1999 Women's Basketball
National Championship Team |
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The Shawnee
State University Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2009
included the 1999 Women’s Basketball National
Championship Team. The team was inducted to
commemorate the 10th anniversary of the
Bears 31-2 National Championship season.
Members of the
1999 Women’s Basketball Team include NAIA National Player of
the Year Erica Hayes, Brandi Baker, Carrie Brisker, Mamie
Brisker, Becky Holden, Cheri Griffith, Brandy Humphrey,
Susie Kline, Brandi Munn, Steffani Slone, Kelli Smith and
Sarah Ward.
The 1999 Women’s
Basketball Team won the National Championship after
defeating St. Francis College 80-65 in the Championship
game. They posted an overall record of 31-2 on the
season and were American Mideast Conference regular season
Champions.
The induction
ceremony took place on Saturday, January 24th in conjunction
with Shawnee State Homecoming festivities. [Gallery
of pictures]
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Matt Ashkettle -- Baseball 1994-1997 |
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Matt Ashkettle's
career batting average of .406 is a
Shawnee
State
record. He collected 152
hits including 11 homeruns to go along with 114 RBI.
He earned all-conference recognition in 1996 and 1997.
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Brandi Baker
-- Basketball 1996-2000 |
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| Brandi Baker twice earned All-American Mideast
Conference and was named an NAIA All-American for the 1999-2000
season. In Addition, she earned AMC and NAIA All-Scholar
Athlete recognition as a junior and senior. She currently
stands 4th on the all-time scoring list with 1,697 points and 4th on
the all-time rebound list with 874. Brandi was inducted in
2006. |
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Carrie
Brisker-Purcell
-- Basketball 1995-1999 |
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Carrie twice earned All-American Mideast Conference and NAIA
All-Scholar Athlete honors. She currently stands 11th on
the all-time scoring list with 1,201 points.
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Tony Brown
-- Golf 1993-1997 |
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| Tony
Brown played 82 rounds of golf and tallied a 79.8 scoring
average.
He earned All-Conference and All-American honors in 1997.
He led the Bears to a conference championship in 1997 as well
as an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. Tony was
inducted in 2003.
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Amy Cole-McGuire
-- Softball 1990-1994 |
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| During that span, Amy
Cole-McGuire was a 4-time All-Mid-Ohio
Conference selection and 4-time NAIA All-District honoree. Amy
had a career fielding percentage of .924 at the shortstop
position. She had a career batting average of .333. In
addition to softball, Amy played basketball for two seasons.
Amy was inducted into the Hall with the Inaugural Class in 2000.
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Ralph Cole
-- Head Coach Softball |
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Ralph Cole took over as head coach
of the Shawnee State Softball Team in 1992 after serving two years
as assistant coach. In
the thirteen seasons since taking over, Cole has compiled a 385-160
record. He has led the
Bears to 9 conference championships and 9 appearances in the NAIA
National Tournament. He
earned Conference Coach of the Year Honors in 1996, the same year
Shawnee
State
was the runner up at the National Tournament.
He was inducted in 2005. |
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Tiffany Clayton
-- Basketball 1991-1995 |
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| Tiffany Clayton, a 1995 graduate, stood out on
the hardwood from 1991-1995 and still holds Shawnee State's
career assists record with 566. She finished her career
5th on Shawnee State's all-time scoring roster with 1,050
points. She still holds many Shawnee State records,
including a season record of 3-point field goal percentage of
46% as well as 3-point field goals made in a game with eight and
3-point field goals attempts in a game with 14. She was
named to the MOC All-Freshman Team and as a sophomore named to the
All-NAIA District 22 Division I Team. During her senior season
she was named 2nd Team All-MOS and NAIA Division II Honorable
Mention. Tiffany was inducted in 2010. |
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Eugene Collins
-- Assistant Basketball Coach
-- Home Team Award |
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| Collins is a graduate of
Shawnee State University and played basketball from 1984 to 1986.
Collins held the position of Assistant Head Coach from 1990 to 2007. |
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Kim Danner -- Basketball 1988-1991 |
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Kim Danner was named to the NAIA All-District team
three times. She earned Kodak All-American honors and NAIA
All-Scholar Athlete honors in 1991. She currently ranks fifth
on Shawnee State's all-time scoring list with 1,289
points. Kim was inducted with the inaugural class in
2000.
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Brandon Doss
-- Baseball 1997-2000 |
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| Brandon Doss was a two-time All-American Mideast
Conference selection during his career. He earned NAIA
All-American honors as a senior in 2000. He finished his
career with school records of 262 hits, 43 homeruns, and 185 RBI.
He holds 8 additional Shawnee State Baseball records. Brandon
was inducted in 2006. |
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Aaron Duncan -- Baseball 1993-1996 |
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| Aaron Duncan had a
.374 career batting average and scored 97 career runs.
He twice earned 1st Team All-Conference and NAIA
All-Scholar Athlete honors. He
is a member of the induction class of 2002.
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Bryan Dyer
-- Basketball 1991-1995 |
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| Bryan Dyer finished his career
with 887 points which ranks 10th
on Shawnee State’s All-Time Scoring List. His 887 career rebounds
make him the leading rebounder in Shawnee State History. He also
holds the record for most rebounds in a season (436 in 1994 -1995)
and for most rebounds in a game (26). Bryan was an All-Conference
selection in 1995. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in
2001.
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Leah Fickell -- Softball 1994-1997 |
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| Leah Fickell was a two-time all-conference player.
She also earned All-MOC Scholar Athlete and NAIA All-American
Scholar Athlete honors in 1996.
She played on four conference championship teams and the 1996
NAIA National Runner-Up team. She was inducted into the Hall
of Fame in 2003.
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Brian
Harrison
-- Baseball 1999-2000 |
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Brian holds the school record for homeruns (19)
and RBI (87) in a season. He completed his career with 36 homeruns
and 155 RBI. He earned All-American Mideast Conference recognition
in 1999 and 2000. In 2000, he helped lead the Bears to a 5th place
finish in the NAIA World Series and was named 2nd Team NAIA
All-American. Brian was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. |
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Erica Hayes
-- Basketball 1995-1999 |
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Erica Hayes earned all-conference honors each of her four seasons at SSU
including the Conference Player of the Year Award in 1999.
She was a two-time All-American and the NAIA Division II
Player of the Year in 1999 when she led the Bears to a National
Championship. She is
second on the SSU’s all-time scoring list with 2184 points.
She holds eight school records including most rebounds in a
career with 1193. She was inducted in 2005.
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Ralph Kavanaugh -- Equipment Manager
-- Home Team Award |
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The Home Team Award is
meant to recognize special service, spirit, and loyalty to Shawnee
State Athletics. Ralph
Kavanaugh, longtime equipment manager for Shawnee State Athletics,
will received the inaugural award in 2005.
“Over the years, many of our athletes have referred to
Ralph as Home Team,” said SSU Athletics Director Jim Arnzen.
“He is easily one of the most popular people on campus and
he is very worthy of this award.”
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Kari Koehn -- Softball 1995-1997 |
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Kari Koehn earned All-MOC honors three times in her career, and was
named 1st Team All-American in 1997 and 1998.
She earned MOC and NAIA All-Scholar Athlete honors in 1997.
She had a career batting average of .388. She
had 51 doubles, 13 triples, and 11 homeruns to go along with 142
career RBI’s.
She helped lead the Bears to 4 consecutive MOC titles during
her career.
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Molly Linville-Shultz -- Basketball 1992-1996 |
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Molly
Linville-Shultz
scored 1,027 career points and dished out 426 career assists. She earned 1st Team All-Conference honors in 1996.
She is a member of the 2002 induction class.
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Roger Merb
-- Men's Golf Coach |
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Roger
Merb has coached the men’s golf team since its inception in 1989.
He has led the Bears to 30 tournament victories including the
Mid-Ohio Conference Championship in 1997.
That 1997 team went on to place 11th at the NAIA
National Tournament.
He was named the MOC Golf Coach of the Year in 1997.
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Travis Merry
-- Basketball 1990-1994 |
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| Travis Merry is the fourth
leading scorer in Shawnee State history with 1,117 points. He holds
the career record for assists (579) and steals (177). He also holds
the record for most assists in a season (205 in 1993-1994) and most
assists in a game (15). Travis was selected to the NAIA All-Scholar Athlete Team in 1994. He was inducted
into the Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Brandy Orsborne Fyffe -- Softball
1998-2001 |
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| 2001 graduate Brandy
Orsborne excelled on the softball field from 1998 to 2001.
During her career she accumulated a batting average of .369 with 109
runs and 94 RBI's. On the mound, she compiled a 10-3 record
with a 3.42 ERA. As a senior, Orsborne was named Conference
Player of the Year and 2nd Team All-American. Orsborne earned
all-conference recognition three times and was also named an NAIA
Scholar Athlete and Conference Scholar Athlete twice while at
Shawnee State. Brandy was inducted in 2011. |
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Randall Pennington -- Basketball 1991-1992,
1993-1995 |
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| Randall Pennington is the second leading
scorer in Shawnee State history with 1,326 points. He also holds the
Shawnee State record for field goals made in a career (543) and free
throws made in a career (232). He was an All-Conference selection in
1994 and 1995. Randall was an All-American honoree in 1995. He
was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Crystal Pickelsimer -- Softball 1997-2000 |
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| Crystal Pickelsimer was a four-time All-American
Mideast Conference honoree and earned NAIA All-American honors as a
junior and senior. She was the American Mideast Conference
Player of the Year in 2000. She had a career-batting average
of .431 to go along with a school record 65 doubles and 18 triples.
She also holds the school record for doubles in a season with 22 and
walks in a career with 78. Crystal was inducted in 2006. |
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Jayson
Pratt
-- Baseball 1998-2000 |
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Jayson was a three-time All-American Mideast Conference selection.
He was the American Mideast Conference Player of the Year in 1998.
He holds the school record for season batting average with .463 and
season slugging percentage at .560%. |
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Lanny Rice
-- Golf 1995-1998 |
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| Lanny Rice
in 83 rounds of golf posted a 77.4 average.
He helped lead the Bears to 12 tournament wins over the
course of his career. He
won six individual tournament titles, including the 1995 MOC
Championship in 1995.
He earned All-MOC honors twice, and was named the MOC Player
of the Year in 1995.
He was twice named to the MOC and NAIA All-Scholar Athlete
Teams.
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Kirk
Ruggles
-- Basketball 1994-1998 |
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Kirk
currently stands 6th on the all-time scoring list with
1,256 points. He earned 2nd Team All-American Mideast
Conference honors as a junior.
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Gregg Smith
-- Women's Basketball Assistant Coach |
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Gregg Smith has been the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach since
the programs inception in 1988. In 18 year with Gregg on the
sidelines, the Bears have compiled a 469-116 record. The Bears have
won 8 conference championships, 5 conference tournament
championships and made 12 appearances in the NAIA Division II
National Championship.
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Robin Hagen-Smith
-- Women's Basketball Coach |
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Robin Hagen-Smith
is entering her nineteenth year as Women’s Head Basketball Coach
at Shawnee State University. In the past eight years, she has taken
the Bears to the national competition finishing with three Sweet
Sixteen's, two Elite Eight's, one Final Four, and a National
Championship in 1999. She has led the Bears to the conference
championship each of the past five seasons as well as in 1992 and
1994. She has a career record of 412-124. Robin has received many
coaching awards that include MOC and AMC Coach of the Year (5
times), 1997-98 WBCA IKON Coach of the Year, 1998-99 NAIA National
Coach of the Year, and 1998-99 Dispatch Women’s Ohio College
Basketball Coach of the Year.
Hagen-Smith’s
basketball success at SSU began in 1979 when she played for Shawnee
State Community College before transferring in 1981 to the
University of Rio Grande. She was inducted into the Hall with
the Inaugural Class in 2000.
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Bryan
Sturgell
-- Golf 1995-1995 |
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Bryan boasted a 76.9
scoring average over the course of 93 rounds. He won 9 tournaments
and was named to a dozen all-tournament teams. He earned
all-conference recognition in 1996, 1998, and 1999. Bryan was
inducted into the Hall in 2008. |
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Jeff Suter
-- Soccer 1991-1993 |
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| Jeff Suter holds
the school records for most goals in a season (18); most goals in a
career (42); most assists in a season (12); most assists in a career
(27); most points in a season (48); and most points in a career
(111). He earned 2nd
Team All-Conference honors in 1993.
Jeff was inducted into the Hall in 2002.
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Renee
Walls-Davis -- Basketball/Softball
1992-1996 |
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Renee has scored Renee scored 1,099 points in basketball and
currently stands 14th on Shawnee State’s all-time scoring list. She
holds the Shawnee State record for most 3-point field goals made in
a season with 92. On the softball diamond, Renee had a career
batting average of .340. For her career, she had 144 hits, scored
121 runs, and drove in 101 runs. She was a 1st Team All-Conference
selection in 1995 and 1996. She was named 1st Team All-American in
1995. Renee was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. |
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Harry Weinbrecht
-- Administrator |
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| Harry Weinbrecht was a member of the Shawnee
State faculty from 1964 to 2000. He coached OU-Portsmouth
(later Shawnee State Community College) to 5 straight branch
championships. In 1976 he coached
Shawnee State Community College to a 29-2 season. He served as
athletic director until 1992, and he oversaw the transition from
Junior College association to the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics. He was inducted into the Hall with
the Inaugural Class of 2000. |
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Jenni Wessel -- Basketball 1991-1995 |
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Jenni Wessel is the all-time leading scorer in SSU history with 2,280 points.
She holds the SSU records for points in a game (48); field goals
made in a career (977); field goals made in a game (23); and
rebounds in a game (20). Her .594 career field goal percentage and
1,092 career rebounds rank second in Shawnee State History. The 23
field goals made against Urbana University on January 15, 1994,
stands as the NAIA Division II national record. Jenni was the 1995
Conference Player of the Year. She earned All-American Honors in
1994 and 1995. Jenni was inducted into the Hall of Fame in
2001.
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Kim White-Merb
-- Softball 1994-1997 |
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Kim White currently holds 12 Shawnee State Softball records.
She hit 42 homeruns, had 213 RBI, scored 204 runs, and hit
for a .458 batting average.
She helped lead the Bears to a National Runner-Up finish in
1996.
She was the conference player of the year four consecutive
seasons and the NAIA Player of the Year in 1997.
She earned All-American honors all four years she played.
She was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Brian Williams
-- Basketball 1988-1990 |
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Brian Williams finished his career with 972 points and 426
rebounds. He currently holds the Shawnee State record for most
blocked shots in a season (77) and most blocked shots in a career
(122). Brian was a two-time NAIA All-District selection.
He was inducted into the Hall with the Inaugural Class in 2000.
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John Williams
-- Cross Country 2000-2003 |
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| Williams is a two-time
All-American Mideast Conference runner and two time NAIA National
Qualifier. During his time at Shawnee State he held the fastest
time of any runner (25:45) and currently is in the top five runners
ever at Shawnee State and 13th on the all-time fastest
time list. He was a five-time meet medalist during his stellar
career at Shawnee State. John was inducted into the Hall in 2010.
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Tracy Williams-Riehl
-- Basketball 1989-1992 |
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| Tracy Williams-Riehl finished
her career with 1,176 points. In 1992 she was named the
Mid-Ohio Conference Player of the Year. She was also named to
the Kodak All-American Team. She currently holds the Shawnee
State records for most free throws made in a game (14), most steals
in a game (9), and most steals in a season (96). Tracy was
inducted into the Hall with the Inaugural Class in 2000.
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WNXT: Roger
Gray & Dale Hamilton
-- Radio Broadcasters
-- Home Team Award |
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Since Shawnee
State’s transition to the NAIA in 1988, WNXT’s Roger Gray and Dale
Hamilton have combined to broadcast nearly 800 Shawnee State
University Athletic Contests. WNXT’s continued coverage and support
has allowed fans to follow the Bears at home, on the road, and at
post-season competitions across the country. |
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