2013 ipfw men's tennis media guide
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Name Ht. Yr. Hometown High SchoolEduardo Sztrajtman 6-0 Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil Escola Vera Cruz Daniel Kang 6-3 Jr. Brampton, Ontario North Park / Boca PrepDerek Romer 6-3 Jr. Kendallville, Indiana East NobleTim Saltys 6-4 Jr. Lagoa, Portugal Schillher InternationalConnor Andrews 5-10 So. Fort Wayne, Indiana HomesteadAndres Cobos 6-0 So. Guatemala City, Guatemala Tecnologico de MonterreyJoao Freitas 5-7 So. Carapicuiba Sao Paulo, Brazil Escola Granja VianaMartin Muadi 6-2 So. Guatemala City, Guatemala Colegio Internacional MontessoriAlfonso Costas 6-3 Fr. Pontevedra, Spain Colegio Sagrado CorazonJeremy DePree 5-8 Fr. Zeeland, Mich. Zeeland EastGerard Guell 6-0 Fr. Barcelona, Spain Jonathan Raa 6-3 Fr. Bergen, Norway Tertues VGS
Head Coach: Eric BurnsAssistant Coach: Brett Barnett
2013 IPFW MASTODON ROSTER
Front Row (L-R): Connor Andrews, Joao Freitas, Eduardo Sztrajtman, Gerard Guell, Jeremy DePreeBack Row (L-R): Brett Barnett, Alfonso Costas, Derek Romer, Jonathan Raa, Martin Muadi, Tim Saltys, Andres Cobos, Daniel Kang, Eric Burns
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CREDITSThe 2012-13 IPFW men’s tennis media guide was produced by the IPFW Office of Athletic Media Services. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Director of Athletic Media Services Kit Stetzel. Editorial assistance provided by Director of Athletic Media Services Bill Salyer. Photography by Elmer Denman and Lucas Carter.
GENERAL INFOSchool IPFWCity/Zip Fort Wayne, IN / 46805Founded 1964Enrollment 14,326Nickname MastodonsColors Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Summit LeagueChancellor Vicky L. CarweinAthletic Director Tommy Bell
COACHING STAFFHead Coach Eric Burns Alma Mater ’Year Franklin ’99 E-Mail [email protected] Coach Brett Barnett
TEAM INFORMATION2011-12 Overall Record 12-112011-12 Summit Record/Finish 4-1 / 2nd
ATHLETIC MEDIA SERVICESAssistant Director/WTEN Contact Kit Stetzel Office Phone (260) 481-6646 Cell Phone (260) 705-3969 E-Mail [email protected] Fax (260) 481-6002Mailing Address Intercollegiate Athletics 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
COACHING STAFF Eric Burns 4 Brett Barnett 5PLAYER PROFILES Ed 6 Kang 7 Romer 8 Salys 9 andrews 10 cobos 11 freitas 12 maudi 13 costos 14 dupree 15 guell 16 raa 172011-12 IN REVIEW 2011-12 Results 18 2011-12 Statistics 19ABOUT IPFW Campus 20-21 About IPFW 22-23 Student Life 24-25 Academics 26-27 Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein 28 Athletic Director Tommy Bell 29 Fort Wayne 30-31 Why Mastodons? 32-33 IPFW Athletic Hall of Fame 34-35SUMMIT LEAGUE Summit League Info 36-39IPFW RECORDS Women’s Tennis Records 40 TV / Radio Roster 41 2012-13 Schedule Back Cover
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2011-12 RESULTSIPFW
IPFW Season Results (Through matches of Jan 23, 2013)
Overall record: 12-11 • Conference: 4-1 • Region: 0-0 • Home: 8-1 • Away: 3-8 • Neutral: 1-2
vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0
Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Nation Region
Sept 16-18, 2011 Frank Beeman Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)
Sept. 23-25, 2011 Wright State / Dayton Fall Shootout (Dayton, Ohio)
Sept. 30-Oct. 2,20 Ball State Invitational (Muncie, Ind.)
Oct. 13-14, 2011 ITA Men's Midwest Regional (Columbus, Ohio)
Jan. 22, 2012 at Detroit L 2-5 0-1 0-0
Jan 27, 2012 at Western Michigan L 1-6 0-2 0-0
Jan 28, 2012 vs Green Bay L 0-7 0-3 0-0
Feb 04, 2012 SAINT JOSEPH'S (IN) W 7-0 1-3 0-0
Feb 05, 2012 at Dayton L 3-4 1-4 0-0
Feb 10, 2012 at Northern Illinois L 1-6 1-5 0-0
Feb 10, 2012 vs SIU Edwardsville W 4-3 2-5 0-0
Feb. 18, 2012 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 6-1 3-5 0-0
Feb 24, 2012 WRIGHT STATE L 1-6 3-6 0-0
Feb 26, 2012 at Toledo L 2-5 3-7 0-0
Mar 02, 2012 at Youngstown State W 4-3 4-7 0-0
Mar 02, 2012 at Robert Morris W 7-0 5-7 0-0
Mar 10, 2012 at Bradley L 1-6 5-8 0-0
Mar 11, 2012 at Chicago State W 6-1 6-8 0-0
* Mar 24, 2012 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY W 4-0 7-8 1-0
* Mar 25, 2012 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 6-1 8-8 2-0
* Mar 31, 2012 ORAL ROBERTS W 7-0 9-8 3-0
Apr 01, 2012 ST. BONAVENTURE W 5-2 10-8 3-0
Apr 03, 2012 VALPARAISO W 5-2 11-8 3-0
* Apr 07, 2012 at UMKC L 2-5 11-9 3-1
Apr 11, 2012 at Purdue L 0-4 11-10 3-1
* Apr 12, 2012 IUPUI W 5-2 12-10 4-1
Apr 27, 2012 vs IUPUI L 1-4 12-11 4-1
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2011-12 STATS
IPFW
IPFW Season Statistics (Through matches of Jan 23, 2013)
Overall record: 12-11 • Conference: 4-1 • Region: 0-0 • Home: 8-1 • Away: 3-8 • Neutral: 1-2vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0
vs ranked Last
SINGLES Overall Dual Tour Conf 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nat'l Reg'l Strk 10
Connor Andrews 8-23 7-15 1-8 3-2 --- --- 0-3 7-12 --- --- 0-0 0-0 L4 5-4
Roberto Cabrini 20-11 14-8 6-3 4-1 14-8 --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 W2 8-2
Andres Cobos 11-10 11-10 0-0 3-1 --- 1-4 10-6 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 5-3
Joao Freitas 11-11 11-11 0-0 4-0 --- --- 0-2 0-2 11-7 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 6-3
Daniel Kang 11-20 10-11 1-9 3-2 1-0 8-8 1-0 --- 0-3 --- 0-0 0-0 W1 4-4
Martin Muadi 11-4 11-4 0-0 2-1 --- --- --- --- 1-0 10-4 0-0 0-0 L2 5-2
Derek Romer 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L3 0-3
Tim Saltys 2-8 0-1 2-7 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 0-1 0-0 0-0 L5 2-8
Junya Saruta 6-10 3-2 3-8 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 3-2 0-0 0-0 W2 4-6
Eduardo Sztrajtman 2-6 0-0 2-6 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 2-6
Totals 83-106 68-62 15-44 20-7 15-8 9-12 11-11 7-14 12-10 14-7 0-0 0-0
Percentage .439 .523 .254 .741 .652 .429 .500 .333 .545 .667 .000 .000
vs ranked Last
DOUBLES TEAMS Overall Dual Tour Conf 1 2 3 Nat'l Reg'l Strk 10
Derek Romer/Eduardo Sztrajtman 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 1-2
Roberto Cabrini/Daniel Kang 1-3 0-0 1-3 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 1-3
Connor Andrews/Junya Saruta 1-4 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-0 0-0 L3 1-4
Daniel Kang/Junya Saruta 5-10 1-7 4-3 0-0 --- 1-7 --- 0-0 0-0 L4 1-9
Connor Andrews/Roberto Cabrini 14-13 12-10 2-3 3-2 12-10 --- --- 0-0 0-0 L3 6-4
Tim Saltys/Eduardo Sztrajtman 3-2 0-0 3-2 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 W2 3-2
Connor Andrews/Tim Saltys 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1
Andres Cobos/Joao Freitas 3-6 3-6 0-0 0-0 --- --- 3-6 0-0 0-0 L1 3-6
Daniel Kang/Martin Muadi 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- 1-0 --- 0-0 0-0 W1 1-0
Andres Cobos/Martin Muadi 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1
Joao Freitas/Daniel Kang 7-7 7-7 0-0 4-1 --- 7-6 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 6-4
Andres Cobos/Junya Saruta 8-3 8-3 0-0 3-1 --- --- 8-3 0-0 0-0 W1 7-3
Totals 45-52 33-35 12-17 11-4 12-11 9-14 12-10 0-0 0-0
Percentage .464 .485 .414 .733 .522 .391 .545 .000 .000
IPFW
IPFW Team Match-by-Match (Through matches of Jan 23, 2013)
Singles Doubles
Date Opponent Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
Jan. 22..... at Detroit L 2-5 L L L L L W W L W
Jan 27, 2012 at Western Michigan L 1-6 W L L L L L L L L
Jan 28, 2012 vs Green Bay L 0-7 L L L L L L L L L
Feb 04, 2012 SAINT JOSEPH'S (IN) W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W
Feb 05, 2012 at Dayton L 3-4 L W W L L W W L L
Feb 10, 2012 at Northern Illinois L 1-6 L L L L L W L L L
Feb 10, 2012 vs SIU Edwardsville W 4-3 L W Wr L W W L W L
Feb. 18..... EASTERN ILLINOIS W 6-1 W W W L W W W L W
Feb 24, 2012 WRIGHT STATE L 1-6 W L L L L L W L L
Feb 26, 2012 at Toledo L 2-5 W L L L W L L L L
Mar 02, 2012 at Youngstown State W 4-3 L L W L W W L W W
Mar 02, 2012 at Robert Morris W 7-0 W W W W W W W L W
Mar 10, 2012 at Bradley L 1-6 W L L L L L L L L
Mar 11, 2012 at Chicago State W 6-1 W W L W W W W W W
* Mar 24, 2012 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY W 4-0 W W u W u u L W W
* Mar 25, 2012 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 6-1 W L W W W W W W W
* Mar 31, 2012 ORAL ROBERTS W 7-0 W W W W W Wd W W Wd
Apr 01, 2012 ST. BONAVENTURE W 5-2 W L W W L W W W W
Apr 03, 2012 VALPARAISO W 5-2 W L W L W W W L W
* Apr 07, 2012 at UMKC L 2-5 L L L L W W W L L
Apr 11, 2012 at Purdue L 0-4 L u L u L u L L L
* Apr 12, 2012 IUPUI W 5-2 W W W L W L L W W
Apr 27, 2012 vs IUPUI L 1-4 W u L u L L L L u
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest public university in northeast Indiana, offering more than 200 prestigious IU and Purdue degrees and certificates. More than 13,000 students of diverse ages, races, and nationalities pursue their education on our 662-acre campus. IPFW combines challenging academic programs with student-centered flexibility at an affordable price. The university’s exemplary standards in teaching and research provide unparalleled value for career preparation and professional development in an ever-changing global market. The university’s commitment to service makes it an economic, cultural, and societal leader in the region. IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
IPFW students have access to more than 175 degree and certificate options from Indiana University and Purdue University. Various schools within the university have also earned accreditation from other professional societies. Students have access to personalized and diverse learning experiences through student/faculty research projects, internships, study-abroad programs, cooperative education and distance learning. Students can expect academic rigor, innovative approaches, and a curriculum relevant to today’s world.
Both universities carry traditions of excellence in humanities, fine arts, health sciences, social sciences, education, business, public affairs, natural and physical sciences, engineering, technology, and computer science.
An undergraduate or graduate degree from IPFW provides valuable international recognition and credibility.
Conveniently located on the banks of the St. Joseph River in Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second-largest city, IPFW is easily accessible to students from across northeastern Indiana, southern Michigan and northwestern Ohio. Off-campus courses and distance learning make IPFW even more accessible.
Students have access to a wide range of technologies. Each of IPFW’s schools incorporates the latest innovations to teach students up-to-date skills necessary in today’s technology-driven economy.
IPFW offers students a high return on their investment. Students have access to an excellent education with affordable tuition, and graduates earn internationally recognized and valued degrees.
IPFW’s diverse faculty and student body offers access to a unique blend of cultures and life experiences unparalleled in northeastern Indiana.
With an average class size of just 24, students can expect a high level of interaction with their professors. Most classes are taught by professors rather than graduate assistants. IPFW’s faculty is a unique mix of full-time and part-time teachers and researchers, scholars and artists, entrepreneurs and consultants. This combination offers IPFW students a unique learning environment.
IPFW’s growing student body is a unique blend of ages, ethnicity, beliefs, and lifestyles. The average IPFW student is 25 years old; however, the ages of students range from 14 to 73. IPFW enjoys the diversity of students from nearly all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
While focused on excellence in education, IPFW also provides the region with service-learning opportunities for students. Students, faculty, and staff also participate in numerous community projects. IPFW partners with various organizations to stimulate community growth and involvement.
The IPFW campus includes 20 classroom and support buildings on more than 660 acres of gently rolling, park-like grounds. The St. Joseph River runs through the middle of campus and its banks will soon be connected by the Ron Venderly Family Bridge, a pedestrian bridge allowing IPFW students access to the Hefner Soccer Fields, the Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum, The PLEX, and the River Greenway.
IPFW’s Student Housing on the Waterfield Campus boasts eight apartment-style buildings that house 756 students in one-, two-, and four-bedroom, fully furnished apartments. Phase III of student housing was completed for the Fall 2010, bringing the number of beds to more than 1,200.
The acoustically superb John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, designed by Fort Wayne-based Schenkel Shultz to serve the university and the community, features the 1,600-seat Auer Performance Hall, the 250-seat Rhinehart Recital Hall, and houses rehearsal halls, studios, and practice rooms for use by the IPFW Department of Music, the IPFW Omnibus Lecture Series, and community arts partners.
The Office of Student Affairs created the Ambassadon program to develop student leadership, spirit, and campus pride; therefore, the name “Ambassadons” was chosen to reflect the university mascot, the Mastodon. Ambassadons serve as hosts and hostesses at official university events; speak to university constituencies such as alumni, associates, and other friends of the university; represent IPFW at various events on campus and in northeast Indiana; host public officials at campus events; serve on faculty and university committees; and mentor new students.
IPFW offers nearly 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degree and certificate programs. The Indiana-Purdue partnership that created IPFW sustains a tradition of excellence and serves as the foundation for IPFW’s role as the largest provider of university-level programs in the area. This unique partnership provides services and linkages that support IPFW’s efforts to develop distinctive programs and practices and achieve national recognition for responsiveness to emerging needs in northeast Indiana.
• College of Arts and Sciences• College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science• College of Health and Human Services• College of Visual and Performing Arts• School of Education• Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences• Division of Continuing Studies• Division of Labor Studies• Division of Public and Environmental Affairs
• The Chapman Scholars Program will see its first graduating class in the spring of 2013. The program combines civic engagement opportunities with outstanding scholarship options for four freshmen entering IPFW each year. The program develops engaged scholars who understand that civic engagement is key to personal growth as well as the growth and strength of a community. Chapman Scholars receive tuition, fees, room, board, and textbooks for four years. High School students who meet the academic requirements and have applied to IPFW by Dec.15, 2012 are invited to compete for the Chapman Scholars award.
• The Center for Academic Support and Advancement (CASA) provides an array of support services for promoting students’ academic success. Course-specific tutoring and computer-based tutorials develop understanding and proficiency while building confidence. Students can receive two hours per subject per week of FREE tutoring. With CASA, underprepared students can receive help to prepare, prepared students to advance, and advanced students to excel.
• Designed for students who want to get the most of their college education, the IPFW Honors Program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program open to students of any major. Participation is voluntary, and students can begin the program at any point in their college career. Completion of the program requirements merits the reception of a certificate and a medal engraved with the student’s name, the only medal that is currently bestowed at the graduation ceremony.
Indiana native Vicky Carwein is in the first year of her tenure as the University’s ninth chancellor.
Carwein was born and raised in Gwynneville in Shelby County, and said coming to IPFW is, in a sense, returning to her roots. “This is just an incredible opportunity. I was so impressed with the passion and dedication of the search committee. They were very inspiring in passing along the commitment of the campus and the community in building on the successes that IPFW has experienced in its past, and I am very excited to be a part of its future.” Carol Sternberger, associate vice chancellor for academic programs and co-chair of the Chancellor Search Committee, said, “I speak for the committee in saying that we’re very happy and thrilled to welcome Chancellor Carwein and look forward to the next chapter in IPFW’s continued growth and success in serving the higher education needs of Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana.”
Most recently, Carwein served as the chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland, Wash. Prior to that, she served as president of Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass., and chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma.
Under her leadership at all three institutions, research opportunities for students and faculty continued to grow, as did scholarships, external collaborations and support, and programs for freshmen.
At Westfield State College in Massachusetts, Carwein led the development of collaborations resulting in federal appropriations and the creation of an environmental center.
As chancellor of UW Tacoma, Carwein helped change the economic landscape of that region, cultivating public–private partnerships that supported scholarships, accessibility and diversity, economic vitality and sustainability, as well as the arts.
Carwein began her distinguished academic career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an instructor, leaving 23 years later as dean of the College of Health Sciences.
She received a bachelor’s and D.N.S./Ph.D. in nursing from Indiana University. Her master’s degree in nursing is from the University of California, San Francisco.
Carwein’s husband, Bill Andrews, works for Battelle Memorial Institute, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Their two daughters and three grandchildren live in North Carolina.
Entering his sixth year as the Director of Athletics at IPFW, Tommy Bell has left a lasting impression in his short tenure at the helm of the department.
Under Bell’s guidance, the Arnie Ball Legacy Fund Campaign was established and completed. The campaign now fully funds all scholarships for men’s vol-leyball. Bell also established the Mastodon Athletic Scholarship Fund (MASF) which raises money for scholarship dollars for IPFW’s student-athletes. Also under the tutelage of Bell, the school established the Mastodon Wheel Club
Bell is in his second of a four-year term on the NCAA’s Amateurism Commit-tee, and is in his second year of serving as Chairman of the Summit League Baseball Committee, after serving four seasons as the Chairman of The Summit League Tennis Committee.
One of the first projects Bell tackled upon his arrival was increasing the department’s marketing and profitability by entering into a marketing rights agreement with Nelligan Sports Marketing. He also teamed with the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to perform a consulting benchmark study to streamline and improve departmental operations.
Over the past two years, Bell has led facility upgrades that included a new multi-million dollar indoor student-services facility, improvements at Hefner Fields, the IPFW softball field and a total locker room renovation for IPFW’s basketball and volleyball programs.
Under Bell’s watch, IPFW student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Mastodon student-athletes just completed their 18th consecutive semester with a departmental grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, and hundreds of Mastodon athletes have been named to Summit League All-Academic teams.
Before coming to IPFW, Bell was the Director of Development for Southern Illinois’ Department of Athletics from October 2001 to June 2007. As the Director of Athletic Development, Bell oversaw a staff of two that managed all fundraising efforts within the department. He established the Saluki Athletic Scholarship Fund in the Fall of 2002 and increased that fund by over 500%.
Bell also led the SIU Athletic Department’s comprehensive capital campaign efforts for The Opportunity Through Excellence: The Campaign For Southern. This project facilitated the first phases of the proposed “Saluki Way” master facility plan.
Bell received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in 1979 and his Master of Science in Education from Radford University in 1987.
Tommy and his wife Laurie have two children; Joey and Courtney, both SIU grads, and one granddaughter.
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is ranked as one of the top 10 in the country by Child
Magazine, and both children and adults marvel at the wonders to see and experience at
Science Central.
Fort Wayne is Indiana’s second largest city, boasting a population of more than 250,000 people. Nicknamed The Summit City because it’s one of the highest spots in the region, Fort Wayne is a family-friendly city that offers something for everyone.
Visitors can trace their ancestors in the largest public genealogy department in the country at the Fort Wayne-Allen County Public Library.
Some of Fort Wayne’s best attractions are in its wide array of places in which to eat—from single
counter diners to elegant restaurants. And if retail therapy is for you, Fort Wayne boasts the largest
shopping mall in the state, Glenbrook Square Mall.
Fort Wayne was been named America’s No. 1 minor league sports city, in the 2007 Street &
Smith’s Sports Business Journal, and is home to the league-winning Fort Wayne TinCaps (single A affiliate of the San Diego Padres), Fort Wayne Komets hockey team, and the Fort Wayne Mad
Ants of the NBA-D League.
The arts are alive and well with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Ballet, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne Performing Arts Center, touring shows at the historic Embassy Theatre,
and much more.
Fort Wayne was been named America’s No. 1 minor league sports city, in the 2007 Street &
Smith’s Sports Business Journal, and is home to the league-winning Fort Wayne TinCaps (single A affiliate of the San Diego Padres), Fort Wayne Komets hockey team, and the Fort Wayne Mad
Ants of the NBA-D League.
The city is the birthplace of inventions such as the washing machine, baking powder, calculator, juke box, television, breathalyzer, and refrigerator. It is also the city where stereo sound, the garbage disposal, magnetic wire, streetlights, and the gasoline pump were first created and manufactured.
Fort Wayne is also the site of the first night baseball game played under the lights, the birthplace of the NBA Detroit Pistons, and the home of the Fort Wayne Daisies - the professional women’s baseball team featured in the movie, “A League of Their Own.”
It all started about 10,000 years ago…That’s when mastodons roamed the southern Great Lakes region of North America. These stocky versions of modern elephants reached heights of about ten feet at the shoulder, with tusks that curved upward that were six feet or more in length. Mastodons were browsers who fed mostly on leaves and twigs from small trees and shrubs. One such mastodon found its final resting place about two miles south of Angola, Indiana, on land that would eventually become part of Orsie Routsong’s farm. In the fall of 1968, Routsong decided to expand a small pond on his property. An excavator was hired and instructed to pile the excavated material around the edge of the pond. Several days after the excavation was finished a heavy rain storm pounded the piles of dirt. The next day, a young neighbor boy of Routsong’s discovered a large bone in one of the dirt piles. Routsong knew it was something out of the ordinary, so he called Jack Sunderman, chair of the IPFW Geology Department, to identify the bone, and to ask for advice on what to do with it. Sunderman says his first question was, “How big is the bone,” with Routsong’s answer being “pretty big, maybe 3 or 4 feet long.” When Sunderman got to the farm, he identified the bone as a leg bone of a mastodon. He told Routsong a skeleton like this would have scientific and instructional value if a large portion of it could be located. Routsong agreed, and also agreed to have the IPFW Geology Department do the excavation. Sunderman got two more faculty members, Geoffrey Matthews and Bernd Erdtmann, and several geology students to help in the project. Using metal rods to probe through the sticky clay around the pond, the team located quite a number of rib bones, vertebrae, and leg bones; but the skull and tusks were missing. After they finished
going through the clay piles around the pond, the team decided to venture further out, into undisturbed ground, eventually striking a large, solid object. Sunderman says they were all amazed when they discovered the skull of the mastodon, including the cranium, the upper jaw, and both tusks. He recalled, The skull had been buried about four feet beneath the surface, and was upside down. The two tusks, about five feet long, were still in place—projecting from the skull! The team completed its excavation, still missing several leg and toe bones. At this point, they got help from an unexpected source: the Student Government Association. That group provided funds for an additional machine excavation that would double the size of the pond. Routsong agreed with the proposition and the machine excavation continued for a few more weeks. However, only a few small scraps of bones were found. After the original contracted time for the machine excavation ended, the operator independently decided to “go fishing” for bones for a few more hours. Sunderman picks up the story, Imagine our excitement when we, the Geology Department team, learned the excavator had uncovered a second mastodon! With one of his last scoops, the excavator had pulled up the skull of a baby mastodon!Unfortunately, Sunderman says that skull was not well preserved and had parts missing due to decay. After all the mastodon bones were collected, cleaned, and preserved, Routsong agreed to have the adult mastodon skeleton placed on permanent display at IPFW (pictured below); the skull of the baby mastodon is now on loan to Science Central. So that’s how the mastodon bones came to be encased in Kettler Hall; but how did the mastodon become IPFW’s mascot?
In the spring of 1970, The Communicator began a drive to come up with a mascot for IPFW. Some of the suggested choices included the Boiler-Hoosiers, Warhawks, Marauders, Frontiersmen, Pioneers, Elfs, and Hobbits. Those names and others came from student suggestions. The original plan was that students would vote on ballots published in The Communicator. At the same time the newspaper was running sample ballots, Steve Pettyjohn, who served as the student body president in 1968-69, wrote a letter to the editor about the school mascot. In his letter, Pettyjohn extolled the virtues of choosing the mastodon as IPFW’s mascot: “It sounds different, strange, and even icky (as one female student put it). That’s exactly why. It’s different and yes, even strange. I’m tired of slavishly copying what Bloomington, West Lafayette, and other big schools do. And I’m tired of these high school attitudes and high school nicknames…For God’s Sakes, let’s have the courage to be a little different.” In the meantime, former Indiana Congressman Mark Souder, who served as student body president in 1969-70, recalls being lobbied by the Geology Club to choose the mastodon: “…a group from the Geology Club burst into the Student Government office, led by Dr. Erdtmann and Dr. Sunderman. I know Mike Nusbaumer was involved both as a student government leader and a geology club member.”
According to Nusbaumer, “Souder appointed a committee in student government to select a name (I was a member of that committee) although he was lobbying hard for the mastodon.” Souder says he’s not sure who else was on the committee, but he does recall that the majority of the committee members favored the mastodon. After some discussion on the subject, Souder says a vote was taken by the committee and the mastodon came out the winner. Souder finished his recollection with these thoughts. “History shows that the advocacy of the geology club was correct. The fast, decisive action of the elected student government—though it did not please everyone and was not a precedent that the University desired to see—has also been upheld by history as IPFW regularly scores high in any list of unique university nicknames; even in this era when everybody strives to be different. We did it decades ago.”
CLASS OF 2006Arnie Ball Volleyball CoachLloy Ball Men’s VolleyballKenneth J & Linda S. Balthaser SupportersLaura Douglas Women’s VolleyballLindy (Jones) Fuelling Women’s BasketballLoren Gebert Men’s VolleyballSean Gibson Men’s BasketballMike Harper Men’s SoccerTami (Isch) Henry Women’s VolleyballLawrence Jordan Men’s BasketballLawrence A. Lee SupporterClara (Schortgen) Meyer Women’s VolleyballLisa (Miller) McBride Women’s BasketballMike Mungovan BaseballRhonda (Unverferth) Osterhage Women’s BasketballRaul Papeleo Men’s VolleyballBronn Pfeiffer Men’s SoccerDavid “Doc” Skelton AdministratorHector Soto Men’s Volleyball
CLASS OF 2007Matt Hein ‘02 Men’s SoccerJudy Yagodinski Kohrman ‘87 Women’s VolleyballJoni Smith Price ‘90 Women’s VolleyballLisa Jo Zehr Morlan ‘89 Women’s VolleyballJay Golsteyn ‘90 Men’s VolleyballNorman Almodovar ‘94 Men’s VolleyballFred Malcolm ‘91 Men’s VolleyballAndy Piazza IPFW Head Men’s Basketball CoachJoanne Lantz Former IPFW ChancellorArthur & Elizabeth “Betty” Friedel IPFW Supporters
CLASS OF 2008Julie (Hefty) Price ‘88 Women’s VolleyballJeff Richey ‘01 Men’s SoccerJeff Ptak ‘03 Men’s Volleyball
On November 19, 2006, the inaugural class of honorees was inducted into the IPFW Athletics Hall of Fame . The Hall of Fame was established to celebrate the accomplishments of IPFW student-athletes, coaches, teams and supporters who have enhanced and reinforced the college’s commitment to excellence, and seven years later now contains 50 members, including four honored this past December, Ashley Ade, Kristin Macdonald-Simpson, Fabiana Shields, and Ryan Steinbach.
On November 19, 2006, the inaugural class of honorees was inducted into the IPFW Athletics Hall of Fame . The Hall of Fame was established to celebrate the accomplishments of IPFW student-athletes, coaches, teams and supporters who have enhanced and reinforced the college’s commitment to excellence, and seven years later now contains 50 members, including four honored this past December, Ashley Ade, Kristin Macdonald-Simpson, Fabiana Shields, and Ryan Steinbach.
CLASS OF 2009Wendy (Recker) Pettis ‘97 Women’s BasketballRico Martin ‘99 BaseballMatt Zbyszewski ‘05 Men’s VolleyballLisa “Cheeks” Hormann ‘92 Women’s Volleyball Player/Coach/SupporterDr. Ed Leonard Pioneer/Supporter
CLASS OF 2010Chris Gisslen ‘01 Men’s VolleyballShacina Hersey ‘05 Women’s SoccerDan Mathews ‘98 BaseballDottie Porch ‘98 Women’s Volleyball
CLASS OF 2011Dan Gebhart ‘78 Men’s BasketballJuan Diaz ‘87 Men’s SoccerHeather Teagarden ‘96 Women’s Volleyball
CLASS OF 2012Ashley Ade ‘03 Track and FieldKristin Macdonald-Simpson ‘03 Women’s SoccerFabiana Shields ‘05 Women’s VolleyballRyan Steinbach ‘05 Baseball
As The Summit League enters its fourth decade of Division I athletics, the performance level continues to rise to higher standards. A memorable 2011-12 campaign celebrated numerous record-setting and remarkable achievements for The Summit League, its member schools and student-athletes during the league’s 30th anniversary season. “Ascending” and “improving” are common adjectives used in media coverage of The Summit League as it continues its renaissance. Consisting of nine member institutions with over 3,000 student-athletes competing in 19 championship sports, The Summit League has enjoyed unprecedented success and development in recent history. Since rebranding as The Summit League in 2007, the league has produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. In the past seven seasons, Summit League teams have achieved nal national rankings in six different sports, won NCAA regional championships in two sports and advanced in three additional NCAA team championship tournaments. That level of success carries into both the classroom and athletic competition.
Record-Setting 2011-12 Season
In 2011-12 alone, The Summit League nearly doubled its all-time NCAA Champions total by claiming four national titles. IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the rst female to win multiple NCAA crowns when she claimed her second platform diving championship in three seasons. The Summit League produced its most successful NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to date when its student-athletes won three titles. Southern Utah’s Cameron Levins, one of three nalists for the prestigious Bowerman Award, won the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter races and became The Summit League’s rst student-athlete to nish rst in multiple events at a single championship. Oral Roberts’ Jack Whitt gave the league its third title when he won the pole vault competition. Two additional student-athletes collected NCAA statistical championships as Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton became The Summit League’s rst men’s basketball national scoring leader and Western Illinois’ Sammy Marshall was softball’s national leader in stolen bases per game. The Summit League’s growth and success is most evident at the annual Basketball Championships. Its 2012 event set a record for total attendance, including the all-time highest women’s tournament gure and the third-best overall men’s draw. The last four tournaments occupy each of the top four all-time tournament attendance totals in league history. Popularity of The Summit League’s marquee event reaches beyond the arena. The 2012 Basketball Championships marked the rst time in league history that all 14 men’s and women’s tournament games
appeared on national cable television. Since 2009, every tournament game has been televised, including the men’s championship on ESPN2 and the women’s title game on ESPNU. Men’s Basketball enjoyed a stellar season on and off the court. The Summit League nished 2011-12 with its highest RPI ranking in history, placing 16th among Division I conferences after peaking as high as No. 11 earlier in the season. A record ve teams played in national postseason tournaments with one, Oakland, making the deepest run in league history with three wins and a semi nal appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The league-wide success translated to unprecedented fan support and an all-time best home attendance gure. Throughout the 2011-12 season, The Summit League measured up well against men’s basketball leagues across the country and nished with a .500 or better record against 15 of the 17 mid-major conferences. Against both Division I and overall non-league competition, The Summit League amassed its highest victory total and posted its best winning percentage on record. Under the national spotlight, The Summit League was one of only two conferences with multiple participating teams to post perfect records in nationally-televised BracketBuster games. In women’s athletics, The Summit League sent a record four teams to compete in national women’s basketball postseason tournaments, including an all-time high three in the WNIT. The volleyball season saw The Summit League ranked as high as No. 13 among the 33 Division I leagues in the Pablo Ranking system. With three national champions and the two-highest placing teams in league history at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, The Summit League solidi ed itself as one of the national leaders in the sport. During the Indoor season, The Summit League nished ninth among men’s Division I leagues in the nal USTFCCCA conference index. A combined 12 men’s and women’s Indoor and Outdoor All-America honors went to Summit League student-athletes. The Summit League emphasizes a balance of outstanding athletics and academics. The NCAA honored a record 15 Summit League teams for APR success that included nishing among the top 10 percent for their sport. Individually, North Dakota State’s Amy Anderson continued to garner recognition as one of the NCAA’s top student-athletes by earning the National Golf Coaches Association’s Dinah Shore Trophy recognizing achievement in athletic performance, grade point average and community service. Similar honors went to IUPUI’s men’s soccer standout Perez Agaba, who earned selection to the Lowe’s Senior CLASS All-America team. A total of seven Summit League student-athletes were named to their sport’s Capital One Academic All-America teams, includes three rst team honorees.
Origins and Evolution
In 1982, the present-day Summit League was formed by commissioner F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities with eight schools competing in ve championship sports at the Division I level. Later known as the
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IUPUI’s Chen Ni became the rst female in Summit League history to win two NCAA Championships, after winning the platform dive in 2010 and 2012.
Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League has grown to a combined enrollment of over 144,000 students at nine universities, four of which are based in top-58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). The Summit League’s two newest members, South Dakota and Nebraska Omaha, compete together for the rst time in 2012-13. Admitted to the league in 2009, USD completed its initial year of league competition in 2011-12 and is eligible for all championships this season. UNO joined the league in 2011 and is in its rst year of Summit League competition before becoming fully eligible for all sport championships in 2015-16. Current Summit League member institutions include: IPFW (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), the University of Nebraska Omaha, North Dakota State University, Oakland University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, and Western Illinois University. Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer and Oral Roberts University is an associate member for men’s soccer. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes. The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and eld, men’s and women’s outdoor track and eld, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The league champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in all applicable sports. Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcendent moments on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the rst round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on its way to a berth in the Sweet 16. A decade later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to topple No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA rst-round game that sparked its 1998 Sweet 16 run. More recently, Oral Roberts’ baseball program nished the 2004 campaign with a national-ranking and became the rst Summit League school to reach an NCAA Super Regional in 2006. Three years later in 2009, North Dakota State became the league’s rst softball team to win an NCAA regional and advance to the Super Regional round. During the 2008-09 basketball season, South Dakota State’s women’s team was nationally-ranked throughout the year and capped its season with an NCAA Tournament rst round victory. The League has produced nine NCAA champions, four Olympic medalists and numerous All-Americans in the sports of track and eld, swimming and diving and cross country. Several professional athletes and draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball rst round picks, a pair of NBA rst round choices, and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time all-star during his professional career. To coincide with The Summit League’s 30th Anniversary Season, the league released a list of its Top 30 Distinguished Contributors from the Division I era as selected by a panel of voters from member schools and media. Four individual NCAA champions and three Olympic medalists along with four NBA players and two World Series Champions headlined The Summit League’s list of top student-athletes, coaches and administrators that was the jewel of the anniversary celebration.
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer. Oral Roberts Universitycompetes as an associate member in men’s soccer.
One of the Summit League’s most iconic moments came when Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew hit “the shot”, a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, to top Mississippi in the rst round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Valpo’s story captivated the nation as they became the league’s second team to reach the “Sweet 16.”
SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPFORT WAYNENickname: MastodonsLocation: Fort Wayne, Ind.Enrollment: 14,193Founded: 1964Joined League: 2007
IUPUINickname: JaguarsLocation: Indianapolis, Ind.Enrollment: 30,566Founded: 1969Joined League: 1998
KANSAS CITYNickname: KangaroosLocation: Kansas City, Mo.Enrollment: 14,221Founded: 1933Joined League: 1994
OAKLANDNickname: Golden GrizzliesLocation: Rochester, Mich.Enrollment: 19,053Founded: 1957Joined League: 1997
SOUTH DAKOTANickname: CoyotesLocation: Vermillion, S.D.Enrollment: 9,617Founded: 1862Joined League: 2011
WESTERN ILLINOISNickname: Fighting LeathernecksLocation: Macomb, Ill.Enrollment: 13,331Founded: 1899Joined League: 1982 (charter member)
NORTH DAKOTA STATENickname: BisonLocation: Fargo, N.D.Enrollment: 14,407Founded: 1890Joined League: 2007
SOUTH DAKOTA STATENickname: JackrabbitsLocation: Brookings, S.D.Enrollment: 12,816Founded: 1881Joined League: 2007
OMAHANickname: MavericksLocation: Omaha, Neb.Enrollment: 15,448Founded: 1908Joined League: 2011
SOUTH DAKOTACOYOTES
Vermillion, S.D.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATEJACKRABBITSBrookings, S.D.
NORTH DAKOTA STATEBISON
Fargo, N.D.
IPFWMASTODONS
Fort Wayne, Ind.
OAKLANDGOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Rochester, Mich.
IUPUIJAGUARS
Indianapolis, Ind.
WESTERN ILLINOISFIGHTING LEATHERNECKS
Macomb, Ill.
UMKCKANGAROOS
Kansas City, Mo.
NEBRASKA OMAHAMAVERICKSOmaha, Neb.
2011 STANDINGS
2011-12 ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS MEN’S ALL-SUMMIT TEAM Abdulrahman Alawadhi Kansas CityRoberto Cabrini IPFWGrant Fleming Kansas CityJoao Freitas IPFWGustavo Guerin Kansas CityPatrick Hammers Western IllinoisJoel Modesitt IUPUIIvan Mojsejev IUPUIMartin Muadi IPFWTomas Patino Kansas CityDeon Shafer IUPUIJames Thorp South Dakota State PLAYER OF THE YEAR Grant Fleming Kansas City NEWCOMER OF THE YEARTomas Patino Kansas City COACH OF THE YEAR Eric Burns IPFW
2011-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEKJanuary 24 Grant Fleming Kansas CityJanuary 31 Roberto Cabrini IPFWFebruary 7 Daniel Kang IPFWFebruary 14 Martin Maudi IPFWFebruary 21 Deon Shafer IUPUIFebruary 28 Ivan Mojsejev IUPUIMarch 6 Joel Modesitt IUPUIMarch 13 Parker Lawley South Dakota StateMarch 20 Gustavo Guerin Kansas CityMarch 27 Connor Andrews IPFWApril 3 Andres Cobos IPFWApril 10 Deon Shafer IUPUIApril 17 Joao Freitas IPFWApril 24 Abdulrahman Alawadhi Kansas City
2011-12 Summit League Standings
Summit OverallTeam Rec. Pct. PF PA GP Rec. Pct. PF PA Last 10 Strk.IUPUI 5-1 0.833 29 12 27 11-16 0.407 76 107 4-6 Lost 1IPFW 4-1 0.800 24 8 23 12-11 0.522 80 73 7-3 Lost 1Kansas City 3-1 0.750 22 6 25 9-16 0.360 73 88 7-3 Lost 1South Dakota State 2-3 0.400 11 20 21 7-14 0.333 58 92 3-7 Lost 1Western Illinois 1-3 0.250 9 19 18 4-14 0.222 36 92 2-8 Lost 4Oral Roberts 0-6 0.000 6 36 17 1-16 0.059 10 106 0-10 Lost 11
2011-12 Summit League Tennis Championships
Plaza Tennis Center | Kansas City, Mo.| April 27-28, 2012
Friday, April 27 | Opening Round#1 Kansas City 4, #4 South Dakota State 0
#3 IUPUI 4, #2 IPFW 1
Saturday, April 28 | Championship#1 Kansas City 4, #2 IUPUI 0
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OVERALL WINS (TOP 10)
1. 70 Hermann Kuschke 2006-092. 69 Carlos Gonzalez 2003-083. 68 Junya Saruta 2009-124. 62 Francisco Sigaud 2007-115. 61 Roberto Cabrini 2007, 10-116. 57 Ian Leonhardt 2001-057. 57 Daniel Jackson 2002-068. 56 Arturo Salgado 2005-089. 50 Nathan Jones 2004-0810. 47 Nabil Filho 2004-08
SINGLES WINS (TOP 5)
1. 43 Hermann Kuschke 2006-092. 41 Carlos Gonzalez 2003-083. 36 Roberto Cabrini 2007, 10-114. 32 Junya Saruta 2009-125. 32 Arturo Salgado 2005-08
DOUBLES WINS (TOP 5)
1. 36 Junya Saruta 2009-122. 35 Francisco Sigaud 2007-113. 31 Ian Leonhardt 2001-054. 30 Daniel Jackson 2002-065. 28 Carlos Gonzalez 2003-08
MEN’S TENNIS RECORDS
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Junya Saruta
Roberto Cabrini
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EDUARDO SZTRAJTMAN6-0 | Senior
Sao Paulo, BrazilEscola Vera Cruz
TIM SALTYS6-4 | Junior
Lagoa, PortugalSchiller International
CONNOR ANDREWS5-10 | Sophomore
Fort Wayne, IndianaHomestead
ANDRES COBOS6-0 | Sophomore
Guatemala City, GuatemalaTecnologico de Monterrey
DANIEL KANG6-3 | Junior
Brampton, OntarioNorth Park / Boca Prep
MARTIN MUADI6-2 | Sophomore
Guatemala City, GuatemalaColegio Internacional Montessori
DEREK ROMER6-3 | Junior
Kendallville, IndianaEast Noble
JOAO FREITAS5-7 | Sophomore
Carapicuiba Sao Paulo, BrazilEscola Granja Viana
ALFONSO COSTAS6-3 | Freshman
Pontevedra, SpainColegio Sagrado Corazon
JEREMY DEPREE5-8 | Freshman
Zeeland, MichiganZeeland East
JONATHAN RAA6-3 | FreshmanBergen, Norway
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GERARD GUELL6-0 | Freshman
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