Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 2/28/2008 Mike Schatzmann and Chat Piersol earn All-Conference honors
Back to top 2/28/2008 Katie Foley scores seven goals, but Blue Jays fall 12-11 to McDaniel ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Foley Nets Seven, But Blue Jays Fall 12-11 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Despite a seven-goal performance from junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross), the Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team lost in their 2008 season opener to McDaniel College 12-11 in non-conference action at a chilly Wolf Field on Thursday. Foley, who moved into second place on the Elizabethtown career scoring list with 116 goals, tallied five times in the second half as the Blue Jays (0-1 overall) nearly made up a 12-6 deficit in the final seven minutes against the Green Terror (1-0 overall). Brittany Baer led McDaniel with four goals and an assist, while three other players netted two goals apiece for the Green Terror, who led 6-3 at halftime and used a five-goal run to take their biggest lead of the day at 11-4 with 19:14 left. Trailing 12-7 with four minutes to go, the Blue Jays cut the Green Terror lead to 12-11. SophomoreStephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) scored with 3:33 left to start the run, followed by goals from Foley with 2:29 to go, sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) with 39 seconds left and Foley with 20 seconds to go. Kreis finished with three goals and four draw controls for the Blue Jays, while junior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) dished out three assists. Both teams finished with 29 shots in the contest, with Elizabethtown junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) making nine saves. Sarah White finished with eight stops for McDaniel and Leanne Hollinger added two saves. Score by period 1 2 Tot McDaniel College GOALS: Brittany Baer 4; Kerrie Wuenschel 2;
Chelsea Ferruzzi 2; Brittany Lines 2; Kelly Scheler 1; Stephanie
Sudbrook 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Katie Foley 7; Stephanie Kreis 3;
Alisha Sangrey 1. SHOTS - McDaniel 29; Elizabethtown 29. GOALIES - McDaniel: Sarah White (8 saves), Leanne Holinger (2 saves); Elizabethtown: Jenn Hawkins (9 saves). Back to top 2/28/2008 Blue Jays to compete at MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Compete at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams will be in action at the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jay men will favored to win their sixth straight MAC indoor crown while the women will look to regain the MAC team title that they won in 2006. Elizabethtown's men are led by seniors Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg), both of whom have played key roles in the Blue Jays' run of five straight team titles. Clark, the defending NCAA Division III indoor champion in the pole vault, will be looking for his fourth MAC indoor title in the event. Last year, he set a MAC indoor record by clearing 16 feet, 6 inches en route to the championships. He will also be a top contender for a medal in the 55-meter hurdles, the long jump and the 200 meters for the Blue Jays, after taking fourth in the hurdles and the long jump last year. Graybeal swept the 400 and 800 meters at both the MAC indoor and outdoor championships last year, and is the top seed in both events this year. He has also been part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team in each of the last two years. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) each won two golds last season, in the 4x400 and distance medley relays. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was fifth in both the 55 meters and 200 meters last year, but is expected to be a top medal contender in each event. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) is the top seed in the mile at 4:28.25, while junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) and first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) will be contenders in the 5000 meters. For the women, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) is primed to win her third straight MAC indoor title in the 800 meters, and is poised to take gold in the mile after winning two straight MAC outdoor crowns in the 1500 meters. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) is the defending indoor and outdoor champion in the 5000 meters, and is the top seed in the event by a spread of 23 seconds. She will also look to give the Blue Jays a one-two finish in the mile as the number-two seed behind Kulp. Two years ago, the Blue Jays swept all four relays en route to their first MAC women's indoor championship, and this year Elizabethtown is the top seed in three of the events (distance medley, 4x800 and 4x400). First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) will vie for a medal in the 55 hurdles, along with first-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) and senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy) in the pole vault. Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) is a nine-time MAC medalist in jumps, and will look for gold in all three jumping events (long, high and triple). Action in 17 men's and 17 women's events will begin at 11:00 a.m., with eight schools in competition at the championships. Back to top 2/28/2008 Blue Jays to compete at MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Compete at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams will be in action at the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jay men will favored to win their sixth straight MAC indoor crown while the women will look to regain the MAC team title that they won in 2006. Elizabethtown's men are led by seniors Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg), both of whom have played key roles in the Blue Jays' run of five straight team titles. Clark, the defending NCAA Division III indoor champion in the pole vault, will be looking for his fourth MAC indoor title in the event. Last year, he set a MAC indoor record by clearing 16 feet, 6 inches en route to the championships. He will also be a top contender for a medal in the 55-meter hurdles, the long jump and the 200 meters for the Blue Jays, after taking fourth in the hurdles and the long jump last year. Graybeal swept the 400 and 800 meters at both the MAC indoor and outdoor championships last year, and is the top seed in both events this year. He has also been part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team in each of the last two years. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) each won two golds last season, in the 4x400 and distance medley relays. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was fifth in both the 55 meters and 200 meters last year, but is expected to be a top medal contender in each event. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) is the top seed in the mile at 4:28.25, while junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) and first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) will be contenders in the 5000 meters. For the women, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) is primed to win her third straight MAC indoor title in the 800 meters, and is poised to take gold in the mile after winning two straight MAC outdoor crowns in the 1500 meters. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) is the defending indoor and outdoor champion in the 5000 meters, and is the top seed in the event by a spread of 23 seconds. She will also look to give the Blue Jays a one-two finish in the mile as the number-two seed behind Kulp. Two years ago, the Blue Jays swept all four relays en route to their first MAC women's indoor championship, and this year Elizabethtown is the top seed in three of the events (distance medley, 4x800 and 4x400). First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) will vie for a medal in the 55 hurdles, along with first-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) and senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy) in the pole vault. Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) is a nine-time MAC medalist in jumps, and will look for gold in all three jumping events (long, high and triple). Action in 17 men's and 17 women's events will begin at 11:00 a.m., with eight schools in competition at the championships. Back to top 2/26/2008 Kelly Downs reveives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Back to top 2/26/2008 Cross country earns USTFCCCA All-American Honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Cross Country Squads Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's cross country teams have each received the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III Team All-Academic honors for the 2007 season, the USTFCCCA has announced. In addition, the Blue Jays placed four women and two men on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, which recognizes student-athletes with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average who finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet. Earning All-Academic honors for the Elizabethtown women were senior All-American Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run), the NCAA Mideast Regional champion, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) and senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East). Elizabethtown was one of just 11 schools in Division III to place four or more student-athletes among the 203 members of the women's All-Academic Team, and the lone school among the 45 eligible teams from the Mideast Region. Capturing All-Academic honors for the Blue Jay men were junior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), among the 150 members of the men's All-Academic team. The Blue Jay men ranked 33rd among the 379 schools that sponsor men's cross country at the Division III level with a 3.35 cumulative grade-point average among all team members, while the Elizabethtown women are 101st among the 390 schools that sponsor women's cross country with a 3.29 cumulative grade-point average among all team members. For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average. 2007 NCAA Division III USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
Back to top 2/26/2008 Cross country earns USTFCCCA All-American Honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Cross Country Squads Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's cross country teams have each received the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III Team All-Academic honors for the 2007 season, the USTFCCCA has announced. In addition, the Blue Jays placed four women and two men on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, which recognizes student-athletes with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average who finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet. Earning All-Academic honors for the Elizabethtown women were senior All-American Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run), the NCAA Mideast Regional champion, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) and senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East). Elizabethtown was one of just 11 schools in Division III to place four or more student-athletes among the 203 members of the women's All-Academic Team, and the lone school among the 45 eligible teams from the Mideast Region. Capturing All-Academic honors for the Blue Jay men were junior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), among the 150 members of the men's All-Academic team. The Blue Jay men ranked 33rd among the 379 schools that sponsor men's cross country at the Division III level with a 3.35 cumulative grade-point average among all team members, while the Elizabethtown women are 101st among the 390 schools that sponsor women's cross country with a 3.29 cumulative grade-point average among all team members. For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average. 2007 NCAA Division III USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
Back to top 2/25/2008 Etown takes 10th at Gettysburg Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Places 10th at Gettysburg Invitational GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team opened its 2008 spring schedule with a 10th-place finish at the Gettysburg Invitational at the par-72 Links at Gettysburg on Tuesday afternoon. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) turned in the best round of the day for the Blue Jays with an 81, good for a tie for seventh place in a field of 64 golfers. Sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) tied for 30th place with an 86, while first-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) fired an 88 and junior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) carded a 99. McDaniel College won the team title with a score of 310, while Susquehanna University's Scott Cruff was the individual medalist with a 74. The Blue Jays finished with a score of 354 as a team. Gettysburg Spring Invitational Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 2/24/2008 Adam Sheibley's grand slam, six RBI boost Blue Jays past Eastern Mennonite ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Picks Up 10-4 Win over Eastern Mennonite WINCHESTER, Va. --- Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) finished 4-for-6 with a grand slam and six runs batted in to lead Elizabethtown College to a 10-4 victory over Eastern Mennonite University in action at Shenandoah University's Bridgeforth Field on Sunday afternoon. The grand slam by Sheibley gave the Blue Jays an 8-3 lead in the seventh inning, and he added a two-run double in the eighth for the Blue Jays (2-0 overall), who pounded out 13 hits in the victory. Chris Harpine and Jameson Jarvis homered for the Royals (0-7 overall), who committed four errors and issued 10 walks in dropping their seventh straight game to open the season. Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 3-for-4 with two doubles for the Blue Jays while sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) and sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) each finished with two hits and two runs scored. Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) picked up the win in his 2008 debut by scattering six hits and three runs in six innings of work while striking out four for Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Auman, and extended its lead to 2-0 in the third on a bases-loaded walk to junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban). After the Royals plated a run in the third on an RBI double by Jarvis, the Blue Jays pushed their advantage to 4-1 in the sixth on an RBI groundout by sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and a wild pitch. Eastern Mennonite cut the Elizabethtown lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth on back-to-back home runs by Harpine and Jarvis to lead off the inning. In the seventh, the Blue Jays loaded the bases on a single, walk and error with one out, and Sheibley followed with a grand slam to right-center field to give Elizabethtown an 8-3 lead. Sheibley added a two-run double in the eighth to push the Blue Jay lead to 10-3, and the Royals closed out the scoring in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single by Ben Wise. Jarvis finished 4-for-4 for the Royals, who tallied 11 hits in all in the contest. Michael Moles (0-2) took the loss after allowing seven hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings while striking out two and walking six. Elizabethtown Coll. 10, Eastern Mennonite U. 4 Back to top 2/24/2008 Elizabethtown ties for 7th at Metropolitan Championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown Ties for Seventh at Metropolitan Wrestling Conference Championships WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team finished in a tie for seventh out of nine teams at the Metropolitan Conference championships at Wilkes University on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he took third at 197 pounds, defeating Dennis Conklin of York 8-6 in the consolation final. At 149 pounds, sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) finished fourth, as did sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) at 285 pounds. At 197 pounds, Sharp posted an 8-7 win over Conklin in quarterfinal competition, but lost 8-5 to top-seeded Zach Pizarro of Wilkes in a semifinal bout. He bounced back for a 1-0 win over Alex Chianurashvili of New York University in the consolation semifinals and downed Conklin 8-6 in the consolation final. At 149 pounds, Croswell was the top seed and opened action with a 16-1 technical fall in 4:46 over Franklin Davis of King's. However, he was upset by Matt Magill of Hunter 5-2 in semifinal action. In the consolation semifinals, he rebounded for a 14-9 win over Erik George of York, but lost a 16-3 major decision to Erik Smith of Wilkes in the consolation final. At 285 pounds, Katzaman came up with a 3-2 win over Justin Bender of King's in a quarterfinal bout, but saw eventual champion Luke Panizzi of York earn a 6-1 win in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals, he downed James Layman of New York University by a 4-1 score but lost 11-4 to Steve Carbone of College of New Jersey in the consolation final. At 125 pounds, first-year student Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) lost 6-1 in his opening match to Kyle Christensen of New York University, then pinned Raymund Claudio of Scranton in 1:58 in a first-round consolation bout before falling 8-6 to Evan Velez of Hunter in consolation quarterfinal. At 133 pounds, sophomore Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) lost in a 17-5 major decision to Ray Sarinelli of College of New Jersey in a quarterfinal bout, then picked up an 8-6 overtime decision over Jerrid Hartman of York in consolation quarterfinal action. He then fell in the consolation semifinals to Josh Pauling of Wilkes by a 5-4 score. At 141 pounds, sophomore Drew Winegar (Chatsworth, NJ/Seneca) lost to John Stillo of Centenary 5-2 in quarterfinal action, then fell 7-6 to Adam Coleman of Hunter in a first-round consolation bout. In 157-pound action, junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) was seeded third but lost 3-2 on riding time to Taylor Green of King's in a quarterfinal bout. He downed Joseph Spiegal of Hunter 4-2 in a consolation quarterfinal, but fell 3-1 to Dan Dicolo of College of New Jersey in consolation semifinal action. At 165 pounds, sophomore Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) pinned Ryan Trees of King's in 1:07 in a preliminary bout, but dropped a 14-5 decision to eventual champion Justin Bonatitus of College of New Jersey in quarterfinal action. He was then defeated in the consolation quarterfinals by Jared Duffy of Centenary in 3:57. At 174 pounds, sophomore Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/Shawnee) won a preliminary bout over Jaime Arze of York by a 6-2 score, but was pinned by top-seeded Greg Osgoodby of College of New Jersey in 2:41 in quarterfinal action. He then defeated Derek Schisler of Centenary 6-4 in the consolation quarterfinals, but was pinned in 1:27 by Naum Shuminov of New York University in the consolation semifinals. At 184 pounds, first-year student Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) defeated Ben Ostner of Centenary 3-2 in quarterfinal action, but was pinned in 2:48 by eventual champion Nick Coleman of New York University in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals, he dropped a 6-4 overtime decision to Zach Wilkinson of King's. College of New Jersey placed eight wrestlers in the top three of their respective weight classes to win the team title with 90.5 points, followed by New York University (82.0 points) and Wilkes (71.5 points). Metropolitan Wrestling Conference Championships Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Consolation First Round Consolation Quarterfinals Consolation Semifinals Consolation Finals Team standings: College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 90.5; New York University (NYU) 82.0; Wilkes University (W) 71.5; York College (Y) 67.5; King's College (K) 58.0; Hunter College (H) 46.5; Elizabethtown College (E) 29.0; Centenary College (C) 29.0; University of Scranton (S) 9.5. Back to top 2/24/2008 2008 schedule now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Softball Overall: 13-24; Commonwealth Conference: 5-5 Note: Home games in ALL CAPS Back to top 2/24/2008 Blue Jays picked third in Commonwealth Conference poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Selected Third in Commonwealth Conference Softball Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team was picked third in the Commonwealth Conference preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Monday. The Blue Jays went 16-17 last season and finished second in the Commonwealth Conference with an 8-6 mark, qualifying for the conference tournament for the first time since 2003. Fifth-year head coach Kathy Staib, the defending conference Coach of the Year, welcomes seven starters back from last year's lineup along with senior pitcher Alex Lee, who pitched every inning for the final 29 games and went 16-15 overall with a 1.96 earned run average in 206 2/3 innings of work. Offensively, sophomore shortstop Paige Tanner is Elizabethtown's top returnee as she hit .311 with eight doubles, two home runs and 27 runs batted in last season. Messiah College received 27 points and three first-place votes to gain the top spot in the poll, followed by Lebanon Valley College (25 points, one first) and Elizabethtown (24 points, two firsts). Albright College (22 points), Widener University (15 points) and Lycoming College (13 points) round out the survey. Elizabethtown earned 18 points, including two first-place votes, to snag the top spot in the poll just ahead of Widener (17 points, two firsts). Messiah College (15 points, one first) and Lebanon Valley College (15 points) tied for third with Albright College in fifth with 10 points. After a Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Blue Jays make their 2008 home debut on Tuesday, March 11 against Susquehanna University. Elizabethtown plays the first of five conference doubleheaders on Saturday, March 29 at Messiah. Back to top 2/24/2008 View photos from the softball alumni reunion at Homecoming 2007 http://www2.etown.edu/sports/softball/2007/alumni/index.htm Back to top 2/23/2008 Gretchen Geiger posts NCAA provisional qualifying time in 200 breaststroke ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Gretchen Geiger Earns NCAA Provisional Time in 200 Breaststroke at St. Mary's Invitational ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. --- Elizabethtown College junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) earned an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark in the 200-yard breaststroke at the St. Mary's College Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Geiger completed the race in 2:25.63 to surpass the provisional qualifying mark of 2:27.11, placing her on the list of entries for the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships to be held March 13-15 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest), who is already provisionally qualified in the men's 100 backstroke, attempted to earn a berth in the 200 backstroke but completed the race in 2:00.13 to fall short of the standard. The men's championships will be held March 20-22 at Miami University. Back to top 2/23/2008 Blue Jays earn four individual wins, finish fourth at DuCharme Invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Finish Fourth at DuCharme Invitational CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon, finishing fourth out of 11 teams with 73 points. The Blue Jays netted four individual victories and one relay win on the day, led by senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) who posted his fifth win of the season in the pole vault at 16 feet, 1 1/2 inches. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) won the 55 meters in 6.71 seconds, senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) captured the mile in 4:32.45 and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) took first in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.18. Other top finishers were junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), who was second in the 800 meters (2:00.73) folllowed by sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) in seventh place at 2:04.00. Sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) finished fifth in the 3,000 meters (9:12.66), sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) was seventh in the 200 meters (24.53 seconds) and junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) was eighth in the 400 meters (54.31 seconds). In addition, the 4x400-meter relay team took home a win as it crossed the line in a time of 3:33.09, while the 4x200-meter relay team was third in a time of 1:35.38. Gettysburg College won the team title with 132 points, followed by Dickinson (118.50), Messiah College (80 points) and Elizabethtown. Back to top 2/23/2008 Blue Jays finish 4th at DuCharme Invitational Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays Finish Fourth at DuCharme Invitational CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's track and field team competed at the DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon, finishing fourth out of nine teams with 58 points. First-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) was the lone winner on the day for the Blue Jays, taking first in the pole vault at 10 feet, followed by senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy, DE) in second at 9 feet, 6 inches. Graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) was third in the 200 meters (28.12 seconds) and first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) was fourth in the 55-meter hurdles (9.07 seconds) and sixth in the shot put (8.84 meters). First-year student Janelle Lawson (Hanover Twp., PA/Hanover Area) claimed fifth in the high jump (4 feet, 6 inches) and took seventh in the triple jump (9.25 meters), first-year student Alex Walmer (Hershey, PA/Hershey) was seventh in the 3,000 meters (12:00.00), and senior Meghan Ryder (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) placed seventh in the 800 meters (2:33.13) followed by first-year student Kristen Bowen (West Chester, PA/Downingtown West) in eighth at 2:33.42. Gettysburg College (146 points) edged out Messiah College (145.50 points) for the team title, with Dickinson in third at 110 points followed by Elizabethtown. Back to top 2/23/2008 Etown opens 2008 season with 4-1 win at Shenandoah ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Downs Shenandoah 4-1 in Season Opener WINCHESTER, Va. --- Junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) scattered two hits and struck out four over eight innings of work as Elizabethtown College defeated Shenandoah University 4-1 in its 2008 baseball opener on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays (1-0 overall), who scored twice in the fifth and added single runs in the seventh and eighth to pick up the win over the Hornets (2-2 overall). Heaps allowed singles to the Hornets' Scott Lambert in the third and sixth innings, but induced double-play grounders to escape any damage. The lone run for Shenandoah came in the fourth as Drue Vernon walked and came around to score on a groundout by Scott Van Dusselorp to give the Hornets a 1-0 lead. Elizabethtown plated two runs in the fifth via three Shenandoah errors, as a throwing error on a fielders choice grounder allowed Vinagro and sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) to score. In the seventh, Vinagro singled and came in on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead, and in the eighth Heaps singled and later scored on an RBI single by sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts). Senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) relieved Heaps after the leadoff batter reached on an error in the ninth, and retired all three batters he faced for the save. Greg Van Sickler (0-1) took the loss for Shenandoah after allowing seven hits and three runs (one earned) in 6 1/3 innings of work while striking out seven. Junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) went 2-for-5 for the Blue Jays as part of a 10-hit attack. Elizabethtown 4, Shenandoah Univ. 1 Back to top 2/23/2008 Widener defeats Elizabethtown 84-68 in season finale
Back to top 2/22/2008 Friday's season opener against York postponed due to snow and ice
Back to top 2/22/2008 Blue Jays to compete at Metropolitan Conference championships on Sunday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Compete at Metropolitan Wrestling Conference Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team will compete with nine other schools at the Metropolitan Wrestling Conference championships at Wilkes University on Sunday. The action is set to begin
at 10 a.m. with opening round action. The semi-finals are slated to
begin at 2 p.m., with the championship bouts slated to start at 4
p.m. Tickets for the event will be on sale at the door and are priced
at $5 for adults and $2 for students and senior citizens.
Competing along with Elizabethtown will be nationally-ranked teams from
New York University, The College of New Jersey, Wilkes, York College
and King’s College along with Centenary College, Hunter College, the
University of Scranton and Yeshiva College.
Last season The College of New Jersey claimed the team title with 89.5 points. York was second after totaling 83 points. King’s finished third with 75.5 points, followed by Hunter, Wilkes, NYU, Centenary and Scranton. Top contenders for the Blue Jays are sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School), who compiled an 18-6 record at 149 pounds, and junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), who has posted a 21-10 record at 157 pounds. Back to top 2/21/2008 Blue Jays favored in Commonwealth Conference preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Favored in Commonwealth Conference Baseball Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Two-time defending Commonwealth Conference champion Elizabethtown College has been picked to finish first in the annual preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's five head coaches and released Thursday. The Blue Jays finished 23-18 overall and 13-8 in the Commonwealth Conference in 2007, defeating Widener 12-1 in the title game to earn their second straight championship. Head coach Cliff Smith begins his second year on the Elizabethtown bench with 17 letterwinners back from last year's squad, including six starting position players and two of the team's top three pitchers. Senior catcher Jared Auman was the Commonwealth Conference Co-Player of the Year after hitting .404 with 11 doubles and 28 runs batted in. Senior outfielder Brandon Watson joined Auman as a first-team All-Conference pick after hitting .350 with 14 runs batted in, while junior Sam Heaps was a second-team All-Confernece selection after going 8-4 with a 3.01 earned run average in 11 starts. Elizabethtown earned 18 points, including two first-place votes, to snag the top spot in the poll just ahead of Widener (17 points, two firsts). Messiah College (15 points, one first) and Lebanon Valley College (15 points) tied for third with Albright College in fifth with 10 points. The Blue Jays open their 2008 schedule on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Shenandoah University, and play their first home game on Sunday, March 9 against Franklin & Marshall College. Elizabethtown opens its 12-game conference schedule on Friday, March 28 at Widener. Back to top 2/20/2008 Elizabethtown gains 21-20 in final home match FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Wrestling Gains Win Over Stevens ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team has been credited with a 21-20 victory over Stevens Institute of Technology, after Stevens was forced to forfeit the 184-pound weight class due to an ineligible wrestler. The match was originally held on Jan. 12 and saw the visiting Ducks earn a 20-18 victory. In the 184-pound bout, Blue Jay first-year student Josh Cook (Gardners, PA/Boiling Springs) claimed a 6-5 victory for three team points. However, the forfeit gives Elizabethtown six team points, swinging the match victory to the Blue Jays. With the win, Elizabethtown's record improves to 6-9 on the season heading into the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships at Wilkes University on Sunday. Back to top 2/19/2008 RJ Mount submits winning entry in online wrestling essay contest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senior RJ Mount Submits Winning Entry in Wrestling Essay Contest ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior RJ Mount (Pine Brook, NJ/Montville Township) has been named one of two winners in an online essay contest on the topic "What I Love Most About College Wrestling" as sponsored by online wrestling fan Jim Brown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The winners will receive two all-session tickets to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, as well as a three-night stay at the Cedar Rapids Marriott and two tickets for a performance at Penguin's Comedy Club. The winning essay by Mount is reprinted below, with permission: "To put it quite simply, I could express what I love the most about wrestling in a single solitary word: pride. Quoting Dan Gable, "Many have wrestled without great skill; none have wrestled without great pride.", this seems to sum up what wrestling means to those of us that never won a national title, or made All-American status, or even started for their respective team. To me, it sums up my career as a wrestler. I came from an area of modest wrestling talent in Northern New Jersey and never had a break out season, never had the upsets that headline newspapers. I was consistent, and to my family, coaches, and friends that was enough to be proud of. To me, I always found myself wanting more and more, disregarding things I had accomplished and never finding the satisfaction that everyone else seemed to have with themselves. For this, I chose to end my career as a wrestler after high school and play lacrosse in college. However, wrestling wasn't done with me. After a freshman year that left me spiritually spent with the passing of my grandparents, and disenfranchised with lacrosse to the point where I found myself coaching high school wrestling on a volunteer basis just to be apart of it again, I decided that my life was my own and I chose not only to transfer, but to wrestle again. Soon, I found myself in Elizabethtown, PA starting pretty much from square one again, but this time on terms I could accept as a person and an athlete. At Elizabethtown, I grew into a man. No longer did I feel a lack of accomplishment in what I did; I took pride in every moment I stepped on the mat, every minute I spent fighting and breathing hard. Wrestling now wasn't about consistency, or crowds, or my family, it was personal. To be honest, it was my outlet. Every time I felt my life slipping into a place where I could not control it, I found myself thinking about wrestling; the next move, the sweet feeling of a takedown that felt effortless, or the solace that the sport was always going to be there for me, regardless of whatever turn my life took. What had been a consistency, now had become a constant in my life. There is no gold medal at the end of this story; I am a college reserve wrestler. I compete in the practice room to make our starters better so that they can realize their goals. And despite there being no All-American certificate on my wall, I have never regretted coming back to wrestling, not for a single second. Through the double sessions, and weight cutting, and broken noses, and tough breaks, I take away the only thing worth taking away from something: pride. Wrestling has become my life's achievement and I am proud to be a wrestler. I'm proud to wear the shoes, do the pushups, and ice my shoulders after practice. Nothing has given me the sense of accomplishment that wrestling now bestows upon me. For that, I am proud." (RJ Mount has a 2-2 record this season and has seven career victories) Back to top 2/19/2008 2008 Schedule now posted 2008 Elizabethtown College Overall: 6-8; Middle Atlantic Conference: 4-3
Home games in ALL CAPS Back to top 2/19/2008 Blue Jays picked third in MAC preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Lacrosse Picked Third in MAC Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish third in the Middle Atlantic Conference preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's eight head coaches and released Wednesday. The Blue Jays finished 10-5 overall and in second place in the MAC with a 7-3 league record, appearing in the conference semifinals for the fourth straight season. A total of nine starters and 17 letterwinners return for third-year head coach Terry Corcoran. Leading the way for the Blue Jays are senior midfielder Gary Senese, a two-time All-MAC selection who posted 57 ground balls last season, and sophomore Aaron Weber, who was a second-team All-MAC pick after leading Elizabethtown with 35 goals and 36 assists for 71 points. Three-time defending MAC champion Widener University garnered six first-place votes and 55 points to earn the top spot in the poll, followed by Messiah College (51 points, one first-place vote) and Elizabethtown (47 points, one first-place vote). Rounding out the rankings are FDU-Florham (38 points), Lycoming College (35 points), King's College (23 points), DeSales University (19 points) and MAC newcomer Manhattanville College (17 points). Elizabethtown opens its 2008 season on Sunday, March 2 at Denison University, and begins its home schedule on Saturday, March 8 against Immaculata University. The Blue Jays' first of seven MAC contests is Wednesday, March 26 against visiting Messiah. Back to top 2/19/2008 2008 Schedule now posted Elizabethtown College Women's Lacrosse Overall: 11-5; Middle Atlantic Conference: 7-1
Home games in ALL CAPS Back to top 2/19/2008 Elizabethtown picked second in MAC preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Women's Lacrosse Picked Second in MAC Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team has been picked to finish second in the Middle Atlantic Conference preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's nine head coaches and released Tuesday. The Blue Jays are coming off the best season in the program's six-year history, finishing 13-4 overall and in first place in the MAC with a perfect 10-0 record in 2007. However, Elizabethtown was upset in the MAC semifinals by FDU-Florham in overtime by an 11-10 score. Head coach Mike Faith, who was honored as MAC Coach of the Year in 2007, welcomes back 11 starters and 17 letterwinners for his fourth year on the sidelines. Junior Katie Foley is the reigning MAC Player of the Year after netting 69 goals and 24 assists for 93 points, and sophomore Katie Caprinolo was named Rookie of the Year after tallying 44 goals last season. Lycoming College earned the top spot in the poll with five first-place votes and 67 total points, followed by Elizabethtown with three first place-votes and 65 points. FDU-Florham is third at 62 points, followed by Messiah College at 56 points (one first) in fourth. King's College (43 points), Widener University (39 points), MAC newcomer Manhattanville College (28 points), Wilkes University (25 points) and MAC newcomer Arcadia University (20 points) round out the poll. The Blue Jays open their 2008 season on Friday, Feb. 22 at Wolf Field hosting York College at 4:00 p.m. Elizabethtown kicks off an eight-game conference slate on Saturday, March 29 at home against FDU-Florham at 2:00 p.m. Back to top 2/19/2008 Blue Jays fall just short against Lycoming, 56-54
Back to top 2/18/2008 Swim teams to participate in bone marrow drive on April 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bone Marrow Drive Continues Kreider Family Quest ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The first time Alison and Randall Kreider were involved with a bone marrow drive, their parents and friends organized the event on behalf of their infant son. Although Tyler passed away before the 1999 drive took place, the Kreider family is continuing its efforts to find bone marrow donors because “that’s a part of him that lives on. We want to keep going, because we’re trying to help somebody else,” Alison said. Both coaches at Elizabethtown College, Alison and Randall have recruited members of their teams – men’s and women’s swimming and women’s volleyball -- to help plan a bone marrow drive from 4 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 1, in the Event Space of the College’s Baugher Student Center. Participants will join the registry list for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) so that their tissue type may be compared to the tissue types of thousands of patients who need transplants. With an appointment, the entire process takes about 10 minutes, according to Alison, whose husband Randall is also a system/network administrator at Elizabethtown. “After you receive information and sign a consent form, you will perform a buccal (cheek) swab on yourself,” she said. “Without an appointment, it may take up to 20 minutes.” There is no cost to prospective donors, as The Tyler G. Kreider Fund and the NMDP cover expenses. To make an appointment, contact Alison Kreider at 717-367-5751 or kreidera@etown.edu. The NMDP estimates that a marrow or blood cell transplant could benefit more than 35,000 children and adults with life-threatening diseases each year. NMDP facilitates an average of more than 200 transplants each month, with more than 2,500 transplants annually. Its registry is the largest listing of volunteer donors and cord blood units in the world. “We’re hoping to get more people on the registry to increase the odds of finding a match for someone,” Alison said. “The likelihood of being called is slim, but that’s why we need more people to be screened.” If someone is identified as a potential match for a patient, he or she undergoes more extensive testing and monitoring, in addition to counseling to prepare for the donation. “Even if you participate in this drive and are a match, there’s no obligation to donate,” Alison said. “That’s a decision you make later.” The Kreider family set up The Tyler G. Kreider Fund through the NMDP with donations from family and friends. Alison’s brother, Joseph Denlinger ‘91, donated to the fund in lieu of wedding favors when he and his wife got married in October, 2004. “Family members and friends put the money in,” Alison said, “and we felt we should use it for this purpose. We had the funding, and this is a great community in which to sponsor a drive.” This is the third bone marrow drive organized on the Elizabethtown College campus by the Kreiders, with the previous events being held in 1999 and 2005. Back to top 2/16/2008 Kevin Clark and Drew Graybeal claim victories at Susquehanna Open Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Susquehanna Open SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the non-scoring Susquehanna Open at the Garrett Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) earned his fourth victory of the year in the pole vault as he cleared 4.90 meters (16 feet, 3/4 inch) to beat a field of 31 competitors by nearly one foot. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) also picked up a win as he finished first in the 800 meters and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III indoor championships with a time of 1:54.64, just shy of the facility record of 1:54.42 set by Patrick Donovan '07 at the 2005 MAC championships. Graybeal also added a third-place finish in the 200 meters, running a team season-best time of 23.18 seconds. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) also posted a season best as he was clocked in 23.22 seconds to finish fourth, and added a seventh-place finish in the 55 meters at 6.68 seconds. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) was eighth in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:02.51, while first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) nearly cracked the program's top 10 as he took ninth place with a time of 9:06.71. In relays, the 4x400-meter quartet of junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (53.6 seconds), sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (52.5 seconds), Graybeal (49.7 seconds) and Clark (50.8 seconds) finished third with a time of 3:26.93, the eighth-best in program history. Back to top 2/16/2008 Lebanon Valley edges Elizabethtown, 78-70
Back to top 2/16/2008 Erin Fisher earns NCAA provisional berth in 5000 meters at Susquehanna Open Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Susquehanna Open SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's track and field team competed at the non-scoring Susquehanna Open at the Garrett Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) was the star of the day for the Blue Jays as she won the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:25.68, shattering the facility record of 17:40.64 set by Gina Lucrezi of DeSales University in 2005 and earning an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying spot. Fisher outdueled Dickinson College distance standout Caitlin Bradley by three seconds for the victory, as just one other runner came within one minute of her winning time. Junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) helped pace Fisher and Bradley for the first 3,000 meters before dropping out of the race. Her time of 17:25.68 broke her previous indoor best in the event by over 26 seconds and was just seven seconds shy of the program record of 17:18.19 set by Melissa St. Clair '05 in an All-America performance at the 2004 NCAA Division III championships. In other events, first-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.05 meters (10 feet), tying her own program record. First-year student Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) was eighth in the 3000 meters with a time of 11:02.67, the fifth-best time in program history, while junior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) took ninth with a time of 11:09.13 that was the eighth-best in Etown history. Back to top 2/14/2008 Blue Jays dual-meet schedule with 30-12 loss at Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Lycoming Defeats Elizabethtown 30-12 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- The Lycoming College wrestling team used four pins to post a 30-12 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference action on Thursday night. The Blue Jays (5-10 overall) won four bouts against the Warriors (9-6 overall), but Lycoming picked up three of its four pins in the first period to gain the win. After trailing 12-0, the Blue Jays picked up back-to-back wins from sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School), who posted a 7-1 victory over Mike Maurer at 149 pounds, and junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), who improved to 21-10 on the season with a 6-4 win over Zach Frederick at 157 pounds. Also gaining victories were first-year student Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) by an 8-6 score over Bryan Kopesky at 184 pounds, and sophomore Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) by a 9-4 score at 285 pounds over Troy Hansen. Lycoming 30, Elizabethtown 12 Back to top 2/13/2008 Blue Jays hold on for 79-75 win over Albright
Back to top 2/10/2008 Chris Miller wins gold in 200 backstroke to conclude MAC Championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Concludes Action at MAC Swim Championships WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams completed action at the three-day Middle Atlantic Conference championships at the Catholic Youth Center on Sunday. The Blue Jay women finished fourth out of nine schools with 413 points, while the Blue Jay men were fifth out of nine schools with 289 points. It was the women's best finish since 2000 and the second straight year that the men took fifth. For the men, junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) captured his second consecutive MAC championship in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.85, after winning the 100 backstroke with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 52.57 seconds on Saturday. Senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) took second place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:20.03, and senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) was seventh in the 200 butterfly in 2:10.87. For the women, junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) earned her second silver medal of the championships by finishing second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.50. Junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) placed fourth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 19:03.62, while sophomore Sara Crimmel (Tunkhannock, PA/Tunkhannock) was eighth in 20:07.83. Sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.14 seconds, with first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) in fifth at 57.35 seconds. In the 400 freestyle relay, the Blue Jay quartet of Brizek, sophomore Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus), Hellman and Riley took fourth in a time of 3:49.96. Albright College claimed the women's team title with 753 points, followed by Misericordia University (602 points), Lycoming College (464) and Elizabethtown. Widener University took the men's team crown with 869 points, trailed by Albright (614), Lycoming (438), Misericordia (347) and Elizabethtown. Middle Atlantic Conference Swimming Championships WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
Back to top 2/9/2008 Chris Miller captures gold with NCAA provisional time in 100 backstroke on ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Continues Action at MAC Swim Championships WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams continued action at the three-day Middle Atlantic Conference championships at the Catholic Youth Center on Saturday. The Blue Jay women remain in fourth place in the nine-team field with 267 points, while the men are still in fifth place with 205 points after two days and 12 of 18 events completed. For the men, junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) won his third consecutive MAC championship in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 52.57 seconds. Senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.66) and senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) was seventh in the 100 butterfly (55.34 seconds). For the women, junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) took second in the finals of the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.22 First-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) finished fifth in the 200 freestyle (2:06.89) followed by sophomore Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus) in sixth place at 2:07.40. Junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) was fifth in the 400 individual medley (5:02.42) with first-year student Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) placing seventh in 5:06.95. Sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), who won gold in the 50 freestyle on Friday night, placed eighth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:04.51. The Blue Jay 800 freestyle relay team of Hellman, Kelly, Kara Geiger and Brizek finished third with a time of 8:30.41. Albright College leads the women's team standings with 497 points, followed by MAC newcomer Misericordia University (399 points), Lycoming College (327) and Elizabethtown. Widener University holds the edge in the men's team standings with 599 points, trailed by Albright (408), Lycoming (292), Misericordia (241) and Elizabethtown. Sunday preliminaries will begin at 10:00 a.m., with finals slated at 5:00 p.m. in six men's and six women's events. Back to top 2/9/2008 Elizabethtown in action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays In Action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational NEW YORK, N.Y. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the eighth annual New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the 168th Street Armory on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished 12th in a field of 80 runners in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.15, taking third among non-Division I athletes in the event. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) ran the men's 60 meters in 7.25 seconds on Friday and followed on Saturday by completing the 200 meters in 23.74 seconds. On Saturday, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending NCAA Division III champion in the indoor pole vault, placed eighth out of 16 vaulters in the championship division event. He cleared 5.05 meters (16 feet, 6 3/4 inches) as the lone non-Division I competitor in the event. Elizabethtown also competed in a pair of relay events, with the men's distance medley relay team of Graybeal (3:11.0) sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (52.1), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (1:58.7) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) (4:28.2) finishing 12th with a time of 10:30.94. The men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Grimm (51.6), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (53.1), Graybeal (49.4) and Rulander (51.6) was 10th in 3:26.08, the sixth-fastest time in program history. Back to top 2/9/2008 Messiah slips past Etown in final minute, 71-67
Back to top 2/9/2008 Wilkes edges Elizabethtown 20-15 in final home match ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown Downed by Wilkes, 20-15 ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa --- Elizabethtown College split bouts with Wilkes University, but
lost the bonus point matches for a final score of 20-15 in wrestling
action on Saturday afternoon. Back to top 2/9/2008 Elizabethtown in action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays In Action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational On Friday, graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) finished the 400 meters in a time of 1:00.44, the second-fastest time in program history and just two-hundredths of a second off the school record of 1:00.42 set by Tina Bucci in 2006. Sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) ran in the 800 meters and was clocked in 2:27.97. On Saturday, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) took 21st in the mile run with a school-record time of 5:09.12, breaking the mark of 5:12.59 set by Katie Garner in 2005. Earlier, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) finished ninth out of 21 runners in the 5000 meters with a career indoor best time of 17:52.14, in a field that including 14 Division I runners. Pictured: Tiffany Kulp '09 en route to setting the Elizabethtown College women's track and field record in the mile run at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City on Feb. 9. Photo by Tom "Drac" Williams. Back to top 2/8/2008 Lindsay Riley wins gold in 50 freestyle on opening day of MAC Championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Opens Action at MAC Swim Championships WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams opened action at the three-day Middle Atlantic Conference championships at the Catholic Youth Center on Friday. The Blue Jay men tallied 89 points on day one for fifth place, while the women amassed 123 points and are in fourth. Sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) became the first Blue Jay since 2000 to win gold in the women's championships as she captured the 50-yard freestyle with a school-record time of 25.41 seconds. Riley broke the previous Etown mark of 25.44 seconds set by Julie Philips in 1987-88 and captured the first gold medal by a Blue Jay since Brooke Knepper won twice at the 2000 championships. Junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) was fifth in the 200 individual medley in 2:19.79, and sophomore Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus) took eighth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:41.26. In relays, the Blue Jays claimed fourth in the 200 freestyle relay as the team of Geiger, sophomore Laura Krieger (Danville, PA/Danville), first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and Riley was clocked in 1:46.48. For the men, junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) took third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:50.07, while the 400 medley relay quartet of Miller, senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville), senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) and sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) finished third in a time of 3:42.48. Back to top 2/7/2008 Elizabethtown set to compete at MAC Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Compete at MAC Swimming Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams will be in action at the three-day Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at the Catholic Youth Center in Wilkes-Barre, beginning Friday afternoon and concluding Sunday evening. The men's team finished fifth at last year's 10-team championship meet while the women's squad placed sixth out of 11 teams. This season, there will be competitors from eight men's and women's teams vying for gold in 13 individual and five relay events. Leading the Blue Jay men will be junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest), who was the winner of the David B. Eavenson Award as the most outstanding swimmer at last year's MAC championship meet. He is the two-time defending conference champion in the 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle as well as the reigning gold medalist in the 200 backstroke, and will contend for the gold in each event this year as well. Sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) will battle for a berth in the finals of the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, along with senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) in the 200 breaststroke. Elizabethtown's women will be paced by junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown), who won silver medals in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke last year and is among the top seeds in both events. Sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) won a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle last year and is a strong contender for finals in the 100 freestyle as well, along with junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) in the 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley and sophomore Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus) in the 200 freestyle. Action begins on Friday afternoon with preliminaries at noon, with finals starting at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by finals at 6:00 p.m., and Sunday's schedule kicks off with preliminaries at 10:00 a.m. with finals underway at 5:00 p.m. Admission to each session is $5 for adults and $2 for students, a day pass is $8 for adults and $3 for students, and an all-session pass is $20 for adults and $8 for students. Results will be posted nightly on the MAC championships web site at http://www.lycoming.edu/athletics/08MACchampionships.htm. Back to top 2/7/2008 King's holds on for 25-20 victory over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown Falls at Home to King's, 25-20 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College dropped a Metropolitan Intercollegiate Wrestling Association bout with King's College on Thursday night, 25-20. First-year student Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) put the Blue Jays on the board first at 125lbs with an 11-10 decision over Rich Dorsey. Etown forfeited to David Morgan at 133lbs, and first-year student Jarrod Cawley (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) lost by fall at 141lbs to give Kings a 12-3 advantage. Sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) exploded for 13 points in the 1st period on route to a 15-0 tech fall in 3:22 to close the gap to 12-8. The most exciting bout of the evening came at 157lbs, as junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) needed four extra minutes to win 3-2 in the fourth ride-out period. Sophomore Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) needed just 2:45 to secure the fall over Ryan Trees at 165 pound to give the Blue Jays a 17-12 lead, but King's pulled within 17-16 at 174lbs on a 12-3 major decision by Mike Reilly over sophomore Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/Shawnee). Etown fell behind 22-17 after 184lbs, as first year student Josh Cook (Gardners, PA/Boiling Springs) had built a 9-6 lead with only 15 seconds left in the 2nd period, but was put into a bad position by Zach Martinez of King's and gave up the defensive pin with one second left in the period. First-year student Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp) closed the gap to 22-20 with a thrilling 6-2 decision in overtime over Zach Wiilkinson at 197lbs. Sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) dropped an 8-4 decision to Justin Bender to close the match. King's 25, Elizabethtown 20125: Marty Harnish (E) dec. Rich Dorsey 11-10 (3-0) 133: David Morgan (K) by forfeit (3-6) 141: Anthony Miele (K) pins Jarrod Cawley 1:18 (3-12) 149: Bud Croswell (E) tech fall Frankie Davis 15-0, 3:22 (8-12) 157: Jereme Heisey (E) dec. Taylor Green, 3-2 in 4 OT (11-12) 165: Mike Lussier (E) pins Ryan Trees 2:45 (17-12) 174: Mike Reilly (K) maj. dec. Paul Connor 12-3 (17-16) 184: Zach Martinez (K) pins Josh Cook 4:59 (17-22) 197: Bill Meaney (E) dec. Zach Wilkinson, 6-2 in OT (20-22) 285: Justin Bender (K) dec. Tim Katzaman, 8-4 (20-25) Back to top 2/6/2008 Blue Jays to cpmpete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational at NYC Armory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Track and Field to Compete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's and women's indoor track and field teams will be in action this weekend at the prestigious New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory. A total of 12 Blue Jay athletes will compete in nine individual and two relay events over the two-day meet, which begins Friday afternoon and concludes on Saturday. In all, over 100 colleges and universities representing all levels of the NCAA, NAIA and junior colleges will send athletes to the eighth annual meet. Scheduled to compete on Friday are senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) in the men's 3,000 meters at 1:15 p.m., graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) in the women's 400 meters at 1:55 p.m., sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) in the men's 60 meters at 4:45 p.m., sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the women's 800 meters at 5:10 p.m., and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) in the men's 800 meters at 5:50 p.m. On Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in the women's 5000 meters at 9:00 a.m., followed by junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) in the women's mile run at 9:45 a.m and Farris in the 200 meters at 11:45 a.m. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending NCAA Division III champion in the indoor pole vault, will compete in the championship division of the pole vault on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. He is the only non-Division I vaulter in the field of 19 athletes, which includes entries from the University of Tennessee, the University of Texas, the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University and the University of Kansas. Elizabethtown will also compete in a pair of relay events, with the men's distance medley relay team of Graybeal, sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) in action at 10:25 a.m. and the men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Graybeal, junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Rulander and Grimm set to run at 12:45 p.m. The New Balance Collegiate Invitational web site can be accessed at http://ny.milesplit.us/pages/NB-Collegiate. Back to top 2/6/2008 Blue Jays to compete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational at NYC Armory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Track and Field to Compete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's and women's indoor track and field teams will be in action this weekend at the prestigious New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory. A total of 12 Blue Jay athletes will compete in nine individual and two relay events over the two-day meet, which begins Friday afternoon and concludes on Saturday. In all, over 100 colleges and universities representing all levels of the NCAA, NAIA and junior colleges will send athletes to the eighth annual meet. Scheduled to compete on Friday are senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) in the men's 3,000 meters at 1:15 p.m., graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) in the women's 400 meters at 1:55 p.m., sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) in the men's 60 meters at 4:45 p.m., sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the women's 800 meters at 5:10 p.m., and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) in the men's 800 meters at 5:50 p.m. On Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in the women's 5000 meters at 9:00 a.m., followed by junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) in the women's mile run at 9:45 a.m and Farris in the 200 meters at 11:45 a.m. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending NCAA Division III champion in the indoor pole vault, will compete in the championship division of the pole vault on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. He is the only non-Division I vaulter in the field of 19 athletes, which includes entries from the University of Tennessee, the University of Texas, the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University and the University of Kansas. Elizabethtown will also compete in a pair of relay events, with the men's distance medley relay team of Graybeal, sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) in action at 10:25 a.m. and the men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Graybeal, junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Rulander and Grimm set to run at 12:45 p.m. The New Balance Collegiate Invitational web site can be accessed at http://ny.milesplit.us/pages/NB-Collegiate. Back to top 2/5/2008 Widener rallies for 88-77 win over Elizabethtown
Back to top 2/2/2008 Etown edged at home by Lebanon Valley, 70-63
Back to top 2/2/2008 Elizabethtown places three, finishes 17th out of 27 at Wheaton ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown Finishes 17th at Wheaton Invitational WHEATON, Ill. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team finished 17th out of 27 schools at the two-day Pete Willson Invitational on the campus of Wheaton College. scoring 30.5 points as a team. Junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) came in seventh at 157 pounds with three victories, including an 8-2 decision over Danny Stafford of Knox College in the seventh-place bout and a 7-5 win over Messiah College's Mike Bressler in fourth-round wrestlebacks. Sophomore Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) placed seventh for the Blue Jays at 197 pounds, winning the seventh-place bout with a fall in 2:59 over Bernie Vazquez of Elmhurst College. Earlier, Sharp downed fourth-seeded Jon Schmidt of Wisconsin-Whitewater in fourth-round wrestlebacks by an 8-1 score. First-year student Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) finished eighth at 125 pounds after winning twice in wrestlebacks, including a pin in 5:28 in a fourth-round bout against Sammy Deligio of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Elizabethtown 30.5 points (17th of 27) Back to top 2/2/2008 Chelsea Miles wins long and triple jumps at Haverford's Seamus McElligott Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Seamus McElligott Invitational HAVERFORD, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's track and field team was in action at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday afternoon. Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) won two events for the Blue Jays, capturing the long jump with a mark of 5.01 meters (16 feet, 5 1/4 inches) and the triple jump in 10.63 meters (34 feet, 10 1/2 inches). She also added a fourth-place finish in the high jump at 1.45 meters (4 feet, 9 inches). First-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) also earned a win by taking the pole vault with a height of 2.90 meters (9 feet, 6 1/4 inches). Senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy, DE) was third with a height of 2.75 meters (9 feet, 1/4 inch). Senior Jenna Riley (Reading, PA/Reading Central Catholic) took second place in the triple jump with a leap of 10.32 meters (33 feet, 10 1/4 inches). On the track, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) was second in the 800 meters at 2:21.34, with sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in foutth at 2:24.65. First-year student Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) was third in the 5000 meters at 19:04.18, with junior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) close behind in fourth at 19:05.73 as both set personal bests. First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) turned in a fourth-place performance in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.29 seconds. Elizabethtown closed out the meet with a win in the 4x400-meter relay, as the team of VanDenHengel, sophomore Sarah Merusi (Montague, NJ/Port Jervis, NY), graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) and Miles ran a 4:22.36. Back to top 2/2/2008 Kevin Clark wins pole vault, long jump at Haverford's McElligott Invitati. Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Seamus McElligott Invitational HAVERFORD, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team was in action at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) posted a pair of victories for the Blue Jays, winning the pole vault and breaking his own meet record with a height of 4.58 meters (15 feet, 1/4 inch) and winning the long jump with a mark of 6.37 meters (20 feet, 10 3/4 inches). He also finished third in the 200 meters at 23.55 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished seconds in the 400 meters at 49.89 seconds, followed by sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) in fourth place at 52.48 seconds. Grimm added a fifth-place finish in the 200 meters at 23.76 seconds. Sophomore AJ Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was second in the 55 meters at 6.67 seconds, and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) took third in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.78 seconds. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) finished fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.08, and junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) placed seventh in 1:59.97, with each setting personal bests in the event. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) was fifth in the 5000 meters at 15:40.27, followed by junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) in sixth at 15:49.27. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) was second in the pole vault at 3.51 meters (11 feet, 6 1/4 inches) and fifth in the long jump at 5.48 meters (17 feet, 11 3/4 inches). The Blue Jays concluded the meet with a victory in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:28.88. The line-up of Grimm (53.3), sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) (53.6), Graybeal (50.0), and Rulander (51.8) posted the 8th fastest indoor 4X400m in school history. |
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