2002-032002-03 SQUASHSQUASH HOBART STATESMEN TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts / 1 Head Coach / 2 Roster / 2 SETH SIDITSKY Season Outlook / 3 The Statesmen / 4-7 2001-02 Results / 8 History / 9 Smith Squash Center / 10 About Hobart and William Smith / 11 Administration / 12 2002-03STATESMEN www.hws.edu/statesmen Front cover: Senior Angel Magaña-Torres Back cover: Senior Ryan Gillmore Front and back cover photos by Seth Siditsky The 2002-03 Hobart Squash Brochure is produced by the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Office of Communications. Hobart and William Smith Colleges value diversity. They actively seek applications from underrepresented groups and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. 2002-03 Hobart Squash QUICK FACTS President: Mark D. Gearan Dean of Hobart College: Clarence E. Butler Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid: Don Emmons Director of Admissions: Mara O’Laughlin WS’66 Director of Hobart Athletics: Michael J. Hanna ’68 Enrollment: 850 (1,885 with William Smith) Academic Program: Liberal arts Colors: Royal purple and orange Nickname: Statesmen Home Courts: Dr. Frank P. Smith ’36 Squash Center • Sportsline Affiliations: NCAA Divisions III and I (lacrosse only) Call (315) 781-3991 Director of Sports Information: Ken DeBolt for the latest results of all Sports Information Assistant: Meredith Rieder Hobart and William Smith Coordinator of Sports Medicine: Doug Reeland athletics events. Associate Athletics Trainer: Stephanie Sibeto SAA President: David S. Call ’80 • Internet Coverage Equipment Personnel: Bob Toner, Bill Ryan The Statesmen can also be Department Secretaries: found on-line at: Patricia Cala, Helen LaVoie, Mary Smaldone www.hws.edu/statesmen SQUASH STAFF Head Coach: Carol Weymuller (Bethany ’70) phone: (315) 781-3645 e-mail: [email protected] HOBART HEAD COACHES Basketball: Rich Roche ’87 e-mail: [email protected] Crew: Mike Guerrieri (UCLA ’95) e-mail: [email protected] Cross Country: Ron Fleury (Cortland State ’69) Telephone Directory e-mail: [email protected] All numbers begin with (315) 781- Football: Mike Cragg (Slippery Rock ’83) Office Phone e-mail: [email protected] Athletics .................................. 3565 Hockey: Mark Taylor (Elmira ’85) Athletics Fax ........................... 3570 Sports Info. .............................. 3538 e-mail: [email protected] Sports Info. Fax ....................... 3531 Lacrosse: Matt Kerwick ’90 Basketball Office ..................... 3620 e-mail: [email protected] Crew Office ............................. 3935 Golf: Bob Maher (Brockport State ’57) Cross Country Office .............. 3565 e-mail: [email protected] Football Office ........................ 3565 Hockey Office ......................... 3539 Sailing: Scott Iklé ’84 Lacrosse Office ........................ 3715 e-mail: [email protected] Golf Office .............................. 3564 Soccer: Shawn Griffin (Plymouth State ’88) Sailing Office .......................... 3938 e-mail: [email protected] Soccer Office ........................... 3625 Tennis: Carol Weymuller (Bethany ’70) Squash/Tennis Office .............. 3645 Sportsline ................................ 3991 e-mail: [email protected] 2002-03 Hobart Squash 1 HEAD COACH/ROSTER HEAD COACH CAROL WEYMULLER Carol Weymuller enters her eighth season as the head coach of the Hobart squash program. Under her direction the Statesmen have been ranked in the top-20 nationally in each of the past seven seasons. Last season, she led the squash team to an 11-9 mark and a No. 15 national ranking. She has a career record of 69-74. In 1994, Weymuller and her husband, Fred, received the U.S. Squash Racquets Association’s President’s Cup, the most prestigious award presented by the USSRA. Also the leader of the Hobart tennis program, Weymuller led the Statesmen to a 16-4 record in 2001-02, the team’s best record since 1994-95. Her career record currently stands at 60-74. The U.S. Professional Tennis Association recently honored Weymuller with its 2002 Tex Schwab Lifetime Achievement Award. Weymuller earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and elementary education from Bethany College in 1970. Upon graduation she worked as a tennis and squash professional at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn, N.Y., from 1970 through 1980, followed by a stint at the Genesee Valley Club in Rochester, N.Y., from 1980 through 1993. From 1993 through 1995, she was the squash professional at the University of Rochester Medical Center Athletic Club and the tennis professional at the Country Club of Rochester. An accomplished player as well, Weymuller was the No. 1 ranked player in New York City from 1976 through 1978. She served as captain of the U.S. Team in 1981 and ’83. She won a record 11 consecutive Rochester Women’s Championships from 1981 through 1991. 2002-03 HOBART SQUASH ROSTER NAME CL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL Andrew Childs FY Buffalo, N.Y. The Nichols School Henry Clutsam SO Vernon, N.J. Blair Academy Frederick Cook SO Greenwich, Conn. St. George’s School John Crawford SR Wayland, Mass. Wayland Robert Drake JR Snyder, N.Y. The Nichols School Alec Flemming SR Williamsville, N.Y. Canisius School Ryan Gillmore SR Pepper Pike, Ohio Hawken School John Hildreth JR Marblehead, Mass. St. Mark’s School Gavin Johnstone-Butcher FY Bulawayo, Zimbabwe St. Paul’s School Angel Magaña-Torres SR San Salvador, El Salvador Colegio San Francisco Fielding McElroy SO Hinsdale, Ill. Avon Old Farms Tejvir Rathore SO Indore M.P., India Daly College Devin Resler FY Stormville, N.Y. Millbrook School Richard Reutter JR Annapolis, Md. Woodberry Forest Daniel Roy SR Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth Andrew Scott SO Aurora, Ohio St. George’s School Jared Shahid FY Ridgefield, Conn. Suffield Academy Michael Tien FY Baltimore, Md. Towson 2 2002-03 Hobart Squash SEASON OUTLOOK Heading into its 36th year, the Hobart SETH SIDITSKY College squash team is coming off a strong 2001-02 season during which the States- men went 11-9 for their first winning campaign since 1993-94, and first ever in the soft ball, wide-court era. Victories over perennial squash powerhouses Colby and Amherst propelled Hobart to 15th in the national polls, four spots higher than the previous year. Despite losing senior co-captains ANDREW HUNT and REED HARWOOD to graduation, eighth-year Head Coach CAROL WEYMULLER believes the younger players are prepared for the challenge of filling their shoes. The 2002-03 Statesmen will feature five seniors with co-captains ANGEL MAGAÑA-TORRES and RYAN GILLMORE leading the way. Earning a spot on the El Salvadoran National Team this past summer in the Pan-American Federation Tejvir Rathore enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign Cup, Magaña-Torres will strengthen the top with the Statesmen, compiling a 16-9 record as third of the lineup, while an experienced Hobart’s top player. and fundamentally sound Gillmore anchors the middle third. DAN ROY, JOHN CRAWFORD, and ALEC FLEMMING will battle for the ninth and final starting position. With demonstrated improvement in the off-season, RICHARD REUTTER leads the junior class as the only member in the starting nine. JOHN HILDRETH and ROB DRAKE will work on establishing a consistent game that can push them into the No. 9 spot. Forming the backbone of the Statesmen lineup will be a talented crop of sophomores. Coming off a fine rookie season that saw him go 16-9, TEJVIR RATHORE headlines the team in the first position, while ANDREW SCOTT will be close behind playing second or third. HENRY CLUTSAM will round out the top five, with CAMERON LISTER and FREDDY COOK earning spots in the bottom third of the starting order. Improving on a daily basis FIELDING McELROY carries the potential to make his way into the starting lineup by the end of the season. A strong first-year class will round out the squad with Zimbabwe native GAVIN JOHNSTONE-BUTCHER playing in the second spot. DEVIN RESLER is a strong challenger for the ninth place, while ANDREW CHILDS, JARED SHAHID, and MICHAEL TIEN are vying for higher spots on the team ladder. Hobart opens its fifth season in the Dr. Frank P. Smith Squash Center on Nov. 17, against perennial power Franklin & Marshall. The Diplomats will be only one of the Statesmen’s tough opponents in 2002-03. Hobart will face top programs such as Navy, Williams, Yale, Amherst, Denison, Bates, Colby, Bowdoin and 2002 national champion Trinity College. The results from these matches will determine the team’s seeding at nationals in Princeton, N.J. 2002-03 Hobart Squash 3 THE STATESMEN ANDREW CHILDS First-year, Buffalo, N.Y., The Nichols School Childs was mentored by Hobart alum Bart Chambers ’86 prior to joining the Statesmen in 2002. As a first-year he will spend much of his time improving his game to earn a spot in the starting lineup. HENRY CLUTSAM Sophomore, Vernon, N.J., Blair Academy A highly competitive player, Clutsam has solidified a spot among the top five in the lineup after a strong rookie season during which he went 11-9. A good team player, Clutsam knows how to win matches. FREDDY COOK Sophomore, Greenwich, Conn., St. George’s School A tireless worker, Cook keeps pressure on his opponent and is perfectly happy playing a five-game match. Compiling an impressive 12-8 record in his first year, he will be a mainstay in the middle of the Statesmen lineup this season. JOHN CRAWFORD Senior, Wayland, Mass., Wayland High School Returning from studying abroad during the 2001-02 season, Crawford will have to battle for a place in the starting nine. ROBERT DRAKE Junior, Snyder, N.Y., The Nichols School A knowledgeable player with plenty of junior experience, Drake broke into the starting lineup a few times, but is still looking for the consistency in his game that can keep him there. 4 2002-03 Hobart Squash THE STATESMEN ALEC FLEMMING Senior, Williamsville, N.Y., Canisius School A competitive player, Flemming saw action in three matches for Hobart in 2001-02, but has yet to find the formula to stay on top.