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GROVE CITY COLLEGE

JAMES E. LONGNECKER POOL

The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is one of the nation’s topsmall-college aquatic facilities. The 8-lane facility is regarded as one of thefastest pools in the region and is reserved solely for use by the College’sswimming and diving and water polo athletes.

The Pool features two one-meter diving boards and one three-meterboard as well as five Power Rack stations. An eight-lane electronic ColoradoTiming System is integrated into the pool and scoreboard. The scoreboardfeatures eight lines for results, three lines for event/heat and scoring and ascrolling line that shows lane-by-lane results.

The shallow end of the Pool is seven feet; thus the facility is able to hostseveral Collegiate Water Polo Association events that are restricted from“shallow-deep” pools. Since 2000, Grove City College has hosted severalCWPA championship events.

The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is 25 yards in length and 56feet wide. It holds 408,913 gallons of water. The seating capacity of the Poolarea is approximately 400.

The Pool has been home to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swim-ming and Diving Championships since 1990.

JAMES E. LONGNECKERCOMPETITION POOL

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Size: Eight Lanes, 25 yards long,18.67 yards wide

Pool Capacity: 408,913 gallonsOpened: 1989Dedicated: 2009Seating: 400Diving Boards: Two 1-meter

boards, one 3-meter board

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The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool 2

Grove City College Coaching Staff 4

2013-14 Season Preview 6

2013-14 Roster 7

Returning Letterwinners

Tim Bergquist (Kent, Wash.) 8

Dave Bossert (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 8

Jim Bossert (Colorado Springs, Colo) 8

Stephen Cratsa (Penn Hills, Pa.) 8

C.P. Dehli (Moneta, Va.) 8

Jordan Dehli (Moneta, Va.) 8

Louis Gabriele (Mahwah, N.J.) 9

Karter Gagliardo (Gurnee, Ill.) 9

Richie Klimek (Oakdale, Pa.) 9

E.J. Leuschner (Holland, Mich.) 9

Caleb McKusick (Waconia, Minn.) 9

Ben Satre (Hockessin, Del.) 10

Noah Walker (Lexington, Ky.) 10

Jay Wallen (Hudson, Ohio) 10

Nick Wargo (Cranberry Township, Pa.) 10

Grant Wilt (Bellefonte, Pa.) 10

2012-13 Season Review 11

Program History 12-13

All-Time Series 14

All-Time All-Americans 15

About the Presidents’ Athletic Conference 16

Presidents’ Athletic Conference Records 17

Grove City College Pool Records 17

All-Time Top 10 Times 18-19

NCAA Division III Qualifying Standards 19

About Grove City College Sports 20-21

About Grove City College 22

Grove City College Athletic Facilities 23

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Head Coach Dave Fritz

Office Telephone _______ 724-458-2110

Best Time to Call __________ Afternoons

E-mail ________________ [email protected]

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Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs

Office Telephone _______ 724-458-3365

Office Fax _______________ 724-458-3855

Home Telephone _______ 724-748-3718

E-mail ______________ [email protected]

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Grove City Athletic Department

Dept. Telephone ________ 724-458-2900

Dept. Fax ________________ 724-458-3855

Web Site _______ www2.gcc.edu/sports

CREDITSEditor ________________ Ryan Briggs, SIDEditorial assistance by Robert Audia

Head shots by Kristen Seward, Grove City

Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.

Institution _________ Grove City College

Location _______________ Grove City, Pa.

Founded _________________________ 1876

Enrollment _______________________ 2,500

Colors _____________ Crimson and White

Nickname _________________ Wolverines

Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division III

Conference _______ Presidents’ Athletic

Pool _______ James E. Longnecker Pool

Built _____________________________ 1990

President _________ Richard Jewell, J.D.

Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1967

Athletic Director _________ Dr. Don Lyle

Alma Mater ________ Muskingum, 1971

Associate A.D. _________ Susan Roberts

Alma Mater ________________ Ohio, 1975

Compliance Coordinator _ Mike Dreves


Head Coach ________________ Dave Fritz


Career Record _______ 98-42 (12th Year)

At Grove City ___________________ Same

First Year of Program ____________ 1937

All-Time Record ____________ 563-250-1

Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh

Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke

Athletic Office Mgr ___________ Kim Iliff

Aquatics Director ___________ Dave Fritz

Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman

Equipment Mgr _______ Jim Richardson

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GROVE CITY COLLEGE

HEAD COACH DAVE FRITZA 1994 Grove City College graduate, Dave Fritz is in his 12th season as Grove City College’s

head men’s swimming and diving coach. Under his direction, Grove City has returned to thenational spotlight as one of the nation’s premier small-college programs.

Grove City has captured the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title five times in the last sixseasons. Overall, he has led the Wolverines to six conference championships.

In 2007, two Grove City swimmers earned NCAA Division III championships as Tim Whitbeckwon the national title in the 50 free and Caleb Courage repeated as national champion in the100 free.

Five years ago, 11 Grove City swimmers earned NCAA Division III All-America distinction asthe Wolverines placed sixth in the team standings at the NCAA Championships. During the2008-09 regular season, Grove City went 12-2 overall and won the Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence title for the second straight season.

In 2010, Fritz guided Grove City to an 11-2 overall record and a third straight conferencetitle. Eight Wolverine swimmers qualified for the NCAA Championships. Fourteen men’s swim-

mers have earned NCAA All-America honors during his tenure as head coach. In 2006, Courage became Grove City’s firstmen’s swimmer to earn a national title.

Fritz has guided Grove City to a 98-42 overall dual-meet record, including a College-record 15 victories during the2006-07 season. In 2006-07, Grove City posted victories over eventual NCAA Division III champion Kenyon, perennial powerCase Western Reserve, NCAA Division I institution Butler and archrival Westminster.

In his second season as head coach, 2003-04, Fritz led Grove City to the PAC championship, along with a 6-3 dual-meetrecord.

Fritz is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) and has served as a collegiate and scholastic waterpolo official. He has been awarded the ASCA’s Certificate of Excellence seven times. He has also earned Level Four certifica-tion from the ASCA.

He is also in his fifth season as Grove City’s head women’s swimming and diving coach. He has guided the women’steam to four conference titles. Last year, Grove City’s women’s team posted its best-ever finish at the NCAA Division IIIChampionships by placing ninth nationally. Grove City placed 10th in the team standings in 2012 after taking 11th nationallyin each of the previous two seasons.

He owns a 43-20 dual-meet record as women’s head coach. His combined record is 141-65 (.685).Fritz spent eight seasons as head coach of Grove City’s women’s water polo squad. In the spring of 2002, Fritz directed

the women’s team to a 7-11 mark after taking over on an interim basis. In 2007, Fritz led the women’s water polo team to aprogram-record 18 victories and a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate III National Championships.

In 2008, Fritz guided Grove City to a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate III Championships in New London, Conn., as theWolverines finished 13-12 overall. Six Grove City water polo players earned All-America honors under his guidance.

He owns master’s degrees from both Duquesne University and Slippery Rock University. Fritz lives in Slippery Rock withhis wife Tammy, daughters Emily and Mary, and sons Hayden and Harrison.

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Year Season Notes Conference Finish2002-03 Five-meet win streak at midseason 2nd2003-04 Wolverines win 12th PAC title ... Korb wins High Point Award at PAC meet 1st2004-05 Courage leads Grove City to 32nd place at NCAA Championships 2nd2005-06 Wolverines place 13th at NCAAs ... Courage wins first national title 2nd2006-07 Grove City goes 15-1 ... Courage, Whitbeck win national titles ... 9th at NCAAs 2nd2007-08 13th PAC title ... Whitbeck earns PAC MVP, All-American honors 1st2008-09 Wolverines finish 6th at NCAA Championships ... Courage wins 3rd national title 1st2009-10 Grove City posts 11-2 record ... Gagliardo wins High Point Award at PAC meet 1st2010-11 Wolverines capture 4th consecutive PAC title ... Fritz named PAC Coach of the Year 1st2011-12 Grove City wins 5th straight league title ... Bowser PAC MVP for 2nd straight year 1st2012-13 D. Bossert earns High Point Award at Longnecker Invitational/PAC Championships 2nd

Women’s Swimming and DivingYear Season Notes Conference Finish2009-10 Grove City finishes 11th at NCAA meet ... Six earn All-America distinction 1st2010-11 Wolverines finish 11th at NCAA meet, finishing as top-placing Pennsylvania team 1st2011-12 Finishes 10th at NCAA meet ... Five earn All-America ... Fritz PAC Coach of the Year 1st2012-13 Grove City takes 9th at NCAA Championships ... Seven earn All-America honors 1st


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DIVING COACH TAMMY FRITZTammy Fritz is in her 11th season as the diving coach at Grove City College. Grove City’s

diving corps has become one of the region’s elite under Fritz’s guidance. She will work with aveteran diving squad this winter.

Last year, Grove City placed three men in the top eight in 1-meter diving at the Presidents’Athletic Conference Championships. Junior Richie Klimek took third in both 1- and 3-meter divingand classmate Karter Gagliardo finished fourth in both events.

In 2010, diver Kyle Grubbs provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championshipswhile setting a new school record in 1-meter diving. He earned the conference’s Most ValuableDiver award for the 2009-10 season and Fritz received the conference’s Men’s Diving Coach of theYear honor.

In 2007, Fritz helped junior Joe Riddell provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships.Riddell and Grubbs placed 1-2 in the PAC Championships in 2007-08.

Prior to joining the Grove City staff, Fritz worked as the diving coach at Chartiers Valley HighSchool in Bridgeville, Pa. for two seasons. Fritz also has 14 years of experience coaching gymnas-

tics at various age levels.Fritz is in her 11th year as an English teacher at Grove City High School. She also taught English for eight years at

Chartiers Valley. Fritz graduated from Washington & Jefferson in 1992. In July 2002, she completed her master’s degree ineducation from Duquesne University.

She lives in Slippery Rock with her husband, Dave, daughters Emily and Mary, and sons Hayden and Harrison.

ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL GRIEPSMARachel Griepsma is in her second season as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming

coach at Grove City College.In her first season, she helped Grove City women’s swimming and diving team capture the

Presidents’ Athletic Conference title while the men’s team earned runner-up honors.Griepsma is also Grove City’s head women’s water polo coach. In 2013, she directed the

Wolverines to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Division III regular season conference title.Grove City went 12-9 overall and 11-1 in conference play.

Griepsma joined the College's Department of Physical Education and Athletics after spend-ing the 2012 season as a graduate assistant water polo coach at her alma mater, MercyhurstUniversity. Griepsma started from 2008 to 2011 for Mercyhurst's women's water polo team andcompiled one of the finest careers in program history. She graduated as Mercyhurst's all-timeleading scorer with 246 goals, including an 80-goal season in 2008.

A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Griepsma also spent three seasons as the starting goalkeeperfor Mercyhurst's women's soccer team. She compiled 22 wins and 16 shutouts in her career.

Griepsma earned a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine (exercise science concentration) in 2011 at Mercyhurst.In summer 2012, she completed her master's degree in exercise science at Mercyhurst.

ASSISTANT COACH LARISSA CASSANOLarissa Cassano is in her second season as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming

coach at Grove City College. She joined the coaching staff prior to the 2012-13 season after afour-year career with the College’s women’s swimming and diving program.

In her first season as an assistant, Cassano helped the women’s team capture the Presidents’Athletic Conference title.

Cassano earned four letters as a butterflier for the Wolverines and helped Grove City earnfour consecutive titles. She concluded her career fourth on Grove City’s all-time list in the 200butterfly. She competed in the finals of the 200 butterfly at the conference championships in eachof her four seasons.

A Peters Township High School graduate, Cassano earned a bachelor of science in biologyand exercise science from Grove City in 2012. She now lives in Grove City.

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The Grove City College men's swimming and divingteam enters the 2013-14 season with high expectations anda primary goal in sight: a return to the top of the Presi-dents' Athletic Conference.

Grove City won five consecutive conference champion-ships until a runner-up finish last winter as a mere 13 pointsseparated the Wolverines from an unprecedented sixthstraight crown.

With 15 lettermen back in the fold, Grove City looks tobe in prime position for a run at the conference title.

Head coach Dave Fritz, now in his 12th season at thehelm, will rely on a six-man senior class this season. SeniorDave Bossert returns for his fourth season after capturingconference titles in the 400 individual medley, 500 free and1650 free last season.

He will help lead Grove City's distance corps this win-ter.

Senior Christian Dehli will be counted on in the back-stroke and butterfly this winter. A three-year letterman, Dehliwill likely also be an integral part of Grove City's sprint andmedley relays.

Senior Louis Gabriele owns the school record in the200 breaststroke and will likely be Grove City's top entry inthe breaststroke again this year.

He provisionally qualified for the 2013 NCAA Champi-onships in the 200 breaststroke.

All three men earned First Team All-PAC honors lastyear.

Senior E.J. Leuschner earned Second Team All-PAC rec-ognition last year and will join Bossert in the distance events.He is a three-year letterman for Grove City.

Senior Noah Walker also earned All-PAC Second Teamdistinction last year and returns in butterfly and individualmedley for Grove City.

Walker is a three-year letterman and joins Dehli andGabriele as team co-captains for this season.

Senior Jay Wallen returns in the freestyle events for theWolverines and will look to break into the lineup on a regu-lar basis this year.

Three junior swimmers and two junior divers also re-turn this season. Sprinter Caleb McKusick emerged as asophomore last year and earned All-PAC First Team statuswhile butterflier Ben Satre merited Second Team All-Con-ference.

Junior Grant Wilt lettered in the breaststroke and indi-vidual medley last year and is also expected to be a keycontributor this year.

Divers Richie Klimek and Karter Gagliardo return afterreceiving All-PAC recognition last year. Klimek earned FirstTeam status after placing third in both diving events at theconference championships. Gagliardo captured SecondTeam honors. Both are two-year lettermen.

Sophomore backstroker Jim Bossert returns after miss-ing last season to injury. He is expected to be a key cogafter capturing Second Team All-PAC recognition two yearsago as a freshman.

SEASON PREVIEW

Junior Richie Klimek is one of the top returning diversin the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

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Four other sophomore letterwinners are back and willlook to further cement their respective status in the GroveCity lineup.

Sophomore Tim Bergquist returns in the breaststrokewhile classmate Stephen Cratsa will strengthen the Wolver-ines in the butterfly.

Sprinter Jordan Dehli and backstroker Nick Wargo areback for their second season after making significant con-tributions as rookies.

Also back are sophomores Josh Blasdell, BenjaminMarasco and Shady Tadros.

Several newcomers will also look to break into thelineup this winter.

Grove City begins its season October 19 at the ClarionFall Classic.

Junior Caleb McKusick will be a key contributor in thesprints in 2013-14 for the Wolverines.


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Name Yr. Events Hometown High SchoolTim Bergquist So. Breast Kent, Wash. Kentridge

Josh Blasdell So. IM Leesburg, Va. Homeschooled

Dave Bossert Sr. Free Colorado Springs, Colo. Pine Creek

Jim Bossert So. Free/Back Colorado Springs, Colo. Pine Creek

Stephen Cratsa So. Free/Fly Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills

Christian Dehli Sr. Back/Fly Moneta, Va. Staunton River

Jordan Dehli So. Free Moneta, Va. Staunton River

Louis Gabriele Sr. Breast/IM Mahwah, N.J. Don Bosco Prepatory

Karter Gagliardo Jr. Diving/Free Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township

Drew Hoselton Fr. Fly Naples, N.Y. Naples Central

Jeremy Kim Fr. Fly/IM Frederick, Md. New Life Christian

Rich Klimek Jr. Diving Oakdale, Pa. South Fayette

E.J. Leuschner Sr. Free/IM Holland, Mich. Holland Christian

Benjamin Marasco So. Free/Fly Washington, Pa. Washington

Jake Marino Fr. Back Irwin, Pa. Penn Trafford

Caleb McKusick Jr. Free Waconia, Minn. Homeschooled

Sean McPhillips Fr. Free Charlottesville, Va. Albemarle

Drew Nosbisch Fr. Fly/Breast Monroeville, Pa. Gateway

Daniel Peng Fr. Free/Breast Indiana, Pa. Indiana

Ben Satre Jr. Fly/IM Hockessin, Del. Homeschooled

Shady Tadros So. Free/Breast Cairo, Egypt New Ramses College

Josiah Vehrs Fr. Free/IM Fresno, Calif. Homeschooled

Noah Walker Sr. Fly/IM Lexington, Ky. Homeschooled

Jay Wallen Sr. Free Hudson, Ohio Homeschooled

Nick Wargo So. Back/IM Cranberry Twp., Pa. Seneca Valley

Grant Wilt Jr. Breast/IM Bellefonte, Pa. Bellefonte

Head Coach: Dave Fritz

Diving Coach: Tammy Fritz

Team Captains: Christian Dehli, Louis Gabriele, Noah Walker

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Returning letterwinner in backstroke and freestyle events... Fifth all-time at Grove City in 200 backstroke (1:56.51)... Returns after missing 2012-13 due to injury. AS AFRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Recorded top-five fin-ishes in 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and 200free at 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champion-ships ... Second Team All-PAC honoree. NOTABLE: Ac-counting major ... Brother of senior swimmer Dave Bossert.

Three-year letterwinner in backstroke and butterfly ...Will look to again be key contributor this winter ... Ownsseventh-fastest 100 backstroke time (53.15) in programhistory ... Team co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: Earned thirdletter ... Placed fifth in 100 butterfly and seventh in 100backstroke at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Cham-pionships ... Helped 200 and 400 free relays place sec-ond at conference meet. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earnedsecond letter ... Contributed to victorious efforts in 200and 400 free relays at conference championships ... Pro-visional NCAA Championships qualifier in 400 free relay... First Team All-PAC honoree. AS A FRESHMAN: Earnedfirst letter after posting eighth-place finishes at PAC meetin both backstroke events. NOTABLE: Computer sci-ence major ... Older brother of sophomore Jordan Dehli.

Three-year letterwinner who is one of the conference’stop returners ... Third all-time at Grove City in 1650(16:28.48) ... Fourth in 500 (4:42.75) and 400 individualmedley (4:09.04) ... Team co-captain. AS A JUNIOR:Earned High Point Award at James Longnecker Invita-tional/Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships ...Won conference titles in 400 IM, 500 and 1650 ... NamedFirst Team All-PAC ... Team MVP. AS A SOPHOMORE:Earned second letter ... Won conference title in 1650 ...Also placed fourth in 500 free at conference champion-ships ... Named First Team All-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN:Won 1650 at Grove City Invitational December 4 ...Earned first letter. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineeringmajor ... Brother of sophomore swimmer Jim Bossert.

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BERGQUISTSOPHOMORE • BREASTSTROKE

KENT, WASH.KENTRIDGE

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BOSSERTSENIOR • DISTANCE

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.PINE CREEK

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BOSSERTSOPHOMORE • BACKSTROKE

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.PINE CREEK

Returning letterwinner in breaststroke ... Will look tofurther solidify spot in Grove City lineup this winter. ASA FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Scored in bothbreaststroke events at Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionships ... Also placed 15th in 400 individualmedley. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major.

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CRATSASOPHOMORE • BUTTERFLY

PENN HILLS, PA.PENN HILLS

C.P.DEHLI

SENIOR • BACKSTROKE

MONETA, VA.STAUNTON RIVER

Returning letterwinner in butterfly for Grove City ...Expected to be key contributor again in 2013-14. AS AFRESHMAN: Earned first collegiate letter ... Scored inthree events at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionships ... Placed 11th in 200 butterfly and 12thin 100 fly. NOTABLE: Biology major.

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DEHLISOPHOMORE • SPRINT

MONETA, VA.STAUNTON RIVER

Returning letterwinner in sprints and butterfly for GroveCity ... Expected to be key contributor again in 2013-14.AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first collegiate letter ... Tookeighth in 50 free and 10th in 100 free at 2013 Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference Championships ... Helped 200and 400 free relays take second at conference meet.NOTABLE: Biology major ... Younger brother of seniorC.P. Dehli.


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Three-year letterwinner in breaststroke for Grove City... Team co-captain ... Owns school record in 200 breast-stroke (2:05.99) ... Third all-time in 100 breaststroke(58.01). AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Provision-ally qualified for NCAA Division III Championships in 200breaststroke ... Set new school record in 200 breast-stroke (2:05.99) ... Runner-up in 200 breaststroke and200 individual medley at Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionships ... First Team All-PAC selection. AS ASOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Won conferencetitle in 200 breaststroke ... Also took fourth in 200 indi-vidual medley and 100 breaststroke ... Named First TeamAll-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter after tak-ing second in both breaststroke races at 2011 confer-ence championships ... First Team All-Conference selec-tion. NOTABLE: Accounting major.

Two-year letterwinner ... One of top returning divers inPresidents’ Athletic Conference. AS A SOPHOMORE:Earned second letter ... Captured fourth place in both1- and 3-meter diving at 2013 conference champion-ships ... Named Second Team All-PAC. AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter ... Took seventh in 1-meter div-ing at conference championships ... Also scored pointsin 50 and 100 free. NOTABLE: Marketing managementmajor ... Older brother Kirk Gagliardo earned four let-ters as sprinter for Grove City from 2008 to 2012.

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GABRIELESENIOR • BREASTSTROKE

MAHWAH, N.J.DON BOSCO PREP

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GAGLIARDOJUNIOR • DIVING

GURNEE, ILL.WARREN TOWNSHIP

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KLIMEKJUNIOR • DIVING

OAKDALE, PA.SOUTH FAYETTE

Two-year letterwinner in diving ... Ranks fourth all-timein school history in 3-meter diving (268.65) and ninth in1-meter diving (238.10). AS A SOPHOMORE: Earnedsecond letter ... Took third in both 1- and 3-meter div-ing at 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champion-ships ... Named First Team All-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN:Earned first letter ... Placed fourth in 3-meter diving andfifth on 1-meter board at conference championships ...Earned Second Team All-PAC honors. NOTABLE: Me-chanical engineering major ... Older brother Andy Klimekearned four letters as pitcher for Grove City baseballteam from 2008 to 2011 ... Sister Olivia Klimek earnedtwo letters in softball at Grove City in 2010 and 2011.

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SENIOR • DISTANCE

HOLLAND, MICH.HOLLAND CHRISTIAN

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MCKUSICKJUNIOR • SPRINT

WACONIA, MINN.HOMESCHOOLED

Returning letterwinner in sprints for Grove City. AS ASOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Placed eighth in 200free at Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships... Helped 200 free relay take second at PAC meet ... FirstTeam All-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in sprintsin 2011-12 season. NOTABLE: Exercise science major.

Three-year letterwinner in distance events for Grove City.AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Named SecondTeam All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Took sixthin 200 free and eighth in 1650 at 2013 conference cham-pionships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ...Placed fifth in both 500 and 1650 free at 2012 PAC Cham-pionships ... Second Team All-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN:Earned first letter ... Scored points in 100, 200 and 500free at 2011 PAC championships, helping Grove City toteam title. NOTABLE: Biology major.

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Three-year letterwinner in butterfly and distance events... Team co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ...Placed seventh in both butterfly events at Presidents’Athletic Conference Championships ... Named SecondTeam All-PAC. AS A SOPHOMORE: Scored in both but-terfly events at conference meet, helping Wolverines toteam title ... Earned second letter. AS A FRESHMAN:Earned first letter after helping Grove City to confer-ence title ... Took sixth in 200 butterfly at conferencechampionships. NOTABLE: Marketing managementmajor ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC AcademicHonor Roll ... Brother of former Grove City swimmerAdam Walker (2009-13).

Two-year letterwinner in butterfly and individual med-ley ... Ranks fourth all-time at Grove City in 200 butterfly(1:57.25). AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ...Earned third place in 200 butterfly at Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference Championships ... Named Second TeamAll-PAC. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placedfourth in 200 butterfly at conference championships ...Also took eighth in 100 fly ... Named Second Team All-PAC. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major.

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SATREJUNIOR • BUTTERFLY

HOCKESSIN, DEL.HOMESCHOOLED

NOAH

WALKERSENIOR • BUTTERFLY

LEXINGTON, KY.HOMESCHOOLED

JAY

WALLENSENIOR • SPRINT

HUDSON, OHIO

HOMESCHOOLED

NICK

WARGOSOPHOMORE • BACKSTROKE

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.SENECA VALLEY

GRANT

WILTJUNIOR • BREASTSTROKE

BELLEFONTE, PA.BELLEFONTE

Three-year veteran who will look to break into GroveCity lineup on full-time basis this season ... Returns aftermissing 2012-13 season due to injury. AS A SOPHO-MORE: Competed in backstroke and butterfly during2011-12 season, helping Wolverines to Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference title. AS A FRESHMAN: Participated infreestyle and butterfly events ... Member of 2011 con-ference title team. NOTABLE: Business management

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Returning letterwinner in backstroke ... Expected to com-pete for full-time spot in Grove City lineup this fall. AS AFRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Scored points in bothbackstroke races and 400 individual medley at 2013Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships.NOTABLE: Mathematics/secondary education major ...Dean’s List student ... Named to Presidents’ AthleticConference Academic Honor Roll.

Returning letterwinner in breaststroke ... Will look toagain bolster Grove City in breaststroke in 2013-14 sea-son. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Scored in200 breaststroke, 500 free and 1650 at 2013 Presidents’Athletic Conference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN:Competed in breaststroke ... Member of 2012 confer-ence title team. NOTABLE: Computer science major ...Younger brother of former women’s swimmer Kate Wilt(2008-12).


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2012-13 RESULTSDate Opponent Result Score RecordOct. 20 Clarion Classic 2nd/2Oct. 27 ALLEGHENY L 170-124 0-1Nov. 3 at Saint Vincent* W 140-116 1-1Nov. 10 at Carn. Mellon L 191-97 1-2Nov. 17 at Case Western L 248-50 1-3

Kenyon L 210-78 1-4Gannon L 192-88 1-5

Nov. 29-Dec.1 Kenyon Invitational 6th/6Nov. 30-Dec.1 Grove City Invitational2nd/5Jan. 12 at Wash. & Jeff.* W 149-132 2-5Jan.19 DENISON L 159-124 2-6Jan. 26 at Allegheny L 167-127 2-7

Wooster W 173-125 3-7Jan. 31 WESTMINSTER* L 160-134 3-8Feb. 2 at Pitt L 221-47 3-9

Clarion L 174-81 3-10Carnegie Mellon L 231-50 3-11

Feb. 2 BETHANY* W 103-46 4-11Feb. 14-16 Longnecker Invitational 2nd/9*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Meet

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The 2012-13 season featured numerous highlights forthe Grove City College men's swimming and diving pro-gram as several standout performers earned richly-de-served recognition.

Although the Wolverines fell a mere 13 points shy oftheir sixth consecutive Presidents' Athletic Conference title,the season still will be regarded as one of the more memo-rable campaigns in recent history.

Junior Dave Bossert earned the High Point Award atthe season-ending James E. Longnecker Invitational/Presi-dents' Athletic Conference Championships after winningthree individual events at the three-day meet.

Meanwhile, junior Louis Gabriele smashed the schoolrecord in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA Champion-ships qualifying time of 2 minutes, 5.99 seconds.

Senior Eric Fairchild earned Academic All-District rec-ognition from the College Sports Information Directors ofAmerica (CoSIDA) following the season.

Bossert, Fairchild and Gabriele all earned First TeamAll-PAC honors, as did junior C.P. Dehli, freshman JordanDehli, sophomore Richie Klimek, sophomore CalebMcKusick and senior Ian Smyth.

Sophomore Karter Gagliardo, junior E.J. Leuschner,sophomore Ben Satre, senior Adam Walker and junior NoahWalker all earned Second Team All-Conference.

Bossert won the conference title in the 500, 1650 and400 individual medley while Fairchild prevailed in the 50and 100 free. Gabriele took the 200 individual medley.

C.P. Dehli, Jordan Dehli, Fairchild and McKusick com-bined to win the league title in the 200 free relay while IanSmyth joined the Dehli brothers and Fairchild on theconference’s top 400 free relay team.

Junior Dave Bossert (left) earned the High Point Awardat the season-ending James E. Longnecker Invitational/Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships. At rightis Grove City College President Dr. Richard Jewell.

Senior Eric Fairchild concluded his career as a four-timeFirst Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference performerand a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.

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Few swimming and diving programs can match the tra-dition of excellence that has developed at Grove City Col-lege since the program’s 1937 inception.

With 58 all-time NCAA All-Americans, five national cham-pions, 563 victories and 61 straight winning seasons, onecan see that success is a way of life at Grove City.

Yet, numbers alone do not tell the story of the GroveCity men’s swimming and diving program. The programhas grown from humble beginnings into one of the nation’sfinest over the past 70-plus years.

Intercollegiate swimming and diving at Grove City Col-lege began during the 1937-38 academic year. During theprogram’s first five seasons, Grove City managed just eighttotal wins. World War II interrupted the program for fourseasons but Grove City continued to gain traction.

In 1950, the Wolverines went 5-6. Two years later, headcoach Jim Loveless led Grove City to its first winning sea-son with a 6-4 mark. That season began Grove City’s cur-rent run of 59 straight winning seasons.

Loveless coached the team until 1954, when RussWeider took over. In his one season as head coach, Weiderled Grove City to a 9-1 record and the school’s first Penn-Ohio championship.

Philip Sedgley coached the team to an 18-2 mark andtwo Penn-Ohio runner-up finishes from 1955-57. Followingthat season, Grove City hired a coach who would make animmeasurable impact on the swimming and diving pro-gram: Jim Longnecker.

In Longnecker’s first year as head coach, 1957-58, theWolverines went 6-5. That season, the program producedthe first of its 58 all-time All-Americans as Ubbo van derValk produced the eighth-fastest time in the nation in the100-yard breaststroke.

By 1962, Grove City emerged as the region’s preemi-nent program as the Wolverines went 12-0 and won thePenn-Ohio meet.

That season began a run of seven straight league titlesfor Grove City.

In 1964, Grove City hosted the first-ever NCAA CollegeDivision Swimming and Diving Championships. Grove City

placed ninth in that inaugural meet. Unfortunately, it wouldbe the last time Grove City participated in the national cham-pionships for some time.

Following that year, the College banned its teams fromparticipating in postseason competition.

Despite a 33-9 dual-meet record and four Penn-Ohiotitles over the next four years, Grove City did not competein the national meet, preventing several standouts fromearning NCAA All-America honors.

Grove City returned to the NCAA Championships in1969, finishing 36th nationally.

In 1975, after a 12-1 dual-meet record, Grove City took13th at the inaugural Division III Championships. That markedthe first of five top-20 national finishes for Grove City in the1970s.

Six years later, Grove City produced its first nationalchampion as diver Chris Van De Mark swept both the 1-and 3-meter diving titles at the 1981 NCAA meet.

In 1982, Van De Mark successfully defended his 1-metertitle and earned runner-up in 3-meter diving after helpingthe team to a 12-0 dual-meet mark.

The next year, Dan Young won the NCAA 1-meter div-ing title and in 1984, Clark Johnson captured the 3-meterdiving national title.

Grove City began competition in the Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference in 1984-85 and quickly emerged as the

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Grove City College’s swimming program began in 1937-38 as the inaugural team took to the pool.

Legendary head coach Jim Longnecker (left) and Ubbovan der Valk (right), Grove City’s first swimming All-American.

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Ubbo van der Valk ‘60 (1985)Earl Mays ‘63 (1985)William McGarry ‘66 (1985)James Livermore ‘65 (1987)William “Skip” Arbuckle ‘71 (1987)Dan Reid ‘71 (1987)William Griffith 67 (1989)Richard Jewell ‘67 (1989)Richard Durstein ‘77 (1989)Christopher Van De Mark ‘82 (1991)Dan Young ‘83 (1991)Clark Johnson ‘84 (1991)James Drummond ‘75 (1993)

David Tomashewski ‘78 (1993)Marty Wurl ‘78 (1993)David Campbell ‘62 (1994)Mike Monahan ‘64 (1994)Scott Clausen ‘65 (1994)Thurlow “Turtle” Mayhood ‘50 (2000)William May ‘53 (2000)Phillip Van Sickle ‘78 (2000)Randy Galm ‘81 (2000)Matt Wilkes ‘87 (2000)Robert Etter ‘51, (2002)Jay D’Ambrosio ‘95 (2002)Doug Fullerton ‘97 (2002)

James E. Longnecker (2002)Lee Steller ‘57 (2004)Eric Sluss ‘86 (2004)Jeff Moxie ‘80 (2004)Scott Johnston ‘55 (2006)Jamie Brunk ‘76 (2006)Patrick Kelley ‘87 (2006)Dave McClintic ‘65 (2008)Chuck Stadler ‘65 (2008)Keith Bennett ‘85 (2008)Norman Koehler ‘56 (2010)Augie Beyer ‘83 (2010)Matt Husak ‘90 (2010)

SWIMMING & DIVING HALL OF FAMEGrove City College initiated its Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1985 as a means of honoring those athletes who havedisplayed a level of excellence worthy of such recognition. These indiviudals have shown commitment to the program andwere identified by their teammates and predecessors as exemplary athletes and sportsmen. Twelve classes have beeninducted into the Hall of Fame over the past quarter-century.

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league’s dominant program by winning eight of 11 PACtitles.

The Wolverines went 10-0 in 1986-87, then assembled40 straight victories from 1993-96. Grove City went unde-feated in 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96.

In Longnecker’s final season, 1996-97, Grove City went10-2.

Longnecker retired after 40 seasons with 366 wins, 44All-Americans and 15 league titles to his credit. Followingthe 1997 season, 1983 Grove City grad Keith Bullion tookover as head coach.

During Bullion’s five years as head coach, Grove Citywon three league titles and went 33-17 overall.

Diver Chris Van De Mark won two national titles in 1981and won the 1-meter NCAA title in 1982.

A new era began in 2002 as 1994 alum Dave Fritz re-placed Bullion as head coach.

In 2006, Caleb Courage became Grove City’s first men’sswimming national champion as he won the NCAA title inthe 100 free. In 2007, Courage defended his national titlewhile teammate Tim Whitbeck won the NCAA title in the 50free.

Grove City returned to the top of the conference in2008 as the Wolverines won their first PAC title since 2004.

In 2009, Grove City repeated as conference championand finished with a 12-2 dual-meet record. Eleven Wolver-ine swimmers earned NCAA All-America honors in helpingGrove City finish sixth at the NCAA meet.

Courage earned his third national title and set a newnational mark in the 100 free with a time of 43.60.

Grove City won its third straight league title in 2010and finished with an 11-2 overall record. The Wolverinesthen won their fourth consecutive conference title in 2011and finished with a 10-4 dual-meet mark.

Grove City extended its conference title streak to five in2012 as the Wolverines successfully defended their crown.

Caleb Courage won three national titles in the 100freestyle and earned 18 career All-America honors. Helater qualified for the United States Olympic Trials.

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Opponent Series Last TotalBegan Meet Meets Won Lost Tied

Akron 1963-64 1977-78 11 11 0 0Alfred 1996-97 1996-97 1 1 0 0Allegheny 1937-38 2012-13 64 31 33 0Ashland 1977-78 1990-91 7 5 2 0Baldwin-Wallace 1989-90 2001-02 13 13 0 0Bethany 1966-67 2012-13 47 44 3 0Bowling Green 1958-59 1965-66 6 1 5 0Buffalo State 1938-39 1996-97 18 16 2 0Butler 2006-07 2006-07 1 1 0 0California, Pa. 1970-71 1975-76 6 6 0 0Carnegie Mellon 1937-38 2012-13 70 36 33 1Case Tech 1955-56 1958-59 4 4 0 0Case Western 1982-83 2012-13 13 9 4 0Clarion 1970-71 2012-13 7 2 5 0Cleveland State 1972-73 1973-74 2 1 1 0Denison 1981-82 2012-13 11 2 9 0Duquesne 1979-80 1992-93 9 8 1 0Eastern Michigan 1967-68 1967-68 1 0 1 0Edinboro 1946-47 1998-99 19 7 12 0Fairmont State 1990-91 2006-07 5 2 3 0Fenn 1939-40 1958-59 12 7 5 0Fredonia 1983-84 1989-90 6 4 2 0Frostburg State 1990-91 2006-07 18 18 0 0Gannon 1984-85 2012-13 19 18 1 0Geneseo State 2001-02 2001-02 1 0 1 0Geneva 1947-48 1947-48 1 1 0 0Hiram 1959-60 2011-12 30 30 0 0Indiana, Pa. 1951-52 1995-96 25 16 9 0John Carroll 1984-85 1996-97 12 10 2 0Kent State 1960-61 1968-69 9 3 6 0Kentucky 1969-70 1969-70 1 0 1 0Kenyon 2005-06 2012-13 8 5 3 0Lock Haven 1955-56 1956-57 2 2 0 0Mercyhurst 1985-86 1988-89 4 4 0 0Mount Union 1979-80 2004-05 20 19 1 0Oberlin 1955-56 1980-81 13 9 4 0Ohio 1939-40 1939-40 1 0 1 0Penn State Behrend 2000-01 2009-10 10 10 0 0Pitt-Bradford 2006-07 2009-10 4 4 0 0Pittsburgh 1966-67 2012-13 10 3 7 0Saint Bonaventure 1960-61 1964-65 5 4 1 0Saint Vincent 2006-07 2012-13 7 7 0 0Salem International 2004-05 2004-05 1 1 0 0Slippery Rock 1937-38 2005-06 45 26 19 0Thiel 1948-49 1974-75 9 7 2 0Walsh 1976-77 1978-79 3 3 0 0Wash. & Jeff. 1937-38 2012-13 85 67 18 0Washington & Lee 2001-02 2001-02 1 0 1 0Western Reserve 1940-41 1941-42 2 0 2 0West Virginia 1961-62 1971-72 11 8 3 0West Va. Wesleyan 1990-91 2005-06 8 8 0 0Westminster 1938-39 2012-13 80 41 39 0Wooster 1955-56 2012-13 21 20 1 0York 1993-94 1993-94 1 1 0 0Youngstown State 1950-51 1983-84 14 7 7 0Totals 814 (.692) 563 250 1

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Mike Daylida ‘84 100 Breaststroke 1981400 Medley Relay 1981200 Breaststroke 1982

Clark Johnson ‘84 1-Meter Diving 19843-Meter Diving 1984

Keith Bennett ‘85 400 Medley Relay 1985Peter Dusinberre ‘85 1-Meter Diving 1984Eric Sluss ‘86 100 Butterfly 1984, 85

200 Butterfly 1984, 85400 Medley Relay 1984, 85

Dan Bliton ‘87 100 Breast 1984400 Medley Relay 1984

Pat Kelley ‘87 400 Medley Relay 1984, 85Matt Wilkes ‘87 400 Medley Relay 1984, 85

200 Backstroke 1986100 Backstroke 1987

Jay D’Ambrosio ‘95 100 Backstroke 1992, 93, 94200 Backstroke 1992, 93, 94

Doug Fullerton ‘97 200 IM 1996Ben Haring ‘06 50 Freestyle 2005, 06

200 Free Relay 2006400 Free Relay 2006400 Medley Relay 2006

Caleb Courage ‘09 50 Freestyle 2006, 07, 09100 Freestyle 2005, 06, 07, 09200 Freestyle 2005, 07100 Backstroke 2009200 Free Relay 2006, 07, 09400 Free Relay 2006, 07, 09800 Free Relay 2009400 Medley Relay 2009

Peter Larsen ‘09 400 Free Relay 2007, 09200 Medley Relay 2009400 Medley Relay 2009

Drew Snyder ‘09 200 Free Relay 2006, 07, 09400 Free Relay 2006, 07400 Medley Relay 2006

Tim Whitbeck ‘09 50 Freestyle 2007, 08, 09100 Freestyle 2008, 09200 Free Relay 2006, 07, 09400 Free Relay 2006, 07, 09200 Medley Relay 2009400 Medley Relay 2006, 09

Chip Cressman ‘10 400 Free Relay 2007Cam Coppelli ‘11 200 Medley Relay 2009Bennett Keefer ‘11 400 Medley Relay 2009Nate Nielsen ‘11 800 Free Relay 2009Clay Beckner ‘12 200 Medley Relay 2009Ben Bowser ‘12 400 Medley Relay 2009Kirk Gagliardo ‘12 200 Free Relay 2009

400 Free Relay 2009800 Free Relay 2009

Nick Hamilton ‘12 800 Free Relay 2009Dan Fryer 400 Medley Relay 1976Phil Lindauer 800 Free Relay 1978Bryan Panner 800 Free Relay 1978Rick Yendall 400 Free Relay 1980

400 Medley Relay 1981Mitch Young 200 Free Relay 2006, 07

400 Medley Relay 2006

Ubbo Van der Valk ‘60 100 Breaststroke 1958Scott Clausen ‘65 400 Medley Relay 1964

400 Free Relay 1964Dave Davidson ‘65 400 Free Relay 1964James Livermore ‘65 1-Meter Diving 1964

3-Meter Diving 1964Dave McClintic ‘65 400 IM 1964

400 Free Relay 1964Tyler Cassell ‘66 3-Meter Diving 1964Steve Epp ‘66 400 Free Relay 1964William McGarry ‘66 400 IM 1964

1650 Freestyle 1964200 IM 1964400 Medley Relay 1964

William Griffith ‘67 400 Medley Relay 1964Charles Stadler 100 Backstroke 1964

200 Backstroke 1964400 Medley Relay 1964

Skip Arbuckle ‘71 200 Freestyle 1969, 7150 Freestyle 1970100 Freestyle 1970, 71

Dan Reid ‘71 200 Backstroke 1970, 71100 Backstroke 1971

Jim Drummond ‘75 800 Free Relay 1975400 Free Relay 1975

Rob Frey ‘75 100 Butterfly 1975Bill Hanlon ‘75 400 Free Relay 1975Scott Brainard ‘76 800 Free Relay 1975

400 Free Relay 1976Jamie Brunk ‘76 400 Free Relay 1976

800 Free Relay 1976Rick Durstein ‘77 200 IM 1975

400 Free Relay 1975, 76800 Free Relay 1975, 76100 Butterfly 1976, 77400 Medley Relay 1976, 77

Paul DeMerrit ‘78 800 Free Relay 1976Dave Tomashewski ‘78 200 Backstroke 1975, 76, 77, 78

100 Backstroke 1976, 77, 78400 Medley Relay 1976, 77

Phil Van Sickle ‘78 400 Free Relay 1975, 76800 Free Relay 1975, 76, 78400 Medley Relay 1976, 77

Marty Wurl ‘78 3-Meter Diving 1975, 77, 781-Meter Diving 1976, 77, 78

Pat Walsh ‘78 3-Meter Diving 1977Jeff Moxie ‘80 400 Medley Relay 1977

200 Breaststroke 1980Randy Galm ‘81 800 Free Relay 1978

200 Freestyle 1980400 Free Relay 1980400 Medley Relay 1981

Chris Van De Mark ‘82 1-Meter Diving 1979, 80, 81, 823-Meter Diving 1980, 81, 82

John Virag ‘82 400 Free Relay 1980Augie Beyer ‘83 400 Medley Relay 1981Dave Peltz ‘83 400 Free Relay 1980Dan Young ‘83 3-Meter Diving 1981, 82, 83

1-Meter Diving 1982, 83

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Coach Years Meets Won Lost Tied Win Pct. Winning SeasonsJim Longnecker (1957-1997) 40 459 366 93 0 .797 40Dave Fritz (2002-present) 11 140 98 42 0 .700 10Jim Loveless (1937-1954) 13 135 39 95 1 .293 3Keith Bullion (1997-2002) 5 50 33 17 0 .660 5Phillip Sedgley (1955-57) 2 20 18 2 0 .900 2Russ Weider (1954-55) 1 10 9 1 0 .900 1TOTALS 72 814 563 250 1 .692 61

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Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference con-tinues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics andthe pursuit of academic excellence.

Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany Col-lege, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City Col-lege, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More Col-lege, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg Univer-sity and Westminster College - the PAC remains a uniqueorganization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate ath-letics.

With academics at the center of each member’s phi-losophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athleticprogram is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself.

During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Genevaand Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed forPAC championships for the first time during the 2007-08academic year.

Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 2010-11. Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 2011-12.

In 2014, Carnegie Mellon University and Case WesternReserve University will compete for the conference’s cham-pionship in football as affiliate members.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coachesselect all-league squads for all team sports, while in indi-vidual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC ac-colades are based upon performances at the conferencechampionships.

The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best acrossthe board in conference competition.

W&J won the Men’s All-Sports Trophy in 2011-12 andWestminster won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy.

In 2011-12, the league named 734 student-athletes tothe PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all partici-pating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point aver-age of 3.60 or above.

2012-2013 FINAL DUAL MEET STANDINGS PAC Overall

MEN W L W LWestminster 4 0 10 2GROVE CITY 3 1 4 11Washington & Jefferson 2 2 6 4Saint Vincent 1 3 5 4Bethany 0 4 1 11

PAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS1. Westminster 7412. GROVE CITY 7283. Washington & Jefferson 4224. Saint Vincent 3625. Bethany 34

2013 PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

200 FREE RELAY

GROVE CITY (J. Dehli, McKusick, C. Dehli, Fairchild) 1:24.38500 FREESTYLE

DAVID BOSSERT GROVE CITY 4:42.75

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYLOUIS GABRIELE GROVE CITY 1:54.68

50 FREESTYLE

ERIC FAIRCHILD GROVE CITY 21.021-METER DIVING

John Szolt Wash. & Jeff. 395.85

400 MEDLEY RELAYWestminster (Brooks, Baurle, Nedley, Pletz) 3:23.90

200 MEDLEY RELAY

Westminster (Brooks, Baurle, Nedley, Gutmann) 1:33.08400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY


100 BUTTERFLYAlan Nedley Westminster 50.89

200 FREESTYLE

Jake Pletz Westminster 1:42.04100 BREASTSTROKE

Matthew Baurle Westminster 56.40

100 BACKSTROKESteven Brooks Westminster 50.47

800 FREE RELAY

Westminster (Pletz, Newman, Nedley, Gutmann) 6:59.721650 FREESTYLE


200 BACKSTROKESteven Brooks Westminster 1:52.43

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ERIC FAIRCHILD GROVE CITY 45.85200 BREASTSTROKE

Matt Baurle Westminster 2:04.31

200 BUTTERFLYAlan Nedley Westminster 1:54.03

3-METER DIVING

John Szott Wash. & Jeff 388.90400 FREE RELAY

GROVE CITY (J. Dehli, Smith, C. Dehli, Fairchild) 3:09.02

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CONFERENCE RECORDSEvent Record Record Holder Institution Year50 Freestyle 19.97 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009100 Freestyle 43.60 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009200 Freestyle 1:39.66 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009500 Freestyle 4:39.37 Conor Simpson Westminster 20091000 Freestyle 9:49.09 Seth Senior Westminster 20071650 Freestyle 16:13.05 Bailey Allegheny 1981100 Butterfly 49.89 Mike Barringer Westminster 2012200 Butterfly 1:52.04 Ben Bowser Grove City 2012100 Backstroke 50.21 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009200 Backstroke 1:52.43 Steven Brooks Westminster 2013100 Breaststroke 55.93 Matthew Baurle Westminster 2013200 Breaststroke 2:02.31 Ben Gutmann Westminster 2010200 Individual Medley 1:52.88 Ben Bowser Grove City 2009400 Individual Medley 4:02.83 Ben Bowser Grove City 2012

200 Freestyle Relay 1:21.08 Drew Snyder, Kirk Gagliardo Grove City 2009Tim Whitbeck, Caleb Courage

400 Freestyle Relay 2:59.06 Kirk Gagliardo, Peter Larsen Grove City 2009Tim Whitbeck, Caleb Courage

800 Freestyle Relay 6:47.06 Kirk Gagliardo, Nick Hamilton Grove City 2009Nate Nielsen, Caleb Courage

200 Medley Relay 1:32.10 Cam Coppelli, Clay Beckner Grove City 2009Peter Larsen, Tim Whitbeck

400 Medley Relay 3:21.72 Cam Coppelli, Bennett Keefer Grove City 2009Peter Larsen, Tim Whitbeck

1-Meter Diving 501.72 Virden John Carroll 19783-Meter Diving 573.40 Pyrch Wash. & Jeff. 1983

NATATORIUM RECORDSEvent Record Record Holder Institution Year50 Freestyle 20.07 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009100 Freestyle 44.40 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009200 Freestyle 1:39.66 Caleb Courage Grove City 2009500 Freestyle 4:35.85 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 20011000 Freestyle 9:35.63 Al Weik Denison 20111650 Freestyle 15:52.81 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 2002100 Butterfly 49.69 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2005200 Butterfly 1:50.92 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2004100 Backstroke 50.04 Rob Barry Denison 2011200 Backstroke 1:50.51 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2006100 Breaststroke 56.40 Matthew Baurle Westminster 2013200 Breaststroke 2:02.75 Matthew Baurle Westminster 2013200 Individual Medley 1:53.29 Ben Bowser Grove City 2009400 Individual Medley 4:02.83 Ben Bowser Grove City 2012

200 Freestyle Relay 1:21.98 Drew Snyder, Kirk Gagliardo Grove City 2008Tim Whitbeck, Caleb Courage

400 Freestyle Relay 3:04.95 CP Dehli, Nick Hamilton Grove City 2012Eric Fairchild, Kirk Gagliardo

800 Freestyle Relay 6:47.47 Caleb Courage, Nick Hamilton Grove City 2009Nate Nielsen, Kirk Gagliardo

200 Medley Relay 1:32.10 Cam Coppelli, Clay Beckner Grove City 2009Peter Larsen, Tim Whitbeck

400 Medley Relay 3:23.90 Brooks, Baurle Westminster 2013Nedley, Pletz

1-Meter Diving 448.45 Greg Sies Grove City 20013-Meter Diving 454.85 Joe Riddell Grove City 2007

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Name Time Year1. Caleb Courage 19.97 20092. Tim Whitbeck 20.00 20093. Ben Haring 20.57 20064. Kirk Gagliardo 20.95 20125. Eric Fairchild 21.00 20125. Drew Snyder 21.22 20097. Luke Arnholt 21.23 19988. Peter Larsen 21.26 20099. Dan Gummel 21.39 200910. Mitch Young 21.54 200710. Drew Martin 21.54 2002

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Name Time Year1. Caleb Courage 43.60 20092. Tim Whitbeck 44.82 20093. Kirk Gagliardo 45.65 20124. Eric Fairchild 45.85 20135. Peter Larsen 46.17 20086. Ben Haring 46.38 20067. Luke Arnholt 47.03 19958. Pat Kelley 47.41 1987

9. Drew Snyder 47.43 200910. Nick Hamilton 47.53 2012

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Name Time Year1. Caleb Courage 1:39.66 20092. Kirk Gagliardo 1:41.04 20093. Nick Hamilton 1:42.07 20094. Eric Fairchild 1:42.41 20115. Nate Nielsen 1:42.79 20096. Doug Fullerton 1:43.20 19977. Chip Cressman 1:44.11 20078. Randy Galm 1:44.28 1981

9. Drew Snyder 1:44.59 200910. Pat Kelley 1:45.15 1984

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Name Time Year1. Chip Cressman 4:40.83 20072. Nick Hamilton 4:41.50 20093. Nate Nielsen 4:42.50 20094. Dave Bossert 4:42.75 20135. Alex Mathews 4:43.36 20106. Jared Bailey 4:44.84 20097. Randy Galm 4:46.36 19818. Paul Riesmeyer 4:46.45 19829. Rich Korb 4:46.71 200310. Luke Downer 4:46.88 2000

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Name Time Year1. Chip Cressman 9:54.02 20072. Dave Bossert 9:54.79 20133. Josh Kim 9:54.81 20094. Rich Korb 9:55.52 20035. Luke Downer 9:58.32 20006. Alex Mathews 10:03.52 20107. Mark Barron 10:04.41 20068. Jeff Danielson 10:05.14 19959. Paul Riesmeyer 10:06.18 198210. Nate Nielsen 10:09.44 2009

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Name Time Year1. Josh Kim 16:19.70 20092. Chip Cressman 16:20.41 20073. Dave Bossert 16:28.48 20134. Luke Downer 16:38.46 20005. Paul Riesmeyer 16:40.31 19826. Jeff Danielson 16:48.08 19956. Jeremy Harbaugh 16:48.08 20088. Alex Mathews 16:48.75 20109. Nick Hamilton 16:50.05 200910. Jared Bailey 16:50.27 2009

100 Fly

Name Time Year1. Ben Bowser 50.17 20092. Peter Larsen 50.53 20093. Kirk Gagliardo 50.62 20124. Eric Sluss 51.09 19845. Caleb Courage 51.39 20096. Ken Petrie 51.95 19907. Chris Marasco 52.11 20098. James Bauman 52.37 19959. Drew Martin 52.40 200210. Louis Gabriele 52.43 2012

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Name Time Year1. Ben Bowser 1:52.04 20122. Eric Sluss 1:54.87 19843. Josh Kim 1:55.51 20124 Ben Satre 1:57.25 20125. Augie Beyer 1:57.45 19826. Tom Stacey 1:57.46 20017. Ken Petrie 1:57.90 19908. Louis Gabriele 1:57.98 20129. Nick Barker 1:58.12 200710. Chris Marasco 1:58.36 2009

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Name Time Year1. Caleb Courage 50.21 20092. Tim Whitbeck 51.48 20093. Jay D’Ambrosio 52.04 19944. Cam Coppelli 52.17 20095. Steve Johnston 52.93 19986. Bob Young 53.13 20037. C.P. Dehli 53.15 20128. Joel Boerckel 53.40 20069. Steven Rauch 53.59 199710. Matt Leonard 54.01 2008

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Name Time Year1. Ben Bowser 1:52.88 20092. Caleb Courage 1:53.73 20083. Clay Beckner 1:54.53 20124. Louis Gabriele 1:54.98 20135. Doug Fullerton 1:55.34 19976. Andrew Gilbert 1:57.20 20077. Matt Leonard 1:57.34 20088. Jay Hancock 1:57.36 19948. Matt Husak 1:57.36 199010. Cam Coppelli 1:57.47 2011

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Name Time Year1. Jay D’Ambrosio 1:53.63 19922. Cam Coppelli 1:54.32 20113. Caleb Courage 1:54.90 20094. Alex Mathews 1:55.13 20115. Jim Bossert 1:56.61 20126. Matt Mangen 1:57.03 20027. Eric Fairchild 1:57.08 2010

8. Steven Rauch 1:57.10 19969. Steve Johnston 1:57.37 199910. Ian Smyth 1:57.77 2013

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Name Time Year1. Ben Bowser 4:02.83 20122. Doug Fullerton 4:07.99 19973. Chip Cressman 4:08.52 20074. Dave Bossert 4:09.94 20135. Jay Hancock 4:11.87 19946. Josh Kim 4:12.89 20107. Alex Mathews 4:13.40 20108. Adam Walker 4:14.75 20139. Louis Gabriele 4:17.38 201010. Keith Bennett 4:18.05 1984


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A B50 Free 19.81 20.88100 Free 43.66 45.89200 Free 1:37.34 1:41.40500 Free 4:23.23 4:37.331650 Free 15:06.98 16:16.65100 Back 48.26 51.45200 Back 1:45.96 1:53.27100 Breast 54.53 57.81200 Breast 1:58.55 2:06.71100 Fly 47.75 50.26200 Fly 1:46.31 1:53.87200 IM 1:47.97 1:53.77400 IM 3:51.81 4:07.81

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Name Time Year1. Bennett Keefer 57.53 20092. Clay Beckner 57.77 20103. Louis Gabriele 58.01 20134. Andrew Gilbert 58.29 20075. Lincoln Larsen 58.42 20096. Dan Bliton 58.88 19847. Mark Price 59.44 19978. Mike Daylida 59.45 1982

9. Matt Husak 59.50 199010. Adam Walker 59.81 2013

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Name Time Year1. Louis Gabriele 2:05.99 20132. Ben Bowser 2:07.20 20093. Clay Beckner 2:07.48 20114. Bennett Keefer 2:07.90 20095. Doug Fullerton 2:08.48 19976. Lincoln Larsen 2:08.53 20097. Andrew Gilbert 2:08.98 20078. Adam Walker 2:09.33 2013

9. Mark Price 2:10.36 199810. Matt Husak 2:10.53 1990

400 Free Relay

Name Time Year

1. Kirk Gagliardo 2:59.06 2009Peter LarsenTim WhitbeckCaleb Courage

2. Tim Whitbeck 3:04.68 2007Peter LarsenChip CressmanCaleb Courage

3. C.P. Dehli 3:04.95 2012Nick HamiltonEric FairchildKirk Gagliardo

4. Tim Whitbeck 3:04.98 2006Drew SnyderBen HaringCaleb Courage

5. Drew Snyder 3:06.71 2008Cam CoppelliPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

800 Free Relay

Name Time Year1. Kirk Gagliardo 6:47.06 2009

Nick HamiltonNate NeilsenCaleb Courage

2. Eric Fairchild 6:54.13 2010Nate NeilsenNick HamiltonKirk Gagliardo

3. Eric Fairchild 6:55.10 2011Nate NielsenNick HamiltonKirk Gagliardo

4. Chip Cressman 6:55.76 2007Drew SnyderMark BarronCaleb Courage

5. Ben Bowser 6:57.56 2011Nick HamiltonEric FairchildKirk Gagliardo

200 Free Relay

Name Time Year1. Drew Snyder 1:21.08 2009

Kirk GagliardoTim WhitbeckCaleb Courage

2. Tim Whitbeck 1:21.99 2006Drew SnyderBen HaringCaleb Courage

3. Tim Whitbeck 1:22.40 2007Mitch YoungDrew SnyderCaleb Courage

4. Drew Snyder 1:23.48 2008Cam CoppelliPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

5. Eric Fairchild 1:24.13 2012C.P. DehliNick HamiltonKirk Gagliardo

200 Medley Relay

Name Time Year

1. Cam Coppelli 1:32.10 2009Clay BecknerPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

2. Collin Foster 1:32.97 2012Clay BecknerBen BowserKirk Gagliardo

3. Caleb Courage 1:33.21 2007Andrew GilbertPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

4. Cam Coppelli 1:33.75 2008Bennett KeeferPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

5. Cam Coppelli 1:33.83 2011Clay BecknerBen BowserKirk Gagliardo

400 Medley Relay

Name Time Year

1. Caleb Courage 3:21.72 2009Bennett KeeferPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck


3. C.P. Dehli 3:26.13 2012Clay BecknerBen BowserEric Fairchild


5. Caleb Courage 3:26.92 2007Andrew GilbertPeter LarsenTim Whitbeck

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The beautifully landscaped cam-pus of Grove City College stretchesover 150 acres and includes 28 neo-Gothic buildings. It is considered oneof the loveliest in the nation.

While the College has changedto meet the needs of the society itserves, its basic philosophy has re-mained unchanged since its found-ing in 1876. It is a Christian, liberalarts institution, dedicated to theprinciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowest pos-sible cost.

Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinctivequalities as a private school gov-erned by private citizens (trustees),it is one of few colleges in the coun-try that does not accept federalfunds.

Affiliated with the PresbyterianChurch (U.S.A.), but not narrowly de-nominational, the College believesthat to be well-educated a studentshould be exposed to the centralideas of the Judeo-Christian tradi-tion.

Grove City College offers under-graduate degrees in liberal arts, sci-ences, engineering, business, andmusic and is distinguished as a na-tional leader in education.

Grove City’s programs in elec-trical and mechanical engineeringare accredited by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission Board ofthe Accreditation Board for Engi-neering and Technology.

The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality. Anextensive variety of internship op-portunities are provided across thecurriculum.

Grove City College wants its stu-dents to be prepared in this age ofmobile information technology.

Each entering freshman receivesa tablet computer which is his or hersto keep upon graduation with afour-year degree.

This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technology acrossthe curriculum.

The College believes that its stu-dent body has a unique mix of tal-ents and abilities.

Its Career Services programhelps students identify those key as-sets during the first year and thenbuilds a four-year strategy to helpthem pursue a satisfying career.

Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases, alumnicontacts, summer internships, cor-porate visits, employer presentationsand more are incorporated into thecareer preparation experience.

Grove City follows the semestercalendar plan, in addition to offer-ing two-week sessions in Januaryand May.

Most of the 2,500 students livein separate men’s and women’s dor-mitories. The rest are local com-muters or married students.

A full program of cultural, pro-fessional, athletic and social activi-ties is offered, including 19 intercol-legiate varsity athletic teams.

Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles north ofPittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80 and has a mu-nicipal airport.

Grove City College2013-2014

Tuition$7,440 per semester

Room and Board$4,054 per semester

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORSACCOUNTINGAcounting (B.S.)

BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESBiblical and Religious Studies (B.A.)

BIOLOGYBiology (B.S.)BUSINESS

Business Management (B.S.)Finance (B.S.)

Industrial Management (B.S.)International Business (B.S.)

Marketing Management (B.S.)CHEMISTRY

Biochemistry (B.S.)Chemistry (B.S.)

COMMUNICATION STUDIESCommunication Studies (B.A.)

COMPUTER SCIENCEComputer Science (B.S.)

Computer Information Systems (B.S.)ECONOMICS

Economics (B.A.)Business/Economics (B.S.)

EDUCATIONPre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.)

Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4Elementary Education (B.S.)

Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.)K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)

K-12 French Education (B.A.)K-12 Music Education (B.M.)

K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.)7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.)7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 English Education (B.A.)7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.)

7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.)7-12 Physics Education (B.S.)

7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.)7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.)

ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERINGElectrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

ENGLISHEnglish (B.A.)

ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneurship (B.S.)

HISTORYHistory (B.A.)

MATHEMATICSMathematics (B.S.)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

MODERN LANGUAGESFrench (B.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)MUSIC & FINE ARTS

Music (B.M.)Music/Business (B.M.)

Music/Performing Arts (B.M.)Music/Religion (B.M.)

PHILOSOPHYPhilosophy (B.A.)

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONExercise Science (B.S.)

PHYSICSPhysics (B.S.)

Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.)Physics/Computer Software (B.S.)

POLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical Science (B.A.)

PSYCHOLOGYPsychology (B.A. or B.S.)

SOCIOLOGYSociology (B.A.)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPre-DentalPre-Health

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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate

varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superiorfacilities for competition, practices and off-seasontraining and conditioning.

Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergonenumerous renovations and improvements in re-cent years, with more upgrades scheduled in theimmediate future.

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is hometo the College’s football and track and field teams.The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rub-ber infill system.

The College also installed lights and resurfacedthe 8-lane track around the field. Grove City alsoreconfigured its setup for track meets during theserenovations.

In 2011, the College installed a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visi-tors’ side at Thorn Field.

These upgrades benefit the entire campus com-munity as the complex is used by both the College’sclub sports teams and its intramural program,along with the varsity teams.

The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex also fea-tures 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the sta-dium.

Phillips Field House, located at the north endof the complex, features several locker rooms, anathletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’offices. It is used by the football, track and tennisprograms throughout the academic year.

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses theGrove City College Arena, home to the College’sbasketball and volleyball programs.

In summer 2012, the College renovated theArena by installing new lighting and a new playingfloor. In recent years, the Arena has also receivednew scoreboards and scorers’ tables.

The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’spremier small-college venues for both swimmingand diving and water polo.

In addition, the PLC features the James E.Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili-ties in the region.

Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference Swimming and Diving Champion-ships at the state-of-the-art facility.

In 2012, the College also hosted the CollegiateWater Polo Association Division III Championshipsat the James E. Longnecker Pool.

The PLC also features a second pool, the Rec-reational Pool, which is used by members of theCollege community year-round.

A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybexequipment and a separate weight room with freeand mechanized weights are also keystone areasof the facility.

The PLC also features six racquetball/handballcourts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms.The intramural rooms feature four basketball courts,four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, anindoor track and two indoor jumping pits.

The College installed new synthetic flooring andseveral new electronic scoreboards throughout theintramural rooms.

The Physical Learning Center houses the ath-letic training room, locker rooms and offices forcoaches and physical education faculty.

The College recently constructed a new officesuite for coaches and athletic administration, whilealso incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area.

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have alsoreceived numerous upgrades in recent years.

The varsity soccer field, College Field, was ex-panded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005.College Field also received a new press box dur-ing the summer of 2007.

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softballfacilities recently received major facelifts as newdugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboardswere installed on both fields.

The home of Grove City’s football and track andfield teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has receivednumerous renovations in recent years.

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