2009-10 Penn State Fencing Media Guide

2009-10 Schedule

MEDIA RELATIONS

Fall

November Fri.-Mon.

Sat.-Sun. Sat.-Sun. Sun.

6-9

14-15 21-22 29

December Fri.-Sun.

Spring

4-6

January Fri.-Mon. Fri.-Mon. Sat. Sun.

2-4 15-18 23

February Sat.-Sun. Fri.-Mon. Sat.

24

Junior/Cadet/Youth NAC Kansas City, Mo. at Temple Open, Philadelphia, Pa. GARRET PENN STATE OPEN at Harvard w/ NYU, Princeton, Vassar, Sacred Heart

at Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh, Pa.

9 a.m.

8 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9 a.m.

8 a.m.

Junior World Cup, Budapest Hungary TBA NAC Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif.

9 a.m.

HOME DUALS W/ DREW, HAVERFORD, PENN, DUKE, TEMPLE, NORTH CAROLINA, PRINCETON, JOHNS HOPKINS 8:30 a.m. at St. John’s w/ Notre Dame, Ohio State, Columbia 10 a.m.

6-7 12-15 27

at Duke w/ MIT, Brandeis, Air Force, North Carolina Junior Olympics, Memphis, Tenn. at Temple w/ Duke, St. John’s, North Carolina

9 a.m.

8 a.m.

12 p.m.

Sat. 13 Thur.-Sun. 25-28

NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals, Haverford, Pa. NCAA Championships at TBA

8 a.m.

10 a.m.

Sat.-Sun.

Junior/Cadet World Championships, Baku, Azerbaijan

March April

3-11

All times local to site - Get up to date times at www.GoPSUsports.com

Contact: Diana Rodriguez 101-D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802

TBA

Office Phone: 814-865-1757 FAX: 814-863-3165 E-Mail: dcr5067@psu.edu

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Schedule and Quick Facts 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administration and Support Staff 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Women’s Fencing Roster 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Fencing Roster 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fantastic Facilities 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .This is Penn State 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach Wes Glon 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach Victor Svatenko 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Photos 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Season Preview 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Captains 17-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Women’s Fencing Profiles 22-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Fencing Profiles 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Celebrating NCAA Champs!

28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Statistics and Results 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Honor Roll 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Excellence and Tradition 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fencing Alumni 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Career Leaders 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garret Open Champions 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coaching Tradition 35 . . . . . . . . .NCAA Championships: A Way of Life

CREDITS The Penn State Fencing Yearbook was compiled, written and layed out by Penn State Athletic Communications; Jeff Nelson, Executive Editor;Michele Kopec, Design and Cover Art. Photos by: Penn State Fencing, University Image Resource Center and Steve Manuel. Printed by Josten’s.

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11 NATIONAL TITLES

2009 CHAMPIONS

1

Staff Directory

PENN STATE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT

Tim Curley Director of Athletics

Dave Baker Assistant Athletic Director

Mark Bodenschatz Associate Athletic Director

Jan Bortner Assistant Athletic Director

John Bove Compliance Coordinator

Dr. Kristine Clark Director of Sports Nutrition

Ken Cutler Director of Athletic Development

Michelle Davidson

Director Donor Events & Stewardship

Susan DelaneyScheetz Assoc. Athletic Dir.

Bruce Ellis Assistant Athletic Director

Ken Hickman Director All-Sports Museum

Bob Hudzik Supervisor, Athletic Fields

Jennifer James Assistant Athletic Director

Rich Kaluza Associate Athletic Director

Scott Kretchmar NCAA Faculty Representative

Bud Meredith Director of Ticket Operations

Russ Mushinsky Dir., Morgan Acad.

Support Center

Greg Myford Associate Athletic Director

Jeff Nelson Assistant Athletic Director

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

John Nitardy

Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director

Nikki Potoczny Asst. Director Nittany Lion Club

Tim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1086 Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . .athletic_director@athletics.psu.edu Susan Delaney-Scheetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1104 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sds5@psu.edu Mark Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3489 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mab163@psu.edu Mark Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mqs3@psu.edu Jan Bortner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0420 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jeb12@psu.edu Bruce Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bee1@psu.edu

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Rick Kaluza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2139 Associate Athletic Director for Finance . . . . . . . . . . .rck11@psu.edu

MARKETING/PROMOTIONS

Greg Myford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Associate Athletic Director/Business Relations . . .gjm14@psu.edu Jeff Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8140 Marketing & Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . .jxf20@psu.edu

COMPLIANCE

John Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8048 Compliance Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jab11@psu.edu

DEVELOPMENT

Ken Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Development for Athletics . . . . . . . . . . .kmc2@psu.edu Michelle Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Donor Events & Stewardship . . . . . . . . .oyd3@psu.edu Nikki Potoczny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Asst. Director, Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nlw10@psu.edu John Nitardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7664 Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director jdn13@psu.edu RJ Gimbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5576 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjg20@psu.edu Mark Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1598 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mam83@psu.edu Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3143 Assoc. Dir. for Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .blw6@psu.edu Mike Milliron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Student-Athlete Development Coordinator . . . . .mjm540@psu.edu

ATHLETIC OPERATIONS

Dave Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0270 Asst. AD, Administrative & Business Services . . . . . . .dlb3@psu.edu Jennifer James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3471 Assistant Athletic Director/Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .jw7@psu.edu Amy O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2150 Events Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .aeo106@psu.edu Bob Hudzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7071 Supervisor of Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rqh4@psu.edu Fred Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1138 Rec Hall Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fwb2@psu.edu

2

PENN STATE 2009-2010

FENCING

Erikka Runkle Human Resources Manager

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli

Director of Athletic Medicine

PENN STATE QUICK FACTS

Mark Sherburne Associate Athletic Director

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University Park, Pa. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,294 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Curley

Dick Bartolomea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2781 Multi-Sport Facility Director/Sports Camps Dir.. . . .rqb7@psu.edu Erikka Runkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4991 Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .edw115@psu.edu

MORGAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER

Russ Mushinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rtm45@psu.edu Dr. Dave Yukelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Coordinator Sports Psychology Services . . . . . . . . . . . .y39@psu.edu

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . . .jtn4@psu.edu Susan Bedsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sjb5001@psu.edu Pat Donghia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pad11@psu.edu Kris Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kap18@psu.edu Stephanie Petulla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assoc. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sam252@psu.edu John Regenfuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7993 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jmr49@psu.edu Brian Siegrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Dir./Creative Director . . . . . .tbs1@psu.edu Jeremy S. Fallis (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jsf16@psu.edu Justin Lafleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jal47@psu.edu Barry Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Publications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bwj1@psu.edu Michele Kopec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Graphic Designer, Athletic Administration . . . . . . .mnk10@psu.edu Mark Selders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mts14@psu.edu

TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-NITTANY

Bud Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Director of Ticketing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wim1@psu.edu Jeanne Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jms45@psu.edu

SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Dir. of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wsebastianelli@psu.edu Dr. Doug Aukerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4054 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .daukerman@psu.edu

Jeanne Smith Ticket Manager

Bob White Assoc. Director of Athletic Development

Dr. Roberta Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlm8@psu.edu Dr. Paul Sherbondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Orthopedic Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

George Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0773 Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gfs2@psu.edu Dr. Kristine Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8107 Director of Sports Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .klc5@psu.edu

ALL-SPORTS MUSEUM

Ken Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5577 Director of All-Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .krh132@psu.edu

HEAD COACHES

Beth Alford-Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3146 M&W Cross Country/Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . . .bxa10@psu.edu Dawna Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7479 Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .djp28@psu.edu Todd Doebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3487 Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tcd10@psu.edu Ed DeChellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5494 Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pdb3@psu.edu Barry Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7477 Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tbg1@psu.edu John Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-5554 Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . . .jlh60@psu.edu Suzanne Isidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7470 Women’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sdw114@psu.edu Randy Jepson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8421 Men’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlj3@psu.edu Emmanuil Kaidanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7465 M/W Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .egk1@psu.edu Charlene Morett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7467 Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cxm12@psu.edu Greg Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7469 Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gan2@psu.edu Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0412 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ssg1@psu.edu Mark Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7464 Men’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mtp7@psu.edu Robin Petrini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7472 Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjp13@psu.edu Russ Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7474 Women’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rdr5@psu.edu Steve Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7461 Women’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ses13@psu.edu Denise St. Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2396 Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dxs10@psu.edu Cael Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7460 Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cns11@psu.edu Glenn Thiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7476 Men’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gft1@psu.edu Erica Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0842 Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .emw13@psu.edu Coquese Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2672 Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cmw25@psu.edu Robbie Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0239 Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rpw10@psu.edu

Meet the Nittany Lions 2009-10 PENN STATE WOMEN’S FENCING ROSTER

WOMEN’S EPEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Keri Byerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Anastasia Ferdman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Maria Joao Reis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Rachel Sacksen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Kyra Swick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Caitlin M. Vassoler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Alyssa Vongries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Liana Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr.

WOMEN’S FOIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Lauren Bauch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Madeline Boyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Casey Dietrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Emily Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Daniela Goldenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Danielle Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Sarita Mizin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Kathryn Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Doris Willette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr.

. . . . . . . . . . .MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HOMETOWN . . . . . . . . . . .Health and Human Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Webster, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maalot, Israel . . . . . . . . . . .Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sao Paulo, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . .Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbia, Md. . . . . . . . . . . .Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Material Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bloomington, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . .Kiniesiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh, Pa.

. . . . . . . . . . .MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HOMETOWN . . . . . . . . . . .Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Califon, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Britain, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .International Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oley, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mount Laurel, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guilford, Conn. . . . . . . . . . . .Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgetown, Texas . . . . . . . . . . .Comparative Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jermyn, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Health and Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lafayette, Calif.

WOMEN’S SABER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Monica Aksamit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Olivia Benedek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Brigid Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Lori Greszczak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Stephanie Herbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Janelle Krannich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Deanna Loffredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Nikoletta Proudan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Jessica Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Caitlin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Lee-Grace Valigorsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr.

. . . . . . . . . . .MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HOMETOWN . . . . . . . . . . .Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matawan, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Labor Studies and Employment Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State College,Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedar Grove Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Hotel, Restaurant &Institutional Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hackettstown, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wyckoff, N.J . . . . . . . . . . .Busines Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flanders, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne,N.J . . . . . . . . . . .Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danville, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland Ore. . . . . . . . . . . .Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DuBois, Pa.

MEN’S EPEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Nicholas Chinman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Maxwell Dettlinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Samuel Gay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Brian Heflich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Samuel Larsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. J. Milton Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Kevin Luteran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Samuel Melendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Vernon O’Garra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Michael Phu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Oliver Valdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So.

. . . . . . . . . . .MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HOMETOWN . . . . . . . . . . .Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boulder, Colo. . . . . . . . . . . .Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louisville, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ojai, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .East Setauket, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State College, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . .Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glen Gardner, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teaneck, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huntington Station, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . .Industrial Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morris Plains, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . .Division of Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southlake, Texas

MEN’S SABER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Guram Abashidze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. William Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Garrett Buell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Daniel Bak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Nicholas DePinto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Jude Mark Keenan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Robert MacClaren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Aleksander Ochocki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Wolfgang Rafert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Philip Suger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sr. Robert Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So.

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MEN’S FOIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YR. Miles Chamley-Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Nabeel Dahod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Michael El-Saleh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Daniel Gomez Tanamachi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Mitchell Juson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Roger Kristof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .So. Samuel Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. David Willette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr.

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MORGAN CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT

THE MORGAN CENTER

ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Russell Mushinsky Morgan Director

Mark Hinish Assistant Director

Sandy Meyer Assistant Director

Sue Sherburne Assistant Director

Jim Weaver Assistant Director Women’s Soccer

Adam Stover Network & Systems Analyst

Dave Yukelson Sports Psychologist

Nate Althouse Academic Counselor

Todd Kulka Coordinator, Football Services

Deloris Brobeck Staff Assistant

Linda Fetzer Staff Assistant

Tammy Leathers Administrative Assistant

Sharon Rider Staff Assistant

Brady Rourke Academic Counselor

MORGAN CENTER PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Student-athletes are assigned an individual team counselor who provides advice on academics, academic planning, and career choices, as well as keeping them informed about NCAA, Big Ten and Penn State academic policies.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FIRSTYEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Study enhancement sessions and two first-year seminar courses are required for all new incoming student-athletes. Upperclass student-athletes can participate in the Study Hall Program and utilize the most up to date computer lab technology available in one of four study spaces on campus.

- Study Hall Program - BB H 148S: Coping with College - BB H 048: Contemporary Health Topics Affecting Student-Athletes

TUTORING PROGRAM

The Morgan Academic Support Center offers free tutoring assistance to all student-athletes. Additionally, group tutoring sessions are regularly offered.

SUE PATERNO MENTORING PROGRAM

The MASCSA Sue Paterno Mentoring Program is designed to help student-athletes on their road to success by assisting in the development of transferable study and time management skills.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

This Program offers a variety of services to aid student-athletes in identifying their skills and interests and in making decisions regarding their choice of major. Additionally, resumé and cover letter writing, career planning, and gaining professional employment are topics covered in the Jaffe Senior Seminar: Life After Sport.

MORGAN CENTER MISSION

Central to the mission of Intercollegiate Athletics is the opportunity for student-athletes to experience a wellrounded educational program at The Pennsylvania State University. The mission of the Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes is to provide appropriate academic support services and University Faculty Senate, NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibility information to all student-athletes.

These services and information should assist studentathletes in achieving their academic goals while participating in a demanding NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. These services also should ensure progress toward graduation through timely completion of degree requirements for baccalaureate and graduate programs.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

A sport psychologist provides counseling and support to student-athletes in the areas of mental preparation strategies for training and competition, motivation and meaningful goal setting, visualization and performance planning, concentration and mental focusing, coping skill strategies for dealing with adversity, and, in general, issues pertaining to self-esteem development and student-athlete welfare.

ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETY

The Athletic Honor Society, Spiritus Leonius (Spirit of the Lion), recognizes student-athletes for outstanding performance in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service.

SAAB

The Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of one voting member and one or more alternates from each of Penn State’s 29 varsity athletic teams. SAAB meets monthly to discuss any new developments within the NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and the University that affect all student-athletes at Penn State.

Cheryl Anderson Learning Specialist

Sarah Krupp Academic Counselor

NAGLE CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM 1998 NCAA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

The Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and a consulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989.

The Life Skills Program was developed to better prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

The Speaker’s Bureau Program provides Penn State student-athletes with the opportunity to develop and utilize public presentation skills while giving back to the community.

PENN PAL PROGRAM

The “Penn” Pal Program enables student-athletes to correspond, on a monthly basis, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in local school districts.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The Institute provides opportunities for student-athletes to assess their leadership styles and experiences, to develop and enhance their leadership skills, and to determine what public service leadership means to them.

SHADOW PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to give elementary and middle school students the opportunity to tour campus, visit college classes, and interact with student-athletes on a one-to-one basis.

THON

Dance Marathon, often referred to as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the nation, raising more than $59 million for the Four Diamonds Fund and children’s cancer research since its inception in 1973.

Head Coach 724-60 combined record at Penn State 368-27 men’s record; 356-33 women’s record (State College of Phys. Ed at Kharkov, ‘62)

Emanuil

KAIDANOV

28th year at Penn State 11 National Championships Emmanuil G. Kaidanov (kigh-DAN-off) is a fencing master and head coach of the men's and women's fencing teams at Penn State.

Kaidanov immigrated to the United States in 1979 from the Soviet Union, where he had competed as a world-class fencer and served as a coach. He was a candidate for the U.S.S.R. National team in saber from 1958 to 1964.

Kaidanov has been a fencing coach for over 40 years and is in his 28th year at Penn State. He has developed both the men's and women's teams into perennial NCAA Championship contenders with the men sporting a 356-24 record in dual meets (94 percent) and the women boasting a 343-32 mark (91 percent).

He won his 600th career dual meet during the 2004-05 season and reached his 700th victory last season.

Kaidanov led Penn State to its 11th NCAA team title in 2009, placing the Lions firmly at the top of the NCAA fencing world. In the decade of the '90's, his teams won back–to– back NCAA combined titles in 1990 and 1991 and finished second in 1992, 1993 and 1994.

Penn State won a record six straight titles from 1995 to 2000. Penn State started the new decade in style with its sixth straight national championship (2000). After a second place finish in 2001, Penn State reclaimed the NCAA title with a superb effort in 2002. The Lions were runners-up in 2003, 2004 and 2006 before claiming the team title in 2007. After a fourth place finish in 2008, Penn State claimed another title in 2009.

During Kaidanov's tenure, the men's team has finished in the top three 24 out of 27 seasons, while the women's squad has improved from 10th place in 1986 to first place six times in the '90s. For these accomplishments, Kaidanov was honored as the 1990, 1991 NCAA and 1996 USFCA Coach-of-the-Year. He shared this honor with his assistant coach, Wes Glon.

KAIDANOV’S YEAR-BY YEAR RECORD REGULAR SEASON RECORDS Year

Men

Women

19 83

14 -1

----

19 84

10 -1

----

Kaidanov graduated from the State College of Physical Education at Kharkov-USSR, where he earned a Master of Science in Physical Education, a Minor in Anatomy and Physiology, and a Master of Sport of Fencing. His postgraduate study includes methods of teaching fencing, research methods and sport and medical massage.

19 85

11 -2

----

19 86

12 -2

10-4

198 7

13 -1

15-3

198 8

13 -2

10-3

198 9

14 -0

13-2

199 0

16 -1

16-1

19 9 1

16 -0

15-0

19 9 2

13 -1

14-0

Kaidanov's research publications dealt with methods of teaching fencing, specifics for teaching left-handed fencers, those with physical disabilities and research on reaction time exercises.

19 93

13 -0

14-1

19 94

13 -1

16-0

19 95

13 -0

12-2

19 96

17 -0

17-0

19 97

15-0

17-0

Kaidanov has considerable experience on the international level and between 1985 and 1993 coached U.S. teams at the World Championships ('85, '86), World University Games ('85, '89, '91 and captain in '93), Maccabiah Games, Pan American Junior Championships and World Under-20 Championships.

Kaidanov served as the United States Fencing Association's National Training Director in 1998-99.

19 98

13-1

15-1

19 99

10-1

15-0

20 00

15-2

20-0

20 01

8-2

12-1

20 02

16-0

17-1

200 3

14-1

18-0

200 4

12-2

14-2

200 5

15-0

15-2

20 0 6

14-1

15-1

20 0 7

19 -2

21-1

20 0 8

17 -0

11-7

20 09

12 -3

13-1

Total

368-27

356-33

Coach Kaidanov is married and has one son, who is also involved in fencing.

Combined: 724-60 through 27 years.

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KAIDANOV FAST FACTS

• 11 NCAA COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS

(1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009) • 26 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 1 FOUR-TIME NCAA CHAMPION

Olga Kalinovskaya, foil, ‘93-’96 • 8 OLYMPIANS

Jana Angelakis, Peter Cox, Suzi Paxton, Tom Strzalkowski, Alex Weber (Germany), Doris Willette Nonpatat Panchan (Thailand), Adam Wiercioch (Poland) • 176 ALL-AMERICANS

Including nine last year.

• 24 TOP THREE NCAA MEN’S FINISHES • 16 TOP THREE NCAA WOMEN’S FINISHES • MEN’S RECORD: 368-27 (93 PERCENT)

27 seasons at Penn State.

Nine undefeated seasons.

• WOMEN’S RECORD: 356-33 (92 PERCENT)

24 seasons at Penn State.

Eight undefeated seasons.

Y ear

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

198 3 198 4 198 5 198 6 198 7 198 8 198 9 199 0 199 1 199 2 199 3 199 4 199 5 199 6 199 7 199 8 199 9 200 0 200 1 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

M W 15 th -2 nd -5 th -3 rd 1 0 th 3 rd 8 th 3 rd 5 th 2 nd 6 th -- 1 st -- 1 st -- 1 st -- 1 st -- 1 st -- 1 st -----------------------------

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Com. -------1 st 1 st 2 nd 2 nd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 1 st 1 st 1 st 1 st 2 nd 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 4th 1st

Host UW-Parkside Princeton Notre Dame Princeton Notre Dame Princeton Northwestern Notre Dame Penn State Notre Dame Wayne State Brandeis Notre Dame Yale Air Force Notre Dame Brandeis Stanford UW-Parkside Drew Air Force Brandeis Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex. Teaneck, N.J. Columbus, Ohio Penn State

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Assistant Coach Wes Glon

Wes

Glon

25th Year at Penn State

Wieslaw “Wes” Glon, in his 25th season with the Nittany Lions, joined the Penn State fencing program as assistant coach in 1985 and has been an integral part of every success Penn State has achieved in his tenure. Previously, Glon served two years as the assistant men’s coach at William & Mary, where he worked with the saber team. Prior to his tenure at William and Mary, he assisted with the Austrian National team in Vienna.

Coach Glon is one of the top fencing officials in the country. He has directed numerous finals at the United States National Championships, Olympic Sports Festivals, and other international tournaments.

Glon has coached the U.S. teams for the Junior and Senior World Championships (1990-93), the Pan American Games (‘91) and the Olympic Games (‘92 and ‘96). In 1996 Glon was named Co-Coach of the Year by the U.S.F.C.A.

A native of Poland, Glon won his country’s highest fencing honors in saber six times between 1975-81. He won a bronze medal at the 1979 World University Games in Mexico City, finished fourth at Bucharest in 1977 and seventh in Bulgaria in 1975.

From 1977-81, Glon was an assistant professor of physical education at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw. He left Poland in 1981, arriving in the United States in 1983. Glon earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical education at the Academy of Sports in Warsaw. His academic interests include fencing, track and field, soccer, physical therapy and sports medicine.

Glon is married and has two daughters.

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Glon celebrates Aleksander Ochocki’s national title in the saber last year at Penn State’s Multi-Sport facility.

Assistant Coaches

Viktor

George

5th Year at Penn State

1st Year at Penn State

Abashidze

Svatenko Viktor Svatenko, now in his fifth year at Penn State, brings a distinguished background in fencing and modern pentathlon to Penn State. A graduate of the University of Physical Culture in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Svatenko became the head fencing coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan's national team, serving in this position from 1977 through 1985. He coached elite athletes in epee.

In 1982, the former U.S.S.R. Olympic Committee named him the Fencing Coach of the Year for the Republic of Kazakhstan. Later, he became the Assistant Director of Sports Science for Kazakhstan and then the Director/Chief Administrator of the Sports Training Center for Elite Athletes.

Svatenko came to the United States in 1990 and quickly established himself with the USOC, becoming the head fencing coach of the United States' national modern pentathlon team. He was a four-time Olympics coach and coached several teams in World Championships.

George Abashidze is in his first year at Penn State and brings a long list of collegiate and international coaching experience with him as he looks to help guide the Nittany Lions to another NCAA crown.

A former member of the USSR’s National Foil Team, Abashidze’s team competed in numerous international tournaments and he won his nation’s foil crown as an athlete. Before coming to the United States, George coached the Georgian National Team.

Abashidze came to the United state as and coached club fencing in Portland, Ore., before taking an assistant coach position at Ohio State. While in Columbus, Abashidze helped Ohio State’s foilists win five NCAA individual titles.

Among his athletes were Olympians Monica DeBruin and Hanne Thompson (a teammate of Penn State’s Doris Willette on the U.S. women’s foil team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. That team won the Silver Medal.

During his tenure as fencing coach with the USOC, his Abashidze and his wife Iya have three children (Guram, athletes claimed a silver medal at the Olympics, and three a freshman at Penn State; Anna and Sophie). The gold, one silver, and a bronze medal at the World Cham- Abashidze’s reside in State College. pionships. He also coached athletes to four gold medals at the Pan American games. From 1998 through 2001, he was named the USOC's National Coach of the Year in Modern Pentathlon. From 2002 through 2004, he was the USOC's Developmental Coach of the year.

Svatenko is married and has two children (and one grandchild).

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Captains

Doris

Nick

Junior Lafayette, Calif.

HHR

Senior Boulder, Colo.

Material Science Engineering

WILLETTE

CHINMAN

FOIL

Career Statistics

Year W-L Pct. 2006-07 33-0 1.000 2007-08 Red-shirt season 2008-09 28-4 .875 Career 61-4 .938 All-American 2007 (National Champion), 2009 (National Champion) Junior Doris Willette will head into her junior campaign looking to continue her perfect national championship run. The 2007 national champion in the foil, she took 2008 off to represent the United States in the Beijing Olympics. Last year, Willette made it two-for-two in national crowns, winning the foil title once again. This year, voted team captain, Willette will look to help guide the Penn State fencing team in its defense of its 2009 team title.

Lion Career

2008-09: Returning after an Olympic red-shirt, Willette stormed her way to a 28-4 regular season record before claiming yet another Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title. Looking to equal her performance as a true freshman at NCAAs, Willette thrilled the home crowd on Penn State’s own campus with an NCAA title-winning performance in March of 2009 to become a twotime NCAA national champion in the foil.

2007-08: Willette was red-shirted to compete in the World Fencing Championships.

2006-07: Doris Willette parlayed outstanding youth credentials into a perfect 33-0 run through the dual meet season as a true freshman in 2006-07. She then stormed the field at Regionals to claim the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Crown and was unstoppable at the 2007 NCAA Championships, claiming the individual women’s foil crown in her first trip to the tournament. The freshman All-American posted dual match records of 13-0, 14-0, 5-0 and 1-0. Willette was Penn State’s first freshman national champion since Katarzyna Trzopek won the epee title as a freshman in 2003.

High School/Junior Career

Willette was a member of the U.S. Junior World Team in both 2005 and 2006. She was a finalist each year and, on the way to the finals in 2006, she downed the current World Cup holder from Slovenia. She was a member of the U.S. Senior team at the 2006 World Championships as well.

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FENCING

FOIL/EPEE

Career Statistics

Year W-L Pct. 2006-07 26-7 .788 2007-08 34-4 .895 2008-09 34-9* .857 Career 94-20* .825 All-American 2007, 2008, 2009 (National Champion) *18-3 in the epee Senior Nick Chinman heads into his final season with the Penn State fencing team as the defending NCAA National Champion in the foil. The three-time All-American heads into the 2009-10 season with a chance to eclipse the 100 career win mark. Chinman was voted team captain by his teammates and will use his extensive experience to help Penn State in its defense of last year’s NCAA team title (the 11th in school history).

Lion Career

2008-09: Chinman was a rare two-weapon standout for Penn State last year, combining to post a 34-9 record in both the foil and the epee. His 16-6 mark in the foil led to a third place finish at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships. But two weeks after regionals, Chinman stormed his way to this third All-America medal and his first NCAA National championship.

2007-08: Chinman marked a 34-4 overall record in dual meet action. His .895 win percentage last year tied for the team lead with James Moody. After winning the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title, Chinman took a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships. The two-time All-American posted dual match records of 13-0, 13-2, 7-2 and 3-0. He was a leading scorer in the U.S. Junior Team winning World Championships in Italy this past summer.

2006-07: Chinman posted a superb 26-7 record in duals, grabbing the starting spot in January and blazing to the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title.

His championship there earned him a spot in the NCAA tournament, where he placed fifth to become an All-American as a freshman. Chinman posted dual match records of 11-3, 11-2 and 5-2.

High School/Personal

Chinman is a native of Boulder, Colo., and is majoring in Material Science Engineering.

Meet the Nittany Lions Lion Career

Keri

BYERTS

Senior Webster, N.Y. H&HD EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 16-4 34-12 29-9 79-25 All-American 2008

Pct. .800 .739 .763 .759

Lion Career

2008-09: Byerts posted a 29-9 record in the epee in 2009 but a fifth place finish at MidAtlantic/South Regionals kept her from competing in the NCAA Championships to defend her All-America honors won the year before.

2007-08: The All-American Byerts finished with a 34-12 overall record in dual match competition.

She finished second at Regionals, qualifying her for her first ever NCAA Championships appearance. Byerts posted dual match records of 12-3, 11-2 and 11-7. In addition, Byerts placed ninth at the 2007 Penn State Garret Open.

2006-07: Byerts posted a 16-4 record in dual matches, seeing spot time as a starter in the epee.

Byerts finished seventh at regionals to miss out on a shot at competing at nationals. She recorded dual match records of 11-1 in December and 53 in February.

2008-09: Ferdman earned her third straight AllAmerica honor last year and turned a near-perfect season into an NCAA individual crown last year here at Penn State. Ferdman posted a superb 314 dual meet record and then claimed the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional crown before her NCAA title winning run at Penn State’s MultiSport facility in March.

2007-08: Ferdman continued her dominance in epee competition last season. She defended her Mid-Atlantic/South Regional crown by finishing in first place and earning her second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance. The twotime All-American posted a 33-7 overall record in dual match play. In addition, Ferdman was crowned epee division champion at the 2007 Penn State Garret Open.

2006-07: Ferdman was simply outstanding as a freshman. She led both men’s and women’s teams with 53 dual match wins (and posted a superb .855 winning percentage in the process). Ferdman won the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title and placed fourth at nationals to earn All-America honors as a true freshman. Ferdman posted dual match records of 12-2, 17-3, 14-0 and 10-4.

High School/Personal

Ferdman is an experienced international fencer who has placed as high as third at the Junior World Championships. She fenced for the Maccabi Maalot Fencing club and is a graduate of Ort Maalot High School.

Maria Joao

REIS

High School/Personal

Byerts was a member of the 2005 U.S. Junior World Team and was a finalist at the World Championships that year. In 2006, she moved back to Webster, N.Y., and finished second at U.S. Summer Nationals. She fenced for the Rochester Fencing Center and was a five-time U.S. Junior World Team qualifier (2001 through 2006).

Anastasia

FERDMAN Senior Maalot, Israel DUS EPEE

Career Statistics

Year W-L Pct. 2006-07 53-9 .855 2007-08 33-7 .825 2008-09 31-4 .886 Career 117-20 .854 All-American 2007, 2008, 2009 (National Champion)

Senior Sao Paulo, Brazil Communications EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 44-8 38-14 7-2 89-24

Pct. .846 .731 .778 .809

the Brazil native took a 13th place finish at the 2007 Penn State Garret Open.

2006-07: Reis posted a superb 44-8 dual match mark in 2006-07, but placed ninth at Regionals and did not earn a trip to nationals. Reis recorded dual match records of 1-1, 18-3, 14-1 and 11-3.

High School/Personal

Reis fenced for Esporte Club Pinheiros in Sao Paulo, where she won the 2005 and 2006 epee title at Brazil’s junior nationals. Reis also took second in the saber in 2005. She was a two-year letterman in softball at Escola Maria Imaculada Chapel School.

Rachel

SACKSEN

Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Communications EPEE

Career Statistics

Year 2008-09 Career

2007-08: As a sophomore, Reis posted a 38-14 record in epee competition. Her 15th place finish at Regionals was not enough though to advance her to nationals. Reis had dual match records of 13-2, 13-4, 10-7 and 2-1. In addition,

Pct. .000 .000

Lion Career

2008-09: Sacksen did not see any action in 200809.

High School/Personal

Sacksen fenced for the Ligonier Fencing Team and competed in the 2008 Junior Olympics. A competitive pentathlete (featuring shooting, fencing, swimming, horseback riding and running), Sacksen is a member of the U.S. Junior National Team. She took second in the 2007 and 2008 Junior Nationals and competed in the Junior World Championships in Portugal and Egypt.

Sacksen is the daughter of Joachim and Jennifer Sacksen and has three siblings, one of whom was an Olympian in 2008.

Kyra

SWICK

Freshman Columbia, Md. Liberal Arts

Lion Career

2008-09: Reis posted a 7-2 record in 2009-10, seeing action in Penn State’s duals on Dec. 6 and Jan. 25.

W-L 0-0 0-0

EPEE

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

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Pct. .000

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Meet the Nittany Lions High School/Personal

Swick is coming off a solid summer that saw her take fifth place in the Division II Summer National Championships. A graduate of Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Md., Swick was an honor roll student who graduated with merit and was a Maryland Distinguished Scholar honorable mention selection.

Caitlin

VASSOLER

Lion Career

Vongreis was a member of the Minnesota Sword Club in Minneapolis, Minn. She was coached by Rich Jacobson. Vongreis is majoring in Enginnering at Penn State.

WEBSTER

W-L 4-2 0-0 4-2

Pct. .667 .000 .667

Lion Career

2008-09: Vassoler did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Vassoler finished with a 4-2 overall record in her freshman campaign. Her four victories came against Drew, Cleveland State, Haverford, and Cal-State Fullerton.

High School/Personal

Vassoler has only been fencing for three years.

She earned first team all-league, all-county and All-North Jersey laurels during her senior year at Wayne Valley High School. She helped lead her team to a county title as team captain her senior year. An outstanding student, Vassoler was a member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars in both 2006 and 2007. She also won the Minds in Motion Award, given to an athlete that maintains a 4.0 GPA or higher during their sport season.

She fenced at the Lilov Fencing Academy for coach Albert Chikayev.

Alyssa

VONGREIS

Sophomore Bloomington, Minn.

Engineering EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2008-09 Career

W-L 9-2 9-2

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Pct. .818 .818

FENCING

Freshman New Britain, Pa. Engineering

EPEE

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action 0-0 Career

2008-09: Webster did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Webster did not fence as a sophomore.

High School/Personal

Webster is a senior this year and is enrolled in the department of Health and Human Development.

Lauren

BAUCH

Sophomore Califon, N.J. Science

DIETRICH

Freshman Oley, Pa. Political Science FOIL

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

W-L 12-3 12-3

.000

Dietrich fenced at the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia during her high school days. A graduate of Oley Valley High School, Dietrich was a three year letter winner in soccer, one year in swimming, one year in track and field and two years in volleyball. She plans on majoring in Political Science at Penn State.

Emily

DOUGHERTY

Senior Mount Laurel, N.J. English and Advertising

Pct. .800 .800

Lion Career

2008-09: Bauch went 12-3 as a true freshman in the 2008-09 season, seeing spot action on each of Penn State’s dual meet dates.

High School/Personal

Pct.

High School/Personal

FOIL

Year 2008-09 Career

.000

Casey

Pct. .000 .000 .000

Lion Career

Career Statistics

Pct.

Boyer comes to Penn State from Central Bucks West High School in Doylestown, Pa. A club fencer while at CBW, Boyer is a materials science engineering major at Penn State. She lists ‘the chance to fence with Doris Willette’ as one of her main reasons to fence for Penn State.

Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. H&HD

Career Statistics

FOIL

High School/Personal

Liana

EPEE

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

BOYER

High School/Personal

Junior Wayne, N.J. Education

Career Statistics

Madeline

2008-09: Vongreis posted a 9-2 mark in limited dual match action last year. She fenced in each of Penn State’s dual dates as well.

Bauch was a member of the Clinton Fencing Club. She was coached by Eric Bowden and Darren Manchen. Currently planning on majoring in science.

FOIL

Career Statistics

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

W-L 0-0 3-8 0-0 3-8

Pct. .000 .273 .000 .273

2008-09: Dougherty did not see any dual match action last season.

Meet the Nittany Lions 2007-08: Dougherty posted a 3-8 record in her first season of dual meet action. All three of her victories came on December 1 at the Princeton Duals. Her victories came against Vassar, Princeton, and North Carolina.

2006-07: Dougherty did not compete in any dual matches.

High School/Personal

Sarita

MIZIN

High School/Personal

Dougherty fenced for the Northern Colorado Fencers in Boulder. A graduate of Monarch High School, she lettered in volleyball and soccer during her high school days. She was a member of the National Honor Society and received the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Daniela

GOLDENBERG Junior Guilford, Conn.

Science

Career Statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 7-13 7-1 14-14

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

2008-09: Goldenberg went 7-1 in spot action during last year’s campaign. She competed in each of Penn State’s dual meet tournaments, highlighted by a 3-0 showing against Drew.

2007-08: Goldenberg went 7-13 as a freshman with the foil.

Mizin fenced for coach John Proctor at the Fencing Exchange. She won the 2006 Keystone State Games gold medal in women’s U20 and took the silver in the women’s open division. In 2007, she took the silver again the women’s open division.

An outstanding student, Mizin graduated from Abington Heights with honors and won both the Abington Women’s Club and AP scholarships.

Kathryn

SHAFFER

High School/Personal

FOIL

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Pct. .000

High School/Personal

Aksamit is a graduate of Matawan High School in New Jersey. She is the daughter of Marzena Sieredzinski and she has one younger sister, Olivia. Aksamit is majoring in science here at Penn State.

Olivia

BENEDEK

Sophomore State College, Pa. LSER SABER

W-L 23-11 23-11

Pct. .677 .677

Lion Career

FOIL

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Freshman Georgetown, Tex. Science

Pct. .926 .926

2008-09: Aksamit gave notice to the nation as a true freshman last season, earning All-America honors in her first season of collegiate action.

She posted a superb 25-2 dual match record, tops on the women’s team. After finishing third at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals, Aksamit posted a team-best 19 wins at the 2009 NCAA Fencing championships (hosted by Penn State) to place fifth in the saber and earn All-America honors.

Year 2008-09 Career

Sophomore York, Pa. English

Year

LITTLE

W-L 25-2 25-2 All-American 2009

Career Statistics

Career Statistics

Danielle

Year

Pct. .000 .000 .000

High School/Personal

Goldenberg was an All-State fencer as a junior and senior at Guilford High School in Connecticut. She won the individual state title last year and was team captain twice.

Career Statistics

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

2007-08: Mizin did not compete in any dual matches.

High School/Personal

SABER

Lion Career

FOIL

Career Statistics

Sophomore Matawan, N.J. Science

Year 2008-09 Career

Senior Jermyn, Pa. English

2008-09: Mizin did not see any action in foil competition for Penn State last year.

Pct. .350 .875 .500

AKSAMIT

Career Statistics

Lion Career

FOIL

Monika

Little is a native of Texas, hailing from Georgetown Tex. She fenced at the Texas Fencing Academy and head coach Ray Parker and graduated from Georgetown High School. Little plans on majoring in science.

Pct. .000

Shaffer comes to Penn State from York, Pa., where she was a Central York High School graduate. Shaffer has fenced for the Penn State Fencing Club and plans on majoring in English.

2008-09: Benedek emerged as a starter at the beginning of the season in the saber for Penn State and went on to post a solid 23-11 record in dual matches. She did not place at regionals.

High School/Personal

Benedek is a native of State College, Pa., and is a LSER major at Penn State.

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Brigid

FREY

Sophomore Cedar Grove, N.J. HRIM SABER

Career Statistics Year 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

W-L 0-0 0-0

Pct. 0-0 .000

2008-09: Frey did not see any action in 2008-09.

High School/Personal

Frey comes to Penn State from Cedar Grove, N.J. and will be competing in the saber again.. She is an HRIM major at Penn State.

Lori

2008-09: Herbert saw spot action in 2008-09, going 6-2. She fenced in each of Penn State’s dual meet tournaments.

2006-07: Herbert went 23-15 as a rookie starter at Penn State. She did not compete at the MidAtlantic/South Regionals. Herbert posted dual match records of 2-2, 4-4, 9-3 and 8-6.

High School/Personal

Herbert fenced at the Lilov Fencing Academy and has competed in numerous U.S. Junior tournaments. Herbert placed as high as tenth at the Junior Olympics and was a multiple All-State pick in high school, helping Ramapo to numerous titles.

Janelle

KRANNICH

Sophomore Flanders, N.J. Business Administration

Junior Hackettstown, N.J. HRM

SABER

SABER

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 1-2 0-0 1-2

Pct. .333 .000 .333

Lion Career

2008-09: Greszczak did not see any action in 2008-09.

2007-08: As a freshman, Greszczak finished 1-2 in dual meets against St. Johns.

High School/Personal

Career Statistics Year 2008-09 Career

High School/Personal

W-L 23-15 25-24 6-2 54-41

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Freshman Wayne, N.J. Business Administration

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

FENCING

SABER

Career Statistics

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

High School/Personal

Pct. .000

Loffredo comes to Penn State from Wayne, N.J., and Wayne Valley High School. While at WVHS, she helped lead the Indians to two county cham-

W-L 8-2 0-0 0-0 3-8

Pct. .800 .000 .000 .273

Lion Career

2008-09: Proudan did not see any dual meet action for the Nittany Lions last year.

2007-08: Proudan did not see any dual meet action in 2007-08.

2006-07: Proudan went 8-2 in limited dual meet competition for Penn State as a true freshman.

She did not compete in the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals. Proudan posted dual records of 3-2, 4-0 and 1-0.

High School/Personal

Proudan, who now resides in Easton, fenced at Millburn High School in New Jersey, where she placed as high as No. 3 in the state and was team captain as a senior. She also fenced at the Lilov Fencing Academy.

Jessica

RUSSO

Freshman Wayne, N.J. Biology

LOFFREDO

Year

Pct. .605 .510 .750 .568

Senior Danville, Pa. Science

Deanna

Career Statistics

SENIOR

PROUDAN

Krannich is a native of Flanders, N.J., and a business administration major at Penn State.

SABER

Senior Wyckoff, N.J. Accounting

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Pct. 0-0 .000

2008-09: Krannich did not see any action in 200809.

Stephanie

Career Statistics

W-L 0-0 0-0

Lion Career

Greszczak is a native of Hackettstown, N.J., and is an HRM major at Penn State.

HERBERT

Nikoletta

2007-08: Hebert finished the season 25-24 which qualified for a nationals alternate selection.

GRESZCZAK

Career Statistics

pionships and also lettered in field hockey and lacrosse. She was team captain as a senior and won the field hockey team’s Minds in Motion Award.

SABER

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

High School/Personal

Pct. .000

High school teammate of fellow incoming freshman Deanno Loffredo, Russo comes to Penn State from Wayne, N.J., and Wayne Valley High School. Russo was a three-time first team AllState selection and was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd. She helped guide

Meet the Nittany Lions WVHS to two county titles and was the first junior in WVHS history to win a state title. Enrolled in the Liberal Arts program as a freshman, Russo is considering a biology major.

Senior Portland, Ore. Communications SABER

Career Statistics

Year W-L Pct. 2005-06 21-4 .840 2006-07 27-3 .900 26-5 .839 2008-09 74-12 .860 Career All-American 2006, 2007, 2008 (HM)

Lion Career

2008-09: Thompson finished just shy of her quest to become a three-time All-American with an 11th place finish at nationals last year. She went 26-5 in dual meets and won yet another Mid-Atlantic/South Regional crown.

2007-08: Red-shirt season.

2006-07: Thompson posted a superb 27-3 record in Penn State’s duals last year, seeing action in only the first two and not fencing in February’s two dual events. Thompson finished second at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals and went on to claim the 2007 NCAA Silver Medal. Thompson posted dual match records of 12-2 and 15-1. An outstanding student, Thompson earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels as well.

2005-06: Thompson burst out of the gates as a freshmen in the saber, going 21-4 overall and winning the Mid-Atlantic South Regional title. At her first NCAA tournament, the Oregon native placed fourth to earn All-America status, and she won gold at the Senior World Team Championships in Leipzig.

High School/Personal

Thompson was a member of the 2005 Gold Medal Junior Team and won a Double Gold at the 2004 Junior World Championships. She was sixth at the 2004 Senior Nationals, claimed a total of five silver or bronze medals at Junior and Senior A World Cup Events and is a member of the 2005 U.S. World Championship Team.

Maxwell

Junior DuBois, Pa. Liberal Arts

Senior Louisville, Ky. Engineering

VALIGORSKY

Caitlin

THOMPSON

Lee

DETTLINGER

SABER

Career Statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

EPEE

W-L 13-16 0-0 13-16

Pct. .448 .000 .448

2008-09: Valigorsky did not see any action in dual meets last season.

2007-08: The DuBois native finished the season with a 13-16 record in saber competition. Her notable dual match success came on January 27 at the Penn State Duals where she finished a combined 11-7.

High School/Personal

Valigorsky is a native of DuBois, Pa., and graduated from the Emma Willard School in Troy, N.Y. An outstanding student, she won the Emma Willard English Award and fenced for coach Hazem El Kassas at the DuBois fencing club.

Career Statistics

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 14-3 4-3 19-12 37-18

Pct. .824 .571 .613 .673

Lion Career

2008-09: DETTLINGER emerged as a starter for Penn State last year and worked his way to his first-ever trip to the NCAA Championships. A 19-12 regular season mark prepped the Kentucky native for a third place finish at Regionals and an 11-win, 15th-place finish at nationals.

2007-08: Dettlinger finished with a 4-3 overall record in duals action. All of his action came at the Penn State Duals.

2006-07: Dettlinger went 14-3 as a true freshman.

He posted dual match records of 5-1, 3-1 and 6-1.

High School/Personal

Dettlinger was coached by renowned fencing coach Leszek Stawicki at the Louisville Fencing Center. A 2006 graduate of DuPont Manual High School, he was a member of the Beta Club and won the Cory Stauble Scholarship.

Samuel

GAY

Senior Ojai, Calif.

Film EPEE

Career Statistics

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000

Lion Career

2008-09: Gay did not fence in andy duals for the Nittany Lions as a junior.

2007-08: Gay did not compete in 2007-08.

2006-07: The west coast native did not fence for Penn State as a freshman.

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Gay fenced at the Los Angeles International Fencing Center. He is a 2006 graduate of Nordhoff High School in Ojai, Calif., where he was on the Honor Roll.

Brian

HEFLICH

Senior East Setauket, N.Y. Civil Engineering EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 1-2 14-7 17-14 32-23

Pct. .333 .667 .548 .582

Lion Career

2008-09: Larsen did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Larsen completed his first season with a 2-3 overall record in epee competition.

High School/Personal

Larsen fenced in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Phoenix Falcons club team through 2005. He fenced for 1956 Olympic fencer Skip Shurtz.

Upon moving to State College, he then fenced at the Central Pennsylvania Fencing Club for coaches Wes Glon and Victor Svatenko. Larsen’s mother, Elizabeth, was an All-American for Penn State’s track and cross country teams in the mid70s. Larsen has a plethora of junior accolades, including a top 20 finish at the 2007 NAC Juniors in Columbus and a top 20 at 2007 Summer Nationals in Miami.

J. Milton

Lion Career

LINDSAY

2008-09: Heflich started in the epee for Penn State as a junior and posted a solid 17-14 dual meet record. He placed seventh at Mid-Atlantic South-Regionals and earned a trip to nationals but not place.

2007-08: Heflich finished his second season with a 14-7 duals record in epee competition. His eighth place finish at regionals earned him an alternate spot for the NCAA championships.

Heflich’s strongest weekend came at the Penn State Duals, where he went 5-2.

2006-07: Heflich went 1-2 in duals last year, going 0-2 in December and 1-0 with a win vs. Duke in January.

High School/Personal

Very tall and very fast, the powerful Heflich came to Penn State to fence. He fenced at the Mission Fencing Academy, headed by Penn State graduate Jeff Salmon.

Samuel

LARSEN

Junior State College, Pa. Anthropology EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 2-3 0-0 2-3

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Pct. .400 .000 .400

FENCING

Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Communications EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

Samuel

MELENDEZ

Pct. .000 .000 .000

Sophomore Teaneck, N.J. Biology

Lion Career

2008-09: Lindsay did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Did not compete.

High School/Personal

Lindsay’s sister, Lavinia, fenced for Penn State from 2001-2003. A Philadelphia-native, Lindsay fenced for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia where he worked with coach Mark Masters. He placed fourth in junior men’s epee at the 2006 Summer Nationals. A versatile athlete, Lindsay lettered three years in baseball at the Friends Select School in Philadelphia.

EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2008-09 Career

W-L 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000

Lion Career

2008-09: Melendez did not compete last season.

High School/Personal

Melendez is a biology major at Penn State and is a native of Teaneck, N.J.

Meet the Nittany Lions High School/Personal

Valdes spent his pre-collegiate career fencing for the Gold Blade Fencing Center in Southlake, Texas. His most memorable achievement during his time with the club was a second place finish at the Summer Nationals in 2007. Valdes plans on majoring in Marketing and Business Administration.

Miles CHAMLEY-WATSON Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. Business Administration

Miles-Chamley Watson took third place in the foil as a freshman in 2009, helping guide Penn State to the team title.

Career Statistics

Michael

PHU

Junior Morris Plains, N.J. Industrial Engineering EPEE

Career Statistics Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

FOIL

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2008-09: Phu did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Did not compete in any duals.

High School/Personal

Phu fenced at the Medeo Fencing Club in Bridgewater, N.J., for head coach Yakov Danilenko. He is a graduate of Parsippany High School.

Year 2008-09 Career

2008-09: Chamley-Watson had an auspicious Penn State debut, blazing through the regular season with a 24-2 mark in the foil before winning the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional crown. Chamley-Watson then turned that strong performance into a third-place finish at nationals, becoming a freshman All-American for the Nittany Lions.

The London native fenced for head coach Simon Gershon and the Fencers Club. He was crowned a Junior Olympic Champion, the Under 20 World Champion, and a National Champion. He plans on majoring in business and finance.

Nabeel

DAHOD FOIL

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

EPEE

Lion Career

W-L 2-2 2-2

Pct. .500 .500

Sophomore Houston, Texas Business Administration FOIL

Career Statistics

Year 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

W-L 21-4 21-4

Pct. .840 .840

2008-09: El Saleh had an outstanding freshman year, posting a 21-4 dual match record and earning a trip to the NCAA Championships as a freshman.

He finished fourth at MidAtlantic/South Regionals.

High School/Personal

El-Saleh spent his pre-collegiate career fencing for the Salle Mauro Fencing Club in Houston, Texas. As a member of the club, he earned second place in Division I of the 2008 Summer Nationals. El-Saleh plans on majoring in Business Management at Penn State.

Daniel GOMEZ-TANAMACHI Freshman Mexico City, Mexico Business Administration

FOIL

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Pct. .000

High School/Personal

Freshman Andover, Mass.

Engineering

Sophomore Southlake, Tex. DUS

EL SALEH

High School/Personal

VALDES

Year 2008-09 Career

Pct. .923 .923

Lion Career

Oliver

Career Statistics

W-L 24-2 24-2 All-American 2009

Michael

Pct.

Gomez-Tanamachi hails from Mexico City where he attended the Eton School. As a juniors player, he was a member of the Mexican Cadet, Junior and Senior National Teams since 2007 and placed 11th at the World Junior Championships.

.000

High School/Personal

Dahod comes to Penn State from Andover, Mass., and plans on majoring in engineering.

2008-09: Valdes went 2-2 in limited action last year, seeing action on Dec. 12.

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Meet the Nittany Lions 2007-08: Perkins finished his freshman season with a 34-10 overall record in the foil division.

His second place finish at regionals earned himself a spot to compete in the NCAA Championships. Perkins had dual match records of 12-2, 13-5, 7-2, and 2-1.

Mitchell

JUSON

Junior Los Angeles, Calif.

Science

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Lion Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

2008-09: Juson did not see any action last year.

2007-08: Juson did not compete as a freshman.

High School/Personal

Juson, a science major, is a native of Los Angeles, Calif.

Perkins fenced at the Sonoma Fencing Academy in Petaluma, Calif., for head coach Michael Pacheco. While at Sonoma, he was a two-time Bay Cup Champion, a two-time Pacific Coast Champion and won the California Regional title.

He was an multiple finalist at NAC events, including a third place finish at the 2007 NACs in Columbus in the men’s Division I foil. Perkins won the national title at the 2005 Summer Nationals as a member of the U-19 Men’s Foil Team and has been a member of the U.S. Junior World Cup squad since 2004.

David

WILLETTE

Roger

Freshman Lafayette, Calif.

Business Administration

KRISTOF

Sophomore San Francisco, Calif.

Communications FOIL

FOIL

Career Statistics Year

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Pct. .000

High School/Personal

Kristof comes to Penn State form San Francisco and is a graduate of Piedmont High School in Piedmont, Calif. He fenced for the Massialas Foundation Fencing Club.

Samuel

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Guram

ABASHIDZE

Freshman State College, Pa. DUS

FOIL

ANDERSON

Pct. .773 .641 .808

Lion Career

2008-09: Perkins went 25-14 last season and finished eighth at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

FENCING

Career Statistics Year

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

High School/Personal

Senior Waban, Mass.

Engineering SABER

Career Statistics

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 4-0 25-8 0-0 29-8

Pct. 1.000 .714 .000 .784

Lion Career

2008-09: Did not compete for Penn State

2007-08: Anderson blazed his way to a 29-8 regular season record and placed 11th at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

2006-07: Went 4-0 in limited action as a freshman.

High School/Personal

Anderson fenced at the brand Fencing Club and School of Fencing. He is a 2006 graduate of Newton High School where he was an honor roll student.

Daniel

BAK

Senior Franklin Lakes, N.J. Science SABER

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 31-5 20-10 21-4 72-19 All-American 2009

Pct. .861 .667 .840 .791

Lion Career

SABER

W-L 34-10 25-14 59-24 All-American 2008 (HM)

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.000

Willette is the younger brother of current twotime national champion Doris Willette. A 2008 Cadet National Team member in 2008, Willette claimed the junior national championship in the foil this past year. Willette fenced for the Massialas Foundation club team in Northern California for head coach Greg Massialas.

Junior Petaluma, Calif.

Communications

Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career

Pct.

High School/Personal

PERKINS

Career Statistics

William

High School/Personal

FOIL

Career Statistics

Abashidze placed sixth in States while fencing in Ohio and plans on majoring in management at Penn State.

Pct. .000

The son of current Penn State assistant coach George Abashidze, Guram is a graduate of Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio.

2008-09: Bak earned his first All-America honor last season with a third place finish at NCAAs here at Penn State. The New Jersey native won 18 bouts to earn the bronze medal. He went 21-4 during the regular season and took second at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

2007-08: Bak went 20-10 last year combined in the Penn State duals and the Northwestern duals.

His third place finish at Regionals clinched him a spot to nationals. There he earned third place.

Meet the Nittany Lions 2006-07: Bak went 31-5 last year and was second on the saber team in wins. He placed seventh at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals, missing out on a chance to go to nationals as a freshman.

Garrett

BUELL

W-L First year of collegiate action 0-0 Career

SABER

Year

W-L First year of collegiate action 0-0 Career

DePINTO Freshman Califon, N.J. Liberal Arts

Senior Holley, N.Y. Criminology SABER

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 21-9 1-4 0-1 22-14

Pct. .700 .200 .000 .611

Career Statistics

W-L Pct. Year 29-8 .784 2008-09 Career 29-8 .784 All-American 2009 (National Champion)

Lion Career

2008-09: Ochocki made a splash in year one of his collegiate career by becoming the NCAA saber national champion as a true freshman.

Ochocki won 19 bouts at nationals to claim the crown. He went 29-8 during the regular season and then place third at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

High School/Personal

Ochocki was a four-year letterman at Johnson High School in Clark, N.J., where he was a fourtime All-State pick and a three-time New Jersey State Champion. Ochocki was a three-time member of the U.S. Junior National Team, placing 22nd in 2005, 10th in 2006 and 20th in 2007. An outstanding athlete, Ochocki lettered in football twice and men’s lacrosse once at Johnson High School.

Lion Career

2008-09: MacClaren went 0-1 last year, seeing action against Vassar.

SABER

High School/Personal

.000

MacCLAREN

.000

Nicholas

W-L First year of collegiate action Career 0-0

Pct.

Robert

Pct.

Buell comes to Penn State from Waterford, Wisconsin, and will be in his first season of collegiate fencing action.

Year

SABER

Career Statistics

High School/Personal

Career Statistics

Sophomore Clark, N.J. Management

OCHOCKI

Williamsport native Jude Keenan is a graduate of St. John Regional Academy where he was a fouryear letter winner in both soccer and tennis for the Golden Knights. An outstanding student, he also had the school’s highest GPA.

SABER

Year

Freshman Williamsport, Pa. Science

High School/Personal

Freshman Waterford, Wis. DUS

Career Statistics

Aleksander

KEENAN

High School/Personal

Bak fenced at the PWF Fencing Club. He is a 2006 graduate of Ramapo High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He placed fifth at the 2006 Division I Saber National Championships.

Jude

Pct. .000

DePinto comes to Penn State after four years of action at Vorhees High School in Glen Gardner, N.J. While at VHS, he helped guide the Vikings to a combined 30-9 record and won the district title at a senior. He was also voted team captain as a senior. DePinto fenced for the Lilov Fencing Academy.

2007-08: MacClaren went 1-4 in dual meet action, including a 1-1 record in foil competition.

2006-07: MacClaren went 21-9 as a freshman starter and placed 13th in his first trip to the MidAtlantic/South Regionals. MacClaren notched dual match records of 7-3, 2-3, 6-1 and 6-2.

High School/Personal

A Schreyer's Honors College student, MacClaren placed in the top 13 at NAC Seniors this past April. MacClaren fenced for the Rochester Fencing Club. He also lettered in bowling for years and helped guide McQuaid Jesuit to two league championships.

Aleksander Ochocki won the 2009 NCAA men’s saber national title at Penn State last year.

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Meet the Nittany Lions Wolfgang

Robert

Sophomore Portland, Ore. History

Sophomore Portland, Ore. Business Administration

RAFERT

THOMPSON

SABER

Career Statistics Year 2008-09 Career

SABER

W-L 10-15 10-15

Pct. .400 .400

Lion Career

Career Statistics

Year 2008-09 Career

W-L 27-17 27-17

Pct. .614 .614

Lion Career

2008-09: Rafert posted a 10-15 record in the saber last year as a part-time starter. He competed at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals as well.

2008-09:Thompson started all season as a true freshman, going 27-17 in dual meets and taking fourth at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

The Milwaukee, Wis. native spent his pre-collegiate career fencing for the Caliburn Fencing Club, the Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club, and the Oregon Fencing Alliance. Rafert has competed regionally and nationally since 2003. He plans on majoring in History at Penn State.

Thompson, like so many former Nittany Lions, comes from the famous Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland, Ore. An outstanding junior fencer, Thompson took second in U17s and 6th in U20s in 2008 and was part of the third place team at Junior Summer Nationals. He is the son of Anne and Roy Thompson, has one sister (Caitlin) and is a business administration major.

High School/Personal

Philip

SUGER

Senior Charlotte, N.C. Neuroscience SABER

Career Statistics Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career

W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000

Lion Career

2008-09: Did not compete last year.

2007-08: Suger did not fence in any duals.

2006-07: Did not see any action as a freshman.

High School/Personal

Suger was the 2006 North Carolina State Champion and placed third in regionals. He is a neuroscience major here at Penn State.

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High School/Personal

Meet the Nittany Lions

First Row: David Willette, Guram Abashidze, Nabeel Dahod, Jude Keenan, Nick DePinto, Roger Kristof, Garrett Buell.

Second Row: Daniel Bak, Aleks Ochocki, Coach Wes Glon, Max Dettlinger Bobby Thompson, Head Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov, Sam Larsen, Mike Phu, Wolf Rafert, Milton Lindsey, Oliver Valdes, Daniel Gomez, Coach Viktor Svatenko, Coach George Abashidze.

Third Row: Miles Chamley-Watson, Mike El-Saleh, Monica Aksamit, Brian Heflich, Nick Chinman (Team Captain), Rob MacClaren, Kevin Luteran, Philip Suger, Mitch Juson, Sam Gay, Sam Perkins.

First Row: Kyra Swick, Deanna Loffredo, Jessica Ross, Casey Dietrich, Kathryn Shaffer, Danielle Little, Madeline Boyer.

Second Row: Coach George Abashidze, Coach Wes Glon, Doris Willette (Team Captain), Head Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov, Stephanie Herbert, Alyssa Vongreis, Janelle Krannich, Caitlin Vassoler, Brigid Frey, Emily Dougherty, Sarita Mizin, Lauren Bauch, Lori Greszczak, Coach Viktor Svatenko.

Third Row: Anastasia Ferdman, Keri Byerts, Liana Webster, Maria Reis, Olivia Benedek, Lee Valigorsky

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2008-09 Statistics and Results

WOMEN’S RESULTS (13-1) DECEMBER 6 (AT VASSER) (4-0)

Penn State 26 Penn State 21 Penn State 17 Penn State 25

Vasser 1 Princeton 6 Harvard 10 NYU 2

JANUARY 25 (AT PRINCETON) (5-0)

Penn State 20 Penn State 23 Penn State 21 Penn State 21 Penn State 24

Duke 7 Drew 4 Penn 6 Temple 6 Haverford 3

JANUARY 31 (AT NORTHWESTERN) (4-1)

WOMEN’S DUAL MATCH STATISTICS

Notre Dame 19 Penn State 20 Penn State 27 Penn State 17 Penn State 22

Penn State 8 Northwestern 7 Wayne State 0 Ohio State 10 North Carolina 5

MEN’S RESULTS (12-3) DECEMBER 6 (AT VASSER) (5-0)

Penn State 21 Penn State 17 Penn State 18 Penn State 15 Penn State 22

(4-1)

Penn State 18 Penn State 23 Penn State 10 Penn State 22 Penn State 25

Duke 9 Drew 4 Penn 17 Johns Hopkins 5 Haverford 2

JANUARY 31 (AT NORTHWESTERN) (3-2)

Penn State 13 Penn State 19 Penn State 11 Penn State 25 Penn State 18

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FENCING

29-9 31-4 7-2 28-5 9-2 104-22

.763 .886 .778 .849 .818 .825

FOIL Lauren Bauch Allison Glasser Daniella Goldenberg Anne Jackson Doris Willette TOTAL

12-3 25-9 7-1 21-16 28-4 93-33

.800 .735 .875 .568 .875 .738

SABER Monica Aksamit Olivia Benedek Jessica Danh Stephanie Herbert Caitlin Thompson TOTAL

25-2 23-11 15-11 6-2 26-5 95-31

.926 .677 .577 .750 .839 .754

18-3 19-12 11-7 17-14 17-13 2-2 84-51

.857 .613 .611 .548 .567 .500 .622

FOIL Miles Chamley-Watson Nick Chinman Michael El-Saleh Janos Gasparin Alexander Goldenberg Samuel Perkins TOTAL

24-2 16-6 21-4 8-2 6-4 25-14 90-32

.923 .727 .840 .800 .600 .641 .682

SABER Daniel Bak Wolfgang Rafert Aleksander Ochocki Robert MacClaren Robert Thompson TOTAL

21-4 10-15 29-8 0-1 27-17 87-45

.840 .400 .784 .000 .614 .659

MEN’S DUAL MATCH STATISTICS

Vasser 6 Princeton 10 Harvard 9 NYU 12 Sacred Heart 5

JANUARY 25 (AT PRINCETON)

EPEE Keri Byerts Anastasia Ferdman Maria Joao Reis Nina Westman Alyssa Vongreis TOTAL

Notre Dame 14 Wayne State 8 Ohio State 16 Cleveland State 2 North Carolina 9

EPEE Nick Chinman Max Dettlinger Charles Cimet Brian Heflich James Moody Oliver Valdes

National Champions

NCAA CHAMPIONS

MEN Adam Feldman, foil, 1986 Peter Cox, saber, 1989 Ed Mufel, foil, 1989 Vitali Nazlymov, saber, 1991 Thomas Strzalkowski, saber, 1992,93,94 Daniel Landgren, epee, 2000 Nonpatat Panchan, foil, 2002, 03 Nick Chinman, foil, 2009 Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2009 WOMEN Jana Angelakis, foil, ‘83, (AIAW Champ., ’81) Olga Chernyak, foil, 1992 Olga Kalinovskaya, foil, 93,94,95,96 Charlotte Walker, epee, 1998 Jessica Burke, epee, 2000 Katarzyna Trzopek, epee, 2003, 06 Doris Willette, foil, 2007, 09 Anastasia Ferdman, epee, 2009 OLYMPIANS

Jana Angelakis, 1980, 84 Peter Cox, 1996 Suzi Paxton, 1996 Tom Strzalkowski, 1996 Alex Weber, 2000 (Germany) Doris Willette, 2008 Nonpatat Panchan, 2008 (Thailand) Adam Wiercioch, 2008 (Poland)

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

JANA ANGELAKIS

PETER COX

ADAM FELDMAN VITALI NAZLYMOV

THOMAS STRZALKOWSKI

ED MUFEL

OLGA CHERNYAK

CHARLOTTE WALKER

OLGA KALINOVSKAYA

JESSICA BURKE

NONPATAT PANCHAN

DANIEL LANDGREN

KATARZYNA TRZOPEK

NICK CHINMAN

DORIS WILLETTE

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All-Americans ALL-AMERICANS MEN

Wendy Hall, epee, 1996, 97

Nonpatat Panchan, foil, 2001, 02, 03, 05

Alexandra Korfanty, epee, 1997, 98

Mohaymen Rahimi, saber, 2001, 02

(2002 and 2003 National Champion)

Rick Wright, epee, 1969

Adam Wiercioch, epee, 2001, 02, 03, 04

John Corona, foil, 1976

Alex Weber, saber, 2003, 03

Matt Harris, foil, 1979

Ian Schlaepfer, foil, 2002, 04

Don Lear, saber, 1979, 80

Marten Zagunis, saber, 2003, 04, 06 (HM)

Mike Corona, epee, 1981, 82

Ian Farr, saber, 2004, 07 (HM)

Brian Keane, saber, 1984, 85, 86

Arthur Urman, epee, 2005, 06 (HM), 07, 08

Jeff Brown, foil, 1984

Franz Boghicev, saber, 2005, 06, 07, 08

Chris Fowlkes, saber, 1984

Jeffrey Chang, foil, 2005 (HM), 07

Scott Hollenbeck, epee, 1984

Adam Feldman, foil, 1985, 86, 87 Peter Cox, saber, 1986, 87, 88, 89 Matt Caggiano, epee, 1987 (1989 NCAA Champion)

Murat Yorukoglu, foil, 1988, 92 James Marsh, epee, 1989, 90

Donna Kisler, foil, 1973

Vitali Nazlymov, saber, 1991, 92, 93

Mary Karandosowski, foil, 1973

(1991 NCAA Champion)

Thomas Strzalkowski, saber, ‘91, 92, 93, 94 (1992, 93, 94 NCAA Champion)

Andy Gearhart, foil, 1992, 93, 94, 95

Tami Greensphon, foil, 1977

Wendy Paschedag, foil, 1977 Carol Jursik, foil, 1978

Judy Smith, foil, 1979, 80

Ali Rezazadeh, saber, 1992

Cathy McClellan, foil, 1979

Greg Gregor, epee, 1994, 95

Jana Angelakis, foil, 1981, 83, 84, 85

Jason Levin, saber, 1994, 95, 96

(‘81 AIAW; 1983 NCAA Champ.)

Wes Waldron, foil, 1994

Hanne Skattebol, foil, 1981, 82, 83

Serge Lilov, saber, 1995, 96, 97

April Miller, foil, 1983

Jeff Feinblatt, epee, 1996, 97

Hope Meyer, foil, 1984, 85

Tobais Darnstadt, foil, 1996

Janet Rossmann, foil, 1989

Nikoloz Lezhava, foil, 1996

Katie Kowalski, foil, 1990, 92

Gang Lu, foil, 1997,98, 99, 2000

Olga Chernyak, foil, 1991, 92, 93, 94

David Lidow, foil, 1997,98, 99

(1992 NCAA Champion)

Brian Walther, saber, 1997

Suzanne Paxton, foil, 1991, 92

Tom Peng, epee, 1998, 99

Aaron Stuewe, saber, 1998, 99, 2000 Mike Takagi, saber, 1998, 99

Daniel Landgren, epee, 1999, 2000, 01, 02 (2000 National Champ.)

FENCING

Austin O’Neil, saber, 2000, 03

Heather Brosnan, saber, 2001, 02, 03, 04

Meredith Chin, foil, 2000, 03, 04 (HM), 05 (HM) (2003 and 2006 NCAA Champion)

Annekathrin Donath, foil, 2003, 04, 06

Tamara Najm, foil, 2006 (HM), 07

Jane Weiss, foil, 1970

Ben Millett, epee, 1991, 93, 94

Stephanie Tam, saber, 2000, 01, 02

Aleksander Ochocki, saber, 2009

Claire Tate, foil, 1970, 71

Richard Clark, epee, 1991

(2000 NCAA Champion)

Sophia Hiss, saber, 2004, 05, 06, 07

WOMEN

Geoffrey Russell, epee, 1989, 90

Jessica Burke, epee, 2000, 02, 03

James Moody, epee, 2009

(2009 National Champion)

David Cox, saber, 1988, 89, 90, 91

Stephanie Eim, epee, 1999, 2000, 01, 02

Christiane Klemp, foil, 1999

Katarzyna Trzopek, epee, 2003, 04, 06

Miles Chamley-Watson, foil, 2009

Ed Mufel, foil, 1988, 89, 90, 91

(1998 NCAA Champion) AND foil, 2000, 01

Steffen Launer, epee, 2007

Samuel Perkins, foil, 2008 (HM)

George Poslusny, epee, 1987

Charlotte Walker, epee, 1998, 99

Marta Grochal, foil, 2001, 02

Daniel Bak, saber, 2008, 09

(1989 NCAA Champion)

Carla Esteva, foil, 1997 ,98, 99, 2000

Nicholas Chinman, foil, 2007, 08, 09 (2009 National Champion)

(1986 NCAA Champion)

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Donald McGill, foil, 2000

Olga Kalinovskaya, foil, 1993, 94, 95, 96 (‘93,94,95,96 NCAA Champ.)

Sibyl Goldstein, foil,1994, 95 Jennifer Prifrel, foil,1994

Polo Wagner, epee, 1995, 96

Case Szarwark, epee, 2005 (HM), 06, 07 Caitlin Thompson, saber, 2006, 07, 09 (HM)

Anastasia Ferdman, epee, 2007, 08, 09 (2009 NCAA Champion)

Doris Willette, foil, 2007, 09

(2007 and 2009 NCAA Champion)

Allison Glasser, foil, 2008, 09

Keri Byerts, epee, 2008

Monica Aksamit, saber, 2009

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jana Angelakis, foil, 1980-85 April Miller, foil, 1985 Brian Keane, saber, 1985 Cathy McClellan, epee, 1989, 91 Ed Mufel, foil, 1990 Olga Chernyak, foil, 1993, 94 Suzanne Paxton, foil, 1993, 95 Thomas Strzalkowski, saber, 1994,95 Peter Cox, saber, 1995 David Lidow, foil, 1998 Carla Esteva, foil, 1998, 99 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, epee, 1999, 2001, 03 Non Panchan, foil, 2001-05 (Thailand) Adam Wiercioch, 2001-04 (Poland) Alex Weber, 2001-03 (Germany) Stephanie Eim, 2002, 2003 Amir Rahimi, 2003 (Iran) Jessica Burke, 2003 Caitlin Thompson, 2006 (team gold medal), 07 (team silver medal) Doris Willette, 2006, 07

National Teams

WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

Jana Angelakis, foil, 1981, 83, 85 Brian Keane, saber, 1983, 85, 87 Bruce Capin, saber, 1987 David Cox, saber, 1989, 91, 93 Olga Chernyak, foil, 1993 Andy Gearhart, foil, 1993 Suzanne Paxton, foil, 1993, 95 Tom Strzalkowski, saber, 1993, 95 Peter Cox, saber, 1993, 95 Carina Winter, epee, 1995 Jessica Burke, epee, 1999 Stephanie Eim, epee, 1999 Carla Esteva, foil, 1999 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, 2001 Jessica Burke, 2001 Nonpatat Panchan, 2003, 05 (Thailand) Tamara Najm, 2007

PAN AMERICAN GAMES

Jana Angelakis, 1983, 87 Cathy McClellan, 1991 Suzanne Paxton, 1993 Olga Chernyak, 1995 Thomas Strzalkowski, 1995 David Lidow, 1999 Carla Esteva, 1999 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, 1999, 2003 Caitlin Thompson, 2007

Doris

First Row: Daniel Bak, Nick Chinman, Keri Byerts, Sarita Mizin, Brian Heflich.

Second Row: Max Dettlinger, Maria Reis, Anastasia Ferdman, Stephanie Herbert, Liana Webster, Rob MacClaren, Emily Dougherty, Sam Gay, Philip Suger.

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Three and Four Time NCAA Champions TOM STRZALKOWSKI

OLGA KALINOVSKAYA

1992-96 THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE SABER

1992-96 FOUR-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE FOIL • • •

•

•

Won National Collegiate foil titles in 1993, 1994,1995 and 1996.

•

Left Penn State with a 180-5 record in

•

.973 career win percentage ranks third alltime in Nittany Lion women’s foil

•

the foil.

history

•

Garret Open

•

Three-time Champion.

Four-time All-

Won National Collegiate saber titles in 1992, 1993 and 1994 Left Penn State with a 109-10 record in the saber.

.916 career win percentage ranks third alltime in Nittany Lion men’s saber history 1993 Garret Open Champion.

1996 Olympian & member of U.S. National

American.

•

Teams five times.

Four-time All-

American.

FOUR OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF PENN STATE’S STORIED FENCING PAST JEFF BROWN 1980-84 All-American Lawyer

“In addition to representing Penn State, which I still consider an honor, I was fortunate enough to test the strength of my friendships and emerge with a greater appreciation of both.”

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PETER COX

1985-89 4X All-American 1989 NCAA Champ 1996 Olympian Chiropractor

“Penn State gives you the opportunity to express yourself as an individual, as well as a team member, and, as an outsider looking in, that tends to be impressive.”

JANA ANGELAKIS

1980-85 4X All-American 3X U.S. Champ ‘80&’84 Olympian Fitness Specialist

“Having the opportunity to work with Coach Kaidanov put fencing in a different light for me. The experience of being on a team and to contribute to someone else’s fencing made Penn State a positive experience for me.”

ADAM FELDMAN

1983-87 3X All-American 1986 NCAA Champ Physician

“The challenges and successes I encountered competing at Penn State helped me to grow both mentally and physically”

All-Time Leaders MEN’S CAREER LEADERS

WOMEN’S CAREER LEADERS

FOIL

FOIL

1.

Adam Feldman (1983-87)

3.

David Lidow (1995-99)

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

109-9

92.3

1.

Jana Angelakis (1980-85)

123-17

87.9

3.

Gang Lu (1997-2000)

147-17

Chris Balestracci (1980-84)

97-14

Ed Mufel (1987-91)

128-20

Nonpatat Panchan (2001-05)

116-19

Samuel M. Rankin (1937-39)

25-4

Andy Gearhart (1992-95)

105-20

10. Nick Chinman (2006-Present)

94-20

9.

John Orvos (1985-89)

EPEE

1.

Jim Marsh (1986-90)

3.

Jeffrey Feinblatt (1993-97)

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Scott Hollenbeck (1980-84)

Hanne Skattebol (1980-83)

Tami Greensphon (1976-77)

10. Suzanne Paxton (1989-92)

EPEE

86.7

Anastasia Ferdman (2006-Present)

117-20

91-26

130-41 84-28 26-9

77.8

77.8

76.3

76.0

75.4

75.0

.74.3

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Jessica Burke (2000-03)

Wendy Hall (1995-99)

175-44

Case Szarwark (2003-2007 Maria Joao Reis (2006-Present)

10. Keri Byerts (2006-present)

SABER

Jason Levin (1993-96)

105-11

84-8

93.3

91.3

90.5

152-16

90.5

Peter Cox (1985-89)

137-21

86.7

10. Ali Rezazadeh (1989-92)

43-8

104-14 80-13

88.1

86.0

84.3

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

113-19

168-29

Austin O’Neill (2001-03)

97-7

53-6

Ola Korfanty (1997-2000)

3.

Sergey Lilov (1994-1997)

87.8

88.7

91.6

9.

89.4

141-18

109-10

Franz Boghicev (2004-2008)

104-16

89.7

Katarzyna Trzopek (2002-06)

Charlotte Walker (1998-99)

Thomas Strzalkowski (1990-94)

7.

36-5

90.8

3.

2.

Caitlin Thompson (2005-Present)

Vitali Nazlymov (1990-93)

144-17

91.7

78.4

82.2

1.

Brian Keane (1983-86)

89-9

93.8

73-20

134-29

David Cox (1987-91)

8.

176-20

97.8

3.

6.

82.5

9.

Carla Esteva (1997-2000)

Claire Tate Chambers (1969-71)

43-1

Alexander Weber (2002-03)

5.

83.2

8.

122-11

61-4

91.3

49-16

1.

4.

84.0

7.

Cathy McClellan (1978-81)

Doris Willette (2006-Present)

174-14

Greg Gregor (1994-95)

SABER

85.9

6.

95.0

97.3

Stephanie Eim (1999-2002)

106-33

Andy Nightingale (1974-77)

86.2

5.

189-10

180-5

1.

Daniel Landgren (1999-2002) Arthur Urman (2004-2008)

86.5

4.

Olga Chernyak (1990-94)

Olga Kalinovskaya (1992-96)

82.3

119-34

Jeff Haney (1976-79)

87.4

2.

98.3

130-28

Mike Corona (1978-82)

10. Bob Swope (1942-47)

2.

104-21

89.6

115-2

149-35 89-24

79-25

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79.9

78.8

76.0

81.9

105-25

Ashley Gin Fong Linker (2004-2008)

85.2

104-23

Stephanie Tam (2000-02)

Jessica Clark (2000-03)

85.4

89.0

152-24

Christina Belsito (2000)

85.6

73-9

Sophia Hiss (2003-2007)

Heather Brosnan (2001-04)

89.9

109-33 42-13 33-11

55-20

74-32

90-50

86.4

80.8

76.7

76.4

75.0

73.3

69.8

64.3

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The Garret Open - Men’s Champions MEN’S SABER

1973: Steve Danosi, Wayne St. 1974: Steve Danosi, Wayne St. 1975: Yuri Rabinovich, Wayne St. 1976: Ed Majtenyi, St. John’s 1977: Stan Schulman, UNC 1978: Don Lear, Penn St. 1979: Don Lear, Penn St. 1980: Steve Renshaw, Clemson 1981: John Friedberg, UNC 1982: Ralph Bellatoni, William Paterson 1983: Brian Keane, Penn St. 1984: Michael Lofton, NYU 1985: Brian Keane, Penn St. 1986: Bob Cottingham, Columbia 1987: David Mandell, Columbia 1988: Peter Cox, Penn St. 1989: David Cox, Penn St. 1990: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St. 1991: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St. 1992: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St. 1993: Tom Strzalkowski, Penn St. 1994: Serge Lilov, Penn St. 1995: Serge Lilov, Penn St. 1996: Serge Lilov, Penn St. 1997: Patrick Durkan, Columbia 1998: Luke LaValle, Notre Dame 1999: Ivan Lee, St. John’s 2000: Gabor Szelle, Notre Dame 2001: Alex Weber, Penn State 2002: Alex Weber, Penn State 2003: Marten Zagunis, Penn State 2004: Adam Crompton, Ohio State 2005: Tim Hagamen, Harvard 2006: Adam Crompton, Ohio State 2007: Mike Momtselidze, Ohio State 2008: Daniel Bak, Penn State

MEN’S FOIL

1973: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1974: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1975: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1976: Joe Rudman, SUNY-Binghamton 1977: Jack Tichacek, Pennsylvania 1978: Bradley Thomas, Maryland 1979: Todd Curn, Ohio State 1980: Marc Auricchio, St. John’s 1981: Paul Schmidt, Princeton 1982: Alex Flom, George Mason 1983: Alfred Clarke, Penn St. 1984: Sunil Sabharwal, Ohio State 1985: C. Higgs-Coulthard, Notre Dame 1986: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame 1987: Ed Mufel, Penn State 1988: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame 1989: Alan Weber, Pennsylvania 1990: Ed Mufel, Penn St. 1991: Drew Thompson, UNC 1992: James Borin, Yale 1993: Andy Gearhart, Penn State 1994: Brian Moroney, St. John’s 32 PENN STATE 2009-2010

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1995: Thorsten Becker, Wayne St. 1996: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1997: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1998: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1999: Gang Lu, Penn St. 2000: Daren Senft, Yale 2001: Debic, Notre Dame 2002: Corey Werk, Yale 2003: Jesse Schibilia, Rutgers 2004: Nonpatat Panchan, Penn State 2005: Jacob Jedrkowiak, Notre Dame 2006: Boaz Ellis, Ohio State 2007: Andras Horanyi, Ohio State 2008: Nick Chinman, Penn State

MEN’S EPEE

1973: Bob Wakefield, Navy 1974: Joe Crawford, Ohio St. 1975: Greg Benko, Wayne St. 1976: Lee Shelley, Princeton 1977: Chris Hanson, Penn 1978: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1979: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1980: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1981: Michael Storm, Penn 1982: Kevin Smith, Ohio St. 1983: Steve Trevor, Columbia 1984: Steve Trevor, Columbia 1985: Miles Phillips, Illinois 1986: Jim O’Neill, Harvard 1987: Miles Phillips, Illinois 1988: Scott Shinberg, Air Force 1989: D. Caulderhead, Notre Dame 1990: Joe Socoloff, Princeton 1991: Scott Rush, Illinois 1992: Alexander Glazunov, Moscow 1993: Ben Millett, Penn St. 1994: George Hentea, St. John’s 1995: Ryan Shims, Columbia 1996: Jeffrey Feinblatt, Penn St. 1997: Matthew Rosen, Columbia 1998: Doron Levit, St. John’s 1999: Anton Gurevich, St. John’s 2000: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State 2001: Jan Viviani, Notre Dame 2002: Jan Viviana, Notre Dame 2003: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State 2004: Soren Thompson, Princeton 2005: Arthur Urman, Penn State 2006: Marek Petraszek, Wayne State 2007: Arthur Urman, Penn State 2008: Maxwell Dettlinger, Penn State

Garret Open - Women’s Champions WOMEN’S FOIL

1973: Donna Kistler, Penn St. 1974: Jeannette Starks, Brooklyn 1975: Ann Marie Williams, Brooklyn 1976: Ilona Maskal, William Paterson 1977: Cathy McClellan, Penn State 1978: Cathy McClellan, Penn State 1979: Anne Kayler, Pennsylvania 1980: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1981: Christine Hamori, Cornell 1982: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1983: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia 1984: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1985: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia 1986: Rachel Hayes, Temple 1987: Molly Sullivan, Notre Dame 1988: Heidi Piper, Notre Dame 1989: Anne Barreda, Notre Dame 1990: Tzu Moy, Columbia 1991: Olga Chernyak, Penn St. 1992: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn St. 1993: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn St. 1994: Maria Panyi, Notre Dame 1995: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn St. 1996: Sara Walsh, Notre Dame 1997: Erinn Smart, Columbia 1998: Erinn Smart, Columbia 1999: Carla Esteva, Penn St. 2000: Charlotte Walker, foil, Penn State 2001: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2002: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2003: Aliczya Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2004: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State 2005: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State 2006: Emily Cross, Harvard 2007: Lindsay Knauer, Ohio State 2008: Doris Willette, Penn State

WOMEN’S SABER

1999: Marisa Mustilli, St. John’s 2000: Sarah Jacobson, Yale 2001: C. McCullough, Notre Dame 2002: Alexis Jemal, Rutgers 2003: Annika Eiremo, Penn 2004: Valerie Providenza, Notre Dame 2005: Caitlin Thompson, Penn State 2006: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State 2007: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State 2008: Caroline Vloka, Harvard

WOMEN’S EPEE

1994: Sherraine Schalm, Ottawa 1995: Katherine Rich, Princeton 1996: Magda Krol, Notre Dame 1997: Charlotte Walker, Penn St. 1998: Magda Krol, Notre Dame 1999: Emese Takacs, St. John’s 2000: Jessica Burke, Penn State 2001: Stephanie Eim, Penn State 2002: Jessica Burke, Penn State 2003: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2004: Katarzyna Trzopek, Penn State 2005: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2006: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2007: Anastasia Ferdman, Penn State 2008: Nina Westman, Penn State

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Coaching History BETH ALPIN 1968-85

In 1926, the Penn State men’s fencing program was launched by Dr. Paul Schweitzer, the school’s first coach.

Replacing Schweitzer after eight years at the helm of the program was Nels Walke. He guided the team for three years (1934-36) and compiled a 6-3 record. Harry Krutter took over in 1937 and coached until 1941, while compiling a 1915 mark.

From 1942-51, H. Arthur Meyer was the head coach. Meyer’s teams won 13 of 38 meets before the program was temporarily discontinued. The men’s program returned in 1962 under the leadership of Dick Klima, who coached the Lions for 12 years. Klima’s teams were 42-34 during his tenure.

DICK KLIMA 1962-73

The men’s program returned to Eastern prominence during the reign of Maxwell “Mac” Garret, who coached from 1973-82. Garret raised the level of fencing at Penn State, leading the Lions to a 113-21 mark.

The women’s program was instituted in 1964-65 under co-coaches Barbara Hoepner and Dorothy Moody.

In 1968, coaching great Mary Beth Alphin took over the women’s program. No one could have predicted that 17 years later, her teams would have an overall record of 249-31-1 and capture national championships in 1980, 1981, and 1983.

Emmanuil Kaidanov assumed responsibility for the men’s team in 1982 and the women’s squad in the fall of 1985, following Alphin’s retirement. Kaidanov has continued the tradition established by previous Lion mentors such as Klima, Garret, and Alphin.

MAXWELL GARRET 1973-82

It is hard to discount the success Kaidanov has enjoyed. In his 26 years at Penn State, the men have a 356-24 dual meet record. The women have improved to 343-32 in Kaidanov’s 23 years as head coach. After a 15th-place finish at the 1983 NCAA Championships, Kaidanov’s men’s teams evolved into an annual contender for the national title with one fifth-place showing,, one fourth-place finish, three third places, two seconds, and the combined men’s and women’s NCAA crown in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2007.

After a 10th-place showing in 1986, the Lady Lions demonstrated steady improvement, culminated by finishing first three times, second once, and third once in the 90s before the combined competition began.

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The State College Area

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ocated among mountains and valleys in the exact geographic center of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Centre County thrives on its ability to blend education with industry, technology, historic shopping districts and farming communities.

The heart of the Centre Region is State College, a community featuring the best that life has to offer, in education, commerce, culture and recreation.

This mixture of the cosmopolitan and pastoral works so well that to many the Centre Region is known as “Happy Valley." The region is frequently ranked near the top of the charts by Money magazine’s “Best Places To Live" and Rand McNally’s “Retirement Places Rated Guide." In the late 1980’s, Psychology Today called State College the least stressful place in the United States.

Centre County is home to The Pennsylvania State University, one of the finest teaching and research institutions in the land. Penn State’s impact is great, from the touring Broadway shows that visit campus to two recent additions: the Penn State Research Park and the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center.

The ebb-and-flow of students and activity in State College creates a vital downtown that always is bustling, but this is especially so during home football weekends in the fall and the nationally-acclaimed Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts every July.

Escape isn’t far away. Less than 20 minutes from campus are quiet towns and villages with charms of their very own, as well as mountains, lakes and roaring streams and brooks.

STATE COLLEGE AREA SERVICES (AREA CODE 814)

LODGING ATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-2100 AUTOPORT MOTEL, 1405 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-7666 CARNEGIE HOUSE, 100 Cricklewood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-2424 COMFORT SUITES, 132 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1900 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, 1730 University Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-1881 DAYS INN PENN STATE, 240 South Pugh Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-8454 HAMPTON INN, 1101 East College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1590 HAMPTON INN & SUITES, 1955 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1899 HILTON GARDEN INN, 1221 East College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272-1221 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 1925 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1800 MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES, 1935 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1807 MOTEL 6, 1274 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-1600 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500 PENN STATER CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard ........863-5000 RAMADA INN, 1450 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3001 RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, 1555 University Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-6960 RODEWAY INN, 1040 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-6783 STEVENS MOTEL, 1275 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-2438 SUPER 8 MOTEL, 1663 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-8005 TOFTREES RESORT, One Country Club Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-8000

AIRLINES COMAIR/DELTA CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-4798 or 800-221-1212 NORTHWEST AIRLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9730 or 800-225-2525 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1774 or 800-428-4322 UNITED EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1714 or 800-241-6522 UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5511 AUTO RENTAL AVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9750 or 888-897-8448 ENTERPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-4450 or 800-736-8222 HERTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1728 or 800-654-3131 NATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1771 or 800-227-7368 MOTOR COACH FULLINGTON TRAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355-4900 GREYHOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-7971 TAXI HANDY DELIVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353-6003 AA TRANSIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8294 For more information, please call the Centre County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 814231-1400.

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WRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-238-3050 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-238-8993 WMAJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-234-3550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-234-1659 WZWW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-234-3695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-231-0950

WIRE SERVICES

Associated Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215-561-1133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215-561-3544 State College Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-238-3649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-861-4210

TELEVISION

WTAJ (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-944-1414 State College Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-237-1010 WJAC (NBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-255-7651 State College Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-231-6397 WWCP(FOX), WATM (ABC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-266-8088 State College Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-237-2300 WPSX (PBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-865-3333

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-944-4763 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-238-3169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-255-7658

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-266-7749 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-237-3545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-865-3145

2009 NCAA Champions!

36 PENN STATE 2009-2010

FENCING

DORI SWI LLETTE JUNI OR

NI CK CHI NMAN SENI OR

09FENCI NG