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GROVE CITY COLLEGE

JAMES E. LONGNECKER POOL

The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is one of the nation’s topsmall-college aquatic facilities. The 8-lane facility is regarded as one of thefastest pools in the region and is reserved solely for use by the College’sswimming and diving and water polo athletes.

The Pool features two one-meter diving boards and one three-meterboard as well as five Power Rack stations. An eight-lane electronic ColoradoTiming System is integrated into the pool and scoreboard. The scoreboardfeatures eight lines for results, three lines for event/heat and scoring and ascrolling line that shows lane-by-lane results.

The shallow end of the Pool is seven feet; thus the facility is able to hostseveral Collegiate Water Polo Association events that are restricted from“shallow-deep” pools. Since 2000, Grove City College has hosted severalCWPA championship events.

The James E. Longnecker Competition Pool is 25 yards in length and 56feet wide. It holds 408,913 gallons of water. The seating capacity of the Poolarea is approximately 400.

The Pool has been home to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swim-ming and Diving Championships since 1990.

JAMES E. LONGNECKERCOMPETITION POOL

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Size: Eight Lanes, 25 yards long,18.67 yards wide

Pool Capacity: 408,913 gallonsOpened: 1989Dedicated: 2009Seating: 400Diving Boards: Two 1-meter

boards, one 3-meter board

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING 2014-2015

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Grove City College Coaching Staff 4-5

2014-15 Roster 6

2014-15 Season Preview 7

Returning Letterwinners

Tori Baker (Fairfax, Va.) 8

Liv Beckner (Chambersburg, Pa.) 8

Megan Bilko (Canonsburg, Pa.) 8

Lauren Burrows (Canton, Ohio) 8

Lauren Cassano (Venetia, Pa.) 9

Carolyn Eckendorf (Fairview, Pa.) 9

Jessica Fortney (Mayville, N.Y.) 9

Elizabeth Funk (Leonardtown, Md. 9

Molly Gallant (Severna Park, Md.) 9

Krystal Gwynn (Irwin, Pa.) 10

Amanda Hutzelmann (Milford, Pa.) 10

Abby Jank (Worthington, Ohio) 10

Ashley Meesuk (Millersville, Md.) 10

Amy Melnik (Clifton Park, N.Y.) 10

Keegan Reed (Greencastle, Pa.) 11

Kristi Riesmeyer (McMurray, Pa.) 11

Rachel Shimrock (Willoughby, Ohio) 11

Megan Smith (Tyler, Texas) 11

Madison Van Dyke (Fleming Island, Fla.) 11

About the Presidents’ Athletic Conference 12

2013-14 In Review 13

Year-by-Year Records 14

All-Time Series 14

Presidents’ Athletic Conference Records 15

James E. Longnecker Pool Records 15

All-Time Top 10 Times 16-17

About Grove City College 18-19

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Head Coach Dave Fritz

Office Telephone _______ 724-458-2110

Best Time to Call __________ Afternoons

E-Mail _______________ [email protected]

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Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs

Office Telephone _______ 724-458-3365

Office Fax _______________ 724-458-3855

Home Telephone _______ 724-748-3718

E-mail ______________ [email protected]

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Grove City Athletic Department

Dept. Telephone ________ 724-458-2900

Dept. Fax ________________ 724-458-3855

Web Site _______ www2.gcc.edu/sports

CREDITSEditor ________________ Ryan Briggs, SIDEditorial assistance by Robert Audia andMarie Carroll.

Head shots by Gregg Studio, Grove City,Pa. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADMPhotography/Darlington, Pa.

Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.

Institution _________ Grove City College

Location _______________ Grove City, Pa.

Founded _________________________ 1876

Enrollment _______________________ 2,500

Colors _____________ Crimson and White

Nickname _________________ Wolverines

Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division III

Conference _______ Presidents’ Athletic

Pool _______ James E. Longnecker Pool

Built _____________________________ 1990

President __________ Paul McNulty, J.D.

Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1980

Athletic Director _________ Dr. Don Lyle

Alma Mater ________ Muskingum, 1971

Interim Asst. A.D. ________ Todd Gibson


Compliance Coordinator _ Mike Dreves


Head Coach ________________ Dave Fritz


Career Record ________ 51-29 (6th Year)

At Grove City ___________________ Same

First Year of Program ____________ 1988

All-Time Record ______________ 197-124

Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh

Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke

Athletic Office Mgr ___________ Kim Iliff

Aquatics Director ___________ Dave Fritz

Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman

Equipment Mgr _______ Jim Richardson

2015NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN’S QUALIFYING TIMES

A B50 Free 22.89 23.89100 Free 49.86 52.14200 Free 1:47.86 1:53.25500 Free 4:45.33 5:02.501650 Free 16:34.40 17:33.72100 Back 54.36 57.59200 Back 1:58.18 2:05.47100 Breast 1:01.80 1:05.49200 Breast 2:14.88 2:24.39100 Fly 52.92 57.31200 Fly 1:56.90 2:08.59200 IM 2:00.51 2:07.80400 IM 4:13.77 4:36.69

A B200 Fr Relay ------- 1:36.10400 Fr Relay ------- 3:31.35800 Fr Relay ------- 7:41.88200 Med Rel ------- 1:46.60400 Med Rel ------- 3:52.65

1-Meter 255.00 6 Dives395.00 11 Dives

3-Meter 265.00 6 Dives410.00 11 Dives

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HEAD COACH DAVE FRITZA 1994 Grove City College graduate, Dave Fritz is in his sixth season as Grove City College’s

head women’s swimming and diving coach. He has guided the Wolverines to five Presidents’Athletic Conference titles and four top 11 finishes at the NCAA Division III Championships.

In 2013, Grove City posted its best-ever finish at the national championships by placingninth in the team standings. A program-record seven competitors earned NCAA Division IIIAll-America honors. The Wolverines won their fifth straight league title and 16 athletes earnedAll-PAC honors. Angela Palumbo concluded her career as a 21-time NCAA All-American andalso became the first two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in program history.

Fritz’s first season as Grove City’s head coach turned out to be the finest in programhistory as the Wolverines finished 13-1 overall in 2009-10, captured the Presidents’ AthleticConference title and finished 11th as a team at the NCAA Division III Championships. Sixcompetitors earned NCAA All-America honors in 2010.

The 2010-11 season saw Grove City repeat as conference champion. Five swimmers earnedNCAA Division III All-America honors, helping the Wolverines to another 11th-place finish.

Overall, Fritz owns a 51-29 record in dual meets as women’s head coach, including a 20-1 mark in conference action.Fritz has also coached the College’s men’s swimming and diving team for the past 12 seasons. Under his direction, the

men’s team returned to the national spotlight as a premier small-college program.In 2006-07, two Grove City swimmers earned NCAA Division III championships as Tim Whitbeck won the national title in

the 50 free and Caleb Courage repeated as national champion in the 100 free.In 2009, 11 Grove City swimmers earned NCAA Division III All-America distinction as the Wolverines placed sixth in the

team standings at the NCAA Championships. During the regular season, Grove City went 12-2 overall and won the Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference title for the second straight season.

Three years ago, the Wolverines captured their fifth straight conference title and Fritz earned the league’s Coach of theYear award. Sixteen Grove City performers earned All-PAC recognition in 2011-12.

In 2006, Courage became Grove City’s first men’s swimmer to earn a national title.Fritz has guided Grove City’s men to a 104-52 overall dual-meet record, including a College-record 15 victories during

the 2006-07 season. In 2006-07, Grove City posted victories over eventual NCAA Division III champion Kenyon, perennialpower Case Western Reserve, NCAA Division I institution Butler and archrival Westminster.

Fritz spent eight seasons as head coach of Grove City’s women’s water polo squad. In 2007, Fritz led the women’s waterpolo team to a program-record 18 victories and a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate III National Championships. The nextyear, Fritz guided Grove City to a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate III Championships in New London, Conn., as the Wolver-ines finished 13-12 overall. Six Grove City water polo players earned All-America honors under his guidance.

He owns master’s degrees from both Duquesne University and Slippery Rock University. Fritz lives in Slippery Rock withhis wife Tammy, daughters Emily and Mary, and sons Hayden and Harrison.

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HEAD COACH DAVE FRITZ -- YEAR-BY-YEARMen’s Swimming and Diving

Year Season Notes Conference Finish2002-03 Five-meet win streak at midseason 2nd2003-04 Wolverines win 12th PAC title ... Korb wins High Point Award at PAC meet 1st2004-05 Courage leads Grove City to 32nd place at NCAA Championships 2nd2005-06 Wolverines place 13th at NCAAs ... Courage wins first national title 2nd2006-07 Grove City goes 15-1 ... Courage, Whitbeck win national titles ... 9th at NCAAs 2nd2007-08 13th PAC title ... Whitbeck earns PAC MVP, All-American honors 1st2008-09 Wolverines finish 6th at NCAA Championships ... Courage wins 3rd national title 1st2009-10 Grove City posts 11-2 record ... Gagliardo wins High Point Award at PAC meet 1st2010-11 Wolverines capture 4th consecutive PAC title ... Fritz named PAC Coach of the Year 1st2011-12 Grove City wins 5th straight league title ... Bowser PAC MVP for 2nd straight year 1st2012-13 D. Bossert earns High Point Award at Longnecker Invitational/PAC Championships 2nd2013-14 Grove City wins 6th conference title in seven years 1st

Women’s Swimming and DivingYear Season Notes Conference Finish2009-10 Grove City finishes 11th at NCAA meet ... Six earn All-America distinction 1st2010-11 Wolverines finish 11th at NCAA meet, finishing as top-placing Pennsylvania team 1st2011-12 Finishes 10th at NCAA meet ... Five earn All-America ... Fritz PAC Coach of the Year 1st2012-13 Grove City takes 9th at NCAA Championships ... Seven earn All-America honors 1st2013-14 Wolverines take 27th at NCAA Championships ... Four earn All-America distinction 1st


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DIVING COACH TAMMY FRITZTammy Fritz is in her 12th season as the diving coach at Grove City College. Grove City’s

diving corps has become one of the region’s elite under Fritz’s guidance. She will work with aveteran diving squad this winter.

Last year, current junior Carolyn Eckendorf qualified for the NCAA Regional Championshipsafter placing third in the conference in 1-meter diving.

In 2012, Grove City placed three men in the top eight in 1-meter diving at the Presidents’Athletic Conference Championships. Current senior Richie Klimek took third in both 1- and 3-meter diving. In 2010, diver Kyle Grubbs provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Champi-onships while setting a new school record in 1-meter diving. He earned the conference’s MostValuable Diver award for the 2009-10 season and Fritz received the conference’s Men’s DivingCoach of the Year honor.

In 2007, Fritz helped junior Joe Riddell provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships.Riddell and Grubbs placed 1-2 in the PAC Championships in 2007-08.

Prior to joining the Grove City staff, Fritz worked as the diving coach at Chartiers Valley HighSchool in Bridgeville, Pa. for two seasons. Fritz also has 14 years of experience coaching gymnastics at various age levels.

Fritz is in her 12th year as an English teacher at Grove City High School. She also taught English for eight years atChartiers Valley. Fritz graduated from Washington & Jefferson in 1992. In July 2002, she completed her master’s degree ineducation from Duquesne University.

She lives in Slippery Rock with her husband, Dave, daughters Emily and Mary, and sons Hayden and Harrison.

ASSISTANT COACH ALYSSA BIRCHAlyssa Birch is in her first season as assistant wommen’s and men’s swimming coach at

Grove City College. She is also Grove City’s head women’s water polo coach and an instructor ofphysical education and exercise science.

Birch joined the College faculty over the summer after spending the last five years at Califor-nia Baptist University in Riverside, California. She earned four letters as a member of the CalBaptist women's water polo team from 2010 to 2014, helping CBU to a 97-50 aggregate recordand recording 70 career goals and 110 career assists during her four seasons of play (2010-12,2014).

She graduated summa cum laude from Cal Baptist in 2013 with a bachelor's degree inkinesiology and finished her master's degree in kinesiology at CBU.

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Birch worked as an assistant coach for the Alberta Water PoloAssociation's provincial team from June 2010 to August 2013.

ASSISTANT COACH LARISSA CASSANOLarissa Cassano is in her third season as an assistant women’s and men’s swimming coach at

Grove City College. She joined the coaching staff prior to the 2012-13 season after a four-yearcareer with the College’s women’s swimming and diving program.

In her first season as an assistant, Cassano helped the women’s team capture the Presidents’Athletic Conference title. Last year, Cassano helped both the men’s and women’s teams earnconference titles.

Cassano earned four letters as a butterflier for the Wolverines and helped Grove City earnfour consecutive titles. She concluded her career fourth on Grove City’s all-time list in the 200butterfly. She competed in the finals of the 200 butterfly at the conference championships in eachof her four seasons.

A Peters Township High School graduate, Cassano earned a bachelor of science in biologyand exercise science from Grove City in 2012. She now lives in Grove City.

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Name Yr. Events Hometown High SchoolTori Baker Sr. Free Fairfax, Va. Robinson

Brynna Bartlett Fr. Free Olive Branch, Miss. St. George's

Liv Beckner Sr. Fly/Free Chambersburg, Pa. Chambersburg

Megan Bilko Jr. Free/IM Canonsburg, Pa. Canon-McMillan

Sarah Blodgett Fr. Free Bidwell, Ohio River Valley

Lauren Burrows Sr. IM/Breast Canton, Ohio Glen Oak

Lauren Cassano Sr. Free/Back Venetia, Pa. Peters Twp.

Carolyn Ebel Fr. Free/Fly Pittsburgh, Pa. Oakland Catholic

Carolyn Eckendorf Jr. Diving Fairview, Pa. Fairview

Jessica Fortney Jr. Diving Mayville, N.Y. Chautauqua Lake Central

Elizabeth Funk Sr. Free/Back Leonardtown, Md. King's Christian Acad.

Molly Gallant So. Free Severna Park, Md. Severna Park

Sarah Gazica Fr. Breast Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills

Krystal Gwynn Sr. Free Irwin, Pa. Hempfield

Abigail Hephner So. Diving Gaithersburg, Md. Homeschooled

Amanda Hutzelmann So. Fly Milford, Pa. Homeschooled

Abby Jank So. Free Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington

Grace Klimek So. Diving Oakdale, Pa. South Fayette

Ashley Meesuk Jr. Breast/IM Millersville, Md. Calvary Baptist

Amy Melnik Sr. Free/Fly Clifton Park, N.Y. Homeschooled

Abby Noll Fr. Breast Rockville, Md. Rockville

Shelly Newcamp So. Free Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills

Keegan Reed Sr. Breast/IM Greencastle, Pa. James Buchanan

Kristi Riesmeyer So. Fly McMurray, Pa. Peters Twp.

Mary Robison Fr. Free Williamsburg, Va. Homeschooled

Cassie Rummel Fr. Free Ligonier, Pa. Homeschooled

Rachel Shimrock Jr. IM/Free Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South

Hannah Shoemaker Fr, IM/Fly Saxonburgh, Pa. Knoch

Megan Smith So. Free/Breast Tyler, Texas Kolbe Academy

Maddie Van Dyke So. Back/IM Fleming Island, Fla. Fleming Island

Stefani Wendelschaefer So. Breast Grove City, Pa. Grove City

Head Coach: Dave Fritz

Diving Coach: Tammy Fritz

Assistant Coaches: Larissa Cassano, Alyssa Birch

Team Captains: Lauren Cassano, Amy Melnik, Keegan Reed

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The Grove City College women's swimming anddiving team enters the 2014-15 season fully stocked inits pursuit of an unprecedented seventh consecutivePresidents' Athletic Conference title.

Grove City returns four NCAA Division III All-Ameri-cans, a dozen All-Presidents' Athletic Conference per-formers and 19 total letterwinners for this season.

A seven-woman senior class will help lead the Wol-verines this winter.

Seniors Tori Baker and Lauren Cassano have eachearned three NCAA All-America honors during theircareer. Baker will look to remain one of Grove City'stop sprinters while Cassano is one of the region's topbackstrokers. Cassano won the league title in both back-stroke events in 2014.

Baker and Cassano each earned First Team All-PAC last year.

Seniors Amy Melnik and Keegan Reed also earnedFirst Team All-PAC last year and again will be key cogsin the Grove City lineup. Melnik returns in the sprintsand butterfly while Reed is the defending conferencechampion in the 200 breaststroke.

Senior Liv Beckner owns three letters and will againbring valuable experience in both the butterfly and dis-tance events. She is 10th all-time at the College in the1650.

Versatile senior Lauren Burrows returns for her thirdseason at Grove City and is expected to boost theWolverines in the breaststroke and distance events.

Returning letterwinner Krystal Gwynn is back forher fourth season and will contribute in the freestyleevents, specifically the 500 and 1650.

Fourth-year performer Elizabeth Funk will look tofurther solidify a spot in the Wolverine lineup this year.

Cassano, Melnik and Reed are the team's captainsthis season.

A quintet of talented juniors will augment GroveCity's strong senior class. Junior Megan Bilko earnedAll-America honors in four events last season and isthe returning conference MVP.

She is one of the nation's top returning swimmersin the distance events.

Junior Ashley Meesuk is a two-year letterwinner inthe breaststroke and individual medley. She earned All-PAC as a freshman while classmate Rachel Shimrockhas also lettered in the breaststroke and IM.

Grove City's deep diving squad also features a pairof junior letterwinners. Carolyn Eckendorf owns theschool record on both the 1- and 3-meter boards andqualified for the NCAA Regional Championships lastyear.

Eckendorf earned First Team All-PAC last year andwill likely challenge for conference supremacy this year.

Junior Jessica Fortney returns for her second sea-son at Grove City after lettering during the 2013-14season. Fortney moved into Grove City's all-time top

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10 in 1-meter diving and will look to make an even greatercontribution on both boards this year.

Grove City's sophomore class features seven returningletterwinners, including returning All-American Abby Jank.Jank moved into Grove City's top 10 all-time in the 200 freelast year and will enhance the Wolverines in the freestyleevents.

Sophomore Molly Gallant earned First Team All-PACrecognition as a freshman and is one of the conference'stop returning sprinters.

Meanwhile, sophomore butterflier Amanda Hutzelmanncaptured Second Team All-PAC last year and will fortify theWolverines in the butterfly once again in 2014-15.

Like Hutzelmann, sophomore Kristi Riesmeyer madean immediate contribution in the butterfly last year and willagain be looked to in that specialty. She ranks sixth all-timeat Grove City in the 200 butterfly.

Sophomore Megan Smith emerged in the distanceevents in 2013-14 and concluded her rookie season by re-ceiving First Team All-PAC. Smith will again be counted onin the 500 and 1650.

Fellow sophomore Madison Van Dyke joined Cassanoin leading Grove City's backstroke team last year and gar-nered Second Team All-PAC.

Diver Grace Klimek posted a strong freshman seasonin 2013-14 and ranks second all-time in program historyon the low board. She will join Eckendorf and Fortney ingiving Grove City a formidable diving corps this season.

Sophomore freestyler Shelly Newcamp and sophomorebreaststroker Stefani Wendelschaefer will also look to earnfull-time spots in the lineup this year after gaining valuableexperience as rookies.

Several newcomers are also expected to contribute im-mediately this year.

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS

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Three-year letterwinner in backstroke and freestyle ...Three-time NCAA Division III All-American ... Schoolrecord-holder in 200 free relay (1:34.81) and 400 freerelay (3:25.78) ... Third all-time at Grove City in 200 indi-vidual medley (2:09.96). AS A JUNIOR: Earned third let-ter ... Earned All-America in 800 free relay at 2014 NCAAChampionships ... Presidents’ Athletic Conference cham-pion in 100 and 200 free ... Member of conference title400 medley, 400 free and 800 free relay teams ... FirstTeam All-PAC. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second let-ter ... Helped 200 and 400 free relays take sixth at NCAADivision III Championships, earning All-America honors... First Team All-PAC honoree ... Placed second in 200and 500 free at conference championships ... Won con-ference titles in all three free relays at conference cham-pionships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Se-lected First Team All-Conference ... Member of confer-ence champion 800 free relay squad ... Placed third inboth 200 and 500 free at conference championships.NOTABLE: Accounting major.

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FAIRFAX, VA.ROBINSON

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CHAMBERSBURG, PA.CHAMBERSBURG

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BILKOJUNIOR • FREESTYLE

CANONSBURG, PA.CANON-MCMILLAN

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BURROWSSENIOR • FREESTYLE

CANTON, OHIO

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Two-year letterwinner in butterfly and distance events... Ranks 10th all-time at Grove City in 1650 (18:29.44).AS A JUNIOR: Earned second letter ... Scored in 200butterfly and 1650 at 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence Championships, helping Grove City to team crown.AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Placed fourthin 1650 at 2013 conference championships, helping Wol-verines to conference title ... Also earned seventh in 500free ... Earned Second Team All-Conference recogni-tion. AS A FRESHMAN: Member of 2012 conferencetitle team ... Competed in distance and butterfly eventsduring rookie season. NOTABLE: Accounting/financemajor ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC AcademicHonor Roll ... Younger sister of former men’s swimmingAll-American Clay Beckner (2008-12).

Two-year letterwinner in distance and individualmedley events for Grove City ... Five-time NCAA All-American ... Owns school records in 400 individual med-ley (4:28.18), 500 (4:55.31), 1000 (10:20.17) and 1650(17:01.13). AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ...Earned four NCAA All-America honors at 2014 nationalchampionships ... Placed ninth nationally in 1650 ... Alsofinished 12th in 500 and 14th in 400 IM at NCAA Cham-pionships ... Helped 800 free relay take 14th nationally... Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles in 400 IM,500 and 1650 ... First Team All-PAC ... PAC Swimmer ofthe Year. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Placed17th in 1650 at NCAA Division III Championships ...Earned All-America honors in 800 free relay with eighth-place finish ... Won conference titles in 500 free, 1650free and 800 free relay. NOTABLE: Business manage-ment/Biblical and religious studies major.

Two-year letterwinner in individual medley and breast-stroke at Grove City. AS A JUNIOR: Earned second let-ter ... Helped Grove City to Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence title ... Recorded career-best times in the 50 free,100 breast and 500. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned firstletter at Grove City ... Competed in distance events andbackstroke throughout 2012-13 season ... Posted sev-enth-fastest time in 1650 at conference championships(18:46.59). AS A FRESHMAN: Competed at conferencemember Chatham during 2010-11 season ... Placed sev-enth in 1650 at 2011 conference championships(18:57.33). NOTABLE: Psychology major ... Earned twoletters as member of Grove City women’s water polosquad (2013-14).


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Three-year letterwinner in backstroke ... Owns Grove Cityrecord in 100 backstroke (57.60), 200 backstroke (2:05.32)and 400 medley relay (3:51.43) ... Second all-time atGrove City in 200 individual medley (2:08.70) ... Three-time NCAA Division III All-American ... Team co-captain.AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Earned All-Americain 800 free relay ... Captured Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference titles in both backstrokes and 200 individualmedley ... Member of conference title efforts in 200medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay ...Named First Team All-PAC. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earnedsecond letter ... Earned All-America honors in both 200and 400 medley relays at NCAA Championships ... Placed27th in 200 back and 34th in 100 back at NCAA Champi-onships ... Won conference title in both 100 and 200backstroke ... Named First Team All-PAC. AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter ... Qualified for NCAA Champi-onships in both 200 and 400 medley relay ... Won con-ference titles in both backstroke races ... Helped bothmedley relay teams win league titles ... First Team All-PAC selection. NOTABLE: Exercise science major ... Oldersister Larissa Cassano earned four letters as a swim-mer at Grove City from 2008 to 2012.

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CASSANOSENIOR • BACKSTROKE

VENETIA, PA.PETERS TOWNSHIP

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ECKENDORFJUNIOR • DIVING

FAIRVIEW, PA.FAIRVIEW

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FUNKSENIOR • FREESTYLE

LEONARDTOWN, MD.KING’S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Two-year letterwinner in diving for Grove City ... One oftop returning divers in Presidents’ Athletic Conference.... Owns Grove City 11-dive record for 1-meter diving(422.20) and 11-dive record for 3-meter diving (464.65).AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... First TeamAll-Conference selection ... Conference runner-up in 3-meter diving ... Qualified for NCAA regional champion-ships ... Placed 13th in 1-meter and 20th in 3-meter div-ing. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Set schoolrecords in both 1- and 3-meter diving ... Captured thirdplace in 3-meter diving and fourth in 1-meter diving atconference championships ... First Team All-PAC. NO-TABLE: Marketing major ... Younger sister of Grove CityCollege women’s soccer player Julie Eckendorf.

Returning letterwinner in freestyle and butterfly events... Will look to solidify spot in Grove City lineup this win-ter. AS A JUNIOR: Earned first letter ... Set personalbests in 100 free, 500 free and 100 butterfly ... Memberof 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference title team. AS ASOPHOMORE: Competed in sprints and butterflythroughout 2012-13 season ... Member of conferencechampionship team. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed insprints and butterfly throughout 2011-12 season ...Member of conference title squad. NOTABLE: Socialstudies/secondary education major.

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FORTNEYJUNIOR • DIVING

MAYVILLE, N.Y.CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL

One-year letterwinner in diving for Grove City ... Willlook to remain key component of Wolverine diving squadthis winter ... Ninth all-time at Grove City in 1-meter div-ing (303.08). AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ...Moved into Grove City’s all-time top 10 in 1-meter div-ing in first season of collegiate competition. NOTABLE:Mathematics major.

MOLLY

GALLANTSOPHOMORE • FREESTYLE

SEVERNA PARK, MD.SEVERNA PARK

Returning letterwinner in sprints ... Ranks sixth all-timeat Grove City in 50 free (24.42). AS A FRESHMAN: Earnedfirst letter ... Selected First Team All-Presidents’ AthleticConference ... Member of conference champion 200medley relay squad ... Took third in 50 free at confer-ence meet, helping Grove City to team title. NOTABLE:Mechanical engineering major.

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MEESUKJUNIOR • BREASTSTROKE

MILLERSVILLE, MD.CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY

Three-year letterwinner in butterfly ... Team co-captainfor 2014-15 season. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter... Member of Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion200 medley relay squad ... Named First Team All-PAC.AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Posted top10 finishes in 50 free, 100 butterfly and 100 free at 2013conference championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earnedfirst letter ... Scored in 50 free, 100 free and 100 butter-fly at 2012 conference championships. NOTABLE: El-ementary education major ... Dean’s List student ... Namedto PAC Academic Honor Roll.

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MELNIKSENIOR • BUTTERFLY

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.HOMESCHOOLED

Two-year letterwinner in breaststroke. AS A SOPHO-MORE: Earned second letter ... Scored in both breast-stroke events and 400 IM at 2014 Presidents’ AthleticConference Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earnedfirst letter ... Placed seventh in 100 breaststroke at 2013PAC Championships ... Second Team All-PAC ... HelpedWolverines to league title. NOTABLE: Biology major.

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GWYNNSENIOR • FREESTYLE

IRWIN, PA.HEMPFIELD

Two-year letterwinner in freestyle events ... Will look tosolidify spot in lineup this winter. AS A JUNIOR: Com-peted in distance events in 2013-14 ... Earned secondletter ... Member of Presidents’ Athletic Conference titleteam. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first collegiate letter... Set personal best in 200 free (2:05.12) ... Posted 13th-fastest time in 200 free at 2013 conference champion-ships ... Helped Grove City earn PAC title. AS A FRESH-MAN: Competed in distance events during 2011-12 sea-son ... Member of conference title squad. NOTABLE:Biology major ... Dean’s List ... PAC Academic Honor Roll.

AMANDA

HUTZELMANNSOPHOMORE • BUTTERFLY

MILFORD, PA.HOMESCHOOLED

Returning letterwinner in butterfly ... Ranks fourth all-time at Grove City in 200 fly (2:09.50). AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter ... Placed third in 200 butterlyand fifth in 100 fly at 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence Championships, helping team to league title ...Named Second Team All-PAC. NOTABLE: Biochemistrymajor ... Dean’s List ... PAC Academic Honor Roll.

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JANKSOPHOMORE • FREESTYLE

WORTHINGTON, OHIO

THOMAS WORTHINGTON

Returning letterwinner in freestyle events ... ReturningNCAA All-American. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first let-ter ... Earned All-America honors in 800 free relay at2014 NCAA Championships ... Placed second in 200 freeat 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships,helping Grove City to team title ... Named First TeamAll-PAC. NOTABLE: Elementary education major ... Dean’sList student ... Named to conference’s Academic HonorRoll ... Also lettered as member of Grove City women’swater polo team in spring 2014.

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KLIMEKSOPHOMORE • DIVING

OAKDALE, PA.SOUTH FAYETTE

Second-year performer who will likely be key memberof diving squad again in 2014-15 ... Returningletterwinner ... Second all-time in 1-meter diving (394.55).AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Took sixth in 1-meter diving at 2014 Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionships, helping Wolverines to team title. NO-TABLE: Mechanical engineering major ... Brother RichieKlimek is senior diver at Grove City ... Brother Andy Klimekplayed baseball at Grove City (2008-11) and sister OliviaKlimek played softball at Grove City (2010-11).


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Three-year letterwinner ... Team co-captain ... Fifth all-time at Grove City in 400 IM (4:38.04) and 200 breast-stroke (2:27.43). AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ...Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference title in 200 breast-stroke ... First Team All-PAC ... Helped Wolverines toconference title. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned secondletter ... First Team All-PAC ... Helped 800 free relay winconference title ... Took third in 400 IM at conferencechampionships. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ...Placed third in 400 IM at 2012 PAC Championships ...Second Team All-PAC. NOTABLE: Exercise science ma-jor ... Older sister Andra competed for Grove Citywomen’s swimming and diving team from 2007 to 2011.

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GREENCASTLE, PA.JAMES BUCHANAN


Returning letterwinner in butterfly who will look to fur-ther solidify spot in lineup ... Sixth all-time at Grove Cityin 200 butterfly (2:15.02). AS A FRESHMAN: Earned firstletter ... Named Second Team All-Presidents’ AthleticConference ... Placed sixth in conference in 200 butter-fly, helping Grove City to PAC title. NOTABLE: Biochem-istry major ... Older sister Kait competed for Grove Citywomen’s swimming and diving team from 2009 to 2013.

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RIESMEYERSOPHOMORE • BUTTERFLY

MCMURRAY, PA.PETERS TOWNSHIP

Returning letterwinner in freestyle and individual med-ley. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter ... Scored in400 IM, 200 free and 500 free at 2014 Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference Championships ... Helpled Grove Cityto team title. AS A FRESHMAN: Member of 2013 con-ference title team. NOTABLE: Psychology major ... Dean’sList ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... Older sister MichelleShimrock competed for Grove City from 2009 to 2013.

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SHIMROCKJUNIOR • FREESTYLE

WILLOUGHBY, OHIO

WILLOUGHBY SOUTH

Returning letterwinner in breaststroke ... Ranks third all-time at Grove City in 1000 (10:35.93) and 1650 (17:51.52)... Fourth in 200 breaststroke (2:27.27). AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter ... Named First Team All-Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference ... PAC runner-up in 500 free... Member of conference champion 800 free relay team... Helped Grove City to league title. NOTABLE: Entre-preneurship major ... Dean’s List student ... Named toconference’s Academic Honor Roll.

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SMITHSOPHOMORE • BREASTSTROKE

TYLER, TEXAS

KOLBE ACADEMY

Second-year performer who will help lead Wolverinesin backstroke ... Returning letterwinner ... Ranks thirdall-time at Grove City in both 100 (59.42) and 200(2:08.34) backstroke. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first let-ter ... Placed third in 100 backstroke and fourth in 200back at 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champi-onships ... Helped team to conference title ... NamedSecond Team All-PAC. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major... Dean’s List student ... Named to conference’s Aca-demic Honor Roll.

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Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference con-tinues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics andthe pursuit of academic excellence.

Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany Col-lege, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City Col-lege, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More Col-lege, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg Univer-sity and Westminster College - the PAC remains a uniqueorganization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics.

With academics at the center of each member’s phi-losophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athleticprogram is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself.

During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, Genevaand Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham competed forPAC championships for the first time during the 2007-08academic year.

Saint Vincent first competed for conference titles in 2010-11. Geneva became eligible for conference titles in 2011-12.

In 2014, Carnegie Mellon University and Case WesternReserve University will compete for the conference’s cham-pionship in football as affiliate members.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coachesselect all-league squads for all team sports, while in indi-vidual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC ac-colades are based upon performances at the conferencechampionships.

The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best acrossthe board in conference competition.

Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for the2012-13 academic year while Washington & Jefferson earnedthe Men’s All-Sports Trophy.

In 2012-13, the league named a conference-record 853student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which rec-ognizes all participating student-athletes who attain a termgrade-point average of 3.60 or above during their semes-ter of competition.

2013-2014 FINAL DUAL MEET STANDINGS PAC Overall

WOMEN W L W LGROVE CITY 4 0 10 6Westminster 4 1 9 4Saint Vincent 3 2 7 3Washington & Jefferson 2 3 8 3Chatham 1 3 4 5Bethany 0 5 9 7

PAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS1. GROVE CITY 8542. Westminster 7943. Saint Vincent 5264. Washington & Jefferson 4075. Chatham 2576. Bethany 203

2014 PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

200 FREE RELAY

Saint Vincent (Ferraco, Frollo, Robins, Pecora) 1:38.91500 FREESTYLE

MEGAN BILKO GROVE CITY 4:58.96

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYLAUREN CASSANO GROVE CITY 2:08.70

50 FREESTYLE

Marissa Frollo Saint Vincent 24.033-METER DIVING

Jennifer Suder Wash. & Jeff. 513.35

400 MEDLEY RELAYGROVE CITY (Cassano, Hess, Bilko, Baker) 3:56.09

200 MEDLEY RELAY

GROVE CITY (Cassano, Hess, Melnik, Gallant) 1:46.87400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY


100 BUTTERFLYAlyssa Taylor Saint Vincent 57.68

200 FREESTYLE

TORI BAKER GROVE CITY 1:54.96100 BREASTSTROKE

KALEY HESS GROVE CITY 1:05.98

100 BACKSTROKELAUREN CASSANO GROVE CITY 57.60

800 FREE RELAY

GROVE CITY (Smith, Jank, Baker, Bilko) 7:42.231650 FREESTYLE


200 BACKSTROKELAUREN CASSANO GROVE CITY 2:05.32

100 FREESTYLE

TORI BAKER GROVE CITY 52.85200 BREASTSTROKE

KEEGAN REED GROVE CITY 2:27.43

200 BUTTERFLYAlyssa Taylor Saint Vincent 2:07.12

1-METER DIVING

Alexis Rectenwald Chatham 452.55400 FREE RELAY

GROVE CITY (Cassano, Baker, Jank, Bilko) 3:30.78

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Oct. 19 Clarion Classic 1st/2

Oct. 26 at Allegheny W 150-139 1-0

Nov. 2 at Saint Vincent* W 139-123 2-0

Nov. 9 CARN. MELLON L 220-80 2-1

ROCHESTER L 166-134 2-2

Nov. 16 WHEELING JESUIT W 166-104 3-2

Nov. 23 at Case Western W 189-110 4-2

Kenyon L 202-96 4-3

Gannon L 164-126 4-4

Dec. 5-7 Kenyon Invitational 7th/7

Jan. 11 WASH. & JEFF.* W 150-133 5-4

Jan. 18 Denison L 194-99 5-5

Jan. 25 SUNY-FREDONIA W 162-126 6-5

Jan. 30 at Westminster* W 155-133 7-5

Feb. 1 at Pitt L 251-28 7-6

California, Pa. L 167-70 7-7

Carnegie Mellon L 221-55 7-8

Clarion L 126-102 7-9

Feb. 1 at Bethany* W 151-123 8-9

Feb. 13-15 Longnecker Invitational 1st/11

PAC Championships

Feb. 22 Kenyon Invitational

Mar. 19-22 NCAA Championships

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2013-14 SEASON REVIEW

Sophomore Megan Bilko earned Presidents’ AthleticConference MVP recognition as well as All-America hon-ors in four events at the 2014 NCAA Championships.

The Grove City College women's swimming and divingprogram celebrated the program's 25th anniversary dur-ing the 2013-14 season in the most appropriate way pos-sible: winning the Presidents' Athletic Conference title.

Grove City won its sixth straight conference title Febru-ary 13-15, 2014 at the College's James E. Longnecker Invi-tational.

Sophomore Megan Bilko earned the conference's MostValuable Performer award and head coach Dave Fritz re-ceived the league's Coach of the Year award.

The Wolverines also sent four swimmers to the NCAADivision III Championships in Indianapolis and Grove Cityfinished 27th in the team standings with 23 team points.

Bilko, junior Tori Baker, junior Lauren Cassano and fresh-man Abby Jank earned All-America honors in the 800 free

relay by taking 14th nationally. Bilko also earned All-Americain the 400 individual medley, the 500 free and the 1650free.

Grove City dominated the All-PAC teams as 15 Wolver-ine athletes earned recognition.

Baker, Bilko, Cassano, sophomore Carolyn Eckendorf,freshman Molly Gallant, senior Kaley Hess, Jank, junior AmyMelnik, junior Keegan Reed and freshman Megan Smith allearned First Team All-PAC.

Senior Janele Baglia joined a quartet of freshmen -Amanda Hutzelmann, Kristi Riesmeyer, Madison Van Dykeand Bekah Wheat - on the conference Second Team.

Grove City won its sixth consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title in February 2014.

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Opponent First Meeting Last Meeting Total Meets Won Lost TiedAlfred 1996-97 1996-97 1 1 0 0Allegheny 2001-02 2013-14 8 6 2 0Ashland 1988-89 1990-91 3 1 2 0Baldwin-Wallace 1988-89 2001-02 13 9 3 0Bethany 1988-89 2013-14 25 24 1 0Buffalo State 1988-89 1996-97 9 8 1 0California, Pa. 2004-05 2013-14 6 1 5 0Carnegie Mellon 1988-89 2013-14 26 5 21 0Case Western Reserve 1990-91 2013-14 10 9 1 0Chatham 2006-07 2011-12 6 6 0 0Clarion 2010-11 2013-14 4 1 3 0Denison 2007-08 2013-14 7 1 6 0Duquesne 1989-90 1992-93 4 3 1 0Edinboro 1997-98 1998-99 2 0 2 0Fairmont State 1990-91 2006-07 5 3 2 0Fredonia State 2013-14 2013-14 1 1 0 0Frostburg State 1990-91 2006-07 16 16 0 0Gannon 1989-90 2013-14 16 5 11 0Hiram 1988-89 2011-12 19 15 4 0Indiana, Pa. 1994-95 1995-96 2 0 2 0John Carroll 1988-89 1996-97 8 3 5 0Kenyon 2006-07 2013-14 8 3 5 0Mercyhurst 1988-89 1988-89 1 0 1 0Mount Union 1991-92 2003-04 13 12 1 0Penn State Behrend 2000-01 2009-10 9 9 0 0Pittsburgh 2010-11 2013-14 4 0 4 0Pitt-Bradford 2006-07 2009-10 4 4 0 0Rochester 2013-14 2013-14 1 0 1 0Saint Vincent 2006-07 2013-14 8 8 0 0Salem International 2004-05 2004-05 1 1 0 0Slippery Rock 2006-07 2006-07 1 1 0 0Villa Maria 1988-89 1988-89 1 1 0 0Wash. & Jeff. 1988-89 2013-14 31 17 14 0West Va. Wesleyan 1990-91 2003-04 8 6 2 0Westminster 1988-89 2013-14 25 9 16 0Wheeling Jesuit 2013-14 2013-14 1 1 0 0Wooster 2001-02 2012-13 10 4 6 0York 1992-93 1992-93 1 1 0 0Totals 319 (.619) 197 124 0

ALL-TIME OPPONENT SERIES

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSYear Record Head Coach

1988-89 3-7 Cathy Jacobs
















2004-05 5-4 John Richards




2008-09 12-3 John Richards

2009-10 13-1 Dave Fritz

2010-11 9-7 Dave Fritz

2011-12 11-6 Dave Fritz

2012-13 10-6 Dave Fritz

2013-2014 8-9 Dave Fritz

BOLD indicates Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles

NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANSJoanne Bennett 1993 200 Medley RelayKatie O’Neill 1993 200 Medley RelayJoan Reep ‘94 1993 200 Medley RelayAmy Scott ‘96 1993 200 MR, 100 BreastPeggy Whitbeck ‘04 2001 100 Fly, 200 Fly

2002 100 Fly, 200 Fly2003 100 Fly, 200 Fly2004 100 Fly, 200 Fly

Lauren Baur ‘11 2010 200 Free RelaySarah Page ‘11 2010 200 FR, 400 FR, 200 MR

2011 200 MR, 200 FR, 400 FRJenna Richert ‘12 2010 400 FR, 800 FR

2011 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR2012 400 FR, 200 FR, 800 FR

Angela Palumbo ‘13 2010 100 Free, 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 200 MR2011 200 MR, 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR2012 100 Free, 400 FR, 200 Free

200 FR, 50 Free, 800 FR2013 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 FR

400 FR, 800 FR, 400 MRKait Riesmeyer ‘13 2010 200 Fly, 800 FR, 200 MR

2011 200 MR, 100 Fly, 800 FR, 200 Fly2012 400 FR, 200 Fly, 200 FR, 800 FR2013 100 Fly, 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR

200 MR, 400 MRJenny Ryan ‘13 2010 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 200 MR

2011 200 MR, 200 FR400 FR, 800 FR2012 400 FR, 400 IM, 200 FR2013 200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 200 MR

Kaley Hess ‘14 2013 200 MR, 400 MRTori Baker ‘15 2013 200 FR, 400 FR

2014 800 FRLauren Cassano ‘15 2013 200 MR, 400 MR

2014 800 FRMegan Bilko ‘16 2013 800 FR

2014 400 IM, 500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 FRAbby Jank ‘17 2014 800 FRBOLD indicates NCAA Division III National Champion


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CONFERENCE RECORDSEvent Record Record Holder Institution Year50 Freestyle 23.49 Kaitlyn Orstein Wash. & Jeff. 2008100 Freestyle 50.93 Angela Palumbo Grove City 2013200 Freestyle 1:51.00 Angela Palumbo Grove City 2013500 Freestyle 4:55.31 Megan Bilko Grove City 20141000 Freestyle 10:20.17 Megan Bilko Grove City 20141650 Freestyle 17:01.13 Megan Bilko Grove City 2014100 Butterfly 56.03 Kait Riesmeyer Grove City 2011200 Butterfly 2:01.84 Peggy Whitbeck Grove City 2003100 Backstroke 57.42 Natalie Rambish Westminster 2009200 Backstroke 2:05.09 Megan Mier Westminster 2009100 Breaststroke 1:02.04 Kaitlyn Orstein Wash. & Jeff. 2008200 Breaststroke 2:15.86 Caitlin Lehberger Westminster 2012200 Individual Medley 2:00.27 Kaitlyn Orstein Wash. & Jeff. 2008400 Individual Medley 4:24.34 Kaitlyn Orstein Wash. & Jeff. 2007

200 Freestyle Relay 1:34.81 Jenny Ryan, Tori Baker, Grove City 2013 Kait Rismeyer, Angela Palumbo

400 Freestyle Relay 3:25.78 Jenny Ryan, Tori Baker, Grove City 2013Kait Riesmeyer, Angela Palumbo

800 Freestyle Relay 7:28.76 Jenny Ryan, Megan Bilko Grove City 2013Kait Riesmeyer, Angela Palumbo

200 Medley Relay 1:46.12 Jenny Ryan, Angela Palumbo Grove City 2011Kait Riesmeyer, Sarah Page

400 Medley Relay 3:51.37 Natlie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger Westminster 2009Megan Mier, Emily Dressler

1-Meter Diving 452.55 Alexis Rectenwald Chatham 20143-Meter Diving 513.35 Jennifer Suder Wash. & Jeff. 2014

NATATORIUM RECORDSEvent Record Record Holder Institution Year50 Freestyle 23.26 Melissa Gates California (Pa.) 2010100 Freestyle 51.47 Angela Palumbo Grove City 2012200 Freestyle 1:52.29 Angela Palumbo Grove City 2013500 Freestyle 4:58.96 Megan Bilko Grove City 20141000 Freestyle 10:18.85 Hilary Callen Denison 20111650 Freestyle 17:08.52 Megan Bilko Grove City 2014100 Butterfly 56.59 Kait Riesmeyer Grove City 2012200 Butterfly 2:01.84 Peggy Whitbeck Grove City 2003100 Backstroke 57.42 Natalie Rambish Westminster 2009200 Backstroke 2:05.09 Megan Mier Westminster 2009100 Breaststroke 1:02.60 Caitlin Lehberger Westminster 2012200 Breaststroke 2:18.02 Caitlin Lehberger Westminster 2012200 Individual Medley 2:03.58 Kaitlyn Orstein Wash. & Jeff. 2005400 Individual Medley 4:28.18 Megan Bilko Grove City 2014

200 Freestyle Relay 1:35.37 Jenny Ryan, Lauren Cassano Grove City 2012Jenna Richert, Angela Palumbo

400 Freestyle Relay 3:28.70 Jenny Ryan, Jenna Richert Grove City 2011Sarah Page, Angela Palumbo

800 Freestyle Relay 7:41.41 Swanson, Wangstad Denison 2011Bradford, Callen

200 Medley Relay 1:46.13 Lauren Cassano, Kaley Hess Grove City 2013Kait Reismeyer, Angela Palumbo

400 Medley Relay 3:51.37 Natalie Rambish, Caitlin Lehberger Westminster 2009Megan Mier, Emily Dressler

1-Meter Diving 452.55 Alexis Rectenwald Chatham 20143-Meter Diving 513.35 Jennifer Suder Wash. & Jeff. 2014

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Name Time Year1. Jenny Ryan 23.55 20132. Angela Palumbo 23.66 20123. Jane Wilson 24.04 20074. Sarah Page 24.15 20095. Ellen Keefer 24.40 20086. Molly Gallant 24.42 20147. Sarah Erdos 24.46 19998. Tori Baker 24.62 20139. Emily Kramer 24.65 200910. Jenna Richert 24.67 2012

100 Free

Name Time Year1. Angela Palumbo 50.93 20132. Jenny Ryan 51.51 20133. Jenna Richert 52.56 20114. Sarah Page 52.75 20094. Lauren Cassano 52.75 20146. Tori Baker 53.34 20147. Kait Riesmeyer 53.11 20118. Sarah Erdos 53.14 19999. Jane Wilson 53.32 200710. Ellen Keefer 53.43 2008

200 Free

Name Time Year1. Angela Palumbo 1:51.00 20132. Jenny Ryan 1:52.31 20133. Megan Bilko 1:53.33 20144. Kait Riesmeyer 1:53.40 20115. Jenna Richert 1:53.90 20116. Tori Baker 1:54.31 20147. Lauren Cassano 1:54.35 20148. Peggy Whitbeck 1:55.43 20049. Sarah Erdos 1:55.85 199910. Abby Jank 1:55.91 2013

500 Free

Name Time Year1. Megan Bilko 4:55.31 20142. Peggy Whitbeck 5:02.13 20033. Kate Wilt 5:07.49 20094. Kait Riesmeyer 5:07.57 20105. Megan Smith 5:08.02 20146. Jenna Richert 5:08.94 2009

7. Tori Baker 5:11.97 20138. Jenny Ryan 5:12.79 20129 Christine Bare 5:14.28 200310. Keegan Reed 5:19.24 2013

1000 Free

Name Time Year1 Megan Bilko 10:20.17 20142. Jenny Ryan 10:32.71 20123. Megan Smith 10:35.93 20134. Christine Bare 10:41.13 20055. Peggy Whitbeck 10:41.78 20026. Jenna Richert 10:53.09 2009

7. Keegan Reed 10:57.50 20148. Bekah Wheat 11:01.24 20149. Rebecca Smiddy 11:04.56 200910. Kait Riesmeyer 11:14.10 2009

1650 Free

Name Time Year1. Megan Bilko 17:01.13 20142. Jenny Ryan 17:27.60 20123. Megan Smith 17:51.52 20134. Peggy Whitbeck 17:54.57 20025. Jenna Richert 17:57.48 20096. Christine Bare 18:01.66 2004

7. Keegan Reed 18:13.80 20148. Bekah Wheat 18:15.52 20149. Rebecca Smiddy 18:22.96 200810. Liv Beckner 18:29.44 2013

100 Fly

Name Time Year1. Kait Riesmeyer 56.03 20112. Peggy Whitbeck 56.63 20003. Sarah Page 58.41 20094. Jenny Ryan 59.22 20115. Angela Palumbo 59.26 20126. Lauren Cassano 59.54 2013

7. Lauren Baur 59.55 20088. Megan Bilko 59.69 20149. Amanda Hutzelmann59.81 201410. Janele Baglia 59.90 2013

200 Fly

Name Time Year1. Peggy Whitbeck 2:01.84 20032. Kait Riesmeyer 2:03.67 20113. Megan Bilko 2:07.90 20134. Amanda Hutzelmann 2:09.50 20145. Jenna Richert 2:10.49 20096. Kristi Riesmeyer 2:15.02 20147. Larissa Cassano 2:15.42 20128. Kiersten Bower 2:15.67 2006

9. Michelle Shimrock 2:15.79 201210. Tia Graham 2:16.49 2014

200 IM

Name Time Year1. Jenny Ryan 2:05.98 20122. Lauren Cassano 2:08.70 20143. Tori Baker 2:09.96 20144. Kait Riesmeyer 2:11.05 20115. Sarah Bargery 2:11.88 20096. Peggy Whitbeck 2:12.12 20027. Maddie Van Dyke 2:13.96 20148. Kate Wilt 2:14.05 2012

9. Natalie Keibler 2:14.14 201210. Keegan Reed 2:14.39 2013

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1. Lauren Cassano 57.60 20142. Amanda Thompson 58.22 20093. Maddie Van Dyke 59.42 20144. Jenny Ryan 59.44 20115. Tori Baker 1:00.19 20126. Emily Kramer 1:01.22 20097. Natalie Keibler 1:01.51 20108. Hope VandenBerg 1:01.73 19989. Kara Sisley 1:01.93 200910. Olivia Forish 1:02.14 2011

200 Back

Name Time Year1. Lauren Cassano 2:05.32 20142. Amanda Thompson 2:07.94 20093. Madison Van Dyke 2:08.34 20144. Tori Baker 2:09.95 20125. Natalie Keibler 2:10.07 2012

6. Kara Sisley 2:13.16 20097. Hope VandenBerg 2:13.47 19988. Olivia Forish 2:14.64 20109. Jenny Ryan 2:14.89 201010. Julie Pullin 2:15.22 2002

400 IM

Name Time Year1. Megan Bilko 4:28.18 20142. Jenny Ryan 4:29.36 20123. Amanda Thompson 4:36.66 20094. Peggy Whitbeck 4:37.55 20045. Keegan Reed 4:38.04 2014

6. Megan Smith 4:39.52 20147. Emma Rudolf 4:46.19 20127. Michelle Shimrock 4:46.19 20129. Amy Fleming 4:47.32 200910. Rebecca Smiddy 4:48.94 2009


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Name Time Year1. Kaley Hess 1:05.98 20142. Sarah Bargery 1:06.72 20093. Brigitte Hanna 1:08.01 19984. Kate Wilt 1:08.52 20115. Emma Rudolf 1:08.58 20126. Jacquie Adlam 1:08.74 20057. Amanda Brozenic 1:08.88 20068. Amy Scott 1:08.96 19939. Peggy Whitbeck 1:09.00 200110. Faith Gregorchik 1:09.19 2012

200 Breast

Name Time Year1. Kate Wilt 2:26.18 20122. Sarah Bargery 2:26.40 20093. Kaley Hess 2:27.20 20134. Megan Smith 2:27.27 20135. Keegan Reed 2:27.43 20146. Amy Eyre 2:28.72 19957. Emma Rudolf 2:28.77 20128. Brigitte Hanna 2:29.59 19989. Amy Fleming 2:30.78 200910. Jacquie Adlam 2:31.32 2005

200 Free Relay

Name Time Year1. Jenny Ryan 1:34.81 2013

Tori BakerKait ReismeyerAngela Palumbo

3. Jenny Ryan 1:35.19 2011Jenna RichertSarah PageAngela Palumbo

3. Jenny Ryan 1:35.35 2010Lauren BaurSarah PageAngela Palumbo

4. Jenny Ryan 1:35.37 2012Lauren CassanoJenna RichertAngela Palumbo

5. Jenna Richert 1:36.88 2009Lauren BaurEmily KramerSarah Page

400 Free Relay


Tori BakerKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo


3. Jenny Ryan 3:27.43 2012Jenna RichertKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo


5 . Lauren Cassano 3:30.78 2014Tori BakerMegan BilkoAbby Jank

800 Free Relay


Megan BilkoKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo


3. Jenny Ryan 7:30.03 2010Jenna RichertAngela PalumboKait Riesmeyer


5. Tori Baker 7:37.80 2014Lauren CassanoAbby JankMegan Bilko

200 Medley Relay


Angela PalumboKait RiesmeyerSarah Page

2. Lauren Cassano 1:46.13 2013Kaley HessKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo

3. Lauren Cassano 1:46.87 2014Kaley HessAmy MelnikMolly Gallant

4. Lauren Cassano 1:47.30 2012Kate WiltKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo

5. Amanda Thompson 1:47.83 2009Sarah BargeryLauren BaurSarah Page

400 Medley Relay

Name Time Year1. Lauren Cassano 3:51.43 2013

Kaley HessKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo

2. Lauren Cassano 3:53.21 2012Kate WiltKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo

3. Jenny Ryan 3:54.54 2011Kate WiltKait RiesmeyerAngela Palumbo

4. Lauren Cassano 3:55.58 2014Kaley HessMegan BilkoTori Baker

5. Jenny Ryan 3:57.59 2010Angela PalumboKait RiesmeyerSarah Page

1 Meter 6 Dives

Name Score Year1. Carolyn Eckendorf 252.15 20132. Bethany Johnson 235.05 20103. Sara Ohlerich 234.40 20004. Grace Klimek 226.65 20135. Rachel Weeber 216.38 2011

3 Meter 6 Dives

Name Score Year1. Carolyn Eckendorf 258.75 20132. Bethany Johnson 236.02 20103. Rachel Weeber 235.50 20114. Stephanie McNeill 217.05 20115. Katrina Prentice 216.70 1997

1 Meter 11 Dives

Name Score Year1. Carolyn Eckendorf 422.20 20142. Grace Klimek 394.55 20143. Bethany Johnson 391.35 20104. Rachel Weeber 346.20 20125. Stephanie McNeill 339.83 2011

3 Meter 11 Dives

Name Score Year1. Carolyn Eckendorf 464.65 2014

2. Bethany Johnson 380.20 20093. Gracie Klimek 368.65 20144. Rachel Weeber 367.80 20125. Emily Hayes 354.45 2005

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The beautifully landscaped cam-pus of Grove City College stretchesover 150 acres and includes 28 neo-Gothic buildings. It is considered oneof the loveliest in the nation.

While the College has changedto meet the needs of the society itserves, its basic philosophy has re-mained unchanged since its found-ing in 1876. It is a Christian, liberalarts institution, dedicated to theprinciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowest pos-sible cost.

Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinctivequalities as a private school gov-erned by private citizens (trustees),it is one of few colleges in the coun-try that does not accept federalfunds.

Affiliated with the PresbyterianChurch (U.S.A.), but not narrowly de-nominational, the College believesthat to be well-educated a studentshould be exposed to the centralideas of the Judeo-Christian tradi-tion.

Grove City College offers under-graduate degrees in liberal arts, sci-ences, engineering, business, andmusic and is distinguished as a na-tional leader in education.

Grove City’s programs in elec-trical and mechanical engineeringare accredited by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission Board ofthe Accreditation Board for Engi-neering and Technology.

The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality. Anextensive variety of internship op-portunities are provided across thecurriculum.

Grove City College wants its stu-dents to be prepared in this age ofmobile information technology.

Each entering freshman receivesa tablet computer which is his or hersto keep upon graduation with afour-year degree.

This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technology acrossthe curriculum.

The College believes that its stu-dent body has a unique mix of tal-ents and abilities.

Its Career Services programhelps students identify those key as-sets during the first year and thenbuilds a four-year strategy to helpthem pursue a satisfying career.

Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases, alumnicontacts, summer internships, cor-porate visits, employer presentationsand more are incorporated into thecareer preparation experience.

Grove City follows the semestercalendar plan, in addition to offer-ing two-week sessions in Januaryand May.

Most of the 2,500 students livein separate men’s and women’s dor-mitories. The rest are local com-muters or married students.

A full program of cultural, pro-fessional, athletic and social activi-ties is offered, including 19 intercol-legiate varsity athletic teams.

Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles north ofPittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80 and has a mu-nicipal airport.

Grove City College2014-2015

Tuition$7,775 per semester

Room and Board$4,236 per semester

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORSACCOUNTINGAcounting (B.S.)

BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESBiblical and Religious Studies (B.A.)

BIOLOGYBiology (B.S.)BUSINESS

Business Management (B.S.)Finance (B.S.)

Industrial Management (B.S.)International Business (B.S.)

Marketing Management (B.S.)CHEMISTRY

Biochemistry (B.S.)Chemistry (B.S.)

COMMUNICATION STUDIESCommunication Studies (B.A.)

COMPUTER SCIENCEComputer Science (B.S.)

Computer Information Systems (B.S.)ECONOMICS

Economics (B.A.)Business/Economics (B.S.)

EDUCATIONPre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.)

Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4Elementary Education (B.S.)

Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.)K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)

K-12 French Education (B.A.)K-12 Music Education (B.M.)

K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.)7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.)7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.)

7-12 English Education (B.A.)7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.)

7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.)7-12 Physics Education (B.S.)

7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.)7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.)

ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERINGElectrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

ENGLISHEnglish (B.A.)

ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneurship (B.S.)

HISTORYHistory (B.A.)

MATHEMATICSMathematics (B.S.)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

MODERN LANGUAGESFrench (B.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)MUSIC & FINE ARTS

Music (B.M.)Music/Business (B.M.)

Music/Performing Arts (B.M.)Music/Religion (B.M.)

PHILOSOPHYPhilosophy (B.A.)

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONExercise Science (B.S.)

PHYSICSPhysics (B.S.)

Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.)Physics/Computer Software (B.S.)

POLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical Science (B.A.)

PSYCHOLOGYPsychology (B.A. or B.S.)

SOCIOLOGYSociology (B.A.)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPre-DentalPre-Health

Pre-LawPre-MedicalPre-Theology

Pre-Veterinary


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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate

varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superiorfacilities for competition, practices and off-seasontraining and conditioning.

Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergonenumerous renovations and improvements in re-cent years, with more upgrades scheduled in theimmediate future.

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is hometo the College’s football and track and field teams.The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rub-ber infill system.

The College also installed lights and resurfacedthe 8-lane track around the field. Grove City alsoreconfigured its setup for track meets during theserenovations.

In 2011, the College installed a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visi-tors’ side at Thorn Field.

These upgrades benefit the entire campus com-munity as the complex is used by both the College’sclub sports teams and its intramural program,along with the varsity teams.

The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex also fea-tures 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the sta-dium.

Phillips Field House, located at the north endof the complex, features several locker rooms, anathletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’offices. It is used by the football, track and tennisprograms throughout the academic year.

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses theGrove City College Arena, home to the College’sbasketball and volleyball programs.

In summer 2012, the College renovated theArena by installing new lighting and a new playingfloor. In recent years, the Arena has also receivednew scoreboards and scorers’ tables.

The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’spremier small-college venues for both swimmingand diving and water polo.

In addition, the PLC features the James E.Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili-ties in the region.

Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference Swimming and Diving Champion-ships at the state-of-the-art facility.

In 2012, the College also hosted the CollegiateWater Polo Association Division III Championshipsat the James E. Longnecker Pool.

The PLC also features a second pool, the Rec-reational Pool, which is used by members of theCollege community year-round.

A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybexequipment and a separate weight room with freeand mechanized weights are also keystone areasof the facility.

The PLC also features six racquetball/handballcourts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms.The intramural rooms feature four basketball courts,four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, anindoor track and two indoor jumping pits.

The College installed new synthetic flooring andseveral new electronic scoreboards throughout theintramural rooms.

The Physical Learning Center houses the ath-letic training room, locker rooms and offices forcoaches and physical education faculty.

The College recently constructed a new officesuite for coaches and athletic administration, whilealso incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area.

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have alsoreceived numerous upgrades in recent years.

The varsity soccer field, College Field, was ex-panded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005.College Field also received a new press box dur-ing the summer of 2007.

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softballfacilities recently received major facelifts as newdugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboardswere installed on both fields.

The home of Grove City’s football and track andfield teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has receivednumerous renovations in recent years.

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