Media Guide MISERICORDIA QUICK FACTS ATHLETICS FACILITIES
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Eric Deignan Mikael Hause 2014 MEDIA GUIDE MISERICORDIA QUICK FACTS ATHLETICS FACILITIES The athletics facilities at Misericordia University recently Location: ......................301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA underwent major renovations which provide MU’s student-ath- Founded: .......................................................... 1924 letes with some of the finest competition venues in the region. Enrollment: ..................................................... 2,830 Nickname: ...................................................Cougars The facilities - all located on campus - include the Anderson Colors: .................................... Royal Blue and Gold Center, Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Outdoor Athletics Conference: ................. Middle Atlantic Conference Complex, Tambur Field, Metz Field House, McGeehan Field, National Affiliation: .................. NCAA Division III Anderson Softball Field and six tennis courts. President: ................................Dr. Thomas Botzman Since 1993, the Anderson Center has provided a home for the VP of Student Affairs: ...............................Kit Foley Cougars basketball, volleyball and swim teams. Athletic Director: .................................Dave Martin Dept Phone: ......................... 570-674-6294 The Anderson Center features a six-lane swimming pool, Head Cross Country Coach: .................Chris Wadas indoor track, racquetball courts, fitness center and an aerobic/ Phone: ................................. 570-674-3365 dance studio. Assistant Coach: .....................................Russ Susko The building attracts more than 75,000 visitors annually for Assistant Coach: ............................... Steve Ambrosi recreational uses. Graduate Assistant Coach: ................ Amy Mantush Phone: ................................. 570-674-1873 Mangelsdorf Field at the Anderson Athletic Complex was con- Sports Information Director: .............. Scott Crispell structed in 2002 and serves as a home for the footbal, soccer, Phone: ................................. 570-674-6398 field hockey, lacrosse and track & field programs. Fax....................................... 570-674-6493 E-Mail ............. [email protected] The Anderson Complex features a synthetic grass field and a six-lane synthetic track, with an eight-lane straightaway, which Assistant SID: .......................................Josh Horton allow MU’s student-athletes to compete even when weather Phone: ................................. 570-674-8176 conditions are less than ideal. E-Mail: ............. [email protected] The Misericordia softball team has called Anderson Field home CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS since 1992. In addition to membership in the NCAA Division III, Named for the late Dr. Robert S. and Geraldine Ruth Daley Misericordia University belongs to the Freedom Confer- Anderson, the Anderson Sports-Health Center, Anderson ence/Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) and the Eastern Athletic Complex and Anderson Fields are all tributes to their College Athletic Conference. commitment to Misericordia University. MU is in its sixth full season of competition in the Free- Mangelsdorf Field honors the dedication of Jack and Dorothy dom/MAC after 16 years as a member of the Pennsylvania Mangelsdorf to MU and the region. Athletic Conference. The Misericordia tennis complex opened in 2004 as part of a Misericordia began ECAC and NCAA competition in gift by the M & T Foundation. 1992. Honoring the Robert Tambur family, Tambur Field was chris- The Freedom Conference/MAC sponsors competition in 23 tened in 2013 as the new home for the MU baseball team. sports. Misericordia and Albright are the only MAC schools to offer all 23 sponsored sports. McGeehan Field, named in honor of Mary Ellen McGeehan ‘46, opened in 2012 and provides a second artificial grass venue Men’s sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, for the MU field hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams. golf, indoor track & field, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, ten- In addition, the John & Mary Metz Fieldhouse was construct- nis and outdoor track & field. ed in 2012 and provides meeting and locker room space for the MU football, soccer, field hockey, track & field, baseball and Women’s sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse teams. golf, indoor track & field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swim- ming, tennis, outdoor track & field and volleyball. The 21,750 square-foot facility is named for long time board of trustee member John Metz and his wife and recognizes their Formed in 1938, the ECAC is the nation’s largest athletic contributions to the MU community. conference with more than 300 members in Divisions I, II and III from Maine to North Carolina. 2014 SEASON PREVIEW As a competitor, Chris Wadas led the Misericor- son’s 25th-place regional finish while challenging dia men’s cross country team to four consecutive for its first MAC title. conference championships. On the men’s side, of the top-eight runners return In his ninth season as head coach at his alma mater, from last season, including junior Mikael Hause, he is chasing his first conference title as a coach. a second-team All-MAC performer. Hause also turned in the sixth-fastest time in school history With plenty of talent and experience on both ros- (26:38) at the Lock Haven Invitational. ters, 2014 could be the year that Wadas leads him to the top of MAC. Senior A.J. Limongelli returns along with fellow seniors Ryan Foster, Jarrett Higley and Jeremy “We have high expectations for this season,” said Osko. Wadas. “If we stay healthy, we believe that Junior Carl Daubert we can challenge for a returns while class- MAC championship.” mate Andrew Nelson hopes to build on his The women’s squad track & field success will rely on standout and Trevor Reed Bianca Bolton, a ju- makes the transition nior who finished 13th from basketball. at the MAC Champi- onships a year ago. Shadrack Kiprop leads a trio of sopho- Classmates Bethany mores that includes Killmon and Alex Ben Becker and Eric Miller will also be Deignan. crucial to the any suc- cess the women’s cross With the combination country team may of veterans and first enjoy this season along year runners, Wadas with senior Rachael expects the men’s Harding. team to finish near the top of the MAC With 25 women on the standings. roster, Wadas plans to use depth to their “We are one of the Bethany Killmon advantage and expects few teams in the 10-12 runners to consis- conference to return tently challenge for scoring positions. five of our top eight runners,” said Wadas. “That experience should be to our benefit when we get to “Consistency will be a key for the women’s team,” the postseason.” said Wadas. “If our top individuals can run togeth- er, it will help us improve dramatically as a team.’ Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams open their schedule Friday, August 29 at the Mi- The women’s squad hopes to improve on last sea- sericordia Invitational. CHRIS wadas MIKE KINNEY Head Coach Assistant Coach Chris Wadas is in his ninth season as Mike Kinney is in his seventh year as an head coach of cross country and track assistant coach for the men’s and women’s & field at Misericordia University. cross country programs. A Misericordia graduate, Wadas was An alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, he a sport management/information tech- earned his bachelor’s degree in political science nology major. with a concentration in Public Administration. He currently works at Power Engineering Corporation. In 2013-14, he coached Ashlee Ward to the NCAA Division III Indoor and Possessing a strong passion for running, Kinney currently serves as Outdoor High Jump championships. the Vice President of the Wyoming Valley Striders. He competed in Previously, he guided Frank Redmond to All-American status the 2006 Boston Marathon. at 800m. RUSS SUSKO Wadas holds a Level 1 USATF Coaching Certification and achieved a USATF Level 2 in endurance training. Assistant Coach As a competitor, Wadas led the Cougars to four straight PAC Russ Susko joined the Misericordia University cross country team titles and was a four-time team MVP. cross country staff as an assistant coach in 2008. In addition, Wadas was the Wendy’s Misericordia Athlete of He graduated from Bloomsburg University with the Year in 2003-04. a degree in elementary education, and was also a AMY MANTUSH member of the varsity track team there. Graduate Assistant Susko spent five years as the varsity track coach at Bishop Hoban and three years as the junior varsity coach at Tunkhannock High Amy Mantush is in her second season as School. an assistant coach with the Misericordia University cross country and track & field Susko currently works for PennDot as a real estate appraiser. He teams. resides in Trucksville, PA. In her first season, she helped Ashlee Ward Dave Martin to a pair of NCAA high jump titles in 2014. Athletic Director A native of Drums, PA, Mantush graduated from Bucknell Dave Martin is in his 11th year as director University with degrees in education and animal behavior. of athletics at Misericordia University. She was a 12-time All-Patriot League performer in the high jump, triple jump, long jump and pentathlon and holds During his first 10 years at the helm, the Bucknell school records for the indoor and outdoor high jump. Cougars won 21 conference championships Previously, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at and earned 20 NCAA tournament berths. Allegheny College where she helped the men’s cross country team