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2006-07 RACER QUICK INSIDE THE GUIDE MSU Quick Facts ....................................1 FACTS Racer Rifl e History .................................2 Racer Rifl e All-Americans ........................3 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Racer Rifl e Hall of Fame..........................4 Location: Murray, Ky. Pat Spurgin Rifl e Range ..........................5 Founded: 1922 Head Coach Morgan Hicks .......................6 Enrollment: 10,200 2006-07 Roster/Student Athlete Bios.....7-10 Nickname: Racers Weaver Academic Center........................11 Colors: Navy & Gold Murray State University Information.....12-14 Athletics Director Allen Ward..................15 Conference: Ohio Valley Athletics Administration.........................16 Affi liation: NCAA Division I University Administration.......................17 President: Dr. Tim Miller (Interim) Athletics Staff & Coaches.......................18 Dr. Randy Dunn (Begins Dec.1) Ohio Vally Conference Information.......19-20 Faculty Representative: Bill Whitaker MSU Team & Individual Photos..............IBC Athletics Director: Allen Ward 2006-07 Rifl e Schedule.........................BC Senior Women’s Admin: Velvet Milkman Athletics Web Site: www.goracers.com COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Morgan Hicks CREDITS Alma Mater: Murray State ‘04 The 2006-07 Murray State Rifl e Media Guide was Tenure at Murray State: 1st season written and produced by athletic media relations Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-4407 assistant Josh Perigo, with assistance from Kev- E-Mail: [email protected] in Britton, Dave Winder and David Snow. The guide was printed by MSU Publications and Print- ing Services. Cover photo by Josh Perigo and Dvae WInder. Covers designed by Linda Pierce PROGRAM INFORMATION of MSU Printing and Publications Department. First Season: 1956-57 Seasons: 51 NCAA Championships: 3; 1978, 1985, ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 1987 SID Contact: David Snow OVC Championships: 9; 1994, 1995, Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-3351 1996, 1997, Offi ce Fax: (270) 809-6814 1998, 1999, E-Mail: [email protected] 2000, 2001, Mailing Address: 2004 Athletic Media Relations 217 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42071 AMR Director: Dave Winder Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-4271 Sports Info. Asst.: Kevin Britton Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-7044 AMR Assistant: Josh Perigo Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-7051 AMR Student Assistant: Ryne Rickman Offi ce Telephone: (270) 809-7051 1 This is RACER RIFLE NCAA Champions 1978 • 1985 • 1987 NCAA Champions (Individual) Olympic Gold •Smallbore: In 1984, Mur- Pat Spurgin ..........................................1985 ray State’s Pat •Air RiÁ e: Spurgin made Pat Spurgin ..........................................1984 Olympic history Marianne Wallace ................................1986 when she be- Deena Wigger ......................................1988 came the ¿ rst Benjamin Belden ..................................1995 female shooter Marra Hastings .....................................1997 to win a Gold Morgan Hicks .......................................2004 Medal. Spur- gin’s gold medal OVC Championships came at the 1994, 1995, 1996, 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In addition to her gold medal, Spur- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 gin won two NCAA individual cham- 2004 pionships and was an eight-time All- American. In honor of her oustanding colle- Murray State giate and international career, Mur- ray State named its riÀ e range the Olympians Pat Spurgin RiÀ e Range in the early 1984...............................................Pat Spurgin 1990s. (Gold - Air RiÀ e) 1984........................................... William Beard Deena Wigger 1984..............................Mary Anne Schweitzer 1988 NCAA Champion 1984..........................................Roger Withrow (Paralympics) Legendary Coach 1988...........................................Deena Wigger One of the sport’s 2004............................................Morgan Hicks greatest coaches, former Racer head NCAA Cham pi ons coach Elvis Green led the Racers to na tion al 1984...................................... Pat Spurgin (AR) prom i nence in the 80s 1985.......................................Pat Spurgin (SB) and 90s. 1986............................ Marianne Wallace (AR) Among his accom- 1988.................................. Deena Wigger (AR) plishments were two 1995.....................................Benji Belden (AR) NCAA championships Benji Belden Marianne Wallace (1985 and 1987). 1995 Champion 1986 Champion 2 RACER RIFLE ALL RACER- AMERICANS RIFLE 1964..................Robert Beard(SB) 1987................Pat Spurgin(AR,SB) 1968...............Robert Arledge(SB) Gary Stephens(AR) Roger Estes(SB) Deena Wigger(AR,SB) Nancy Harrington(SB) Marianne Wallace(AR) Ernest Vande Zande(SB) 1988...........Gary Stephens(AR,SB) 1969...............Robert Arledge(SB) Deena Wigger(AR,SB) William Beard(SB) Alison Schultz(AR) Roger Estes(SB) Marianne Wallace(AR) Rhonda Rothrock(SB) 1989..............Lance Goldhahn(SB) Ernest Vande Zande(SB)RACER RIFLE Lance Goldhahn Don Kristiansen(AR,SB) 1989 1970................Robert Arledge(SB) 1990............Deena Wigger(AR,SB) William Beard(SB) RACER Lance Goldhahn(AR,SB) RIFLE William Schweitzer(SB) 1991..................Beth Herzman(SB) Ernest Vande Zande(SB) Rusty Kendle(SB) 1971.........William Schweitzer(SB) Anne Tully(AR) Ernest Vande Zande(SB) 1991..............Lance Goldhahn(SB) 1972.........William Schweitzer(SB) Beth Herzman(SB) 1973....................Robert Estes(SB) 1993.................Beth Herzman(SB) William Schweitzer(SB) Kate Kelemen(AR) 1976....................Gary Kramp(SB) Lance Gooldhahn(SB) Beth Herzman 1978.................Micheal Gross(SB) 1994.................Kate Kelemen(AR) 1991, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 William Patzke(SB) Beth Herzman(AR) 1979................William Patzke(SB) Diana Muth(AR) 1980...............Mark Del Cotto(SB)RACER1995....................Benji RIFLE Belden(AR) Mark Rabenstein(AR,SB) 1997..........Marra Hastings(AR,SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer(SB) Ken Hicks(SB) 1981...............Mark Del Cotto(SB) 1998.........Marra Hastings(AR,SB) Scott Lewandowski(AR) Ken Hicks(SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer(SB) 1999.........Marra Hastings(AR,SB) 1982...............Mark Del Cotto(SB) Ken Hicks(SB) Scott Lewandowski(AR) Crystal Kern(SB) Mary Anne Schweitzer(SB) 2000........Marra Hastings(AR,SB) Kate Kelemen 1983...Scott Lewandowski(AR,SB) Martin Wheeldon(AR,SB) 1993, 1994 Mary Ann Schweitzer(AR,SB) 2001.................Morgan Hicks(SB) Mark Rabenstein(SB) 2002...........Morgan Hicks(AR,SB) Michael Rabenstein(AR) Robert Purdy(AR) Kerry Spurgin(SB) 2003...........Morgan Hicks(AR,SB) 1984.................Kerry Spurgin(SB) 2002...........Morgan Hicks(AR,SB) Pat Spurgin(AR,SB) Robert Purdy(AR) Michael Rabenstein(AR) 2003...........Morgan Hicks(AR,SB) 1985...............Pat Spurgin(AR,SB) 2004...........Morgan Hicks(AR,SB) Marianne Wallace(AR) Robert Purdy(AR) Gary Stephens(SB) 2005..................Robert Purdy(AR) 1986...............Pat Spurgin(AR,SB) Diana (Muth) Stone Cameron Hicks(SB) 1992, 1994 Gary Stephens(AR) 2006...............Cameron Hicks(SB) Marianne Wallace(AR) Bryant Wallizer(AR) Deena Wigger(AR,DB) NOTE: All-American selections are awarded by the National Rilfe Association at the NCAA Championships 3 Racer Rifle Hall of Fame Murray State inducts noteworthy individuals into its Atletics Hall of Fame each year during Homecoming week.Induction is based on outstanding contributions to Racer athletics, whether it be through coaching, athletics adiministration, or partici- pation in a sport as a student-athlete. Since the Hall of Fame’s inception in 1965, five members of Murray State’s 51 year rifle history have become part the exclusive club, and the sixth member will be inducted in January of 2007. Ernest Vande Zande was the first Racer representing rifle inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1988. He was Muurray State’s first four-timeThis All-American inis rifle, having been named each year from 1968-71. Vande Zande was instrumental in MSU claiming four National Rifle Association National Champion- ships during his career. In 1975, he won a gold medal in rifle at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, followed by a gold and two silver medals in the ‘79 Pan American Games in San Juan Puerto Rico. Also in 1979, Vande Zande won a silver medal at the World Air Gun Championships in Seoul, Ernest Vande Zande South Korea. In 1981, Vande Znade tookRACER five golds and set two world records at the ChampionshipsRIFLE of Americans in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Robert “Bob” Beard became a Hall of Fame member in 1989. Part of Murray State rilfe from 1962- 66, Beard helped the Racers achieve national success in his final year, with the team finishing third in the country. Duing his career as a Racer, Beard set all of the Murray Sttae and Kentucky Rifle League records, and also shot his way to four consecutive first-place finishes in the KRL. After graduating from Murray State, Beard began his Ph.D work at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he graduated with a doctorate in chemistry in 1970. Robert Beard Now in his 24th year as the head rifle coach at UT-Martin, Beard has helped the Skyhawks gain national recognition, leading them to a sixth overall national finish in 1988. Also, prior to their joining the OVC, Beard guided the Skyhawks to 87 consecutive match wins in the GulfSouth Conference, and nine conference championships. Beard and his wife, MaryThis Elaine, ishave two children, Gail and Allen. Perhaps the most prominent shooter in Murray State rifle history