IUP XC HISTORY/HONOR ROLL The IUP XC program was started by Dr. Lou Sutton in 1968. With significant help and eventual passing of the torch to Ed Fry as coach, a strong program was developed. The following are the results of coaches and runner efforts. NCAA Top Men s Finishers Nick Yutko 6 th 1983 Kenosha, Wis. Eric Shafer 10 th 1990 Arcata, Calif. Richard Wolf 11 th 1977 Chicago, Ill. Tom Doran 13 th 1984 Clinton, Miss. Scott Green 23 rd 1982 St. Cloud, Minn. Eric Shafer 24 th 1989 East Stroudsburg, Pa. Ed Phipps 26 th 1980 Kenosha, Wis. Paul Martin 29 th 1976 Springfield, Mo. Lou DiBridge 29 th 1978 Indiana, Pa. Hillary Mugun 33 rd 2009 Evansville, Ind. Lou DiBridge 34 th 1980 Kenosha, Wis. Dan Cunkleman 34 th 1976 Springfield, Mo. Dan Friedrich 34 th 1975 Irvine, Calif. Richard Wolf 36 th 1975 Irvine, Calif. Ken Trilli 38 th 1977 Chicago, Ill. Ken Trilli 38 th 1978 Indiana, Pa. Chris Eberly 40 th 1978 Indiana, Pa. Mike Patton 45 th 1984 Clinton, Miss. Steve Goldcamp 45 th 1983 Kenosha, Wis. NCAA Top Women s Finishers Mindy Sawtelle 2 nd 2003 Raleigh, N.C. Eliza Benzoni 3 rd 1989 East Stroudsburg, Pa. Sara Raschiatore 4 th 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa. Tammy Donnelly 4 th 1985 East Stroudsburg, Pa. Chris Wheeler 6 th 1989 East Stroudsburg, Pa. Nicole Blaesser 7 th 2006 Pensacola, Fla. Kerri McIntyre 8 th 1998 Lawrence, Kan. Helen Gilbey 18 th 1984 Clinton, Miss. Mindy Sawtelle 8 th 2004 Evansville, Ind. Eliza Benzoni 23 rd 1984 Clinton, Miss. Eliza Benzoni 17 th 1985 East Stroudsburg, Pa. Eliza Benzoni 3 rd 1986 Riverside, Calif. Sara Raschiatore 11 th 2002 Ashland, Ohio Mindy Sawtelle 16 th 2005 Pomona, Calif. Sara Raschiatore 17 th 1999 Joplin, Mo. Lynn Walton 29 th 1998 Lawrence, Kan. Mary Alico 31 st 1984 Clinton, Miss.
NAIA Top Men s Finishers Ed Phipps 14 th 1981 Ed Phipps 15 th 1979 Kenosha, Wis. Mike Higgins 18 th 1979 Kenosha, Wis. Lou DiBridge 23 rd 1979 Kenosha, Wis. Richard Wolf 26 th (25:04 for 5 miles) 1977 Kenosha, Wis. Don Slusser 27 th 1972 Salinas, Kan. Paul Martin 47 th 1976 Kenosha, Wis. Jake Sorg 53 rd 1972 Salinas, Kan. Note: 19 th place at NAIA in Kenosha, Wis., was 25:40 in 1979. All-American Teams: 1976 NAIA Men 4 th Place Paul Martin, Dan Cunkleman, Mark Mandel, Richard Wolf, Tim McVeigh, Andy Pheiff, Ken Trilli 1977 NCAA Division II Men 3 rd Place Richard Wolf, Mike Higgins, Ken Trilli, Dan Cunkleman, Jeff Tomecek, Jake Hepp, Tim McVeigh, Andy Pheiff 1985 NCAA Division II Women 3 rd Place Tammy Donnelly, Elisa Benzoni, Lisa Bonacorsi, Mary Alico, Kathy Ewing, Elizabeth Urquhart, Nancy Line Best Times 10K Eric Shafer 30:41 1990 NCAA East Regional Kutztown, Pa. Jorge Medina 30:44.9 2006 NCAA Nationals Pensacola, Fla. Richard Wolf 30:46 1977 NCAA Nationals Chicago, Ill. Paul Martin 30:50 1976 NCAA Nationals Springfield, Mo. Tom Doran 30:51 1984 NCAA Nationals Clinton, Miss. Nick Yutko 30:56 1983 NCAA Nationals Kenosha, Wis. Dan Cunkleman 30:59 1976 NCAA Nationals Springfield, Mo. Ken Trilli 31:21 1977 NCAA Nationals Chicago, Ill. Ed Phipps 31:26 1980 NCAA Nationals Kenosha, Wis. Mark Mandel 31:26 1976 NCAA Nationals Springfield, Mo. Richard Wolf 31:30 1976 NCAA Nationals Springfield, Mo. Hillary Mugun 31:30 2009 NCAA Atlantic Regional Mansfield, Pa. Ken Trilli 31:31 1976 NCAA Nationals Springfield, Mo. Mike Higgins 31:35 1977 NCAA Nationals Chicago, Ill. Lou DiBridge 31:37 1980 NCAA Nationals Kenosha, Wis.
Best Times 5 Miles Dan Friedrich 24:50 1975 NCAA Nationals Irvine, Calif. Richard Wolf 24:51 1975 NCAA Nationals Irvine, Calif. Dan Cunkleman 24:52 1976 Malone Invitational Malone, Ohio Lou DiBridge 24:53 1980 Glassboro Invitational Glassboro, N.J. Richard Wolf 24:57 1976 Malone Invitational Malone, Ohio Ken Trilli 25:01 1978 Glassboro Invitational Glassboro, N.J. Mark Mandel 25:02 1976 Malone Invitational Malone, Ohio Richard Wolf 25:04 1977 NAIA Meet Kenosha, Wis. (26 th place) Richard Wolf 25:07 1977 Penn-Ohio Meet Akron, Ohio Paul Martin 25:09 1976 Malone Invitational Malone, Ohio Jorge Medina 25:09 2005 PSAC Meet Slippery Rock, Pa. (8K) Chris Eberly 25:11 1980 Glassboro Invitational Glassboro, N.J. Scott Green 25:12 1982 PSAC Meet Edinboro, Pa. Ed Phipps 25:12 1981 PSAC Meet Kutztown, Pa. Hillary Mugun 25:12 2009 Paul Short Invitational Bethlehem, Pa. (8K) Best Times 6K (Women) Mindy Sawtelle 20:43 2004 NCAA Regional Meet Sara Raschiatore 20:52 2002 IUP Invitational Indiana, Pa. Mindy Sawtelle 21:01 2005 NCAA Regional Meet Lock Haven, Pa. Mindy Sawtelle 21:07 2003 IUP Invitational Indiana, Pa. Nicole Blaesser 21:28 2006 Penn State Spiked Shoe Meet State College, Pa. Nicole Blaesser 21:31 2006 Penn State Meet State College, Pa. PSAC Results Men Year (Team Points) Women Year (Team Points) 1 st 1972 (34 ); 1977 (42); 1978 (72); 1982 (73); 1983 (36) 1 st 1980 (31); 1983 (52); 1984 (48); 1985 (37); 1986 (37); 1987 (48); 1990 (36) 2 nd 1974 (77); 1976 (71); 1987 (77); 1984 (82); 1987 (77) 2 nd 1981 (48); 1988 (56); 1991 (59); 1993 (65); 1995 (103); 2002 (54); 2007 (99) NCAA Division II Team Finishes Men Women Tied 3 rd 1977 3 rd 1985 4 th 1982 5 th 1984 6 th 1976, 1978, 1983 9 th 1990, 1998 7 th 1984 10 th 1988 8 th 1980, 1981 11 th 1986 9 th 1989 12 th 2002 10 th 1975
Five men have achieved All-PSAC honors (top 15 finishes) three times Richard Wolf, Eric Shafer, Chris Bell, David Todd and Jorge Medina. No runner has been a four-year medalist. Men s All-PSAC Performers Place 1 st 2 nd Chris Bell 1995; Jorge Medina 2005 3 rd Don Slusser 1972; John Flaherty 1987; Hillary Mugun 2009 4 th Bill Hampton 1972; Mike Higgins 1977; Nick Yutko 1983; Jorge Medina - 2006 5 th Richard Wolf 1977; Ed Phipps 1981; Tom Doran 1986; Eric Shafer 1990; Brendan Buckley 1997; Jorge Medina 2004 6 th Jake Sorg 1972; Tim Lulich 1974; Steve Goldcamp 1983; Eric Shafer 1989; Dave Todd 1993; Chris Bell 1994 7 th Mark Schrenkengast 1983; Chris Spurlin 1992 8 th Don Walters 1971; Larry Fees 1981; David Todd 1990 9 th Jeff Tomecek 1977; Mike Higgins 1979; James Hardt 1983; Paul Rogers 1984; John Flaherty 1986 10 th Ray Parenti 1972; Jake Hepp 1977; Ken Trilli 1978; James Sullivan 1983; Tom Rogozinski 1989; David Todd 1992; Matt Gaudet 2008 11 th Tom McGuire 1972; Paul Martin 1976; Scott Green 1982; Matt Barry 1993; Nate Shelley 2008 12 th Richard Wolf 1975; Mike Patton 1987; Eric Shafer 1988 13 th Kim Burke 1974; Dan Friedrich 1975; Richard Wolf 1976; Mark Shreckengast 1982; Tom Doran 1984 14 th Mark Mandel 1976; Andy Pheiff 1977; Chris Eberly 1978; Jeff Coleman 1986; Mike Rose 1988; Mike Tanner 1996; Kevin Shea 1997 15 th Dave Thompson 1978; Ed Phipps 1979; Jerry Sproull 1982; Dave Brightwell 1984; Larry McDonough - 1985; Howard Miller 1988; Tim Pilarski 1990; Chris Bell - 1993; Shawn Hoch 1997; Brendan Buckley 1998; Eric Kruttschnitt - 2005
Two women have been four-time All-PSAC performers (top 15 finishes) Eliza Benzoni and Sara Raschiatore. Two women have been three-time All-PSAC performers Tammy Donnelly and Mindy Sawtelle. Women s All-PSAC Performers Place 1 st Tammy Donnelly 1986: Eliza Benzoni 1987; Jennifer Stumpf 1991; Sara Raschiatore 1999, 2001, 2002; Mindy Sawtelle 2003 2 nd Karen Floyd 1980; Sara Pickering 1988; Chris Wheeler 1989; Stephanie Boyle 1995; Mindy Sawtelle 2004; Nicole Blaesser 2006 3 rd Sheila Fleming 1980; Mercedes O Connor 1981; Tammy Donnelly 1985; Jennifer Adkinson 1990; Mindy Sawtelle 2005 4 th Patti Kinch 1987; Sara Glasschroeder 1991; Jessica Pentz 2002; Erica Hoffman 2007 5 th Barb Stauffer 1980; Helen Bilbey 1984; Mary Alico 1985; Patti Kinch - 1986; Chris Wheeler 1987 6 th Sally Johnson 1982; Eliza Benzoni 1985; Eliza Benzoni 1986; Jennifer Stumpf 1989; Michelle Gausman 1990; Jessica Steck 2000; Diane Kukich 1994; Kerri McIntyre 1998; Nicole Blaesser 2003 7 th Peggy Ruffenach 1981; Tammy Donnelly 1983; Patti Kinch 1988; Tina Wheeler 1989; Chelsea O Hara 1993; Lindsay Rangel 1997; Sara Raschiatore 2000 8 th Michelle Brown 1983; Eliza Benzoni 1984; Diane Groh 1990; Jessica Pentz 2001 9 th Mercedes O Connor 1980; Lisa Bonaccorsi 1987; Jennifer Marks 1990 10 th Deanna Macreno 1981; Kris Skarvelis 1984; Lisa Bonaccorsi 1986; Teresa Postlethwaite 1990; Sheri Lepage 1991; Holly McCarty 1994; Sarah Wygant 2002 11 th Jennifer Ritz 1983; Elizabeth Urquhart 1984; Elizabeth Urquhart 1985; Barb Stauffer 1981; Tina Wheeler 1988; Maureen Newell 2007 12 th Sally Johnson 1983; Lisa Bonaccorsi 1985; Jennifer Adkinson 1993; Kerri McIntyre 1997; Nicole Blaesser 2004 13 th Michelle Brown 1982; Cindy Rectenwald 1983; Kathy Ewing 1985; Laura Grimm 1995 14 th Dana Dicicco 1980; Mary Alico 1984; Diane Kukich 1993; Stephanie Boyle 1994 15 th Nanci Line 1985; Sara Pickering 1986; Jennifer Stumpf 1990; Holly McCarty 1993; Lindsay Rangel 1996; Jill Warmbrodt 2001