2009-10 penn state men's gymnastics media guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Table of Contents & Team Information

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Schedule

3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Penn State Roster

4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Building

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rec Hall

8-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach Randy Jepson

12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach Slava Boiko

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach Kevin Tan

14-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Season Outlook

16-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Penn State Nittany Lions

29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Team and Individual Results

30-31 . . . .Casey Sandy - 2009 Nissen-Emery Award Winner

32-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State Honors

35-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State Records

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State Coaching History

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Series Records/All-Time Captains

39-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Year-by-Year Results

46-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Time Letterwinners

48-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University and Community Section

56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Athletic Department Directory

Head Coach....................................................Randy Jepson

Career Record ........................................279-54 (19th year)

Assistant Coach................................Slava Boiko (14th year)

Assistant Coach..................................Kevin Tan (Fifth year)

Home Venue ..............................................Rec Hall (6,846)

2010 Team Captain ..........................................Allen Harris

2010 Preseason Ranking (National) ............................No. 6

2010 Preseason Ranking (Big Ten) ......................No. 4 (tie)

All-Americans Returning/Lost ........................................1/1

Returning All-American ................................Nick Virbitsky

Newcomers ......................................................................10

2009 Record..................................................................11-4

2009 Big Ten Championships ......................................Fifth

2009 National Collegiate Championships ..............Seventh

2009 High Score ....................................................356.300

2009 Final Ranking/Team Average ................No. 8/346.430

All-Time Record ..................................................539-130-1

National Titles (Team)......................................................12

National Titles (Individual)..............................................51

All-American Awards (since 1980) ................................100

Nissen-Emery Winners ......................................................6

Team Information

Creditse 2010 Penn State Men’s Gymnastics Yearbook was compiled, written andlayed out by John Regenfuss; Jeff Nelson, Executive Editor; Michele Kopec,Design and Cover Art. Photos by or courtesy of: Associated Press/Amy Sancetta(Kevin Tan, pg. 13), Steve Manuel, Penn State Athletics, John Regenfuss, MarkSelders, Ed Sidwell.Printed by: JostensCopies Available to the public for $5 each.U.Ed. No. ICA-10-12

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Athletic CommunicationsMen’s Gymnastics Contact: John RegenfussMailing address: 101-H Bryce Jordan Center

University Park, PA 16802Office Phone: 814-865-1757Cell Phone: 814-876-0824FAX: 814-863-3165Email: [email protected]: www.GoPSUsports.com

1www.GoPSUsports.com12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 6 NISSEN-EMERY AWARD WINNERS

2010 SCHEDULEJanuary

February

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ILLINOIS

7p.m.

atOhioState

2p.m.

WILLIAM&MARY

2p.m.

atWestPointOpen

7p.m.

atMichigan

1p.m.

ARMY

7p.m.

atWestPointOpen

7p.m.

March

6 6 2013 13

OKLAHOMA

7p.m.

atCalifornia

10p.m.

vs.Nebraska

10p.m.

MINNESOTA

7p.m.

TEMPLE

7p.m.

April

2 3 1715 16

PENN STATE 2009-2010 MEN’S GYMNASTICS2

January9 ARMY 7 p.m.15-16 at West Point Open (1) 7 p.m.23 at Michigan 1 p.m.31 WILLIAM & MARY 2 p.m.

February4-6 at Winter Cup TBA20 ILLINOIS (DD) 7 p.m.27 at Ohio State 2 p.m.

March6 TEMPLE/MINNESOTA 7 p.m.13 at Cal/vs. Nebraska 10 p.m.20 OKLAHOMA 7 p.m.

April2-3 at Big Ten Championships (2) 7 p.m.15-17 at NCAA Championships (1) TBA

ALL TIMES EASTERN(1) Hosted by Army, West Point, N.Y.(2) Hosted by e Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

2010 PENN STATE ROSTER


Front row, from left: Logan Wyman, Warren Yang, Nick Virbitsky, Nick Grant, Colin Hill, Allen Harris, Nihir Kothari, Miguel Pineda,Greg Bruns, Noam Shaham, Philip Harris, Parker Raque, Matt Albrecht, Matthew Flowers, Matt GreenfieldOn the Nittany Lion, from left: Head Coach Randy Jepson, Assistant Coach Slava Boiko, Assistant Coach Kevin Tan, Francisco VazquezScott Rosenthal, Mackenzie Dow, Matthew Chelberg, Tony BeckNot pictured: Felix Aronovich

2010 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONSName Event(s) Height Year/Eligibility Hometown/High SchoolMatt Albrecht All-Around 5-7 Sophomore/Junior Guelph, Ontario, Canada/St. JamesFelix Aronovich All-Around 5-6 Freshman/Freshman Kiryat Bialik, Israel/ORT Kiryat BialikTony Beck All-Around 5-11 Freshman/Freshman Catasauqua, Pa./Northampton Area SeniorMatthew Chelberg All-Around 5-10 Freshman/Freshman Athens, Ohio/Home schooledMackenzie Dow All-Around 5-9 Freshman/Freshman Cranford, N.J./CranfordMatthew Flowers Pommel Horse 5-11 Freshman/Freshman Carlsbad, Calif./CarlsbadNick Grant All-Around 5-6 Freshman/Freshman Butler, Pa./PalmerMatt Greenfield All-Around 6-2 Senior/Senior Villanova, Pa./e Shipley SchoolAllen Harris All-Around 5-5 Senior/Senior Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga ValleyPhilip Harris All-Around 5-6 Sophomore/Freshman Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga ValleyColin Hill All-Around 5-6 Junior/Sophomore Sterling, Mass./Wachusett RegionalNihir Kothari All-Around 5-3 Freshman/Freshman Malvern, Pa./Great ValleyMiguel Pineda All-Around 5-4 Sophomore/Sophomore Galloway, Ohio/Hilliard DarbyParker Raque All-Around 5-6 Freshman/Freshman Louisville, Ky./Christian Academy of LouisvilleScott Rosenthal All-Around 5-6 Freshman/Freshman Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield AreaNoam Shaham All-Around 5-5 Senior/Senior Kfar Saba, Israel/RabinFrancisco Vazquez All-Around 5-4 Freshman/Freshman San Juan, P.R./Cupeyville SchoolNick Virbitsky All-Around 5-7 Senior/Senior Harrisburg, Pa./Central DauphinLogan Wyman All-Around 5-9 Junior/Sophomore Phoenix, Md./DulaneyWarren Yang All-Around 5-7 Junior/Junior Nepean, Ontario, Canada/Ottawa Carleton

Head Coach: Randy Jepson (19th Year, Penn State)Assistant Coach: Slava Boiko (14th Year)Assistant Coach: Kevin Tan (Fifth Year, Penn State)


WHERE CHAMPIONS TRAINWHITE BUILDING

e White Building, which is centrally located on thePenn State campus, has been home to Nittany Liongymnastics team since 1976. Situated just one blockfrom the dormitory which houses many of the PennState gymnasts, it was extensively renovated during thesummer and fall of 2000. e gym’s design and itsamenities make it the finest collegiate gymnastics facil-ity in the country.

e state-of-the-art facility features 13,400 squarefeet of training space, nearly twice the size of most col-legiate facilities. e team has the benefit of workingon new AAI equipment and landing mats at a multi-tude of training stations. ere are two 40 square footfloor exercise systems, each with a Resi pit adjacent fortumbling, and a 68-foot tumbling strip where gym-nasts can choose between a Resi or a deep foam pitlanding.

ree vaulting stations are available, maximizingthe gymnasts ability to train using safe and effectiveprogressions. Deep foam and Resi pit landing areas areused along with a floor level horse which has an aboveground Resi pit available for drills.

e pommel horse training area includes twopommel horses, a longitudinal horse, a single pommelstation, a floor horse and a mushroom. Five ring sta-tions are located throughout the gym and are situatedover deep foam, Resi pit and regular floor landingareas. Strength training is performed primarily at twolow ring stations.

Gymnasts also have the option of landing areason the horizontal bar. A regular floor surface along with

Resi and deep foam pits are available to allow athletesto train safely and remain on the cutting edge of gym-nastics technique.

A low bar is available for strap work, as well asinbar work. Parallel bar stations include a competi-tive/training set, a low bar station and a set of bars nextto a deep foam pit for dismounts. A trampoline is pres-ent, complete with overhead spotting and deep foampit accessibility.

Complete with new heating and air conditioningsystems, upgraded lighting and a unique architecturaldesign, the gym is not only functional but beautiful,as well. Motorized blinds have been installed to filterout sunlight from the 32 spacious windows whichadorn the gym.

Additionally, a newly renovated locker room,complete with personalized lockers, is used by theteam. One of the exciting enhancements to the WhiteBuilding gymnastics area is the addition of a teamlounge that is shared by the men’s and women’s gym-nastics team and the fencing teams. is lounge area isavailable for study, relaxation or to review videofootage. Leather couches and chairs, a fireplace and abig screen television give the lounge area a “living roomfeel.”

Nationally certified trainers are in attendance atevery practice session. e Penn State sports medicinestaff operates out of a training room facility in theWhite Building that offers direct accessibility for theathletes.

THE PENN STATE GYMNASTICSWALL OF HONOR

The Olympians, National Champions, and Nissen-EmeryAward winners featured are Penn State gymnasts whohave attained the highest levels possible in collegiatemen’s gymnastics. Their accomplishments are a proudreminder of a rich tradition of success of former PennState greats and serve as an inspirational standard forfuture generations who aspire to follow in their footsteps.

WHERE CHAMP IONS TRA INWHITE BUILDING

MARSHALL AVENERTERRY BARTLETTBILL BONSALLLOUIS BORDOADAM CARTONSTEVE COHENMATT COHENWAYNE COWDENJEAN CRONSTEDTJIM CULHANEDAVE DULANEYTOM DUNNBOB EMERYMIKE JACOBSONCHRIS LAKEMANSTEVE GREENEROBERT LAWRENCEDON LITTLEWOODSPIDER MAXWELL

PHILIP MULLENGAR O’QUINNMANUEL PROCOPIOCASEY SANDYKARL SCHWENzFEIERTOM SEWARDIAN SHELLEYMARK SOHNRAY SORENSONBRANDON STEFANIAKKEVIN TANLUIS VARGASARMANDO VEGAPAUL VEXLERGREGOR WEISSJAY WERNERGENE WHELANWAYNE YOUNGHAL zIMMERMAN



Recreation Building or, as it is more commonly known, Rec Hall is the home of PennState men's gymnastics. Located in the heart of the picturesque University Park cam-pus, the historic structure also hosts events for Nittany Lion men’s and women’svolleyball, women’s gymnastics, and wrestling.

When the construction of Rec Hall was completed in 1928, it was consideredone of the premiere field houses in the nation. Originally budgeted at $450,000, thefinal cost of the building amounted to $572,260. e architect, Charles Z. Klauder,also designed the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra, which was constructed in1927. e Colonial Georgian design was thought to "harmonize" with other newstructures on campus. e excavating work required the removal of 12,500 cubicyards of earth and 400 cubic yards of rock, most of which had to be dynamited. estructural work consisted of raising 800 tons of steel in the form of assembled trusses.

e first addition to Rec Hall was completed in 1953 at a cost of $1,021,310.A 100-foot expansion of the arena was part of the 1963-64 renovation and increasedseating capacity from 5,000 to 7,200. Scoreboards, especially designed for Rec Halland adaptable to several sports, also were installed. Recent adjustments in seatinghave reduced the capacity to 6,846.

In 2007, head coach Randy Jepson’s Nittany Lions captured the program’sNCAA-record 12th national championship at Rec Hall in thrilling fashion, comingfrom behind to edge two-time defending title-winner Oklahoma. Penn State previ-ously hosted the National Collegiate Championships in 1960, 1966, 1974 and 1983,and 1991, winning its sixth national title on its home floor in 1960. Penn State alsowon the 1995 NCAA East Regional in Rec Hall, defeating Big Ten powers Iowa andOhio State.

Penn State won its second Big Ten Championship in program history in 2008at Rec Hall with Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and conference all-around title-win-ner Casey Sandy leading the way. Penn State also served as hosts of the conferencemeet in 1994 and 2001.

Penn State men’s gymnastics has led the nation in meet attendance for over 50years, while many of the Nittany Lion fans have been season ticket holders for morethan 25 years.

THE HOME OF CHAMPIONSREC HALL

Under the direction of Randy Jepson, the 2000, 2004, and 2007 NationalCoach of the Year, the Penn State men’s gymnastics program has carried onthe proud tradition of excellence and achievement established by its fore-bearers. After guiding his teams to three national championships and two BigTen titles, Jepson serves as a symbol of Penn State’s vaunted gymnastics her-itage.

A member of the coaching staff since 1983, Jepson was appointed headcoach on July 6, 1992, succeeding long-time head coach Karl Schier. Dur-ing the 24 years Jepson has coached at his alma mater, Penn Statestudent-athletes have earned All-America honors 89 times. He has alsocoached 17 individual national champions during his tenure, including MarkSohn, the first gymnast to win four-consecutive pommel horse nationalchampionships.

Jepson also championed the renovation efforts of the White Building,transforming the facility into the top collegiate training site in the country.

JEPSON’S BACKGROUNDBefore his appointment as acting head coach, Jepson spent six seasons

as an assistant to former head coach Karl Schier, who retired on October 1,1991.

Jepson is the sixth head coach in the 72-year history of the Penn Statemen’s gymnastics program and only the third in the last 64 years. Gene Wett-stone coached from 1939-76 and was succeeded by Schier, one of his formerathletes who served from 1977-91.

Jepson earned the prestigious honor on April of 1991, the year he wasnamed Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Association of CollegiateGymnastics Coaches for his outstanding work.

Seven months prior to that, he coached Mike Masucci to a gold medalin the all-around as head coach of the U.S. team that participated in theCup of Puerto Rico international meet in San Juan. Masucci also capturedgold medals in four events.

A native of Portland, Ore., Jepson lettered for three years at the Uni-versity of Oregon and was an NCAA finalist on the rings his sophomoreyear. He transferred to Penn State in 1982, when the Ducks dropped theirgymnastics program. In his one season as a Nittany Lion, Jepson was captainand won All-America honors on rings.

A Nissen-Award nominee as a senior, Jepson posted a perfect score of10.0 on rings in a meet against a team from the Soviet Union in 1983 atRec Hall.

Jepson joined the Lions’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 1983and worked in that capacity for two seasons. His first season as an assistantcoach was 1985-86.

Jepson has been instrumental in guiding Penn State gymnastics toberths on the U.S. Senior National and Developmental squads, and in addi-tion was a member of the 1997 and 2005 USA World Championshipscoaching staff.

A member of the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics

Coaches, Jepson served as secretary and treasurer of the United States EliteCoaches Association.

In years past, Jepson has served men’s program director at WoodwardGymnastics Camp in Woodward, Pa. In addition, Jepson directed the Northteam that won the gold medal at the 1993 United States Olympic Festival.

Jepson has also been heavily involved in national team training camps,helping to prepare teams for the 1999 World Championships in China andthe 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He was also selected as assis-tant coach for the 1999 Pan American Games team in Winnipeg, Canada.In 2006, Jepson served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the WorldChampionships and in a meet versus France and Switzerland. In February of2008, Jepson served as head coach of a six-man U.S. team in a dual meet ver-sus Canada, leading the Americans to victory. Later that year, countless hoursspent overseeing the training of world class gymnast and Penn State assistantcoach Kevin Tan paid off for Jepson, as Tan realized a lifelong dream by earn-ing a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. Jepson served as Tan’s personal coach,accompanying him to Beijing, China for the 2008 Summer Games, wherehe captured a bronze medal in the team competition.

Jepson received his master’s degree from Penn State in exercise sportand science, with an emphasis in biomechanics, in 1990. He and his wife,Sue, a Penn State alum, and their four children - Adam and Anna, who bothcurrently attend Penn State, Emily, and Maggie - reside in Centre Hall.

JEPSON’S CAREER/YEAR-BY-YEAR2009• e Nittany Lions began the season by winning their 11th consecutiveWest Point Open. e 2009 home schedule was highlighted by a 348.900-348.350 victory over Big Ten rival Michigan, which would go on to finishsecond at the National Collegiate Championships. Penn State established aseason-high team score of 356.300 in a loss at Oklahoma.• Casey Sandy penned the final chapter of one of the most storied careers inthe vaunted history of Penn State men's gymnastics with a stellar senior year.He captured 29 titles, including seven in the pommel horse and six in theparallel bars. He tied the single season conference record by earning five BigTen Gymnast of the Week awards and shattered the career mark for win-ning a total of 11 league honors. In the midst of his exceptional senior season,Sandy also was able to further his international gymnastics career by winningthe all-around on both days at the Elite Canada 2009 thereby securing him-self a roster spot on the Canadian National Team. Sandy’s march towardshistory and assault on the Penn State record book was slowed only by injury,as he suffered a severe toe sprain at the Big Ten Championships. Refusing tobe hindered by the injury, he gutted out a win in the all-around in the qual-ifier at the National Collegiate Championships. Sandy then went on to earnhis eighth and ninth All-America honors of his career with top eight finishesin all-around and vault finals.• Sandy’s brilliant season and exceptional career culminated with him beingpresented with the 2009 Nissen-Emery Award, becoming Penn State’sNCAA-record sixth recipient of the sport’s most prestigious honor. He wasalso named Penn State Male Athlete of the Year for the second consecutivetime.• Five Nittany Lions (four on the first team) were recognized as All-Amer-ica Scholar Athletes by the College Gymnastics Association while six receivedAcademic All-Big Ten honors.

2008• For the second consecutive year, historic Rec Hall was the site of a PennState championship, as the Nittany Lions captured the program’s second BigTen title in front of their home fans. e competition and the Penn State vic-tory was aired live to a national television audience on the Big Ten Network.• Randy Jepson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second timein his career and was also honored as the CGA Central Region Coach of the

HEAD COACH RANDY JEPSON


RandyJEPSON19th YearCareer Record: 279-54

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Year. Assistant Coach Slava Boiko was recognized as CGA Central RegionAssistant Coach of the Year.• Casey Sandy had arguably the greatest individual season in the storied his-tory of Penn State men’s gymnastics. He tied a conference record by earningBig Ten Male Gymnast of the Week accolades four times en route to beingunanimously selected as the 2008 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year. In leadingPenn State to the Big Ten championship, Sandy won individual conferencetitles in the parallel bars and all-around. He then went on to dominate at thenational collegiate championships, capturing the NCAA all-around crown tobecome the first Penn State gymnast to win the Big Ten and NCAA all-around championships in the same year. Sandy secured a total of sixAll-America honors, the most ever by a Nittany Lion at a single NCAAChampionships, giving him seven for his career.• Derek Helsby placed fourth in the all-around at the Big Ten Champi-onships to become just the second Nittany Lion in program history to earnAll-Big Ten honors in three consecutive seasons. After an excellent seniorseason, Helsby was selected as a Nissen-Emery Award finalist.• Tommy Ramos capped off a brilliant career by claiming his second Big Tenstill rings championship in addition to earning his sixth All-America honorby placing third in the rings at the National Collegiate Championships.• Seven different Nittany Lions were ranked in the top 20 in the final indi-vidual GymInfo national rankings.• Penn State posted a season-high score of 360.550 in a win over Ohio Stateat St. John Arena in Columbus in a meet broadcast by the Big Ten Network.• Under Randy Jepson’s guidance and tutelage, Penn State assistant coachKevin Tan earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team and went on to win abronze medal in the team finals at the Summer Olympic games in Beijing,China.

2007• In front of its home fans at historic Rec Hall, Penn State captured itsNCAA-record 12th national championship, posting a season-high team scoreof 221.000 to edge two-time defending title-winner Oklahoma.• Randy Jepson was named National Coach of the Year for the third time inhis career while Slava Boiko and Kevin Tan were honored as NationalAssistant Coaches of the Year.

• Matt Cohen punctuated his brilliant Nittany Lion career by becomingPenn State’s fifth Nissen-Emery Award winner.• Four Nittany Lions earned All-America honors: Tommy Ramos (rings, par-allel bars, high bar), Casey Sandy (pommel horse), Vladi Klurman (rings),Nick Virbitsky (floor exercise).• Tommy Ramos and Casey Sandy recorded runner-up finishes in the ringsand pommel horse, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships and theNational Collegiate Championships.• Penn State placed second at the Big Ten Championships, just .100 behindOhio State.• Tommy Ramos (rings), Vladi Klurman (vault), Casey Sandy (pommelhorse), and Matt Cohen (all-around) all spent significant time as the No. 1-ranked competitor in the nation in individual events.

2006• Penn State captured its ninth-consecutive West Point Open title.• Freshman Casey Sandy took the collegiate gymnastics world by storm, cap-turing at least a share of eight titles, including three-straight all-around wins,through the first three meets of the 2006 season. However, a broken arm inmid-February ended his promising season.• e Nittany Lions edged Stanford, 216.800-216.750, in a highly com-petitive dual meet at the Bryce Jordan Center. Sophomore Derek Helsbytook the all-around and pommel horse titles en route to winning the GeneWettstone Award.• In a special ceremony following a dual meet win over William & Mary, asculpture was donated to the All-Sports Museum honoring the legacy andcontributions of former head coach Gene Wettstone.• Sophomore Tommy Ramos continued Penn State’s conference dominanceon the still rings, winning the title at the Big Ten Championships and givethe Nittany Lions rings champions in five of the last six years.• Derek Helsby earned four All-American honors (all-around, pommel horse,rings, parallel bars) while Tommy Ramos secured two (rings and parallelbars), helping Penn State to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships.

A CAREER OF DISTINCTIONRANDY JEPSON

3 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

15 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

16 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES

28 ALL-AMERICANS

96 ALL-AMERICAN TITLES

3 -TIME NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

2 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

18 INDIVIDUAL BIG TEN TITLES

2 -TIME BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR


2005• Jepson reached the 225-win milestone with Penn State’s first place-finishat the West Point Open, its eighth-consecutive title at the annual meet.• International competition returned to Rec Hall for the first time in 21years, as a team of Japanese College All-Stars ventured to University Park fora dual meet. Penn State posted a season-high team score (224.150) in a nar-row defeat.• Luis Vargas punctuated his Nittany Lion career by earning five All-Amer-ica honors at the 2005 NCAA Championships, successfully defending hisall-around crown, and capturing the pommel horse title.• Vargas garnered the Big Ten’s highest honor, the Jesse Owens Male Athleteof the Year Award.• As a freshman, Santiago Lopez added his name to prestigious list of PennState All-Americans, placing fourth in the event finals of the vault at theNCAA Championships.

2004• e 2004 National Coach of the Year, Jepson and the Lions celebratedtheir NCAA-record 11th national title when they posted a season-high223.350, beating two-time defending champion Oklahoma by over onepoint. Sophomore Luis Vargas took the all-around, becoming Penn State’sfirst all-around champion since 1973.• Kevin Tan finished his career by capturing back-to-back national champi-onships on the still rings and also won his third-straight Big TenChampionship on the apparatus. Tan also won the Big Ten title on the par-allel bars.• e Lions finished second at the Big Ten Championships behind host Illi-nois.• With Vargas and Tan’s All-American honors, Penn State tacked on twomore champions to its NCAA-record, giving them 48 overall.

2003• Jepson celebrated 200 wins on Feb. 22, 2003, vs. Ohio State. e Lionswon the meet 220.000-216.875. He went on to be named the 2003 Big TenCoach of the Year.• e Nittany Lions won their first Big Ten Championship since joining theleague in 1993. Penn State scored a 220.500, almost two points ahead ofthe No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (218.600), en route to blowing away thecompetition for the title in Columbus, Ohio.• Kevin Tan became Penn State’s sixth NCAA champion on the still rings andsecond in three years. Tan also successfully defended his Big Ten titleson the rings, marking the third straight year a Lion took home the title inthat event.• Penn State’s eight All-America citations set a school record for All-Ameri-can honors, besting the six the Lions earned in 1991.• e Lions finished third in the NCAA team competition.

2002• Penn State was the No. 1 team in the country on Jan. 14, earning a No. 1regular-season ranking for the first time since March 15, 1999.• Kevin Donohue became the first Nittany Lion in 17 years to earn All-America honors in the all-around. He and Kevin Tan combine to earn fiveAll-America honors at the NCAA Championships in Norman, Okla.• e Lions posted its second-straight third place showing at the Big TenChampionships, finishing behind Ohio State and Michigan, while edgingout Minnesota. Kevin Donohue becomes the first Nittany Lion since MikeDutka in 1998 to win multiple Big Ten titles, capturing top honors on highbar and parallel bars. Kevin Tan win the rings crown, making it the second-straight year a Nittany Lion has won the event.

2001• Struggling with consistency, Penn State peaked at the end of the season,posting its best score of the year at the Big Ten Championships in Rec Hall,edging out Illinois for third place. It was the Lions’ best finish since a second-place showing in 1998.• e Lions qualified for the NCAA team finals despite a No. 8 seeding andjumped ahead of Michigan State in the final rotation to place fifth overall atthe end of the championship.• Chris Lakeman became the 45th Nittany Lion to win an NCAA individ-ual title and the first rings champion since 1991.• Kevin Tan was the first Nittany Lion freshman under Randy Jepson to earnAll-America honors, receiving the recognition on rings.• Dominic Brindle added an All-America vault certificate entering the eventfinals with two to his credit.• Jay Kim performed beyond expectations, leading the charge on the vaultteam en route to earning All-America status.

2000• Along the way to a No. 3 national ranking the Nittany Lions knocked offtwo higher-ranked opponents (Ohio State and Oklahoma) and the nation’stop all-arounders twice, while winning two major opens (West Point Open,Southwest Cup) and surpassing the 230.00 mark three times.• Penn State stumbled just once during the regular season and finished sec-ond to last at the Big Ten Championships.• e Lions saved their best performance for last coming from behind toedge Michigan by 0.125 for an NCAA-record 10th national title, with aschool-record 231.975.• Brandon Stefaniak, who was instrumental in the team’s rally, successfully

defended his individual national crown on the pommel horse, giving PennState an NCAA-record 44 individual titles.

1999• e Lions posted a fourth-place NCAA finish with a year that was cappedby Brandon Stefaniak’s pommel horse title. He became the Lions’ firstNCAA Champion since 1991. Ron Roeder, Eddie Seng and Adam Benasalso grabbed All-America honors.



1998• Despite numerous injuries, the Nittany Lions rolled through the 1998 reg-ular season with an 11-3 record (tied for fifth-most wins in school history),including a then-school record 231.150 in a win over Nebraska.• Seemingly rejuvenated by the return of all-arounder Mike Dutka in lateFebruary, Penn State entered the postseason poised for a run at a nationalchampionship. Behind the strength of Dutka’s four individual titles, theLions nearly won the Big Ten crown, placing second to Iowa by less than apoint. However, Dutka went down on vault at the NCAA East Regionalwith a broken foot. Penn State ended up finishing fourth to the Hawkeyesby .05.• Five Lions still managed to qualify as individuals for the NCAA Champi-onships in the Bryce Jordan Center. Ron Roeder emerged as a star, earningAll-America honors on the floor exercise and rings, while Brandon Stefaniakwas an All-America on pommel horse with sixth-place finish.

1997• Jepson led a mix of youth and experience to a fifth-place showing at theNCAA Championships. J.M. Michel earned All-America honors on the highbar with a sixth-place finish. Mike Dutka, who Jepson coached at the WorldChampionships over the summer, finished only 0.075 points away frombecoming an All-American in the all-around.• e Nittany Lions placed third at both the Big Ten Championships and theNCAA East Regional. During the regular season, Dutka earned a spot on theU.S. Senior National Team at the Winter Cup in February. In addition, cap-tain Joe Roemer became the first Penn State gymnast to ever earn GTEAcademic All-America honors, garnering a spot on the second team.

1996• e season ended with the Nittany Lions placing sixth at the NCAAChampionships. Joe Roemer tied for third on the floor exercise, earning All-• e Lions placed third at the NCAA East Regional after also finishing theBig Ten Championships in third place. Junior Roy Malka was 10th in the all-around competition at both events.

1995• Penn State’s third-place trophy at the NCAA Championships was the Nit-tany Lions’ top performance under Jepson to date and the best outcomesince finishing second in 1991. Two Lions, Tony Pansy and Tom Ellefson,earned All-America honors on the parallel bars.• Jepson’s NCAA East Regional Championships came on his home floor.e Lions finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships at Illinois, as Pansyand Lee Ricketts were co-champions on the horizontal bar with 9.80 marks.

• e team was recognized for having the 10th-highest team grade pointaverage in the country among men’s gymnastics teams. e 3.009 the Nit-tany Lions carried was the best in the Big Ten and second among teamscompeting in the NCAA Championships. Furthermore, sophomore Joe Roe-mer was one of 49 recognized as All-America scholar-athlete.

1994• Capturing third place at both the Big Ten and the NCAA East RegionalChampionships, the Nittany Lions advanced to the 1994 NCAA Champi-onships, where they finished sixth.

1993• At the 1993 NCAA East Regional, Penn State posted its second-highestscore of the season, but was unable to crack the top three in the team stand-ings. us, for the first time since 1977, Penn State did not field a team atthe NCAA Championships. e school’s streak of 15-consecutive appear-ances in the NCAA meet was the nation’s longest entering the season.• Two Nittany Lions represented the program at the NCAA Championships.Senior captain Mike Masucci placed 11th on parallel bars and 16th on pom-mel horse. Sophomore Joel Neuwirth was 20th on the pommel horse.• e Nittany Lions placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships. Masuccireached the finals on three events, sharing the high bar title with a score of9.725 and was named All-Big Ten.

1992• As acting headcoach during the1992 season, Jepsondirected Penn Stateto a fifth-place show-ing at the Big TenChampionships andfourth place in theNCAA EastRegional. In theschool’s 15th-consec-utive appearance atthe NCAA Champi-onships, Penn Stateplaced seventh.

RANDY JEPSON - CAREER RECORD

Year W L NCAA Finish Big Ten Finish1992 12 3 7th 5th

1993 7 2 --- 6th

1994 10 2 --- 3rd

1995 38 6 3rd 4th

1996 30 7 6th 3rd

1997 16 6 5th 3rd

1998 19 3 --- 2nd

1999 17 3 4th 4th

2000 14 1 1st 6th

2001 12 5 5th 3rd

2002 14 1 8th 3rd

2003 16 0 3rd 1st

2004 16 1 1st 2nd

2005 14 3 4th 4th

2006 11 2 4th 5th

2007 15 2 1st 2nd

2008 7 3 4th 1st

2009 11 4 7th 5th

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BIG TEN CHAMPIONS – 2002, 2005, 2006

JEPSON’S COACHING PHILOSOPHYOur philosophy for success is simple.Whether it's in the classroom or in the gym,the only way for a student-athlete to reachhis full potential is through honest, hardwork…a lot of it. e Penn State athleticadministration has done an outstanding jobover the years in providing our programwith the resources, coaching staff, and facil-ities we need to reach the highest levels ofsuccess in our sport both in the NCAA pro-gram and in the international arena as well.Additionally, our teams face the nation'sstiffest competition year after year to chal-lenge our athletes as they prepare to becomethe nation's finest gymnasts.

With this foundation to build on, thestaff prepares our athletes through the mostup-to-date training techniques available.Every year it is our goal to be the strongestand most physically prepared team in thecountry. Our comprehensive strength andconditioning program has enabled ourteams to continually meet this challenge.We also believe that to be on top, our ath-letes need to perform quality gymnasticsand not do just enough to "get by." ere-fore, we emphasize skills appropriate for thechallenges of today's code of points and

continually stress the importance of consis-tent, solid routine performance.

Academically speaking, our student ath-letes are provided with a wide variety ofresources to ensure that they have everyopportunity to experience success in theclassroom in addition to the gym. e Mor-gan Academic Support Center is providedexclusively for Penn State student athletesand offers academic advising, a free tutorialservice, priority scheduling, and a FreshmanEnrichment Program designed to betterenable the first-year student to handle thetransitions and academic challenges facingthe collegiate freshman athlete. At PennState, we have built a reputation as a leaderin the development of the student athleteand firmly believe that academic and ath-letic success go hand in hand, are attainable,and are expected.

With all of the various resources avail-able to our student athletes to ensure successthe only remaining key is their own com-mitment, sacrifice, and effort. It is this hardwork…and lots of it…that has and willcontinue to enable them to achieve theiracademic and competitive dreams.

PENN STATE MEN’S GYMNASTICSSUCCESS WITH HONOR


A member of the coaching staff for the past 13 seasons, Slava Boiko bringsa wealth of international competitive and coaching experience to the PennState staff. Riding the successes of the Nittany Lions’ winning ways, Boikoassisted in bringing back the 2000 NCAA Championship to Penn State aswell as capturing the team’s 11th and 12th title in 2004 and 2007. His focusis on technique and execution of skills and routines.

Boiko was a member of the Soviet Union National Team from 1969-76, winning 13 national championships during that span. After retiring fromcompetition, Boiko was the men’s gymnastics national coach and the headcoach in the Center of Sport Club of Army in Moscow. Following that, hewas the head coach of the Israeli National Team.

From 1972 until 1992, he was involved in coaching four Olympic teamchampions and eight World Team Championships squads as a member ofthe USSR and Russian coaching staffs.

Boiko earned the distinction of International Master of Sport in 1983and he also coached 20 gymnasts who went on to receive the same honor. Inaddition, 30 athletes won Soviet and Russian National Titles under his tute-lage.

It’s not just in State College or the former Soviet Union where Boiko isrecognized and revered.

“I get nothing but the highest regard for Mr. Boiko as I travel,” Jepsonsaid. “He is one of the foremost coaches in the world and brought up someof the best gymnasts the Soviet Union has produced. Having him here is justan incredible blessing.”

Some noteworthy gymnasts he has coached are Alexander Pogorelov,Valentin Turbanov, Sergie Gusev, Uri Ermakov, and 2008 Olympian KevinTan.

“Slava is the consummate technician. His experienceand his knowledge, in terms of technical expertise, areunparalleled in the entire world. There isn’t anythingthat he doesn’t know about the technical aspects ofgymnastics. His wealth of knowledge and experienceare tremendous assets to us.”

ASSISTANT COACH SLAVA BOIKO

SlavaBOIKO14th Year


- Penn State head coach Randy Jepson

ASSISTANT COACH KEVIN TAN

Former six-time Penn State All-American Kevin Tan is entering his fifth sea-son as a full-time assistant coach under Randy Jepson.

After establishing himself as one of the top collegiate gymnasts duringhis Nittany Lion career, Tan achieved that lofty status on the internationalgymnastics stage in 2008. A lifetime of hard work and preparation culmi-nated in the realization of a lifelong dream when Tan was named to the 2008U.S. Olympic Team following a first-place showing in the still rings at theOlympic Trials in Philadelphia. He was further honored when he wasselected, by a vote of his teammates, to represent the team as its lone captain.With the world’s gaze focused on Beijing, China, Tan’s dream became sweeterwhen he helped the U.S. capture a bronze medal in the team finals of the2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Tan’s Olympic achievements were just the pinnacle of his competitivesuccess in 2008. In May, Tan won his third straight rings title at the VISAChampionships.

A month prior, he won a silver medal in the still rings at the 32ndTurnier der Meister Cottbus, Germany, an event that featured a collectionof the world's elite competitors from 40 countries. His standout showing atthe Turnier der Meister came on the heels of two impressive performancesearlier in the year. In February, Tan captured his third consecutive and fourthoverall rings championship at the Winter Cup Challenge. Later that month,he led a select group of gymnasts from the U.S. Men's Senior National Teamto a 361.350-352.600 dual meet victory over Canada in Calgary. With per-haps his best performance in his distinguished international career, Tan wonthe pommel horse (14.900), the still rings (16.300), and the parallel bars(15.500).

After returning from Beijing and the Olympics, Tan’s star continued to risewhen he signed on to perform with the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Super-stars. Along with a select group of the nation’s most celebrated gymnasts,Tan embarked on a three-month long, 37-city whirlwind tour of the UnitedStates, displaying his gymnastics skills in the live extraordinary sports andmusic extravaganza.

A member of Penn State's 2004 NCAA championship team, Tan wasthe Nittany Lions' first back-to-back NCAA champion on the still rings,earning titles in 2003 and 2004. He also earned All-American honors onthe parallel bars (2002) and high bar (2003) during his standout collegecareer.

During his senior year in 2004, Tan was one of the premier collegiategymnasts in the nation, becoming a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award.He was an all-conference honoree, winning both the still rings and parallelbars crowns at the 2004 Big Ten Championships. His still rings title was histhird-consecutive conference championship in the event

“Kevin has had an incredible run the last couple ofyears as a competitor and that makes him a bettercoach. He is able to see things from both sides. Havingone of the world’s elite competitors in our gym everyday is a tremendous benefit. He brings a lot of wisdom,competitive experience, and thought process into hiscoaching and that, in turn, has helped become a bet-ter gymnast. It’s a win-win both ways.”

KevinTANFifth Year

Penn State • 2004



2010 SEASON OUTLOOK


For the Penn State men’s gymnastics team, youthwill be a prominent theme for the 2010 season.Just five Nittany Lions have two or more years ofcompetitive experience at the NCAA level and thefreshman class makes up nearly 50 percent of theroster.

“We are very young, so there is a lot of teach-ing that will have to go on this year and educatingon how we train and bring people along, what’sexpected of them, and how they will be requiredto step up and carry the banner for the next fouryears. But the guys are hungry and working hard,”said Penn State head coach Randy Jepson, who isentering his 19th year at the helm of one of thenation’s traditional powerhouse programs.

Providing leadership for the preseason No. 6-ranked Nittany Lions will be five experienced andskilled upperclassmen – seniors Allen Harris, theteam captain for 2010, Matt Greenfield, NoamShaham, and Nick Virbitsky and junior WarrenYang. All have been a part of championship teamsand have had their individual triumphs.

“We will have a nice mix of veterans andyouth, so it’s been fun to coach,” continued Jep-son. “I think, across the board, we are solid onevents but not overpowering. We will very good ina couple of events, but we have some weaknessestoo. Health will play a role, but we have moredepth than last year, which will be helpful. Oursuccess will be contingent upon consistency andnot beating ourselves. We will need to be ‘on’ inorder to be a threat.”

FLOOR EXERCISEFloor exercise will serve as the foundation of anysuccess in 2010, as the Nittany Lions’ quality andquantity of talent and depth will allow them toget off to fast starts in dual meet competitions.

“Floor exercise will be a great event for us,”said Jepson. “We will get terrific routines fromNoam Shaham and Nick Virbitsky and we arehoping to get Allen Harris back in as soon as pos-sible.”

Shaham is consistently strong while Virbitsky,an All-American in the event as a freshman, andHarris shared Penn State’s high score in the floorin 2009, a 15.450. Harris, however, is recoveringfrom a biceps tear suffered this summer duringtraining and may not be able to compete at theonset of the season.

Senior Matt Greenfield and freshmen NickGrant and Parker Raque are also expected to pro-vide regular contributions.

POMMEL HORSEPommel horse was Penn State’s nemesis last year,essentially preventing it from advancing to theteam finals of the national collegiate champi-onships for the first time since 2002.

“Pommel horse is an event that we have seenimprovement on, but we still need to build con-sistency,” said Jepson. “We need to get a solid baselevel. Confidence will be a big key in order for usto stay in the hunt. We have been doing a lot ofroutines early to develop that type of confidence.I think we have a good core group that can stepup, but we still have to concentrate and focus.”

Miguel Pineda, Matt Albrecht, and LoganWyman, who were regulars in the pommel horseline-up last year, will lend experience while fresh-men Felix Aronovich, Nick Grant, Tony Beck,and Mackenzie Dow will aim to turn potentialinto production quickly and become factors.

STILL RINGSe still rings has been Penn State’s signatureevent this decade with five Big Ten titles, threenational championships, and 12 All-Americahonors to its credit. However, graduation andinjury over the past few years has diminished itsdecided advantage over opponents. Nevertheless,the rings should be one the Nittany Lions’ betterevents in 2010.

“We are not super overpowering in terms ofphysical strength, but we have solid rings per-formers,” said Jepson.

Sophomore Miguel Pineda, who compiledfive first place finishes in the rings a year ago inhis freshman campaign, will anchor the line-up.Redshirt sophomore Colin Hill has made enoughgains in terms of physical strength and fine tuninghis presentation to be considered by Jepson as oneof PSU’s top rings competitors. Senior Noam Sha-ham has been a valuable contributor throughouthis career but lingering shoulder problems haveslowed his progress. It is hoped he will be in fullform by midseason.

Scott Rosenthal, who Jepson describes as “oneof the strongest freshman we have ever had atPenn State,” has shown a great deal of promise intraining for the season and should fit it nicely. Fel-low freshman Parker Raque could also make animpact.

VAULTIn recent years, the vault has been one of PennState’s cornerstones for regular season and post-season success. But Jepson cautions that what theNittany Lions have done in the past may not beadequate to reach the elite level from this yeargoing forward.

“It’s not good enough to have a 16.200 startvalue any more when some in the NCAA have16.600s to 17.000s. We need to make that nextjump. We can be competitive with a 16.200 vaultbut in order to make headway, you must be inthat range. We will continue to work towards rais-ing start values on vault.”

Veterans Noam Shaham, Nick Virbitsky,Allen Harris, and Matt Albrecht will spearheadPenn State’s efforts in the vault. Harris andAlbrecht each won dual meet vault titles last sea-son while Shaham and Virbitsky had vaults thatranked first and second, respectively, on the teamin 2009. Add freshmen Mackenzie Dow andFrancisco Vazquez to that strong core and thevault could once again afford Penn State anadvantage over opponents.

Team captain Allen Harris is one of Penn State’s top floorexercise performers.

Sophomore Miguel Pineda will help anchor the Penn State line-up on the pommel horse.

2010 SEASON OUTLOOK


PARALLEL BARS“If we have a weakest event this season, it will beparallel bars,” Jepson said. “We had graduationlosses and we weren’t strong on it last year. It’s anevent that takes time to develop and those skillsdon’t come easy, but we are focusing on it in prac-tice.”

Senior Noam Shaham has learned some newelements that will prove helpful, redshirt sopho-more Logan Wyman has made strides with animproved routine, and junior Warren Yang, if herebounds quickly enough from his shoulderinjury, will be key to Penn State’s fortunes. Inaddition, newcomer Felix Aronovich, an experi-enced international competitor, will contributeimmediately and freshman Tony Beck andMackenzie Dow should fit in and give Jepson’sline-up a boost.

“We have to not beat ourselves on the paral-lel bars. We must be clean, solid, and confident.”

HIGH BAR“High bar will be a top event for us in 2010. Inthe past, it has been inconsistent, but we havereally good routines and experienced performersdoing those routines. We have a good deal ofdepth and quality. From there, it is a question ofbeing able to pull through when we need to. It’san event in which we could make some headway,”said Jepson.

Senior Noam Shaham performs a world classroutine and has won three regular season titles inthe event as a Nittany Lion. His career high scoreof 15.050 ranked second on the team in 2009.

Nick Virbitsky, another senior, has solidified a

spot in the PSU line-up by increasing the diffi-culty of his routine and classmate MattGreenfield, who had three top three finishes in thehigh bar a year ago, will be a major contributorin 2010.

Matt Albrecht, who is entering his second sea-son at Penn State, and newcomers Parker Raque,Felix Aronovich, Matthew Chelberg, andMackenzie Dow will also figure prominently inthe line-up rotation.

ALL-AROUNDGone to graduation is Casey Sandy, the NCAAAll-Around champion in 2008 and one the mostaccomplished all-arounders in Penn State history,but a group of returnees will be counted on tostep up and fill the void.

Foremost on that list is Noam Shaham, whocompeted in the all-around in six meets last sea-son. His top finish was a second place showing ina win over Michigan and he ended the 2009 sea-son ranked No. 11 in the nation in the all-around.

“Noam’s pommel horse lags, but he has strongfive events and, if he can hang on in that sixth, hewill be fine,” said Jepson. “Felix Aronovich is avery accomplished all-arounder. Miguel Pinedawill have a tough time making all of the events,but he is solid and provides a lot of depth. MattAlbrecht has upped his game physically and ismore prepared than he was last year. He nowknows what it takes to compete at this level.”

SCHEDULEe 2010 schedule is marked by competitionswith some of collegiate gymnastics top teams, for-tifying the young Nittany Lion squad as it lays thegroundwork for their climb back to the pinnacleof the sport.

“e schedule is challenging because we areso young,” said Jepson. “All of the Big Ten teamswill be formidable and there are good tests from

the beginning to the end of the season. But thesechallenges but will prepare us not only for the endrun of this year as we head into the postseason atthe Big Ten and NCAA Championships but alsofor the future.”

Penn State begins the season in traditionalfashion, facing Army for the seventh consecutiveyear in its opener. e Nittany Lions will meet theBlack Knights on Jan. 9 in Rec Hall in the first offive home meets. Penn State will also welcomeWilliam & Mary (Jan. 31), Big Ten rival Illinois(Feb. 28), and perennial power Oklahoma (March20) to Rec Hall in 2009 and will also host Min-nesota and Temple (Jan. 31) in its lone hometri-meet of the year. Revenge will serve as motiva-tion for the Lions when they clash with Illinois,Minnesota, and Oklahoma as they handed PennState three of its four regular season losses in2009. Versus the Sooners a year ago, PSU postedits highest team total of the season in a victory inNorman, scoring a 356.300.

e Nittany Lions’ first road test comes inweek two when they return to the West PointOpen (Jan. 15-16), seeking its 12th consecutiveteam title. Penn State will also confront stern roadchallenges when it competes against conferencefoes Michigan (Jan. 23), the NCAA runner-up in2009, and Ohio State (March 27). In mid-March,the Lions will make their longest road trip of theseason, traveling west to the Golden State tosquare off with host Cal and Nebraska in a tri-meet.

Penn State will seek its third conference titleat the 2010 Big Ten Championships, scheduledfor April 2-3 in Columbus, Ohio at host OhioState’s St. John Arena.

e 2010 season will culminate with theNational Collegiate Championships, to be hostedby the United States Military Academy from April15-17. All three days of competition will takeplace at Christl Arena in West Point, N.Y.

Senior Noam Shaham could challenge for conference andnational honors in the high bar in 2009.

Penn State will host five home meets this season at historic Rec Hall.

2010 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS


PENN STATE CAREER2009: CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.60-3.69GPA)...Academic All-Big Ten…Opened the season by earning his first careerhigh bar title, scoring a 14.500 versus Army…Placed second in the floorexercise with a career best score of 14.900 against Minnesota…Set anothercareer best in the vault, earning a 15.650 to claim second place in a win overMichigan…Suffered a sprained ankle at Minnesota in the fourth meet ofthe year, limiting him to high bar duty until the National Collegiate Cham-pionships…Finished in third place in the high bar at Temple (14.500) andat William & Mary/versus Navy (14.600)…Set a season high mark in thehigh bar, a 14.700, at Oklahoma.

2008: Competed in three events (floor exercise, vault, high bar) in a total ofseven meets…Posted his highest score of 2008 in the floor exercise, a 14.200,in the season opener versus Army…Scored a season-high 15.500 in the vaultat Cal…Earned the team’s second-highest score of the season in the highbar, a 15.150, in the win over Ohio State…A 2008 Academic All-Big Tenhonoree.

2007: Gained experience by competing in four events (floor exercise, stillrings, vault, high bar) in a total of seven meets…Placed third in the floorexercise at William & Mary, posting a season-best score of 9.250…Also hada season-high mark in the high bar at William & Mary (8.850)…Con-tributed his best vault of the season versus Ohio State, scoring a 8.450.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CAREER2009: Competed at the 2009 VISA Championships in Dallas, Texas, per-forming in the floor exercise (26th, 13.900), rings (34th, 12.500), vault(T25th, 14.650), and high bar (30th, 12.600).

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDParticipated at the club level with Temple Boys Gymnastics…Four-timeRegion VII team member…Finished 25th in the all-around at the 2005 Jun-ior Olympic Nationals…Won the Brian Babcott Most Dedicated Award in2004…Academic All-American at Junior Nationals 2003-06.

PERSONALFavorite event is the high bar…After gymnastics, would like to pursue acareer with Cirque de Soleil…Selected Penn State because of its excellentgymnastics and kinesiology programs…Brother, Aaron, played baseball atPenn State and brother, Jason, played baseball at the University of Pennsyl-vania…Father, Albert, was on the football and baseball teams at theUniversity of Pennsylvania…Majoring in psychology.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Matt has really developed over the course of his career. He is a seasonedand confident competitor. He contributed some terrific floor routines lastyear as well as vault and high bar. He will continue to do that this season andalso on rings. is being his last season, he is prepared to do well. Look forMatt to lead us on several events.”

MattGREENFIELD6-2 • SeniorAll-Around

Villanova, Pa. • The Shipley School

MATT GREENFIELD2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.900 at Minnesota (Jan. 31)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.650 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.700 at Oklahoma (March 21)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . .14.900 at Minnesota (Jan. 31, 2009)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.650 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.150 at Ohio State (Feb. 24, 2008)

MATT GREENFIELD

PENN STATE CAREER2009: CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.50-3.59GPA)...Academic All-Big Ten…One of Penn State’s most durable and con-sistent performers, he competed in every meet…Primarily focused on floorexercise, vault, and parallel bars but also performed on still rings…Won threeconsecutive floor exercise titles in meets versus Temple, William &Mary/Navy, and Cal…Scored a career best 15.450, also tying for the teamhigh for the season, in the floor at William & Mary/vs. Navy…Also hadthree second place finsihes and one third place showing in the floor…Fin-ished the season ranked No. 12 nationally in the floor exercise...Posted aseason best score of 13.950 in the still rings in the qualifier at the nationalcollegiate championships…Captured the vault title in the tri-meet withWilliam & Mary and Navy, scoring a 15.700…Finished third in the vaultwith a 15.700 in home win over Ohio State…Had top scores of the season(14.050) in the parallel bars against Ohio State and Oklahoma.

2008: For the second consecutive year, Harris made his mark in the post-season, placing third (tie) in the floor exercise with a personal-best score of15.450 in the team finals of the Big Ten Championships…Also contributeda third place showing in the floor exercise (15.200) in the season-openingwin over Army…One of Penn State’s most consistent vaulters, he finished inthird with a season-high score of 15.950 against William & Mary andNavy…Competed in the still rings in two meets (Army and Michigan) andthe parallel bars in three meets (Army, Michigan, and Oklahoma)…EarnedAcademic All-Big Ten recognition.

2007: Emerged as a clutch performer late in the year, contributing season-high scores on the still rings (9.200) and vault (8.900) in the team finals ofthe 2007 NCAA Championships…Scored a season-best 9.400 in the floorexercise twice, placing second at the West Point Open and third at Michi-gan…Also finished in third (tie) in the floor exercise versus William & Mary(9.250).

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDGained club experience with Artistic Sports Academy Plus…Placed 25th inthe all-around finals at the 2006 Junior Olympic Nationals…2006 Penn-sylvania state champion in the vault…2006 BlackJack Invitational floorchampion…2006 Pennsylvania state co-champion in the floor exercise.

PERSONALLists floor exercise as his favorite event…Plans to pursue a career in the fieldof sports medicine after gymnastics…Majoring in kinesiology.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Allen has been great and will serve as our team captain. He is a terrific stu-dent and leader. Allen faced some adversity this summer when he suffered abicep tear but he is rehabbing through that and is making great progress.We are hopeful he will be ready to do floor and more this season.”



AllenHARRIS5-5 • SeniorAll-Around

Lancaster, Pa. • Conestoga Valley

ALLEN HARRIS2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . .15.450 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . .13.950 at NCAA Championships (April 16)

Vault . . . . . . .15.700 2x - last at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . .14.050 2x - last at Oklahoma (March 21)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . .15.4502x - lastatWilliam&Mary/Navy(March8,2009)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.000 vs. Army (Jan. 12, 2008)

Vault . . . . . . . . .15.950 vs. William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2008)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.000 vs. Army (Jan. 12, 2008)

CAPTAIN

ALLEN HARRIS



PENN STATE CAREER2009: CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.50-3.59GPA)...Academic All-Big Ten…A key figure in the Penn State line-up, com-peting in every meet and in every event over the course of the season…Postedtwo second place finishes and had one third place showing in the floor exer-cise…Scored a season high in the floor exercise (15.150) and still rings(15.050) in the team finals at the National CollegiateChampionships…Placed second once and third three times in the stillrings…Established a career high score in the vault (15.950), parallel bars(14.500), and high bar (15.050) in a road meet at Oklahoma…His vaultscore of 15.950 tied Casey Sandy for a season team high...Compiled a totalof six top three finishes in the high bar, including the third title of his careerin the event in tri-meet victories over William & Mary and Navy…Com-peted in the all-around for the first time in his career in 2009, earning fourtop three finishes, including a season high score of 85.750 to claim secondin a home win over Michigan...Ended the season ranked No. 11 in thenation in the all-around.

2008: His continued development and consistent performances earned himregular spots in the line-up in the floor exercise, still rings, parallel bars, andhigh bar…Posted his highest score of the season in the floor exercise(15.350), finishing in a tie for third place, in the biggest home meet of theseason, a showdown versus perennial powerhouse Oklahoma…Won the stillrings title (14.900) against Temple…Recorded a season-high score of 15.150in the rings in Penn State’s road victory over Ohio State…Competing in thevault for the first time in 2008, made an impact by posting the NittanyLions’ second best score in the team finals (15.850) at the Big Ten Champi-onships…Placed third in the parallel bars versus Temple with a season-bestscore of 14.250…Captured two high bar titles, including winning the eventin the team finals at the Big Ten Championships with a season-high score of15.000…Ended the season ranked No. 3 in the nation on the highbar…Recognized on Academic All-Big Ten team.

2007: Competed in three events (floor exercise, vault, and high bar) through-out the season…Improved over the course of the year, culminating inseason-best performances at the 2007 NCAA Championships…Scored a9.450 in the floor exercise, a 8.850 in the vault, and a 8.750 in the high barin Penn State’s qualifying session at the NCAA Championships, helping theLions achieve the highest team score of the opening day…Posted a score of9.400 in the floor exercise and matched his qualifier score in the vault(8.850) in the team finals of the NCAA Championships…Recorded a 9.300in the floor in the team finals of the 2007 Big Ten Championships…Tied hisseason high score of 8.750 in the high bar versus William & Mary.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDJunior Israeli all-around champion in 2001...Junior Maccabian all-aroundchampion in 2001...Silver medalist in the rings in 2002 at ISF World Gym-

nasiada...Competed at the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships in Ana-heim, Calif....Placed third in the all-around at the 2006 Senior IsraeliChampionships...Participated in the European Championships in 2000,2002, and 2004-06.

PERSONALMajoring in engineering.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Noam is a great leader for us and is a seasoned competitor. We will look forbig routines in every event. He needs to stay healthy for us to do well. Weare going to tailor practices to suit him in order to take care of his body, sohe can be there for us when we need him.”

NoamSHAHAM5-5 • SeniorAll-Around

Kfar Saba, Israel • Rabin

NOAM SHAHAM2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . .15.150 at NCAA Championships (April 17)

Pommel Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.850 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . .15.050 at NCAA Championships (April 17)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.950 at Oklahoma (March 21)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 at Oklahoma (March 21)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.050 at Oklahoma (March 21)

All-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.750 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . .15.350 vs. Oklahoma (March 22, 2008)

Pommel Horse . . . . . . . . . . .12.850 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.150 at Ohio State (Feb. 24, 2008)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.950 at Oklahoma (March 21, 2009)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 at Oklahoma (March 21, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.050 at Oklahoma (March 21, 2009)

All-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.750 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

NOAM SHAHAM

PENN STATE CAREER2009: Competed in three events (floor exercise, vault, and high bar) overthe course of the season…Won the floor exercise in the season’s first twomeets, versus Army and in the team finals of the West Point Open…Claimedthree other top three finishes in the floor…Tied for the season team high inthe floor exercise, scoring a 15.450 in the team finals of the National Colle-giate Championships…Scored a career best 15.900 in the vault at Oklahomaand in the individual event finals at the Big Ten Championships, placingthird…Posted two other third place finishes in the vault – versus Michigan(15.550) and Illinois (15.750)…Ended the ranked No. 16 in the nation inthe floor exercise and No. 11 in the vault...Earned a season high score of14.500 in the high bar in the team finals of the Big Ten Championships.

2008: Competed in three events (floor exercise, vault, and high bar) through-out the season…Won floor exercise title in tri-meet with William & Maryand Navy with a season-high score of 15.550…Also captured one secondplace finish (Army) and two third places in the floor exercise (Temple andMinnesota)…Started the year out fast, placing third in the vault with a sea-son-best score of 15.800…Demonstrated improvement on the high barthroughout the season, earning spots in the line-up at the Big Ten Champi-onships and National Collegiate Championships…Recorded a season-highscore of 14.700 in the high bar at Ohio State.

2007: Earned All-American honors on the floor exercise, placing seventh(tie) at the 2007 NCAA Championships with a score of 9.425…Tied forsecond in the floor at the team finals of the NCAA Championships with aseason-high score of 9.650…Won the floor exercise (8.950) and vault(8.850) titles in his first collegiate meet, a dual meet win over Army…Cap-tured the floor title at the West Point Open with a score of 9.550…Placedsecond in the floor exercise (9.200) in a home win over Illinois…Used a sea-son-high score of 8.950 to place second versus Michigan and third at theWest Point Open in the vault.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CAREER2007: Competed at the 2007 Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev.,scoring a 13.250 in the floor exercise and a 15.700 in the vault in the pre-liminaries.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDParticipated at the club level with Artistic Sports Academy Plus…A floorand vault event finalist at the Junior Nationals 2002-06…2006 Pennsylva-nia state vault champion…Finished 17th (2004) and 22nd (2006) in theall-around at Junior Nationals…Four-time Region VII teammember…National champion in the floor exercise in 2002…2006 Regionalvault champion.

PERSONALFavorite event is the high bar…After gymnastics, he would like to own anArchitectural Engineering firm…Selected Penn State based on its perfectblend of athletics and academics…Sister, Vanessa, competed on the gym-nastics and track & field teams at UW-Oshkosh…Majoring in engineering.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Nick has solidified a spot in terms of his high bar routine. He has done anice job and is doing a very big routine. We are training to allow him to bein a position physically to handle the demands of that routine every day.Nick will also step in and do a nice job on vault and on floor, as he has inthe past.”



NickVIRBITSKY5-7 • SeniorAll-Around

Harrisburg, Pa. • Central Dauphin

NICK VIRBITSKY2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . .15.450 at NCAA Championships (April 17)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.900 at Big Ten Championships (April 4)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 at Big Ten Championships (April 3)

Career HighsFloor Exercise .15.550 vs. William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

Vault . .15.900 2x - last at Big Ten Championships (April 4, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.700 at Ohio State (Feb. 24, 2008)

NICK VIRBITSKY



PENN STATE CAREER2009: Academic All-Big Ten…His continued development and consistentperformances secured him regular spots in the line-up in the floor exercise,vault, parallel bars, and high bar…Contributed a dominant performance inPenn State’s home win over Ohio State, capturing the floor exercise title witha season high score of 15.400, placing third in the high bar, and posting acareer high mark in the vault (15.550)…Honored with the Gene WettstoneAward for leading the team to the conference win against the rival Buck-eyes…Tied for second in the floor against Cal (15.150)…Placed third in thevault versus William & Mary and Navy (15.450)…Finished second in thehigh bar versus Cal, establishing a career high with a score of 14.750.

2008: Gained experience in first collegiate season by competing in threeevents (floor exercise, vault, and high bar) in a total of seven meets…Showedhis mettle by earning two top three finishes in the floor exercise in road meetsat Ohio State (15.350) and at Cal (15.500)…In his first appearance of theseason, contributed a 15.550 in the vault in a road win over Illinois…Com-peted in the high bar twice, posting his best score, a 14.450, against William& Mary and Navy.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDA former member of the Senior Canadian National Team…At the 2004Canadian National Championships, he placed first in the high bar, third inthe parallel bars and vault, and sixth in the all-around…Finished in fourthplace in the floor exercise and vault at the 2006 Canadian National Cham-pionships…Placed fourth in the high bar, sixth in the parallel bars, andseventh in the vault at the 2005 Elite Canada Gymnastics Champi-onships…Claimed second place in the floor exercise at the 2006 EliteCanada Gymnastics Championships.

PERSONALWarren Chun-Fu Yang was born on Dec. 4, 1986 in Ottawa, Canada to par-ents Phil and Kathleen Yang…Has two older sisters, Vanessa andEricka…Selected Penn State over Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan for itsoutstanding academics and athletics…Plans to major in marketing.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Warren underwent extensive shoulder surgery and I did not know if hewould even be able to compete this year. But his rehab has gone so well thatI am encouraged. He is way ahead of the game in that respect, so we are verypleased with that and I think he will have an outstanding season. Warren isa terrific floor competitor, is very good on high bar, and as the season goeson, he will help us more and more on parallel bars and vault.”

WarrenYANG5-7 • JuniorAll-Around

Nepean, Ont. • Ottawa Carleton

WARREN YANG2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.400 vs. Ohio State (Feb. 28)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.550 vs. Ohio State (Feb. 28)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.000 vs. Ohio State (Feb. 28)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.750 vs. California (March 14)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . .15.500 at California (March 15, 2008)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . .15.550 2x - last vs. Ohio State (Feb. 28, 2009)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . .14.000 vs. Ohio State (Feb. 28, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.750 vs. California (March 14, 2009)

WARREN YANG

PENN STATE CAREER2009: Gained first competitive experience of college career, competing inthree events (still rings, vault, and parallel bars) in six meets…Scored a sea-son high 14.350 in the still rings in home win over Michigan…Opened theyear by posting a season best 15.450 in the vault versus Army…Competedin the parallel bars in one meet, team wins against William & Mary andNavy.

2008: Redshirted.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDA four-time Junior Olympic National Qualifier and three-time regional teammember…Finished in the top six in the floor exercise at Junior OlympicNationals…A member of the Sterling Gymnastics club team.

PERSONALColin Ryan Hill was born on Jan. 9, 1989 in Fitchburg, Mass. to parentsRobert and Helen Hill…Has one brother, Marc…Selected Penn Statebecause of its excellent gymnastics and academic programs and the locationof the campus…Plans to major in psychology.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Colin is entering his sophomore season of competition but is a junior, sohe has gotten some good training behind him now. His rings are muchimproved; he is one of our better rings performers. He competed on vault lastyear and could contribute on parallel bars this season. We are thrilled aboutthe gains he has made with his physical strength and he has cleaned up hispresentation, so we look forward to seeing what he can do.” PENN STATE CAREER

2009: CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete; one of six gymnastsnationwide to be honored for earning a 4.0 GPA...Academic All-BigTen…Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipient…Earned first colle-giate experience, competing in the pommel horse and still rings in everymeet…Posted a season high score of 13.950 in the pommel horse in tri-meetversus William & Mary and Navy…Secured first top three finish of career,taking third in the still rings against William & Mary and Navy…Scored acareer best in the rings one week later, recording a 14.300 versus Cal.

2008: Redshirted.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDCompeted in Junior Olympic Nationals for four years…Gained club expe-rience with Capital Gymnastics, located in Fairfax, Va., under head coachCarlos Vazquez.

PERSONALLogan Addison Wyman was born on Dec. 22, 1988 in Towson, Md. to par-ents Louis and Carol Wyman…Has an older brother, R.C., and two



ColinHILL5-6 • Junior/SophomoreAll-Around

Sterling, Mass. • Wachusett Reg.

COLIN HILL2009 Season HighsStill Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.350 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.450 vs. Army (Jan. 10)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . .11.400 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Career HighsStill Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.350 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.450 vs. Army (Jan. 10, 2009)

Parallel Bars . . .11.400 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

LoganWYMAN5-9 • Junior/SophomoreAll-Around

Phoenix, Md. • Dulaney

COLIN HILL



sisters, Meredith and Jennifer…Earned First Team Academic All-Americanhonors as a sophomore, junior, and senior…Chose Penn State because of itsexcellent gymnastics program and the team’s cohesiveness…Plans to majorin criminal justice/law and pursue a career as a lawyer.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Logan has really improved a tremendous amount. He is physically stronger;his core strength is much better now. He is doing a more solid routine onpommel horse and has come along exceptionally well on parallel bars and onrings. He represents more experience and more depth for us. Logan has beena very hard worker, not only in the gym but also in the classroom, carryinga 4.0 grade point average.”

PENN STATE CAREER2009: Made an impact in first collegiate season, competing in five events,primarily on the pommel horse and parallel bars…In season opener versusArmy, placed third with a season best score of 14.800 in the floor exer-cise…Registered top score of the year in the pommel horse, a 13.900, in keyhome win over Michigan…Earned first career title at the team finals of theWest Point Open, placing first in the vault with a score of 15.900…Finishedsecond in the vault (15.800) and parallel bars (14.350) versus Army…Posteda season high mark of 14.400 in the parallel bars against Michigan to securea tie for third place…Contributed a personal season best score of 14.300 inthe high bar at the West Point Open.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDMember of the Canadian Junior (2004-06) and Senior (2006-08) NationalTeams…Won Provinicial Championships in 2005, 2006, and2008…Trained with the Oakville Gymnastics Club in Ontario.

PERSONALMajoring in kinesiology…Intends to pursue a career in physiother-apy…Decided to attend Penn State because “the team is a family both inand out of the gym and academic success is a high priority”…Has onebrother, Chris.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Matt is more physically prepared than ever this year. He got his feet wetlast year and learned what competing in the NCAA is all about. We talkedabout that after last season and he really has his head together going into theyear. He is further along than he was in 2009 and is better prepared. We arehoping for big things from Matt.”

LOGANWYMAN2009 Season HighsPommel Horse . . . . . .13.950 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.300 vs. California (March 14)

Career HighsPommel Horse .13.950 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.300 vs. California (March 14, 2009)

MattALBRECHT5-7 • Sophomore/JuniorAll-Around

Guelph, Ont. • St. James

MATT ALBRECHT2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.800 vs. Army (Jan. 10)

Pommel Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.900 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.900 at West Point Open (Jan. 16)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.400 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.300 at West Point Open (Jan. 16)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.800 vs. Army (Jan. 10, 2009)

Pommel Horse . . . . . . . . . . .13.900 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.900 at West Point Open (Jan. 16, 2009)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.400 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . .14.300 at West Point Open (Jan. 16, 2009)

LOGAN WYMAN

PENN STATE CAREER2009: CGA First Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.90-3.99GPA)...Contributed heavily in his first collegiate season, competing in allfive events and the all-around…However, broke his hand in practice leadingup to the Big Ten Championships, forcing him to miss the postsea-son…Earned a season best score in the floor exercise, a 14.150, in the teamfinals at the West Point Open…Posted three third place finishes in the pom-mel horse, including a top score for the year (14.700) at the West PointOpen…Made his biggest impact on the still rings in freshman campaign,capturing at least a share of six titles, including a win with a season highscore of 15.100 against Michigan…Also had two second place finishes inthe rings…Had his best performance in the vault come in a tri-meet withWilliam & Mary and Navy, scoring a 15.300…Totaled three top three fin-

ishes in the parallel bars, recording a season best 14.500 againstCal…Improved as the season progressed on the high bar, recording his bestscore of the year (14.500) versus William & Mary and Navy…Competed inthe all-around in four meets, winning his first career title at Temple(85.300)…Had his best all-around performance of the season one week later,totaling a 86.750 to finish second in competition with William & Mary andNavy.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CAREER2009: Competed in the all-around at the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge in LasVegas, Nev, totaling a 77.150 in qualifying competition...Scored an 11.350(floor exercise), 11.850 (pommel horse), 14.200 (still rings), 14.900 (vault),12.800 (parallel bars), and 12.050 (high bar) in preliminary action.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDJunior National Team member from 2004-07…Trained at Hocking ValleyGymnastics in Lancaster, Ohio under head coach Mike Serra.

PERSONALPlans to major in biology…Brother, Pedro, attended Ohio State, competingon the men’s gymnastics team from 2005-07…Lists paint ball as a favoritehobby.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Miguel is a rock. He is a solid competitor and is very, very strong; one ofthe strongest gymnasts in the NCAA. He has been a huge factor for us onpommel horse and rings and he will be one of our key go-to guys on thoseevents. He was one of the better freshman all-arounders in the nation last sea-son but unfortunately suffered a broken hand at the end of the year, whichreally set him back. But he is back at 100% and even though he wasn’t ableto have the training time he wanted this summer, he has made headway andcontinued to develop.”



MiguelPINEDA5-4 • SophomoreAll-Around

Galloway, Ohio • Hilliard Darby

MIGUEL PINEDA2009 Season HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . .14.150 at West Point Open (Jan. 16)

Pommel Horse . . . . . . . . .14.7000 at West Point Open (Jan. 16)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.100 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24)

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.300 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 vs. California (March 14)

High Bar . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

All-Around . . . . . . . . .86.750 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8)

Career HighsFloor Exercise . . . . . .14.150 at West Point Open (Jan. 16, 2009)

Pommel Horse . . . .14.7000 at West Point Open (Jan. 16, 2009)

Still Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.100 vs. Michigan (Jan. 24, 2009)

Vault . . . . . . . . .15.300 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

Parallel Bars . . . . . . . . . . .14.500 vs. California (March 14, 2009)

High Bar . . . . . .14.500 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

All-Around . . . .86.750 at William & Mary/Navy (March 8, 2009)

MATT ALBRECHT



PENN STATE CAREER2009: Redshirted

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDCompeted in the national qualifier for four consecutive years (2004-08)…Won a state parallel bar championship in 2007…Part of a statechampionship team in 2006…Trained at Artistic Sports Academy Plus inHarrisburg, Pa.

PERSONALMajoring in kinesiology...Plans to pursue a career as an orthopedist…EarnedAcademic All-America honors all four years in high school…Chose PennState because of its great gymnastics program and because family membersattended the university…Brother, Allen, is a senior on the Nittany Lionmen’s gymnastics team…Sister, Diane, and father, Barry, also attended PennState…Enjoys video games, movies, and hanging out with friends.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Philip, Allen’s younger brother, progressed very well last year. is year, hehas developed a very solid parallel bars routine. With that being our weak-est event, that will help us a great deal. We see him figuring in in that event,if not others.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDCompeted in the European Championships 2004-2009 and in the WorldChampionships in 2006…Finished ninth in the pommel horse in WorldCup event in Cotbus, Germany in 2008…Placed third in the all-around atthe 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel…Earned a second place finish in theall-around at the Israeli National Championship…Trained with club teamMaccabi Tel Aviv.

PERSONALBorn on July 18, 1988 in Odessa, Ukraine to parents Leonid and Sofia…Hasan older sister, Vicky…Attended ORT Kiryat Bialik in Kiryat Bialik, Israel,graduating in 2006...Plans to major in engineering science…Intends to pur-sue a master’s degree in the field of renewable energy.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Felix is an outstanding addition to the program. e fact that he is so expe-rienced at both the national and international levels is a huge plus for ourteam. He is solid in all six events and will undoubtedly figure prominentlyin the line-up this season.”

MIGUEL PINEDA

PhilipHARRIS5-6 • Sophomore/FreshmanAll-Around

Lancaster, Pa. • Conestoga Valley

FelixARONOVICH5-6 • FreshmanAll-Around

Kiryat Bialik, Israel • ORT Kiryat Bialik

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained at the Lehigh Valley Sports Academy…Five-time national qualifierand two-time regional team member…Team placed second at the 2008regional championships…Earned a fifth place finish in the floor exercise atthe Junior Olympic championships…A 2007 VISA Championships quali-fier…e 2008 Pennsylvania most outstanding senior award winner.

PERSONALRichard Anthony Beck was born on Feb. 21, 1990 in Allentown, Pa. to par-ents Dale Beck and Camille Napier…Had two older brothers, Dale andDustin, and one younger sister, Brittany…Undecided on a major…Wouldlike to open and operate his own gym after graduation…Chose Penn Statebased on the combination of good academics and good teammates…Enjoyswatching TV, listening to music, and playing Xbox in his spare time.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Tony is an outstanding, hard-working kid. He will fit it and help us in threeevents for the most part – pommel horse, rings, and parallel bars. Tony is alocal kid, from the Lehigh Valley, so it is nice to have those guys come in andmake an impact on the team right away.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained at the Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center in Lancaster, Ohio underMike Serra…Club team was an 11-time state champion…Captured teamgold at 2009 Jurassic Classic in Canada…Won team silver at the Club TeamPan American Games in Puerto Rico…Two-time All-American...2009 stateregional champion…ree-time individual state champion…Six-timeregional team member…ree-time USA championship qualifier…USAGymnastics scholarship winner…Jason Whitfield Memorial Scholarshipwinner.

PERSONALMatthew David Chelberg was born on Oct. 16, 1990 to parents David andShelton…Father, David, is a Professor of Computer Science at Ohio Uni-versity…Has an older brother, Christopher, and younger sister,Rebecca…Majoring in civil engineering…Hobbies include reading, camp-ing, and canoeing.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Matt is a brilliant student and a very hard-working gymnast with great expe-rience from the J.O. ranks. He is a solid all-arounder. I wouldn’t say that hehas one standout event; they are all very solid. He will provide a great dealof depth for us. His aim has been to raise his start values and work on hispresentation. He has been a great addition.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDGained club experience with Surgent’s Elite Gymnastics in Roselle Park,N.J….A member of Surgent’s 2009 New Jersey state championshipteam…Won the vault and placed 10th in the all-around at the 2009 USAChampionships (Level 10)…Placed third in the vault at the 2009 West PointOpen…Finished ninth in the all-around at the 2008 USA Championships(Level 10)…Captured the all-around title at the 2007 Region 7 Champi-onships…ree-time regional team member.

PERSONALMackenzie Anthony Dow was born on April 11, 1991 to parents Michaeland Marita…Has a younger sister, Morgan…Competed in the pole vault infreshman and sophomore years at Cranford H.S….Four-time Academic All-American…Intends to major in biology at Penn State…Choose Penn Statebased on its great academics, coaching, and team atmosphere…Enjoyswatching football, playing sports, and hanging out with friends and familyin his spare time.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Mackenzie was a very solid competitor at the J.O. ranks. He has a greatvault and very good parallel bars and pommel horse. He is an all-arounderwho will help us across the board.”



MatthewCHELBERG5-10 • FreshmanAll-Around

Athens, Ohio • Home schooled

MackenzieDOW5-9 • FreshmanAll-Around

Cranford, N.J. • Cranford

TonyBECK5-11 • FreshmanAll-Around

Catasauqua, Pa. • Northampton


GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained at Ecke YMCA in Encinitas, Calif. under former Nittany Lion KarlAbraham (1987-88, 1990).

PERSONALMatthew Elijah Flowers was born on Oct. 23, 1990 in Oceanside, Calif. toparents Clifford and Jeanette…Has two older brothers, Jordan and Jacob,and one younger sister, Rachel…Four-time Academic All-American at Carls-bad H.S….Intends to major in bio-engineering at Penn State…Hobbiesinclude surfing, snowboarding, fishing, hiking, and photography.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Matt is pretty much a pommel horse guy. He worked with a former PennState gymnast, Karl Abraham, who did a great job for us here in the 80s. Hehas a long body that looks good on pommel horse. He continues to developand will hopefully reach the point where he can step in and contribute.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDPennsylvania state all-around champion in 2007…Region 7 team mem-ber…Placed fourth in the floor exercise at Junior Olympicnationals…Trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in ColoradoSprings for two years…Colorado state floor exercise champion in2008…Region 9 team member.

PERSONALNicholas Lee Grant was born on Sept. 27, 1990 in Concorde, Mass. to Donand Rhonda Grant…Has one older brother, Jason, and sister, Melissa, andone younger sister, Haley…Plans to major in nursing and pursue a career asa nurse anesthetist…Hobbies include traveling, hiking, and camping.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Nick is a Pennsylvania guy who trained at the Olympic Training Center fortwo years. He is outstanding in floor exercise and vault and is also very good

on pommel horse. He is quick, artistic, and explosive on floor and will helpus there but his ability is not limited to that one event. Again, he adds to ouroverall depth.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained at the Pancott Gymnastics Center in Frazer, Pa….Competed in theJunior Olympic Nationals.

PERSONALNihir Kothari was born on April 13, 1990 in Bryn Mawr, Pa. to parents Jayand Anita…Has a younger sister, Avni…Lettered in swimming and soccerat Great Valley H.S….Academic All-American and member of the NationalHonor Society…Majoring in energy, business, and finance…Intends to goto law school after graduation…Enjoys music, reading, cars, and NFL foot-ball as hobbies…Selected Penn State because it is “one of the most lively andexciting campuses in the country and is great academically.”

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Nihir has a great deal of potential. He has a lot of skills on a lot of events.Nihir’s biggest goal this season will be to develop consistency because withthose big skills come some inconsistencies. We are trying to pool that intoroutines that are solid so we can build his confidence and give him the baseto build on for future success.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDCompeted for Champion Gymnastics in Louisville at the club level…Placedsecond in the vault at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2007…Finished 18th inthe all-around at the 2008 Junior Olympic Nationals, qualifying him for theVISA Championships…Earned a 15th place finish in the all-around andsixth in the still rings at the 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals, again qualify-ing him for the VISA Championships…Captured first place in the floorexercise at the 2009 VISA Championships.


MatthewFLOWERS5-11 • FreshmanPommel Horse

Carlsbad, Calif. • Carlsbad

NickGRANT5-6 • FreshmanAll-Around

Butler, Pa. • Palmer

NihirKOTHARI5-3 • FreshmanAll-Around

Malvern, Pa. • Great Valley

ParkerRAQUE5-6 • FreshmanAll-Around

Louisville, Ky. • Christian Academy

PERSONALMiles Parker Raque was born on June 25, 1991 in Louisville, Ky. to parentsTom and Robyn…Has a younger sister, Paige…Academic All-American2007-09 at the Christian Academy of Louisville…Plans to major in busi-ness at Penn State…Hobbies include fishing, playing the guitar, andreading…Came to Penn State because it offers a great team, coach, school,and campus…Lists his greatest thrill in athletic career as “standing on thepodium at the 2009 VISA Championships.”

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Parker is a very talented freshman. He was actually coached a bit by MattCohen, our Nissen-Emery winner from two years ago. Parker is good onfloor, vault, and high bar and is a solid rings competitor. I think he will proveto be one of our better performers on rings as the season wears on. He doessome nice, big gymnastics and does it very confidently. I am glad to havehim on board.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained with Gemini Gymnastics…A Junior Olympic National qualifier andnational still rings semfinalist in 2008…A Junior Olympic National quali-fier and national still rings and vault semifinalist in 2009.

PERSONALScott Lance Rosenthal was born on Sept. 4, 1990 to parents Sheldon andDesiree…Has two older brothers, John and Rick…Class valedictorian atClearfield Area H.S….Interested in majoring in kinesiology in order to pur-sue a career in sports medicine…Hobbies include reading, hanging out with

friends, and watching movies…Selected Penn State because he wanted tocome here since he was a child…Lists biggest thrill in athletic career as“becoming still rings regional champion in 2009.”

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Scott is one of the most physically strong freshman we have ever had here.I am hard pressed to find a stronger freshman rings man anywhere in thecountry. However, he has a lot to make up for in terms of presentation, bodylines, and flexibility. He did have a bicep injury at the end of the juniornational season and is still feeling the repercussions from that. But we arebeing very patient with him. If all goes, he should figure prominently in ourrings line-up.”

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUNDTrained at the Federacion Puertoriquena de Gymnacia in San Juan underJose Colon.

PERSONALFrancisco Javier Vazquez was born on Aug. 27, 1991 in San Juan, PuertoRico to parents Roberto Vazquez and Heyda Ortiz…Has a younger sister,Ariana…Plans to major in electrical engineering.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON“Francisco is an outstanding vaulter. In the short time he has been here, hehas made tremendous strides. He has also gotten physically stronger sincecoming to campus, so we look for his rings to develop throughout the year,as well as floor and pommel horse.”



ScottROSENTHAL5-6 • FreshmanAll-Around

Clearfield, Pa. • Clearfield Area

FranciscoVAZQUEZ5-4 • FreshmanAll-Around

San Juan, P.R. • Cupeyville School

2009 TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

2009 TEAM EVENT RESULTSDate Opponent/Event FX PH SR V PB HB TotalJan. 10 ARMY 59.300 55.950 57.000 62.700 56.150 53.150 344.250Jan. 16 at West Point Open 58.550 54.400 55.500 62.650 56.400 57.700 345.200Jan. 24 MICHIGAN 59.150 55.000 59.000 62.650 56.050 57.050 348.900Jan. 31 at Minnesota 58.750 53.650 57.200 62.500 54.800 57.600 344.500Feb. 14 at Illinois 59.200 52.600 57.450 62.750 53.400 54.500 339.800Feb. 28 OHIO STATE 58.900 55.200 57.450 61.800 58.100 56.150 347.600March 6 at Temple 58.450 55.250 58.150 62.050 55.700 57.950 347.550March 8 at William & Mary/Navy 59.050 54.900 57.250 62.000 56.150 58.500 347.850March 14 CALIFORNIA 60.300 56.500 58.650 62.550 57.350 58.450 353.800March 21 at Oklahoma 60.450 55.650 59.400 63.350 57.650 59.800 356.300April 3 at Big Ten Championships 59.800 51.050 56.750 61.450 55.300 56.450 340.800April 16 at NCAA Championships 60.200 55.550 59.350 62.750 56.850 57.450 352.150Season high in bold

2009 MEET RESULTSDate Opponent/Event ResultJan. 10 ARMY W, 344.250-309.550Jan. 16-17 at West Point Open First Place

Navy W, 345.200-329.150Temple W, 345.200-328.050Springfield College W, 345.200-326.200Army W, 345.200-317.750MIT W, 345.200-312.900

Jan. 24 MICHIGAN W, 348.900-348.350Jan. 31 at Minnesota L, 345.850-344.500Feb. 14 at Illinois L, 345.500-339.800Feb. 28 OHIO STATE W, 347.600-346.500March 6 at Temple W, 347.550-332.300March 8 at William & Mary 347.850

vs. Navy 347.850March 14 CALIFORNIA L, 355.150-353.800March 21 at Oklahoma L, 366.850-356.300April 3-4 Big Ten Championships Fifth

Michigan L, 357.100-340.800Illinois L, 357.100-340.800Ohio State L, 349.900-340.800Minnesota L, 348.000-340.800Iowa W, 340.800-337.750

April 16 at NCAA National Qualifier FourthStanford L, 361.100-352.150Michigan L, 358.300-352.150California L, 357.550-352.150Nebraska W, 352.150-346.800Navy W, 352.150-327.000

2009 TOP PERFORMANCESFLOOR EXERCISE1. 15.450 Allen Harris at William & Mary/Navy March 8

15.450 Nick Virbitsky at NCAA Championships April 172. 15.400 Warren Yang vs. Ohio State Feb. 28

15.400 Casey Sandy at NCAA Championships April 173. 15.350 Casey Sandy at Oklahoma March 21

15.350 Shaun Antonio at Oklahoma March 21

POMMEL HORSE1. 15.650 Casey Sandy vs. California March 142. 15.150 Casey Sandy at Oklahoma March 213. 15.000 Casey Sandy (1) at West Point Open Jan. 17

STILL RINGS1. 15.250 Josh Borromeo at Oklahoma March 212. 15.150 Josh Borromeo at NCAA Championships April 163. 15.100 Miguel Pineda vs. Michigan Jan. 24

VAULT1. 15.950 Casey Sandy (2) vs. Army Jan. 10

15.950 Noam Shaham at Oklahoma March 212. 15.900 Matt Albrecht at West Point Open Jan. 16

15.900 Casey Sandy at Illinois Feb. 1415.900 Nick Virbitsky (3)at Oklahoma March 21

3. 15.850 Casey Sandy (4) at Minnesota Jan. 31

PARALLEL BARS1. 15.050 Casey Sandy vs. Ohio State Feb. 282. 14.950 Casey Sandy at West Point Open Jan. 163. 14.800 Casey Sandy at NCAA Championships April 16

HIGH BAR1. 15.450 Casey Sandy vs. Michigan Jan. 242. 15.050 Casey Sandy at Oklahoma March 21

15.050 Noam Shaham at Oklahoma March 213. 15.000 Casey Sandy at Minnesota Jan. 31

ALL-AROUND1. 90.950 Casey Sandy at Oklahoma March 212. 90.500 Casey Sandy at NCAA Championships April 173. 90.300 Casey Sandy vs. California March 14

(1) Recorded same score at NCAA Championships (April 16)(2) Recorded same score vs. Michigan (Jan. 24) and at Oklahoma (March 2)(3) Recorded same score at Big Ten Championships (April 4)(4) Recorded same score at NCAA Championships (April 16 & 17)



CASEY SANDY2009 NISSEN-EMERY AWARD WINNER

• 2008 NCAA All-Around Champion

• 2008 Big Ten All-Around Champion

• 2008 Big Ten Parallel Bars Champion

• 2007 World Champion All-Around Finalist

• 2009 Canadian National All-Around Champion

• Nine-time All-American

• Second Place, 2008 NCAA Championships inFloor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars

• 2008 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year

• 2008-09 Penn State Male Athlete of the Year

• 2007 NCAA Champion (team)

• 2008 Big Ten Champion (team)

• Eleven-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week

• Four-time National Gymnast of the Week


“The remarkable aspect of Casey Sandyʼs gymnastics careeris not his unmatched achievements with respect to his peersbut the degree to which he has personified humility whileearning them. The Nissen-Emery Award is inscribed with themotto ʻA true champion seeks excellence physically, mentally,socially, and morally.ʼ Casey Sandy has embodied theseideals at every stage of his career as a student-athlete.”


PENN STATE HONORS


BIG TEN HONORSTEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

2003 Penn State (220.500)2008 Penn State (360.450)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS1993 Mike Masucci HB1995 Tom Ellefson PB, V1998 Mike Dutka AA, PH, V, FX2001 Chris Lakeman SR2002 Kevin Donohue PB, HB

Kevin Tan SR2003 Kevin Tan SR2004 Kevin Tan SR, PB2006 Tommy Ramos SR2008 Tommy Ramos SR

Casey Sandy AA, PB

ALL-BIG TEN1992 Mike Masucci1993 Mike Masucci1995 Tom Ellefson

Tony Pansy1998 Mike Dutka

Roy Malka2000 Adam Benas2001 Chris Lakeman2002 Kevin Donohue

Kevin Tan2003 Kevin Tan

Luis Vargas2004 Chad Buczek

Kevin TanLuis Vargas

2006 Derek HelsbyTommy Ramos

2007 Derek HelsbyCasey Sandy

2008 Derek HelsbyTommy RamosCasey Sandy

BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR2003 Randy Jepson2008 Randy Jepson

BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE YEAR2008 Casey Sandy

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR1997 Mike Dutka

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN1992 Brad Rocklein1995 Mark Cooper

Joe Roemer1996 Tyson Bryant

Tom EllefsonRoy MalkaMark Minutaglio

Joe Roemer1997 Daniel Beigel

Tyson BryantTom EllefsonRoy MalkaMark MinutaglioJoe Roemer

1998 Daniel BeigelRoy MalkaMark MinutaglioBrandon Stefaniak

1999 Daniel BeigelTobias EkmanJosh MaleckiBrandon Stefaniak

2000 Dominic BrindleJosh MaleckiJose PalaciosBrandon Stefaniak

2001 Dominic BrindleKevin DonohueJose Palacios

2002 Kevin DonohueKevin TanDuke Van Vleet

2003 Kevin DonohueNat EngKyle FernandezLudwig KernJose PalaciosZak RimlerKevin TanJerker TaudienSteve TobinDuke Van Vleet

2004 Chad BuczekNat EngLudwig KernCasey McIntyreZak RimlerEd SewardKevin TanJerker TaudienSteve Tobin

2005 Matt BowmanChad BuczekMatt CohenLudwig KernCasey McIntyreZak RimlerEd SewardJerker Taudien

2006 Matt BowmanChad BuczekMatt CohenDerek HelsbySantiago Lopez

2007 Josh BorromeoMatt BowmanMatt CohenDerek Helsby

2008 Josh BorromeoMatt GreenfieldAllen HarrisDerek HelsbySantiago LopezNoam Shaham

2009 Josh BorromeoMatt GreenfieldAllen HarrisNoam ShahamLogan WymanWarren Yang

NATIONAL HONORSALL-AMERICANS (SINCE 1980)1980 Tom Forster V1981 Bill Stanley PH1982 Terry Bartlett V

Randy Jepson SRSteve Marino HB

1983 Terry Bartlett HB, PBTom Forster VKenn Viscardi SR

1984 Kenn Viscardi SR1985 Mike Ambrozy V

Terry Bartlett SR, V, AASteve Friedman HB

1986 Chris Laux SR, V1987 Chris Laux SR1988 Mark Sohn PH1989 Adam Carton HB

Mark Sohn PH1990 Wayne Cowden SR

Mark Sohn PH1991 Rich Briggs SR

Adam Carton PH, SR, VMark Sohn PHWayne Cowden SR

1992 Adam Carton FX, VWayne Cowden SRMike Masucci PHMike Reichenbach SR

1995 Tony Pansy PBTom Ellefson PB

1996 Joe Roemer FX1997 J.M. Michel HB1998 Ron Roeder FX, SR

Brandon Stefaniak PH1999 Adam Benas PB

Ron Roeder PB, SREddie Seng VBrandon Stefaniak PH

2000 Dominic Brindle HB, SRTed Johnson FXChris Lakeman SRRob Saliski VBrandon Stefaniak PH

2001 Dominic Brindle VJay Kim VChris Lakeman SR

PENN STATE HONORS


Kevin Tan SR2002 Kevin Donohue AA, FX, V

Kevin Tan SR, PB2003 Kevin Donohue HB

Ludwig Kern VZach Roeder PH, VKevin Tan SR, HBLuis Vargas HB, PB

2004 Kevin Tan SRLuis Vargas AA, PH, PB, HB

2005 Santiago Lopez VLuis Vargas AA, FX, PH, PB, HB

2006 Derek Helsby AA, PH, SR, PBTommy Ramos SR, PB

2007 Vladi Klurman SRTommy Ramos SR, PB, HBCasey Sandy PHNick Virbitsky FX

2008 Tommy Ramos SRCasey Sandy AA, FX, PH,

SR, V, PB2009 Casey Sandy AA, V

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS1995 Joe Roemer2001 Jose Palacios

NCAA CHAMPIONSNCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1948 Penn State (55)1953 Penn State (91.50)1954 Penn State (137)1957 Penn State (88.50)1959 Penn State (152)1960 Penn State (112.50)1961 Penn State (88.50)1965 Penn State (68.50)1976 Penn State (432.075)

2000 Penn State (231.975)2004 Penn State (223.350)2007 Penn State (221.000)[12 championships is an NCAA record]

NCAA SECOND PLACE FINISHES1942 Penn State (30)1955 Penn State (69)1956 Penn State (67.50)1969 Penn State (160.45)1973 Penn State (323.025)1984 Penn State (281.25)1991 Penn State (285.95)[7 runner-up finishes ties an NCAA record]

ALL-AROUND1948 Ray Sorenson1953 Jean Cronstedt1954 Jean Cronstedt1955 Karl Schwenzfeier1957 Armando Vega1959 Armando Vega1960 Jay Werner1961 Gregor Weiss1965 Mike Jacobson1966 Steve Cohen1967 Steve Cohen1973 Marshall Avener2004 Luis Vargas2005 Luis Vargas2008 Casey Sandy[15 all-around championships is an NCAArecord]

FLOOR EXERCISE1954 Jean Cronstedt1963 Tom Seward (tie)

POMMEL HORSE1948 Steve Greene1954 Robert Lawrence1988 Mark Sohn1989 Mark Sohn (tie)1990 Mark Sohn1991 Mark Sohn1999 Brandon Stefaniak2000 Brandon Stefaniak (tie)2005 Luis Vargas[9 pommel horse championships is an NCAArecord]

STILL RINGS1959 Armando Vega1969 Paul Vexler (tie)1990 Wayne Cowden1991 Adam Carton2001 Chris Lakeman2003 Kevin Tan2004 Kevin Tan

VAULT1991 Adam Carton

PARALLEL BARS1942 Hal Zimmerman1948 Ray Sorenson1953 Jean Cronstedt1954 Jean Cronstedt1956 Armando Vega1957 Armando Vega1959 Armando Vega1971 Tom Dunn (tie)1976 Gene Whelan

HIGH BAR1954 Jean Cronstedt1965 Mike Jacobsen

TUMBLING*1959 Dave Dulaney

ROPE CLIMB*1956 Philip Mullen1959 Don Littlewood

FLYING RINGS*1954 Manuel Procopio1959 Jay Werner1960 Jay Werner* indicates a discontinued event

OLYMPIANS1948 Bill Bonsall

Louis BordoRay SorensenGene Wettstone (coach)

1952 Gene Wettstone (judge)1956 Karl Schier

Armando VegaGene Wettstone (coach)

1960 Jean Cronstedt (Sweden)Gar O’Quinn

1964 Armando VegaGreg Weiss

1968 Steve CohenBill Meade (manager)Armando Vega (judge)Gene Wettstone (judge)

1972 Marshall AvenerJim Culhane

1976 Marshall AvenerGene WhelanWayne YoungKarl Schier (coach)Gene Wettstone (manager)

1984 Terry Bartlett (Great Britain)1988 Terry Bartlett (Great Britain)1992 Terry Bartlett (Great Britain)

Ian Shelley (Great Britain)2004 Luis Vargas (Puerto Rico)2008 Kevin Tan

Casey Sandy ended his career as one of Penn State’s most dec-orated gymnasts, earning nine All-America honors, includinga program-record six in 2008.

PENN STATE HONORS


TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

PENN STATE 12llinois 9Nebraska 9Oklahoma 8California 4Southern Illinois 4Stanford 4Iowa State 3Michigan 3Ohio State 3Florida State 2UCLA 2Arizona 1Chicago 1Indiana State 1Michigan State 1USC 1Temple 1

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

PENN STATE 51Illinois 50Nebraska 42Oklahoma 30UCLA 28California 27Michigan 26USC 24Ohio State 21Stanford 21Iowa State 18Michigan State 18New Mexico 17Minnesota 15Southern Illinois 15Temple 13Iowa 12

TEAM RECORDSNumber of Individual Titles (1 year)

6 PENN STATE (1954, 1959)Michigan (1963)

5 Nebraska (1980, 1981)4 Illinois (1940, 1941, 1958)

Nebraska (1982, 1983)Ohio State (1996, 1997)Southern California (1962)UCLA (1984)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Number of Titles (1 year)4 Jean Cronstedt, Penn State 1954

(PB, HB, FX, AA)Robert Lynn, USC, 1962(PB, HB, FX, AA)

3 Armando Vega, Penn State, 1959(PB, PB, AA) tied with 15 others

Repeat Champions4 Mark Sohn, Penn State (PH 1988-91)

Chad Fox, New Mexico (V 1986-89)3 Armando Vega, Penn State (PB 1956-99)

tied with 11 others

Number of Titles (career)7 Joe Giallombardo, Illinois

(tumb 1938-40, AA 1938-40, FR 38)Jim Hartung, Nebraska(AA 1980-81, SR 1980-82, PB 1981-82)

6 Jean Cronstedt, Penn State(PB 1953-54, HB/FX 1954, AA 1953-54)Armando Vega, Penn State(PB 1956-59, SR 1959, AA 1957-59)tied with 4 others

The Nissen-Emery Award is the highest honor incollegiate gymnastics. Awarded in recognition of

outstanding athletic achievement, academic excellenceand sportsmanship, it is equivalent to college football’sHeisman Trophy.

Presented annually to the top collegiate male sen-ior gymnast in the U.S., the award was originallynamed the Nissen Award after George Nissen, a for-mer NCAA Champion, for his contributions to thesport. In 1997, it was renamed the Nissen-EmeryAward in honor of former Penn State gymnast Dr.Robert Emery for his support of the sport. Emery wonthe award in 1969.

Penn State’s six recipients ranks first for the most inthe award’s history. The first award was presented in1966.

PENN STATENISSEN-EMERYAWARD WINNERS

1967 Steve Cohen

1969 Bob Emery

1976 Gene Whelan

1987 Spider Maxwell

2007 Matt Cohen

2009 Casey Sandy

Presented annually to Penn State’s most outstandinggymnast, the Gene Wettstone Award was estab-

lished in 2006 to honor the legacy and contributionsof former legendary Penn State head coach Gene Wett-stone.

From 1938 to 1979, he raised the level of intercol-legiate gymnastics in Happy Valley and nationwide.

Known as “Mr. Gymnastics,” he led the NittanyLions to nine national championships, 13 Easterncrowns, and 35 national individual titles. Thirteen ofhis Nittany Lion gymnasts competed in the Olympicgames.

GENE WETTSTONEAWARD WINNERS

2006 Derek Helsby

2007 Casey Sandy

2008 Casey Sandy

2009 Casey Sandy

NCAA RECORDS

THE NISSEN-EMERY AWARD

THE GENE WETTSTONE AWARD

CASEY SANDY

PENN STATE RECORDS


INDIVIDUAL RECORDS2008-[Starting in 2008, the NCAA adopted the international scoring system (FIG) used in the Olympics]

FLOOR EXERCISE1. 15.850 Casey Sandy 1/12/082. 15.600 Casey Sandy (1) 2/2/083. 15.550 Nick Virbitsky 3/8/08

15.550 Santiago Lopez 3/15/084. 15.500 Santiago Lopez 2/2/08

15.500 Casey Sandy (2) 3/15/0815.500 Nick Virbitsky 1/12/0815.500 Warren Yang 3/15/08

5. 15.450 Jason Chu 2/26/0815.450 Casey Sandy 4/4/0815.450 Allen Harris (5) 3/8/09

POMMEL HORSE1. 15.650 Casey Sandy 3/14/092. 15.350 Casey Sandy 4/4/083. 15.150 Casey Sandy (6) 1/19/08

15.150 Casey Sandy 3/21/094. 15.000 Derek Helsby 1/12/08

15.000 Casey Sandy (7) 2/16/085. 14.975 Casey Sandy 4/19/08

STILL RINGS1. 16.000 Tommy Ramos 4/18/082. 15.800 Tommy Ramos 4/17/083. 15.725 Tommy Ramos 4/19/094. 15.700 Tommy Ramos 2/24/085. 15.650 Tommy Ramos 4/4/08

VAULT1. 16.400 Vladi Klurman 3/8/082. 16.250 Vladi Klurman 2/24/083. 16.150 Santiago Lopez 1/12/084. 16.100 Vladi Klurman 2/2/08

16.100 Santiago Lopez 3/8/0816.100 Casey Sandy 4/18/08

5. 16.050 Santiago Lopez (3) 2/16/08

PARALLEL BARS1. 15.600 Casey Sandy 1/12/082. 15.500 Casey Sandy 2/2/083. 15.350 Casey Sandy 1/19/084. 15.300 Casey Sandy 4/5/085. 15.250 Casey Sandy 4/4/08

HIGH BAR1. 15.450 Casey Sandy 1/24/092. 15.250 Casey Sandy 2/24/083. 15.150 Matt Greenfield 2/24/084. 15.050 Casey Sandy 3/21/09

15.050 Noam Shaham 3/21/093. 15.000 Noam Shaham 4/4/08

15.000 Casey Sandy 1/31/09

ALL-AROUND1. 91.550 Casey Sandy 1/19/082. 91.500 Casey Sandy 4/4/083. 91.350 Casey Sandy 4/19/084. 91.000 Casey Sandy 2/24/085. 90.950 Casey Sandy 3/21/09

(1) Recorded same score at NCAA Championships (4/19/08)(2) Recorded same score at NCAA Championships (4/17/08)(3) Recorded same score at Ohio State (2/24/08)(4) Recorded same score vs. Oklahoma (3/22/08)(5) Recorded same score at Big Ten Championships (4/4/08)(6) Recorded same scores at Oklahoma (3/21/09)(7) Recorded same scores at West Point (1/17/09) and atNCAA Championships (4/16/09)

2008-

Casey Sandy Tommy Ramos Vladi Klurman

TEAM RECORDS

FLOOR EXERCISE1. 61.850 vs. Army 1/12/082. 61.400 at California 2/2/083. 61.150 at Big Ten Championships 3/8/08

61.150 at NCAA Championships 3/15/084. 61.100 at Ohio State 2/24/085. 61.050 vs. Minnesota 2/2/08

POMMEL HORSE1. 58.200 vs. Oklahoma 3/22/082. 57.900 at Big Ten Championships 4/4/083. 57.850 vs. Army 1/12/084. 57.250 vs. Temple 1/26/085. 57.200 vs. William & Mary/Navy 3/8/08

STILL RINGS1. 62.000 at NCAA Championships 4/18/082. 61.950 at NCAA Championships 4/17/083. 61.600 at Ohio State 2/24/084. 61.250 at Big Ten Championships 4/4/085. 60.650 vs. Minnesota 2/2/08

VAULT1. 64.200 vs. William & Mary/Navy 3/8/082. 63.700 at Ohio State 2/24/083. 63.550 vs. Army 1/12/084. 63.350 at Illinois 2/16/08

63.350 at Oklahoma 3/21/095. 63.150 vs. Temple 2/26/08

PARALLEL BARS1. 60.050 vs. Minnesota 2/2/082. 59.900 vs. Army 1/12/083. 59.800 at Big Ten Championships 4/4/084. 59.050 at Ohio State 2/24/085. 58.800 at California 3/15/08

HIGH BAR1. 59.800 at Oklahoma 3/21/092. 59.550 at Ohio State 2/24/083. 58.500 at William & Mary/Navy 3/8/094. 58.450 vs. California 3/14/095. 58.150 vs. William & Mary/Navy 3/8/08

58.150 vs. Oklahoma 3/22/08

TEAM SCORE1. 360.550 at Ohio State 2/24/082. 360.450 at Big Ten Championships 4/4/083. 358.500 vs. Army 1/12/084. 357.700 vs. William & Mary/Navy 3/8/085. 357.650 at NCAA Championships 4/18/08

PENN STATE RECORDS


Floor Exercise9.90 Kevin Donohue 2000

Mike Dutka 1998Tony Pansy 1995Terry Bartlett 1985

9.85 Steve McSparren 1996Steve McSparren 1996Brandy Wood 1995Terry Bartlett 1984Adam Carton 1992

Floor Exercise38.950 NCAA Championships 3/31/00

Big Ten Championships 3/30/9638.900 at New Mexico 3/9/9638.850 at Michigan Invitational 3/11/9538.800 NCAA East Regional 4/13/96

Pommel Horse39.075 NCAA Championships 3/31/0038.925 vs. Nebraska 3/4/00

vs. Nebraska 3/4/9838.850 at Michigan Invitational 3/11/9538.825 Big Ten Championships 3/22/97

Still Rings39.130 at Gold’s Challenge 3/7/9838.925 vs. Temple 1/22/00

NCAA Championships 4/21/9538.900 vs. Temple 1/23/99

vs. Army 2/13/99at Michigan Invitational 3/11/95

Vault38.750 Big Ten Championships 3/21/9838.700 vs. Nebraska 3/14/9838.650 Southwest Cup 3/10/0038.500 NCAA East Regional 4/5/9738.450 at Gold’s Challenge 3/7/98

Parallel Bars38.750 at Ohio State 2/18/9538.700 Southwest Cup 3/10/0038.550 vs. New Mexico 3/1/9738.475 NCAA Championships 4/17/9738.450 vs. Nebraska 3/14/98

vs. Michigan State 2/25/95

High Bar38.950 at Navy Invitational 1/21/9538.925 Southwest Cup 3/4/00

vs. Army & Michigan 3/15/9638.850 NCAA Championships 4/21/95

vs. Brigham Young & Army 3/18/95

Team Score231.975 NCAA Championships 3/3/00231.150 vs. Nebraska 3/14/98231.050 vs. Nebraska 3/4/00230.550 vs. Ohio State 2/21/98230.350 Southwest Cup 3/4/00229.975 Big Ten Championships 3/21/98229.775 NCAA Championships 4/21/95229.600 at Michigan Invitational 3/11/95229.550 NCAA East Regional 4/10/99

vs. Illinois 2/8/97

1995-2007TEAM RECORDSINDIVIDUAL RECORDS

1995-2007

Pommel Horse10.0 Mark Sohn (3x) 1991

Mark Sohn 1990Tom Ladman 1983

9.95 Brandon Stefaniak 2000Bill Stanley 1982Bill Stanley 1984Mark Sohn 1991

Still Rings9.95 Ron Roeder 1999

Ron Roeder 19999.925 Kevin Tan 2004

Chris Lakeman 2000Ron Roeder 1999Wayne Cowden 1991

Vault9.90 Mike Dutka 19989.85 Mike Dutka 1998

Terry Bartlett 1983Steve Friedman 1983

9.90 Steve McSparren 199Steve McSparren 1996Brandy Wood 1995Terry Bartlett 1984

Parallel Bars9.90 Jose Palacios 2000

Terry Bartlett 19859.85 Ron Roeder 19999.80 Ron Roeder 1999

Ron Roeder 1999Mike Dutka 1998

High Bar9.95 Mario Gonzalez 19859.90 Luis Vargas 2005

Adam Benas 2000Thomas Ellefson 1995Terry Bartlett 1985Spider Maxwell 1985

All-Around58.70 Terry Bartlett 198558.50 Mike Dutka 199858.35 Mike Dutka 199857.925 Jose Palacios 200057.90 Jose Palacios 2000

Mike Dutka 1998Tony Pansy 1995Spider Maxwell 1985

PENN STATE COACHING HISTORY


NOTE: The NCAA Championships, first conducted in 1938, werenot held from 1943-47 because of World War II.

E.C. BISCHOFF1938

GENE WETTSTONE1939-1976

KARL SCHIER1977-1991

RANDY JEPSON1992-present

Year W L T NAAU/NCAA Finish Coach1931 1 1 0 — Rammacher1932 0 1 0 — Rammacher1933 0 2 0 — Walke1934 0 1 0 — Walke1935 1 1 0 — Walke1936 0 2 0 — Walke1937 0 3 0 — Glasser1938 2 3 0 — Bischoff1939 2 3 0 — Wettstone1940 2 4 0 — Wettstone1941 5 2 0 — Wettstone1942 4 1 0 2nd Wettstone1943 4 0 0 1st Wettstone1944 0 2 0 — Wettstone1945 1st Wettstone1946 2 0 0 — Wettstone1947 5 0 0 — Wettstone1948 5 0 0 1st Wettstone1949 1 4 0 — Wettstone1950 1 4 0 12th Wettstone1951 3 3 0 11th Wettstone1952 4 1 0 9th Wettstone1953 6 0 0 1st Wettstone1954 6 0 0 1st Wettstone1955 6 1 0 2nd Wettstone1956 5 1 0 2nd Wettstone1957 6 0 0 1st Wettstone1958 6 1 0 3rd Wettstone1959 7 0 0 1st Wettstone1960 5 1 0 1st Wettstone1961 5 1 0 1st Wettstone1962 5 1 0 8th Wettstone1963 5 1 0 4th Wettstone1964 7 1 0 4th Wettstone1965 8 0 0 1st Wettstone1966 8 0 0 6th Wettstone1967 6 1 0 4th Wettstone1968 7 0 0 — Wettstone1969 8 0 0 2nd Wettstone1970 7 2 0 — Wettstone1971 8 0 0 3rd Wettstone1972 8 0 0 3rd Wettstone1973 9 1 0 2nd Wettstone1974 9 1 0 7th Wettstone1975 5 3 0 — Wettstone1976 7 1 0 1st Wettstone1977 5 3 0 — Schier1978 7 2 0 6th Schier1979 9 1 0 6th Schier1980 7 3 0 8th Schier1981 7 3 0 6th Schier1982 11 0 0 3rd Schier1983 9 2 0 3rd Schier1984 13 2 0 2nd Schier1985 13 1 0 3rd Schier1986 8 1 1 10th Schier1987 12 0 0 3rd Schier1988 10 5 0 10th Schier1989 10 4 0 9th Schier1990 9 3 0 7th Schier1991 11 4 0 2nd Schier1992 12 3 0 7th Jepson1993 7 2 0 — Jepson1994 10 2 0 — Jepson1995 6 2 0 3rd Jepson1996 6 2 0 6th Jepson1997 6 2 0 5th Jepson1998 11 3 0 — Jepson1999 9 3 0 4th Jepson2000 14 1 0 1st Jepson2001 12 5 0 5th Jepson2002 14 1 0 8th Jepson2003 16 0 0 3rd Jepson2004 16 1 0 1st Jepson2005 14 3 0 4th Jepson2006 11 2 0 4th Jepson2007 15 2 0 1st Jepson2008 7 3 0 4th Jepson2009 11 4 0 7th JepsonTotals 539 130 1 12 NCAA Championships

PENN STATE YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

SERIES RECORDS/ALL-TIME CAPTAINS


SERIES RECORDSOpponent First Meeting W L TAir Force 1966 1 0 0Army 1932 46 18 1Brigham Young 1985 6 1 0California 1999 1 3 0UC Santa Barbara 1991 4 0 0Cal St. Fullerton 1991 1 0 0Chicago 1941 2 0 0Colgate 1931 1 0 0Cornell 1973 3 0 0Dartmouth 1940 1 0 0East Stroudsburg 1985 5 0 0Georgia 1984 3 0 0Houston Baptist 1988 2 1 0Illinois 1936 22 7 0Illinois-Chicago 1980 8 2 0Indiana 1943 1 0 0Indiana State 1975 7 4 0Iowa 1985 12 8 1James Madison 1991 11 0 0Kent State 1990 6 0 0Kutztown 1939 1 0 0Louisiana State 1980 3 1 0Maryland 1951 1 0 0Massachusetts 1964 27 1 0Michigan 1959 17 15 0Michigan State 1949 24 4 0Minnesota 1941 10 2 0MIT 1940 7 0 0

Opponent First Meeting W L TNavy 1937 51 10 0Nebraska 1983 7 5 0New Mexico 1988 3 1 0North Carolina 1951 2 0 0North Carolina St. 1983 2 0 0Northern Illinois 1980 9 2 0Ohio State 1976 25 24 0Oklahoma 1990 2 12 0Panzer 1934 1 1 0Pittsburgh 1955 39 0 0Princeton 1939 3 1 0Slippery Rock 1975 1 0 0Southern Conn. 1969 21 7 0Southern Illinois 1965 11 3 0Springfield 1961 26 3 0Stanford 1991 5 2 0Syracuse 1947 41 3 0Temple 1937 74 11 0UCLA 1991 0 1 0Washington 1965 2 0 0West Chester 1938 1 0 0West Virginia 1954 11 0 0Western Michigan 1988 3 0 0Western Reserve 1938 1 0 0William & Mary 1984 15 0 0Wisconsin 1987 2 0 0UW-Oshkosh 1990 1 0 0York (Canada) 1976 4 0 0

Bold indicates 2010 regular season opponent

ALL-TIME CAPTAINS1931 R. G. Thrasher1932 H. W. Davidson1933 M. J. Hesch1934 D.H. Masters1935 D. H. Masters1936 Peter Lektrich1937 R. A. Mattern1938 S. E. Beck1939 Raymond J. Runkle, Albert Kligman1940 M. G. Beck1941 B. H. Stahl1942 Charles E. Senft1943 Louis J. Bordo1944 Harold Frey1945 Harold Frey1946 Harold Frey1947 Raymond S. Sorenson1948 Raymond S. Sorenson1949 William Bonsall1950 Joseph A. Mirenzi1951 Rudolph Valentino1952 Owen Wilkinson1953 Robert B. Kenyon1954 Albert W. Wick, Frank M. Wick1955 Karl K. Schwenzfeier1956 Hugh F. Kline1957 Dion E. Weissend

1958 Robert E. Foht1959 Armando Vega1960 Jay Werner1961 Robert Mumau1962 Gregor R. Weiss1963 Tom Seward1964 Mike Jacobson1965 Mike Jacobson, Pete Saponaro1966 Ed Isabelle1967 Steve Cohen1968 Don Spiker1969 Bob Emery, John Kindon1970 Tom Dunn1971 Tom Dunn1972 Billy Mitchell1973 Marshall Avener1974 Jim Kruest1975 Steve Bazil1976 Paul Fagan, Ira Stolzer1977 Kurt Pflieger1978 Bob Desiderio1979 Tony Muffoletto1980 Dan Desiderio1981 Tom Forster1982 Randy Jepson1983 Steve Marino1984 Kenn Viscardi

1985 Terry Bartlett1986 Mario Gonzalez1987 Chris Laux1988 Marcelo Ribeiro1989 Kurt Schier1990 Mark Sohn1991 Jamie Downer1992 Rich Briggs1993 Mike Masucci1994 Jim Delaney1995 Dave Riordan1996 Tony Pansy, Roy Malka1997 Joe Roemer1998 Roy Malka1999 Tim Lashua2000 Dominic Brindle2001 Dominic Brindle2002 Adam Benas2003 Jose Palacios2004 Duke Van Vleet2005 Steve Tobin2006 Chad Buczek2007 Matt Cohen2008 Santiago Lopez2009 Josh Borromeo2010 Allen Harris

Team captain Allen Harris will lead Penn State against dual meet oppo-nents Army, Cal, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State,Oklahoma, Temple, and William & Mary in 2010.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS


1931 (1-0)Head Coach: John Rammacher

Mar. 28 Colgate W 37-17

1932 (0-1)Head Coach: John Rammacher

Feb. 27 at Army L 1-53Mar. 12 Temple cancelled

1933Head Coach: Nelson Walke

no results available

1934Head Coach: Nelson Walke

no results available

1935 (1-1)Head Coach: Nelson Walke

March Panzer School of Phys. Ed. W 35-19March at Army L 9-45

1936 (0-2)Head Coach: Nelson Walke

Feb. 8 Illinois L 21-34Feb. 15 at Army L 2-52

1937 (0-3)Head Coach: Julian Glasser

Feb. 6 at Army L 8-46Feb. 13 at Navy L 11-43Feb 17 Temple L 12-42

1938 (2-3)Head Coach: E. C. Bischoff

Jan. 15 West Chester T.C.W 29-25Jan. 22 Western Reserve W 38-16Jan. 29 at Navy L 8.5-45.5Feb. 5 at Army L 9-45Feb. 19 Temple L 14-40

1939 (2-3)Head Coach: Gene Wettstone

Jan. 14 Kutztown T. C. W 43-11Feb. 4 at Navy L 16-38Feb. 11 at Princeton W 34.5-19.5Mar. 4 Temple L 12-42Mar. 25 Army L 14-40


Feb. 3 at Navy L 13-41Feb. 10 Temple W 12-42Feb. 17 at Army L 6-48Feb. 17 Dartmouth W 40-14Feb. 26 MIT W 38-14Mar. 2 at Princeton L 21.5-32.5Mar. 23 Intercollegiates (1) no results


Feb. 1 Navy W 32-22Feb. 8 at Army L 16-38Feb. 15 Chicago W 29.5-15.5Feb. 22 Minnesota W 29.5-23.5Mar. 1 at Temple L 26-28Mar. 8 at Princeton W 44-10Mar. 8 MIT (2) W 43-11Mar. 22 Intercollegiates (3)

1942 (4-1-1)Head Coach: Gene Wettstone

Jan. 23 at Chicago W 30-15Jan. 24 at Minnesota L 18-27Feb. 7 Princeton W 49-5Feb. 14 Temple W 37-17Feb. 21 at Navy W 30-24Feb. 28 at Army tied 27-27Mar. 4 Intercollegiates (4) FirstMar. 28 NCAA Championships (5) Second


Feb. 13 at Navy W 13-5Feb. 19 Illinois cancelledFeb. 19 Indiana W 13-2Feb. 27 Army (4) W 15-3Mar. 6 at Temple W 12-6Mar. 13 Intercollegiates (6) FirstMay 1 NAAU (7) First


Feb. 12 Navy L 2-4Feb. 26 at Army L 0-6Mar. 4 Temple cancelledMar. 11 Intercollegiates forfeited 0-6May 6 NAAU (4)

1945Head Coach: Gene WettstoneNAAU First


Feb. 9 Navy W 65-31Feb. 16 at Army W 53-40Mar. 9 Intercollegiates cancelled


Feb. 1 at Minnesota W 69-57Feb. 8 at Navy W 58-38Feb. 15 Army W 66-30Feb. 22 at Syracuse W 66-30Mar. 1 Temple W 54-42Mar. 8 Intercollegiates (5) FirstMay 2-3 NAAU (8) Third


Jan. 21 Minnesota W 71.5-40.5Feb. 14 Syracuse W 71-25Feb. 21 at Army W 55-41Feb. 28 Navy W 55-41Mar. 6 at Temple W 52.5-43.5Mar. 13 Eastern Intercollegiates (1) FirstMar. 27 NCAA Championships (9) First


Feb. 7 at Michigan State W 61-51Feb. 12 at Syracuse L 40-56Feb. 19 Army L 42-54Feb. 26 at Navy L 47-49Mar. 5 Temple L 40-54Mar. 12 Intercollegiates (4)Apr. 30 National AAU (9) Fifth


Jan. 28 Michigan State W 59.5-52.5Feb. 11 at Army L 37-59Feb. 18 Navy L 46.5-49.5Feb. 25 Syracuse L 41-55Mar. 4 at Temple L 33.5-62.5Mar. 11 Intercollegiates (6)Apr. 1 NCAA Championships(1) 10th


Feb. 3 at North CarolinaW 74.5-33.5Feb. 5 at Maryland W 69-42Feb. 10 Army L 40-55.5Feb. 17 at Navy L 39.5-56.5Feb. 24 at Syracuse L 37-59Mar. 3 Temple W 52-44Mar. 10 Intercollegiates (5) FourthMar. 30-31 NCAA Championships (10) 11th


Jan. 17 North Carolina W 78-34Feb. 9 at Army L 38-58Feb. 16 Navy W 58-38Feb. 23 Syracuse W 56-40Mar. 1 at Temple W 52.5-43.5Mar. 8 E. Intercollegiate Championship (11)Mar. 21-22 NCAA Championships (12)Ninth


Jan. 30 at Michigan State W 71-41Jan. 31 at Illinois W 67.5-61.5Feb. 14 at Navy W 50.5-45.5Feb. 21 at Syracuse W 59.5-36.5Feb. 28 Temple W 58-36Mar. 7 Army W 56.5-39.5Mar.14 EIGA (1) FirstMar. 27-28 NCAA Championships (11) First


Jan. 16 Swedish Meet W 46.5-49.5Jan. 30 Michigan State W 72-40Feb. 6 Syracuse W 63-33Feb. 13 Navy W 65-31Feb. 20 at Army W 58-38Feb. 27 at Temple W 61-35Mar. 6 at West Virginia W 63-33Mar. 13 Intercollegiates (4) FirstApr. 2-3 NCAA Championships (13) First

e 1948 Penn State Nittany Lion National Championship team




Jan. 29 West Virginia W 75-53Feb. 5 Illinois L 62-66Feb. 12 at Navy W 53-43Feb. 19 Army W 50-46Feb. 23 at Pittsburgh W 54-42Feb. 26 Temple W 52-43Mar. 5 at Syracuse W 51-45Mar. 12 Intercollegiates (5) FirstMar. 25-26NCAA Championships (14) Second


Jan. 28 at West Virginia W 64-31Feb. 4 at Temple W 62-34Feb. 11 Syracuse W 62-34Feb. 18 at Army L 38-58Feb. 25 Navy W 57-39Mar. 3 Pittsburgh W 63-33Mar 9-10 Intercollegiates (1) SecondMar. 23-24 NCAA Championships (15) Second


Feb. 2 West Virginia W 60-36Feb. 6 Temple W 70.5-25.5Feb. 9 at Navy W 63.5-32.5Feb. 16 at Syracuse W 67-29Feb. 23 Army W 49.5-46.5Mar. 2 at Pittsburgh W 58-38Mar. 8-9 EIGA (11) FirstMar. 22-23 NCAA Championships (5) First


Jan. 11 at Temple W 63-33Feb. 1 at West Virginia W 62-32Feb. 8 at Army L 45.5-50.5Feb. 15 Syracuse W 68.5-27.5Feb. 22 Navy W 61.5-34.5Mar. 1 Pittsburgh W 58-38Mar. 7-8 EIGL Championships* (6)

no team competitionMar. 22 at Michigan W 51-45Apr. 11-12 NCAA Championships (16) Third*Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League


Jan. 10 Temple W 57.5-37.5Jan. 31 West Virginia W 54-42Feb. 7 Army W 53.5-42.5Feb. 14 at Navy W 67-29Feb. 21 at Syracuse W 52-43Feb. 28 at Pittsburgh W 55-38Mar. 7 EIGL (17) FirstMar. 14 Michigan W 54.5-41.5Mar. 20-21 NCAA Championships (18) First

1960 (5-1)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneTemple W 55.5-43.5West Virginia W 73-23Navy W 63-33Army L 41.5-54.5Syracuse W 69-27Pittsburgh W 57-39NCAA Championships First

1961 (5-1)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneSpringfield W 57-39Temple W 63-33Navy L 37.5-58.5Army W 52.33-43.33Pittsburgh W 59.5-36.5Syracuse W 49-47NCAA Championships First

1962 (5-1)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneSpringfield W 64-32Temple W 61.5-34.5Navy W 62.5-33.5Army L 42-54Syracuse W 56-40Pittsburgh W 52.5-43.5EIGL Championships SecondNCAA Championships Ninth

1963 (5-1)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneSpringfield W 54-42Temple W 55-41Navy W 62-34Army W 49-47Syracuse L 45-51Pittsburgh W 62-34EIGL Championships SecondNCAA Championships Fifth

1964 (7-1)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneWest Virginia W 70-26Massachusetts W 154.85-126.85Springfield W 161.25-153.85Temple L 159.30-164.25Navy W 166.30-151.30Army W 165.35-161.80Syracuse W 165.90-154.85Pittsburgh W 161.20-133.30NCAA Championships Fourth (tie)


Dec. 12 West Virginia W 66-30Jan. 9 Massachusetts W 93-25Jan. 16 Springfield W 66.50-51.50

Navy W 73-45Jan. 20 Pittsburgh W 94-26Jan. 23 Army W 83-36Feb. 13 Syracuse W 75-43Feb. 20 Temple W 85-33Mar. 6-7 EIGL Championships (4) FirstApr. 2-3 NCAA Championships (23) First

1966 (8-0)Head Coach: Gene WettstoneMassachusetts W 184.05-148.05Springfield W 176.75-176.70Army W 180.75-171.30Pittsburgh W 164.65-145.50Air Force W 188.95-168.50Navy W 177.60-157.75Syracuse W 185.60-175.05Temple W 185.70-183.60EIGL Championships FirstNCAA Regionals FirstNCAA Championships Sixth


Jan. 7 Massachusetts W 183.30-158.10Jan. 14 Springfield L 186.20-187.80Jan. 21 Army W 185.70-171.90Feb. 4 Navy W 186.70-177.65Feb. 11 Syracuse W 176.95-166.05Feb. 18 Temple W 193.45-174.30Feb. 25 Pittsburgh W 186.55-132.90Mar. 3-4 EIGL Championships (42) First (tie)Mar. 31- NCAA Championships (23) FourthApr. 1


Jan.13 Springfield W 190.30-175.00Jan 20 at Army W 184.70-174.60Jan. 27 at Massachusetts W 188.65-176.90Feb. 3 Navy W 188.05-172.35Feb. 10 at Syracuse W 185.30-130.05Feb. 14 at Temple W 188.45-187.80Feb. 24 at Pittsburgh W 171.65-107.65Mar. 2-4 EIGL Championships(5) Second

e 1965 Penn State Nittany Lion National Championship team

Armando Vega was a six-time NCAA individual champion andwon two team titles with the 1957 and 1959 squads.




Jan. 11 Springfield W 159.75-151.90Jan. 18 Army W 160.11-149.72Jan. 25 Massachusetts W 160.80-151.62Feb. 1 Navy W 160.38-152.43Feb. 8 Syracuse W 134.70-95.65Feb. 15 Temple W 163.62-162.46Feb. 22 Pittsburgh W 161.65-104.21

S. Connecticut W 162.83-157.45Eastern Championships FirstNCAA Championships Second


Jan. 10 Springfield L 158.15-158.20Jan. 17 at Army W 158.90-139.50Jan. 31 Navy W 160.00-155.45Feb. 4 at Massachusetts W 162.60-156.35Feb. 7 Syracuse W 153.45-117.15Feb. 14 at Temple L 162.20-163.65Feb. 21 at Pittsburgh W 151.92-113.23Feb. 24 at West Virginia W 133.85-102.20Feb. 28 S. Connecticut W 164.75-155.05Mar. 5-7 Eastern Championships (11)Apr. 2-4 NCAA Championships (4)


Jan. 9 at Springfield W 159.45-156.15Jan. 16 at Syracuse W 153.65-136.50Jan. 23 at Navy W 157.55-142.65Jan. 30 Army W 162.65-145.30Feb. 5 Massachusetts W 164.30-155.25Feb. 13 Temple W 163.80-157.95Feb. 20 at S. Connecticut W 162.20-156.10Mar. 1 Pittsburgh W 156.05-136.30Mar. 11-13 EIGL Championships (19) FirstApr. 1-3 NCAA Championships (10) Third


Jan. 8 Springfield W 156.75-148.50Jan. 15 at Army W 153.15-143.65Jan. 22 at Massachusetts W 160.30-151.75Jan. 29 Navy W 160.15-153.10Feb. 5 Syracuse W 152.55-131.85Feb. 12 at Temple W 161.05-154.10Feb. 19 S. Connecticut W 161.05-152.40Mar. 1 at Pittsburgh W 135.00-101.95Mar. 8-11 EIGL Championships FirstApr. 6-8 NCAA Championships (20) Third


Dec. 2 at Cornell W 151.85-140.30Jan. 6 at Springfield W 161.85-151.25Jan. 13 at Syracuse W 158.00-145.05Jan. 20 at Navy W 159.30-153.70Jan. 27 Army W 164.30-149.55Feb. 3 Massachusetts W 162.70-157.80Feb. 10 Temple W 165.55-160.80Feb. 12 Michigan W 166.35-163.20Feb. 17 at S. Connecticut L 165.30-165.60Feb. 24 Pittsburgh W 137.90-108.00Mar. 2-3 EIGL Championships (4) FirstApr. 5-7 NCAA Championships (21) Second


Dec. 1 Cornell W 154.85-134.85Jan. 5 Springfield W 160.00-153.20Jan. 12 at Pittsburgh W 158.95-136.95Jan. 19 Syracuse W 162.15-148.80Jan. 26 Navy W 164.90-159.90Feb. 2 at Massachusetts W 162.00-157.80Feb. 9 at Temple W 160.10-159.95Feb. 16 at Army W 155.85-150.00Feb. 23 S. Connecticut W 164.95-162.45Feb. 25 at Michigan L 160.20-161.05Mar. 7-9 EIGL Championships (22) FirstApr. 4-6 NCAA Championships (6) Seventh


Jan. 8 Pittsburgh W 201.70-161.90Jan. 11 at Springfield L 200.50-202.60Jan. 18 at Michigan State W 206.55-187.05Jan. 29 at Slippery Rock W 207.90-190.45Feb. 1 Massachusetts W 210.45-198.40Feb. 8 Temple W 213.35-213.10Feb. 15 Indiana State L 210.05-219.40Feb. 22 S. Connecticut L 207.55-216.85Mar. 14-15 NCAA Mid-East Reg.(23) ThirdApr. 3-5 NCAA Championships (24)


Dec. 13 at Massachusetts W 203.85-186.95Jan. 10 Springfield W 209.75-192.95Jan. 24 Ohio State W 209.40-190.30Jan. 31 York (Canada) W 210.80-180.75Feb. 7 at Temple W 208.25-203.35Feb. 14 S. Connecticut W 211.95-211.55Feb. 21 at Indiana State L 211.90-214.25Feb. 25 at Pittsburgh W 205.30-143.00Mar. 12-13 NCAA Regionals (6) FirstApr. 1-3 NCAA Championships (25) First

1977 (5-3)Head Coach: Karl Schier

Dec. 11 Massachusetts W 198.40-198.05Jan. 8 at Springfield W 210.70-201.05Jan. 15 Southern Illinois L 205.55-207.75Jan. 22 at Ohio State W 207.15-184.40Feb. 2 Pittsburgh W 202.10-179.85Feb. 5 Temple W 214.10-209.65Feb. 12 at S. Connecticut L 213.35-218.45Feb. 19 Indiana State L 212.35-216.15Mar. 18-19 NCAA Regionals (26) Second


Dec. 2-3 at Ball State Invitational ThirdDec. 10 at Massachusetts W 205.15-188.80Dec. 16 Michigan State W 205.15-196.80Jan. 6 at Springfield W 209.80-186.85Jan. 13 at Pittsburgh W 211.10-181.00Jan. 21 at Temple W 211.95-197.05Jan. 27 York W 204.05-192.20Feb. 4 S. Connecticut W 214.50-213.35Feb. 17 at Indiana State L 209.45-217.45Feb. 18 at S. Illinois L 214.00-216.10Mar. 24-25 NCAA MidEast Reg. (6) FirstApr. 6-8 NCAA Championships (21) Sixth


Nov. 10-11 at Cornell OpenDec. 8-9 Penn State Invitational SecondJan. 6 Springfield W 216.80-184.50Jan. 13 Pittsburgh W 216.35-188.60Jan. 20 Temple W 218.75-197.25

at York W 216.10-212.05Feb. 2 Indiana State W 221.15-214.15Feb. 10 at Ohio State W 215.60-213.30

vs. Minnesota (27)W 215.60-212.35vs. Illinois (27) W 215.60-209.40

Feb. 17 Southern Illinois W 218.70-217.10Mar. 2 at S. Connecticut L 218.20-220.10Mar. 23-24 NCAA Eastern Reg. (28) FirstApr. 5-7 NCAA Championships (28) Sixth


Farmingdale Invitational FirstIllinois-Chicago L 261.55-262.65at Pittsburgh W 257.65-227.00Ohio State W 265.35-262.45York (Canada) W 268.35-253.25S. Connecticut L 268.65-271.75at Indiana State W 271.60-267.40at S. Illinois W 270.85-257.55Northern Illinois W 269.10-260.75at Temple W 260.75-193.75at S. Connecticut L 271.30-278.35Louisiana State W 275.05-269.45NCAA Championships (1) Eighth

In Gene Wettstone’s final season at the helm of the Penn State men’s gymnastics program in 1976, his Nittany Lions captured thenational championship.

A two-time All-American, Gene Whelan captured the NCAAparallel bars title and won the Nissen-Emery Award in 1976. In2007, Whelan was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall ofFame




Jan. 16 Syracuse W 270.60-241.85Jan. 24 at Ohio State L 268.85-271.15Jan. 30 S. Connecticut W 268.85-257.80Feb. 6 at Louisiana State L 267.55-269.80Feb. 13 Temple W 270.80-250.65Feb. 20 at Indiana State W 271.15-253.80

vs. S. Illinois (24) W 271.15-264.95Mar. 6 at N. Illinois L 267.20-269.90Mar. 8 at UIC W 272.10-270.90Mar. 14 Pittsburgh W 277.35-255.20Apr. 2-4 NCAA Championships (29) Sixth


Dec. 4-5 Windy City Invitational SixthDec. 11-12 Farmingdale Invitational FirstJan. 16 at Syracuse W 265.75-246.00Jan. 23 Ohio State W 273.70-272.30Feb. 6 Massachusetts W 275.55-243.20Feb. 13 at S. Connecticut W 272.05-256.75Feb. 14 at Temple W 274.00-254.35Feb. 19 Northern Illinois W 272.65-271.05Mar. 5 at Indiana State W 266.75-263.75Mar. 7 at S. Illinois W 273.45-267.95

vs. LSU (23) W 273.45-264.65Mar. 13 Illinois-Chicago W 279.40-272.95Mar. 20 at Pittsburgh W 281.30-267.40Apr. 1-3 NCAA Championships (29) Third


Nov. 19-20 Windy City Invitational 12thJan. 15 at Syracuse W 279.10-265.20Jan. 22 at Ohio State L 276.10-278.90Jan. 28 Indiana State W 273.95-264.30Feb. 5 Nebraska L 280.05-282.45Feb. 11 S. Connecticut W 270.40-269.20Feb. 18 N. Carolina St. W 279.10-263.15Mar. 4 at N. Illinois W 276.35-275.85Mar. 5 at UIC W 271.75-265.50Mar. 12 Southern Illinois W 276.95-275.25Mar. 12 Pittsburgh W 276.95-266.15Mar. 19 Temple W 284.45-124.90Apr. 7-9 NCAA Championships (6) Third


Oct. 29 Metro Open (5) FirstJan. 15 Syracuse W 277.85-263.15Jan. 21 Ohio State W 278.95-274.35Feb. 4 at Nebraska L 275.15-278.85

Ohio State (29) W 275.15-274.75Louisiana St. (29) W 275.15-270.30

Feb. 11 Illinois-Chicago W 277.10-229.30Feb. 17 at S. Connecticut W 277.25-265.10Feb. 25 Northern Illinois L 261.30-272.10Mar. 4 at Wm. & Mary W 279.45-246.00Mar. 5 at N. Carolina St. W 277.95-236.00Mar. 7 at Georgia W 279.45-273.25Mar. 9 at S. Illinois W 278.10-277.40

Mar. 10 at Indiana State W 275.65-270.65Mar. 15 Temple W 277.75-240.75Mar. 17 at Pittsburgh W 279.05-267.35Apr. 12-14 NCAA Championships (30)Second


Nov. 10 Metro Open (5) FirstJan. 19 at Syracuse W 284.10-223.90Jan. 25 Southern Illinois W 281.60-275.50Jan. 25 Indiana State W 281.60-267.95Feb. 2 Nebraska W 288.15-280.75Feb. 9 at Ohio State L 281.05-283.90Feb. 16 East Stroudsburg W 286.80-270.65

S. Connecticut W 286.80-267.50Georgia W 286.80-265.30

Mar. 4 at Iowa W 281.10-278.70BYU (31) W 281.10-270.20

Mar. 6 at N. Illinois W 282.25-268.70Mar. 9 at UIC W 284.00-275.70Mar. 16 Pittsburgh W 286.25-262.60Mar. 23 at Temple W 283.55-271.60Apr. 12-13 NCAA Championships (29) Third

1986 (8-1-1)Head Coach: Karl Schier

Nov. 16 Metro Open (5) FirstJan. 19 Syracuse W 271.85-237.50Jan. 24 at S. Connecticut W 271.35-256.50Jan. 26 at E. Stroudsburg W 271.45-253.40Feb. 1 Northern Illinois W 276.30-254.15Feb. 1 Temple W 276.30-260.85Feb. 8 Ohio State W 282.65-279.60Feb. 15 Iowa T 277.65-277.65Mar. 5 at S. Illinois L 272.15-279.20Mar. 8 at Georgia W 278.45-268.05Mar. 14 at Pittsburgh W 274.80-253.65Apr. 4-5 NCAA Championships (29) 10th


Nov. 8-9 Metro Invitational Open (5) FirstDec. 5-6 SUNY-Farmingdale Open FirstJan. 17 at Syracuse W 277.50-234.45

Cornell (11) W 277.50-229.75Jan. 24 S. Connecticut W 280.55-255.55Jan. 31 East Stroudsburg W 281.15-254.65Feb. 13 Southern Illinois W 281.55-270.95Feb. 22 at Ohio State W 278.85-277.50Mar. 1 at Iowa W 276.70-276.15Mar. 4 at N. Illinois W 279.25-268.85Mar. 7 at UIC W 278.75-262.70

Wisconsin (32) W 278.75-267.35Mar. 14 Pittsburgh W 284.95-249.05Mar. 21 Navy W 284.00-272.40Apr. 23-25 NCAA Championships (30) Third


Jan. 15 Syracuse W 265.70-256.35Jan. 22 at S. Connecticut L 262.75-264.30Jan. 24 at E. Stroudsburg W 272.45-255.75Jan. 29 Illinois-Chicago W 273.25-265.60

Temple W 273.25-266.50Feb. 5 at Navy L 275.30-275.60Feb. 13 Northern Illinois W 279.75-274.65Feb. 20 Ohio State L 278.70-278.75Feb. 26 at S. Illinois W 271.45-257.35Mar. 2 at Houston Bapt. W 276.55-199.10Mar. 5 at New Mexico L 271.35-279.70

Illinois (33) L 271.35-283.85W. Mich. (33) W 371.35-260.40

Mar. 12 at Pittsburgh W 282.40-259.45Mar. 19 Iowa W 284.25-283.50Mar. 26-27 National Ind. Champ. (34) SecondApr. 14-16 NCAA Championships (29) 10th


Jan. 14 at Syracuse W 263.70-256.85Jan. 20 S. Connecticut W 268.20-244.70

East Stroudsburg W 268.20-224.45Jan. 27 New Mexico W 266.95-133.30Feb. 4 at Temple W 269.25-260.30

Navy (25) W 269.25-265.65Feb. 10 Navy W 275.95-269.10Feb. 18 at Ohio State L 264.50-276.95Feb. 25 Houston Baptist L 270.85-281.50Feb. 25 Southern Illinois W 270.85-260.85Mar. 3 at N. Illinois W 272.20-267.25

Iowa (34) L 272.20-277.05Mar. 4 at IUC L 270.30-270.40Mar. 18 Pittsburgh W 270.25-258.05Mar. 25-26 National Ind. Champ. (35) SecondApr. 13-15 NCAA Championships (29) Ninth


Jan. 12 Syracuse W 270.55-265.55Jan. 26 Temple W 274.45-264.45

Kent State W 274.45-264.00Feb. 2 at Iowa L 272.10-278.80Feb. 10 Northern Illinois W 275.60-270.45Feb. 17 Ohio State L 277.90-279.15Feb. 24 at Pittsburgh W 274.95-260.65Mar. 2 at Houston Bapt. W 271.75-269.55

Oklahoma (35) L 271.75-271.85Mar. 11 Illinois-Chicago W 282.20-274.10Mar. 17 at Michigan State W 277.00-274.85

Oshkosh (16) W 277.00-255.80Apr. 7 NCAA East Regional ThirdApr. 19-21 NCAA Championships (36)Seventh

After transferring from Oregon, Randy Jepson was namedteam captain in 1982, earning All-America honors in the stillrings in his senior season.

Spider Maxwell became Penn State’s fourth Nissen-Emery Award winner when he was honored in 1987.




Jan. 19 at Syracuse W 276.90-267.25Jan. 26 Kent State W 281.30-265.20Feb. 2 Navy W 279.50-263.95Feb. 9 at Temple W 277.10-272.20

Navy (25) W 277.10-257.30JMU (25) W 277.10-227.95

Feb. 15 at Ohio State L 279.15-281.00Feb. 23 Iowa W 281.85-275.55Mar. 6 at BYU W 279.40-277.35Mar. 9 Wooden Invitational (30) Fourth

Oklahoma L 280.10-286.30Stanford L 280.10-284.80UCLA L 280.10-282.45CSU-Fullerton W 280.10-273.60UCSB W 280.10-270.80

Mar. 16 Michigan State W 283.55-274.80Apr. 6 NCAA Regionals (27) SecondApr. 18-20 NCAA Championships Second

1992 (12-3)Head Coach: Randy Jepson

Jan. 10-11 at West Point Open (1) SecondJan. 25 at Navy Invitational (5) First

Temple W 275.75-267.35William & Mary W 275.75-261.75Kent State W 275.75-260.70at Navy W 275.75-257.80

Feb. 1 Kent State W 278.95-265.20Feb 15 Ohio State L 280.55-284.20Feb. 22 at Illinois W 281.35-278.35Feb. 28 Temple W 281.95-275.80Mar. 8 at Iowa L 281.35-283.05Mar. 13 at Michigan State L 281.05-281.60Mar. 14 at Michigan Invitational First

at Michigan W 281.60-278.40Kent State (10) W 281.60-273.75Syracuse (10) W 281.60-273.35W. Mich. (10) W 281.60-261.45

Mar. 21 Brigham Young W 283.50-281.65Mar. 27-28 Big Ten Championships (13) FifthApr. 11 NCAA Eastern Regionals (31)FourthApr. 23-25 NCAA Championships (29)Seventh


Jan. 8-9 at West Point Open (1) FourthJan. 15 Syracuse W 270.40-270.15Jan. 23 at Temple W 272.70-269.30

Kent State (25) W 272.70-262.95Navy (25) W 272.70-236.20

Jan. 30 Pittsburgh W 268.60-250.88Feb. 13 Michigan State W 277.65-275.65Feb. 20 Iowa W 275.00-271.75Feb. 27 at Ohio State L 274.50-284.65

Mar. 6 at Nebraska L 274.50-281.35Mar. 20-21 Big Ten Championships (36)SixthApr. 3 NCAA East Regionals (13) FourthApr. 16-17 NCAA Championships (33)


Dec. 10 Michigan W 272.50-262.75Dec. 10 Kent State W 272.50-254.55Dec. 10 Pittsburgh W 272.50-252.80Jan. 7-8 at West Point Open (1) SecondJan. 15 at Syracuse W 279.20-269.95Jan. 22 Temple W 277.75-268.25Feb. 11 at Mich. State W 275.55-272.45

W. Mich. (16) W 275.55-251.80Feb. 12 at Michigan L 277.05-278.85Feb. 26 Ohio State L 277.90-284.80Mar. 4 at BYU W 276.90-270.65

Michigan St. (37)W 276.90-272.15Mar. 9 at Pittsburgh W 270.85-257.70Mar. 26-27 Big Ten Championships ThirdApr. 9 NCAA Eastern Regional (1) ThirdApr. 22-23 NCAA Championship (6) Sixth


Dec. 3 at Massachusetts Invitational FirstTemple W 224.45-224.40Michigan W 224.45-218.22Michigan W 224.45-218.12Syracuse W 224.45-216-15Army W 224.45-213.40MIT W 224.45-166.60Vermont W 224.45-170.40Southern Conn. W 224.45-155.10

Jan. 13 at West Point Open (1) SecondTemple L 221.35-221.45Syracuse W 221.35-219.40Army W 221.35-215.60Navy W 221.35-213.25Massachusetts W 221.35-207.75James Madison W 221.35-204.75Springfield W 221.35-200.00Radford W 221.35-194.00Southern Conn. W 221.35-098.35

Jan. 21 at Navy InvitationalFirst

Pittsburgh W 224.75-213.45James Madison W 224.75-212.15William & Mary W 224.75-208.85Radford W 224.75-199.80

Feb. 10 Nebraska W 227.95-226.50Feb. 18 at Ohio State L 229.20-229.85

New Mexico (27)W 229.20-228.35Feb. 25 Michigan State W 228.95-218.65Mar. 5 at Temple L 221.35-221.45

Syracuse (25) W 221.35-219.40Mar. 11 at Michigan Invitational First

Michigan W 229.60-227.70Temple W 229.60-227.60Illinois-Chicago W 229.60-227.10W. Michigan W 229.60-222.40

Mar. 18 Brigham Young W 228.85-225.35Army W 228.85-220.20

Mar. 25-26 Big Ten Championships (13)FourthApr. 8 NCAA East Regionals FirstApr. 20-22 NCAA Championships (27) Third


Dec. 2 at Massachusetts Invit. SecondJan. 12-13 at West Point Open (1) FirstJan. 19-20 at Windy City Open (9) FourthJan. 26 Temple W 223.35-213.35Feb. 10 at Illinois W 224.85-222.95Feb. 17 Ohio State L 225.00-227.85Mar. 7 at BYU L 222.50-224.25

Michigan St. (3) W 222.50-221.50Michigan (3) W 225.00-207.50

Mar. 9 at New Mexico W SecondMar. 15 Army W 226.40-217.025Mar. 15 Michigan W 226.40-206.70Mar. 30-31 Big Ten Championships (27) Third

Apr. 13 NCAA East Regional (31) ThirdApr. 25-27 NCAA Championships (38) Sixth


Jan. 10-11 at West Point Open (1) SecondJan. 18 at Windy City Open (9) FourthJan. 25 Syracuse W 224.40-208.65Feb. 1 at MSU W 226.95-225.13Feb. 8 Illinois W 229.55-224.15Feb. 21 at Ohio State L 228.35-234.45Mar. 1 New Mexico W 228.975-224.675Mar. 13 at Temple W 226.70-223.60

Navy (25) W 226.70-219.20Mar. 16 at Nebraska L 228.45-230.00Mar. 22-23 Big Ten Championships (36) ThirdApr. 5 NCAA East Regional (1) ThirdApr. 17-19 NCAA Championships (31)Fifth


Jan. 9-10 at West Point Open (1) FirstTemple W 219.975-219.15Navy W 219.975-210.10Massachusetts W 219.975-209.25Army W 219.975-200.80UCSB W 219.975-200.10James Madison W 219.975-185.00Syracuse W 219.975-179.40S. Connecticut W 219.975-153.30

Jan. 16 Temple W226.625-218.625Massachusetts W 226.625-216.55

Jan. 24 at Michigan W 226.15-223.80Iowa (10) L 226.15-228.40

Jan. 31 at Illinois L 224.80-226.975Michigan (13) W 224.80-223.05

Feb. 7 Michigan State W 227.125-225.00Feb. 21 Ohio State W 230.55-227.225Mar. 7 Gold’s Challenge (39) SecondMar. 14 at Nebraska W 231.15-230.025Mar. 20-21 Big Ten Championships (10)SecondApr. 4 NCAA East Regional (19) FourthApr. 16-18 NCAA Championships (6)


Jan. 8-9 at West Point Open (1) FirstJan. 16 at Massachusetts W 225.675-223.65Jan. 23 at Temple W 228.75-212.00

Wm. & Mary (25)W 228.75-213.85Feb. 5 Michigan W 226.50-226.175Feb. 13 Army W 228.45-207.00Feb. 20 Illinois W 224.20-222.90Feb. 27 at Ohio State L 228.05-230.95Mar. 6 at Santa Barbara Invitational

W 223.95-214.825Michigan (39) L 223.95-226.40California (39) W 223.95-223.40Washington (39) W 223.95-191.75

Mar. 14 at Nebraska L 226.875-228.975Mar. 26-27 Big Ten Championships (31)FourthApr. 10 NCAA Eastern Regional (13) ThirdApr. 22-24 NCAA Championships (29) Fourth

Adam Carton became Penn State’s fourth NCAA still ringschampion when he claimed the title in 1991.

Brandon Stefaniak won back-to-back NCAA pommel horsetitles in 1999 and 2000




Jan. 7-8 at West Point Open (1) FirstMassachusetts W 228.85213.90Temple W 228.85-212.40Army W 228.85-208.50Navy W 228.85-201.65Springfield W 228.85-189.70James Madison W 228.85-183.80S. Connecticut W 228.85-181.55

Jan. 15 Massachusetts W 224.35-214.20Jan. 22 Temple W 228.375-215.45Feb. 4 at Michigan L 227.30-230.55

Minnesota (10) W 227.30-223.425Feb. 19 at Illinois W 227.00-224.85Feb. 26 Ohio State W 229.025-228.50Mar. 4 Nebraska W 231.05-223.70Mar. 10 at Southwest Cup (40) First

Oklahoma W 230.35-230.10Mar. 17 Big Ten Championships (16) SixthMar. 30 NCAA Qualifier (31) ThirdMar. 31 NCAA Championships (31) First


Jan. 13 at MassachusettsL 202.155-204.65Jan. 19-20 West Point Open (1) First

Massachusetts W 205.40-198.05Temple W 205.40-195.05at Army W 205.40-193.95Navy W 205.40-192.25Springfield W 205.40-180.65James Madison W 205.40-176.40S. Connecticut W 205.40-167.25

Jan. 27 Army W 208.45-199.90Feb. 3 Michigan L 207.65-209.50Feb. 17 at Temple W 204.65-202.00

Wm. & Mary W 204.650-200.30Feb. 24 at Ohio State L 208.20-217.20Mar. 3 at Southwest Cup (40) Third

Oklahoma L 208.925-215.25Michigan St. L 208.95-210.40Stanford W 208.95-205.425

Mar. 18 Michigan St. W 213.20-187.55Mar. 23-24 Big Ten Championships (6) ThirdApr. 4 NCAA Qualifier (27) ThirdApr. 5 NCAA Championships (27) Fifth

22000022 ((1144--11))Head Coach: Randy Jepson

Jan. 11-12 at West Point Open (1) FirstMassachusetts W 209.50-204.00Temple W 209.50-199.45Army W 209.50-199.05Navy W 209.50-197.05Springfield W 209.50-190.55Southern Conn.W 209.50-180.80James Madison W 209.50-172.95

Jan. 19 Massachusetts W 212.90-208.20Jan. 26 at Michigan W 212.25-209.70Feb. 2 Illinois W 215.60-213.95Feb. 16 Temple W 213.55-207.75Feb. 23 Ohio State L 216.225-216.325Mar. 2 at Southwest Cup (4)

UCSB W 215.95-208.40Mar. 9 at Navy W 215.30-204.00Mar. 16 Army W 215.60-204.15Mar. 22 at Big Ten Championships (36)ThirdApr. 5 at NCAA Qualifier (41) Fourth


Jan. 10 at West Point Open (1) FirstTemple W 208.40-207.30Army W 208.40-203.55Springfield W 208.40-193.95Southern Conn.W 208.40-184.90

Jan. 18 at Navy Open FirstWm. & Mary W 217.25-199.65Navy W 217.25-193.60

James Madison W 217.25-177.55Jan. 25 Michigan W 219.40-210.35Feb. 7-8 Winter Cup Challenge (43)

no team scoringFeb. 15 at Temple W 216.95-207.45

Illinois W 216.95-213.35Feb. 22 Ohio State W 220.00-216.875Mar. 1 at Illinois W 217.25-216.45

Iowa W 217.25-213.75Mar. 8 at Southwest Cup (4) First

Illinois W 219.30-214.075Temple W 219.30-209.725

Mar. 15 Army W 221.525-210.575Mar. 28 at Big Ten Championships (27) First

Ohio State W 220.55-218.60Iowa W 220.55-215.60Michigan W 220.55-215.325Minnesota W 220.55-214.30Illinois W 220.55-211.85

Apr. 13 NCAA Championships (4) Third


Jan. 10 at Army W 215.60-206.55vs. Springfield W 215.60-195.15

Jan. 17 Illinois W 219.15-212.775Jan. 23 at Michigan L 212.00-215.725Jan. 30-31 at West Point Open (1) First

Nebraska W 214.625-210.90Army W 214.625-208.70Temple W 214.625-206.15Navy W 214.625-200.35Springfield W 214.625-198.70James Madison W 214.625-188.00Southern Conn.W 214.625-187.40M.I.T W 214.625-142.90

Feb. 6-7 at Winter Cup Challenge (43)no team scoring

Feb. 14 Temple W 213.225-206.975Feb. 21 at Ohio State W 218.80-218.75Feb. 28 Wm. & Mary W 216.475-207.275Mar. 6 at Stanford W 216.35-214.575Mar. 13 Army W 218.800-207.475Mar. 19-20 Big Ten Championships (13)SecondApr. 2-4 NCAA Championships (13) First

e Nittany Lions celebrate their 2000 national championship, Randy Jepson’s first as Penn State head coach.

Kevin Tan was a six-time All-American and two-time NCAAstill rings champion during his brilliant Penn State career.

In three years at Penn State, Luis Vargas earned 11 All-Amer-ica honors and won three individual NCAA titles.




Jan. 8 at Army W 217.05-207.85Jan. 21 Navy W 216.875-207.325

Temple W 216.975-203.50Jan. 28-29 at West Point Open First

Iowa W 217.75-216.375Nebraska W 217.75-210.80Army W 217.75-209.45Temple W 217.75-205.825Navy W 217.75-203.00William & MaryW 217.75-202.15Springfield W 217.75-193.75James Madison W 217.75-192.15M.I.T. W 217.75-169.30


Feb. 12 at Illinois L 221.35-221.825Feb. 19 Michigan W 222.60-219.575Feb. 26 Ohio State L 215.50-222.075Mar. 1 Japan L 224.15-224.30Mar. 12 at Wm. &Mary W 219.40-214.15Mar. 25-26 Big Ten Championships (10)FourthApr. 7-9 NCAA Championships (1) Fourth


Jan. 7 at Army W 206.650-199.150Jan. 13 Temple W 202.450-190.050Jan. 21 at Michigan W 209.400-206.450Jan. 27-28 at West Point Open First

Army W 206.750-199.500Temple W 206.750-197.050Navy W 206.750-196.600Springfield W 206.750-182.700M.I.T. W 206.750-172.650James Madison W 206.750-171.050


Feb. 19 Stanford W 216.800-216.750Feb. 25 at Ohio State L 216.300-209.050Mar. 4 Wm. & Mary W 213.550-205.100Mar. 11 at California L 219.100-216.525Mar. 24-25 Big Ten Championships (10) FifthApr. 6-8 NCAA Championships (1) Fourth


Jan. 13 Army W 214.200-192.650Jan. 21 at Temple Invitational First

Temple 210.225-198.600William & Mary 210.225-190.850James Madison 210.225-160.300

Jan. 26-27 at West Point Open FirstTemple W 214.700-205.500Army W 214.700-199.500Navy W 214.700-197.750Springfield W 214.700-190.250M.I.T. W 214.700-185.050James Madison W 214.700-174.100

Feb. 3 Michigan L 215.800-216.750Feb. 8-10 at Winter Cup Challenge (43)

no team scoringFeb. 17 Illinois W 220.150-205.250Feb. 24 Ohio State W 218.150-215.600Mar. 3 at Wm. & MaryW 212.800-191.750

vs. Navy W 212.800-191.700Mar. 10 at Stanford L 214.800-216.700

vs. Iowa W 214.800-204.750Mar. 17 California CancelledMar. 30-31 Big Ten Championships (36)SecondApr. 12-14 NCAA Championships (6) First


Jan. 12 Army W 358.500-333.600Jan. 19 at Michigan L 356.950-354.300Jan. 26 Temple W 353.350-337.350Feb. 2 Minnesota W 354.200-343.450Feb. 7-9 at Winter Cup Challenge (43)

no team scoringFeb. 16 at Illinois W 352.300-351.000Feb. 24 at Ohio State W 360.550-353.050Mar. 8 Wm. & Mary W 357.700-338.900

vs. Navy W 357.700-336.700Mar. 15 at California L 360.400-351.300Mar. 22 Oklahoma L 357.850-356.650Apr. 4-5 Big Ten Championships (6) FirstApr. 17-19 NCAA Championships (38) Fourth


Jan. 10 Army W 344.250-309.550Jan. 16 at West Point Open First

Navy W 345.200-329.150Temple W 345.200-328.050Springfield W 345.200-326.200Army W 345.200-317.750MIT W 345.200-312.900

Jan. 24 Michigan W 348.900-348.350Jan. 31 at Minnesota L 345.850-344.500Feb. 14 at Illinois L 345.500-339.800Feb. 28 Ohio State W 347.600-346.500Mar. 6 at Temple W 347.550-332.300Mar. 8 at Wm. & MaryW 347.850-340.050

vs. Navy W 347.850-336.450Mar. 14 California L 355.150-353.800Mar. 21 at Oklahoma L 366.850-356.300Apr. 3 Big Ten Championships (36) FifthApr. 16 NCAA Championships (6)

Penn State captured the program’s NCAA-record 12th national championship in 2007 in front of its home fans at Rec Hall.

(1) at Army, West Point, N.Y.; (2) at Princeton, N.J.;(3) at Boston, Mass.; (4) at Philadelphia, Pa.; (5) atNaval Academy, Annapolis, Md.; (6) at Penn State ,University Park, Pa.; (7) at New York, N.Y.; (8) at Dal-las, Texas; (9) at Chicago, Ill.; (10) at Michigan, AnnArbor, Mich.; (11) at Syracuse , Syracuse, N.Y.; (12) atBoulder, Colo.; (13) at Illinois, Champaign, Ill.; (14)at Los Angeles, Calif.; (15) at North Carolina, ChapelHill, N.C.; (16) at Michigan State, East Lansing,Mich.; (17) at Pittsburgh, Pa.; (18) at Berkeley, Calif.;(19) at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.;(20) at Ames, Iowa; (21) at Oregon, Eugene, Ore.;(22) at Cornell, Cornell, N.Y.; (23) at Southern Illi-nois, Carbondale, Ill.; (24) at Indiana State, TerreHaute, Ind.; (25) at Temple, Philadelphia, Pa.; (26) atIllinois State, Normal, Ill.; (27) at Ohio State, Colum-bus, Ohio; (28) at Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, La.;(29) at Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.; (30) at UCLA, LosAngeles, Calif.; (31) at Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; (32), atUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.; (33) at Universityof New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.; (34) at North-ern Illinois, DeKalb, Ill.; (35) at Houston Baptist,Houston, Texas; (36) at Minnesota, Minneapolis,Minn.; (37) at Brigham Young, Provo, Utah; (38) atStanford, Stanford, Calif.; (39) at Santa Barbara,Calif.; (40), at Tempe, Ariz.; (41) at Oklahoma, Nor-man, Okla; (42) at Springfield, Mass.; (43) at Las

Led by team captain Santiago Lopez, Penn State won its secondBig Ten Championship in 2008.

Abboud, Matt 2000-03Abraham, Karl 1987-88, 90Albrecht, Matt 2009-presentAmbrozy, Michael 1985-88Alvarez, Raymond 2003Anderson, E 1942Anderson, Ralph 1934-35Anderson, Robert 1950Antonio, Shaun 2006-09Arnold, Douglas 1975Aser, Glenn 1985-86Atkins, Brandt 1971-3Atkins, George 1974Avener, Marshall 1971-73Baffa, John 1952-54Barclay, G 1943Bartlett, Terry 1982-85Bayuk, Edward 1968-69Beck, Merrell 1938-40Beck, Samuel 1936-38Beigel, Danny 1996-99Benas, Adam 1998-00, 02Benner, David 1949-51Berliner, Jermone 1947Bernstein, William, (V-12) 1944Besong, Patrick 1978-80Bice, Blair 1962Biesterfeldt, Herman 1956-57Bizal, Steven 1973-75Blaha, Wesley 1952Bonet, Paul 1990Bond, Charles (V-12) 1944Bonsall, William 1943-49Bordo, L 1941-43Borromeo, Josh 2006-09Boudreau, Robert 1953-56Bowman, Matt 2004-06Bray, George 1967-68Bressler, Scott 1969-70Briggs, Rich 1990-93Brindle, Dominic 1998-01Brunning, John 1962Bruns, Greg 2009Bryant, C. W. 1934Bryant, Tyson 1994-97Buhl, Bernard 1960Bunes, Len 1968-70Burns, Michael 1978-80Burt, Paul 1978-79Burtnett, Tom 1963-65Bush, J 1942Butler, Larry 1973-76Buczek, Chad 2003-06Campell, Thomas 1951Capetola, Louis 1962Carnahan, Cody 2007Carton, Adam 1988-92Chandler, Frank 1975-76Chase, David 1966-67Cherry, Ray 1962-64Christie, Albert 1949-50Chu, Jason 2008Clark, James 1947-48Clark, Tom 1968-70Cline, Hugh 1954-56Close, Guy 1937Coggeshall, David 1966-67Cohen, Steve 1965-67Cohen, Matt 2004-07Cohn, Sol 1956Coller, John 1956Collins, Doug 1964-66Cooper, Jesse 1973-76Cooper, Mark 1992-95Corbin, William 1960

Corrigan, Jim 1968-70Cowden, Tabor 1991Cowden, Wayne 1989-92Cowen, Graeme 1958-60Cressman, George 1939Creveling, Benson 1939Criley, Richard 1960-61Cronstedt, Jean 1952-54Crumlish, John 1983Culhane, Jim 1963-65Cunningham, Lee 1958-60Curtiss, Dan 1964Dailey, Mike 1984-86Darling, Timothy 1982Davidson, H. W. 1931-32Delaney, Jim 1990-94DeSantis, Martin 1966-68Desiderio, Daniel 1977-80Desiderio, Robert 1975-79Diliberto, Joseph 1974-75Dillon, William 1971-73Donahue, John 1958, 1961Donatelli, Frank 1958Donohue, Kevin 2000-03Douglass, David 1951Dorfman, Richard 1974Downer, Jamie 1988, 1990,-91Downer, Michael 1989 Drass, Rob 1988-90Dries, Don 1966Dulaney, David 1957-59Duncan, Donald 1939Dunn, Tom 1969-71Dutka, Mike 1996, 1998Eddy, Gerald (V-12) 1944, 1947Ekman, Tobias 1998-01Ellefson, Tom 1994-97Emery, Bryon 1947-48Emery, Robert 1967-69Eng, Nat 2002-04Esposito, Steven 1983Fagan, Chris 1977Fagan, Paul 1973, 1975-76Faries, R. 1931Faust, Vincent 1971-73Fegley, Charles 1955, 1957Fehl, Jesse 1949Feldman, Stanley 1938-40Fernandez, Kyle 2002-03Frey, Harold 1943-46Fields, H 1942Foht, Robert 1956-58Fonahoe, John 1957Forester, Tom 1978-80Forsyth, M 1931Fosnocht, Bruce 1960-61Fosnocht, William 1959-60Foster, Ned 1950-51Friedman, Steve 1982-85Fritch, Leroy 1954-56Fust, Joe 1979Gaitonis, Michael 1944-45Garvelli, Joe 1966Gaumer, Lee 1944-45Gerardo, James 1988Gillespie, Charles 1938,-40Gillespie, Martin 1982-83Glou, Ronald 1960Glover, Walter 1946Gluyas, Thomas 1935Gonzalez, Armando 1991Gonzalez, Fredrick 1982Gonzalez, Jose 1982Gonzalez, Mario 1983-87Gordon, Cyrus 1936

Gorgol, J 1943Gotherman, W 1942Graf, Robert 1971-74Gray, Thomas 1978-80Grazier, Alton 1951Greaves, Harry 1950Greene, Michael 1971-74Greene, Stephen 1944-48Greenfield, Matt 2007-presentGreenly, D 1943, 1947Grey, R 1943Griffiths, Tony 1984-87Haag, Burritt 1954-55Hagenbuch, Keith 1961Haigh, S. E. 1938Hallman, Howard 1944Hamel, William 1949-50Harlacher, Gene 1961-63Harris, Allen 2007-presentHarshbarger, C. Kenneth 1946Hazen, James 1951-53Heilbrum, David 1962Heiler, Walter 1957Heim, Paul 1954-55Helsby, Derek 2005-2008Hendrickson, William 1950-51Hesch, M. J. 1931-33Hidinger, John 1957, 1959Hilbrish, Charles 1961Hill, Colin 2009-presentHobart, Edwin 1946Hoffman, L. S. 1932Holden, W. H. 1934Hommas, Warren 1953-54Horstick, C. E. 1932-33Howachyne, Peter 1948Hoyt, J. 1931Hugus, Frank 1934-35Humphries, William 1951Hunsinger, James 1975-77Isabelle, Ed 1964-66Jacobson, Mike 1963-65Jamieson, Larry 1951Jenkins, William 1963-65Jepson, Randy 1982Johnson, Derek 1977Johnson, Ted 1998-01Johnson, Wayne 1969-71Jones, Ralph 1938Juliano, John 1972-74Kalbfus, Charles 1949Kaufman, S. D. 1933Keller, Chris 1989Keller, Williams 1964Kenyon, Robert 1952-53Kerber, Earl 1950-51Kern, Ludwig 2002-05Kim, Jay 2000-03Kimmel, Jeff 1982-84Kimmel, Sam 1970-72Kindon, John 1967-69Kirkpatrick, J. G. 1932Kligman, Albert 1937-39Klotz, H. Richard 1948Klurman, Vladi 2005-2008Kochman, Ron 1966Koenig, Robert 1969-71Koty, Patrick 1982Krauss, Jack 1941Kreidler, Robert 1950, 1952-53Kruest, James 1971-74Kump, Donald 1950Kurowski, Michael 1948-49Ladman, Tom 1982-83Lakeman, Chris 1998-01

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Lashua, Tim 1996-99Laux, Chris 1984-87Lawfer, Norwood 1948Lawrence, Robert 1952-54Lebow, C 1942-43Lektrick, Peter 1933-36Lesko, T 1940Leu, Gilbert 1957Levan, W 1931Lewis, William 1939Linn, Joseph (V-12) 1944, 1948Litow, Joseph 1967-69Littlewood, Donald 1958-59Loeber, W 1940Lofgren, Ernest 1959Lomady, Wendell 1948-49Lopez, Santiago 2005-2008Lowry, W 1940Loughram, Jack 1967Ludwig, Brian 1976Mailman, Richard 1954Malecki, Josh 1998-01Malka, Roy 1995-98Mangus, Marvin 1944-45Mann, Sidney 1934-35Marino, Steven 1980-83Markle, Ron 1973Marshall, Albert 1964Marshall, Charles 1955Marshall, William 1955Martin, John 1963-65Martin, Stephen 1948Mason, Howard 1950Masucci, Mike 1990-93Masters, Don 1933-35Masters, H 1931Mattern, Raymond 1935-37Maxwell, Michael 1984-87Maxwell, R. A. 1931-32Mc Cormick, Pete 1964-65Mc Ewen, Ryan 1993McIntyre, Casey 2002, 2004-05Mc Sparren, Lloyd 1962-63Meade, William 1943, 1947-49Meeker, L 1941Megrail, Francis 1937Merritt, Ivan 1978Michel, J.M. 1994-97Miklos, Justin 2004-07Minutaglio, Mark 1995-98Mirenzi, Joseph 1949-50Mitchell, Phil 1986Mitchell, William 1970-72Morris, William 1948Morrow, Kenneth 1960-61Motz, G. E. 1938Muffoletto, Tony 1976-79Mullen, Philip 1956-58Mumau, Robert 1960-61Murphy, William 1971-74Nasveschuk, Kent 1975Neiger, Warren 1944-47Neuhauser, Vincent 1958-60Neuwirth, Joel 1992-93Olsen, Jan 1986Osborne, Markham 1979Oster, John 1988Oxman, H. Jerrold 1958Page, Tom 1961Painton, Robert 1980, 1982-83Palacios, Jose 1999-00, 2003Palmer, David 1958-59Pansy, Tony 1993-97Paoletti, Dennis 1964-66Parker, Kenneth 1954

Parton, William 1937-38Paxton, William 1954-56Perna, Lee 1950Petroff, Timothy 1945-47Pfleiger, Kurt 1974-77Philips, C. E. 1931-32Pieo, R 1941Pierce, Adam 2002Pineda, Miguel 2009-presentPokras, Byron 1961Pomeroy, Alan 1955Porter, Allen 1963-64Postich, Salvester 1949-50Potter, Dudley 1955Poydock, Albert 1955Procopio, Manuel 1952-54Radcliffe, George 1939Ramos, Tommy 2005-2008Reichenback, Mike 1989-92Rehm, Donald 1955Rehm, Richard 1956, 1957Rhinehelder, Rich 1977-79Ribeiro, Marcelo 1985-87Ricketts, Lee 1994-95 Riordan, Dave 1991-95Rimler, Zak 2002-05Roeder, Ron 1996-99Roeder, Zack 2001-04Roemer, Joe 1994-97Rocklein, Brad 1991-92Rorabaugh, Mathew 1937Rorabaugh, Irwin 1936Ross, Gary 1978Rossi, Joseph 1947Rudman, Sydney 1942Runkle, Raymond 1937-38Runyan, Rick 1966-67Sabella, J. G. 1938Sabo, William 1952Saliski, Rob 1998-01Sandy, Casey 2006-09Savadove, Louis 1957-59Saylor, Harlom 1939Sayre, George 1961Sanders, Casey 1969-70Sankey, Robert 1949Saponaro, Pete 1963-65Schaefer, Gerald 1960-61Schaefer, H. Page 1939-40Scheiner, Harvey 1944Schier, Kurt 1986-89Schlengel, William 1962-63Schultz, James 1957Schwenzfeier, Karl 1952-55Scofield, Gene 1963, 1965-66Seifried, Glen 1950Senft, Charles 1940-42Seng, Eddie 1996-00Seward, Ed 2002-05Seward, Tom 1961-63Sforza, F.P. 1962-64Shaffer, Richard 1951-52Shaham, Noam 2007-present Shelley, Ian 1984-87Shmuckler, H 1940Shultz, David 1951-53Sidwell, Edwin 1956-58Simon, Glenn 1980, 1982Simon, Gregg 1980-83Simon, Paul 1976-79Small, S 1941-43Sohn, Mark 1988-91Sorensen, Raymond 1943, 1947-48Sopper, William 1953Spicer, Brad 2005-2008

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THE MORGAN CENTER

MORGAN CENTERPROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONSACADEMIC COUNSELINGStudent-athletes are assigned an individual team counselor whoprovides advice on academics, academic planning, and careerchoices, as well as keeping them informed about NCAA, BigTen and Penn State academic policies.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FIRST-YEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMStudy enhancement sessions and two first-year seminar coursesare required for all new incoming student-athletes. Upperclassstudent-athletes can participate in the Study Hall Program andutilize the most up to date computer lab technology available inone of four study spaces on campus.� Study Hall Program� BB H 148S: Coping with College� BB H 048: Contemporary Health Topics Affecting Student-Athletes

TUTORING PROGRAMThe Morgan Academic Support Center offers free tutoring assis-tance to all student-athletes. Additionally, group tutoringsessions are regularly offered.

SUE PATERNO MENTORING PROGRAMThe MASCSA Sue Paterno Mentoring Program is designed tohelp student-athletes on their road to success by assisting in thedevelopment of transferable study and time management skills.

CAREER DEVELOPMENTPREPARING FOR THE FUTUREThis Program offers a variety of services to aid student-athletes inidentifying their skills and interests and in making decisions regard-ing their choice of major. Additionally, resumé and cover letterwriting, career planning, and gaining professional employment aretopics covered in the Jaffe Senior Seminar: Life After Sport.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGYA sport psychologist provides counseling and support to stu-dent-athletes in the areas of mental preparation strategies fortraining and competition, motivation and meaningful goal set-ting, visualization and performance planning, concentration andmental focusing, coping skill strategies for dealing with adversity,and, in general, issues pertaining to self-esteem development andstudent-athlete welfare.

ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETYThe Athletic Honor Society, Spiritus Leonius (Spirit of theLion), recognizes student-athletes for outstanding performancein athletics, academics, leadership, and community service.

SAABThe Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of onevoting member and one or more alternates from each of PennState’s 29 varsity athletic teams. SAAB meets monthly to discussany new developments within the NCAA, Big Ten Conference,and the University that affect all student-athletes at Penn State.

NAGLE CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM1998 NCAA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCEThe Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for PersonalSuccess)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and aconsulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989.The Life Skills Program was developed to better prepare stu-dent-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

SPEAKERS BUREAUThe Speaker’s Bureau Program provides Penn State student-ath-letes with the opportunity to develop and utilize publicpresentation skills while giving back to the community.

PENN PAL PROGRAMThe “Penn” Pal Program enables student-athletes to correspond,on a monthly basis, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade studentsin local school districts.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEThe Institute provides opportunities for student-athletes toassess their leadership styles and experiences, to develop andenhance their leadership skills, and to determine what publicservice leadership means to them.

SHADOW PROGRAMThe goal of the program is to give elementary and middle schoolstudents the opportunity to tour campus, visit college classes,and interact with student-athletes on a one-to-one basis.

THONDance Marathon, often referred to as THON, is the largest stu-dent-run philanthropy in the nation, raising more than $59million for the Four Diamonds Fund and children’s cancerresearch since its inception in 1973.

RussellMushinsky

Morgan Director

MarkHinish

Assistant Director

SandyMeyer

Assistant Director

SueSherburne

Assistant Director

JimWeaver

Assistant DirectorWomen’s Soccer

AdamStover

Network & Systems Analyst

DaveYukelsonSports

Psychologist

NateAlthouseAcademic Counselor

CherylAndersonLearning Specialist

MORGAN CENTER MISSIONCentral to the mission of Intercollegiate Athletics is theopportunity for student-athletes to experience a well-rounded educational program at The Pennsylvania StateUniversity. The mission of the Morgan Academic Sup-port Center for Student-Athletes is to provide appropriateacademic support services and University Faculty Senate,NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibilityinformation to all student-athletes. These services andinformation should assist student-athletes in achievingtheir academic goals while participating in a demandingNCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. Theseservices also should ensure progress toward graduationthrough timely completion of degree requirements forbaccalaureate and graduate programs.

SarahKrupp

Academic Counselor

ToddKulka

Coordinator, Football Services

DelorisBrobeck

Staff Assistant

LindaFetzer

Staff Assistant

TammyLeathers

AdministrativeAssistant

SharonRider

Staff Assistant

BradyRourkeAcademic Counselor

ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES


ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIONTim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1086

Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Delaney-Scheetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1104

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3489

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Bortner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0420

Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404

Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

BUSINESS/FINANCERick Kaluza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2139

Associate Athletic Director for Finance . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MARKETING/PROMOTIONSGreg Myford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Associate Athletic Director/Business Relations . . . [email protected] Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8140

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

COMPLIANCEJohn Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8048

Compliance Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

DEVELOPMENTKen Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Director of Development for Athletics . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Director of Donor Events & Stewardship . . . . . . . . [email protected] Potoczny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Asst. Director, Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nitardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7664

Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club [email protected]

RJ Gimbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5576Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mark Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1598Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3143Assoc. Dir. for Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mike Milliron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462Student-Athlete Development Coordinator . . . . [email protected]

ATHLETIC OPERATIONSDave Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0270

Asst. AD, Administrative & Business Services . . . . . . [email protected] James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3471

Assistant Athletic Director/Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2150

Events Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Hudzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7071

Supervisor of Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1138

Rec Hall Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dick Bartolomea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2781Multi-Sport Facility Director/Sports Camps Dir.. . . . [email protected]

Erikka Runkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4991Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MORGAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTERRuss Mushinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Dave Yukelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407

Coordinator Sports Psychology Services . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSJeff Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . . [email protected] Bedsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Donghia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petulla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Assoc. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Regenfuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7993

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Siegrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Dir./Creative Director . . . . . . [email protected] Fallis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Lafleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Publications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Kopec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Graphic Designer, Athletic Administration . . . . . . [email protected] Selders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-NITTANYBud Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971

Director of Ticketing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971

Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

SPORTS MEDICINEDr. Wayne Sebastianelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566

Dir. of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Doug Aukerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4054

Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Roberta Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Paul Sherbondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566Team Orthopedic Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

George Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0773Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Kristine Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8107Director of Sports Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ALL-SPORTS MUSEUMKen Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5577

Director of All-Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

HEAD COACHESBeth Alford-Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3146

M&W Cross Country/Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Doebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3487

Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] DeChellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5494

Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7477

Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-5554

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Isidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7470

Women’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Randy Jepson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8421

Men’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Kaidanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7465

M/W Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Morett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7467

Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7469

Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0412

Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7464

Men’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petrini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7472

Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7479

Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7474

Women’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7461

Women’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] St. Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2396

Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7460

Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Thiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7476

Men’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0842

Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2672

Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0239

Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

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Dave BakerAssistant Athletic

Director

Mark BodenschatzAssociate

Athletic Director

Dr. Kristine ClarkDirector of

Sports Nutrition

Tim CurleyDirector of Athletics

Jan BortnerAssistant Athletic

Director

John BoveCompliance Coordinator

Ken CutlerDirector of

Athletic Development

Michelle DavidsonDirector Donor

Events & Stewardship

Susan Delaney-Scheetz

Assoc. Athletic Dir.

Ken HickmanDirector

All-Sports Museum

Bob HudzikSupervisor,

Athletic Fields

Jennifer JamesAssistant Athletic

Director

Scott KretchmarNCAA Faculty Representative

Bud MeredithDirector of Ticket

Operations

Russ MushinskyDir., Morgan Acad.

Support Center

Greg MyfordAssociate Athletic

Director

Jeff NelsonAssistant Athletic

Director

John NitardyDirector of Major

Gifts/Interim NittanyLion Club Director

Nikki PotocznyAsst. Director

Nittany Lion Club

Erikka RunkleHuman Resources

Manager

Dr. Wayne SebastianelliDirector of Athletic

Medicine

Mark SherburneAssociate Athletic

Director

Jeanne SmithTicket Manager

Bob WhiteAssoc. Director of

Athletic Development

Rich KaluzaAssociate

Athletic Director

PENN STATE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT

Bruce EllisAssistant Athletic

Director

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