2010 Tribe Men's Gymnastics Media Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Contents/Quick Facts ................................................................................ 1Geeting a Feel for W&M Gymnastics ...................................................................... 2Outlook ...................................................................................................................... 3Head coach Cliff Gauthier ....................................................................................... 4Assistant Coach Peter Walker ................................................................................ 6Returning Athletes ................................................................................................... 7Newcomers ............................................................................................................. 12Review ..................................................................................................................... 13National Academic Championship ....................................................................... 14Awards and Honors ................................................................................................ 15Team Awards ........................................................................................................... 17Team Records ......................................................................................................... 18All-time Roster ........................................................................................................ 19Remembering a Hero ............................................................................................. 20Academic Atmosphere ........................................................................................... 21Tribe Champions .................................................................................................... 22Application to W&M ................................................................................................ 23The College ............................................................................................................. 24Tribe Athletics ......................................................................................................... 26Tribe Facilities......................................................................................................... 28

CREDITSThe 2010 W&M Men’s Gymnastics Media Guide is a publication of the W&M sports information office. Layout and design by associate SID Kris Sears. Cover and writing by assistant AD for media relations Pete Clawson and editing by the sports information office. Photography by Jim Agnew, Julia Martin, Pete Claw-son and Bob Keroack. Printing by Worth Higgins and Associates in Richmond, Va.

W&M QUICK FACTSLocation: Williamsburg, VirginiaFounded: 1693 (2nd-oldest college in U.S.)Enrollment (includes graduate): 7,625Nickname: TribeColors: Green, Gold and SilverConference: Eastern Collegiate Athletic ConferencePresident: W. Taylor Reveley III (Princeton, 1965)Chancellor: Sandra Day O’Connor (Stanford, 1950)Director of Athletics: Terry Driscoll (Boston College, 1969)

SPORTS INFORMATIONAss. AD Media Relations/Men’s Gymnastics Contact: Peter ClawsonOffice Phone: (757) 221-3369E-Mail Address: [email protected]: (757) 221- 2989Web Site: www.TribeAthletics.com

TRIBE GYMNASTICS INFORMATION Head Coach: Cliff Gauthier (Denver, 1969)Record at W&M: 738-284-1(.722)/37 SeasonsCareer Record: 752-302-1 (.713)/39 SeasonsEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 221-3410Fax: (757) 221-2989Assistant Coach: Pete Walker (W&M, 1993)2009 Record: 22-82009 ECAC Championship Finish: Third2009 USA Gymnasitcs Collegiate Championship Finish: FirstTeam Captains: Derek Gygax and Andy Hunter

OUTLOOK COACHING STAFF THE TRIBE HISTORYSenior Derek Gygax was the USA Gymnastics Collegiate national champion in the all around last sea-son.

W&M won the USAG Collegiate National Championship on 13 oc-casions since 1994 and the College Gymnastics Association’s National Academic Team Title four times.

The Tribe returns 13 student-ath-letes for 2010, while welcoming in a group of seven newcomers to the fold.

Cliff Gauthier, in his 37th season at W&M, has won 13 of the last 16 Col-lege Gymnastics Association Colle-giate Coach of the Year honors.

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Another remarkable year of sustained ef-fort in the classroom nearly resulted in a second straight national academic team championship for the William and Mary men’s gymnastics team. The Tribe’s combined grade point aver-age of 3.335 earned a second place finish in the College Gymnastics Associations final academic standings by a mere 0.064 in average grade point. William and Mary now claims four national academic titles and five second place finishes since the inception of the team award in 1992. In addition, William and Mary gymnasts still main-tain the distinction of having earned more indi-vidual Academic All-American designations in men’s gymnastics than any other university. The Tribe gymnasts have had an outstand-ing run at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Cham-pionships where they have won the national team title 13 times in the last 16 years. Last year’s team title was extremely rewarding as the gymnasts completed the entire team competition without a major miss in any of their routines. At last year’s championship, three W&M gymnasts won national titles. James Prim and Richard Pearson finished their careers in fine style win-ning a USAG Collegiate national championship

on parallel bars and pommel horse respectively. Both are continuing their winning ways in medi-cal school this year. Senior, co-captain Derek Gygax earned his first national title with another one of his typically consistent competitions in the prestigious all around event. Additional USAG Collegiate All-American designations were earned by Prim on the pommel horse and rings and Gygax on vaulting and high bar as well as by Josh Fried on floor exercise, Andy Hunter on paral-lel bars and graduated Jay Hilbun on high bar. The common denominator among William and Mary gymnasts is a passion for learning both in and out of the gym as well as learning to be a true teammate. Tribe gymnasts are expected to seriously help each other get better both in and out of the gym for a lifetime. If the teammate you help out in the gym turns around and beats you out for the final position on the traveling squad or even for the coveted number one position on an event then, both of you benefit significantly as one gets better in the gym as one grows as a person for helping in that success. This is what being a part of the W&M team is all about as each team member benefits throughout college and after graduation from the same honest and intelligent help from his teammates. With four years of hard work on strength training and trick development combined with a well-directed collegiate career geared toward confidence building and consistency, our top gymnasts will be in a position to realistically evaluate whether or not they should pursue full-time gymnastics after they graduate. Within this four-year process, our gymnasts also receive the added benefit and luxury of a degree from the renowned College of William and Mary, consis-tently rated as the best small public university in the nation. A degree from William and Mary combined with our scholar-athlete approach to gymnastics sets our gymnasts up for a lifetime of success once they determine their competitive gymnastics careers are over. In addition to finishing the season ranked 13th in the final NCAA rankings, William and Mary gymnasts continue to uphold the program’s consistently outstanding scholar-athlete tradition as evidenced by the fact that William and Mary currently ranks first in the number of gymnasts who have earned scholastic All-America honors since the inception of the awards. Last season James Prim, Chris Lynch, Matt Holmes, Richard Pearson, Josh Fried, Kyle Sneeden, and Steve Deutsch earned first team scholastic All-American honors from the College Gymnastics Associa-tion while Sloan Crawford, Dan Melzar, Chris Valeska, Max Sabert, and Derek Gygax earned second team honors. This fact coupled with the four national academic championships and five runner-up finishes is made even more impressive when the high academic caliber of W&M and its relative lack of grade inflation are factored into the equation. Coach Gauthier has created a model program for intercollegiate athletics and is looking for gymnasts who have a passion for learning both in and out of the gym. If your desire is to be a true scholar-athlete in the finest of traditions, then William and Mary could well be the university for you. Our web sites are located at www.wm.edu and www.tribeathletics.com.

W&M GYMNASTICS AND GRADUATION William and Mary gymnasts have ben-efited from the long-term effects of an outstand-ing education with gymnastics serving as a cornerstone of their total collegiate experience. As a result of traditional excellence as scholar-athletes, most W&M gymnasts are able to pick and choose among career opportunities and professional schools in their chosen fields. Since Coach Gauthier came to William & Mary in 1973, 136 of his 143 (95 percent) recruited gymnasts have graduated from William and Mary with five of these having transferred and graduated from other schools. Of the 136 W&M graduates, 123 (90 percent) graduated in four years or less. Coach Gauthier, his gymnasts and their families’ feel that commitment to the William and Mary gymnastics program does not end with graduation. The continued support of our gym-nastics family is directly responsible for the qual-ity of William and Mary’s program. The success of our gymnasts in the classroom, the college community, and in their lives and careers com-bined with their continued support of our program after graduating has been a significant factor in stabilizing men’s gymnastics as a varsity sport at William and Mary. Each year our gymnastics graduates return for various alumni functions not only to keep in touch with each other but also to help perpetu-ate the total success of the gymnastics program. For example, the medical students and doctors will take the pre-meds aside and give them help-ful advice and encouragement, just as the cur-rent gymnasts encourage and help each other in and out of the gym. Those in business talk to the current gymnasts about expectations, inter-views, networking, and preparation for various fields in the business world. The gymnastics pro-gram’s primary goal has been to help individuals achieve their gymnastics potential while becom-ing well educated and ultimately successful and fulfilled in all aspects of their life’s endeavors including family, career, and community. This is the essence of the William and Mary gymnastics tradition that the graduates as well as the current gymnasts are perpetuating.

STEPHEN DEUTSCH2009 First-Team Academic All-American

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Last season the William and Mary gymnasts followed up a remarkable year in which they placed 11th in the final NCAA standings while claiming the College Gym-nastics Association’s national academic team title with a 13th place NCAA ranking coupled with a 2nd place finish in the na-tional academic standings. The 2010 Tribe gymnastics edition plans to rise to the chal-lenge and to continue this outstanding suc-cess both in and out of the gym. Senior Derek Gygax and junior Andy Hunter led the way on the floor in 2009 as the Tribe’s top two team point scorers. This year they will also take over the leadership reins that go along with being elected co-captains by their teammates. In addition to tallying a remarkable 841.1 team points last season, Gygax also became the USA Gym-nastics Collegiate national champion in the all around. Additionally, he has claimed All-American honors at the USAG Collegiates on pommel horse, vaulting, and high bar. Entering the 2010 season, Gygax has be-come a prototypical model for current and future W&M gymnasts with his ability to con-tinually upgrade the difficulty of his routines while maintaining durability and an incred-ibly high hit percentage in meets. Junior Andy Hunter pulled off a ma-jor in-season comeback from lost workout time and back spasms to earn All-American honors at the USAG Collegiate champion-ships on the parallel bars. His grit served as an inspiration that helped catapult Wil-liam and Mary to the USAG Collegiate title resulting from a tremendous team perfor-mance in which they completed the entire meet without one major miss. Four Tribe stars were lost to gradu-ation. James Prim and Richard Pearson were USA Gymnastics Collegiate national champions on parallel bars and pommel horse respectively and both are now in

their first year of medical school. Two other USAG Collegiate All-Americans were lost in Jay Hilbun who finished the season as the number three point scorer and Sloan Crawford who served as co-captain for the 2009 Tribe gymnasts. In spite of these significant losses, the 2010 team is striving to continue William and Mary’s impressive run at the USAG Collegiate Champion-ships in which they have won the team title in 13 times in the last 16 years. The junior class holds the key to the upcoming season as they will be expected to put up big points in order for the Tribe to sustain its success. By late January, Alex Egerter should be able to workout without significant restriction for the first time since matriculating at William and Mary. As a result, he will become a major player on vaulting, parallel bars, and high bar with possibilities of solidifying the floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings line ups. Dave Ellis is one of those versatile gymnasts that can really make a team click. He is expected to have a significant impact this season on floor exercise, rings and vault-ing, while also providing scoring potential on pommel horse, parallel bars and high bar. Max Sabert, a national delegate for William and Mary’s Student Athletic Advi-sory Committee, is poised to overcome the shoulder problems that he has been bat-tling since coming to college and become a top performer and key element for the Tribe on both rings and vaulting. Matt Ole-siak finished last season with the top hit percentage for the Tribe as he consistently excelled on rings and parallel bars but may be facing limited action this season while recuperating from a late spring ACL sur-gery on his knee. Senior Josh Fried, a USAG Collegiate All-American on floor exercise, is expected to make a run for the national title at this

year’s championship with his outstanding tumbling combinations and competitive flair. Fellow senior, Chris Lynch, along with juniors Matt Holmes and Kyle Sneeden will continue to be the academic leaders hop-ing to keep the Tribe in the top echelon of the academic standings while also putting up points on the scoreboard. Pat Vaughn, a graduate student in computer sciences, could become a stabilizing factor for our high bar squad while also providing back up potential on the parallel bars. Entering their second season and ex-pected to add solid depth to the squad will be the sophomore trio of Steve Deutsch, Dan Melzar, and Jonathan Prohov. Deutsch who finished last season in the number nine team point scoring position should see plenty of action on pommel horse and rings with his improved dismounts while Melzar is pushing for starting time on floor exercise, vaulting, and pommel horse with his continued progress. Prohov plagued by muscle pulls and elbow strains last season is now beginning to show good potential on pommel horse and rings. The freshman class is full of potential with Vince Smurro and Kris Yeager looking to provide an immediate impact. Smurro is a first class tumbler who could also put up some points for the Tribe on rings, parallel bars and high bar. Yeager had hip replace-ment surgery in June but is on schedule for a remarkable recovery and could see lots of action on pommel horse and par-allel bars while progressing on rings and high bar. Futa Ikeda is in the line up hunt for competitive action on each of the four apparatus events. Fellow freshmen Matt Burns, Vietvuong Vo, and Cory Cauthen bring daily excitement to the gym as each has shown a great desire to learn that has resulted in an incredibly fast learning curve for each.

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At a recent William and Mary Commencement, Cliff Gauthier was presented with the prestigious Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching by the president of the university. “The Graves award recognizes faculty diverse in their expertise but uni-form in their dedication to helping students find the very best in them-selves. For his work establishing the standard of excellence for Wil-liam and Mary athletics—and for reminding us that great universities comprise great teachers across the campus—the college is honored to present the Graves Award to Cliff Gauthier.” Coach Gauthier has also received the Honor Coach Award presented by the College Gymnastics Association which reads, “In recognition of his service in coaching and developing gymnastics for over twenty-five years, Cliff Gauthier has gained the respect of his associates in the gymnastics world by his inspiring example and accomplishments.” Entering his 37th year at William and Mary, head coach Cliff Gauth-ier is riding an impressive streak of 13 College Gymnastics Association Collegiate Coach of the Year selections in the past 16 years. Since 1992, coach Gauthier has also produced five Nissen-Emery Award finalists, two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners plus two NCAA national champions and one runner-up. Including dual meets, opens, and invi-tationals, coach Gauthier’s teams have compiled a 738-284-1 record during his tenure on the William and Mary campus. His gymnasts have earned 153 USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-America awards. The 1994-1997, 1999, and 2001-2007, and 2009 teams won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals while the 1991, 1992, 2002, and 2008 teams won the College Gymnastics Association’s National Academic Team Title. The 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2009 teams finished second in the national academic team standings. As individuals, William and Mary gymnasts have earned more Academic All-America designations in men’s gymnastics than gymnasts from any other university. Excellence of the scholar-athlete is the heart of the William and Mary program. Gauthier received his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the Uni-versity of Denver where he was a top eight NCAA Division I finalist on various events during each of his final three years of collegiate competi-tion. His senior year was culminated by his selection as the university’s outstanding scholar-athlete. Gauthier also earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Colorado in between three years of teaching secondary level mathematics in the Denver area and coaching at the University of Denver. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters and six grandchildren.

A Reflection on 700 Victories at W&M—For most of my colleagues in all aspects of sport from coaching and competing to sports administra-tion and reporting, wins are the primary validation of their career or a career in sports in general. As a competitor and a young coach, I was well on my way down this same path—if you weren’t a national finalist you weren’t much; if you didn’t win you were a loser. Had I continued down this route, my 700th victory at William and Mary would have been a great occasion and accomplishment—a validation of my coaching career—but it also could have been rather hollow as true coaching is much more than wins and loses. I will forever be in debt to my teams at William and Mary and W&M itself for providing such a fertile ground for me in the development of my

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philosophy of sport, coaching, and education in general. As a result, that 700th win wasn’t at all hollow just as it wasn’t the primary affirmation of my career. My affirmation comes on a daily basis, watching people grow and learn, in addi-tion to helping each other out in a true spirit of teamwork and personal development. Since coming to W&M it seems as if our gymnastics program has perpetually improved step by step. Some of the dual meet wins really do stand out as they signaled our stepping up another notch. Our steps forward in champion-ship meets were also significant and quite memorable—the first State Title, the first trophy at the Southern Intercolle-giates, the first SIGL title, the victories at the NAGL and the ECAC conference meets, the USA Gymnastics Collegiate titles, as well as our first team appearance at the NCAA’s. A lot of first individual accomplishments also stand out in my mind. The first State Champion, the first SIGL final-ist, the first NCAA qualifier, the first NCAA regional champ, the first NCAA All-American, the first USAG Collegiate All-American, the first USAG Collegiate national champion, the first USAG Collegiate outstanding senior, the first William and Mary Outstanding Senior Athlete, the first W&M Hall of Fame Inductee, the first Nissen-Emery Award finalist, and the first NCAA national champion, all come to mind. Paral-leling these athletic achievements were always the honors projects, the Phi Beta Kappa initiations, the numerous aca-demic All-American awards, and the year in, year out top five finishes in the national team academic standings. The individual accomplishments in which so many of our gymnasts got the most out of their abilities often ex-ceeding all legitimate expectations in their gymnastics and their academics while at W&M and then going on to great successes in life after graduation have been quite memo-rable. As I look back on these team and individual accom-plishments, I have always had many more victories than wins.

W&M UNDER GAUTHIERYEAR RECORD STATE PLACE CONF. PLACE NCAA RANKING1974 12-5 ranked 2nd did not compete1975 13-8 1st 6th in SIGL1976 19-3 1st 3rd in SIGL1977 13-4 1st 3rd in SIGL1978 16-7 1st *1979 17-8 1st *1980 17-11 1st 6th in SIGL1981 21-10 1st 2nd in SIGL1982 20-3 1st 2nd in SIGL1983 14-10 1st 5th in SIGL1984 18-13 1st 5th in SIGL1985 16-13 1st 4th in SIGL1986 20-5 1st 1st in SIGL1987 19-3 1st 1st in SIGL1988 15-5 1st **1989 19-7 1st **1990 12-8 1st ** 34th 1991 25-9 1st 2nd in ECAC 29th1992 30-5 1st 1st in ECAC 22nd1993 26-2 1st 2nd in ECAC 22nd1994 30-8 1st 1st in ECAC 18th1995 27-9 1st 2nd in ECAC 21st1996 24-5 1st 3rd in ECAC 17th1997 18-7 1st 3rd in ECAC 19th1998 18-9 1st 5th in ECAC++ 19th1999 23-6 1st 3rd in ECAC 18th2000 18-11 1st 3rd in ECAC 17th2001 24-6 1st 3rd in ECAC 13th2002 28-9 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th2003 28-9 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th2004 22-6-1 1st 3rd in ECAC 13th2005 26-16 1st 3rd in ECAC 12th2006 25-14 1st 1st in ECAC 11th2007 23-11 1st 5th in ECAC 14th2008 21-11 + 2nd in ECAC 11th2009 22-8 1st 3rd in ECAC 13thTotal 738-284-1

Records include dual meets, invitational, and championshipmeetsresults*TheSIGL(SouthernIntercollegiateGymnasticsLeague)wasnotheldin1978-1979**TheECAC(EastCoastAthleticConference)washeldasachampionshipforindividualsonlyin1987-90.+StateChampionshipnotheld++1998isthefirstyearofthemergeroftheECACandtheEIGL(EasternIntercollegiateGymnasticsLeague)

HISTORY OF MEN’S GYMNASTICS AT WILLIAM & MARY1900-1901 Gymnasium Club formed. Gym completed and equipped1901-1904 W. J. King1904-1906 J. Merrill Blanchard1906-1908 Henry W. Withers1908-1910 F. M. Crawford1910-1911 J. Merrill Blanchard1911-1913 Dr. William J. Young1913-1916 Dr. Dexter W. Draper1916-1917 Samuel H. Hubbard1917-1918 H. K. “Cy” Young1918-1919 Vernon M. Geddy1919-1923 James Driver1923-1934 L. Tucker Jones (Equipment moved to Jefferson Hall)1934-1935 Otis Douglas1935-1938 L. Tucker Jones1939-1951 No Gymnastics Record1951-1952 Dudley M. Jensen (Equipment moved to Blow Gym)1952-1963 No formal team1963-1967 Chet Whitten (9-11 dual meet record)1968-1970 Chris Patterson (8-13 dual meet record)1970-1973 Steve Haynie (9-13 dual meet record— equipment moved to W&M Hall)1973-present Cliff Gauthier

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The presence of assistant coach Pete Walker has helped give a constant stability to William and Mary gymnastics during his 14 year tenure. Coach Walker’s selection as the 2008 assistant coach of the year at both the ECAC and USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships continued an award winning tradition that started during Pete’s undergraduate years at William and Mary where he was one of the only two gymnasts to have twice received the coveted “Mister Award”. Each year this award is given to the gymnast who, in the eyes of his teammates, is most inspirational to and respon-sible for the character and success of the team. In the history of William and Mary gymnastics, only three gymnasts have achieved the remarkable distinction of rank-ing in the all-time top 10 records on every event when they graduated. Pete, who graduated with a degree in Spanish and elementary education, is one of those three gymnasts as he ranked first in William and Mary’s all-time parallel bar records, third on high bar, fourth in the all around, eighth on floor exercise, rings and vaulting and 10th on pommel horse when he graduated. Pete also captained the 1992 team that was declared the National Academic Team Champion by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association. Pete and wife Cindy are the very proud parents of Emma, Nathan, and Cameron.

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Planning to build on an outstanding freshman season that included first team Scholastic All-American designation from the College Gymnastics Associa-tion as well as receiving the team’s Pebble Award for his hard work in the gym coupled with an ability to hit routines at critical junctures in meets…Upgrades to an E dismount on pommel horse and a pike double front on rings should yield even better results on both these events where he currently ranks 7th in our all time records…Keeps things perking during practices and is very grounded with lots of desire both in and out of the gym… Personal: Son of Steve and Diane Deutsch… Will double major in finance and psychology … Born May 14, 1990.

DEUTSCH’S COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTSFirst team Scholastic All American (2009)7th All time records on PH and RFinished 9th in team points (2009)State Medalist on PH and PB

DEUTSCH’S CAREER HIGHS: PH-13.8 vs JMU 3/22/09R-13.9 vs JMU 3/22/09PB-12.7 vs State Open 2/8/09

USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICANSCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM

Excited to return to competition after January surgeries on both shoulders ended his 2009 season before it got started…Planning to rehab to the point where he will finally be able to train without significant limitations for the first time in college and then pick up where he left off as a USA Gymnastics Colle-giate All-American on vaulting and second team Scholastic All-American dur-ing his freshman season…Currently ranks number one in our all time records on vaulting, 6th on the pommel horse, and 7th on the high bar…Alex will be a major player for the Tribe on vaulting, parallel bars, and high bar with the possibility of adding scores on floor, pommels, and rings as he rounds into gymnastics shape … Personal: Parents are Dan and Daidre Egerter…Alex is a psychology major who practices multiple forms of alternative exercise

ranging from Qi Gong and yoga to Tai Chi and the Alexander technique…Is already in Cirque du Soleil data base for post college considerations…Born on October 21, 1988.

EGERTER’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSUSAG Collegiate All-American on V (2008)Second team Scholastic All American (2008)1st all time records V, 6th PH, 7th HBNCAA competitor on PH, V, and HB

EGERTER’S CAREER HIGHS: PH-13.85 at M.I.T., 2/13/08R-12.7 at Navy Open 1/26/08V-15.65 at Springfield 2/24/08PB-13.2 at Navy Open 1/26/08HB-14.35 at M.I.T. 2/13/08

SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAM

Dave is a transfer student who will give the Tribe a big boost when he be-comes eligible to compete in January…Always brings significant energy and enthusiasm to the gym’s atmosphere…Will definitely see lots of action on FE, R, V, and PB with possibilities of stepping into the line up on HB and PH…Dave definitely embodies the characteristics that make for being a good teammate … Personal: Son of Dave and Tricia Ellis…A second team Aca-demic All-American who has been accepted to the business school where he will concentrate in the filed of process management and consulting…Born July 9, 1987.

ELLIS’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTSSecond-Team Scholastic All-AmericanArmy Gymnast of the Year (2008)Army Gymnastics MVP (2008)NCAA Competitor R and V

ELLIS’CAREER HIGHSFloor-14.0Rings- 14.0Vault- 15.5PB- 13.95

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Should challenge for the USA Gymnastics collegiate national title while incor-porating impressive combination tumbling into his floor routine …A first team Scholastic All-American who earned USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-Ameri-can honors on floor exercise with his outstanding tumbling…Twice All-ECAC on floor exercise where he currently ranks 2nd in our all time records… …Looking to add another twist to his layout Kasamatsu on vaulting where he ranks 5th in our all time records…Couples high energy and enthusiasm with an ability to help teammates improve tumbling technique … Personal: Son of Scott and Laura Fried. Already has personal trainer certification and will graduate with a major in kinesiology and health science…Considering Cirque type employment after graduating…Born July 28, 1988.

FRIED’S COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTSUSA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American on FE (2009)First team Scholastic All-American (2009); Second Team (2008)All-ECAC on FE (2007, 2008)2nd FE and 5th V in All-Time RecordsNCAA Competitor FE and V

FRIED’S CAREER HIGHSFE-15.15 vs Army 3/2/08V-15.25 at Penn St 3/8/08

USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—FIRST TEAMTEAM CAPTAIN

Won the coveted all around title at last year’s USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships where he has also earned All-American honors on pommel horse, vaulting and high bar…Last season’s top team point scorer who re-ceived the Mister Award from his teammates as most inspirational to and responsible for the character and success of the team…Ranks 1st in W&M’s all time records in the all around and on pommel horse, 3rd on FE and HB, 4th on R and PB, and 6th on V…Past Rock Award recipient for his hard work and competitive tenacity…Has knack for continually upgrading difficulties while maintaining an incredibly high hit percentage in meets…A Scholastic All-American who was elected co-captain for the 2010 season … Personal: Parents are John and Amy Gygax…High school valedictorian who has also earned first team Scholastic All-American honors while majoring in biology with special interest in genetics…Born February 23, 1988.

GYGAX’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSUSA Gymnastics National All Around Champion (2009)USAG Collegiate All-American AA (2007, 2008, 2009), PH (2007), V and HB (2009)First Team Scholastic All-American (2008); Second Team (2007, 2009)Number one team point scorer (2009) NCAA Competitor in the All Around 1st AA, PH, 3rd FE, HB, 4th R, PB, and 6th V in All Time RecordsMister Award (2009) and Rock Award (2007) RecipientTeam Captain (2010)

GYGAX’S CAREER HIGHSAA-86.85 vs Penn St 3/8/09FE-14.75 vs Penn St 3/8/09PH-14.7 vs Army 3/2/08 R-14.15 vs Penn St 3/8/09 V-15.1 vs Penn St 3/8/09PB-14.35 at JMU 2/21/09 HB-14.45 at State Open 2/8/09; vs Penn St 3/8/09

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Earned the number four position in hit percentage last season and ranks 8th on rings, 9th on pommel horse, and 10th on parallel bars in our all time records…Working to upgrade strength, swing, and dismounts on all three events…One of the team’s primary academic leaders who was a major force in helping the 2008 team to the national academic title and last year’s team to a second place finish … Personal: Son of Jack and Karen Holmes…A double major in computer science and public policy who has earned first team Scho-lastic All-American designation from the College Gymnastics Association for two straight years…Works Stanford as an independent computer consultant during summers and school year.

HOLMES’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009)Provost Award Recipient (2008, 2009)State Medalist on Rings (2009)8th on R and 9th PH in All Time Records10th PB in All Time Records

HOLMES’ CAREER HIGHSPH-13.5 vs JMU 3/22/09R-13.6 vs JMU 3/22/09PB-13.4 vs JMU 3/22/09


A severe shoulder separation significantly limited Chris’s gymnastics but got him psyched for strength development resulting in his receiving the Fruits of My Labor Award for his work in the gym’s weight room affectionately referred to a Lynch’s Lounge…A good dismount would give the finishing touches to his well executed high bar routine which has earned him a 10th place posi-tion in our All-Time records…A bright future in store for this two-time first team Scholastic All-American with intentions of going on to medical school … Personal: Son of Tai and Kim Lynch… Monroe Scholar and three-time Pro-vost Award recipient who has served as historian for the Phi Sigma Pi honor-ary, co-event chair for the Relay for Life, and webmaster for the W&M health careers club… A two-time first team Scholastic All-American neuroscience major who worked last summer at a camp for children with special needs…Will go on to a medical school that offers a simultaneous masters program in medical administration…Born September 4, 1987.

LYNCH’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009)Monroe Scholar and Provost Award Winner (2006, 2007, 2008)Fruits of My Labor Award Recipient (2008)10th on HB in All-Time Records

LYNCH’S CAREER HIGHSHB-13.5 State Open 2/8/09; at Navy 2/28/09USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN

SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN—SECOND TEAMTEAM CAPTAIN

Number two team point scorer who earned USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American honors on the parallel bars…Last season’s Rock Award recipient for his hard work and ability to overcome obstacles to his success in the gym…Currently ranks 2nd in the all around, 5th on PH, PB, and HB, 6th on R, and 7th on FE in our all-time records…Elected co-captain who often puts together his best routines in the most critical of competitive situations…ECAC Gymnast of the Week and All-ECAC on PH and PB …Personal: Son of Mike and Suzie Hunter… A second team Scholastic All-American majoring in business finance …Serves as a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee… Born in 1988 and shares October 25 birthday with teammates Vuong Vo and Kris Yeager.

HUNTER’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSUSA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American (2009)Second Team Scholastic All-American (2008)2nd Team Points Scored (2009)All-ECAC on PH and PB (2009)NCAA Competitor on PH, R, PB, and HB2nd AA, 5th PH, PB, HB in All-Time Record6th R, 7th FE in the All-Time RecordRock Award Recipient (2009)Team Captain (2010)

HUNTER’S CAREER HIGHSAA-82.65 at JMU 2/21/09 FE-14.45 at Navy 2/28/09 PH-14.0 at Army 3/2/08 R-14.1 at JMU 2/21/09 V-14.05 at JMU 2/21/09PB-14.3 vs Temple 3/21/08HB-14.35 at Penn State 3/8/08

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Dan showed great progress in the gym while chalking up second team Aca-demic All-American honors last season…With Dan’s ability to work hard on a consistent basis there is definitely no question that he will get the most out of his abilities in all of his endeavors…He broke into our all time records on three events with a 9th place ranking on floor and a 10th place ranking on pommel horse and vaulting...Not only has his tumbling improved significantly but he also is looking to add at least a ½ twist to his full twisting Yurchenko vault. … Personal: Son of Ray and Eva Melzar…At NESA, he was coached by Levon Karakhanyan who also coached Dave Locke, a two time USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Champion for the Tribe. Dan will major in neuroscience with aspirations to earn admission to medical school. Born March 30, 1990.

MELZAR’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSSecond Team Scholastic All-American (2009)State Medalists on V (2009)9th on FE, 10th on PH and V in All-Time Re-cords

MELZAR’S CAREER HIGHSFE-13.85 at Navy Open 1/26/09PH-13.1 vs JMU 3/22/09V-14.65 vs JMU 3/22/09

A stalwart competitor who led the Tribe in hit percentage last season with his consistent efforts on rings and parallel bars…Although Matt’s2010 season may be at risk while recovering from ACL knee surgery, he will definitely con-tribute significantly to the team’s development by sharing his spirited strength training abilities and technical knowledge of the sport with his teammates…Azarian rolls to both a maltese and a cross are showing great promise as he upgrades his strength combinations on rings …Personal: Son of Jarek and Violetta Olesiak who were both members of the national speed skating team in Poland before moving to the U. S…Is a kinesiology and health sciences major who is considering pursuing opportunities in the health field in Poland. Born February 10, 1989.

OLESIAK’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSNumber one in season’s hit percentage (2009)Number eight team point scorer (2009)State Medalist on R and PB (2009)7th on PB in All-Time Records10th on R in All-Time Records

OLESIAK’S CAREER HIGHSR-13.95 at JMU 2/21/09PB-13.95 at Navy 2/28/09

Positioned to mold his longitudinal travels, single pommel work, Russian combinations, and handstand dismount into a very solid pommel horse rou-tine…Has excellent strength potential on rings but must be smart in workout progression to avoid the loss of workout time he had last season due to a series of muscle pulls and elbow strains…Currently ranks 7th in our All-Time pommel horse records …Personal: Son of Rick and Laura Prohov. Planning to major in international relations with fluency in Arabic…Scholastic All-Amer-ican potential…Born December 23, 1989.

PROHOV’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS7th place in All-Time records on PHThree Personal Bests recorded vs JMU on 3/22/09

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Perpetually maximizes leadership abilities as evidenced by representing Wil-liam and Mary at the national Student Athletic Advisory Committee convention in Florida this past summer…Also served as team co-captain for the 2009 season during which he organized our team’s first canned food drive that brought in over 1500 pounds of food to local charities…Finished the 2008 season with the team’s fourth best hit percentage…In 2009 moved up to 5th on R, 9th on V, and 10th on FE in our All-Time records in spite of shoulder problems that have limited him in workouts and competition…Poised to move up in our all time records on rings and vaulting while progressing on parallel bars and floor exercise … Personal: Son of George and Teresa Sabert. A second team Scholastic All-American who is pursuing a major in business finance…Presently developing a tutoring program for a local elementary school utilizing W&M athletes…Born November 5, 1988.

SABERT’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSSecond Team Scholastic All-American (2009)National Student Athletic Advisory Committee Delegate4th Team Hit Percentage (2008)5th on R and 9th on V in All-Time Records10th on FE in All-Time RecordsNCAA Competitor on the Rings

SABERT’S CAREER HIGHSFE-12.9 State Open 2/8/09R-14.1 at Navy 1/24/09V-14.9 vs Temple 3/21/08


Kyle is one of those gymnasts who just keeps getting better bit by bit…The ad-dition of a peach handstand and a possible Roethlisberger dismount should give him an original and dynamic routine on parallel bars where he ranks 8th in our all-time records… As a two-time first team Scholastic All-American, Kyle is doing his part to keep our gymnastics team’s scholar-athlete tradi-tion alive and well…Kyle is also showing constant improvement on high bar where he currently ranks 9th in our record books.


The NCAA now allows athletes who have received an undergraduate degree from one college and have a year of eligibility remaining to enter graduate school at another university and be eligible to complete that final year of com-petition (you have five years to complete four years of eligibility)…Pat was in this situation when he graduated from Springfield College and accepted a position in our masters program for computer science… Right now it looks like Pat’s steady routine could give a boost to our high bar squad while he also makes a run for a position on the parallel bars squad…As a first team Scholastic All-American, Pat is fitting right in with our team.

Personal: Son of George Vaughn and Vanessa Reiss-Vaughn. Graduated from Springfield College with a computer science and mathematics degree and is now in W&M masters program in computer science…Has known fel-low transfer Dave Ellis since they started gymnastics together in Dave’s dad’s gym in Massachusetts…Looking to work in the area of computer security…Born October 10, 1986.

VAUGHN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:First Team Scholastic All-American (2009)Second Team Scholastic All-American (2007, 2008)Gentleman Award recipient at Spring-field College (2008, 2009)

VAUGHN’S CAREER HIGHSPB-13.4HB-13.75

Personal: Son of Bob and Cindy Woods-Sneeden. A two-time Provost Award recipient double majoring in computer science and economics. Born January 17, 1989.

SNEEDEN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst Team Scholastic All-American (2008, 2009)Number ten team point scorer (2009)State Medalist on PB (2009)8th on PB, 9th on HB in our All-Time Records

SNEEDEN’S CAREER HIGHSPH-12.55 at Temple 2/14/09R-13.6 vs JMU 3/22/09PB-13.55 at Navy 2/28/09HB-13.65 at Navy 2/28/09

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It looks like Matt is going to take full advantage of his W&M opportunity as he has absolutely been on fire in the gym showing an incredible learn-ing curve on FE, V, PB, and HB. One of his breakthroughs occurred on visual cueing enabling him to land some decent double twisting double tuck dismounts on HB. Rich Pulsfort and Matt Stevenson formed his pri-mary coaching tandem at Surgent’s … Personal: The son of Bill and Pam Burns… He was a four time USA Gymnastics Academic All-American and is hoping to continue that classroom success in college while leaning to-ward a neuroscience major…Born on January 11, 1991.

Cory’s love of gymnastics is phenomenal as evidenced by his traveling several hours while crossing a time zone to workout at the Atlanta School of Gymnastics with Nathan Simmons and Spencer Slaton. Cory’s top three events are PH, HB, and FE. He is pushing to advance his strength while developing on R, V, and PB. Cory brings a great spirit to the gym and if he were to cut himself while working out, he might just bleed W&M green and gold … Personal: Parents are Cathy and Mark Cauthen…Cory is leaning toward a major in biology and considering pre-med possibilities…Born on September 16, 1990.

Futa seems to have a body type and gymnastics style very similar to that of senior stalwart Derek Gygax. Futa’s best chances of breaking into the line up are on pommel horse, parallel bars, and rings while devel-oping on floor and high bar. He kept things simple by switching from coach Bob Gauthier at Arete Gymnastics to coach Cliff Gauthier with the Tribe—same name but no known relation … Personal: Son of Ike and Keiko Ikeda…An AP scholar in high school, Futa is on the fast track with plans to graduate in three years in neurosci-ence with consideration given to a fu-ture in medicine….Born July 28, 1991.

Ramon Jackson graduated from the Col-lege’s program in 2006 as one of the most decorated athletes in the school’s history. Starting with the NCAA National Parallel Bars Title he earned as a sophomore in 2004, Jackson went onto become a three-time NCAA All-American, earning the hon-or on the parallel bars again in 2005, then finishing his career by finishing in the top eight nationally on the vault. He graduated with at total of 16 USA Gymnastics Colle-giate All-American honors, including six USAG Collegiate National Titles. His senior year was capped by helping to power the squad to the 2006 Eastern College Athletic Conference crown. In addition to the team title and being a finalist for the Nissen-Em-ery Award, the Heisman Trophy of gymnas-tics, Ramon was also selected as William and Mary’s outstanding senior athlete. He continues to use many of the skills he per-fected in the gymnastics room at William and Mary Hall as a performer in The Lion King at Disney World.

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Vince could be absolutely awesome on floor exercise where he twists like a top, as evidenced on his 3 ½ twisting backs, and tumbles in the rafters...As he develops enough pure strength to enhance his phenomenal speed in ap-plying that strength (power), he could easily become a real presence in the all around. Vince will have an immedi-ate and very positive impact with pos-sibilities of breaking into the line up on at least four of the six events….Vince trained under coach Genadi Shub at the U. S. Gymnastics Development Center … Personal: Son of Vito and Frances Smurro…Probable kinesiol-ogy and health science major…Born January 17, 1991.

Vuong’s presence helps to ensure that the character of the W&M gym-nastics team will stay strong…Will continue another W&M gymnastics tradition of taking full advantage of the many significant special oppor-tunities available to students here at W&M…He is making speedy progress in the gym as a result of his excellent ability to listen, learn, and apply…Vuong was coached by Helena Thrope at Youth Sports … Personal: Son of Peter and Liz Vo…One of Vuong’s ambitions is to become a doctor and eventu-ally take medical care to the very needy areas of Viet Nam. There is no doubt that this will come to fruition...Shares October 25, 1990 birthday with classmate Kris Yea-ger while junior Andy Hunter was born on the same day in 1988.

Kris is a “can do” type of guy who has the ability to inspire others in a most unassuming way. He competed in last year’s JO Nationals and even managed to place ninth on the pommel horse with a necrotic hip condition that required replacement surgery in June. He has already made remark-able rehabilitative progress and although his days on floor and vault are over, he will most certainly give the Tribe a boost on the other four events as he receives medical clearance and progressively builds up…Kris was coached at MAC by Shuichi Goto … Personal: Son of Clark and Ingrid Yeager…(Dad is the AD at Lewis and Clark) Liberal arts orientation with a possible major in American studies…Shares October 25, 1990 birthday with classmate Vuong Vo while junior Andy Hunter was born on the same day in 1988.

Scott McCall earned the school’s first gymnastics individual national title when he tied future USA Olympic All-Arounder Blaine Wilson for the 1996 NCAA Rings Crown. The title completed a remarkable season for Mc-Call, which saw him go undefeated on his specialty event and also post a school-record score of 9.975. McCall went on to graduate from medi-cal school at the University of Tennessee and complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the renowned Campbell Clinic in Memphis. Dr Mc-Call now practices at the Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic in Spring Hill, Tenn.

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4-1 at Navy Open W&M 327.75 Navy 332.5, Temple 326.35, Springfield 324.15, Air Force 324.1, MIT 307.65 5-1 State Open W&M 335.65 JMU 285.55 5-2 at Temple W&M 325.65 Temple 332.55 6-2 at JMU W&M 322.95 JMU 282.00 7-3 at Navy W&M 333.40 Navy 336.05, Springfield 328.10 8-4 vs Penn St/Navy W&M 340.05 Penn State 347.85, Navy 336.45 9-4 at MIT W&M 335.70 MIT 314.4 10-6 at Army W&M 328.25 Iowa 339.95, Springfield 328.65, Army 317.15 11-6 at JMU W&M 337.30 JMU 286.55 18-6 USAG Collegiate W&M 337.15 Navy 333.75, Air Force 332.75, Springfield 328.95, Arizona St 320.35, Championships MIT 313.3, Washington 309.95, JMU 291.60 22-8 at ECAC W&M 338.45 UIC 3401.05, Navy 3340.2, Temple 338.10, Springfield 333.35, Army 318.35, MIT 316.70

Season Record: 22-8 Record Since 1974: 738-284-1

Seniors: Sloan Crawford, Jay Hilbun, Richard Pearson, James Prim

While nothing came easily for the 2009 Tribe men’s gymnastics squad, the end game saw the College overcome a rash of setbacks to fin-ish the season with a No. 13 national ranking and capture its 13th United States Gymnastics Collegiate National Championship since 1994. Dealing with a steady flow of injuries, Tribe Head Coach Cliff Gauth-ier, the 2009 USAG Collegiate Coach of the Year, often was forced to use limited line ups. Competing with little, or no, room for error, the College responded to the challenge by being consistent throughout the season and making the most of every opportunity. This team approach was never better showcased than at the squad’s effort in capturing the USAG Collegiate National Championship. Com-peting in the eight-team field, the team had a performance for the ages, as it turned in an exceptionally sharp performance for the home crowd in Kaplan Arena, capturing the team championship by easily outdistancing runner-up Navy, 337.150 to 333.750. What made the evening so remark-able was the fact that the College did not have a single fall among any of the six gymnasts who competed on the six events. The following week, at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, the College was nearly as sharp, finishing third in the seven-team field. At the event, the Tribe was edged by Navy by less than two points, but on the strength of this victory, the Midshipmen’s cumulative season average proved to be ever-so-slightly higher, placing them in the 12-team NCAA field by the slimmest of margins over the College. Individually, the College placed eight individuals at the NCAA Cham-pionships field. Leading the way is junior all-arounder Derek Gygax, who was the USAG Collegiate All-Around Champion and earned All-East hon-ors on both the high bar and parallel bar events. For his season efforts, Gygax was named as the league’s Most Improved Athlete. Sophomore Andy Hunter and senior James Prim each joined Gygax in claiming the pair of all-east accolades, as Hunter finished second on the pommel horse and sixth on the parallel bars, while Prim was second on the rings and fourth on the pommel event. Seniors Jay Hilbun and Sloan Crawford each earned a single all-east honor, as did fellow senior Richard Pearson.

TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS USA Gymnastics National Collegiate Champions2nd-Place National Academic Team Final National Ranking of No. 13

INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

USAG Collegiate ChampionsDerek Gygax All-AroundRichard Pearson Pommel HorseJames Prim Parallel Bars

USAG Collegiate All-AmericansDerek Gygax All-Around, Vault, High BarJosh Fried Floor ExerciseRichard Pearson Pommel HorseJames Prim Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel BarsAndy Hunter Parallel BarsJay Hilbun High Bar

All-ECACJay Hilbun Floor ExerciseJames Prim Pommel Horse, RingsAndy Hunter Pommel Horse, Parallel BarsRichard Pearson Pommel HorseDerek Gygax Parallel Bars, High BarSloan Crawford High Bar

First-Team All-American Scholar AthletesChris LynchJames Prim Richard PearsonKyle SneedenMatt HolmesJosh FriedSteve Deutsch Second-Team All-American Scholar AthletesDerek GygaxChris ValeskaSloan CrawfordMax SabertDan Melzar

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TEAM AWARDSNCAA Appearances (5)• 2002 (12th)• 2003 (12th)• 2005 (12th)• 2006 (11th)• 2008 (11th)

National AcademicTeam Championships (4)• 1991• 1992• 2002• 2008

USAG Collegiate National Titles (13)• 1994• 1995• 1996• 1997• 1999• 2001• 2002• 2003• 2004• 2005• 2006• 2007• 2009

League Championships (5)

Southern Intercollegiate GymnasticsLeague (2,1975-87)• 1986• 1987

East Coast Athletic Conference(3,1991-Current)• 1992• 1994• 2006

Virginia State Titles (33)• 1974-2007

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

NCAA National Champions1996 Scott McCall (Rings)2004 Ramon Jackson (Parallel Bars)

NCAA All-Americans1982 Tom Serena1995 Sebronzik Wright1996 Scott McCall2004 Ramon Jackson2005 Ramon Jackson2006 Ramon Jackson

Nissen-Emery Award FinalistsThe Nissen-Emery Award is the high-est honor a college gymnast can receive. It is presented annually to the top senior gymnast in the United States. The Nissen-Emery Award ac-knowledges gymnastics excellence and more as the award winner must also be an example of good sports-manship and fair play, a champion in defeat as well as in victory and must maintain a high standard of scholar-ship throughout his college career.

1992 David Williams1995 Sebronzik Wirght1997 Scott McCall

2004 Jamie Northrup2006 Ramon Jackson

All-Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League1976Mason Tokarz—FE, V, HBGlen Willsey—R

1977Mason Tokarz—AA, FE, V, HBMark Finley—AA, VJeff Mayer—HB

1978-79—The SIGL was not held as a NCAA Eastern Regional was held.

1980Mike Mutti—PHMonty Estis—RJohn Jiganti—HB

1981Tom Serena—AA, R, V, HBMike Mutti—PHDoug Borden—VJohn Jiganti—RScott Gauthier—R

1982Tom Serena—AA, FE, V, PBDoug Borden—FEBob Creagh—PHEric Jaffee—RJohn Jiganti—HB

1983Mike Mutti—PHTom Miles—PHEric Jaffee—RJim Daugherty—PB

1984Bob Ross—FETom Miles—PHBob Creagh—PHStuart Schiffman—PB

1985Tim Morton—FE, V

1986Bill Klunk—AA, FE, PB, VNoah Pierson—FE, HBStuart Schiffman—PHScott McCrae—RBob Ross—VTim Morton—PB

1987Tim Morton—AA, FE*, PH, R, PB*Mike Ryan—AA, FE, PH*, PB, HBEric Enockson—AA, HBBob Ross—FE, VScotty Bew—RMike Logsdon—V

All-East Coast Athletic Conference1987Tim Morton—AA, FE, R, PBMike Ryan—PHBob Ross—V*

1988Tim Morton—AA, V, PB, HBMike Ryan—PH, PBRay Quintavell—HB*

1989Dan Krovich—FE, VRandy Jewart—FE, PBDavid Williams—PHRay Quintavell—PB

1990Dan Krovich—AA*, FE*, R, V, PBDavid Williams—PH*Randy Jewart—PH, V, PBCurtis Gordinier—R

1991Dan Krovich—AA, FE, R, V, PBTim Tozer—AA, FE, V, PB, HBMarc Lim—FE, V, PBRandy Jewart—FEDavid Williams—PHPete Walker—HB

1992Pete Walker—AA*, FE, PBSebronzik Wright—AA, FE, V*Tim Tozer—AA, R*Randy Jewart—FEDavid Williams—PH*Marc Lim—PB*, HB

1993Pete Walker—AA, HBBen Auzenne—AA, VSebronzik Wright—FE*, V, PBRahsaan Burroughs—FEPaul Davee—R

1994Tim Tozer—AA*Rahsaan Burroughs—FESebronzik Wright—PH, V*, PBPaul Davee—RBen Auzenne—R, PB, HB

1995Scott McCall—AA, PH*, R, HB*Sebronzik Wright—FE*, V*, PBShane Roy—PH

1996Ben Auzenne—AA*, PH, R, PBScott McCall—R*Kevin Schell—HB

1997Scott McCall—AAKevin Schell—FE*, VJordan Eison—FEYurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PBMike Niederhauser—HB

1998Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FEJoe Downs—R

1999Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE, PBBillie Jamison—PHBrendan Hoffman—PHCraig Wetmore—RJoe Downs—R

2000Pat Fitzgerald—FE, V, HB*Brendan Hoffman—PHBillie Jamison—PHCraig Wetmore—RAdrian Eissler—PBMike Turns—HB

2001Pat Fitzgerald—AA, FE, RJamie Northrup—PHBrendan Hoffman—PHAdrian Eissler—PBMike Turns—HB*

2002Brendan Hoffman—PH, PBPaul DiPalma—VJamie Northrup—PH

2003Jamie Northrup—AA, FE, PH*Pat Fitzgerald—AA, V, PBPaul DiPalma—FE, VJesse Danzig—RRamon Jackson—PB*, HBOwen Nicholls—PBMatt Roosevelt—PBMatt Elson—HB

2004Jamie Northrup—AA, PH*Matt Elson—AA, VRamon Jackson—FE, PB*Owen Nicholls—PBSteve Douglass—HB

2005Dave Locke—FE, HBJeff Jaekle—RMatt Elson—VRamon Jackson—PBSteve Douglass—PB

2006Aaron Ingram—AA, PH, PBRamon Jackson—FE, R, V*, PB*, HBDave Locke—FE, VJeff Jaekle—R

2007Sloan Crawford—FE Josh Fried—FEJames Prim—PHAndrew Hunt—PBDave Ridings—PB

2008Dave Locke—FE, V, PBJosh Fried—FESloan Crawford—FE Aaron Ingram—PH, PBJames Prim—PH, R*Andrew Hunt—PB, HB*

2009Jay Hilbun—FEJames Prim—PH, RAndy Hunter—PH, PBRichard Pearson—PHDerek Gygax—PB, HBSloan Crawford—HB

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USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championship All-Americans1994Tim Tozer—AA, FE, RScott McCall—AA, HBRahsaan Burroughs—FEShane Roy—PHSebronzik Wright—PH, V*, PB*Ben Auzenne—R, V, PB*, HBPaul Davee—R

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1995Scott McCall—AA, R*Jeff Hittner—AASebronzik Wright—PH, V*Shane Roy—PHPaul Davee—RBen Auzenne—R, PB1996Scott McCall—AA, R*, PB, HBBen Auzenne—AA, PBJeff Hittner—AAYurii Salkowski-Bartlett--FEPaul Davee—RKevin Schell—HBMike Niederhauser—HB

1997Joe Downs—AA, PBJordan Eison—FEYurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PBScott McCall—RKevin Schell—VMike Niederhauser—V

1998Joe Downs—AAJeff Hittner—AA, FE, RYurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH, PBMike Niederhauser—HB

1999Joe Downs—AA, R, PB, HBBrendan Hoffman—PH*Craig Wetmore—FE, V, HBMike Niederhauser—FEBillie Jamison—PHYurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PBMike Turns—HB

2000Brendan Hoffman—PH*Craig Wetmore—PB*Mike Turns—HBPat Fitzgerald—FE

2001Pat Fitzgerald—AA, FE*, VMike Spies—FEBrendan Hoffman—PHCraig Wetmore—HBMike Turns—HB

2002Jamie Northrup—PH*Billie Jamison—PHBrendan Hoffman—PB*Mike Turns—PB, HBAdrian Eissler—RPaul DiPalma—VPhil Murray—HB

2003Jamie Northrup—AA*, PH, R, PBMatt Elson—AARamon Jackson—FE, PB*, HBOwen Nicholls—PH, VMike Spies—FE

2004Jamie Northrup—AA, FE*, PHMatt Elson—AA, VAlan Palesko—FEDave Ridings—PHCharles Portz—RRamon Jackson—V, PB*, HB*Steve Douglass—PBMatt Roosevelt—HB

2005Ramon Jackson—AA*, FE, V, PB*, HB

Owen Nicholls—PH, V*Charles Portz—PH, RDave Locke—HB

2006Ramon Jackson—AA*, FE, V, PB, HBAaron Ingram—AA Gustav Lindquist—FEJeff Jaekle—R*Andrew Hunt—PB*, HB*

2007Derek Gygax—AA, PHSloan Crawford—FEDave Locke—FE, V*, HBAaron Ingram—RDave Ridings—PBAndrew Hunt—PB*

2008Derek Gygax—AA Dave Locke—FE*, VChris Valeska—FE James Prim—PH, R, PBAaron Ingram—PH, PBAlex Egerter—VAndrew Hunt—HB*

2009Derek Gygax—AA*, V, HBJosh Fried--FERichard Pearson—PH*James Prim—PH, R, PB*Andy Hunter—PBJay Hilbun—HB

* Event Champion

State Champions1975Terry Babb—PHGlen Willsey—RMartin Rich—V,PB,HB

1976Mason Tokarz—AA,FE,V,PB,HBTerry Babb—PHGlen Willsey—R

1977Mason Tokarz—AA,FE,R,VJeff Mayer—HB

1978Mason Tokarz—AATom Serena—FE,VRon Coleman—PBJeff Mayer—HB

1979Mason Tokarz—AATom Serena—FEGary Bruening—VRon Coleman—PBMark Dieterle—HB

1980Monty Estis—RMark Dieterle—HB

1981Tom Serena—AA,FE,V,PB,HBMike Mutti—PHEric Jaffee—R

1982Tom Serena—AA,FE,PBBob Creagh—PHEric Jaffee—RJohn Jiganti—HB

1983Eric Jaffee—AA,R,HBDave Norehad—FE, VTom Miles—PHJim Daugherty—PB

1984Stuart Schiffman—AA,PH,RBob Ross—FE,VMike Mutti—PH (tie)Bob Creagh—PH (tie)

1985Tim Morton—AAGary Bruening—PHBob Ross—R,V

1986Noah Pierson—AA,HBStuart Schiffman—PHScott McCrae—RBob Ross—VJay Daugherty—PB

1987Mike Ryan—AABob Ross—FE,VJim Murphy—PHTim Morton—R,PB

1988Tim Morton—AA,R,V,HBMike Ryan—PHRay Quintavell—PB

1989Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,V,PB (tie)David Williams—PHRandy Jewart—PB (tie)Ray Quintavell-HB

1990Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,V,HBDavid Williams—PH

1991Dan Krovich—AA,FE,R,PBDavid Williams—PH

1992Pete Walker—AARandy Jewart—FE,PB (tie)David Williams—PHSebronzik Wright—V,PB (tie)Marc Lim—HB

1993Ben Auzenne—AAPete Walker—PH (tie)Shane Roy—PH (tie)Sebronzik Wright—V,PBMarc Lim—HB

1994Tim Tozer—AA,FESebronzik Wright—PH,V,PB (tie)Ben Auzenne—PB (tie)

1995Scott McCall—AA,HBSebronzik Wright—FE,PH,VBen Auzenne—PB

1996Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FEScott McCall—RSteve Dvoranchik—VBen Auzenne—PBKevin Schell—HB

1997Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH,PBKevin Schell—HB

1998Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett—PH,PBJeff Hittner—RMike Niederhauser—PB

1999Joe Downs—AA,HBYurii Salkowski-Bartlett—FE,PBBillie Jamison—PH (tie)Brendan Hoffman—PH (tie)Craig Wetmore—RJoel Marquis—V

2000Pat Fitzgerald—FE,VBillie Jamison—PHCraig Wetmore—R,PBMike Turns—HB

2001Mike Spies—FE Billie Jamison—PHPhil Murray—HB

2002Jamie Northrup—AA Mike Spies—FEBrendan Hoffman—PH, PBMike Turns—HB

2003Jamie Northrup-AA, FE, PH, R, HBPaul DiPalma—V (tie)Matt Elson—V (tie), HB (tie)Ramon Jackson—PB

2004Jamie Northrup—AA, PHRamon Jackson—FE, PB, HBMatt Elson—V

2005Ramon Jackson—AADave Locke—FEChuck Portz—PH (tie)Dave Ridings—PH (tie)Jeff Jaekle—RMatt Elson—VAaron Ingram—PBAndrew Hunt—HB

2006Aaron Ingram—AASloan Crawford—FE Richard Pearson—PH Ramon Jackson—R, PBChuck Portz—V Dave Locke—HB

2007Derek Gygax—AASloan Crawford—FE,VRichard Pearson—PHJames Prim—RAaron Ingram—PBAndrew Hunt—HB

2008 - No championship held

2009Derek Gygax—AA, HBJames Prim—PH, R, PBJay Hilbun—HBChris Valeska—V Andy Hunter—FE

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The Rock Award was first presented to Martin Rich by Glen Willsey in 1975. Since then, tradi-tion has dictated that the award be passed from Rock to Rock (or to a Rock and a Pebble if the Rock will be graduating) in an appropriate sea-son ending ceremony. The Rock is often award-ed to the hardest working gymnast who has overcome significant obstacles to his success or to the gymnast that can always be counted on when the going gets tough.

1975 Glen Willsey to Martin Rich1976 Glen to Butch Thomas1977 Butch to Ron Coleman and Mark DeLonga1978 Ron to Ed Rule and Peter Post1979 Ron to Terry Babb (Pebble to John Jiganti)1980 John to Tim Carter1981 John to Tom Miles1982 Tom to Gary Bruening (Pebble to Jeff Sickeler)1983 Gary to Eric Jaffee (Pebble to Noah Pierson)1984 Tom to Jeff Sickeler (Pebble to Bob Ross)1985 Jeff to Scott McCrae and Bill Klunk1986 Scott and Bill to Tim Morton1987 Tim to Scotty Bew1988 Scotty to Charlie Knight1989 Charlie to Dan Krovich (Pebble to Ray Quintavell) 1990 Dan to Randy Jewart1991 Randy to David Williams1992 David to Curtis Gordinier (Pebble to Marc Lim)1993 Marc to Rick Mansfield1994 Rick to Nate Carr1995 Nate to Scott McCall1996 Scott to Paul Davee (Pebble to Jordan Eison)1997 Jordan to Joe Downs1998 Joe to Mike Niederhauser1999 Mike to Joe Downs (Pebble to Adrian Eissler)2000 Adrian to Craig Wetmore2001 Craig to Mike Spies2002 Mike to Pat Fitzgerald2003 Pat to Jamie Northrup2004 Jamie to Alan Palesko (Pebble to Owen Nicholls)2005 Owen to Dave Ridings2006 Dave R to Ramon Jackson (Pebble to Dave Locke)2007 Dave L to Derek Gygax2008 Derek to James Prim2009 Derek to Andy Hunter (Pebble to Steve Deutsch)

THE MISTER AWARD

Each year since 1987 the prestigious Mister Award has been given to a member of the Wil-liam and Mary men’s gymnastics team who in the eyes of his teammates is most inspirational to and responsible for the team’s character and success. This is not a most valuable player award automatically given to the highest scorer, but an award acknowledging overall contribu-tions towards the total development of the team.

1987 Mike Ryan1988 Tim Morton1989 Ray Quintavell1990 Joe Gilson1991 David Williams1992 Pete Walker1993 Pete Walker1994 Tim Tozer1995 Sebronzik Wright1996 Ben Auzenne1997 Scott McCall1998 Matt Wheeler1999 Joe Downs2000 Joel Marquis2001 Adrian Eissler2002 Adrian Eissler2003 Mike Spies2004 Matt Roosevelt2005 Steve Douglass2006 Ramon Jackson2007 Dave Ridings2008 Aaron Ingram2009 Derek Gygax

CAPTAINS OF THE WILLIAM AND MARY

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1964-65 Jay Anthony1964-66 Nick Orrick and Bob Rowland1966-67 Bob Rowland and Nick Orrick1967-68 Bob Morris1968-69 Bob Morris1969-70 Chris Condit1970-71 Willie Sordillo and John Crowe1971-72 Don Fergusson and Martin Rich1972-73 Martin Rich and Don Fergusson1973-74 Don Fergusson and Martin Rich1974-75 Martin Rich and Don Fergusson1975-76 Mark Finley and Glen Willsey1976-77 Butch Thomas and Mason Tokarz1977-78 Mason Tokarz and Butch Thomas1978-79 Terry Babb and Mason Tokarz1979-80 Gary Bruening, Mark Dieterle and Monty Estis1980-81 Tom Serena, Gary Bruening and Scott Gauthier1981-82 Scott Gauthier, Tom Serena and Gary Bruening1982-83 Jim Daugherty and Eric Jaffee1983-84 Bob Creagh and Tom Miles1984-85 Noah Pierson and Bob Ross1985-86 Scott McCrae, Bob Ross and Noah Pierson1986-87 Bob Ross and Tim Morton1987-88 Tim Morton, Patrick Daugherty and Mike Ryan1988-89 Patrick Daugherty and Charlie Knight1989-90 Joe Gilson and Randy Jewart1990-91 Randy Jewart, Dan Krovich and Marc Lim1991-92 Pete Walker and Dan Krovich1992-93 Marc Lim and Pete Walker1993-94 Rick Mansfield and Tim Tozer1994-95 Sebronzik Wright, Scott McCall and Shane Roy1995-96 Ben Auzenne and Scott McCall1996-97 Scott McCall and Jeff Hittner1997-98 Jeff Hittner and Joe Downs1998-99 Joe Downs and Mike Niederhauser1999-00 Joel Marquis and John McGarry2000-01 Adrian Eissler and Craig Wetmore2001-02 Craig Wetmore and Adrian Eissler2002-03 Mike Spies and Pat Fitzgerald2003-04 Jamie Northrup and Matt Roosevelt2004-05 Steve Douglass and Owen Nicholls2005-06 Owen Nicholls and Ramon Jackson2006-07 Dave Ridings and Aaron Ingram2007-08 Andrew Hunt, Aaron Ingram and Dave Locke2008-09 Sloan Crawford and Max Sabert2009-10 Derek Gygax and Andy Hunter

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS(OpenScoringSystem)For the 2008 Olympic Games, the gymnastics rules committee made significant adjustments to the judg-ing system for the sport, which has significantly impacted the scores. The following are the squad’s high scores since the rules change.

Floor Exercise1. Dave Locke 15.32. Josh Fried 15.153. Derek Gygax 14.754t Chris Valeska 14.654t Andrew Hunt 14.656. Sloan Crawford 14.57. Andy Hunter 14.458. Jay Hilbun 14.19. Dan Melzar 13.8510. Max Sabert 12.85

Pommel Horse1. Derek Gygax 14.72t Aaron Ingram 14.652t Richard Pearson 14.654. James Prim 14.455. Andy Hunter 14.06. Alex Egerter 13.857t Steve Deutsch 13.87t Jonathan Prohov 13.89. Matt Holmes 13.510 Dan Melzar 13.1

Rings1. James Prim 15.42t Aaron Ingram 14.252t Andrew Hunt 14.254. Derek Gygax 14.155t Max Sabert 14.15t Andy Hunter 14.17. Steve Deutsch 13.98t Matt Holmes 13.68t Kyle Sneeden 13.610 Matt Olesiak 13.55

Vaulting1. Alex Egerter 15.652. Dave Locke 15.453t Jay Hilbun 15.353t Sloan Crawford 15.355. Josh Fried 15.256t Andrew Hunt 15.16t Derek Gygax 15.18. Chris Valeska 14.959. Max Sabert 14.910 Dan Melzar 14.65

Parallel Bars1. Andrew Hunt 14.952. Aaron Ingram 14.63. Dave Locke 14.454. Derek Gygax 14.355. Andy Hunter 14.36. James Prim 14.257. Matt Olesiak 13.958. Kyle Sneeden 13.559. Jay Hilbun 13.510 Matt Holmes 13.4

High Bar1. Andrew Hunt 15.02. Dave Locke 14.63t Derek Gygax 14.453t Jay Hilbun 14.455t Andy Hunter 14.355t Sloan Crawford 14.357. Alex Egerter 14.258. Chris Valeska 13.89. Kyle Sneeden 13.6510 Chris Lynch 13.5

All Around1. Derek Gygax 86.852. Andy Hunter 82.65

Top Event ScoreFloor Exercise 59.10Pommel Horse 57.45Rings 57.5Vaulting 60.95Parallel Bars 57.80High Bar 58.15

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All-Time 10.0 Scoring SystemRecords

TEAM RECORDSFloor Exercise-38.15Pommel Horse-38.525Rings-39.225Vaulting-37.45Parallel Bars-38.05High Bar-37.80Team-223.45

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSAll Around1. Scott McCall-56.552. Ben Auzenne-56.5253. Joe Downs-56.154. Dan Krovich-55.605. Tim Morton-55.40

Floor Exercise1T Sebronzik Wright-9.851T Dan Krovich-9.853. Kevin Schell-9.754. Pat Fitzgerald-9.705T Rahsaan Burroughs-9.655T Yurii Salkowski-Bartlett-9.65

Pommel Horse1T David Williams-9.851T Sebronzik Wright-9.853. Brendan Hoff man-9.8254T Billie Jamison-9.754T Scott McCall-9.75

Rings1. Scott McCall--9.9752. Ben Auzenne-9.8253. Paul Davee-9.7754. Jeff Hittner-9.755. Dan Krovich-9.70

Vaulting1T Sebronzik Wright-9.701T Tom Serena-9.703. Bill Klunk-9.604T Pat Fitzgerald-9.554T Craig Wetmore-9.554T Dan Krovich-9.554T Bob Ross-9.554T Steve Dvoranchik-9.55

Parallel Bars1. Ben Auzenne-9.902. Scott McCall-9.753. Mike Niederhauser-9.7254. Yurii Salkwoski-Bartlett-9.705T Ramon Jackson-9.655T Sebronzik Wright-9.65

High Bar1. Marc Lim-9.752. Ray Quintavell-9.703. Scott McCall-9.654. Kevin Schell-9.605T Mike Turns-9.555T Pete Walker-9.55

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Freeley, Bob ...................................1988Ganger, Ben ...................................1999Garas, Jimmy .................................1998Gauthier, Scott ................................1982Gaydos, Mike ..................................1988Gessner, Bob ..................................1976Gilson, Joe ......................................1990Gimpel, Will ....................................1984Gordinier, Curtis ..............................1992Handzel, Steve ...............................1976Hannah, T. Eugene .........................1973Harbert, Jim ....................................1976Herndon, Buddy ..............................1969Hilbun, Jay .......................................2009Hittner, Jeff .....................................1999Hoffman, Brendan ..........................2002Hoffman, Lance ..............................1994Holecko, Matt ..................................2002Hunt, Andrew ...................................2008Ingram, Aaron ..................................2008Jackson, Ramon .............................2006Jaekle, Jeff .....................................2006Jaffee, Eric ......................................1983Jamison, Billie .................................2002Jewart, Randy .................................1992Jiganti, John ...................................1982Klepser, Dave .................................1997Klunk, Bill ........................................1986Knight, Charlie ................................1992Krovich, Dan ...................................1992Lamberson, Bob .............................1975Lander, Elliott ..................................1977Layne, Chris ...................................1971Lim, Marc ........................................1993Lindquist, Gustav .............................2007Locke, Dave.....................................2008Loewy, Rich ....................................1978Logsdon, Mike ................................1990Mansfield, Rick ...............................1994Marquis, Joel ..................................1994Mayer, Jeff ......................................1978McCall, Scott ..................................1997McCrae, Scott .................................1986McGarry, John ................................2000McWilliams, Phil .............................1986Mehring, Walt .................................1969Midyette, Payne ..............................1975Miles, Tom ......................................1984Millious, Bob ...................................1973Morris, Bob .....................................1969Morton, Tim .....................................1988Murphy, Jim ....................................1989Murray, Phil .....................................2002Mutti, Mike ......................................1984Newman, Harris ..............................2001Nicholls, Owen ................................2006Niederhauser, Mike .........................1999Norehad, Dave ...............................1986Northrup, Jamie ..............................2004Oosthoek, Phil ................................1976Orrick, Nick .....................................1968Palesko, Alan ..................................2004Pearson, Richard .............................2009

Pierson, Noah .................................1986Portz IV, Charles ..............................2007Post, Peter ......................................1978Powell, Lee .....................................1974Powell, Mike ...................................1985Powell, Mike ...................................2004Prim, James .....................................2009Quintavell, Ray ...............................1989Renjilian, Chris ...............................2005Rich, Martin ....................................1975Ridings, David .................................2007Roosevelt, Matt ...............................2004Ross, Bob .......................................1987Rothstein, Mitch ..............................1978Rowland, Bob .................................1967Roy, Shane .....................................1995Rule, Ed ..........................................1978Runyon, Jim ....................................1969Ryan, Mike ......................................1988Salkowski-Bartlett, Yurii ..................1999Saltzman, Mike ...............................1986Schell, Kevin ...................................1997Schiffman, Stuart ............................1986Scott, Paul ......................................1968Serena, Tom ...................................1982Sestric, Mike ...................................1966Sheldon, Nyker ...............................2004Shelly, Richard ................................1967Shih, John .......................................1985Sickeler, Jeff ...................................1985Smith, Mike .....................................1973Solomon, Brandon ..........................1999Sordillo, Willie .................................1973Spell, Larry .....................................1968Spies, Mike .....................................2003Spurling, Rick .................................1969Surridge, Chris ................................1993Thomas, Butch ...............................1978Tokarz, Mason ................................1979Tozer, Tim .......................................1994Turns, Mike .....................................2002Tyree, Peter ....................................1971Van Horn, Frank .............................1971Vore, Steve .....................................1968Walker, Peter ..................................1993Ward, Fred ......................................1954Watkins, Spencer ...........................2005Wedge, Lenny ................................1971Wetmore, Craig ..............................2002Wheeler, Matt .................................1998Williams, Chris ................................1990Williams, David ...............................1992Willsey, Glen ...................................1976Wright, Ron .....................................1981Wright, Sebronzik ...........................1995Zielinski, Mike ..................................2007

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Dave’s memorial: Dave Brown was just a regu-lar person like you and me. He could easily be your friend sitting at the desk in your dormitory at midnight discussing the day’s events or aspects of morality and virtue. He could be the guy who on the spur of the moment would take you up on an offer to go fishing in a dinky Jon boat on the York River at Croaker Landing. Even if the fish seemed to swim around his hook to jump on yours, he would still enjoy the moment and the relentless kidding. He is the neighbor who’d call you at night and say you’ve got to come over and see my brand new telescope that I’ve just set up in the driveway. When you got there and looked into the eyepiece you’d see Saturn perfectly cen-tered with rings in view. As you looked up, Dave would be jumping up and down with his classic ear to ear grin, yelling, “Its Saturn, its Saturn, I’ve discovered Saturn!” Dave never met a good opportunity of which he didn’t take full advantage. During his four years at William and Mary he was a member of our gymnastics team. Our mission is to use the fantastic medium of gymnastics to help peo-ple grow and to learn more about themselves. A major objective includes learning how to be a good teammate. As a result, you are always expected to help everybody else in the gym get better, even if it means that they could possibly beat you out for the coveted number one posi-tion on an event or for the last position on the traveling squad. Beyond this you are expected to help and support your teammates in academ-ics as well as in all areas of personal growth outside of the gym. In return, you receive the same. Although Dave was a four-year letterman and scored one of the first 9.0’s on vaulting in the history of William and Mary gymnastics, he wasn’t an All-American level competitor. How-ever, he was the gymnast you wanted to be on your team. He was a great teammate—one with whom you’d travel to Mars. Dave was also the good friend who always kept in touch. At age seven his appetite for fly-ing began to develop when a family friend took him for a ride in a small airplane. During college he earned his pilot’s license at the Williamsburg Jamestown Airport where he met some recent William and Mary graduates who’d done the same. After graduating from William and Mary, Dave took a year off before going to medical school. One of his first adventures involved fly-ing to Alaska with one of those William and Mary

alums he met at the local airport. They took off in a single engine, putt-putt of a plane. That trip to Alaska took a week and included sleeping under the wings of their plane in remote airstrips. They even did a lot of navigating by road atlas. At any rate, his dream of flying was just beginning to take off . He then graduated from medical school and became a flight surgeon for the Navy. I re-member him calling about how exciting it was to get his first ride in a fighter jet. I’m sure he was just as excited as he was during that first flight at age seven. In that same call, Dave also hap-pened to mention that he had been selected as the Navy’s flight surgeon of the year. Next thing you know, Dave is the first Naval physician in ten years to be accepted to flight school where he proceeds to graduate first in his class; top flight surgeon, top gun—amazing. Later he sends emails about how exciting it is to land on an air-craft carrier in the middle of the ocean, at night no less. Soon he became a test pilot and I found myself filling out a recommendation for him to become an astronaut. Initially Dave wasn’t ac-cepted to NASA’s astronaut training program but he kept at it, and two years later he called to tell me that he was actually going to be an astro-naut. Before long my wife and I are watching his launch from the Kennedy Space Center. We fol-lowed him in space through the NASA web site. On his third day in space, we opened our email and discovered “you’ve got mail” from Dave in space. Mail from space—Wow! Each of us should have our dreams and know that they are important and special. Some of you may be living your dream of being the first in your family to go to college. Some of you may dream to be a great Mom or Dad. Others of you may dream of buying your first set of tools on your way to becoming a carpenter or a mechan-ic. Mine is to be a teacher and coach who invests in people. After all, you never know when you’ll end up investing in a Dave Brown. Dave had dreams of flying and learning. These dreams took him to research in space; and ultimately ended in fame through tragedy. But had Dave not gone into space and been famous, he still would have been the same Dave—one of those everyday souls who was a great teammate. He was a man who always pushed the envelop—the envelop of positive human evolution. Life to Dave was growing as a person and learning more about himself. Along the way he inspired everybody around him to grow and learn in the same manner.

What made Dave extra special was the way he pursued his dreams and goals with complete honesty, dignity, and integrity. It seemed like Dave took advantage of every opportunity that came his way—and always in a most noble and forthright manner. I know if Dave had the oppor-tunity to speak today, he would tell you some-thing like this: Never hesitate to take a risk to follow your dreams, and when following those dreams, pursue them with complete honor, dig-nity, and integrity. Thanks, Dave, you’ve made a difference. Here is the excerpt from Dave’s Convo-cation remarks to the class of 2006 that was read at his memorial: “It is not for me to tell you what vision you should have or might have or shouldn’t have. I can tell you as a guy who stands here, that I do have a vision. I want to do scientific research off of the planet. I want to do that with international partners, among them the Russians, who were my enemies when I joined the Navy. And the last thing I want to do is that I would like to go to Mars. I can tell you, though, that the vision of going to Mars—I hate to say this—will probably be beyond my career, so that vision is available to someone who would like to pick it up. If it is not someone in this group, it will be someone in your peer group.”

Dave Brown Memorial Endowmentc/o Cliff GauthierWilliam and Mary AthleticsPO Box 399Williamsburg, VA 23187

As a result of the loss of the Columbia, the Astronaut David Brown Memorial Endow-ment has been established to ensure that there will always be an opportunity for true scholar-athletes to utilize the medium of gymnastics for personal growth with empha-sis on excellence and learning how to be a good teammate for a lifetime.

This endowment will be used to defer expenses required to conduct a competitive intercollegiate men’s gymnastics program at Dave Brown’s Alma mater, William and Mary. Ultimately the endowment will seek to provide scholarship money to carry on the astronaut’s legacy and to provide an endowed men’s gymnastics coaching position at the College in Dave’s memory. This coaching position will encourage student-athletes to follow their dreams, and when following those dreams to pursue them with complete honesty, dignity, and integrity. The coach will serve to invest in people for a lifetime.

Contributions should be made to the address listed in the shaded box to the right.

DAVE BROWN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT

DAVE BROWN1978 Graduate of W&M

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In addition to often being ranked as the number one small public university in the nation, William and Mary is also con-sidered the top public institution in terms of its commitment to teaching. A distinct educational advantage at W&M is that students actually have full-fledged profes-sors, not graduate students or teaching assistants, as instructors for their courses. Since the College prides itself on its teach-ing commitment, it is quite common to have a department’s chairman or top researcher teaching undergraduate courses, even at the freshman introductory level. William & Mary’s size, prevalent educational at-mosphere, and student to faculty ratio of 11-1 give students the opportunity to talk to professors in both formal and informal situations beginning with unique freshman seminars. This in turn, leads to a stimulat-ing, successful educational environment. Tribe gymnasts come to learn as well as have an enjoyable, well-rounded college experience. W&M’s prestigious undergraduate program stresses a broad-based explo-ration of courses before having students declare a major area of concentration at the end of their sophomore year. Some gymnasts choose to pursue degrees in the sciences to take advantage of the under-graduate opportunity to work closely with some of the nation’s finest professors in bi-ology, physics, and chemistry. Others take advantage of the outstanding undergradu-ate business program or study international relations at the renowned Reves Center for

International Studies. With help from a mentoring professor there is also the option of designing an in-terdisciplinary major to meet your special needs. This enables William and Mary the flexibility to offer majors, such as biome-chanical life science, not usually found at universities with only 5800 undergraduate students. Some of our gymnasts have ma-jored in physics, chemistry or computer sci-ence to prepare for advanced degrees in a specific engineering field. They have found that they can earn a masters degree in en-gineering in six years, which parallels the amount of time it takes to get a masters by attending a university that offers an under-graduate engineering degree. In general, most W&M gymnasts stick with traditional majors and graduate in four not five years. The William and Mary campus is one of the most historic and beautiful in the coun-try. You can still take classes, like Thomas Jefferson did, in the famous Sir Christopher Wren Building, the oldest academic build-ing in the United States. It anchors one end of the campus and is part of Colonial Wil-liamsburg’s famous 173-acre Historic area, which features a re-creation of the life and times of the 1700’s. This combination of William and Mary and Colonial Williams-burg provides for a unique and stimulat-ing educational setting. There are plenty of diversions in the immediate area which include Busch Gardens, Water Country, Yorktown, Jamestown, several major out-let malls, championship golf courses and the ever present deli’s. The surf at Virginia Beach is one hour away while downtown Richmond is only 45 minutes. Driving to

Washington, DC or the Blue Ridge Moun-tains takes approximately 2 ½ hours. W&M has a national and international reputation for its academic quality. Time magazine has referred to The College as, “Probably the most selective of the ‘Public Ivies’. The Williamsburg, Va., school offers an idyllic residential campus, small classes and a superb placement record.” There is a true “personal” atmosphere at William and Mary where students are known for their active involvement in many campus and community activities. The pre-med, pre-law and accounting majors who as a group score right at the top on admission and certification tests are constant examples of William and Mary’s academic quality. William and Mary stu-dents opting for advanced degrees also attain outstanding scores on the GRE’s for graduate schools. Many of our undergradu-ate students do honors projects or research that leads to professional presentations or publications. This level of achievement generally occurs only on the graduate level at most other universities. Over the last 34 years, 26 of the 27 W&M gymnasts who applied to medical school were accepted. William and Mary requires that all under-graduates develop good writing and verbal communication skills regardless of ma-jor. This certainly enhances your ability to move up in the career of your choice. Quite frankly, a degree from William and Mary has long-term career benefits and clearly puts you at the head of the pack.

NATIONAL ACADEMIC TEAM RANKING

Since1991

1991 1st 1992 1st 1993 5th 1994 2nd 1995 13th 1996 6th 1997 6th 1998 13th 1999 3rd 2000 2nd 2001 2nd 2002 1st 2003 2nd 2004 4th 2005 6th 2006 3rd 2007 6th 2008 1st 2009 2nd

CHRIS LYNCHThree-Time First-Team Academic All-American

Matt Roosevelt, a 2004 graduate and Sullivan Award recipient, is a sterling example of the W&M’s student-athlete ideal. He earned All-East honors and USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-American honors on the parallel bars and was also a three-time Academic All-American and graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Last year, he graduated from the prestigious medical program at the University of Califor-nia - San Francisco, where he served as class President.

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ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

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First Team DesignationDan Krovich—90, 91David Williams—90, 91Randy Jewart—90, 92Marc Lim—90, 91, 92, 93Rick Mansfield—91, 92, 93, 94Lance Hoffman—92Nate Carr—94Matt Holecko—95, 96, 97Scott McCall—95, 96, 97Rob David—95Paul Davee—96Steve Dvoranchik—96Bobby Feinglass—97, 98, 99, 00Adrian Eissler—99, 00, 01Darren Lewis—99Mike Niederhauser—99Craig Wetmore—99, 00, 01, 02Mike Spies—00, 01, 02, 03Billie Jamison—01Nyker Sheldon—01, 03, 04Mike Turns—01, 02Jesse Danzig—02, 03Mike Powell—02, 03, 04Matt Roosevelt—02, 03, 04Alan Palesko—03, 04Chris Renjilian—03, 04, 05Ben Carter—05, 06Aaron Ingram—05, 06, 07, 08Mike Zielinski—06, 07 Matt Elson—06 Charles Portz—06, 07 Chris Lynch—07, 08, 09James Prim—08, 09 Richard Pearson—08, 09Andrew Hunt—08Derek Gygax—08 Kyle Sneeden—08, 09 Matt Holmes—08, 09Josh Fried—09 Steve Deutsch—09 Second Team DesignationAndrew Hunt—06Jeff Jaekle—06 Richard Pearson—07 Derek Gygax—07, 09James Prim—07 Dave Locke—08Josh Fried—08 Alex Egerter—08 Andy Hunter—08Chris Valeska—08, 09Sloan Crawford—09 Max Sabert—09 Dan Melzar—09

A MESSAGE FROM WILLIAM AND MARYATHLETICS DIRECTOR TERRY DRISCOLL

“In the athletic world, William and Mary is well recognized for a rare combination of two attributes: its academic strength in the classroom and its competitive strength on the fields and in the gyms. I consider it a privilege to be associated with such an institution and to add my efforts to enhance its mission. The College of William and Mary and its athletic depart-ment is committed to the continuation of our stellar men’s gymnastics program. We feel that head coach Cliff Gauthier

has spent the last 35 years establishing a men’s gymnastic program that is on the vanguard of what intercollegiate athletics should be about, both in the gymnasium and among the campus community. It is a pleasure to be associated with the caliber of scholar-athletes that are the mainstay of our gymnastics program.”

TRIBE GYMNASTICS: A PERFECT BALANCE

If you are a high school gymnast looking for the complete college experience you need look no further than the William and Mary program to find one of the nation’s most exceptional values in terms of both academics and competitive opportunities. As noted by Athletics Director Terry Driscoll (see the above column) William and Mary is recognized nationally for its academic and athletic excellence. Under the direction of head coach Cliff Gauthier, William and Mary has had 40 First Team Academic All-Americans earn a total of 87 Academic All-American honors. Since the 1991 season, the team has finished among the top six programs academi-cally 15 times, with four team titles and an additional five runner-up finishes. As has been well documented throughout this brochure, one needs to look no further than the squad’s 2008 season to see a perfect demonstration of the program’s balance in all phases, as the Tribe recorded a school-record tying 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and claimed its fourth Scholastic National Championship by recording the nation’s highest GPA among men’s gymnastics programs. In the gym, Tribe gymnasts have earned an incredible 153 USA Gymnastics Colle-giate All-America honors and 187 All-East accolades. Gauthier’s team’s have captured 13 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Titles and a combined nine league titles. Most importantly, the success doesn’t stop after graduation, as the program can show that nearly 33 percent of William and Mary men’s gymnastics graduates (47 of 143) since 1974 have gone on to become Physicians or Business Executives, includ-ing CEOs, CFOs, and Vice Presidents of companies.

In 1954 Fred Ward received the Algernon Sydney Sul-livan Award at his commencement for “possession of characteristics of heart, mind and conduct as evince a spirit of love for and helpfulness to other men and women”. Since graduation, Dr. Ward has continued to serve his Alma mater in an incredibly wide range of ca-pacities from tireless work with the gymnastics team to spearheading the fund raising drive for a state of the art addition to the Swem Library as a member of Friends of the Library board. He has been a medical missionary for the Physicians for Peace, serving as director of the delegation for 28 of 35 missions. The College honored Dr. Ward for his many contributions to the campus and worldwide community by presenting him with the pres-tigious Alumni Medallion award.

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For a wealth of information on William and Mary from an on-line application to a virtual tour of the campus visit the www.wm.edu web site. Each year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions receives over 10,000 applications for a freshman class of approximately 1,300. Since many more students apply than can be accommodat-ed, W&M uses a selective admissions process emphasizing (in order) high school achievement, test scores, and personal qualities. Updated application materials usu-ally become available on the W&M web site late in the summer. William and Mary now uses the Common Application and the W&M Supple-ment to the Common Application. You may apply to William and Mary on-line or download the Common Application form through the Common Application web site: http://www.CommonApp.org. You will also need to download and complete the Com-mon Application Supplement for W&M from our admission’s web site at http://www.wm.edu/admission. Early admission freshmen candidates (a binding agreement) must submit their application by November 1st, while regular decision candidates have a January 1st deadline. Transfer students who wish to start in the fall semester must apply by February 15th while November 15th is the deadline for spring trans-fers. The Committee on Admission encourages students to pursue a rigorous cur-riculum in secondary school by enrolling in AP, honors, or gifted courses whenever possible. Recommended secondary school preparation includes: four years of Eng-lish, math, social science, and foreign language, and three years of lab sciences (bi-ology, chemistry, and physics). The SAT I (W&M’s code is 5115) or the ACT (W&M’s code is 4334) is required of all freshmen applicants. The personal dimension is also important in the application process. W&M looks for individuals with different talents, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to help build a class of young men and women who will learn from one another outside of the classroom walls. Essay, activities, and recommendations all contribute to the personal dimension of the application. In order to compete in college, all athletes must be registered with and certified through the NCAA Eligibility Center (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net). The certification process is started by filling out the Student Release Form (SRF) online as early as the beginning of your junior year in high school. Be sure to list W&M on the Clearing-house release form as well as send SAT results to both W&M and the NCAA Eligibil-ity Center. The William and Mary gymnastics team is looking for true scholar-athletes who are willing to enjoy life and learning while working hard to pursue athletic and aca-demic excellence. Prospective students should take the SAT or ACT tests as soon as possible, preferably starting during the junior year.

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Our gymnasts have the opportunity to receive a com-bination of scholarship packages through William and Mary need-based financial aid, athletic grants, and the USA Gymnastics National Gymnastics Foundation’s scholarship program for men. Financial need for the W&M’s relatively generous need based financial aid packages is based on the analysis of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is available from high school counselors or can be downloaded from www.studentaid.ed.gov (William and Mary’s FAFSA number is 003705). These forms should be filled out and sent in as soon as pos-sible after January 1st. If your parents’ federal income tax data is not complete, they are allowed estimate their income on the FAFSA form to meet W&M’s February 15th deadline. The closer to January 1st the FAFSA forms are returned the better. If these forms are not in by February 15th, you will not be able to receive any need-based aid funds from William and Mary. Gateway William & Mary is an innovative financial aid program that puts a world-class education within the reach of all Virginians—regardless of their ability to pay. Virginia students whose family income level is less than $40,000 per year will qualify for a Gateway grant that cov-ers all unmet financial need up to the full cost of education. Where federal or private loans previously would have been necessary in order to finance an education, the Gateway grant will eliminate the need to assume any debt. Designed for those whose academic promise exceeds their economic means, the program will enable qualifying students to gradu-ate debt-free to move on immediately to graduate school, professional education or a fulfilling career. Tuition, fees, and room and board for the 2009-10 school year are estimated to average $19,116 for in-state students and $39,280 for out-of-state students. For further information on the William and Mary financial aid process visit www.wm.edu/financialaid. This site is full of excellent information and will answer lots of your questions on finan-cial aid. The link portion of this site will connect you to links such as www.finaid.org, which will help you estimate your need-based aid possibilities using calculators that parallel the FAFSA need-based aid analysis. You may also link to the Department of Education’s Student Guide 2009-2010 site as well as to sites containing information on scholarships available to the general public. Other scholarship and cost reducing opportunities at William and Mary exist through res-ident assistantships in the dorms, reduced meal plans, Army ROTC (Dec. 1st deadline), W&M work-study, local jobs, as well as private and government loans and scholarships. Cur-rently PLUS loans will allow parents to borrow the full cost of your education, less any other aid being received.

MATT HOLMESTwo-Time First-Team Academic All-American

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WILLIAM & MARY FACTS

Second oldest educational institution in the U.S.

In addition to four U.S. Presidents, W&M has educated a number of this country’s key historical figures, including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and 16 signers of the Declaration of Independence.

In 2008, W&M was recognized as fifth-highest producer of Peace Corps volunteers among mid-sized schools.

U.S.News ranked W&M sixth among all public colleges and universities and 32nd among both public and private institutions in 2009.

Newsweek named W&M “hottest small state university” in 2006.

W&M students contribute 323,000 hours of community service per year.

W&M ranked 18th in graduation rates for national uni-versities in 2009.

PrincetonReview rated the W&M Mason School of Busi-ness faculty third in the U.S. in 2008.

The W&M Law School ranked 30th in the nation in 2008.

The History Department’s doctoral program ranked fourth in the nation for U.S. Colonial History

W&M ranked as the sixth-best public university in the country in the inaugural guide, “America’s Best Colleges 2008” by ForbesMagazine

The average SAT score of W&M’s incoming first-year students is higher than that of any other Virginia public institution.

Phi Beta Kappa, the premier academic honor society in America, was founded by W&M students in 1776.

W&M’s 11-to-1 student-faculty ratio is the lowest among the top public universities. Nearly 50 percent of William and Mary’s classes have fewer than 20 students.

W&M libraries, including the main Earl Swem Library, were rated the eighth best College Library in the Country by the Princeton Review in 2008.

Business Week rated the W&M Undergraduate Busi-ness Program in the top 10 among Public Institutions in the country, and the Business Marketing Program was ranked No. 2 in 2008.

ForbesMagazine ranked W&M’s MBA program in the top 50.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER23 NCAA Appearances

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING2007 CAA Champions

KATIE RADLOFFTwo-Time CAA Swimmer of the Year

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICSSAAC CHAMPS Team Award

MEN’S SOCCER2008 NCAA Second Round

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LACROSSEBack-to-Back CAA Regular Season Champions

34 All-AmericaHonors in 2008-09

ADRIAN TRACYAll-American Football

197 All-ConferenceHonors in 2008-09

FIELD HOCKEYNational Academic Team Award

The College of William and Mary sponsors 23 varsity sports and provides students with a unique and successful balance of athletics and academics. The Tribe Athletics Department finished 99th nationally (as of May 28) in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings for 2008-09, a number that ranked second among Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) programs and fourth in the state of Virginia. The Directors’ Cup, which was created by the NACDA and USA Today in 1993-94, is a program that honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men’s and women’s. W&M has placed among the top 100 nationally in 12 of the program’s 16 years, while leading the CAA on seven occasions. W&M has produced more CAA Championships than any program in the league’s history. The College owns 95 league crowns, nearly 40 more than its closest competitor. The Tribe raked in the awards in 2008-09 as well, tallying a combined 197 all-conference honors, 34 All-America honors and six league players of the year. During the 2008-09 season, the Green and Gold produced an overall athletics winning per-centage of 68.2, while racking up a combined 888 wins. Along with its accomplishments on the field of play, the Tribe is just as successful in the classroom, epitomizing the term student-athlete. In the NCAA’s inaugural Academic Prog-ress Report in 2005, W&M ranked fourth among Division I teams, which was the highest of any athletic scholarship-granting school and of any public school. Since the inception of the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, W&M has produced 28 honorees, more than any school in the conference. WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM

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WOMEN’S SOCCER23 NCAA Appearances

HEAD COACH JOHN DALYEclipsed 300-win mark in 2008

MEN’S BASKETBALL2008 CAA Finalists

RAGINI ACHARYAITA East Region Singles ChampionWomen’s Tennis

.690 Overall 2008-09 AthleticsWinning Percentage7 CAA Athletes of the Year

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NCAA Championships (2)Men’s Tennis (2)

CAA Championships (95)Baseball (1)Men’s Cross Country (16)Women’s Cross Country (16)Men’s Golf (1)Women’s Lacrosse (1)Men’s Soccer (6)Women’s Soccer (9)Women’s Swimming (1)Men’s Tennis (3)Women’s Tennis (20)Men’s Track and Field (4)Women’s Track and Field (9)Volleyball (8)

CAA Football Championships (3)

ECAC Championships (7)Men’s Gymnastics (3)Women’s Gymnastics (4)

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MEN’S GYMNASTICS13-Time USAG National Champions2008 National Academic Champions

ERIN SKIPPERAll-CAA, All-RegionVolleyball

TIFFANY BENSONCAA Defensive Player of the YearWomen’s Basketball

ALEX GIBBYRegion Coach of the YearMen’s Cross Country

WILLIAM AND MARY 95James Madison 58Old Dominion 47George Mason 43VCU 36UNC Wilmington 32Hofstra 24East Carolina 24Navy 21Richmond 20Towson 9American 8Loyola 8Georgia State 7Delaware 4Northeastern 3Virginia Tech 2Drexel 1UMass 1Villanova 1

ToTAl CAA ChAMpionships

BASEBALL15 MLB Draft Picks in last eight years

KEZIEL JUNEAURanked No. 103 in Final ITA pollMen’s Tennis

W&M ranked fourth, the highest of any athletic scholarship-granting school and of any public school, among the Division I teams in the NCAA’s inaugural APR report

W&M’s overall athletics graduation rate is 96 percent (higher than 86 percent for the entire student body)

46 student athletes elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the past 11 years

Four Rhodes Scholars were W&M student-athletes

Won 28 CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards in the last seven years

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LACROSSEBack-to-Back CAA Regular Season Champions

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William and Mary is committed to building and maintaining outstanding facilities for all 23 of its varsity athletic teams. The College has demonstrated this commit-ment by investing approximately $16 million toward the construction and upgrade of its athletics facilities during just the last six years. Among W&M’s recent projects was the construction of the $11 million, 30,000-square foot Jimmye Laycock Foot-ball Center, which was dedicated in June of 2008. This past summer, Busch Field experienced a renovation that included a total revamp of the field, underlying pad, and drainage systems. The renovation created a competition surface that ranks alongside those used at the U.S. National Training Centers in Virginia Beach, Va., Chula Vista, Calif., and that used at last year’s Olympic Games. In 2005, Kaplan Arena received an upgrade with the installation of 6,900-square foot permanent wood floor along with rubberized sports flooring on the open end of the arena to accomodate track and field and other multi-purpose activities. A year earlier, the home of Tribe soccer and lacrosse, Albert-Daly Field was dedicated, providing the programs with a $1 million all-natural grass facility.

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Documents

2010 Tribe Men's Gymnastics Media Guide