QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS 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 Grove City College 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 Associate A.D. Joe Walters Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 Head Coach Dave Fritz Alma Mater Grove City, 1994 Career Record 42-13 (6th Year) At Grove City Same First Year of Program 1937 All-TIme Record 507-221-1 Head Trainer Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer Rick Hawke Athletic Office Mgr Kim Iliff Aquatics Director Cathy Jacobs Equipment Mgr Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr Jim Richardson CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Dave Fritz Office Telephone 724-458-2110 Best Time to Call Mornings E-mail dcfritz@gcc.edu Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone 724-458-3365 Office Fax 724-458-3855 Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 E-mail rabriggs@gcc.edu Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone 724-458-2900 Dept. Fax 724-458-3855 Web Site www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor Ryan Briggs, SID Head shots by Bob Gregg/Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Cover photos by Gregg Studio and Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Printing by Sharon Commercial Printing, Sharon, Pa. GROVE CITY COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS Grove City College e Coaching Staf aff 3 2007-08 Preseason Roster 4 2007-08 Schedule 4 2007-08 Season Preview 5 Returning Letterwinners Richar hard Albertson (Berwic wick,, Pa.) 6 Nick Barker (Centreville, Md.) 6 Nat ate Brunk (Wynco yncote, Pa.) 6 Albert Cheung (Camp Hill, Pa.) 6 Caleb Courag age (Shippensburg, Pa.) 7 Chip Cressman (Marriottsville, Md.) 7 Kyle Grubbs (Stow,, Ohio) 7 Jerem emy Harbaugh (South Par ark,, Pa.) 8 Caleb Kramer (Anken eny,, Iowa) a) 8 Lincoln Larsen (Feder ederal al Way,, Wash.) 8 Peter er Larsen (Feder ederal al Way,, Wash.) 8 Ben Leach (Damascus, Md.) 8 Tyler May y (Pittsburgh, Pa.) a.) 9 Joe Riddell (Osny,, France) 9 Drew w Snyder (Harmon mony,, Pa.) a.) 9 Tim im Whitbeck k (Saeger ertown, Pa.) a.) 9 2006-07 Season Review 10 Program History 11 All-Time Series 12 All-Time All-Amer Americans 13 About the he Presidents esidents Athle hletic Confer erence ence 14 Presidents esidents Athle hletic Confer erence ence Recor ecords ds 15 Grove City College Pool Records 15 All-Time Top 10 Times 16-1 6-17 NCAA Division III Qualifying Standar andards ds 17 About Grove City College 18 The Grove City College Pool 19 2
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 HEAD COACH DAVE FRITZ A 1994 Grove City College graduate, Dave Fritz is in his sixth season as Grove City College s head men s swimming and diving coach. Under his direction, Grove City has returned to the national spotlight as one of the nation s premier small-college programs. In 2006-07, two Grove City swimmers earned NCAA Division III championships as Tim Whitbeck won the national title in the 50 free and repeated as national champion in the 100 free. Their efforts helped Grove City place ninth nationally at the NCAA Championships, the program s best-ever finish at the Division III Championships. A total of seven Grove City swimmers have earned NCAA All-America honors during his tenure as head coach. In 2006, Courage became Grove City s first men s swimmer to earn a national title. Grove City placed 13th as a team at the NCAA Championships that season. Fritz has guided Grove City to a 42-13 overall dual-meet record, including a Collegerecord 15 victories during the 2006-07 season. In 2006-07, Grove City posted victories over eventual NCAA Division III champion Kenyon, perennial power Case Western Reserve, NCAA Division I institution Butler and archrival Westminster. In his second season as head coach, 2003-04, Fritz guided Grove City to the Presidents Athletic Conference championship, along with a 6-3 dual-meet record. He has helped Grove City extend its streak of consecutive winning seasons to 56. Fritz returned to his alma mater after seven successful seasons as the head boys swimming and diving coach at Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh. In that time, Fritz compiled a 67-24-1 (.734) record as the Colts head coach and also won a pair of section titles. He also coached 29 swimmers who qualified for the state championships. Fritz is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association and has served as a collegiate and scholastic water polo official. Fritz is also head coach of Grove City s women s water polo squads. 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 a program-record 18 victories and a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate III National Championships. Four Grove City players have 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 with his wife Tammy, daughters Emily and Mary, and son Hayden. DIVIN IVING COACH TAMMY FRITZ Tammy Fritz is in her fifth season as the diving coach at Grove City College. Grove City s diving corps has ascended to its place among the region s elite under Fritz s guidance. COACHING STAFF In 2007, Fritz helped junior Joe Riddell provisionally qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships. Riddell and freshman Kyle Grubbs placed 1-2 in both diving events at the Presidents Athletic Conference Championships. Two years earlier, she helped guide five Grove City divers to top-five finishes at the Presidents Athletic Conference Championships, including two-time women s 3-meter champion Emily Hays. Prior to joining the Grove City staff, Fritz worked as the diving coach at Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pa. for two seasons. Fritz also has 14 years of experience coaching gymnastics at various age levels. She has guided numerous athletes to state championships. Fritz is in her fifth year as an English teacher at Grove City High School. She also taught English for eight years at Chartiers Valley. Fritz graduated from Washington and Jefferson in 1992. In July 2002, she completed her master s degree in education from Duquesne University. She lives in nearby Slippery Rock with her husband, Dave, daughters Emily and Mary and son Hayden. 3
GROVE CITY COLLEGE PRESEASON ROSTER PRESEASON ROS OSTER Name Yr. Events Hometown High School Richard Albertson So Fly/Distance Berwick, Pa. Berwick Matt Armstrong Fr. Free Loudonville, Ohio Loudonville Andrew Ashleigh So. Breast/Free Rutledge, Pa. Strath Haven Jared Bailey Fr. Free/Fly/Back Portsmouth, R.I. Aquidneck Island Nick Barker Sr. Fly Centreville, Md. Queen Anne s County Nathan Brunk Jr. Fly Wyncote, Pa. Cheltenham Albert Cheung Sr. Free/IM Camp Hill, Pa. Cedar Cliff Cam Coppelli Fr. Back/Breast Guys Mills, Pa. Saegertown Chip Cressman So. Distance Marriottsville, Md. Homeschooled Matt Green So. Distance Avon, N.Y. Avon Tucker Gregg So. Fly/Free Grove City, Pa. Grove City Kyle Grubbs So. Diving Stow, Ohio Stow-Munroe Falls Dan Gummel Fr. Fly Springfield, Ohio Emmanuel Christian Jeremy Harbaugh Sr. IM/Distance South Park, Pa. South Park Eliot Hawk Fr. Diving Moon Township, Pa. Moon Bennett Keefer Fr. Breast/IM Montoursville, Pa. Montoursville Caleb Kramer Jr. Distance Ankeny, Iowa Homeschooled Lincoln Larsen So. Breast Federal Way, Wash. Tacoma Baptist Peter Larsen Jr. Fly/IM Federal Way, Wash. Tacoma Baptist Ben Leach Jr. Breast Damascus, Md. Damascus Matt Leonard Fr. Back/IM Lake City, Fla. Homeschooled Chris Marasco Fr. Fly/Free Washington, Pa. Washington Tyler May Sr. Breast Pittsburgh, Pa. Woodland Hills Nate Nielsen Fr. Free/Back Houston, Texas Lutheran South Andrew Parry Fr. Back Hellertown, Pa. Saucon Valley Justin Prete Fr. Free Pittsburgh, Pa. Chartiers Valley Joe Riddell Sr. Diving Osny, France Paul-Emil Victor Drew Snyder Jr. Free Harmony, Pa. Seneca Valley Chad Toth Jr. Free/IM Virginia Beach, Va. Norfolk Christian Arne Ulbrich So. Diving Bremen, Germany Gymnasium Vegesack Dan Wells Fr. Free/Back Ashland, Ohio Ashland Tim Whitbeck Jr. Free Saegertown, Pa. Saegertown Seth Zimmerman So. Free Somerset, Pa. Somerset 2007-2008 GROVE CITY MEN S SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULE Date Opponent H/A Time Oct. 19-20 Clarion Fall Classic A 5:00 PM Nov. 10 CARNEGIE MELLON H 1:00 PM (All-America Recognition) Nov. 16 Saint Vincent A 6:00 PM Nov. 17 GROVE CITY QUAD H 1:00 PM (Kenyon, Case Western Reserve, W&J) Nov. 20 Allegheny A 6:00 PM Nov. 30 JAMES E. LONGNECKER INV. H 6:00 PM Dec. 1 JAMES E. LONGNECKER INV. H 9:00 AM Dec. 5 BETHANY* H 6:00 PM SALEM INTERNATIONAL Dec. 8 Hiram A 1:00 PM Jan. 19 WASH. & JEFF.* H 1:00 PM (Men s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Induction) Jan. 22 Westminster* A 6:00 PM Jan. 26 Denison A 1:00 PM Feb. 1 Penn State Behrend A 5:00 PM Pitt-Bradford N Feb. 2 WOOSTER H 1:00 PM (Senior Recognition) Feb. 14-16 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS H 4
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 SEASON PREVIEW With four returning NCAA All-Americans and 12 other talented lettermen back, the Grove City College men s swimming and diving team is poised to reclaim the Presidents Athletic Conference championship and solidify its place among the nation s elite Division III programs. In 2006-07, Grove City recorded a Collegerecord 15 dual-meet wins and finished ninth in the team standings at the NCAA Division III Championships. Six swimmers earned All-America honors, including a pair of national champions. Junior sprinter Tim Whitbeck headlines the quartet of returning All-Americans. Whitbeck is the defending NCAA Division III champion in the 50 freestyle and is a six-time All-American. Also back is junior Drew Snyder, a five-time NCAA All-American. Snyder joins Whitbeck in the sprint events after having been a key contributor in the 100 and 200 free during each of his first two seasons. Junior Peter Larsen is also back after earning All-America in the 400 free relay last season. He is one of Grove City s top returning performers in the butterfly and will also compete in the individual medley. Sophomore distance standout Chip Cressman returns after a strong debut in 2006-07. Cressman joined Snyder and Larsen on the 400 free relay team that earned NCAA All-America honors last season. Cressman also set new Grove City records in the 500, 1000 and 1650 during his freshman season. He will also be counted on in the 400 IM. Grove City also features a five-man senior class that provides depth and flexibility throughout the lineup. Senior diver Joe Riddell provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships last year and is a two-time defending PAC champion. Senior Nick Barker joins Larsen in the butterfly events. Barker earned All-PAC in the 200 butterfly last season and will be a team co-captain this year. Versatile senior Albert Cheung will is a threeyear letterman in the breaststroke and individual medley. He has also competed in the sprints during his career. Cheung joins Barker as a team cocaptain this winter. Distance ace Jeremy Harbaugh is another threeyear letterman who will make significant contributions in all three distance events. Harbaugh ranks among the program s top 10 in both the 1000 and 1650. Senior breaststroker Tyler May is also back after three solid seasons at Grove City. May will bolster Grove City in the breaststroke, along with the 400 IM. In 2006-07, May lowered his personal best time in the 400 IM by eight seconds. Junior Peter Larsen is a returning All-American for Grove City. Larsen will bolster Grove City in both the butterfly and individual medley this year. Four additional juniors join Larsen, Snyder and Whitbeck. Butterflier Nate Brunk earned his first letter in 2006-07 and will likely be a key contributor in the butterfly and IM races this winter. Junior Caleb Kramer is also a returning letterman in the distance events while classmate Ben Leach will once again compete in the breaststroke for Grove City. Like Kramer, Leach earned his first letter last season. Junior backstroker Chad Toth lettered as a freshman in 2005-06 but missed much of last season due to injury. He is Grove City s most experienced backstroker. Including Cressman, three other current sophomores lettered as rookies in 2006-07. Versatile Richard Albertson competed in both the backstroke and butterfly events last year. He will likely be used in a variety of roles again this season. Sophomore Lincoln Larsen returns after lettering in the breaststroke events. The younger brother of junior Peter Larsen, Lincoln Larsen could also see action in the individual medley. Sophomore diver Kyle Grubbs made an immediate impact as a freshman, earning All-PAC Second Team in both 1- and 3-meter diving. Grubbs could join Riddell as an NCAA qualifier this year. Several other sophomores are expected to contribute this season, including breaststroker Andrew Ashleigh, distance performer Matt Green, backstroker Tucker Gregg, diver Arne Ulbrich and sprinter Seth Zimmerman. A dozen freshmen have also joined the program. Several are expected to make immediate contributions to the Grove City program this year. SEASON PREVIEW 5
GROVE CITY COLLEGE RETURNING LETTERWINNERS RETURNIN ETURNING LETTER ETTERWINNERS RICHARD ALBERTSON SOPHOMORE FLY/DISTANCE BERWICK, PA. BERWICK Returning letterwinner who made an immediate impact during 2006-07 season. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter... Posted eighth-fastest time in Grove City history in 200 butterfly (2:01.05)... Qualified for finals in three events at Presidents Athletic Conference Championships... Placed fifth in 200 back (2:01.41) and eighth in both 200 fly and 100 back (56.14). NOTABLE: Majoring in molecular biology... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. NICK BARKER SENIOR FLY CENTREVILLE, MD. QUEEN ANNE S COUNTY Team co-captain... Threeyear letterman who has steadily improved throughout his career... Has also competed in backstroke and distance events. AS A JUNIOR: Presidents Athletic Conference Second Team in 200 butterfly (1:58.12)... Also placed fourth at PAC Championships in 100 fly (52.71)... Moved into all-time Top 10 in both butterfly events (5th in 200 fly, 7th in 100)... Took third in 200 fly (2:00.57) at 2006 Longnecker Invitational. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter... Qualified for finals at PAC Championships in both butterfly races, placing seventh in both events. AS A FRESH- MAN: Earned first varsity letter... Posted Top-10 finishes in 100 (10th) and 200 (8th) fly at 2005 conference championships. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering major. NATE BRUNK JUNIOR FLY WYNCOTE, PA. CHELTENHAM Returning letterman who will contribute in the butterfly events in 2007-08. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter... Set personal best in 100 fly (56.13)... Also lowered personal best in 200 fly (2:06.42) by nearly three seconds. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in butterfly and individual medley. NOTABLE: Mechanical engineering major. ALBERT CHEUNG SENIOR BREAST/IM CAMP HILL, PA. CEDAR CLIFF Team co-captain in 2007-08... Three-year letterman in breaststroke and individual medley. AS A JUNIOR: Placed 11th in 400 IM (4:44.95) at 2006 Longnecker Invitational... Set career bests in both 100 (1:04.41) and 200 (2:22.20) breaststroke during the season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter... Set personal best in 50 free (23.24). AS A FRESHMAN: Received first varsity letter... Scored points in three events at 2005 PAC Championships... Took 11th in 400 IM (4:43.82), 14th in 100 free (51.35) and 16th in 200 IM (2:09.58). NOTABLE: Pre-med major... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. 6
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 RETURNIN ETURNING LETTER ETTERWINNERS CALEB COURAGE SENIOR FREESTYLE SHIPPENSBURG, PA. SHIPPENSBURG Two-time defending NCAA Division III Champion in 100 free... 11-time NCAA All- American... Has qualified for United States Olympic Trials in 50-meter and 100- meter freestyle... Will take a one-year hiatus from college during the 2007-08 academic year to train for the Trials... Owns Presidents Athletic Conference and Grove City College records in 50 (20.22), 100 (44.36) and 200 (1:40.33) free... Three-time PAC Most Valuable Performer... Has won 16 total conference championships... Three-year letterman... Also owns second-fastest times in Grove City history in 200 IM (1:57.16) and 100 backstroke (52.33). AS A JUNIOR: Successfully defended NCAA Division III title, winning 2007 title with a time of 44.36 seconds... National runner-up to teammate Tim Whitbeck in 50 free (20.32)... Also earned All- America honors in 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay... Won PAC title in 50, 100 and 200 free... Became most-decorated athlete in Grove City College history... Swept sprint events at 2006 Longnecker Invitational, setting meet records in both the 50 and 100 free... Earned team s Most Valuable Performer award... Received third letter. AS A SOPHOMORE: Won NCAA Division III title in 100 free (44.51), becoming first Grove City men s swimmer to win national title... Anchored 200 relay team that placed second at NCAA Championships... Also placed third in 50 free (20.62)... Named All-American in 400 relay... Conference champion in all three sprint events... Team MVP... Earned second varsity letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Made immediate impact in first season at Grove City... Became program s 45th all-time NCAA All- American after placing fourth at NCAA Championships in 100 free (45.85)... Earned All-America in 200 free with 15th-place finish (1:43.86)... Won conference titles in 50 and 100 free... Anchored victorious 200 and 400 medley relay teams at PAC Championships... Team MVP... Earned first letter. NOTABLE: Philosophy major. CHIP CRESSMAN SOPHOMORE DISTANCE MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD. HOMESCHOOLED Distance specialist who is one of six returning NCAA All-Americans... Owns College record in all three distance events... Returning letterman. AS A FRESH- MAN: Made immediate impact on program in distance events... Earned NCAA Division III All-America after helping Grove City s 400 relay team place eighth at NCAA Championships... Placed 25th in 1650 (16:25.63) at NCAA Championships... Also finished 31st in 400 IM (4:11.24) at NCAA Championships... Won three individual titles at Presidents Athletic Conference Championships... Set new PAC record in winning 500 free (4:40.83)... Also set new conference mark in 1650 with victorious time of 16:20.41... Won PAC title in 400 IM (4:08.52)... Set Grove City record in 1000 (9:54.02). NOTABLE: Engineering major. KYLE GRUBBS SOPHOMORE DIVING STOW, OHIO STOW Returning letterwinner who will challenge for conference title in both 1- and 3-meter diving... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. AS A FRESHMAN: Presidents Athletic Conference runner-up in both diving events... Posted 397.20 points on the 1-meter board... Accumulated 415.65 points in 3-meter competition... Placed fourth in 3-meter diving at 2006 Longnecker Invitational. NOTABLE: Molecular biology major... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 7
GROVE CITY COLLEGE RETURNING LETTERWINNERS RETURNIN ETURNING LETTER ETTERWINNERS JEREMY HARBAUGH SENIOR DISTANCE SOUTH PARK, PA. SOUTH PARK Three-year letterman who will be one of Grove City s top distance performers this winter... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. AS A JUNIOR: Finalist in three events at 2007 Presidents Athletic Conference championships, placing fifth in both 1000 (10:11.76) and 1650 (17:03.63)... Added eighthplace finish in 200 free (1:47.69). Earned third letter. AS A SOPHOMORE: Took sixth in 1000 and 1650 at 2006 PAC Championships. AS A FRESH- MAN: Earned first letter... Placed fourth in PAC in 400 individual medley and sixth in 1650. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering major... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. CALEB KRAMER JUNIOR DISTANCE ANKENY, IOWA HOMESCHOOLED Returning letterman in distance events... Will bolster Grove City in the longer events. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first varsity letter... Set personal bests in 200 free (1:52.84) and 1000 (11:08.81). AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in distance events for Grove City. NOTABLE: Majoring in political science. LINCOLN LARSEN SOPHOMORE BREAST FEDERAL WAY, WASH. TACOMA BAPTIST Returning letterman in the breaststroke and individual medley. AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded three top-10 finishes at 2007 Presidents Athletic Conference Championships... Placed seventh in both breaststroke events... Earned first letter. NOTABLE: Communication studies/christian Thought double major... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll... Dean s List student... Is fourth member of Larsen family to swim at Grove City College, joining older sisters Cecelia ( 06) and Virginia ( 07) and older brother Peter ( 09). PETER LARSEN JUNIOR BUTTERFLY FEDERAL WAY, WASH. TACOMA BAPTIST NCAA Division III All-American in 400 free relay... Member of three record-holding relay teams at Grove City... Ranks third in Grove City history in 100 butterfly (52.30)... Two-year letterman. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned NCAA All- America honors after helping Grove City place eighth nationally in 400 free relay... Also member of 800 free relay team that placed 19th at NCAA Championships... All-Presidents Athletic Conference Second Team in 200 individual medley (1:58.46) and 100 butterfly... Placed fourth in 100 free (47.66) at PAC meet... Helped both medley relay teams win conference titles... AS A FRESH- MAN: Earned first varsity letter... Provisionally qualified for NCAA Division III Championships in both medley relays... Took fifth in 100 butterfly (53.50) at 2006 PAC Championships. NOTABLE: History major... One of four Larsen siblings to swim at Grove City, joining sisters Cecelia ( 06) and Virginia ( 07) and younger brother Lincoln ( 10). BEN LEACH JUNIOR BREAST DAMASCUS, MD. DAMASCUS Returning letterman who will bolster Grove City in the breaststroke and sprints this winter. AS A SOPHOMORE: Lowered personal-best time in 100 breaststroke by nearly three seconds (1:05.46)... Also set personal bests in 50 free (23.44) and 100 free (51.86)... Earned first letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in sprints and breaststroke throughout 2005-06 season. NOTABLE: Undecided major. 8
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 RETURNIN ETURNING LETTER ETTERWINNERS TYLER MAY SENIOR BREAST PITTSBURGH, PA. WOODLAND HILLS Three-year letterman who has scored points in multiple events at conference championships in all three seasons. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter... Took ninth in 400 individual medley (4:35.53) at 2007 Presidents Athletic Conference Championships... Placed 10th in 100 breaststroke (1:02.57) and 200 breaststroke (2:19.32) at PAC Championships. AS A SOPHOMORE: Scored points in both breaststroke events at 2006 PAC meet... Added 11thplace finish in 400 IM... Earned second varsity letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Made immediate impact in breaststroke races... Closed season by placing fourth in 100 breaststroke (1:00.68) and fifth in 200 breast (2:16.02) at conference championships. NOTABLE: Biology major. JOE RIDDELL SENIOR DIVING OSNY, FRANCE PAUL-EMIL VICTOR Three-year letterman who could become program s 52nd all-time NCAA All-American this year... Three-year letterman... Team co-captain... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. AS A JUNIOR: Provisionally qualified for NCAA Division III Championships in both diving events... Won Presidents Athletic Conference title in both diving events in 2007... Set Grove City College Pool records in 1-meter (6 dives) and 3-meter diving (11 dives)... Earned third letter. AS A SOPHOMORE: Captured PAC titles in both 1- and 3-meter diving... Won 1-meter diving title at 2005 Longnecker Invitational... Runner-up in 3-meter diving at 2005 Longnecker Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN: Emerged as Grove City s top entry in both diving events... Conference runner-up on both boards... Received first varsity letter. NO- TABLE: Computer science major... Dean s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. DREW SNYDER JUNIOR FREE HARMONY, PA. SENECA VALLEY Five-time NCAA Division III All-American... Member of three record-setting relay teams... Team co-captain... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned All-America honors in 200 (4th place) and 400 free (8th) relays at 2007 NCAA Division III Championships... Helped all three Grove City free relays win titles at PAC Championships... Placed sixth at PAC meet in both 100 (48.16) and 200 (1:47.41) free. AS A FRESHMAN: National runner-up in 200 free relay, earning All-America honors... Also earned NCAA All-America in 400 free relay and 400 medley relay... Member of PAC champion quartet in 200 and 400 free relays... Placed fourth in 200 free (1:46.47) and fifth in 50 free (21.81). NOTABLE: Electrical Engineering major... Dean s List student... PAC Academic Honor Roll. TIM WHITBECK JUNIOR FREE SAEGERTOWN, PA. SAEGERTOWN Defending NCAA Division III champion in 50 free (20.25)... Fifth national champion in program history... Six-time All-American... CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate... Ranks second all-time at Grove City in 50 (20.25) and 100 (46.30)... Owns College records in 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. AS A SOPHOMORE: Won NCAA title in 50 freestyle, becoming second Grove City men s swimmer to earn national crown... Earned All-America honors in 200 free relay (4th) and 400 free relay (8th)... Helped Grove City s 200 free, 200 medley, 400 medley and 400 free relay teams earn PAC titles... PAC runner-up in 50 free (20.46)... Placed third at PAC meet in 100 free (46.46) and sixth in 100 breaststroke (1:01.45). AS A FRESHMAN: Earned All-America honors in 200 free relay (2nd), 400 free relay (15th) and 400 medley relay (16th)... Helped 200 and 400 free relays to PAC titles... Took fourth in 50 free and fifth in 100 free at PAC Championships... Also took fifth in 100 breaststroke (1:02.73). NOTABLE: Computer science major... Dean s List student... PAC Academic Honor Roll... Sister Peggy won three NCAA Division III titles in 200 butterfly (2002-04) and finished her career as an eight-time All-American. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 9
2006-07 REVIEW 2006-07 7 S It is safe to say that the 2006-07 season will go down in history as one of the most successful in Grove City College men s swimming and diving history. The list of accomplishments from that historical season is exhaustive: -Two NCAA Division III national champions -Six NCAA Division III All-Americans -A 9th-place national finish -A College-record 15 dual-meet victories -The program s 500th all-time dual meet win -Victories over NCAA Division III national champion Kenyon, NCAA Division II member Gannon and NCAA Division I program Butler (Ind.) -The team s 56th straight winning season. Grove City capped that historical season at the NCAA Division III Championships in Houston March 15-17, 2007 as two Wolverine swimmers won national titles. Junior successfully defended his NCAA title in the 100 free while sophomore Tim Whitbeck won the national title in the 50 free. The road to a top 10 national finish began October 20-21 as Grove City opened the season by winning the Clarion Classic. The Wolverines then opened the dual-meet portion of the season with a 132-108 victory over NCAA Division I member Butler (Ind.) at Youngstown State University. Senior Andrew Gilbert swept the breaststroke events while Courage won both the 100 and 200 free. Both Courage and Gilbert helped Grove City capture the 200 medley relay. Eight days later, host Carnegie Mellon handed the Wolverines their lone defeat of the season, a 168-128 setback in Pittsburgh. Grove City won seven of 14 events, including five of six freestyle races. Junior Joe Riddell, a provisional NCAA qualifier, won 1-meter diving while Courage again won the 100 and 200 free. Grove City improved to 3-1 Nov. 17 by sweeping a home double-dual with Frostburg State and Saint Vincent. The following day, the Wolverines made their biggest statement of the young season at the Kenyon Quadrangular. Grove City earned victories over eventual national champion Kenyon, perennial power Case Western and conference rival Washington & Jefferson in Gambier, Ohio. The wins moved Grove City s record to 6-1. Courage won both the 100 and 200 free while Whitbeck took the 50. Courage, Whitbeck, Gilbert and Peter Larsen opened the meet by capturing the 200 medley relay. Courage, Larsen, Whitbeck and Drew Snyder clinched the wins by winning the 200 free relay. Grove City concluded the first half of the dual-meet schedule Nov. 20 with a 161-127 win over Gannon. At Grove City s 10th annual Longnecker Invitational Dec. 1-2, the Wolverines earned runner-up honors with 999 team points. Courage automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in winning the 100 free. Grove City also took the 200 and 400 free relays. GROVE CITY COLLEGE 7 SEASON REVIEW The Wolverines returned to dual-meet action Dec. 6 with a 90-79 victory at Bethany in the Presidents Athletic Conference opener. The victory marked Grove City s 500th all-time win. Jason Amos, Tucker Gregg, Caleb Kramer, Ben Leach and Seth Zimmerman all earned individual victories for the Wolverines. Three days later, Grove City concluded 2006 with a 147-133 home win over Hiram. The win clinched Grove City s 56th straight winning season. Grove City opened 2007 by downing W&J Jan. 13, 163-130, as Rich Albertson swept the 500 and 1000. The Wolverines then concluded the PAC schedule Jan. 16 by edging archrival Westminster, 143.5-136.5. Larsen, Snyder, Whitbeck and Mitch Young clinched the victory by winning the 400 free relay. Grove City had not defeated the Titans since 1996. The Wolverines win streak reached 11 as Grove City rolled past host Wooster, 164-134. Riddell swept the diving events to help lead Grove City. Grove City then wrapped up the home schedule Jan. 26 by sweeping Penn State Behrend and Pitt- Bradford. Riddell set a pool record in 1-meter diving with 284 points while Albertson swept the backstroke. A 116-99 victory over Division II Fairmont State at California, Pa. capped the regular season. At the season-ending PAC Championships/Grove City Invitational, Grove City accumulated 926 team points to place second overall. Courage earned the PAC s Most Valuable Performer award while head coach Dave Fritz received the Invitational s Coach of the Year award. Grove City won nine of 16 individual events, including both diving competitions. The Wolverines also won four of the five relays. 2006-07 7 R 7 RESUL ESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Record Oct. 20-21 Clarion Classic 1st Nov. 3 Butler (at YSU) W 132-108 1-0 Nov. 11 at Carn. Mellon L 168-128 1-1 Nov. 17 FROSTBURG ST. W 63-45 2-1 SAINT VINCENT W 69-52 3-1 Nov. 18 at Kenyon W 189.5-103.5 4-1 Case Western W 197-96 5-1 Wash. & Jeff. W 244-51 6-1 Nov. 20 GANNON W 161-127 7-1 Dec. 1-2 LONGNECKER INVITATIONAL 2nd/8 Dec. 6 at Bethany* W 90-79 8-1 Dec. 9 HIRAM W 147-113 9-1 Jan. 13 at Wash. & Jeff.* W 163-130 10-1 Jan. 16 WESTMINSTER* W 143.5-136.5 11-1 Jan. 20 at Wooster W 164-134 12-1 Jan. 26 PSU BEHREND W 134-128 13-1 PITT-BRADFORD W 139-70 14-1 Jan. 27 Fairmont State W 116-92 15-1 Feb. 8-10 PAC Championships/ 2nd/10 Grove City Invitational Mar. 15-17 NCAA Division III 9th Championships *-Presidents Athletic Conference Meet 10
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 Few swimming and diving programs can match the tradition of excellence that has developed at Grove City College since the program s 1937 inception. With 51 all-time NCAA All-Americans, five national champions, 507 victories and 56 straight winning seasons, one can see that success is a way of life at Grove City. Yet, numbers alone do not tell the story of the Grove City men s swimming and diving program. The program has grown from humble beginnings into one of the nation s finest of the past 70 years. Intercollegiate swimming and diving at Grove City College began during the 1937-38 academic year. During the program s first five seasons, Grove City managed just eight total wins. World War II interrupted the program for four seasons but Grove City continued to gain traction. In 1950, the Wolverines went 5-6. Two years later, head coach Jim Loveless led Grove City to its first winning season with a 6-4 mark. That season began Grove City s current run of 56 straight winning seasons. Loveless coached the team until 1954, when Russ Weider took over. In his one season as head coach, Weider led 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 and two Penn-Ohio runner-up finishes from 1955-57. Following that season, Grove City hired a coach who would make an immeasurable impact on the swimming and diving program: Jim Longnecker. SWIMMING 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) PROGRAM HIS ISTOR ORY WIMMING & D In Longnecker s first year as head coach, 1957-58, the Wolverines went 6-5. That season, the program produced the first of its 51 all-time All- Americans as Ubbo van der Valk produced the eighth-fastest time in the nation in the 100-yard breaststroke. By 1962, Grove City emerged as the region s preeminent program as the Wolverines went 12-0 and won the Penn-Ohio meet. That season began a run of seven straight league titles for Grove City. In 1964, Grove City hosted the first-ever NCAA College Division Swimming and Diving Championships. Grove City placed ninth in that inaugural meet. Unfortunately, it would be the last time Grove City participated in the national championships for some time. Following that year, the College banned its teams from participating in postseason competition. Despte a 33-9 dual-meet record and four Penn-Ohio titles over the next four years, Grove City did not compete in the national meet, preventing several standouts from earning NCAA All-America honors. Grove City returned to the NCAA Championships in 1969, finishing 36th nationally. In 1975, after a 12-1 dual-meet record, Grove City took 13th at the inaugural Division III Championships. It was the first of five top-20 national finishes for Grove City in the 1970s. Six years later, Grove City produced its first national champion as diver Chris Van De Mark swept both the 1- and 3-meter diving titles at the 1981 NCAA meet. & DIVING HALL OF FAME 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) In 1982, Van De Mark successfully defended his 1-meter title and earned runner-up in 3-meter diving after helping the team to a 12-0 dualmeet mark. The next year, Dan Young won the NCAA 1-meter diving title while in 1984, Clark Johnson captured the 3-meter diving national title. Grove City began competition in the Presidents Athletic Conference in 1984-85 and quickly emerged as the league s dominant program by winning eight of 11 PAC titles. The Wolverines went 10-0 in 1986-87, then assembled 40 straight victories from 1993-96. Grove City went undefeated in 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96. In Longnecker s final season, 1996-97, Grove City went 10-2. Longnecker (right) retired after 40 seasons with 366 wins, 44 All- Americans and 15 league titles to his credit. Following the 1997 season, 1983 Grove City grad Keith Bullion took over as head coach. During Bullion s five-years as head coach, Grove City won three PAC titles and went 33-17 overall. A new era began in 2002 as 1994 alum Dave Fritz replaced Bullion. In 2006, became Grove City s first men s swimming national champion as he won the NCAA title in the 100 free. In 2007, Courage defended his national title while teammate Tim Whitbeck won the NCAA title in the 50 free. The Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame was initiated in 1985 as a means of honoring those athletes who have displayed a level of excellence worthy of such recognition. These indiviudals have shown commitment to the program and were identified by their teammates and predecessors as exemplary athletes and sportsmen. Matt Wilkes, 87 (2000) Robert Etter, 51, (2002) Jay D Ambrosio, 95 (2002) Doug Fullerton, 97 (2002) James E. Longnecker, Coach (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) PROGRAM HISTORY 11
GROVE CITY COLLEGE ALL-TIME SERIES ALL LL-TIME SERIES Opponent Series Last Total Began Meet Meets Won Lost Tied Akron 1963-64 1977-78 11 11 0 0 Alfred 1996-97 1996-97 1 1 0 0 Allegheny 1937-38 2001-02 57 27 30 0 Ashland 1977-78 1990-91 7 5 2 0 Baldwin-Wallace 1989-90 2001-02 13 13 0 0 Bethany 1966-67 2006-07 42 39 3 0 Bowling Green 1958-59 1965-66 6 1 5 0 Buffalo State 1938-39 1996-97 18 16 2 0 Butler 2006-07 2006-07 1 1 0 0 California, Pa. 1970-71 1975-76 6 6 0 0 Carnegie Mellon 1937-38 2006-07 61 36 25 1 Case Tech 1955-56 1958-59 4 4 0 0 Case Western 1982-83 2006-07 7 5 2 0 Clarion 1970-71 1973-74 4 0 4 0 Cleveland State 1972-73 1973-74 2 1 1 0 Denison 1981-82 1985-86 5 2 3 0 Duquesne 1979-80 1992-93 9 8 1 0 Eastern Michigan 1967-68 1967-68 1 0 1 0 Edinboro 1946-47 1998-99 19 7 12 0 Fairmont State 1990-91 2006-07 5 2 3 0 Fenn 1939-40 1958-59 12 7 5 0 Fredonia 1983-84 1989-90 6 4 2 0 Frostburg State 1990-91 2006-07 18 18 0 0 Gannon 1984-85 2006-07 17 17 0 0 Geneseo State 2001-02 2001-02 1 0 1 0 Geneva 1947-48 1947-48 1 1 0 0 Hiram 1959-60 2006-07 25 25 0 0 Indiana, Pa. 1951-52 1995-96 25 16 9 0 John Carroll 1984-85 1996-97 12 10 2 0 Kent State 1960-61 1968-69 9 3 6 0 Kentucky 1969-70 1969-70 1 0 1 0 Kenyon 2005-06 2006-07 2 1 1 0 Lock Haven 1955-56 1956-57 2 2 0 0 Mercyhurst 1985-86 1988-89 4 4 0 0 Mount Union 1979-80 2004-05 20 19 1 0 Oberlin 1955-56 1980-81 13 9 4 0 Ohio 1939-40 1939-40 1 0 1 0 Penn State Behrend 2000-01 2006-07 7 7 0 0 Pitt-Bradford 2006-07 2006-07 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh 1966-67 1972-73 7 3 4 0 St. Bonaventure 1960-61 1964-65 5 4 1 0 St. Vincent 2006-07 2006-07 1 1 0 0 Salem International 2004-05 2004-05 1 1 0 0 Slippery Rock 1937-38 2005-06 45 26 19 0 Thiel 1948-49 1974-75 9 7 2 0 Walsh 1976-77 1978-79 3 3 0 0 Wash. & Jeff. 1937-38 2006-07 76 58 18 0 Washington & Lee 2001-02 2001-02 1 0 1 0 Western Reserve 1940-41 1941-42 2 0 2 0 West Virginia 1961-62 1971-72 11 8 3 0 West Va. Wesleyan 1990-91 2005-06 8 8 0 0 Westminster 1938-39 2006-07 74 37 37 0 Wooster 1955-56 2006-07 15 14 1 0 York 1993-94 1993-94 1 1 0 0 Youngstown State 1950-51 1983-84 14 7 7 0 Totals 729(.696) 507 221 1 12
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 Ubbo Van der Valk 60 100 Breaststroke 1958 Scott Clausen 65 400 Medley Relay1964 400 Free Relay 1964 Dave Davidson 65 400 Free Relay 1964 James Livermore 65 1-Meter Diving 1964 3-Meter Diving 1964 Dave McClintic 65 400 IM 1964 400 Free Relay 1964 Tyler Cassell 66 3-Meter Diving 1964 Steve Epp 66 400 Free Relay 1964 William McGarry 66 400 IM 1964 1650 Freestyle 1964 200 IM 1964 400 Medley Relay1964 William Griffith 67 400 Medley Relay1964 Charles Stadler 100 Backstroke 1964 200 Backstroke 1964 400 Medley Relay1964 Skip Arbuckle 71 200 Freestyle 1969, 71 50 Freestyle 1970 100 Freestyle 1970, 71 Dan Reid 71 200 Backstroke 1970, 71 100 Backstroke 1971 Jim Drummond 75 800 Free Relay 1975 400 Free Relay 1975 Rob Frey 75 100 Butterfly 1975 Bill Hanlon 75 400 Free Relay 1975 Scott Brainard 76 800 Free Relay 1975 400 Free Relay 1976 Jamie Brunk 76 400 Free Relay 1976 800 Free Relay 1976 Rick Durstein 77 200 IM 1975 400 Free Relay 1975, 76 800 Free Relay 1975, 76 100 Butterfly 1976, 77 400 Medley Relay1976, 77 Paul DeMerrit 78 800 Free Relay 1976 Dave Tomashewski 78 200 Backstroke 1975, 76, 77, 78 100 Backstroke 1976, 77, 78 400 Medley Relay1976, 77 Phil Van Sickle 78 400 Free Relay 1975, 76 800 Free Relay 1975, 76, 78 400 Medley Relay1976, 77 Marty Wurl 78 3-Meter Diving 1975, 77, 78 1-Meter Diving 1976, 77, 78 Pat Walsh 78 3-Meter Diving 1977 Jeff Moxie 80 ALL LL-TIME ALL LL-AMERIC MERICANS 400 Medley Relay1977 200 Breaststroke 1980 Randy Galm 81 800 Free Relay 1978 200 Freestyle 1980 400 Free Relay 1980 400 Medley Relay1981 Chris Van De Mark 82 1-Meter Diving 1979, 80, 81, 82 3-Meter Diving 1980, 81, 82 John Virag 82 400 Free Relay 1980 Augie Beyer 83 400 Medley Relay1981 Dave Peltz 83 400 Free Relay 1980 Dan Young 83 3-Meter Diving 1981, 82, 83 1-Meter Diving 1982, 83 Mike Daylida 84 100 Breaststroke 1981 400 Medley Relay1981 200 Breaststroke 1982 Clark Johnson 84 1-Meter Diving 1984 3-Meter Diving 1984 Keith Bennett 85 400 Medley Relay1985 Peter Dusinberre 85 1-Meter Diving 1984 Eric Sluss 86 100 Butterfly 1984, 85 200 Butterfly 1984, 85 400 Medley Relay1984, 85 Dan Bliton 87 100 Breast 1984 400 Medley Relay1984 Pat Kelley 87 400 Medley Relay1984, 85 Matt Wilkes 87 400 Medley Relay1984, 85 200 Backstroke 1986 100 Backstroke 1987 Jay D Ambrosio 95 100 Backstroke 1992, 93, 94 200 Backstroke 1992, 93, 94 Doug Fullerton 97 200 IM 1996 Ben Haring 06 50 Freestyle 2005, 06 200 Free Relay 2006 400 Free Relay 2006 400 Medley Relay2006 08 50 Freestyle 2006, 07 100 Freestyle 2005, 06, 07 200 Freestyle 2005, 07 200 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Free Relay 2006, 07 Peter Larsen 09 400 Free Relay 2007 Drew Snyder 09 200 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Medley Relay2006 Tim Whitbeck 09 50 Freestyle 2007 200 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Medley Relay2006 Mitch Young 09 200 Free Relay 2006, 07 400 Medley Relay2006 Chip Cressman 10 400 Free Relay 2007 Dan Fryer 400 Medley Relay1976 Phil Lindauer 800 Free Relay 1978 Bryan Panner 800 Free Relay 1978 Rick Yendall 400 Free Relay 1980 400 Medley Relay1981 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANS ALL LL-TIME COACHIN HING REC ECORDS Coach Years Meets Won Lost Tied Win Pct. Winning Seasons Jim Longnecker (1957-1997) 40 459 366 93 0.797 40 Dave Fritz (2002-present) 5 55 42 13 0.764 5 Jim Loveless (1937-1954*) 13 135 39 95 1.293 3 Keith Bullion (1997-2002) 5 50 33 17 0.660 5 Phillip Sedgley (1955-57) 2 20 18 2 0.900 2 Russ Weider (1954-55) 1 10 9 1 0.900 1 TOTALS 66 729 507 221 1.696 56 13
GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ABOUT THE PAC Founded in 1955, the Presidents Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg College and Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham University, Geneva College and Saint Vincent College all joined the PAC. Chatham will compete for PAC championships for the first time during the 2007-08 academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent are playing full conference schedules during their time as provisional members of NCAA Division III. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-pac accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men s and women s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in conference competition. Washington & Jefferson won the Men s All-Sports Trophy in 2006-07 while Westminster won the Women s All-Sports Trophy. In 2006-07, the league named 537 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a term gradepoint average of 3.60 or above. 2006-2007 FINAL DUAL MEET STANDINGS PAC Overall MEN W L W L Grove City 3 0 15 1 Westminster 2 1 8 4 Washington & Jefferson 1 2 8 5 Bethany 0 3 0 9 Saint Vincent - - 3 7 PAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1. Westminster 964.5 2. GROVE CITY 926 3. Wash. & Jeff. 503.5 4. Saint Vincent 200* 5. Bethany 132 *-ineligible for PAC title 2007 PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 200 FREE RELAY GROVE CITY (Whitbeck, Young, Snyder, P. Larsen) 1:23.67 500 FREESTYLE CHIP CRESSMAN GROVE CITY 4:40.83 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY ANDREW GILBERT GROVE CITY 1:57.20 50 FREESTYLE CALEB COURAGE GROVE CITY 20.41 1 METER DIVING JOE RIDDELL GROVE CITY 444.95 400 MEDLEY RELAY Westminster (Smith, Lehberger, Simpson, Trunk) 3:26.56 200 MEDLEY RELAY GROVE CITY (Courage, Gilbert, P. Larsen, Whitbeck) 1:33.32 1000 FREESTYLE Seth Senior Westminster 9:49.09 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY CHIP CRESSMAN GROVE CITY 4:08.52 100 BUTTERFLY Conor Simpson Westminster 51.64 200 FREESTYLE CALEB COURAGE GROVE CITY 1:40.86 100 BREASTSTROKE Chris Lehberger Westminster 58.21 100 BACKSTROKE Pat Smith Westminster 52.57 800 FREE RELAY GROVE CITY (Cressman, Snyder, Barron, Courage) 6:55.76 1650 FREESTYLE CHIP CRESSMAN GROVE CITY 16:20.41 200 BACKSTROKE Pat Smith Westminster 1:53.57 100 FREESTYLE CALEB COURAGE GROVE CITY 44.77 200 BREASTSTROKE Chris Lehberger Westminster 2:08.21 200 BUTTERFLY Dan Mancuso Wash. & Jeff. 1:57.00 3 METER DIVING JOE RIDDELL GROVE CITY 454.85 400 FREE RELAY GROVE CITY (Whitbeck, Cressman, P. Larsen, Courage) 3:04.98 14
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 Conference Records Event Record Record Holder Institution Year 50 Freestyle 20.22 Grove City 2007 100 Freestyle 44.74 Grove City 2007 200 Freestyle 1:40.33 Grove City 2007 500 Freestyle 4:40.83 Chip Cressman Grove City 2007 1000 Freestyle 9:49.09 Seth Senior Westminster 2007 1650 Freestyle 16:13.05 Bailey Allegheny 1981 100 Butterfly 51.38 Eric Sluss Grove City 1985 200 Butterfly 1:54.76 Seth Bontrager Westminster 2003 100 Backstroke 51:57 Jim Mann Westminster 2003 200 Backstroke 1:53.57 Pat Smith Westminster 2007 100 Breaststroke 56.91 Kenko Nagai Bethany 2001 200 Breaststroke 2:06.38 Kenko Nagai Bethany 2001 200 Individual Medley 1:55.34 Doug Fullerton Grove City 1997 400 Individual Medley 4:07.99 Doug Fullerton Grove City 1997 200 Freestyle Relay 1:22.39 Tim Whitbeck, Mitch Young Grove City 2006 Ben Haring, 400 Freestyle Relay 3:04.98 Tim Whitbeck, Drew Snyder Grove City 2006 Ben Haring, 800 Freestyle Relay 6:55.76 Chip Cressman, Drew Snyder Grove City 2007 Mark Barron, 200 Medley Relay 1:33.32, Andrew Gilbert Grove City 2007 Peter Larsen, Tim Whitbeck 400 Medley Relay 3:26.08 Pat Smith, Chris Lehberger Westminster 2007 Conor Simpson, Ryan Trunk 1-Meter Diving 501.72 Virden John Carroll 1983 3-Meter Diving 573.40 Pyrch Wash. & Jeff. 1982 Nat atat ator orium Recor ecords Event Record Record Holder Institution Year 50 Freestyle 20.22 Grove City 2007 100 Freestyle 44.74 Grove City 2007 200 Freestyle 1:40.33 Grove City 2007 500 Freestyle 4:35.85 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 2001 1000 Freestyle 9:37.90 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 2003 1650 Freestyle 15:52.81 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 2002 100 Butterfly 49.69 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2005 200 Butterfly 1:50.92 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2004 100 Backstroke 50.66 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2006 200 Backstroke 1:50.51 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2006 100 Breaststroke 56.91 Kenko Nagai Bethany 2001 200 Breaststroke 2:06.38 Kenko Nagai Bethany 2001 200 Individual Medley 1:53.88 Matej Tomas Fairmont State 2005 400 Individual Medley 4:04.39 Chris Pearson Carnegie Mellon 2004 200 Freestyle Relay 1:22.39 Tim Whitbeck, Mitch Young Grove City 2006 Ben Haring, 400 Freestyle Relay 3:04.98 Tim Whitbeck, Drew Snyder Grove City 2006 Ben Haring, 800 Freestyle Relay 6:55.76 Chip Cressman, Drew Snyder Grove City 2007 Mark Barron, 200 Medley Relay 1:33.32, Andrew Gilbert Grove City 2007 Peter Larsen, Tim Whitbeck 400 Medley Relay 3:26.08 Pat Smith, Chris Lehberger Westminster 2007 Conor Simpson, Ryan Trunk 1-Meter Diving 448.45 Greg Sies Grove City 2001 3-Meter Diving 454.85 Joe Riddell Grove City 2007 RECORDS 15
GROVE CITY COLLEGE All-Time Top op 10 0 Times 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 1 20.22 2007 2 Tim Whitbeck 20.25 2007 3 Ben Haring 20.57 2007 4 Luke Arnholt 21.23 1998 5 Mitch Young 21.54 2007 5 Drew Martin 21.54 2002 7 Drew Snyder 21.60 2006 8 Bob Young 21.77 2003 8 Pat Kelley 21.77 1987 10 Steve Johnston 21.78 1998 1 44.36 2007 2 Tim Whitbeck 46.30 2007 3 Ben Haring 46.38 2006 4 Luke Arnholt 47.03 1995 5 Pat Kelley 47.41 1987 6 Peter Larsen 47.66 2007 7 Jay D Ambrosio 47.70 1992 8 Sam Mason 47.74 1995 8 Jay Hancock 47.74 1994 10 Drew Snyder 47.80 2006 1 1:40.33 2006 2 Doug Fullerton 1:43.20 1997 3 Chip Cressman 1:44.11 2007 4 Randy Galm 1:44.28 1981 5 Pat Kelley 1:45.15 1984 6 Luke Downer 1:45.56 2000 7 Ben Haring 1:46.08 2005 8 Jim Steinjann 1:46.10 1984 9 Steve Johnston 1:46.16 2001 10 Luke Arnholt 1:46.26 1997 500 Free 1000 Free 1650 Free ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES 1 Chip Cressman 4:40.83 2007 2 Randy Galm 4:43.36 1981 3 Paul Riesmeyer 4:46.45 1982 4 Rich Korb 4:46.71 2003 5 Luke Downer 4:46.88 2000 6 Jeff Danielson 4:48.91 1996 7 Mark Barron 4:50.59 2006 8 Ken Petrie 4:51.98 1990 9 Todd Baumgartner 4:52.11 1999 10 James Al Aikman 4:53.39 1980 100 Fly 1 Eric Sluss 51.09 1984 2 Ken Petrie 51.95 1990 3 Peter Larsen 52.30 2007 4 James Bauman 52.37 1995 5 Drew Martin 52.40 2002 6 Rick Durstein 52.45 1976 7 Nick Barker 52.71 2007 8 Tom Stacey 52.80 2001 1 Chip Cressman 9:54.02 2007 2 Rich Korb 9:55.52 2003 3 Luke Downer 9:58.32 2000 4 Mark Barron 10:04.41 2006 5 Jeff Danielson 10:05.14 1995 6 Paul Riesmeyer 10:06.18 1982 7 Justin Huff 10:10.12 2001 8 Jeremy Harbaugh 10:11.76 2007 9 Pat Bateman 10:13.30 1981 10 John Newell 10:14.90 2005 200 Fly 1 Eric Sluss 1:54.87 1984 2 Augie Beyer 1:57.45 1982 3 Tom Stacey 1:57.46 2001 4 Ken Petrie 1:57.90 1990 5 Nick Barker 1:58.12 2007 6 Sam Mason 1:59.81 1993 7 James Bauman 2:00.14 1995 8 Rich Albertson 2:01.05 2007 1 Chip Cressman 16:20.41 2007 2 Luke Downer 16:38.46 2000 3 Paul Riesmeyer 16:40.31 1982 4 Jeff Danielson 16:48.08 1995 5 Mark Barron 16:50.83 2007 6 Pat Bateman 16:56.59 1981 6 Rich Korb 16:56.59 2004 8 Jeremy Harbaugh 17:05.03 2006 9 Brad McKinnon 17:07.60 1979 10 Justin Huff 17:08.32 2001 200 IM 1 Doug Fullerton 1:55.34 1997 2 1:57.16 2007 3 Andrew Gilbert 1:57.20 2007 4 Jay Hancock 1:57.36 1994 4 Matt Husak 1:57.36 1990 6 Mark Price 1:58.29 1997 7 Peter Larsen 1:58.46 2007 8 Keith Bennett 1:58.48 1985 9 Sam Mason 53.17 1994 9 Matt Ziders 2:01.33 2005 9 Steve Johnston 1:58.89 1998 10 E. Butmankiewicz 53.38 2006 10 E. Butmankiewicz 2:01.91 2007 10 Drew McKelvy 1:59.45 2004 100 Back 200 Back 400 IM 1 Jay D Ambrosio 52.04 1994 2 52.33 2007 3 Steve Johnston 52.93 1998 4 Bob Young 53.13 2003 5 Joel Boerckel 53.40 2006 6 Steven Rauch 53.59 1997 7 Matt Mangen 54.42 2002 8 Joshua Armstrong 54.47 1998 9 Matt Wilkes 54.48 1984 10 Tim Pettine 55.07 1993 1 Jay D Ambrosio 1:53.63 1992 2 Matt Mangen 1:57.03 2002 3 Steven Rauch 1:57.10 1996 4 Steve Johnston 1:57.37 1999 5 Joel Boerckel 1:57.85 2006 6 Matt Wilkes 1:58.86 1986 7 Joshua Armstrong 1:58.97 1998 8 Bob Young 1:59.54 2002 9 Chip Cressman 1:59.88 2007 10 Jim Chilton 2:00.12 1996 1 Doug Fullerton 4:07.99 1997 2 Chip Cressman 4:08.52 2007 3 Jay Hancock 4:11.87 1994 4 Keith Bennett 4:18.05 1984 5 Felix Mason 4:18.21 2004 6 Jim Chilton 4:19.90 1998 7 Bill Shannon 4:20.39 1982 8 Mark Barron 4:22.80 2006 9 Dave Milhous 4:23.54 1996 10 4:23.83 2005 16
100 Breast 1 Andrew Gilbert 58.29 2007 2 Dan Bliton 58.88 1984 3 Mark Price 59.44 1997 4 Mike Daylida 59.45 1982 5 Matt Husak 59.50 1990 6 Tyler May 1:00.68 2005 7 Jeff Harris 1:00.89 1999 8 Jay Gadsby 1:00.90 1982 9 Doug Fullerton 1:01.38 1994 10 Tim Whitbeck 1:01.45 2007 400 Free Relay Tim Whitbeck 1 Peter Larsen 3:04.68 2007 Chip Cressman Tim Whitbeck 2 Drew Snyder 3:04.98 2006 Ben Haring Ben Haring 3 Andrew Gilbert 3:09.58 2005 John Newell Doug Fullerton 4 James Bauman 3:09.73 1997 Bob Vanderweele Luke Arnholt Jay Hancock 5 Doug Fullerton 3:09.98 1994 Sam Mason Jay D Ambrosio 200 Medley Relay 1 Andrew Gilbert 1:33.21 2007 Peter Larsen Tim Whitbeck Joel Boerckel 2 Andrew Gilbert 1:34.62 2006 Peter Larsen Ben Haring Joel Boerckel 3 Andrew Gilbert 1:35.76 2005 Matt Ziders Luke Arnholt 4 Mark Price 1:35.81 1997 James Bauman Doug Fullerton Steve Johnston 5 Mark Price 1:37.12 1998 Josh Armstrong Luke Arnholt MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 All-Time Top op 10 0 Times 200 Breast 1 Doug Fullerton 2:08.48 1997 2 Andrew Gilbert 2:08.98 2007 3 Mark Price 2:10.36 1998 4 Matt Husak 2:10.53 1990 5 Keith Bennett 2:11.20 1985 6 Mike Daylida 2:12.02 1982 7 Jeff Moxie 2:13.22 1980 8 Jeff Harris 2:13.76 1996 9 Felix Mason 2:14.83 2004 10 Lincoln Larsen 2:14.97 2007 800 Free Relay Chip Cressman 1 Drew Snyder 6:55.76 2007 Mark Barron 2 Ben Haring 6:59.36 2006 Mark Barron Drew Snyder Doug Fullerton 3 Sam Mason 7:03.67 1996 Jeff Danielson Luke Arnholt Doug Fullerton 4 Jeff Danielson 7:04.70 1997 Bob Vanderweele Luke Arnholt Jeff Danielson 5 Doug Fullerton 7:05.07 1995 Sam Mason Luke Arnholt 400 Medley Relay 1 Andrew Gilbert 3:26.92 2007 Peter Larsen Tim Whitbeck Joel Boerckel 2 Andrew Gilbert 3:28.89 2006 Peter Larsen Joel Boerckel 3 Andrew Gilbert 3:31.17 2005 Matt Ziders Steven Rauch 4 Doug Fullerton 3:31.68 1996 James Bauman Luke Arnholt Matt Wilkes 5 Dan Bliton 3:32.61 1984 Eric Sluss Pat Kelley 200 Free Relay Tim Whitbeck 1 Drew Snyder 1:21.99 2006 Ben Haring Tim Whitbeck 2 Mitch Young 1:22.40 2007 Drew Snyder Chad Keener 3 Doug Fullerton 1:25.26 1996 Sam Mason Luke Arnholt Ben Haring 4 Andrew Gilbert 1:25.31 2005 Matt Ziders Chad Keener 5 Doug Fullerton 1:26.25 1995 Sam Mason Luke Arnholt 2008 NCAA DIVISION III MEN S QUALIFYING TIMES A B 50 Free 20.69 21.17 100 Free 45.42 46.55 200 Free 1:40.37 1:43.03 500 Free 4:32.80 4:39.69 1650 Free 15:51.67 16:21.19 100 Back 50.78 52.79 200 Back 1:50.86 1:54.69 100 Breast 56.46 58.79 200 Breast 2:03.79 2:08.60 100 Fly 49.87 51.33 200 Fly 1:51.77 1:55.04 200 IM 1:52.13 1:55.19 400 IM 4:01.18 4:09.72 200 Fr Relay 1:22.92 1:24.43 400 Fr Relay 3:03.69 3:07.81 800 Fr Relay 6:48.40 6:58.48 200 Med Rel 1:32.67 1:34.79 400 Med Rel 3:23.80 3:28.85 1-Meter 275.00 6 Dives 425.00 11 Dives 3-Meter 285.00 6 Dives 440.00 11 Dives ALL-TIME TOP 10 TIMES 17
GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT THE COLLEGE The beautifully landscaped campus of Grove City College stretches over 150 acres and includes 27 neo-gothic buildings. It is considered one of the loveliest in the nation. While the College has changed to meet the needs of the society it serves, its basic philosophy has remained unchanged since its founding in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts institution, dedicated to the principle of providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. Wishing to remain truly independent and to retain its distinctive qualities as a private school governed by private citizens (trustees), it is one of few colleges in the country that does not accept federal funds. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly denominational, the College believes that to be well-educated a student should be exposed to the central ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Grove City College offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, business, and music and is distinguished as a national leader in education. Grove City s programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission Board of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The big business school curriculum prepares students for today s global business reality. An extensive variety of internship opportunities are provided across the curriculum. Grove City College wants its students to be prepared in this age of mobile information technology. Each freshman receives a notebook computer which is his or hers to keep upon graduation with a four-year degree. Grove City College s Breen Student Union This is part of the Information Technology Initiative, a total program integrating technology across the curriculum. The College believes that its student body has a unique mix of talents and abilities. Its Career Services program helps students identify those key assets during the first year and then builds a four-year strategy to help them pursue a satisfying career. Personal counseling, professional speakers, databases, alumni contacts, summer internships, corporate visits, employer presentations and more are incorporated into the career preparation experience. Grove City follows the semester calendar plan, in addition to offering two-week sessions in January and May. Most of the 2,500 students live in separate men s and women s dormitories. The rest are local commuters or married students. A full program of cultural, professional, athletic and social activities is offered, including 19 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams. Grove City, a town of 8,100 people, is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. It is located near Interstates 79 and 80 and has a municipal airport. Charges (2007-2008) Tuition $5,750 per semester Room/Board $3,067 per semester PROGRAMS AND MAJORS Biology Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S). Business Accounting (B.S.) Business Management (B.S) Entrepreneurship (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Industrial Management (B.S.) Marketing Management (B.S.) Chemistry Biochemistry (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Communication Studies Communication Studies (B.A.) Computer Science Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Info. Systems (B.S) Economics Economics (B.A.) Business/Economics (B.S.) Education Early Childhood (B.S.) Elementary (B.S.) Secondary Certifications: Biology/General Science (B.S.) Chemistry (B.S.) Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) English (B.A.) English/Communication (B.A.) French (B.A.) Mathematics (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Physics (B.S.) Physics/General Science (B.S.) Social Studies (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Engineering Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) English English (B.A.) History History (B.A.) Mathematics Mathematics (B.S.) Modern Languages French (B.A.) Spanish (B.A.) Music & Fine Arts Music (B.M.) Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M) Music/Religion (B.M) Physics Applied Physics (B.S.) Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) Political Science Political Science (B.A.) Psychology Psychology (B.A.) Religion & Philosophy Christian Thought (B.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Sociology Sociology (B.A.) Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Dental Pre-Health Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Theology Pre-Veterinary 18
MEN S SWIMMING & DIVING 2007-2008 THE GROVE CIT ITY COLLEGE POOL The Grove City College Competitive Pool is one of the nation s top small-college aquatic facilities. The 8-lane facility is regarded as one of the fastest pools in the region and is reserved solely for use by the College s swimming and diving and water polo athletes. The Grove City College Pool features two one-meter diving boards and one three-meter board as well as four Power Rack stations. An eight-lane electronic Colorado Timing System is integrated into the pool and scoreboard. The scoreboard features eight lines for results, three lines for event/heat and scoring and a scrolling line that shows laneby-lane results. The shallow end of the Pool is seven feet; thus the Grove City College Pool is able to host several Collegiate Water Polo Association events that are restricted from shallow-deep pools. Since 2000, Grove City College has hosted several CWPA championship events. The Grove City College Pool is 25 yards in length and 56 feet wide. It holds 408,913 gallons of water. The seating capacity of the Pool area is approximately 400. The Pool has been home to the Presidents Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships since 1990. GROVE CITY COLLEGE COMPETITIVE POOL QUICK FACTS Size: Eight Lanes, 25 yards long, 18.67 yards wide Pool Capacity: 408,913 gallons Opened: 1989 Seating: 400 Diving Boards: Two 1-meter boards, one 3-meter board THE GROVE CITY COLLEGE POOL 19
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