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POLAR BEAR
ILLUSTRATED
Alumni Sports Journal 2008
First Edition
Ron Beaschler inducted into
NWCA Hall of Fame
Steve Gunter helps Team USA
top Mexico 37-19 in Aztec Bowl
National Champion
Spotlight: James O’Brien
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Polar Bear Illustrated
Volume One - Issue One
Spring 2008
Editors/writers
Josh Alkire
Laurie Wurth Pressel
Autumn K. Steiner
Sonja R. Umbs, BA ’08
Designers
Nancy Burnett
Rachel Rufenacht
Photography
Kenneth Colwell
Igor Mierzvinski
José Nogueras
Produced under the
auspices of the Ohio
Northern University Office
of Communications
and Marketing.
contributing editors
Ann E. Donnelly, BA ’99
Danielle (Verone) Murray, BA ’01
Polar Bear Illustrated is a publication from
the Office of Alumni Affairs in conjuction
with ONU sporting programs at
Ohio Northern University
525 S. Main St.
Ada, Ohio 45810
(419) 772-2000
Ohio Northern men, women set OAC record by
sweeping OAC All-Sports trophies for second
consecutive year; Northern men win third straight title
The Ohio Northern men’s and women’s
teams swept the Ohio Athletic Conference
All-Sports trophies for the second
consecutive year.
Ohio Northern is the first school in OAC
history to sweep the two titles in back-toback years and is only the second school in
the history of the OAC to win both the men’s
and women’s titles in the same year.
Ohio Northern won the OAC title in volleyball
and had upper division finishes in all of the
10 women’s sports, with no sport finishing
lower than fourth.
The lady Polar Bears also won the 1996-97
All-Sports trophy title.
The Polar Bears won their third consecutive
Men’s All-Sports title and their fifth overall on
the strength of championships in swimming
and diving, indoor track and field, cross
country and tennis.
The Men’s All-Sports trophy has been
awarded every year since 1960-61, and
the Women’s All-Sports trophy has been
awarded annually since the 1984-85 athletic
season.
Ten of ONU’s 11 men’s sports teams posted
upper-division finishes in the 10-team OAC
and all 11 finished in sixth place or higher.
Mount Union is the only other school to
sweep the two titles, accomplishing the feat
in 1990-91.
Ohio Northern amassed an impressive 83
points out of a possible 101 points to easily
out-distance second place Mount Union and
Heidelberg at 70.50 points.
Points are awarded in the All-Sports
standings based on OAC finishes in each
sport.
ONU previously won the Men’s All-Sports
trophy in 1999-2000 and 1994-95.
The lady Polar Bears won their second
consecutive title and their third overall by
scoring 79.75 points out of a possible 94
points.
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points, and Otterbein was third with 64.75
points.
Baldwin-Wallace was second with 72.75
The championship team in each sport will
receive the number of points corresponding
to the number of schools that sponsor teams
in that sport.
The second-place team receives one less
point and so on, down to one point for the
last place team that competes. In the case of
a tie in the standings, the All-Sports trophy
points are shared evenly.
A Message
Welcome to the first edition of Polar Bear Illustrated. We are very proud of this new
publication, and we hope you will look forward to future issues as your source for ONU
athletics information.
Our vision for this magazine is to highlight the wonderful accomplishments of over 600
student-athletes participating in 21 men’s and women’s sports. Months and months of hard
work, discipline, determination and effort have culminated in two consecutive OAC All-Sports
Championships by Polar Bear men’s and women’s sports – a first in the 105 years of the Ohio
Athletic Conference!
Because of the trail that has been blazed by thousands of former ONU students and staff, we
gladly embrace the legacy that has been passed on to us. We will never forget the names of
Clyde Lamb, Helen (Spar) Ludwig, BSEd ’44, H of F ’89, Hon. D. ’89, Herb Strayer, BSEd ’62,
H of F ’83, Gayle Lauth, H of F ‘94, Gale Daugherty, H of F ’94, Joe Campoli, H of F ’98, Joe
Banks, BSEd ’41, BA ’46, H of F ’74, Arden “Stretch” Roberson, BSEd ’49, H of F ’76, Sheila
(Wallace) Kovalchik, H of F ‘91, and so many others. We honor the great athletes who have
graced Taft Gymnasium, King-Horn and the Sports Center. The tradition of ONU athletics was
created by so many hands, and for that we are honored to carry the torch into the future.
Our student-athletes perform at high levels in the classroom and on the fields of competition.
We are pleased to have multiple representatives on Academic All-American and Academic
All-OAC teams. Our student-athletes are well-rounded individuals whose aspirations are hard
to miss. We know you will be as proud of them as we are after reading Polar Bear Illustrated.
We look forward to seeing you return to campus often and hope you can better stay in touch
through the pages of this magazine. Please share your comments with us as we plan our
future editions.
Until we see you again … Go Polar Bears!
Tom Simmons, BSBA ’85, BA ’86
Director of Athletics
In this issue
FEATURE STORIES
RECAP STORIES
4 Success On and Off the 14 Passion for the Pool:
18 Club sports
19 Football
20 Cross Country
21 Soccer
22 Volleyball
23 Wrestling
24 Basketball
26 Indoor Track and Field
27 Outdoor Track and Field
28 Baseball
29 Softball
30 Tennis
31 Golf
Field: Student athletes achieve
in academics and athletics
6 Student Profile:
Jennifer Markle
7 Student Profile:
James O’Brien
8 Coach Profile:
Ron Beaschler
10 Service: Teaming Up
to Help Out: Athletes help
volunteer with special olympics
and community service projects
12 In Brief: Mrs. Baker as
sports announcer, Klondike’s
new look and a new look for the
women’s basketball locker room
Swimming Coach Peggy Ewald’s
beginnings as a coach and her
help with paralympics
33 Hall of Fame
Nomination Form
35 Athletic Golf Outing:
On the green with alumni
37 Brag Book: Keep alumni
informed
39 Did you know?: Stay up
to date with ONU Alumni events
Success
Polar Bear Illustrated Feature
ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Succeeding in academics and athletics
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very day, Ohio Northern
University student-athletes
face competing demands for
their time and energy. Classes,
homework, exams, team practices, workouts
and games or meets are just a few of the
many activities they must balance. Yet, these
extraordinary individuals prove it’s possible
to achieve success in the classroom and in
a sport.
ONU student-athletes have earned a
reputation in Division III college sports for
being intelligent, hard working, disciplined
and committed. “Our student-athletes
achieve at the highest level in academics
and athletics,” says Athletic Director Tom
Simmons, BSBA ’85, BA ’86. “They reflect
the excellence of the institution.”
When student-athletes arrive on campus
as freshmen, however, they are often
overwhelmed by the pace of college life.
Early on, their coaches take them under their
wings, linking them to University support
services, offering guidance and carefully
monitoring their academic performance.
They are firm in setting the ground
rule that academics come first,
says Simmons. “We don’t just talk
the talk, we walk the walk,” he
explains. Head football coach
Dean Paul agrees. “At Ohio
Northern, we take pride in
the fact that the ‘student’ in
student-athlete does more
than merely precede
‘athlete.’ Studentathletes are respected
for wearing both hats,
managing rigorous academic challenges and
meeting the demands of highly competitive
athletic programs.”
To achieve success, student-athletes must
develop exceptional time management and
organizational skills. In most cases, these
skills are learned through experience and
perseverance. However, each ONU head
coach has developed strategies to help the
players on his or her team succeed.
The football program, for example, has
implemented a successful strategy
called Academic Game Plan. “I am
convinced that anyone who has
demonstrated the discipline
necessary to succeed on the
field can work hard enough
to make the honor roll,” says
Paul.
Academic Game Plan trains
players in goal setting, time management,
test taking, memory techniques and speed
reading. These lifelong skills will benefit
players in college and beyond, Paul
explains. Academic Game Plan also requires
the football coaches to carefully monitor
each player’s academic performance and
intervene when necessary. Each year, Paul
sets the goal of achieving a team GPA that
is higher than the average GPA of the male
student body. In most years, his team has
achieved this goal. “This program has not
only helped borderline students, it has
helped excellent students achieve at an even
higher level,” he says.
Ultimately, the goal of ONU’s athletic
program is not producing winning records,
explains Simmons, but producing wellrounded and successful graduates. “We
have high expectations and high standards.
We want each student-athlete to be the best
they can be.”
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Polar Bear Illustrated Student Profile
Nothing but net
with Jennifer Markle
Majors: Pharmacy and Spanish
Sport: Basketball (guard)
Hometown: Fairlawn, Ohio
Tot hoops: “I’m a true competitor. I just love
competition, and basketball was something
I was good at, so I pursued it,” says Jenny
Markle, explaining her passion for basketball,
which started at an early age. Markle’s dad,
who played Division I basketball at Valparaiso
University on scholarship, offered plenty of
encouragement. Markle was barely out of
diapers when she started shooting hoops on
a toddler-sized basketball set.
Ohio Northern University bound: After achieving
success as a student-athlete at Copley High
School (located close to Akron), Markle
explored several college options. She fell in
love with ONU’s small campus environment.
When she learned she could play basketball,
it sealed the deal. “I wasn’t ready to give it
up yet,” she says. “At 5 feet 3 inches, I am
short for the game and would never have
had the chance to play at a larger school like
Ohio State.”
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Future dreaming: Markle is a double major
in pharmacy, one of the most challenging
academic programs on campus, and
Spanish. She dreams of one day working
as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital
emergency room.
Time and commitment: For four
years, Markle successfully
juggled her class work
with basketball. This
past season, she was named Academic
All-Ohio Athletic Conference with a 3.3
cumulative GPA. It takes commitment and
time management, she says. In both areas,
she set goals for her performance. If she
failed to meet a goal, she re-evaluated her
actions and made adjustments. “I prioritized
my time,” she explains. “I was very focused
during the week.”
Late to bed, early to rise: In season, Markle’s
weekdays started with 8 a.m. classes and
ended after midnight studying in her room.
In the late afternoons and evenings, she was
absorbed with basketball practices or games.
Many times, she had just a few minutes to
grab a bite to eat. “It’s a routine you get used
to,” she says, with a shrug.
3-point superstar: In addition to her
academic success, Markle led the
country (all three divisions) this
past season in 3-point shooting
percentage (56 percent). She
also holds the record in the
NCAA for a four-year career in
3-point shooting percentage.
She became a star shooter
through repetition, she says,
which meant taking 100 to 500 shots from
the 3-point line each day.
Unforgettable week: Though she’s played
many memorable games during her career,
Markle said there’s an entire week on the
court she won’t soon forget. On Jan. 9, ONU
beat Wilmington College, 66-51, ending a
seven-year losing streak against the tough
competitor. Markle scored 19 points in that
game. Just a few days later, on Jan. 12, ONU
beat Capital University, 51-48. In the last
few seconds of that game, Markle scored a
3-pointer that put the team up by one point.
She then netted two free throws to clinch
the game. She was named OAC Player of
the Week for her extraordinary performance.
“That was an emotionally draining week,”
she recalls.
Dedicated attitude: As she looks ahead to her
final two years of pharmacy study and
life after college, Markle will continue
to set high standards for herself. “I
don’t like to let myself or anyone else
down,” she says. “To get where you
want to be in life, you have to be
dedicated. This is something
I’ve learned through playing
college basketball.”
Polar Bear Illustrated Student Profile
Go for the gold
with James O’Brien
Major: Mechanical engineering
Sports: Cross country and track
(middle distance runner)
Hometown: Pemberville, Ohio
Racing thrill: Jimmy O’Brien loves the thrill
of a race. Sprinting across the track with
competitors at his heels and air rushing
against his face, he’s in his element. He
has been competing in cross country and
track since seventh grade. At Eastwood
High School, he was a standout athlete who
garnered All-Ohio honors and the title of state
champion in the 800-meter race his senior
year.
Cake icing: An interest in math and science
prompted O’Brien to check out the T.J. Smull
College of Engineering at Ohio Northern
University during his last year of high school.
He was impressed with Northern’s strong
academic and athletic programs and the
green, open spaces of its attractive campus.
“Academics came first for me,” he says. “But
Northern’s track and cross country
programs were the icing on the cake.”
Energy source: O’Brien is majoring in
chemical engineering and hopes to
work in the field of renewable energy
after graduation. He’s interested
in alternative sources of energy
that would reduce the United
States’ dependence on oil.
Finding balance: In his junior
year, O’Brien achieved a
3.0 GPA – a remarkable
feat considering the rigor of
his academic program (many physics and
calculus classes) and his training and meet
schedule (running 60 to 80 miles each week).
It wasn’t easy to reach his goals, he admits.
During his freshman and sophomore years,
he worked hard to develop time-management
skills. “I had to figure out the best schedule
for me. I had to learn when to stay focused,”
he says. “It came from experience.”
Star athlete: A middle distance runner who
competes in 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter
races, O’Brien is one of ONU’s star athletes.
This season, he was named All-American
for finishing in 34th place at the NCAA III
National Cross Country Championships. He
is only the second cross country runner in
ONU’s history to receive this honor. His stellar
performance at the Championships
led the ONU team to its best
finish in school history, placing
17th among 32 teams.
O’Brien also is the former
national champion for
both the indoor and outdoor
800-meter run. He was named
Ohio’s Division III Men’s Cross
Country Runner of the Year
and the OAC Male Runner
of the Year. During a
meet this May, he hit the U.S. Olympic Trial
“B” standard in the 800-meter run. His time
was the fifth fastest 800-meter performance
in NCAA Division III history. At the 2008
NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships,
O’Brien took fourth-place finishes in both the
800- and 1,500-meter runs, making him the
first male ONU athlete to earn All-American
honors in two events at the same meet.
Leading by example: O’Brien’s success as a
runner has made him a leader on the men’s
team. Many of his younger teammates look up
to him as a role model. A quiet and reserved
individual, O’Brien leads by example. “I let my
actions speak for me,” he says. “I work hard,
and I race hard.”
Fast friends: In high school and college,
O’Brien’s closest friends have been his
teammates. He will never forget seeing the
ecstatic expressions on the faces of his ONU
friends at the finish line when he won the
national championship at the 2008 NCAA III
indoor 800-meter race. “We’re like a family,”
he says. “We support each other and are
always there for each other.”
Continuous improvement: In all aspects of his life,
O’Brien focuses on continuous improvement.
He plans to run competitively even after
college. “Every year, I am getting faster,
improving and learning more,” he says. “I
want to always strive to become a faster
runner and a better person.”
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Polar Bear Illustrated Coach Profile
Coaching
with Ron Beaschler
Beaschler enters NWCA
Wrestling Coaches
Hall of Fame
“My record isn’t important to me,” says Ohio
Northern University head wrestling coach
Ron Beaschler, BSBA ’86. “I know I’ve won
more than I’ve lost, but I honestly do not
have any idea what my coaching record is.”
Well, someone has been keeping track.
In his 20 seasons heading up ONU’s
wrestling program, Beaschler’s teams have
posted a 194-154-4 record, making him the
winningest coach in Northern history.
Those are Hall-of-Fame numbers.
In fact, Beaschler was inducted into the
National Wrestling Coaches Association
(NWCA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony on
the eve of the NCAA Division III Wrestling
Championships last March in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
“It’s a huge honor. I’m very humbled by it.
I’m almost embarrassed by it,” Beaschler
admits. “I don’t think I’ve accomplished
anything great that is worthy of being in the
Hall of Fame.”
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His fellow coaches think otherwise, and
here’s why. During his time at ONU – the
longest tenure of any head wrestling coach
– Beaschler has coached two National
Champions, two National Runners-up, 13
All-Americans, 27 Scholar All-Americans and
five Scholar All-American Teams. His teams
have won six OAC titles, and
his squads are a league-best
45-10 in OAC dual meet competition since
the inception of the current regular season
round-robin format in 2000.
“I’m not coaching guys to just get by. I’m
coaching them to be the best,” Beaschler
says. “We’re not coaching you to beat the
average guy in college. We’re coaching you
to beat the best guy in college.”
As a precursor to his Hall of Fame honors,
he was named OAC Coach of the Year by his
peers in 1993.
Did Beaschler expect to ever be inducted?
“Oh gosh no. I didn’t even know I was on the
ballot.” It wasn’t until Beaschler prepared to
cast his own votes that he noticed his name
among the nominees.
Still, Beaschler is fully aware of the elite
group he joined in March. “When I look at
the coaches who entered the Hall of Fame
before me, these are guys who I looked up
to as a young coach. I learned so much from
each one of them. I knew what they stood for
as individuals. These are guys who, as my
career moved along, I emulated.”
“I’m not coaching
guys to just get by.
I’m coaching them to
be the best ... I focus
on each individual
guy achieving their
goals, becoming outstanding young men.”
department and coordinates the University’s
sports management program. Beaschler also
serves as the Weight Management Program
liaison to the NCAA Wrestling Committee.
He served as chair of the Division III NCAA
Wrestling Committee for two years, was the
president of the NWCA, which represents
all collegiate and scholastic wrestling in
the United States, and was the Division III
representative on the NWCA executive board
of directors.
Beaschler graduated from Ohio Northern
in 1986 with bachelor’s degrees in
management and sports management. He
received his master’s degree in education
from Bowling Green State University in 1988
and is currently working on his Ph.D. at the
University of Toledo.
After two decades at Northern, Beaschler
shows no signs of letting up. He adds,
“Some people spend a career looking for
the right situation. I was very fortunate that I
found the right situation the first time.”
Beaschler works to develop his athletes as
individuals, using wrestling as a part of that
development to help them learn things in life:
winning, losing and how to handle adversity.
“I focus on each individual guy achieving
their goals, becoming outstanding young
men, being able to go out into the career
world, and being an outstanding husband
and father. I break it down that simply.”
A native of McCutchensville, Ohio,
Beaschler is the chairperson of the human
performance and sport sciences department
at ONU. He is an assistant professor in the
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Service
Teaming Up to Help Out
Student-athletes discover that a little time and effort can make a big difference
“Service projects are an integral part of the
Ohio Northern University athletic program,”
says Athletic Director Tom Simmons,
BSBA ’85, BA ’86. Through volunteer work,
student-athletes learn that, as role models,
they have a responsibility to give back to the
community. “Service projects carry a strong
message,” says Simmons. “Student-athletes
discover that a little time and effort make a
big difference.”
Volunteering for Special Olympics
For more than five years, ONU football
players have put smiles on the faces of
Special Olympics athletes by volunteering
at Special Olympics bowling, basketball
and track tournaments. Each competitive
event draws more than 200 Special
Olympics athletes from a seven-county
area. The football players keep score, serve
as announcers and provide one-on-one
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assistance to the athletes. Each player is
required to volunteer for two of the three
events each year. “Events like these help
the players develop an ‘other-centered
mentality,’” explains head coach Dean Paul.
“It gets them out of their comfort zone.”
According to Colleen Morris, co-director of
Area Three, Special Olympics Ohio, ONU
football players are vital to the success of
the events. “We couldn’t provide quality
competition opportunities for our athletes
without volunteers,” she says. “The athletes
love the involvement of the football players;
they see them as role models. It also
provides a positive learning experience
for the players to interact with people with
disabilities and see them as a part of our
community.”
Jeffrey King, a senior technology major from
Richmond Heights, Ohio, and defensive
back on the team, wasn’t sure what to expect
the first time he volunteered at a Special
Olympics tournament. In the end, he had
such an enjoyable time he couldn’t wait to
help out at the next tournament. “Through
Special Olympics, I’ve come to realize there
is nothing in life you can’t overcome,” he
says. “Watching the participants have fun
and laugh has proven to me that, no matter
what life throws at you, you can still smile
and make it the best time you’ve ever had.”
Brook Crawford, a junior athletic training
major from Findlay, Ohio, and wide receiver
on the team, says that volunteering with
Special Olympics taught him the importance
of using your God-given gifts to help others.
“If we have the capacity to help, then we
should be helping to the best of our ability,
and as much as possible,” he says.
Mentoring South Middle School players
This past season, the ONU women’s
basketball team engaged in a new service
project to reach out to the seventh- and
eighth-grade basketball team at South
Middle School in Lima, Ohio. The team
planned and executed a two-hour practice
with the young players and then responded
to their questions about college, basketball
and life in general. The South Middle School
team later attended an ONU game, and the
ONU team attended one of their games.
The interactions between the two teams were
positive and eye opening, according to head
coach Michele Durand. The South Middle
School team members, many of whom
come from disadvantaged circumstances,
were appreciative and open to learning. The
ONU team members were eager to share
their basketball expertise and encourage
the young players to study hard and go to
college.
For Erica Schoenberger, a first-year
pharmacy student from Upper Sandusky,
Ohio, and forward on the team, mentoring
the middle school players was a chance
to pay back a college student who had
taught her basketball when she was young.
“Neither of my parents played basketball, so
when I was in fifth grade, I went to Saturday
morning practices for fifth and sixth graders.
They were run by a college student, and
because of her, I came to love basketball and
started down the path that led me to where
I am now,” she says. “I feel that now I have
a responsibility to teach younger children to
love the game also.”
During the practice, Schoenberger taught
a few of the players some ball-handling
techniques. One of the players she assisted
was especially determined to master a
harder drill. “I was just as excited as she
was, maybe more so, when she was finally
successful,” says Schoenberger.
Durand hopes to continue the mentoring
relationship between her team and the South
Middle School team next season. “I wasn’t
sure how the girls would react to us. I was
surprised that they were so accepting and
willing to learn,” she says. “When we were
leaving after the practice, the girls from
South formed two lines for us to walk through
and cheered us all the way to our cars. It was
an awesome feeling.”
Team service projects in 2007-08:
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The men’s golf team hosted a golf invitational to raise funds for breast cancer research.
The men’s soccer team “adopted” a military veteran and family of four for Christmas.
The volleyball team served and facilitated at a pancake and sausage breakfast for the Hardin County
Hospice program.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hosted the second annual Swim for Cystic Fibrosis, which
raised $1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams also sponsored a Learn to Swim clinic that provided one-onone swim lessons for children ages 2-12.
The women’s tennis team sponsored a “Tennis Week” at Ada Elementary School and other events to teach tennis to
area youth.
The men’s basketball team cleaned up debris at a community park in downtown Ada.
The football team sponsored a free youth football clinic for 95 children ages 4-12.
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In Brief
From First Lady to sports announcer
Expanding an annual role she began several
years ago during the ONU Invitational
wrestling tournament, ONU First Lady Toby
Baker, BFA ’06, served as announcer during
the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s
Indoor Track and Field Championships in
March. As has become her specialty, Mrs.
Baker announced the winners after each
event’s completion.
Klondike’s new look
This past February, the University unveiled
a brand new Klondike during a men’s
basketball game. This new look adds to the
visual history of Ohio Northern University’s
mascot, in which Klondike has been
everything from fierce, rugged and imposing
to silly, funny and comical. His body has
been both lean and muscular and pleasantly
plump.
Baker’s ONU announcing career began
with a request from ONU head wrestling
coach Ron Beaschler, BSBA ’86. “Out of the
blue, coach Beaschler convinced me that I
needed to help with the ONU Invitational,”
Baker remembers.
The previous Klondike suit was purchased
around 1997. After an active decade on the
sidelines (and 10 years of dry-cleaning),
the old Klondike suit became a bit worse for
wear. The head, body and feet were worn.
The eyes kept falling off, as did some claws.
Beaschler had good reason
for choosing Baker. With
a background in radio and
an undergraduate degree in
journalism and broadcasting,
Baker was an ideal choice.
And while she stops short
of calling it a “job,” Baker
acknowledges the “huge
commitment” involved
with the 12-hour wrestling
tournament and the two-day
track meet. But she does
get compensated.
“I get paid in garden
stepping stones. Coach
Beaschler’s sister is incredibly
creative, and for years she
was making stepping stones
featuring Klondike. They are just
wonderful. I have six stones.
Maybe seven. You know, I
think that he may owe me a
stone!”
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The Klondike student committee
decided that Klondike deserved
not only a new suit, but an
entirely new look, as well.
“The old suit had absolutely
no animation
whatsoever,” says
Ann Donnelly,
BA ’99, director
of alumni affairs.
“It was basically an
image of a real polar
bear with an added body. Plus,
he just looked mean. For the new
suit, we wanted something crisp,
obviously furry and friendly.”
The suit renewal process
continued with a review of several
mascot companies. Donnelly
explains that the Klondike committee
selected a South Carolina company
that offered “genuine quality,
design and personalization
rather than just an ‘off-theshelf’ polar bear.”
From there, pictures, sketches and fur
samples were exchanged until “the design,
height, eyes and smile were exactly what
we wanted them to be,” Donnelly says.
“After that, we ordered and waited until
the unveiling. It was actually a pretty neat
process.”
Women’s locker room remodeled and
dedicated to legendary coach
During a special dedication in January, the
recently renovated women’s locker room in
the Sports Center was renamed the Helen
(Spar) Ludwig Women’s Intercollegiate
Athletics Locker Room, in memory of Helen
(Spar) Ludwig, BSEd ’44, H of F ’89, Hon.
D. ’89.
Known as the founder of ONU women’s
athletics, Ludwig worked at the University
from 1963 to 1984, coaching basketball,
track, volleyball, tennis and softball. “Mrs.
L,” as she was affectionately called, also
was the first female inducted into Northern’s
Athletic Hall of Fame.
The locker room renovations include 20
new wooden lockers, a flat-screen television
with sound system, new carpeting and a
completely remodeled bathroom area. In
addition to Ludwig, the locker room honors
ONU women’s coaching legends Sheila
(Wallace) Kovalchik, H of F ’91, and Gayle
Lauth, H of F ’94.
Kovalchik coached the volleyball team from
1969 to 1990 and finished her career with
569 wins and 196 losses. Lauth served as
the head basketball coach from 1972 to
1992 and compiled a record of 274 wins
and 150 losses. She also served as the head
softball coach from 1968 to 2000, amassing
a career record of 425-317-2.
50 years ago
40 years ago
Marv English was coach of the men’s varsity basketball team.
Frank Garofalo and Jack Ohle were co-captains of the
football team.
The football team hosted Ashland during the Homecoming
game.
Barb Herr was the leading scorer on the women’s
varsity basketball team with her one-hand push
shot.
Anne Coon was the president of the Women’s
Recreation Association.
John Emerson was the captain of the
wrestling team.
Wrestling was first organized by
coach John Nettleton.
The men’s varsity basketball
team had a 17-11 record.
Remember When. . .
Has it been a while since you wore your varsity jersey, made that winning basket, put away your cleats,
swam that relay or dusted off your helmet? Journey with us as we take a stroll down memory lane. Let’s
remember the days of handing off the baton, making an exciting save or hitting the links!
25 years ago
10 years ago
The women’s
volleyball team won
the first Centennial
Athletic Conference
Championship.
The swimming and diving team named Toby Hertenstein
and Betsy Walters the Most Valuable Members.
Dan Shupe qualified
for the NCAA Great
Lakes Regional
Cross Country
Championships.
The baseball team beat Defiance in an impressive 25-5
victory.
The men’s indoor track and field team had a successful
season with a perfect 37-0 record.
The men’s tennis team won the championship title in the
Ohio Athletic Conference.
The women’s
softball team beat
Ohio Domenican
31-4 under the
leadership of coach
Gayle Lauth.
Alfredo Mendoza
was named to the Ohio Athletic Conference first team, All
Divisions I, II and III team and the All-American Mideast Region
team for his efforts on the soccer field.
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Passion
for the pool
H
ead coach Peggy Ewald wants each swimmer on her Ohio Northern University
team to realize his or her potential. “At times, I want it more than they do,” she
admits. As a coach for the U.S. Paralympics, she’s encountered swimmers
who have faced incredible obstacles, such as missing limbs, paralysis and
blindness, to compete in the sport they love. If these inspiring athletes can
make the most of their physical limitations, says Ewald, then surely her ONU athletes can
make the most of their physical gifts.
Evolution of a coach
Since she was a small girl, Ewald has
gravitated toward the smooth texture and
gentle motion of water. “I just love the water;
it’s a connection you either have or don’t
have,” she says. Growing up, she would tag
along with her five siblings to the local YMCA
where she spent hours splashing in the pool.
Although she swam competitively until high
school, Ewald didn’t become deeply involved
in competitive swimming until she became a
mom. Her three children were “fish from the
start,” and she often assisted with their swim
activities. Ewald soon found herself coaching
part time at the YMCA, high school and
collegiate levels, while working full time as
the owner and director of the Ohio Institute
of Electrology in Tiffin, Ohio. She earned the
title of a Level 4 ASCA certified swimming
coach and gained experience working with
novices and national champions. Her career
path changed direction in 2004 when she
assumed the position of head coach at Ohio
Northern. “It was a good fit and a good time
in my life to make the switch to full-time
coach,” she says.
The ONU student-athletes under Ewald’s
tutelage describe her as caring, dedicated,
upbeat and committed to excellence. “When
I was a freshman, I wasn’t sure if I wanted
to continue swimming or not,” says Lacey
Shumate, a second-year pharmacy student
from Bucyrus, Ohio. “Coach Ewald helped
me to fall in love with swimming again. She
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has so much passion for the sport, you can’t
help but catch her enthusiasm.”
Ewald’s coaching philosophy mirrors her
educational philosophy. She serves as a role
model, promotes hard work and respect,
builds strong relationships and gives her
student-athletes the tools they need to grow.
“I think of the pool as my classroom; it’s just
a wet classroom,” she says, with a smile.
Ewald wants each swimmer on her teams
to reach his or her personal best. She sets
high expectations for her teams, and it has
yielded results. In her four years as head
coach, she’s led ONU’s swimming and
diving programs to national recognition. The
men’s team captured the OAC Conference
Championship title four years in a row (2005,
2006, 2007 and 2008); the women’s team
was the conference champion in 2007. And
this year, for the first time in school history,
an ONU swimmer qualified to compete in the
NCAA Division III championship.
While trophies and awards are nice, Ewald
says the more desirable outcome of the
Northern swimming program is personal
growth. “My accomplishments are my
relationships with my athletes,” she explains.
“Seeing them grow as individuals is what
keeps me going.”
Coaching at a different level
Although her coaching duties at Ohio
Northern keep her busy, Ewald still finds
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time to coach swimmers with disabilities and
to serve as an assistant coach with the U.S.
Paralympics, the division of the U.S. Olympic
Committee responsible for the management
of Paralympic sport in the United States.
Swimmers who compete in Paralympic
meets have a wide range of physical
disabilities.
Ewalds’s involvement with the Paralympics
can be traced to 2003 when she met Beth
Kolbe, a Tiffin Columbian High School
student. At the age of 14, Beth had suffered
injuries in a car accident that left her
paralyzed from the chest down. A former
volleyball player, she turned to swimming
for rehabilitation and as an outlet for her
competitive spirit. “She had the mindset of
an athlete but no longer had the physical
capacity for her sport,” says Ewald. From
their first conversation, Ewald and Kolbe
clicked. Ewald volunteered to coach Kolbe
and invited her to compete with the Tiffin
Columbian High School swim team, which
she was coaching at the time.
Ewald soon realized that training a
swimmer with a disability presented unique
challenges. “I was pulling out my old
anatomy books to trace nerves to muscles
to find out why I couldn’t get her to make
certain movements,” she says. Yet Ewald
and Kolbe evolved into a powerful team.
Within a short time, Kolbe was competing
in Paralympic meets across the globe
against accomplished swimmers within her
classification of disability. “Her involvement
and progress grew by leaps and bounds,”
says Ewald. “We grew together.”
Ewald is one of only 10 coaches in the
United States classified as a Level III coach
with the U.S. Paralympics swim team. At this
level, she is eligible for leadership positions
and assignments with the team at all national
and international competitions and training
camps. In the last few years, she served
as head coach for the Parapan American
Games in Brazil and has traveled with the
team to meets in Belgium, Canada, Germany
and England. She also had the honor of
coaching the Paralympic resident team for
one week at the Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Traveling with the U.S. team means long
days of hard work, says Ewald. She assists
the team in whatever capacity needed,
including executing daily workouts,
coordinating logistics and aiding swimmers
with their starts. Since the majority of the
athletes are young adults traveling without
their parents, Ewald has to be “mom and
dad, sports psychologist and coach” all
rolled in one.
This August, Ewald will serve as an assistant
coach for the U.S. swim team at the
Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. The
games take place in the same venue as the
2008 Summer Olympics just a few weeks
after the Olympics conclude. The Paralympic
Games feature athletes with disabilities from
all over the world and are similar to the
Olympic Games, only they don’t receive as
much television coverage, says Ewald.
Ewald is thrilled that two of her protégés
qualified to represent the U.S. team at
the Beijing games: Kolbe (now a Harvard
University graduate preparing for law school)
and April Kerley (a marketing director from
Cincinnati, Ohio, who is missing one arm
from the elbow down). Ewald has coached
both athletes long distance, collaborating
with swim coaches from Harvard University
and Wilmington College.
In the future, Ewald would like to recruit
athletes with disabilities to Ohio Northern to
compete on the swim team. “These athletes
embrace life with passion. They never adopt
a ‘woe-is-me’ attitude. They have made
me question what I thought I knew and
challenged me to think outside the box,” she
says. “They have helped me see a different
aspect of this sport that I love so much.”
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What’s New
in ONU club sports
Passion, excitement and a sheer love of the
game bring more than 150 students to the
ONU club sports scene each year.
The 2007-08 season saw students take a
break from the books to participate in 10
club sports – men’s and women’s rugby,
ultimate Frisbee, water polo, women’s
softball and soccer, men’s volleyball, and
tae kwon-do. Not only do players bring their
skills to the court or field, they step up as
coaches and leaders, raise money for their
teams and dedicate their
time to these unique
student initiatives.
Men’s and women’s
Black Rose Rugby teams
asserted their prowess on
the pitch last season at
events like the Pittsburgh
Rugby Classic and the
Teapot Tournament.
They hosted matches
on Northern’s turf and
welcomed rugby alumni
back for a pitch-perfect
match on Oct. 17. The
men in orange and black
were the winners of four
tournaments, tackling
teams from Findlay,
Kenyon and Wright State.
While the ladies were
not as victorious, they
showed strength and
determination in a series
of tough matches and
disappointing losses.
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After a triumphant
run in 2007, the
powerhouse men’s
volleyball team
was set for another
successful season.
The team defeated
conference rivals
and took down Big
10 opponents like
Ohio State and
Michigan. The
January All-Ohio
Classic brought
the men their fifthstraight victory.
They traveled to
Dallas, Texas,
to defend their
national title at the
Collegiate Club
National Volleyball Championship held April
10-12. Even though ONU placed third in
Division II, their reputation as one of the best
club teams in the nation is still secure.
The men’s ultimate Frisbee team brought
more than 26 teams to campus for the
Small College Ultimate Frisbee National
Tournament over Memorial Day weekend.
ONU placed in the top 16 against teams
from across the nation.
Tae kwon-do and women’s softball made
their club sport debuts this year. A rainy
spring kept the softball team off the field
for much of the season, but the team will
join a league next year, proving they’re here
to stay. Women’s soccer also will affiliate
with a league in hopes of stepping up the
competition.
All-in-all, it was a year of spirited rivalry,
intense matches, and hard-fought victories
that proved Northern is a force to be
reckoned with in collegiate club sports.
Sports
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Football
Finished season with 7-3 record in 2007
Posted its 12th consecutive upperdivision finish in the OAC
Earned national ranking as high as No.
9 in the D3football.com poll
Final ranking of No. 33 in the
D3football.com poll (the seventh top-35
final ranking in nine years)
Fourth consecutive season as a
nationally ranked program
Senior Steve Gunter represented ONU
in the Aztec Bowl (Division III national
all-star game)
Members of the football team take
pride in the more than 750 hours of
community service they completed in
the last year
Four players achieved a 4.0 GPA during
the fall 2007 quarter
Eleven players earned All-Conference or
Academic All-Conference honors
On Dean Paul’s coaching style:
He is very demanding and will get the best
out of you. He pushes you all the time
and treats everyone with great respect. He
wants us to be good people all-around and
not just good football players. So, he is
always pushing us in every aspect of our
lives. He’s a great coach and his strategy
would be to apply a lot of pressure and be
aggressive on defense.
— Senior Austin Netzley
On the year’s biggest accomplishment:
Our team was able to finish the year
nationally ranked for the fourth consecutive
year. Only seven schools out of 240
Division III football-playing institutions
have been as consistent.
— Head coach Dean Paul
Looking ahead to next year:
I am excited that this will be the first year
we have had four full recruiting classes. I’m
also very impressed with the mentality of
our players. They are proud of some of the
accomplishments, but they are not satisfied
and they want more.
— Head coach Dean Paul
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Cross Country
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Team finished 121-30 overall, for its
ninth consecutive winning season
Finished the season ranked No. 10 in
the United States Track & Field and
Cross Country Coaches Association poll
Team won its first-ever OAC
Championship
Team finished second at the NCAA
Great Lakes Regional Championships
Team finished 17th at the NCAA
Championships, the best finish in school
history
Juniors Paul Lewis and Thomas Adam
and sophomore Alan Bowsher earned
United States Track & Field Cross
Country Coaches Association AllAcademic honors
Junior Jimmy O’Brien was named
Ohio’s Division III Regional Men’s Cross
Country Runner of the Year, as well as
OAC Male Runner of the Year
O’Brien earned All-Conference, AllRegion and All-America honors
Juniors Adam, Eric Porter, and Bowsher
earned All-Conference and All-Region
honors
Lewis earned All-OAC honors for the
third consecutive year
ONU Cross Country coach Jason Maus
was named the Ohio Division III Men’s
Coach of the Year along with the OAC
Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year
Men’s cross country team earned AllAcademic honors
Looking back at the season:
The guys really put a lot of hard work into
this season. After last season, coming so
close and being disappointed at nationals,
it was easy to motivate these guys, and
they really stayed focused throughout the
year. Things clicked for them, and they just
really had an extraordinary season.
— Assistant coach Jason Maus
On the 2007 NCAA III Cross Country
Championships:
I knew the race was going to be fast.
The course was hard, and we knew the
pace would be quick, but it felt like I was
running all out the entire race.
— Junior Jimmy O’Brien
On the benefits of running cross country:
Cross country has given me a lot more
discipline, and I am able to manage my
time better. Also, the mentality of running
carries over into all other aspects of my life.
— Senior Katie Andrzejewski
On making progress throughout the season:
We wanted to keep improving throughout
the season. We have a younger team
and improvement every week is key. As
for myself, I wanted to run consistently
throughout the season and get a personal
record, which I did.
— Senior Katie Andrzejewski
Looking ahead to next season:
Last year was a feeling-out process, and
this year, we competed. With the majority
of the team returning, we are looking to
take a big step next season.
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Team finished 72-52 overall, for its 16th
consecutive winning season
Team finished fourth at the OAC
Championships
Team finished 14th out of 31 teams
at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes
Regionals
Sophomore Rachel Smith finished 14th
at the OAC Championships, earning AllConference honors for the first time
Freshman Amy Davis finished 15th at
the OAC Championships, earning AllConference honors
Sophomore Rachel Smith earned United
States Track & Field Cross Country
Coaches Association All-Academic
honors
Team earned runner-up finishes at
the Tiffin Invitational, the Hanover
Invitational and the SUNY-Geneseo
Invitational
Women’s cross country team earned
All-Academic honors
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a 14-6-2 record, building a strong
foundation for the future
First place in the OAC-MIAA Shootout
Tied for second place in the ONUAdidas Classic
Seniors Zach Huffman, Ryan Smith,
Adam Ross and Ben Jackson and junior
Dan Otanicar earned All-OAC honors
Huffman and Smith earned Academic
All-Ohio
European trip to London, Prague, and
Munich gave team members the chance
to play on the continent where soccer
rules, as well as to experience different
cultures and visit famous sites
Discipline, unity and excellence
remained pillars of the program
On ending a career:
Being a senior, I spent a lot of time
thinking about how much my ONU career,
both on and off the field, has meant to me.
I have become friends with so many people
and they have influenced me immensely.
— Senior Zach Huffman
Soccer
On the Europe trip:
The trip was a perfect combination of
soccer, teambuilding, and sightseeing. We
learned a lot about the history, traditions
and cultures of some great cities, and we
learned a lot about each other.
— Head coach Brent Ridenour,
BSBA ’95, H of F ’07
On team dynamic:
On our team, we are all down to earth and
supportive of one another so everyone feels
at ease. Because of that, we have a great
team dynamic; we realize that we achieve
as a team, whether it is success or failure.
— Second-year pharmacy student
Kaitlin Sanders
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What a great season our girls put together.
The players taught me a lot about what
it means to be a teammate and what this
program means to each of them. The team
was the definition of character, and they
genuinely represented what ONU athletics
are all about.
— Head coach Mark Batman
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Traveling to Europe with the team was
absolutely amazing, and I will remember
it forever. We were able to see some of the
most beautiful cities as well as play soccer.
I think the team became even more bonded
and close knit.
Kristin Reininger
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Seasoned team emerged strong after
a challenging early season schedule
against regionally and nationally ranked
teams
Champions of the OAC
First undefeated conference season in
the program’s 20-year history
Junior Katie Schaadt and second-year
pharmacy students Angie Pisut and
Kaitlin Sanders named to the first team
All-OAC
Third-year pharmacy student Erin Stapp
and sophomore Stacey Barnhart named
to the second team All-OAC
Sanders, Pisut and seniors Laura
Childerson and Meggan Gobin received
Academic All-OAC honors
Team traveled to Europe for first time
and experienced 10 memorable days
of soccer playing and sightseeing in
Austria, Switzerland and Italy
“TEAM first” remained central value
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Young team achieved success with a
29-7 final record
Champions of the OAC regular season
for the eighth consecutive year
Champions of the OAC Tournament
Received bid to the NCAA III
tournament and reached the Sweet
16 before falling to No. 1 ranked
Wittenberg College
Finished the season with a No. 10
ranking in the American Volleyball
Coaches Association poll (AVCA)
Seniors Laura Vuyk and Katie Weininger,
and sophomore Liz Schnelle, named
AVCA All-American, AVCA All-Great
Lakes Region, First Team All-Ohio, and
First Team Academic All-OAC
Schnelle named AVCA National Player
of the Week
Philosophy of “Together” yielded
support, encouragement and
friendships among team members
On expectations:
The standards and expectations for our
team are so high, and each year we try to
reach the highest level.
— Head coach Kate Witte
On readiness:
Every opponent brings their best game.
They want to knock us off so that they can
brag about ending our winning streak. As
a team, we must be ready to play every
match.
— Sophomore Amanda (Mandi) Fought
On appreciation:
There have been many amazing women
who have worked extremely hard to get
this program, and women’s athletics in
general, to where it is today. As a team,
we try to make those women proud and
let them know how thankful we are for all
they have done for us and other female
athletes. Being a part of the Ohio Northern
University volleyball team is an honor and
a joy.
— Senior Katie Weininger
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Finished with an 11-8 overall dual
record; 5-1 in OAC dual action
Finished second in the OAC regular
season standings and third at the OAC
championships
Senior Ben Plowman and junior David
Penny competed in the NCAA Division
III Wrestling Championships at U.S.
Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wis.
Plowman earned his third consecutive
conference championship as
ONU finished third at the OAC
Championships
Penny and freshman Luke Miller earned
All-OAC honors
Penny earned Honorable Mention AtLarge Academic All-OAC honors
Team finished 12th in the country in
cumulative GPA out of 97 Division III
wrestling programs
On the youth of the team:
Out of the ten weight classes, we had seven
first-year wrestlers on the mat. We were
still able to go 11-8 and be second in the
conference duals by going 5-1. Kind of the
unwritten rule in coaching is ‘you don’t win
with freshmen and sophomores; you win
with juniors and seniors.’ Well, we were
able to win with basically freshmen and
sophomores.
— Head coach Ron Beaschler, BSBA ’86
If all the guys that we had on the team this
year are back next year, if we infuse a new
freshman class in there, and if we keep
working to make each individual better,
then we can win the conference, and we
can do all these other things that they
determine they want to accomplish.
History of ONU’s Wrestling Program
Ask a current or former wrestler, ask a
coach or ask an assistant about the longterm success of ONU wrestling, and you’ll
hear a lot about tradition, excellence and
dedication.
And it’s hard to argue with the numbers.
Through 43 seasons (37 of which were
winning seasons), six coaches and over 475
varsity student athletes, the Ohio Northern
wrestling team has won 501 dual meets
while losing only 252. This 0.665 winning
percentage has garnered four OAC regular
season titles.
The team has developed 65 individual Ohio
Athletic Conference champions and 11 OAC
team champions. Twenty-two All-Americans,
and 30 Academic All-Americans also have
emerged from the Northern squad.
In addition, Ohio Northern has produced
two NCAA national champions and two
NCAA runners-up. Darren Scott, BS ’87,
H of F ’97, captured the 1986-87 title in
the 134-pound weight class, and Vince
Cameron, BSPh ’91, H of F ’02, PharmD ’02,
took the 1988-89 title in the heavyweight
division. In 1998, Joe Maiani, BA ’97,
finished second to become the national
runner-up at the NCAA Championships, and
Ty Klofta, BS ’06, was the national runner-up
at the 125-pound weight class in 2006.
Three of these championships have even
occurred on the Northern campus; the
Polar bears hosted the 1997, 2000 and
2003 NCAA Division III National Wrestling
Championships.
On his team’s high-ranking team GPA:
That ties into the type of kid we look for
and develop. The same things we tell you
that you have to do to be a great wrestler
are the exact same things you have to do
be a great student. It takes discipline, work
ethic and dedication.
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Basketball
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Team rebuilt for success after losing six
seniors
Record of 15-12 with several games lost
by just a few points
Fourth place in OAC
Third-year pharmacy students
Kyle Gehle and Jake Cannan, and
sophomore Kyle Meyer, named to the
All-OAC Team
Cannan named Academic All-OAC
Fun and memorable trip to San Antonio,
Texas, combined tournament play with
teambuilding and cultural experiences
Family atmosphere and exemplary
player behavior remained hallmarks of
the program
On tradition:
The men’s basketball program continues to
be rich in people and strong in tradition.
The current players are very proud to be
part of such a strong program that has been
built by so many over the last 98 years.
— Head coach Jeff Coleman, BA ’90
On model behavior:
“A lot of young kids look up to college
players. Our program stresses the
importance of being good role models and
setting good examples – on the court, in our
everyday actions and in the classroom.”
— Junior Kurtis Brown
On what’s worthwhile:
What makes basketball worthwhile to me
is how we win and how we lose. It is not
about final score blowouts or overtime
thrillers, but the way we as a team carry
and handle ourselves on and off the
basketball court.
— Third-year pharmacy student
Jake Cannan
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On beating Wilmington:
It felt surreal at first, but when it finally
sunk in, and we realized what we had done,
it was amazing and we were on a high.
Without a doubt, it was one of the most
memorable games of my career at ONU.
— Fourth-year pharmacy student
Megan Cevasco
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On the renovated locker rooms:
The locker room is a beautiful space for
which our team is very thankful. I show
the locker room to every recruit who
visits campus, and I tell them about
the generosity of our alumni. When you
become a Polar Bear, you become a
member of an enormous family.
— Head coach Michele Durand
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Season ended with the team’s best
record in 20 years (19-7) despite having
one of the most challenging schedules
in the country
Second place in OAC
Fourth-year pharmacy students Erin
Brand and Jenny Markle named to the
first team All-OAC
Fourth-year pharmacy student Megan
Cevasco and Markle named Academic
All-OAC
Markle led the country (all three
divisions) in 3-point shooting percentage
(56 percent)
Michele Durand named Coach of the
Year by the Russell Athletic/Women’s
Basketball Coaches Association Division
III Region 6
Satisfying win over Wilmington College,
66-51, after a seven-year losing streak
to the tough competitor
Newly renovated locker room lifted the
team’s spirits
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Champions of the OAC meet for the
fourth season in a row
Tri-Champions of the OAC Regular
Season title with a 3-1 record
Freshman Michael Schultz named OAC
Swimmer of the Year
OAC Coaching Staff of the Year
For the first time in school history,
an ONU swimmer (Schultz) qualified
to compete in the NCAA Division III
Swimming and Diving Championships
Team philosophy of “Respect” (treating
teammates and competitors with
kindness, courtesy and appreciation)
earned the team respect in its
conference
On national recognition:
This season, the ONU men’s swimming
and diving team took another leap forward.
In four years, we have come out of the
middle of the pack, moved to the top of
the conference and are now moving into
national appearances.
— Head coach Peggy Ewald
On qualifying for nationals:
It was an incredible feeling to qualify for
the NCAAs. Swimming has been a big part
of my life, so being able to swim in a meet
at this level meant a lot.
— First-year pharmacy student
Michael Schultz
On respect:
We made it our goal to have this word
(“Respect”) describe what ONU swimming
and diving was really about. At our
conference, you could definitely tell that
we’re not just the team to beat, but the
team to be a part of.
— Senior Brett Kuhn
On competition:
We were just shy of winning the OAC
champion title after a phenomenal meet
in which we battled it out with John
Carroll University. The girls showed a lot of
character and loyalty. I couldn’t have asked
for more from the swimmers on our last
relay of the conference; they swam with so
much passion.
— Head coach Peggy Ewald
On stepping out:
This year, the women’s team proved we are
just as good as the men’s team; we wanted
it just as much, if not more. The women’s
team is a force to be reckoned with, and
this year we proved it.
— Junior Jillian Huber
On friendship:
The women’s team is a close group.
We didn’t win a title this year, but we
won something more than that. We won
friendships that will last forever.
Lacey Shumate
Women’s Stats
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Winners of OAC Regular Season title
with a 4-0 record
Second place at the OAC Championship
meet
Junior Kim Randall, second-year
pharmacy student Terri Lynn Shigle
and sophomores Hannah Bukowy and
Katherine Moore named OAC Swimmer
of the Week
Team emerged from the shadow of the
men’s team
Team learned to compete for each other
and to overcome obstacles while not
giving up
Team members forged strong and
lasting friendships with one another
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Indoor Track and Field
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Team finished with a 59-4 record
Team finished the season ranked No.
18 nationally
As a team, finished first at the OAC
championships
Senior Thomas Adam placed first
in the 5,000-meter run at the OAC
Championships
2008 NCAA Division III Indoor Track
and Field Championships hosted by
ONU
Senior Ryan Robertson earned AllAmerica honors in the long jump with a
school-record leap of 23-4 1/2
Junior Jimmy O’Brien earned AllAmerica honors after finishing third in
the 800-meter dash
Robertson was the OAC champion in
the long jump and 55-meter dash
O’Brien named Great Lakes Region
Male Track Athlete of the Year for the
second consecutive season
O’Brien won four OAC titles
Eleven Polar Bears were OAC
champions, and 16 earned AllConference honors
Women’s Stats
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On the national indoor championships being held
at ONU:
I really fed off the crowd, and I had a pretty
big fan club over by the long jump pit. All
national events are big, but it is even better
being at home, knowing that you have so
many people behind you. It was just a great
feeling.
— Senior Ryan Robertson
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Team finished 54-11 overall
Finished the season ranked No. 33
nationally
As a team, finished third at the OAC
Championships
Juniors Danielle Noe and Joy Kessler
earned All-OAC honors in the 500-meter
run
Sophomore Courtney Zupancic took first
place in the weight throw at the OAC
Championships
Freshman Melissa Goodman took third
place and All-OAC honors in the shot
put at the OAC Championships
First-year pharmacy student Amanda
Binkey finished third and claiming AllOAC honors in the 1,000-meter run at
the OAC Championships
Zupancic set a school record in the shot
put with a heave of 41-8 1/2
Freshman Aubrie Stechschulte set
a school record in the pole vault by
clearing 19-9 1/2
Outdoor Track and Field
Men’s Stats
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Team finished the season ranked No.
27 nationally
Team finished second at the OAC
championships
As a team, finished No. 29 at the
national championships
Junior Jimmy O’Brien earned fourth
place finishes in both the 800- and
1,500-meter runs at the NCAA Outdoor
Track & Field Championships, becoming
the first male ONU athlete to earn AllAmerican honors in two events at the
same meet
O’Brien becomes the first Polar Bear
to earn All-American honors in the
1,500-meter run
Senior Ryan Robertson voted Most
Outstanding Sprinter at the OAC
Championships
O’Brien voted Most Outstanding
Distance Runner at the OAC
Championships
Assistant coach Jason Maus named the
USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Outdoor
Assistant Coach of the Year
On O’Brien’s performance at the NCAA
Championships:
I’m really proud of Jimmy’s effort. He ran
two really good races, and his times in each
race were really strong. He ran both races
how we planned, and he finished with two
trophies.
On earning All-American honors:
It feels pretty good to earn All-American
honors in two events. I was hoping for a
little more in at least one of the events, but
I ran two good times and … I’m happy.
— Junior Jimmy O’Brien
Women’s Stats
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On participating at the NCAA Track & Field
Championships for the first time:
It was a good opportunity for me, and it
gives me a good goal to shoot for next year.
— Junior Danielle Noe
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nationally
Team finished third at the OAC
championships
Junior Danielle Noe finished first in
the 400-meter hurdles at the OAC
Championships
The 4-by-400 meter relay team finished
first at the OAC Championships
Senior Amy Swigert and sophomores
Janelle Jansen, Karen Thatcher and
Kristen Yoho earned All-OAC honors
with a third-place finish in the 4-by-100
meter relay
Noe competed at the NCAA Track &
Field Championships
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Baseball
Finished the season at 18-22 (the most
wins since 2004)
Recorded an even 9-9 record in the
OAC. (The last time ONU won nine
games in the conference was in 2002)
Senior Mark Sankovich earned Division
III Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches
Association All-Mid-East honors
Sophomore Drew Robinson earned
Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference
honors
Senior Drew Wieland, along with
Sankovich and Robinson, earned AllOhio Athletic Conference honors
Spring break trip to Florida served as a
major bonding experience for the team
Team members volunteer with ONU
Recycles, the on-campus recycling
group
On the best parts of the past season:
This is my third year here, and we’ve
improved each year. We took a huge step
this year. We had some big wins that
were very good for the program; we split
with Heidelberg, which won the league.
And then we beat a very good Marietta
team, which has traditionally been the
powerhouse in the OAC.
— Head coach Justin Bergman
On the team’s recent success:
The past three years have been huge for
ONU baseball. We have really turned the
corner as a program and are on pace for
huge success in the future. Now more than
ever, our players really understand what it
takes to be successful not only on the field,
but also in life.
— Senior Drew Wieland
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Expectations are very high. The players are
not satisfied with being 9-9 and finishing
sixth in our league. There’s that hunger
there. They just want to continue to get
better.
— Head coach Justin Bergman
On the team’s growth:
The past three years have been a learning
experience, not only for myself but also
for the team and baseball program. The
obstacles we overcame far superseded the
shortcomings. The ONU baseball program
has grown tremendously in the past three
years.
— Senior Nicholas Simoff
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Softball
Finished season with 28-13 overall
record
With a 14-4 conference record, the
team finished tied for second in the OAC
Finished third in the OAC Tournament
Sophomore Tina Mangola was named
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III
Third Team All-American
Mangola, seniors Lynda Thomas and
Matti McFarlin, and sophomores Liz
Decima and Mandi Fought each joined
the 100-Hit Club the season
Five players earned Louisville Slugger/
NFCA All-Central Region and also AllOhio Athletic Conference honors
Mangola broke a school record with 16
doubles in 2008
On the youth of the softball team:
We had a very young team: We started four
sophomores, two freshmen, a junior and a
senior. Seeing these young players mature
and really grow into themselves as student
athletes were the most satisfying parts of
the season for me as a coach.
— Head coach Annette Hunt-Shepherd
We’re going to have a wealth of experience
next year. We have an exciting young
freshman class coming in, probably one of
the most talented we’ve brought in thus far.
The makeup next year will be very unique.
We’ll have a good mix of older players and
this young class.
— Head coach Annette Hunt-Shepherd
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Team finished the season at 18-5
Polar Bears made their second NCAA
Tournament appearance, advancing
to the second round after its first ever
victory in NCAA Tournament play
ONU head tennis coach Glenn
Scheutzow honored as the OAC Coach
of the Year
Senior Kyle Webb earned his second
straight First Team Academic All-OAC
honors, finishing his career with a 33-26
overall record in three seasons.
Junior Ryan Paul earned First Team
ESPN the Magazine At-Large Academic
All-District IV honors
Seniors Micah Scott and Bart Schenck
each joined the 100-Win Club this
season
Tennis
On the team finishing at least second in regular
season and conference tournament play:
There are not many programs that we have
– or anyone has – that can say, “each of the
last seven years we’ve been either first or
second in everything.”
— Head coach Scott Wills, BSBA ’87
On the team’s youth:
Although we had a young team this year,
their enthusiasm made the season lots of
fun. We needed to focus on the current
point and never stop trying.
— Senior Ashley Yontz
On a satisfying moment as a coach:
Turning the tables on a team like Otterbein,
who we had lost to the week before the
conference tournament 6-3, and then
beating them in the tournament 5-2 after
losing the first two points.
— Head coach Scott Wills, BSBA ’87
On the season’s biggest highlight:
The biggest highlight was watching two of
my players get their 100th wins. At some
point I was able to watch every one of my
players play to their true potential, and that
was awesome each time I witnessed it.
— Head coach Glenn Scheutzow
On the team winning its third consecutive regular
season title:
It felt good because we worked so hard. In
the offseason, we did football conditioning
since our coach is also a football coach. We
are one of the best conditioned teams at
the school, plus playing on the court just
verifies that.
— Senior Bart Schenck
On the most satisfying part of the season
for a coach:
The most satisfying thing was watching the
team’s cumulative hard work pay off. They
worked hard enough to deserve all of their
accolades. They earned it! I made sure of it!
— Head coach Glenn Scheutzow
Women’s Stats
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The team finished the season at 20-6
Made its seventh consecutive trip to the
conference finals
Despite having a very young team (with
only one returning starter), the team
finished in second place for the regular
season and runner-up in the conference
tournament
The team had the opportunity to play
at the Lindner Family Tennis Center
in Mason, Ohio, one of the top tennis
facilities in the country
Senior Ashley Yontz earned Second
Team ESPN the Magazine At-Large
Academic All-District IV honors
Yontz and first-year pharmacy student
Kristie Timperman named Intercollegiate
Tennis Association (ITA) Academic AllAmericans
Named by ITA as an Academic
All-American team for the seventh
consecutive year
Team participated in junior tennis
programs at Ada Elementary
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Third Place at the OAC Championship,
which was a tie for the best finish in
school history. (The 1992 ONU team
also finished third)
Senior Chase Cummings finished third
and junior Ben Kretz fifth at the OAC
Championships
Cummings and senior Wes Immler
named All-OAC
Cummings and Kretz named Academic
All-OAC
Set the school record for the lowest
18-hole round (294)
Trip to Orlando, Fla., bonded the team
and enabled the golfers to refine their
game on beautiful courses
Golf
On what it takes:
The game of golf is 90 percent mental.
We’ve worked hard this year to become
stronger physically and mentally, and it is
paying off.
— Head coach Anthony Gholson, BSBA ’88
On second chances:
I enjoy being able to take one shot at a
time. Even if you have a bad hole, the next
hole is a brand new start. One shot doesn’t
make or break your game; it’s all about how
you approach the game mentally.
— First-year pharmacy student
Lauren Miller
On having fun:
As a member of the golf team, I have really
enjoyed the team camaraderie and general
relaxed and fun atmosphere at practice and
on trips to and from tournaments.
— Senior Chase Cummings
Women’s Stats
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On expectations:
We have high expectations. We know
what level we want to be at, and we push
ourselves to play at that level.
— Head coach Stacey Hairston,
BS ’89, H of F ’01
On progression:
Looking back at my four years of golf at
ONU, it is amazing how our team has
progressed. Our team is now one of the top
teams not only in the OAC conference, but
also in the nation.
— Fourth-year pharmacy student
Amy Gillen
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Young team finished the season with a
101-19 record
Second place at the OAC Tournament
Team garnered first place at four
tournaments, the most ever won in one
year by the ONU team
Team ranked No. 14 in the final weekly
Golf World/NGCA coaches poll
Senior Meagan Brennan competed in
the NCAA Division III Women’s Golf
Championship
Brennan named Duramed FUTURES
Tour NGCA All-American and NGCA AllGreat Lakes Region
Fourth-year pharmacy student Amy
Gillen and second-year pharmacy
student Teri Lyn Shigle named
Academic All-OAC
Trip to Orlando, Fla., combined golf with
sightseeing and teambuilding
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The 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees
We are honored and pleased to welcome the following individuals to the Ohio Northern University
Athletic Hall of Fame. Their talents, athleticism and accomplishments have afforded them this most
prestigious honor. The official Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, Oct. 17,
2008, during Homecoming Weekend. Congratulations to the 2008 inductees!
(Photos will appear in the winter issue of the Alumni Journal)
Cari (Treisch) Bahmer, BA ’98
(Track)
• Outdoor track high jump All-American
• Two-time OAC outdoor high jump champion
• OAC indoor high jump champion
• Six-time national qualifier indoor/outdoor
high jumper
• ONU outdoor track and field complex high
jump record of 5 feet 7 inches
(Volleyball)
• American Volleyball Coaches Association
All-American
• OAC Player of the Year
• Two-time First Team All-OAC
• Two-time First Team All Great Lakes Region
Nick Bertke, BS ’97
(Basketball)
• Three-year starter
• Four-year letter winner
• Second Team All-OAC (junior)
• First Team All-OAC (senior)
• Received the OAC’s Gregory Award
• 1995-96:
oSecond Team NCAA All American
oFirst Team All-District IV
• Holds the ONU single-season field goal
percentage record (58.9 percent)
Christina (Rutledge) Crook, BS ’88
(Volleyball)
• 1985: First Team All-OAC and All-Ohio squads
• 1986: Second Team All-American, Division III
• Midwest All-Region Team
• OAC First Team All-Conference Honor Award
• OAC All-Academic Honorable Mention
• 1987: Second Team All-American, Division III
oAmerican Volleyball Coaches
Association All-Region Team
oAll-Academic First Team
oOAC First Team
Cary (Hartness) Gunning, BSPh ’98
(Swimming)
• 1993-94: OAC Inspirational Award
• 1993-95: OAC All-Conference
• 1994: Qualified and attended NCAA
Championships in Massachusetts
oCaptured the ONU and OAC meet
record in the 100 freestyle (54.3)
• 1994, 1995: Ohio Northern University
Most Valuable Swimmer
• First athlete in ONU’s history to be a sixtime OAC Champion
• First in 50 free, 100 free and 200 free events
• 1995: oOAC record in the 200-yard freestyle
oOAC Most Outstanding Swimmer
Edward T. Miklavcic Jr., BSME ’76
(Baseball)
• 1974: First Team All-American District IV
• First Team All-OAC
• Ohio Northern University – Most Valuable
Player (team)
• 1975: First Team All-OAC
oOhio Northern University – Most
Valuable Player (team)
• 1976: Co-captain
Stanley Reineke, BS, BSBA ’88
(Basketball)
• Four-year letter winner
• 1,000-point club (1,417 total points)
• 1984-85: OAC Free Throw
Percentage Champ
• 1985-86: OAC Honorable Mention
• 1986-87:
oSecond Team District IV
oFirst Team All-OAC
oOAC free throw percentage champ
• 1987-88:
oFirst Team District I
oFirst Team All-OAC
oAll-American Honorable Mention
Ohio Northern University Hall of Fame
Purpose: To recognize Ohio Northern University men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics by virtue of their
performance on athletic teams representing the University, or by meritorious efforts on behalf of athletics either as an undergraduate or in
years after leaving the University.
The 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Kerry
Jennifer
Mark
Robert
Bruce
Mary
Barnett, Bird-Duff, Gooden,
Irvin,
Hays,
Hockett,
BSBA ’95 BSBA ’95 BSEE ’95 BSEd ’71 BSBA ’92 BSEd ’52
(posthumously)
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The 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Brent
Richard
Dawn
Laura
Kelly
D’Artis
(Hill) Pruchnicki, Ridenour, Trick,
(Born)
Jones,
BA ’97 BSBA ’95 BSEd ’64
Carbone, BSME ’97 Kock,
BS ’91,
BS ’89
BSMT ’92
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME NOMINATION FORM
Whenever possible, fill in all blanks on this form. The most important item, however,
is “why” you feel the person you are nominating should be considered for the
Ohio Northern University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Name of Nominee: ____________________________________ Class:______________
Nominee’s Current Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ List any special honors or awards your nominee won as an athletic participant, coach or athletic administrator:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why do you feel this person should be selected? Please include any facts, figures, anecdotes or other material that will help
the selection committee. (Please attach a separate page, if necessary.)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of ONU letter winner making the nomination:
_________________________________________________________________________ Class: ____________
Address:__________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____________ Zip:_ _________________
Additional forms are available from the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Phone: (419) 772-2727 or (866) ONU-ALUM
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: onualumni.com
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Office of Alumni Affairs
525 S. Main Street
Ada, Ohio 45810
Fax: (419) 772-2568
Nominations:
Nominations for male inductees will be solicited from male letter winners and others and may be forwarded to the
N-Men’s Association, director of athletics or director of alumni affairs. Nominations for female inductees will be
solicited from female letter winners and others and may be forwarded to the senior women’s athletic administrator,
director of athletics or director of alumni affairs.
Selection:
A minimum of four nominations each will be submitted to the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee for both
male and female inductees. The committee will select a maximum of six inductees, no more than three per gender.
Inductions:
All current members of the N-Men’s Association Hall of Fame shall be considered members of the ONU Athletic Hall
of Fame. Inductions will take place at an appropriate ceremony.
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Athletic Golf
Outing
First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, served as master
of ceremonies during the awards ceremony.
On Friday, June 27, alumni and friends
gathered for the second annual Ohio Northern
University Alumni and Friends of Athletics
Golf Outing at Colonial Golfers Club in
Harrod, Ohio. The day was filled with fun and
excitement as teams competed in “longest
drive,” “closest to the pin,” hole-in-one, and
putting contests.
of Pharmacy, Jay Meyer, BSPh ’82, and Tom
Holtsberry.
Michele Durand, head coach of women’s
basketball and assistant professor of health
and physical education, Sara Terrell,
assistant women’s basketball coach and
assistant professor of exercise physiology,
Kate Witte, assistant athletic director, head
coach of women’s volleyball and assistant
professor of health and physical education,
and Sherri Bleichner came in second place.
The Briscoe family – Jackie (Kaup) Briscoe,
PharmD ’04, Jared Briscoe, PharmD ’02, and
Jason Briscoe, PharmD ’01, together with
Brian Schumm, PharmD ’01 – finished third.
This year’s event focused on bringing together
athletic alumni and raising funds in support
of the general needs of ONU’s athletic
department. Northern’s head wrestling coach
Ron Beaschler, BSBA ’86, said, “We would
like to see the Golf Outing continue to grow,
not only in participation, but also in financial
support. It is the camaraderie and the passion
for the athletic department that the athletic
Each of the 13 participating teams joined
alumni share that make this event a success.” not only in fellowship with other athletes,
but also in helping to build and construct a
better future for the athletic department and
The winning teams were announced during
an awards dinner that evening. Members
students of Ohio Northern.
of the winning team were Bill Robinson,
BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05, executive
“The alumni that attended were connected
assistant to the president, Bob McCurdy, BSPh to the athletic department in some way, and
’65, PharmD ’96, assistant dean and director they all feel that it played a large role in their
of pharmacy student service for the College
lives,” commented Beaschler.
Dr. Jim Neeman and Dr. Joe Misson from
the Orthopedic Institute of Ohio and Justin
Lehman, BS ’03, athletic trainer, and Kurt
Wilson, head athletic trainer and assistant
professor of health and physical education,
formed a strong team of golfers.
*photos listed L-R
The winners of this year’s Golf Outing were
Bob McCurdy, BSPh ’65, PharmD ’96,
assistant dean and director of pharmacy
student service for the College of Pharmacy,
Tom Holtsberry, Jay Meyer, BSPh ’82, and
Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05, H of F
’05, executive assistant to the president.
The team of Brian Schumm, PharmD ’01,
Jason Briscoe, PharmD ’01, Jackie (Kaup)
Briscoe, PharmD ’04, and Jared Briscoe,
PharmD ’02, finished third.
Second-place winners Sara Terrell, assistant
women’s basketball coach and assistant
professor of exercise physiology, Kate Witte,
assistant athletic director, head coach of
women’s volleyball and assistant professor
of health and physical education, and Sherri
Bleichner, Michele Durand, head coach of
women’s basketball and assistant professor
of health and physical education, smile for
the camera before the event.
Sponsor names were displayed on signs
throughout the golf course.
ONU
October
17-19, 2008
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Still Going Strong
Calling all alumni who have kept their athletic spirit alive! Do you coach? Are you preparing for a marathon? Still
actively involved with team sports? Make a hole-in-one recently? Send us your career highlights or a picture of you or
your team. This is your chance to shine!
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Has your son/daughter followed in your athletic footsteps? Let us know what they’ve been up to! Any and all proud
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Did You Know?
ONU Men’s Soccer
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at 7 p.m.
Men’s soccer is hosting an alumni game at 7 p.m. on
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
ONU Women’s Soccer
Alumni Game
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at 10:00 am.
ONU Swimming
Oct. 18, 2008 – ONU Swimming Cookout – Ada, Ohio
Feb. 13-14, 2009 – OAC Championships – Akron, Ohio
ONU Wrestling
ONU Invitational Dec. 13, 2008
ONU Baseball
Winter Baseball Clinics
Check out www.onusports.com for more information or contact
Justin Bergman, head coach,
at [email protected] or (419) 772-2442
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
Hitting 9-11 a.m.
Pitching 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008
Hitting 9-11 a.m.
Infield/Outfield 1-3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
Catching 9-11 a.m.
Hitting Schools
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 2-5 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 2-5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 2-5 p.m.
ONU Women’s Basketball
Alumni Game
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
ONU Men’s Basketball
Alumni Game
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at 1 p.m.
ONU Athletic Department Golf Outing
June 26, 2009
525 South Main Street
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2015-16 Key Info PowerPoint

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