2012 (52.15) 2011 (52.76) 2010 (52.54) Chip Hothem................................2006 (54.10) Pat Smith......................................2007 (52.57) 2004 (54.95) Jim Mann......................................2003 (51.57) 2000 (52.55) Bob Rishel................................... 1983 (55.54) 1981 (55.17) 1980 (54.52)

200 BACKSTROKE Mark Brooks..............................2012 (1:55.65) Devin Gannon...........................2010 (1:54.59) Pat Smith...................................2007 (1:53.57) 2006 (1:56.14) 2005 (1:56.77) 2004 (1:59.59) Jim Mann...................................2003 (1:54.53) 2000 (1:54.93) Drew Dugan..............................1993 (1:57.04) 100 BREASTSTROKE Dan Gutmann...............................2012 (57.63) Ben Gutmann...............................2010 (56.95) 2009 (57.33) Chris Lehberger............................2008 (58.03) 2007 (58.21) 2006 (59.11) Andy Hudak...............................2004 (1:00.24) Myron Luthringer......................... 1982 (:57.84) 1980 (1:00.55) 200 BREASTSTROKE Ben Gutmann............................2010 (2:03.47) Chris Lehberger.........................2009 (2:05.15) 2008 (2:07.07) 2007 (2:08.21) 2006 (2:07.73) Andy Hudak............................... 2004 (2:11.84) Josh Hensler.............................2005 (2:09.39) 2003 (2:11.15) 100 BUTTERFLY Mike Barringer..............................2012 (50.74) 2011 (50.74)

200 FREESTYLE RELAY Brett Gerthoffer, Dan Gutmann,..................................... 2010 (1:25.15) Mark Brooks, Mike Barringer Ryan Trunk, Tom Benoit,............................................... 2005 (1:24.87) Shaun McNamara, Kevin Gesacion B.J. Sieg, Kevin Gesacion............................................. 2004 (1:27.04) Nate Horrell, Ryan Trunk Nate Horrell, Craig Guthoerl,......................................... 2003 (1:26.54) Jim Mann, Matt Buzard Josh Gurekovich, Cory Mickle,...................................... 1997 (1:26.14) Pat Herbst, Dave Gesacion 200 MEDLEY RELAY Shaun McNamara, Andy Hudak,...................................2004 (1:39.20) B.J. Sieg, Kevin Gesacion Jim Mann, Craig Guthoerl,............................................2003 (1:35.45) Seth Bontrager, Matt Buzard Jim Mann, Kurt Rotthoff,................................................2000 (1:36.25) David Gesacion, Chris Giles 400 FREESTYLE RELAY Stephen Burns, Mike Barringer,....................................2009 (3:06.65) Brett Gerthoffer, Aaron Whisman Ryan Trunk, Adam Rady,...............................................2005 (3:07.83) Kevin Gesacion, Tom Benoit B.J. Sieg, Andy Hudak,..................................................2004 (3:13.34) Nate Horrell, Ryan Trunk Greg McAtee, Brian Lytle,.............................................1999 (3:12.25) Jeff Cole, David Gesacion Jerry Long, Ken Wessel,...............................................1956 (3:50.10) Tom McGrath, Fred Wagner

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2010 (50.88) Conor Simpson............................ 2007 (51.64) 2006 (51.93) Jim Mann......................................2003 (51.94) David Gesacion............................2000 (52.01) 1999 (52.20) Drew Dugan.................................1994 (51.98) 200 BUTTERFLY Alan Nedley...............................2010 (1:54.30) Conor Simpson..........................2009 (1:53.63) 2006 (1:56.19) Cody Robson.............................2008 (1:56.47) Ian Yarger..................................2005 (1:58.82) Seth Bontrager..........................2003 (1:54.76) David Gesacion.........................2000 (1:55.98) 1999 (1:54.84) Drew Dugan .............................1994 (1:56.70) Kevin Oslick...............................1993 (2:04.87) 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Adam Rady................................2006 (1:58.33) Josh Hensler.............................2005 (1:56.62) Seth Bontrager..........................2003 (1:56.34) Drew Dugan..............................1994 (1:56.32) 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Josh Hensler.............................2005 (4:15.03) Seth Bontrager..........................2003 (4:10.93) Gerald Nappi.............................1984 (4:14.40) Ed Greenwald............................1979 (4:18.87) MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS (9)

1942 Penn-Ohio 1948 Penn-Ohio 1993 Penn-Ohio 1994 Penn-Ohio 1999 GLIAC 2003 PAC 2005 PAC 2006 PAC 2007 PAC

(Note: Conference champions listed are from the Penn-Ohio Conference from 1942-98; the GLIAC from 1999-2000, and the PAC from 2003-present)

400 MEDLEY RELAY Mark Brooks, Dan Gutmann,.........................................2012 (3:25.33) Alan Nedley, Mike Barringer Pat Smith, Chris Lehberger, 2007 (3:25.56) Conor Simpson, Ryan Trunk Pat Smith, Andy Hudak.................................................2004 (3:35.68) Nate Horrell, Ryan Trunk Jim Mann, Craig Guthoerl,............................................2003 (3:31.36) Seth Bontrager, Matt Buzard Jim Mann, Kurt Rotthoff,................................................2000 (3:31.16) David Gesacion, Chris Giles Drew Dugan, Jason Warren,.........................................1993 (3:35.84) Jim Martin, Jason Kunkle 800 FREESTYLE RELAY Jake Pletz, Alan Nedley,................................................2012 (7:07.50) Nicholas Smith, Kris Brooks Brett Gerthoffer, Tom Benoit,.........................................2008 (7:02.30) Aaron Whisman, Conor Simpson Tom Benoit, Conor Simpson,.........................................2006 (6:59.31) Adam Rady, Ryan Trunk Ryan Trunk, B.J. Sieg,...................................................2005 (7:02.72) Adam Rady, Tom Benoit Ryan Trunk, B.J. Sieg,................................................... 2004 (7:11.37) Nate Horrell, Andy Hudak Seth Bontrager, Luke Downer,...................................... 2003 (7:11.83) Andy Hudak, Josh Hensler Brian Lytle, Glenn Giles,................................................1999 (7:02.55) Chris Giles, David Gesacion Cory Mickle, Kevin Oslick,.............................................1994 (7:13.19) Drew Dugan, Christopher Sellers Drew Dugan, Jason Warren,.........................................1993 (7:12.24) Brad Zukowski, Christopher Sellers

Conference Champions 100 BREASTSTROKE Caitlin Lehberger........................2012 (1:02.60) 2010 (1:04.59) 2009 (1:04.30) Courtney Herdt........................... 2011 (1:04.20) Caitlin McManus.........................2007 (1:09.44) Emily Staniszewski.....................2004 (1:09.69) Stefanie King..............................2003 (1:06.90) Megan Kruth............................... 1992 (1:11.41)

Emily Dressler (left), an eight-time PAC champion, and Megan Mier (right), a nine-time PAC champion, were named Presidents’ Athletic Conference co-MVPs in 2009 after they each collected four PAC titles in the 2009 meet.

50 FREESTYLE Steph Peters..................................2005 (24.99) Brittany Jardine.............................2003 (24.67) 100 FREESTYLE Steph Peters..................................2006 (53.57) 2005 (53.63) Sara Bonchosky............................2004 (54.46) Megan Lytle...................................2003 (54.98) Maureen Deagan...........................1992 (54.04) 1991 (54.89) Karin Szymanski............................1992 (54.04) 200 FREESTYLE Emily Dressler............................2010 (1:53.83) 2009 (1:54.76) Megan McLaughlin.....................2007 (1:57.96) Steph Peters...............................2006 (1:56.90) Sara Bonchosky.........................2005 (1:56.31) 2004 (1:56.49) Maureen Deagan........................1993 (1:57.80) 1992 (1:58.84) 500 FREESTYLE Emily Dressler............................2010 (5:02.09) 2009 (5:03.19) 2008 (5:10.67) Britt Thomas...............................2007 (5:18.44) Sara Bonchosky.........................2005 (5:14.05) Maureen Deagan........................1992 (5:18.06)

200 BREASTSTROKE Caitlin Lehberger........................2012 (2:18.02) 2010 (2:21.90) 2009 (2:22.47) Courtney Herdt........................... 2011 (2:19.41) Emily Staniszewski.....................2004 (2:32.65) Stefanie King..............................2003 (2:24.78)

1000 FREESTYLE Britt Thomas.............................2007 (10:54.60) 2006 (10:56.81) Stefanie King............................ 2003 (11:03.44) 1650 FREESTYLE Erin Erdley................................ 2011 (18:01.07) Emily Dressler..........................2010 (17:35.19) 2009 (17:33.63) Ashley Linnelli..........................2008 (18:36.70) Britt Thomas.............................2007 (18:24.43) 2006 (18:15.43) Kristine Pette............................1992 (18:31.81) 100 BACKSTROKE Natalie Rambish............................2009 (57.81) 2007 (59.46) Megan Mier ..................................2008 (59.28) 2006 (1:00.88) Megan Sweithelm.......................2005 (1:00.91) Kelly Rovnak..............................2003 (1:01.62) 200 BACKSTROKE Erin Erdley.................................. 2011 (2:08.44) Megan Mier................................2009 (2:05.55) 2008 (2:07.64) 2007 (2:07.84) Megan McLaughlin..................... 2005 (2:11.12) Megan Sweithelm.......................2004 (2:12.91) Kelly Rovnak..............................2003 (2:13.57)

200 FREESTYLE RELAY Maile Kirkpatrick, Monica Hall,...................................... 2010 (1:39.85) Amanda Ratliff, Sierra Beecher Sara Bonchosky, Megan McLaughlin,........................... 2004 (1:39.66) Megan Lytle, Brittany Jardine Amy Pohodich, Amanda Zelechoski,............................. 2003 (1:40.04) Megan Lytle, Brittany Jardine 400 MEDLEY RELAY Erin Erdley, Courtney Herdt,.......................................... 2011 (3:53.67) Sierra Beecher, Caitlin Lehberger Maile Kirkpatrick, Courtney Herdt,.................................2010 (3:57.76) Sierra Beecher, Caitlin Lehberger Natalie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger,..............................2009 (3:51.37) Megan Mier, Emily Dressler Natalie Rambish, Caitlin McManus,.............................. 2007 (4:04.11) Becky Giles, Emily Dressler Megan Sweithelm, Emily Staniszewski,........................2004 (4:04.65) Amy Wirtz, Sara Bonchosky Kelly Rovnak, Stefanie King,.........................................2003 (4:02.31) Brittany Jardine, Megan Lytle Melissa Brinker, Megan Kruth,......................................1992 (4:08.96) Kristen Zukowski, Maureen Deagan

100 BUTTERFLY Megan Mier...................................2009 (57.57) Natalie Rambish............................2008 (59.53) Kristen Zukowski...........................1994 (59.30) 1993 (59.83) 1992 (1:00.09) 200 BUTTERFLY Amy Wirtz...................................2005 (2:14.61) Kristen Zukowski........................1994 (2:10.78) 1992 (2:12.19) 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Caitlin Lehberger........................2012 (2:05.17) 2011 (2:05.47) 2010 (2:05.30) 2009 (2:06.77) Megan McLaughlin.....................2004 (2:15.74) Kristen Zukowski........................1993 (2:13.45) 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Caitlin Lehberger........................ 2011 (4:28.92) Brittany Jardine..........................2004 (4:42.66) WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS (5)

1992 Penn-Ohio 2003 PAC 2004 PAC 2006 PAC 2007 PAC

(Note: Conference champions listed are from the Penn-Ohio Conference from 1942-98; the GLIAC from 1999-2000, and the PAC from 2003-present)

200 MEDLEY RELAY Natalie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger,..............................2009 (1:46.31) Megan Mier, Maile Kirkpatrick Kelly Rovnak, Stefanie King,.........................................2003 (1:50.56) Megan Lytle, Brittany Jardine 400 FREESTYLE RELAY Katie Alukonis, Megan McLaughlin,..............................2004 (3:37.90) Sara Bonchosky, Brittany Jardine Karin Szymanski, Kristine Pette,...................................1992 (3:41.49) Kristen Zukowski, Maureen Deagan 800 FREESTYLE RELAY Megan McLaughlin, Becky Giles,..................................2005 (7:57.58) Steph Peters, Sara Bonchosky Katie Alukonis, Megan McLaughlin,..............................2004 (7:53.38) Brittany Jardine, Sara Bonchosky Kristen Zukowski, Maureen Deagan, ...........................1993 (8:06.66) Kara Ezdebski, Toni Goff Maureen Deagan, Kara Ezdebski,................................ 1992 (8:11.58) Toni Goff, Karin Szymanski

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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 • Auxiliary Gym • Seating for 2,300 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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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

Competition Pool • 45’ x 75’ swimming area • •

Six 7’ lanes Colorado electronically-timed touch pads and scoreboard

Diving Well • 1-meter and 3-meter Maxiflex • • •

Cheeseboards 45’ x 47’ pool Separated by moveable bulkhead Four 15-yard lanes

Amenities • Spectators balcony • • • • •

(capacity: 300) Two aquatics offices Four Vasa Swim Trainers Varsity locker rooms Three Power Racks Colorado Relay Start Judging Platforms

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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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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

2011-12 PAC Swimming & Diving Standings Men’s Standings Grove City Westminster Wash. & Jeff. Saint Vincent Bethany

PAC Overall 4-0 8-7 3-1 7-4 2-2 4-6 1 3 2-7 0-4 0-9

PAC Championship Results 1. Grove City (850), 2. Westminster (711) 3. Wash. & Jeff. (451), 4. Saint Vincent (295) 5. Bethany (0)

Women’s Standings Grove City Wash. & Jeff. Westminster Saint Vincent Chatham Bethany

PAC Overall 5-0 11-6 4-1 11-1 3-2 7-5 2-3 6-4 1-4 5-8 0-5 2-11

PAC Championship Results 1. Grove City (933), 2. Westminster (665.5) 3. Wash. & Jeff. (648) 4. Saint Vincent (438.5) 5. Chatham (160) 6. Bethany (105)

2011-12 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings

Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 60.5 2. Saint Vincent - 58 3. Grove City - 52.5 4. Westminster - 52 5. Thiel - 45.5 6. Thomas More - 45 7. Waynesburg - 38.5 8. Bethany - 37.5 9. Geneva - 25.5

Women’s Standings* 1. Westminster - 72 2. Grove City - 61.5 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 50.5 5. Wash. & Jeff. - 50.5 6. Bethany - 46 7. Waynesburg - 45 8. Geneva - 43 9. Thiel - 31.5 10. Chatham - 14

2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Westminster Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Geneva Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Volleyball - Geneva

2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Westminster Basketball - Bethany Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Thomas More Golf - Wash. & Jeff. Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Thiel

• 35 Team Championships • 9 All-Sports Trophies • 6 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 20 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 37 Coach of Year Awards • 787 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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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, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, 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. 24

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Westminster College

Contact the Admissions Office to learn more about one Programs of Study of the nation’s best liberal arts colleges.

• website: www.westminster.edu • email: admis@westminster.edu • phone: 1-800-942-8033

Westminster College at a Glance •

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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

Pre-Professional Programs

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