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COVER Association to “earn back” a year of high school football STORY sacrificed when he was unable to perform effectively A Football his first year in school after immigrating from Albania The Green and Gold tradition grows each year and with that with his family. I thought about the consequence of growth comes an ever-increasing Goodbye crop of impressive alumni. This that decision now that I have spent a “few years” in years Hall of Fame class is no intercollegiate athletics, and a few more in a courtroom. exception. W Week Events 7 By Rob Fournier The reaction of most to that resolution would have been Director of Athletics to decry the ruling, claim an injustice and sought a more favorable ruling. Not Serxho. He took the verdict as a positive – instead of football he would have a year to better himself academically and improve his English. I attended a funeral for a Wayne State University football Despite his youth, he knew his future depended more student-athlete. It was the second time in only two years on learning his new “native” language than on learning Coach Ryan Kelley and his staff enter 2013 on the a playbook. Eventually he mastered both – becoming heels of a third consecutive postseason berth. The that a like tragedy has impacted our athletic program. Warriors have their sights set on a GLIAC crown These are emotionally-wrenching experiences. Our an All-Conference selection as a defensive lineman and 5 before making it back to the NCAA postseason. sense of normalcy is shattered. The unexpected death earning honors on the Conference All-Academic Team. of a 22 year old in our society is not only extreme, it contradicts the promise we see in the future in these There is a lot of insight in that example – not only about 10 Softball Facility Growth young people. Serxho, but in a way, about all of us. Abraham Lincoln once remarked about immigration, “that it did not so I did not know Serxho Guraleci like his teammates, much matter where you come from in order to be an coaches and classmates. By all accounts, he was affable, American, but what you believe in.” Ironically 160 years well-liked and displayed a caring heart and generosity later we still debate immigration policy. Maybe the that belied his age. His infectious smile and attitude solution might be as simplistic as that axiom. Maybe it There were plenty of great acomplishments, records, honors and goals attained in 2012. Here could transform the mood of an individual…or a room is exemplified in Serxho Guraleci. is Wayne State Athletics Top 100 for the year. 8 of individuals. As Coach Winters remarked in his eulogy that day, “Serxho did not create relationships, he created By all accounts, Serxho Guraleci brought an unvarnished friendships.” And he had a lot of them. exuberance each day to life and shared that with all those that he met. On the day that he died, Head Coach Although each culture has its symbolism to mark death, Paul Winters called a team meeting in the football locker each share equally in its sorrow. In this case, its finality room. It was a family gathering. A place to grieve, a Men’s Tennis & Golf Preview 16 was a sharp contrast to the innocent exuberance, vitality time to comfort, a time to embrace, a time maybe to and freedom of youth. That difficult contrast makes us contemplate Mark Twain’s philosophical perspective. pause and reflect. Softball took home the GLIAC tournament last I won’t violate the trust of that meeting but I will tell you year but now it’ll be up to a younger group to 12 propel the team to its first College World Series Mark Twain had a quote that I have always thought one lasting image for me that afternoon. After he spoke, appearance since 2010. 1 From the Director 6 Academic Achievements profound and over the years have more and more Paul Winters asked if anyone wanted to say something 2 Blanco and Clark 13 Locker Rooms contemplated its significance. He once stated: “the two about Serxho. One by one, player after player, be it from 3 Garina and Lee 14 Donors most important days in your life are the day you are born the suburbs or the City, black or white, from affluence

4 Brian VanGorder IBC Warrior Club and the day you find out why.” Funerals provide a sober or those sustained by less meager resources, many got setting to contemplate that statement. We temporarily up and talked about their friend. Some were emotional, stop the clock to reflect back on a life lost and our own some insightful, some good-natured…but all with love. WWW.WSUATHLETICS.COM connect with the warriors WARRIOR WITHIN Compiled and edited by the WSU Sports Information Office purpose. A time to examine priorities…and maybe to

ROB FOURNIER Director of Athletics better define some others. In a society where we seek equality, fairness, and justice, JEFF WEISS Associate A.D./Media Relations JUSTIN ARBOGAST Sports Information Graduate Intern those building blocks were all seated around a locker ADAM BOUTON Sports Information Intern LISA SEYMOUR Assistant Athletic Director Serxho Guraleci had a pretty good perspective on life. room that afternoon. And in the end, maybe, just You felt that from his friends…but you knew it from maybe, a few found the answer to that question, why PRINTING Inland Press - Detroit, Mich. his actions. There was a story told at his funeral how we were born. PHOTOS Mark Hicks (WestSide Photo), Ron Harper, Chuck Anderson, he had petitioned the Michigan High School Athletic Justin Arbogast, and Tom Gorman SPRING 2013 WARRIOR WITHIN | 1 2013 Hall of fame inductees - blanco & clark 2013 Hall of fame inductees - garina & lee

Bruno Blanco was a three-year medley team that finished eighth with swimming letterwinner (2004-2007) a then school record time of 3:25.83. Ania (Anna) Garina was a a freshman in 2004, beating 2002 for Wayne State University. four-year letterwinner in champion Kerry Walton of Notre The native of Rio de Janiero, Brazil, women’s fencing (2003- Dame, 15-10, in title bout. Garina He was a 19-time All-American in the was a 20-time First Team All-GLIAC 07) for the Green and earned her second straight NCAA pool earning nine First Team honors swimmer earning the honor nine times Gold. national title as a sophomore in as well as 10 Honorable Mention as an individual and 11 times on relays. accolades. 2005, defeating Notre Dame’s Amy Blanco was a four-time individual She was a three-time Orlando in the championship bout, Blanco recorded First Team All-America champion at the GLIAC meet winning national champion (2004- 15-6. honors in the 100 fly all three years the 100 butterfly all three seasons, 05, 2007) and a four-time placing third as a senior after finishing while also claiming the 200 butterfly sixth and eighth the two years prior. title in 2005 in a time of 1:52.97. Each First Team All-American. As a junior she finished second in His 2007 time of 49.12 broke his own year he set the GLIAC conference meet 2006 at NCAA Championships school record. record in the 100 fly with a senior time Garina was the first three- Ania (Anna) Garina, falling to Penn State’s Katarzyna of 49.65. time NCAA champion in Fencing Trzopek in title bout, 12-11. He also earned six First Team All-America women’s epee history and 2003-2007 accolades as part of relays with four In addition, he was a member of three coming during his senior campaign. GLIAC relay championships. As a senior, only the fourth women in Garina captured the 2007 NCAA At the 2007 NCAA Championship he swam the butterfly portion of the NCAA fencing history and national title, beating Notre Dame’s meet, he swam the butterfly portion of Bruno Blanco, first-place 200 medley relay (1:32.00) first in women’s epee to Kelley Hurley, 15-13, in title bout. Swimming the 200 medley relay (1:30.21) which and 400 medley relay (3:24.08), both win back-to-back NCAA came in under the previous national 2004-07 of which set WSU and GLIAC records. record (1:30.27), but was behind North The 2006 GLIAC champion 200 medley Championships. A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Garina Dakota’s first-place time of 1:29.86. relay squad had set the previous mark graduated from WSU in 2007 with Blanco also swam the butterfly leg of In 2006, Blanco earned two All- at 1:33.89. In addition, she became Athlete of the Year, finished her an accounting degree. the 400 medley relay (3:19.86 - 3rd), American honors as part of school the first WSU female fencer to win career with 199 dual meet wins, the which set the school record. He led record setting relay teams. He swam He was a two-time Academic All- most of any female epeeist in WSU off the 400 freestyle relay (3:04.59 - the third leg of the 200 medley relay GLIAC recipient, along with being an multiple NCAA championships. 6th), which also set a school record, team that placed seventh in a then Academic Honor Roll selection three history. and swam the second leg of the 200 school record time of 1:32.9. He also different semesters. Garina, who was selected as the freestyle relay (1:24.07 - 8th). swam the third portion of the 400 2006-07 WSU Female Student- She won the NCAA national title as

Shannon (Clark) Maisano was a three- Team All-GLIAC and Academic All-GLIAC batting at .463 (31-for-67), while playing Steve Lee was a four-year football of 172.7 all-purpose yards per game Tartars in scoring with 60 points. year softball letterwinner (1991-93-94) at accolades. Her 1993 total of 194 at bats in all 18 games as WSU tied for the regular- letterwinner (1988-91) at Wayne State after placing third in the conference Wayne State, serving three seasons (1992- was second in school history at that time, season title with a 13-5 record. Overall, earning all-conference accolades all in kickoff returns (17 for 407 yards) After being voted team captain for 94) as a team captain. while her 15 doubles was tied-for-third at Clark batted .378 and finished second four seasons. and fifth in rushing with a career-best the 1991 campaign, Lee was named WSU. The 1993 Tartars, who finished the on the team in total bases (87), slugging 904 yards in 10 games. In addition, to the All-MIFC Second Team along She began her collegiate career earning the year with a 43-15 record, won the GLIAC percentage (.506) and stolen bases (9), 1991 GLIAC Freshman of the Year award as tournament after tying for the regular- while tying for the squad lead with 20 walks He was voted to the 1988 All-GLIAC Lee finished second on the squad with being recognized as WSU’s Most well as being voted to the All-GLIAC Second season title. (to only 10 strikeouts). Honorable Mention team, and finished with 35 receptions for 416 yards and Valuable Offensive Back. He led the Team. Clark batted .337 in her rookie second in GLIAC Freshman of the Year four touchdowns to go along with his team in rushing yards (634), scoring season with a team-leading 12 doubles, As a senior, she led the GLIAC in league During her collegiate career, Clark was a balloting after leading the conference six rushing touchdowns. He led the (48 points) and all-purpose yards (951). while playing in all 52 games. She was member of three GLIAC regular-season title in kickoff return average (32.0 - five strong defensively recording a .983 fielding teams (1992-94), two GLIAC tournament for 160 yards, including an 84-yard Lee played 37 games for the Green percentage, while leading the Tartars in title squads (1993-94) and three NCAA kickoff return for a touchdown against and Gold and finished his WSU fielding assists (81). In addition to leading tournament teams (1992-94). WSU went Grand Valley). He was also a three- career first in rushing yards (2,552) the team in at bats, the second baseman 149-73 (48-16 GLIAC) in her four seasons. time WSU Offensive Player of the and all-purpose yards (4,161), and had 14 walks to only 12 strikeouts. Week award winner. Steve Lee, second in total touchdowns (30), When she graduated, Clark ranked first in Football Clark, a team co-captain as a sophomore, WSU history in walks (50) and stolen bases rushing touchdowns (25), carries 1988-91 played in the first seven games of 1992 (23), second in runs scored (121), doubles The following season Lee earned (626) and career points (182). He before suffering a season-ending injury. (36), total bases (273), fielding assists Second Team All-GLIAC honors as well had second-most kickoff return (291) and home runs (10), and third in as the WSU Most Valuable Offensive yards (921) and averaged 112.5 The Romeo native returned to the lineup batting average (.346), hits (195), on-base Back award after leading the squad in all-purpose yards per game for in 1993 as a team tri-captain and batted percentage (.405) and slugging percentage rushing yards (594) and scoring (42 his career, along with totaling 66 .335 with a team-leading five home runs, Shannon Clark, (.485). points). He scored three of his seven receptions for 688 yards. 37 RBI and 101 total bases. She set the Softball touchdowns in a 28-20 win over WSU single-season mark with 131 fielding 1991-94 She is a 1994 WSU graduate with a degree assists, while equaling the record for runs in biological sciences and later earned a Valparaiso. After leading the team in rushing scored in a year with 45. In addition to pharmacy degree in 1998. yards and touchdowns for three being an NCAA All-Regional selection, Clark As a junior, he was the WSU No. 35 straight seasons (1989-91), Lee was voted to the NFCA All-America Third Shannon is married to James Maisano and Award recipient along with being graduated from WSU with a degree Team as well as to the CoSIDA Academic has three children, Michael, Dominic and selected to the All-MIFC First Team. in Art. All-America Second Team. She earned First Joseph. Lee led the MIFC with an average

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Brian VanGorder lettered four seasons in similar capacity at Western Illinois in 2000. football (1977-80) at Wayne State, helping the Tartars to three consecutive runner- In 2001, VanGorder was hired at the up finishes in the GLIAC for Hall of Fame University of Georgia as defensive Baseball Swings for the coach Dick Lowry. coordinator and linebackers coach. During his first year as defensive He later served as the head football coach coordinator in 2001, the Bulldogs allowed Fence in 2013 at WSU for three seasons (1992-94) just 18.9 points per game, ended up 15th recording back-to-back winning seasons nationally in rushing defense and ranked his final two years. 17th in scoring defense. The 2002 season saw VanGorder’s defense not only lead As a player, VanGorder was a three-time the SEC in scoring defense, but finished All-GLIAC linebacker earning First Team fourth nationally. The Bulldogs allowed accolades in both 1979 and 1980, after less than 15 points per game during the being named to the All-GLIAC Honorable season on their way to eventually winning Mention squad in 1978. He played in all the Sugar Bowl and finishing third in the 38 games during his career recording 335 final national poll. His defense was ranked tackles (192 solo, 143 assisted), which Brian VanGorder, 15th nationally in yards allowed per game ranked second in school history when he Football (303.50). For his performance, VanGorder After a second-place finish in the GLIAC Eric Cunningham also looks to compete in 2012. Redshirt freshman Travis Rodery last season, coach Ryan Kelley and the behind the plate while newcomers is ready to make an impact offensively and graduated. 1977-80 was named as the seventh recipient of Wayne State University baseball team have Spencer Church, Nate Gendron and Sean defensively while Chike Springer provides the Valvoline Southern Sports Tonight their sights set on the league crown for Winkelseth add depth at catcher. depth in the outfield. The Warriors also After making 41 tackles, as a freshman, Assistant Coach of the Year award. 2013. With the return of 18 Zimmerman will spend welcome a youthful influx of outfield VanGorder led WSU with 136 tackles (75 letterwinners along with an the majority of his time talent who will compete for innings for solo and 61 assisted) in 1978, the third- During his four years at Georgia, the exciting recruiting class it’s at first base where he the Green and Gold, including freshmen highest total in school history at that time. high school head coach in Florida earning Bulldogs won one SEC title, two SEC East easy to see why expectations started 45 games last year Griffin Harms and Hank Van Ooyen. Coach of the Year accolades all seven Division Championships and three bowl are so high. The 2012 in addition to being a Leading the offensive attack will be The following season, he recorded a seasons. He complied a 52-16 record with games. He was also selected as the 2003 campaign marked the third member of the rotation. Guenther who also looks to take the role career-high three interceptions along with his 1987 American Heritage School team Broyles Award winner as the national year in a row the Warriors Redshirt sophomore Mark as the Warriors top baserunner. Koster advanced to the NCAA post Lepri will add a strong bat led the team in home runs and will be a 85 tackles (54 solo, 31 assisted). being ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida. assistant coach of the year. season an honor that has from the right side of the source of power again in 2013. Gebara grown to be an expectation plate and patrol first base hit over .300 last year and has the goals He was voted team captain before his Following three years as defensive VanGorder then moved on to the over coach Kelley’s tenure. when Zimmerman is on and potential to be an all-league player senior season helping first-year head coach coordinator at Grand Valley, he returned to professional ranks spending the 2005 The pitching staff will be the mound. Second base according to Kelley. Stephen Fickert’s squad to a winning Detroit and led the Tartars to 16 wins, the campaign as the linebackers coach for the the foundation of this squad looks to be a competition The freshman class for WSU will be led record. VanGorder had three fumble most in a three-year period in a decade. Jacksonville Jaguars before serving as the and with a deep league it will between redshirt junior AJ Rodery, an outfielder, infielders Carrell recoveries in addition to making 73 tackles head coach at Georgia Southern in 2006. need to be. The overall depth Matos, redshirt freshman and Peake along with the right-hander (41 solo, 32 assisted). He spent the next three years at Central He returned to the NFL spending five years of the staff is something that Justin Sherman and Hartfelder, who Kelley said has the best Florida, first as linebackers coach and on the Atlanta Falcons staff, including has Kelley excited. “The freshman Jeremy Carrell. arm on the team. “Joey has a world of GLIAC has changed a bit Senior Kenny Davis locked talent in his right shoulder but will need to After spending his first year out of college special teams coordinator then as the four as defensive coordinator. VanGorder with the addition of Walsh down the shortstop develop into a pitcher rather than a pure as an assistant coach at West Bloomfield defensive coordinator. VanGorder was was the defensive coordinator at Auburn and Malone, you’re going position late last year and thrower.” High School, his alma mater, VanGorder Central Michigan’s defensive coordinator University in 2012. to have a lot of games in a Senior, will compete to start with The conference as a whole will be very spent the next seven years as a successful in both 1998 and 1999, before serving in a short period of time. Every Alex Pierse Cameron Walker, who competitive. Unlike many other GLIAC team will have to look at returns from a sports, baseball works Women’s Track Outlook didn’t happen overnight.” and pole vaulter Olivia Dixon. how they set up their rotation and we will medical redshirt in 2012, and as one large league One of the first steps in laying Wayne State finished third out of seven need to utilize our pitching depth.” freshman Randy Kuzdak. Davis, without divisions. The Wayne State University officially groundwork for a competitive track and squads at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid- Senior pitchers and co-captains RHP a transfer from Grand Rapids 33 conference games welcomed a new sport in 2013, as women’s field team was finding two good assistant January Meet, held in Berea Ohio on Jan. Ethan Vasiliauskas and LHP Alex Pierse Community College, hit .287 consist of three against indoor track and field participated in coaches, Cummins said. 18. WSU has several more meets and is will headline that staff in 2013. The duo last year while platooning each of the 11 other its first competition in school history at “We wanted to find coaches that had ultimately gearing up for its first GLIAC combined for 13 starts in 2012 and throughout the infield and GLIAC foes. Grand Saginaw Valley State’s Doug Hansen Open the knowledge of a head coach and that Indoor Championship meet, which is Feb. compiled a 13-4 overall record. Lefthander tied for the team lead with 10 Valley is the defending on January 11th. wanted to be here for the right reasons,” 22-23 in Allendale, Mich. Greg Spiess and newcomer righty David sacrifice bunts. Third base is still champion and Ashland is In the short term, the Warriors are Cummins said. “Kirby Blackley and Kelly Cummins said that the goal is to create a Frederick will fill out the middle of the a wide open competition with a perennial power. Lake aiming to get their feet on the ground Ash are just awesome. Anybody that has complete track and field team in the near rotation with lefty Kyle Zimmerman freshman Daniel Peake and Erie, who finished just in a competitive conference that features watched them coach, they know what future. making the trot from first base to round Warrior quarterback Mickey behind Wayne State to out the staff. Other pitchers looking Mohner as the current front take third in 2012, will national champion Grand Valley. In a few they are doing. They are rock solid with “We have some rock solid commitments to make solid contributions include runners for the final spot on the be looking to solidify years, WSU hopes to be a contender for the X’s and O’s of their events. They are for next year,” Cummins said. “We’re veteran upperclassmen Jeff Sorenson, infield. their program in its third GLIAC and national titles. good communicators with the kids. They not going to bring in a whole team of Kirk Stambaugh, Brock Bates, Christian The outfield will be filled out year in the league. Kelley “That’s our goal, is to join that mix,” are people that are here for the right freshman next year, but we’re going to Bilkovic and Keaton LeBlanc. Newcomers daily with varying and talented also acknowledged the WSU women’s track and field coach Rick reasons.” bring in a lot of kids. to the mound who look to make impacts depth led by Kasey Koster. The talent at Saginaw Valley Cummins said. “When Rob (Fournier) The WSU track and field team is comprised “We want a team,” he reiterated. “We include Jimmy Jackson, Jake Davis, Clayton redshirt senior finished tied for and Northwood while announced track and field and we first of many women’s cross country athletes are going after everything. Everyone is Ruch, Brandyn Hall, Taylor Horn and Joey third in the GLIAC in home runs also noting that Hillsdale started putting this thing together, you as well as several newcomers. Along with good in this conference. Grand Valley is a Hartfelder while redshirt freshman Alex (6), fifth in slugging (.519), Sophomore, has a great recruiting Kinch looks to establish his collegiate tied-for-eighth in doubles (10) class hitting the field. have to build a foundation and here that’s the abundance of distance runners, the national champion. We have to be pretty Kyle Zimmerman literal. But, Rome wasn’t built in a day. We Warriors have welcomed sprinters Kelsey good then. We want to be top 10 in the athletic career. Commanding the staff and ninth in runs batted in (33). had to build Wayne State cross country Chapman, Britney Robinson and Hannah nation in three or four years.” will be senior catcher Brad Guenther. Redshirt junior Chris Gebara and we’ve become pretty decent and that Williams to the team, thrower Erika Perry Kelley referred to Guenther as “our was a 38-game starter in right anchor, a leader and a true competitor.” field and hit .328 with 28 RBI

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GLIAC All-Academic Women’s Tennis Football Excellence Team Anne Li Briand and Tanya Zak Bielecki, Thom Box, (Cumulative GPA 3.5+) Joseph Kevin Buford-Wilson, Pat Cecile, Steve Conway, Moe Men’s Cross Country Volleyball Davenport, Serxho Guraleci, Nick Culbertson, Nicholas Nicole Arenda, Kristen Kaunda Hancock, Mike Komor, Jackson and Doug Mack Bulkiewicz, Jessica DeLeeuw, Tim MacLean, Andrew Matt, Jamie Goryca, Madie Kent and Austin Nelson, Michael Pack, Women’s Cross Country Julie Sanders Carl Roscoe, Mike Sawchuk, Chelsie Fuller, Samantha Will Wheat and Jeff Williams Kaufman and Olivia GLIAC All-Academic Team Kwiatkowski (Cumulative GPA 3.0-3.49) Men’s Cross Country Phil Baldick and Jason Smith Football Women’s Cross Country Sean McCarthy, Mickey Rachel Bandrow, Amanda Women’s Tennis Mohner, Steve O’Shell, Chet Brewer and Kayla Gagnon Jessica Kruczek and Yahsha Privett, Stefan Terleckyj, Nate Moore Theaker, Nick Thomas, Ben Golf Walker and Ethan Walsh Jafar Dada, Reid Dean, Robert Volleyball Favaro, Austin Hill, Dillon Horn Cydney Biessel, Carlee Hunt W Week 2013 Event Calendar Golf and Alex LaSerra and Katarzyna Sak Tyler Haksluoto & Tyler LaSerra Saturday, April 13 – W Day 10:00AM – Brunch Multipurpose Indoor Facility GLIAC NEWS ›› Wayne State graduated with a bachelor’s degree 12:00PM – Spring Football Game senior student-athletes Mickey in accounting in May 2012 and is 12:00PM – Spring Volleyball Tournament Mohner and Nick Thomas were currently enrolled in the master’s 1:00PM – Softball vs. GVSU – Comcast…Strike Out Cancer Monday, April 15th – Movie Night at Emagine Theatre announced as recipients of the program at WSU. He maintains a Wednesday, April 17th – Health Fair at MHRFC Fall 2012 Meijer Commissioner’s 3.83 grade point average. Thursday, April 18th – Academic Recognition Luncheon Award on January 19th by the Thomas also recently wrapped Friday, April 19th – Basic Needs Drive Handout GLIAC. up his Warrior career as a middle The Meijer awards are issued linebacker, where he played in 37 after the Fall, Winter and Spring games (26 starts). He is a two-time seasons and highlight six female Second-Team All-GLIAC selection and six male athletes that excel and four-time Academic All-GLIAC in both the classroom and on honoree. On the field, he finished the field of play. Mohner and Mickey Mohner with 267 tackles (133-134), which Thomas were two of the four includes 28.5 tackles for a loss. football players selected. Thomas recorded nine sacks, three Mohner, a quarterback who forced fumbles, three fumble made 44 career starts, was a recoveries, two interceptions and four-time Academic All-GLIAC three pass break-ups. selection. He finished his career Thomas, who was named to as the Wayne State leader in the Athletic Directors Honor passing yards (7,287), passing Roll all eight semesters as an touchdowns (55), completions undergraduate, graduated with (537), attempts (961) and a bachelor’s degree in finance passing efficiency rating honors in May 2012 and is (131.2). Mohner was named currently pursuing a Masters in to the Athletic Director’s Honor Business Administration. He has a Roll five times as well as the 3.65 grade point average. Coach’s Honor roll twice. He Nick Thomas

6 | WARRIOR WITHIN SPRING 2013 SPRING 2013 WARRIOR WITHIN | 7 top 100 top 100 TOP 100 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2 012 1. The women’s swimming and diving team won the 2012 19. The 2011-12 WSU Student-Athletes of the Year were 35. Three members of the 2012 softball team were voted to ademic honors. They were seniors Justin DeFrancis, Matt Zak Bielecki, Thom Box, Kevin Buford-Wilson, Pat Cecile, named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team. NCAA National Championship. It was the first national swimming’s Catherine Leix and football’s Josh Renel. the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Teams. Mahalak, Eric Ramaekers, Justin Sylvester, Kyle Vesey and Steve Conway, Moe Davenport, Serxho Guraleci, Kaunda championship by any WSU program since 1989. WSU Both were CoSIDA Academic All-Americans as well as Alison Allen earned First Team Academic All-America Josh Wedesky, juniors Kasey Koster and Alex Pierse, along Hancock, Mike Komor, Tim MacLean, Andrew Matt, Aus- 79. The Rec Center added 85 new pieces of cardio equip- won four individual and four relay national titles, and All-Americans in the pool or playing field. honors, while Nikki Fulton and Logan White were both with sophomores Chris Gebara, Jeff Sorenson, and Kirk tin Nelson, Michael Pack, Carl Roscoe, Mike Sawchuk, ment with integrated monitor, cable television, and MP3 broke seven school records over the four-day meet in selected to the Academic All-America Third Team. Stambaugh, and redshirt freshmen Christian Bilkovic and Will Wheat and Jeff Williams. interface. Mansfield,Texas. 20. The softball team won its first GLIAC Tournament title Mark Lepri. since 1995 to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tour- 36. Sophomore cross country runner Amanda Brewer 64. WSU announced two full-time hires for the new women’s 80. WSU inducted its 37th annual Hall of Fame class. In- 2. Athletics raised a total of $1,053,190.20 in revenue. nament. It was WSU’s ninth GLIAC tournament title in finished 25th overall at the 2012 NCAA Women’s Cross 50. WSU Athletics hosted the inaugural Women’s Basketball indoor/outdoor track teams. Kirby Blackley was named ducted were: Dr. Noah Brown, Jr., swimmer Nick Ingrao, school history. Country National Championship becoming the third Holiday Classic sponsored by Waste Management. Associate Coach while Kelly Ash was hired as an assistant volleyball player Elisa Jones, fencer Jakub Krochmalski 3. WSU student-athletes collectively volunteered 7,432 women’s cross country runner in school history to earn Urbana University, Northwood University and the coach. and cross country runner Joe Verellen. community service hours in the City of Detroit and sur- 21. The January 2012 edition of the NCAA Magazine Cham- All-American honors (Rachelle Malette in 2006 and University of Missouri-St. Louis all traveled to Detroit to rounding communities. pion featured diver Paige Kortman. Included in the Shelly Vickery in 2002). compete in the tournament that included a banquet and 65. The 2012 football senior class completed their careers as 81. Men’s basketball players Andrew Tines and Ian Larkin piece was a video, article and cover shot. The national team amenities. the second winningest class in the 95-year history of the earned GLIAC All-Academic Excellence honors, while 4. Completed a state-of-the-art softball facility that includes publication goes to every institution in the country. 37. Volleyball qualified for the 2012 GLIAC Tournament and program. Stacey Waters was selected to the GLIAC All-Academic coaches offices, a training room, a team locker room, a advanced to the semifinals for only the second time since 51. Seven softball student-athletes were named to the GLIAC team. heated dugout, two indoor hitting and pitching cages, 22. The department hosted the third annual W Week 1997. All-Academic Excellence squad - seniors Alison Allen and 66. Women’s swimmers/divers named to the GLIAC All- and adjacent bullpens. highlighting a week of activities focused on the growth Rebecca Stanley, juniors Makelle Barski, and Stephanie Academic Excellence team were Catherine Leix, Emily 82. Athletic Parking Lots 40 and 50 were re-built and paved ad recognition of women’s athletics. The celebration 38. Three men’s basketball student-athletes were honored. Foreman, and sophomores Amanda Burnard, Nikki Mitzelfeld, Kayla Scott, Carly Sevald, Heather Thomson along with outdoor lighting and technology upgrades. 5. Football head coach Paul Winters was selected as one of included: academic luncheon, basic needs drive, health Ike Udanoh was voted to the All-GLIAC First Team and Fulton and Logan White. The three student-athletes and Alycen Wiacek. Earning GLIAC All-Academic recogni- 11 Michiganians of the Year by the Detroit News. Other fair, live television broadcast and W Day speakers event. the GLIAC All-Defensive Team. Ian Larkin was named earning All-Academic team honors were seniors Sam tion were Michelle Adamic, Ashley Corriveau, Kelsey 83. The women’s tennis team won 14 straight matches winners included Governor Rick Snyder and Chrysler to the All-GLIAC Second Team and Dale Brundidge was Cain, Lauren Histed, and Rebecca Ryan. Dischler, Stephanie Ekleberry, Jenelle Gondek, Nicole overall on its way to reaching the GLIAC Tournament CEO Sergio Marchionne. 23. The softball program was recognized by the NFCA selected to the GLIAC’s All-Defensive Team. Kudla, Chelsea Lord and Alex Malfroid. Semifinals. The squad finished the fall season with a 13-1 (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) for recording 52. A state-of-the-art tennis scoreboard was installed at the record in the GLIAC. 6. Swimmer Catherine Leix was selected as the 2012 De- a 3.403 team grade-point average during the 2011-12 39. Sophomore cornerback Gerren DuHart and junior kicker outdoor tennis courts behind the Matthaei. Five of the 67. Earning All-Academic Excellence honors from men’s troit Athletic Club Michigan Female Athlete of the Year, school year. The GPA ranked 16th nationally among 285 Stefan Terleckyj were named to the 2012 Don Hansen’s six courts were named in honor of past WSU tennis swimming/diving were Alex Bordyukov, Nathan Hesche, 84. WSU Athletics hosted its second annual “Junior Day” for becoming the first WSU student-athlete, male or female, NCAA Division II institutions that sponsor softball. Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-Super Region Four coaches and student-athletes. Fares Ksebati, Jordan Papp, Justin Rauhoff and Cameron prospective student-athletes and their families. to win the award. Team. Weaver. GLIAC All-Academic laurels were given to Darrin 24. Two fall sports student-athletes were recipients of the 53. Swimming head coach Sean Peters was named the Driesenga, Cameron Fryzel, Jeff Grant, Kristian Larsen, 85. WSU Athletics, in conjunction with the Detroit Sports 7. The athletic department added women’s indoor and GLIAC Commissioner’s Award for academic and athletic 40. The Wayne State University Athletics marketing depart- GLIAC Women’s Coach of the Year for the sixth time in Jimmy Lee, Cody Narlock, Calvin Reder, Andrey Seryy Commission, hosted the annual Prep High School Classic outdoor track and field which began competition Winter excellence. Selected were football’s Mickey Mohner and ment was awarded a gold medal for its “Monsters of his career. Coach Peters has been either the men’s or and Matt Witkos. for 12 area high school football teams. It was the first 2012. Nick Thomas. The prestigious honor is given to only 12 Midtown” football promotional poster by the National women’s coach of the year (or both) every year since time the event was held at WSU. student-athletes in the conference each season. Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators 2002. 68. Sophomore Quentin Schneider and senior Nick Silantyev 8. The swimming and diving teams both successfully (NACMA). each earned gold medals for the second straight year 86. Football recorded a 38-31 Homecoming victory on Oct. defended their GLIAC Championships in 2012. The 25. Three winter sports student-athletes were recipients 54. Outside hitter Kristen Bulkiewicz was voted to the Vol- at the 2012 Danosi Fencing Open. Senior Olivia Dobbs 20, It was the eighth consecutive Homecoming win. women’s team won its third straight title and sixth in of the GLIAC Commissioner’s Award for academic and 41. Women’s Tennis established a program record with 22 leyball All-GLIAC First Team, while libero Lindsey Graciak won the women’s foil event for the fourth consecutive seven years, while the men’s team captured its seventh athletic excellence. Selected were swimming’s Catherine wins during the 2011-12 season. was selected to the Second Team and setter Cydney year and junior Kaja Klodawska was also victorious in the 87. Men’s tennis advanced to the GLIAC Semifinals. championship in the last decade. The women’s title was Leix and Fares Ksebati, and men’s basketball’s Ian Larkin. Biessel was named Honorable Mention All-GLIAC. women’s sabre for the second straight season. captured with a record 923 points, 323.5 points more The prestigious honor is given to only 12 student-ath- 42. The men’s fencing squad placed 14th at the 2012 88. For the first time intramural championships in flag foot- than the second-place team. letes in the conference each season. NCAA Championship and 17th in the overall (men’s 55. The WSU men’s golf team won the first NCAA Regional 69. As part of an academic retention and enhancement ball and ultimate frisbee were played “under the lights” and women’s combined). Quentin Schneider, Michael golf event of the school year at Brighton Dale Links in program, athletics created and implemented a Warrior at Tom Adams Field, while the basketball championship 9. Baseball qualified for the NCAA Division II Midwest 26. Three spring sports student-athletes were recipients Ramlow and Nick Silantyev represented WSU at the Kansasville, Wis. Survival Skills Course. was played on the Matthaei varsity court. Regional for the third consecutive season. of the GLIAC Commissioner’s Award for academic and championship. athletic excellence. Selected were softball’s Alison Allen, 56. WSU hired an assistant athletic director for marketing 70. Men’s golfers Tyler Haksluoto and Tyler LaSerra were 89. Billy Hurley set the WSU single-season (11) and career 10. The men’s swimming and diving team finished in sev- baseball’s Andrew Ciennik and Thomas Ducret from 43. Seven softball student-athletes were named All-GLIAC. (Nicole Blaszczyk) formerly from the Detroit Tigers. named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team, (19) saves records. enth place at the 2012 NCAA Division II National Cham- men’s tennis. The prestigious honor is given to only 12 Nikki Fulton, Rebecca Ryan and Logan White were while Dillon Horn, Austin Hill, Reid Dean, Robert Favaro, pionships. It marked the eighth year in a row the men’s student-athletes in the conference each season. selected to the First Team; Alison Allen and Sam Cain 57. Senior Jimmy Maloney placed fifth at the GLIAC confer- Alex LaSerra and Jafar Dada earned GLIAC All-Academic 90. Female participation in intramurals increased sixteen program had finished in the top eight in the country. were named to the Second Team; and Lauren Histed ence meet, earning First Team All-GLIAC honors. team recognition. percent (16%) with expanded offerings and opportuni- 27. Andrey Seryy was named GLIAC Male Swimmer of the and Stephanie Foreman received Honorable Mention ties. 11. Following the 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Year for the second consecutive year. accolades. 58. The two women’s tennis players named to the GLIAC 71. Nine volleyball students athletes earned league academic National Championship, head coach Sean Peters was All-Academic Excellence Team were Tanya Joseph and honors in the fall of 2012. Madie Kent, Julie Sanders, 91. Athletics added a dedicated academic advisor housed in named National Women’s Coach of the Meet, Carly 28. The Winters on Wednesdays radio show debuted 44. Seven members of the baseball squad claimed All-GLIAC Anne Li Briand. Senior Jessica Kruczek and Yahsha Moore Nicole Arends, Kristen Bulkiewicz, Jessica DeLeeuw and the Matthaei as part of its academic resource objectives. Sevald was named Female Diver of the Meet, and diving featuring head football coach Paul Winters on AM 1400 honors. Junior Brad Guenther was joined on the All- received GLIAC All-Academic team recognition. Jamie Goryca all were selected to the All-Academic coach Kelly LaCroix was named Female Diving Coach of the Patriot throughout the 2012 football season. The GLIAC Second Team by four of his senior teammates Excellence squad, while Cydney Biessel, Katarzyna Sak 92. Former football player Phil Emery was selected as the the Meet. coach’s show ran for one hour each week throughout – Andrew Ciennik, Alex Trojan, Kyle Vesey and Billy 59. The men’s tennis squad led all GLIAC teams with six and Carlee Hunt were named to the GLIAC All-Academic General Manager of the Chicago Bears. Emery was a the football season. Hurley. Alex Pierse and Ethan Vasiliauskas were named All-Academic Excellence selections in senior Will Nolan, team. three-year letterwinner (1978-79-80) with the Tartars 12. WSU student-athletes achieved a cumulative 3.07 term Honorable Mention All-GLIAC. juniors Thomas Ducret, Oscar Gamarra and Jon Groszek, earning First Team All-GLIAC honors in 1980. He was GPA for Fall 2012 with a 94 percent retention rate. 29. Men’s golf qualified for its sixth straight NCAA Division along with sophomores Michael FitzGerald and Melvin 72. Women’s basketball student-athlete Paige Sickmiller also a recipient in 1981 of an NCAA post-graduate II Super Regional in 2012, and eighth in the past nine 45. Women’s tennis student-athletes Yahsha Moore and Julia Joseph. Matt Fisher earned a spot on the GLIAC All- competed for USA Athletes International in Italy during scholarship. 13. For the first time in school history field lighting was years. Kamenko were each selected First Team All-GLIAC, while Academic team. the summer of 2012. added to the football stadium/Tom Adams Field. Alex Poissant was voted Second Team All-GLIAC and 93. Video upgrades were made to the football facility and 30. Softball second baseman Nikki Fulton was voted co- Anne Li Briand was named Honorable Mention. 60. Five members of the men’s cross country team were 73. The WSU Baseball program hosted a summer camp with locker room with a new sound system. 14. Swimmer Catherine Leix was voted CoSIDA Capital One GLIAC Player of the Year. recognized by the GLIAC for academic success. The guest speakers Cecil Fielder and Doug Fister from the Academic All-American of the Year for Division II. She is 46. Eleven members of the 2012 football team were named three Warriors named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excel- Detroit Tigers. 94. An olde English “D” statue was installed in front of the the first WSU Student-Athlete in history to be so hon- 31. Freshman Dylan Szegedi received the GLIAC Men’s Diver to All-GLIAC squads. Stefan Terleckyj and Gerren DuHart lence Team were Doug Mack, Nicholas Jackson and Nick Multipurpose Indoor Facility. ored. In addition, Leix was named a First Team Academic of the Year award. both were voted to the All-GLIAC First Team. Voted to Culbertson, while Phil Baldick and Jason Smith received 74. The Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center com- All-American for the second straight year. the All-GLIAC Second Team were Terleckyj (as the place- GLIAC All-Academic team honors. pleted a merchandise area near the front desk. The ‘pro 95. For the first time in school history, WSU served as a host 32. Andrew Ciennik was selected to the 2012 Capital One kicker), Curtis Ferguson, Serxho Guraleci, Nick Thomas, shop’ type display features Wayne State athletic gear. institution for an NCAA Division II Baseball Regional. 15. Sophomore swimmer Carol Azambuja was a five-time Academic All-America Division II First Team in a vote by Aaron Cornett, Toney Davis, Dominique Maybanks and 61. Three women’s cross country members named to the national champion in 2012, as she won the 200 freestyle the College Sports Information Directors of America (Co- Ed Viverette. Andrew Matt was named Honorable Men- GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team were Samantha 75. The Department of Athletics hosted the Major League 96. The swimming facility added two new record boards. and 200 backstroke titles, setting school records in both, SIDA). Ciennik was the first WSU baseball student-athlete tion All-GLIAC. Kaufman, Chelsie Fuller and Olivia Kwiatkowski. Rachel Baseball “”Wanna Play?” clinic as part of MLB’s World along with three relays. to receive CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades since Bandrow, Kayla Gagnon and Amanda Brewer were Series Game 3 youth initiative. Members of the WSU 97. The women’s basketball team was the only team to finish 1995. 47. Men’s golf won three consecutive tournaments during selected to the GLIAC All-Academic team. baseball and softball team served as camp clinicians. 2-0 at its Holiday Classic. Talisha Bridges was named 16. Senior swimmer Andrey Seryy swept the sprint freestyle the fall 2012 season including the first Midwest Regional. tournament MVP, while Paige Sickmiller and Deanna events (50, 100, 200) at the NCAA Division II Champion- 33. Football appeared on television in seven of its 10 Robert Favaro was the medalist in two of the three 62. Men’s tennis student-athlete Thomas Ducret was voted 76. Women’s basketball juniors Amelia Davis and Paige Crumpton were named to the all-tournament team. ships for the second straight year on his way to becom- contests, including a nationally televised Thursday tournaments. First Team All-GLIAC for the second straight year. Aman Sickmiller earned GLIAC All-Academic Excellence honors, ing a seven-time All-American in 2012. evening game on CBS College Sports Network. It was Gill was named Second Team All-GLIAC, while Michael while junior Phaebre Colbert and sophomore Lena 98. The Multipurpose Indoor Facility (MIF) made substantial the second year WSU has appeared on national televi- 48. Kei Cze Prentis was honored as the GLIAC Women’s FitzGerald was selected Honorable Mention. Thomas received GLIAC All-Academic team honors. surface changes and added indoor batting cages. 17. Sophomore swimmer Kayla Scott was crowned national sion. Men’s and women’s basketball, and softball also Swimming Freshman of the Year. champion in the 100 breaststroke, establishing a new appeared on state-wide live television. 63. Twenty-six football student-athletes earned academic 77. Former Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell and Lance Parrish 99. Added AED (Automated External Defibrillator) equip- NCAA national meet record. 49. Twenty baseball student-athletes were named to a GLIAC All-GLIAC honors from the league. Earing All-Academic hosted their third camp at the Matthaei. ment throughout the athletic campus. 34. The men’s basketball team qualified for GLIAC Tourna- All-Academic team. Selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence accolades were Sean McCarthy, Mickey 18. Junior Carly Sevald became the second women’s diving ment for the fourth consecutive year and the ninth time Excellence team were seven seniors - Ryan Buter, Andrew Mohner, Steve O’Shell, Chet Privett, Stefan Terleckyj, 78. Junior outside hitter Kristen Bulkiewicz was voted to the 100. Athletics successfully implemented its new marketing national champion in program history (Cassie Chetosky in the last 11 years. The squad finished with an 18-9 Ciennik, J.J. Ciennik, Billy Hurley, Corey Post, Josh Scha- Nate Theaker, Nick Thomas, Ben Walker and Ethan American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All- initiative to attract fans entitled “I Crossed the Lodge.” in 2010), winning the three-meter competition. overall record and a 14-5 mark in the GLIAC. fer, and Phil Swanson. Another 13 received GLIAC All-Ac- Walsh. Named to the GLIAC All-Academic squad were Midwest Region Honorable Mention team. She was also

8 | WARRIOR WITHIN SPRING 2013 SPRING 2013 WARRIOR WITHIN | 9 Softball Facility Softball Facility

In the Spring of 2012 Wayne State Athletics finished construction on Phase I of the softball facility which included a locker room and coaches offices.

Earlier this winter Phase II of the softball facility wrapped up and the facility now includes two indoor hitting and pitching lanes. The area is heated with turf flooring and custom netting.

The pitching mounds have a similar composition to a real field which allows for game-like conditions while practicing and warming up. The project also included construction of a new outdoor bullpen which features four pitching lanes. The Evolution of a Sport.

“Recruiting wise no other GLIAC teams have a facility like this, even the Division I programs don’t. Everyone that we have shown the facility to has been blown away. It’s a tremendous tool not only for recruiting but it’s an outstanding usage tool as well.

“The girls now have a locker room that leads to the dugout which is great for the weather here in Midtown. They also have the ability to hit or pitch whenever they want with the heated facility. There is no excuse not to come in and get work done now.”

-Coach Gary Bryce

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With your tax-deductible gift, payable over four years, you can personalize a locker in any of our three new locker A Youth Movement room facilities by purchasing a locker plaque. The plaque will Although young, the Warrior Softball be engraved with your chosen personalization that is then The Wayne State Department of Athletics prides itself on offering a first-class team aims high in 2013 affixed to a current student- experience to our student-athletes. Our new and renovated facilities are helping do athlete’s locker. just that. With 13 of the 19 players on the roster in either their Julie Ingratta is taking the year off due to past injuries. worked hard to improve her hitting and did a nice job first or second year of college, head coach Gary Bryce Sophomore Emily Bryce and junior Amanda Burnard in the fall filling in at many positions.” Conceived as a way to help fund the top-notch facilities for the student-athletes of along with assistants Pat Kent and Nicole Abel will are strong defensively but will need to improve their Freshman Ashley Dunford is a hard-working utility today and tomorrow, our supporters can leave their permanent mark on the Warriors’ have to do plenty of teaching and molding during the offensive production in 2013. player that can play anywhere on the infield. new facilities and help the department continue to offer our student-athletes the 2013 campaign. Both Burnard and Bryce are slated to see Rookie Amy Zaranek made great strides tools to make them successful in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. Bryce, who has led WSU to 17 NCAA tournament time at first base and behind the plate during the fall and has a chance to be a very appearances in his 31 seasons at the helm, does have this spring. productive ballplayer down the road. six returning starters led by GLIAC Co-Player of the Newcomer Alex Elwell could Ali Lince, who transferred from Lake Superior over Year Nikki Fulton. also see time behind the the summer, will have to redshirt in 2013 due to A standout second baseman, Fulton batted .390 plate. “We hope to give Alex GLIAC transfer rules. Hitting streaks a year ago with 12 home runs along with a .677 some playing time in certain The 2012 Wayne State squad set school records for Generally we think of hitting streaks as a personal achievement. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak comes to mind as one of the greatest sports feats ever. In the case of slugging percentage. She is the lone returning starter situations. We need to get doubles (93), runs scored (353) and RBI (314) while the new locker rooms for baseball and softball, we are looking to string our hits together as a team to achieve the success necessary to be the best. For each person that steps in the infield. something hitting wise out totaling the second-most hits (541), walks (119) up to the plate and delivers a hit by securing a locker in the new facilities, a hit will be added to the total goals of 20 games for softball and 40 games for baseball, based upon “Nikki had a great year last year,” commented Bryce. of the catching position.” and total bases (791) in school annals. “She is a tri-captain for us this year and hopefully will The outfield is a different story Last year’s team had the highest on-base the number of lockers in each facility. continue to improve since she works really hard.” where all three starters from a year ago are percentage (.388) since 1979 along with the Gone from last year’s squad are two-time All- back in the fold. highest batting average (.336) and slugging American Alison Allen (.374, team-high 59 RBI), first Junior left fielder Logan White led last year’s percentage (.467) since 1998. baseman Rebecca Ryan (.346, .419 on-base) and team with a .397 batting average and was hit With the 2012 pitching staff having the shortstop Lauren Histed (143 fielding assists). by a pitch 12 times. “Logan can cover a lot of highest ERA in school history (3.75), last Vying for playing time around the infield are a ground in the outfield. She has improved her year’s team definitely earned its 34 wins plethora of new faces. hitting (.324 to .397) and will be our leadoff via offense having scored at least three Freshman Jade McGarr will bat second and play hitter in 2013.” runs in all but 14 games. WSU went 25-4 third base for the Warriors in 2013. “She was a middle Sophomore center fielder Shannon Hilton when scoring at least six runs in a game infielder for her summer team but has adjusted well hit .283 and had just two errors while last season. with the move to third base,” said Bryce. “She has a covering a lot of ground. “Shannon has With many new players making really good arm and quickness.” great instincts. She just finds a way to their Warrior debut in 2013 it will Another newcomer, freshman Gabby Williams, get to the ball. She has really worked be interesting to see if the offense played well in the fall at shortstop. “She has a lot of hard on hitting this past fall.” can continue the momentum it softball instincts with great anticipation to go along Right fielder Stephanie Foreman, established in 2012 and if the with a great arm,” added Bryce. “Down the road she a steady performer the last three pitching staff can improve on its will be a quality shortstop.” seasons, enters her senior campaign statistics from a season ago. Three different players started at least 10 games each tied-for-14th in career home runs This year’s schedule will behind the plate last season. Former hockey player (12), tied-for-second in sacrifice Senior, feature 16 games against flies (8), seventh in RBI (109), 16th teams that qualified for last in doubles (32), 22nd in walks Stephanie Foreman year’s NCAA tournament (34), 24th in total bases (214), including contests vs.

30th in runs (78), and 33rd the defending national

in hits (146). “Stephanie has champions (Valdosta State improved her batting average each year and really did on Feb. 17), a final four participant (Kutztown on # a nice job getting a hit when we needed one.” Feb. 22) along with a pair of games each against two Sophomore Shelby Spano batted .246 a year ago. squads that reached the College World Series (Adelphi “Shelby has a lot of power and has cut down her on March 10 and 13, and Flagler doubleheader on swing. She needs to work on consistency at the plate.” March 11). After having Sam Cain earn 22 wins a year ago in the The Warriors begin the 2013 campaign at the WSU ATHLETICS LOCKER ROOM PROJECTS circle and toss over 200 innings, the Warriors will be Charger Chillout in Decatur, Ala. on Feb. 15-17 where looking for new faces to emerge on the mound. they are scheduled to play six games in three days, ______q 20-Game Hitting Streak • Softball Locker Room Project - $1,000 Sophomore Briana Lee garnered nine wins in 2012, including in-region contests against Indianapolis, Name (As you wish to appear for athletics donor recognition) while senior Emily Wickerham made 14 appearances Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana. last season. The following weekend WSU ventures to Salisbury, q 40-Game Hitting Streak • Baseball Locker Room Project - $1,000 Mackenzie Boehler, Lyndsay Butler, and Lee should N.C. for the Catawba Invitational. Coach Bryce’s ______all see time in the circle for the Warriors. Wickerham squad will battle Winston-Salem State, last year’s Address is a down thrower that will be used to give batters a CIAA tournament winner, Kutztown along with NCAA q Football Locker Room Project - $2,000 different pitch to see. tournament participant Lenoir-Rhyne. ______“Boehler has a bulldog mentality to get the job After a weekend off, Wayne State will head to Florida City State Zip done. She has great movement on her pitches.” for Spring Break. In addition to the 12 games as part Development Director Butler will be WSU’s No. 4 hitter and either serve of the Rebel Spring Games, the Warriors will play a ______q Check Enclosed q Visa q MasterCard as the designated player or play first base when not twinbill at Flagler. Wayne State Athletics Employer (Payable to WSU Athletics) pitching. Once returning North, WSU’s entire schedule will “Lee has been a pleasant surprise this season,” said consist of GLIAC contests. The top eight squads 5101 John C. Lodge ______Bryce. “She is another pitcher that can also hit. qualify for the league tournament to be played in 101 Matthaei Senior Makelle Barski can be a contributor to the Findlay, Ohio, the weekend of May 3-5. Home Phone Business Phone Card Number Exp. Date team in a variety of aspects this year, while redshirt Wayne State’s goal again in 2013 is to be one of Detroit, MI 48202 freshman Catherine Rayos is coming off a medical the eight Midwest Region teams selected to play in the ______redshirt last year that required surgery. “She is NCAA tournament. (313) 577-0587 E-mail Address Signature Junior, Nikki Fulton someone that can play a lot of spots. Catherine has Please include in reply envelope in this magazine or send to address indicated

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14 | WARRIOR WITHIN SPRING 2013 SPRING 2013 WARRIOR WITHIN | 15 men’s tennis & golf previews Traveling the Men’s Tennis Looks to Contend Once Strong Start Propels Men’s Golf Road to Success Again in 2013 into Second Half of Season By Athletic Director Rob Fournier

Fueled by three straight victories during the Consistently finishing among the top squads in the It took us awhile (actually 95 years) but the wait only added to the GLIAC conference under fifth-year coach Bryan Morrow, fall, the Wayne State University men’s golf team put heightened atmosphere. Five playoff contests in a row culminating the Wayne State University men’s tennis team is once again together a strong first half to its 2012-13 season. in the National Championship game broadcast across the country looking like a top-flight contender heading into the spring The Warriors are portion of the 2012-13 season. looking to sustain that on ESPN. For Tartar or Warrior it was a magical run that for many The Warriors have three seniors and three juniors on this momentum as they long–suffering supporters was a measure of redemption and certainly year’s roster including all of the top players from a team approach the second a salute to school pride. The campus…and the city was different. that finished third in the GLIAC last season. half of the season.n. “From last year, “We had a great first half,” WSU men’s we have all of our About a week after that National Championship game folks started golf coach Mike Horn top guys returning said. “You go into the first asking me a question that I had never heard before on this campus, and we brought half hoping to put yourself “how good are we going to be next year?” An early promising signal in Fazyl Kechai, a in a position to make a French player who run come springtime for was when head coach, Paul Winters, turned down a lucrative contract will probably find himself the (NCAA Super Regional) to continue to develop our program. That was a big step...but getting tournament.” in the top two or three in to a national championship takes a series of steps. And we all have to the singles lineup,” WSU men’s The golf team earned three straight wins during (pardon the expression) step up to continue that success. tennis coach Bryan Morrow said. the fall tournament “On top of that, junior Aman Gill is back schedule. WSU won the Tiffin Sophomore, healthy and looking good. He pulled a Invitational (Sept. 15-16) and I am asking each supporter to give $95 dollars—basically one dollar Robert muscle in the second week of the season GLIAC Fall Event (Sept. 23- for every year it took us to get to the NCAA postseason. Don’t get and all season we were trying to get him 24) before topping a 24-team Favaro me wrong, I am happy to accept checks larger than that, but if each healthy, which never really happened.” field at an Midwest Regional Three-year letterwinners and seniors #1 tournament held at person after reading this note would take that five minutes and send in Brighton Dale Links in Thomas Ducret, Oscar Gamarra and Jon Wisconsin. that amount it will go a long way to solidifying our future. Groszek are all key members for WSU. “Three wins Junior co-captains Michael FitzGerald and was fantastic,” Horn Did you know that only 13 current NCAA institutions have competed Melvin Joseph and sophomore Jason said. “I was a little Chen also bring a wealth of worried about going into GLIAC’s with an unblemished in the Division II national championship game? That’s pretty select Junior, Michael FitzGerald experience to comprise a record. You always want to maintain that edge.” company. And traveling around the country gave us a better sense of strong lineup. WSU finished in a tie for fourth place at the GLIAC Championships, held at the Elyria Country Club in Ohio. the upgrades we need in order to stay at that elite level. You can get The addition of redshirt sophomore Trey Keating gives Individually, sophomore Robert Favaro won two events, the us there. WSU a potent doubles attack. Tiffin Invitational and Midwest Regional #1 tournament. “I’m going to have four doubles teams that all are Horn said that he has one of the deepest teams ever and going to be very competitive,” Morrow said. “Our goal is bigger accomplishments could be in store for the squad as Join us in that development. Help us keep moving forward. No one they enter the spring season. to be the best team in the conference in doubles by far. wants to wait another 95 years. 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