Ralph Young Field Ralph Young Field, site of the 2006 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships, has had a long source of history and tradition for the Michigan State track and field program. Located in the heart of campus adjacent to Spartan Stadium, the facility features seating for over 1,500 spectators. A press box features media seating, a state-of-the-art sound system and a camera platform on the roof. Before Ralph Young Field, the Spartans competed at three different sites on campus, including Old College Field and Macklin Field (now Spartan Stadium). The track at Ralph Young Field was dedicated on April 17, 1937, as MSU defeated the University of Chicago in a dual meet, 88-43. MSU hosted its first Big Ten outdoor track and field championships in 1960. The site was renovated at the beginning of this decade and constructed for the dual purpose of housing the MSU field hockey program as well as the men’s and women’s track and field programs. On Sept. 6, 2002, the MSU field hockey team opened a new chapter in the history books with the unveiling of the MSU Field Hockey Complex. The first track meet at the new complex arrived in the spring of 2004, as the Spartan men and women hosted the Spartan Invitational.

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Honors And Awards All-Big Ten Indoor (since 1984) 2006 Brad Gebauer 2005 Brad Gebauer 2000 Jeff Kus 1999 Jim Jurcevich Steve Schell Ryan Taylor Kyle Baker Paul Terek Andy Lixey E.J. Martin Matt Ingram Chris Wehrman 1997 Kyle Baker 1996 Brad Fields 1995 Brad Fields 1992 Chris Brown Sam Blumke Rick Gledhill Todd Koning Chris Rugh 1989 Corey Pryor 1986 Rodney Benson

2004

2003 2002

2001 All-Big Ten Outdoor (since 1984) 2004 Brad Gebauer 2002 Paul Terek 2000 Steve Schell 1999 Kyle Baker Jim Jurcevich Paul Terek Ryan Taylor 1997 Kyle Baker 1993 Dave Smith 1992 Anthony Hamm Ian Smith 1991 Anthony Hamm 1988 Philmore Harris 1987 Marvin Parnell 1986 Guy Scott Big Ten Athlete of the Year 2002 Paul Terek (outdoor) 2001 Paul Terek (outdoor) Big Ten Athlete of the Championships 2002 Paul Terek (outdoor) 2001 Paul Terek (outdoor) 1983 Marcus Sanders (indoor) 1979 Ricky Flowers (outdoor) GTE Academic All-America AtLarge 2005 Nathan Egger (Third Team) Steve Schell (Second Team) 1999 1993 Dave Smith (Third Team) Academic All-Big Ten (since 1987) 2005 Matt Bartlebaugh John Childress Nathan Egger Chris Hohn

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996 1995 1994 1993

1992

Jim Pancoast Steve Sherer Derek Strittmatter Justin Zanotti Matt Bartlebaugh Nathan Egger Chris Hohn Steve Manz Ryan Newsted Steve Sherer Charles Smith Derek Strittmatter Nathan Usher Andrew Alley Rob Low Steve Manz Andrew Alley Kevin Clary Ben Evans Andy Marsh Jason Mueller Steve Sherer Nathan Usher Matt Deering Matt Ingram Steve Manz Aaron Usher Matt Deering Matt Ingram Steve Schell Justin Seldon Keith Sulheimer Kyle Baker Matt Deering Jon Hanson Matt Ingram Eric Mikula Steve Schell Paul Terek Matt Ingram Joe Leo Steve Schell Chris Wehrman Kyle Baker Brendan Banyon Jim Marcero Steve Schell Chris Lett Ryan Hawley Chris Lett Toby Lefere Chris Lett Dave Couch Mike Dykstra Toby Lefere Chris Lett Dave Couch Joel Frank Toby Lefere Adam Norman Chris Rugh Dave Smith Ian Smith

1991

1990

1989

1988 1987

Ken Wolters Dave Couch Roger Marks Tony Nelson Chris Rugh Dave Smith Ian Smith Ken Wolters Roger Marks Tony Nelson Chris Rugh Dave Smith Ian Smith Adam Norman Chris Rugh Dave Senkle Ian Smith Jim Pelland Dave Senkle Dave Ziolkowski Mark Williamson

George Alderton Athlete of the Year (Presented to the top male and female athlete at Michigan State.) 1992 Anthony Hamm Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor (Awarded to a male and female at each conference institution for proficiency in scholarship and athletics.) 1999 Steve Schell 1993 Dave Smith 1974 Bob Cassleman 1973 Ken Popejoy 1972 Herb Washington 1967 Gene Washington 1961 William Reynolds 1957 Selwyn Jones 1955 Kevan Gosper Chester Brewer Award (Awarded to a graduating senior at MSU for athletic and academic achievement and for possessing a high degree of character, leadership and personality.) 1998 Kyle Baker 1983 Eliot Tabron 1971 Kim Hartman 1964 Sherman Lewis 1960 Crawford Kennedy 1958 Dave Lean 1952 Bob Carey

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Dr. James Feurig Award (Awarded to a male or female graduating senior at MSU who is involved in athletics as a competitor or in a supporting role and who best exemplifies the qualities and lofty ideals of the late Dr. Feurig, a longtime physician for MSU athletics.) 1993 Chris Brown 1977 Herb Lindsay Gwen Norrell Hall of Fame Award (Presented to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade-point average.) 1993 Dave Smith Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame 2000 Herb Washington 1996 William Mack 1995 Leander Burnett Karl Schlademan, Coach 1993 Fred Johnson 1992 Fred Alderman Bob Carey Crawford Kennedy Henry Kennedy Gene Washington Ralph Young, Coach

Anthony Hamm

Dave Smith

Brad Gebauer

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MSU All-Americans INDOOR 2006 2002 2001

1999

1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1991

1987 1983

1978 1977 1974 1973 1972

1970

1968

1950

Brad Gebauer Paul Terek Steve Sherer Paul Terek Steve Manz Andy Lixey Jim Jurcevich Steve Schell Kyle Baker Jim Jurcevich Kyle Baker Brad Fields Brad Fields Brad Fields Chris Brown Rick Gledhill Todd Koning Chris Rugh Tim Simpson Eliot Tabron Marcus Sanders Marcus Sanders Kelvin Scott Eliot Tabron Corky Wilkins Dennis Lewis Randy Smith Bob Cassleman Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman Ken Popejoy Herb Washington Bob Cassleman Alwin Henderson Marshall Dill Mike Murphy Bob Cassleman John Mock Herb Washington Bill Wehrwein Don Crawford Dick Stevens Pat Wilson Bill Wehrwein Roland Carter William Mack

OUTDOOR Pole Vault Decathlon 3,000 meters Pole Vault Shot Put 800 meters 5,000 meters 5,000 meters 3,000 meters 5,000 meters 3,000 meters 200 meters 200 meters 200 meters 4 x 800 meter relay 4 x 800 meter relay 4 x 800 meter relay 4 x 800 meter relay 1,500 meters 440 yards 600 meters 4 x 400 meter relay 4 x 400 meter relay 4 x 400 meter relay 4 x 400 meter relay High Jump 60 yards 600 yards 60 yards 600 yards Mile 60 yards 600 yards Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay 880 yards 60 yards 600 yards Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay Pole Vault Mile

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1991 1990 1983

1982 1980 1979 1973 1969 1967 1966 1965

1956

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Steve Manz Paul Terek Paul Terek Steve Schell Jim Jurcevich Jim Jurcevich Kyle Baker Anthony Hamm Anthony Hamm Paul Piwinski Marcus Sanders Kelvin Scott Eliot Tabron Corky Wilkins Eliot Tabron Paul Piwinski Keith Moore Marshall Dill Bill Wehrwein Bob Steele Bob Steele Daswell Campbell Clint Jones Jim Summers Gene Washington Henry Kennedy Selwyn Jones Selwyn Jones Bob Carey

Shot Put Decathlon Decathlon 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 5,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters High Jump Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay Mile Relay 400 meters High Jump 1,000 yards 220 yards 440 yards 440-yard hurdles 440-yard hurdles 440-yard relay 440-yard relay 440-yard relay 440-yard relay 3,000 meter Steeplechase 5,000 meters 10,000 meters Shot Put

Paul Terek

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NCAA Champions OUTDOOR

INDOOR

1967

Bob Steele 440-yard hurdles - 50.2

1972

Ken Popejoy Mile Run - 4:02.9

1966

Bob Steele 440-yard hurdles - 50.4

1970

Herb Washington 60-yard dash - 5.9

1956

Henry Kennedy 3000m steeplechase-9:16.5

1969

Bill Wehrwein 600-yard run - 1:09.8

Selwyn Jones 10000m run - 31:15.3

1965

Gene Washington 60-yard high hurdles - 7.2

1951

Warren Druetzler Mile Run - 4:08

1949

Fred Johnson Broad Jump - 25-2 1/2

1940

Roy Fehr Two Mile Run - 9:18.9

1931

Clark Chamberlain Two Mile Run - 9:23

1927

Fred Alderman 220-yard dash - 21.1

Fred Alderman

Bob Steele

1927 NCAA Outdoor Champion 100-yard, 220-yard dash

1966, 1967 NCAA Outdoor Champion 440-yard hurdles

Fred Alderman 100-yard dash - 9.9 Gene Washington

Ken Popejoy

1965 NCAA Indoor Champion 60-yard High Hurdles

1972 NCAA Indoor Champion Mile Run

All-Time Spartan Head Coaches

Chester Brewer 1904-1910

Ralph Young 1924-1940

Karl Schlademan 1941-1958

Fran Dittrich 1959-1975

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Jim Bibbs 1976-1995

Darroll Gatson 1996-2006

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Big Ten Champions INDOOR TEAM 1966

1972

1999

INDIVIDUAL Year 2006 2005 2001 1999 1997 1995 1992

1989 1983

1982

1981 1980

1979 1978 1977 1975 1974

1973 1972

Name Brad Gebauer Brad Gebauer Paul Terek Steve Schell Jim Jurcevich Kyle Baker Kyle Baker Brad Fields Chris Brown Sam Blumke Todd Konig Chris Rugh Rick Gledhill Corey Pryor Marcus Sanders Paul Piwinski Corky Wilkins Kelvin Scott Marcus Sanders Eliot Tabron Marcus Sanders Kelvin Scott Rob Murphy Calvin Thomas Marcus Sanders Tony Gilbert Tony Gilbert Randy Smith Randy Smith Tim Kenney Chancy Williams Calvin Thomas Randy Smith Keith Moore Randy Smith Randy Smith Herb Lindsay Herb Lindsay Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman Mike Hurd Bill Nance Mike Holt Bob Cassleman Marshall Dill Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman Herb Washington Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman Ken Popejoy John Morrison

1971 Event Pole Vault ............................ 18-0 1/2 Pole Vault ............................ 17-0 3/4 Heptathlon .............................. 5,685 3,000-meter run ................... 8:09.45 5,000-meter run ................. 14:07.23 3,000-meter run ................... 8:16.22 5,000-meter run ................. 14:23.60 200-meter dash ...................... 21.30 600-meter run .................... +1:18.85 4 x 800-meter relay ............. 7:37.30

1970

1969

55-meter dash .......................... 6.28 600-yard run ..................... +1:08.86 High Jump ............................. 7-1 3/4 Mile Relay ........................... *3:10.20

1968

1967 600-yard run ....................... 1:10.19 Mile Relay ............................ 3:13.77 1966 55-meter high hurdles .............. 7.40 Triple Jump ......................... 51-4 1/2 60-yard dash ............................ 6.24 Mile Relay .............................. 3:16.5

1965

1964 60-yard dash ............................ 6.28 1000-yard run ....................... 2:10.2 60-yard dash ............................ 6.31 60-yard dash ............................... 6.1 Two Mile Run ......................... 8:42.9 Two Mile Run ......................... 8:44.8 300-yard dash .......................... 30.2 600-yard run ......................... 1:10.0 70-yard high hurdles ................... 8.2 Mile Relay ............................. *3:11.7

300-yard dash .......................... 30.1 600-yard run ........................ *1:08.8 60-yard dash ............................. *5.9 300-yard dash ......................... *29.6 600-yard run ......................... 1:09.9 Mile Run ................................. 4:05.4 70-yard low hurdles ................... 7.8

1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955

1954 1953

Alwyn Henderson Marshall Dill Mike Murphy Bob Cassleman Herb Washington Bob Cassleman Mike Holt Mike Murphy John Mock Bob Cassleman Al Henderson Mike Murphy John Mock Bill Wehrwein Herb Washington Bill Wehrwein James Bastain Roger Merchant Pat Wilson Bill Wehrwein Bill Wehrwein Don Crawford Rich Stevens Pat Wilson Bill Wehrwein Roland Carter Mike Bowers Richard Sharkey Patrick Wilson Dick Sharkey Gene Washington Gene Washington Jim Garrett Keith Coates Daswell Campbell Gene Washington Jim Garrett Jim Garrett Mike Martens Robert Moreland Robert Moreland Sherman Lewis Sherman Lewis Sherman Lewis Gerald Young Willie Atterberry Bob Lake Dave Lean Dave Lean Joe Savoldi Ed Brabham Ed Brabham Kevan Gosper Kevan Gosper John Cook James Vrooman

Mile Relay ............................. *3:12.6

60-yard dash ............................. *5.9 600-yard run ......................... 1:10.2 Mile Relay ............................. *3:12.9

Mile Relay .............................. 3:15.5

60-yard dash ............................... 6.0 600-yard run ......................... 1:09.3 Mile Relay .............................. 3:13.4

600-yard run ......................... 1:09.4 Mile Relay .............................. 3:14.4

Pole Vault .................................. 15-0 High Jump ................................... 6-9 Two Mile Run ......................... 9:03.8 600-yard run .......................... 1:11.3 Two Mile Run ......................... 9:01.4 70-yard low hurdles ................... 7.8 70-yard high hurdles ................... 8.3 Long Jump .......................... 24-1 1/2 Mile Run ................................. 4:09.5 300-yard dash .......................... 30.9 70-yard low hurdles ................... 7.7 Long Jump .............................. 24-11 Long Jump ................................ 24-7 1000-yard run ....................... 2:10.3 60-yard dash ............................... 6.1 60-yard dash ............................... 6.1 Long Jump .......................... 23-8 1/2 Long Jump ................................ 24-6 300-yard dash .......................... 31.2 Two Mile Run ......................... 9:08.1 1000-yard run ........................ 2:11.7 Mile Run ................................. 4:10.9 600-yard run ......................... 1:10.2 440-yard run ............................ 49.4 70-yard high hurdles ................... 8.5 60-yard dash ............................... 6.3 60-yard dash ............................... 6.2 600-yard run .......................... 1:11.3 440-yard dash .......................... 48.2 880-yard run ......................... 1:54.9 High Jump ............................. 6-4 1/2

+ Big Ten Championships Record % Ties Big Ten Championships Record * Big Ten Record # Ties Big Ten Record

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1966

1972

INDIVIDUAL Year 2004 2002 2001 1999 1997 1993 1992 1991 1988 1987 1986 1983

1982

1980 1979 1977 1976 1975 1974

1973

1972

Name Brad Gebauer Paul Terek Paul Terek Paul Terek Paul Terek Kyle Baker Kyle Baker Dave Smith Anthony Hamm Anthony Hamm Philmore Morris Marvin Parnell Guy Scott Corky Wilkins Kelvin Scott Marcus Sanders Eliot Tabron Daryl Dismond Eliot Tabron Calvin Thomas Marcus Sanders Kelvin Scott Eliot Tabron Randy Smith Ricky Flowers Ricky Flowers Randy Smith Herb Lindsay Herb Lindsay Marshall Dill Marshall Dill Marshall Dill Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman Marshall Dill Ken Popejoy Rob Cool Bob Cassleman Herb Washington Herb Washington LaRue Butchee Bob Cassleman

Bob Cassleman

Event Pole Vault ............................ 17-0 3/4 Pole Vault .......................... 17-10 1/2 Decathlon ................... *7,829 points Decathlon ..................... 7,649 points Pole Vault .......................... 17’ 5 1/2” 10,000-meter run .............. 29:26.68 5,000-meter run ................. 14:06.24 10,000-meter run .............. 30:09.71 10,000-meter run .............. 30:02.38 10,000-meter run ............... 29:11.83 Long Jump .......................... 25-7 1/2 400-meter hurdles .................. 51.31 800-meter run ...................... 1:48.80 1600-meter relay ................. 3:09.28

High Jump ................................... 7-3 400-meter dash ..................... *45:32 1600-meter relay ................. 3:08.75

100-meter dash ...................... 10.44 200-meter dash ...................... 21.20 400-meter dash .................... +46.13 200-meter dash ...................... 21.68 1500-meter run ...................... 3:45.3 1500-meter run ...................... 3:43.8 100-yard dash ............................. 9.4 220-yard dash .......................... 20.9 100-yard dash ............................. 9.5 220-yard dash .......................... 21.0 440 intermediate hurdles ........ #50.7 220-yard dash .......................... 21.1 Mile Run ............................... +3:59.2 3,000-meter steeplechase .... 8:49.7 440 intermediate hurdles ....... %50.7 100-yard dash ............................. 9.4 440-yard relay .......................... 40.2

Brad Fields

Marshall Dill Bob Cassleman 440 intermediate hurdles .......... 52.4 Marshall Dill 220-yard dash .......................... 20.7 1971 Herb Washington 100-yard dash ......................... %9.4 Bob Cassleman 660-yard run ......................... 1:18.3 Tom Spuller Mile Relay ............................... 3:11.5 Mike Murphy John Mock Bob Cassleman 1970 Herb Washington 100-yard dash ............................. 9.5 1969 Bill Wehrwein 440-yard run ............................ 46.2 1967 John Spain 660-yard run ......................... 1:16.7 Roland Carter Pole Vault ............................ 16-0 3/4 Gene Washington 120-yard high hurdles .............. 13.7 1966 Mike Martens Mile Relay .............................. 3:10.9 Rick Dunn Daswell Campbell John Spain Bob Steele 440y intermediate hurdles ....... 50.7 Gene Washington 120-yard high hurdles .............. 13.8 John Spain 880-yard run ......................... 1:48.0 1965 Mike Bowers High Jump ................................... 6-7 Keith Coates Mile Run ................................. 4:08.2 Gene Washington 120-yard high hurdles .............. 14.2 Jim Garrett 220-yard dash .......................... 21.6 Jim Garrett Long Jump .......................... 24-5 1/2 1963 Jan Bowen Mile Run ................................. 4:14.3 1962 Gerald Young Two Mile Run ............................ 9:12 1960 Mike Kleinhans Pole Vault (tie) .................... 14-3 5/8 1959 Forddy Kennedy Two Mile Run ......................... 9:15.1 Bob Lake Mile Run .................................... 4:09 1958 Dave Lean 880-yard run ......................... 1:50.3 1957 Dave Lean 880-yard run ......................... 1:52.9 1956 Henry Kennedy Two Mile Run ......................... 9:19.1 Ed Brabham 220-yard dash .......................... 21.2 Ed Brabham 100-yard dash ............................. 9.7 1955 Ed Brabham Long Jump ................................ 23-8 Kevan Gosper 440-yard run ............................ 47.8 1954 John Cook Mile Run ................................. 4:14.1 1953 James Kepford Mile Run ................................. 4:18.4 1951 Robert Carey Shot Put .................................... 53-0 Don Makielski 880-yard run ............................ 1:56 Jesse Thomas 220-yard low hurdles .............. 23.8 Jesse Thomas 100-yard dash .......................... 10.0 + Big Ten Championships Record % Ties Big Ten Championships Record * Big Ten Record # Ties Big Ten Record

Jim Jurcevich

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Bill Wehrwein

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Top Five Indoor Performances 60 meters+ Jeremy Orr ......................................... Octavis Long ...................................... Octavis Long ...................................... E.J. Martin .......................................... E.J. Martin ..........................................

6.82 ....... 2005 6.89 ....... 1998 6.92 ....... 1998 6.96 ....... 1999 6.98 ....... 1999

60 yards/55 meters Herb Washington ............................... 6.04* ....... 1969 Marshall Dill ........................................ 6.14 ....... 1974 Randy Smith ....................................... 6.17 ....... 1977 Derrick Leonard .................................. 6.18 ....... 1987 Jermaine Stafford ................................ 6.25 ....... 1996 55 meter/60 yard hurdles Gene Washington ............................... Larry Harden ....................................... John Morrison ..................................... Tony Gilbert ........................................ Tony Norris ......................................... Mark Davis ......................................... Larry Harden .......................................

7.24 ....... 1966 7.30 ....... 1992 7.34 ....... 1972 7.37 ....... 1981 7.38 ....... 1987 7.38 ....... 1993 7.38 ....... 1993

60 meter hurdles+ E.J. Martin .......................................... E.J. Martin .......................................... E.J. Martin .......................................... E.J. Martin .......................................... John Childress ...................................

7.98 ....... 1999 8.01 ....... 1999 8.02 ....... 1999 8.13 ....... 2000 8.14 ....... 2005

600 yards Bob Cassleman ............................. 1:08.44 ....... 1973 Bill Wehrwein ................................. 1:08.84 ....... 1969 Marcus Sanders ............................ 1:08.86 ....... 1983 Guy Scott ....................................... 1:09.68 ....... 1987 Tyrone Williams ............................ 1:10.28 ....... 1981 600 meters+ Chris Brown ................................... 1:18.85 ....... 1992 Jason Coulter ................................ 1:19.08 ....... 1997 Phil Marlatt ..................................... 1:19.15 ....... 2006 Rick Gledhill ................................... 1:19.99 ....... 1991 Tony Nelson .................................. 1:20.01 ....... 1989 880 yards/800 meters Andy Lixey .................................... 1:49.15 ....... 2001 Phil Marlatt ..................................... 1:49.52 ....... 2006 Phil Marlatt ..................................... 1:49.61 ....... 2006 Andy Lixey .................................... 1:49.81 ....... 2002 Andy Lixey .................................... 1:49.98 ....... 2002 1,000 Yards Roger Merchant ............................. 2:08.94 ....... 1969 Dane Fortney ................................. 2:09.34 ....... 1975 Mike White ..................................... 2:09.72 ....... 1980 Keith Moore .................................... 2:09.95 ....... 1979 Tim Simpson ................................. 2:10.60 ....... 1986 1,000 meters Mike White ..................................... 2:24.14 ....... 1981 Keith Moore .................................... 2:25.34 ....... 1979 Jeff Neal ......................................... 2:25.59 ....... 1986 Jim Pancoast ................................. 2:25.60 ....... 2006 Tim Simpson ................................. 2:25.74 ....... 1986

200 meters+ Brad Fields ........................................ Brad Fields ........................................ Larry Harden ..................................... Fred Kyles ........................................ Brad Fields ........................................

20.81 ....... 1995 21.17 ....... 1996 21.49 ....... 1992 21.59 ....... 1992 21.68 ....... 1996

300 yards Marshall Dill ...................................... Corky Wilkins ................................... LaRue Butchee ................................. Ricky Flowers ................................. Eliot Tabron .......................................

29.54 ....... 1972 30.13 ....... 1983 30.44 ....... 1972 30.44 ....... 1979 30.47 ....... 1983

300 meters Corky Wilkins ................................... Daryl Stallworth ................................ Ricky Flowers ................................. Guy Scott ..........................................

Mile+ Ken Popejoy .................................. 4:01.14 ....... 1972 Herb Lindsay ................................. 4:01.63 ....... 1977 Stan Mavis ..................................... 4:02.41 ....... 1977 Steve Sherer .................................. 4:03.26 ....... 2002 Tim Simpson ................................. 4:03.85 ....... 1986

33.59 ....... 1982 34.46 ....... 1989 34.50 ....... 1979 34.63 ....... 1986

440 yards Eliot Tabron ....................................... Rodney Benson ............................... Marcus Sanders ............................... Guy Scott .......................................... Kevan Gosper ..................................

47.41 ....... 1982 47.68 ....... 1985 48.23 ....... 1983 48.28 ....... 1987 48.44 ....... 1955

Two Mile Herb Lindsay ................................. 8.39:24 ....... 1976 Randy Kilpatrick ............................ 8:50.74 ....... 1972 Richard Sharkey ........................... 8:51.44 ....... 1969 Ken Popejoy .................................. 8:56.54 ....... 1973 Jeff Pullen ....................................... 8:57.74 ....... 1976

400 meters+ Eliot Tabron ....................................... 47.05 ....... 1983 Guy Scott .......................................... 47.32 ....... 1987 Rodney Benson ............................ 47.38@ ....... 1985 Marcus Sanders ............................ 47.93@ ....... 1983 Marshall Dill ................................... 47.94@ ....... 1975 @ converted from 440 yards 500 meters Rodney Benson ............................ 1:02.07 ....... 1986 Marcus Sanders ............................ 1:02.09 ....... 1983 Guy Scott ....................................... 1:02.32 ....... 1986 Marvin Pamell ............................... 1:02.54 ....... 1987 Brian Lucas .................................... 1:03.77 ....... 2002

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1,500 meters Tim Simpson ................................. 3:46.77 ....... 1985 Mike White ..................................... 3:52.84 ....... 1979

3,000 meters+ Kyle Baker ..................................... 7:57.09 ....... 1999 Steve Sherer .................................. 7:59.60 ....... 2002 Ryan Taylor ................................... 8:01.44 ....... 1999 Kyle Baker ..................................... 8:03.75 ....... 1997 Kyle Baker ..................................... 8:03.97 ....... 1999 5,000 meters + Jim Jurcevich .............................. 13:57.20 ....... 1998 Steve Schell ................................. 14:02.12 ....... 2000 Steve Sherer ................................ 14:02.98 ....... 2004 Jim Jurcevich .............................. 14:04.51 ....... 1999 Steve Schell ................................. 14:05.17 ....... 1999 3,200 meters/Two Mile Relay Rick Gledhill, Chris Rugh, Todd Konig, Chris Brown ........................................................ 7:20.43 .... 1992 # Rick Gledhill, Chris Rugh, Sam Blumke, Chris ...... Brown .................................... 7:20.96 .... 1992 # Derrick Coleman, Joe Mihalic, Jeff Neal, Tim Simpson ................................ 7:26.45 ....... 1986

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Distance Medley Relay Tim Kenney, Calvin Thomas, Michael White, Keith Moore ...................................... 9:42.14 ....... 1980 Ryan Kennedy, Jason Coulter, Kyle Baker, Dean Rugh ........................................ 9:47.95 ....... 1997 Joe Mihalic, Dennis Felton, Mark Williamson, Tim Simpson .................................. 9:49.83 ....... 1986 Todd Konig, Brad Fields, Todd Richaman, Chris Lett ........................................................ 9:54.78 ....... 1995 Andy Lixey, E.J. Martin, Matt Ingram, Chris Wehrman ................................ 9:54.94 ....... 1999 High Jump+ Paul Piwinski ......................................... 7-5 ....... 1983 Dennis Lewis ......................................... 7-3 ....... 1977 Daryl Dismond ................................ 7-1 3/4 ....... 1983 Mike Bowers ......................................... 7-0 ....... 1967 Bill Sheldon ................................... 6-11 3/4 ....... 1990 Triple Jump+ Tony Gilbert .................................. 51-4 1/2 ....... 1981 Del Gregory ........................................ 49-0 ....... 1972 Eric Allen ....................................... 49-5 1/2 ....... 1970 Jerome Judd ....................................... 48-4 ....... 1981 Okoi Giwa-Agbomeirele ............ 46-10 3/4 ....... 1997 Long Jump+ Fred Johnson ............................... 25-4 Jim Garrett .................................. 24-11 Julien Williams .............................. 24-9 Julien Williams .............................. 24-6 Marcel Richardson ....................... 24-5 Shot Put+ Steve Manz Steve Manz Steve Manz Steve Manz Steve Manz

3/4 ....... 1948 3/4 ....... 1968 3/4 ....... 2006 1/4 ....... 2006 3/4 ....... 1989

.................................. 62-8 3/4 ....... 2004 ................................ 61-10 1/4 ....... 2004 .................................. 61-8 1/4 ....... 2003 .................................. 61-6 3/4 ....... 2001 ........................................ 61-5 ....... 2004

Pole Vault+ Paul Terek ..................................... 18-2 3/4 ....... 2001 Brad Gebauer ............................... 18-0 1/2 ....... 2006 Paul Terek ..................................... 17-8 1/2 ....... 2002 Paul Terek ........................................... 17-7 ....... 2002 Brad Gebauer ............................... 17-5 1/2 ....... 2006 35-lb Weight+ Steve Manz .................................. 56-7 Joe Keller ...................................... 55-3 Steve Manz ................................ 54-11 Steve Manz .................................. 54-8 Justin Selden ................................ 54-5 Heptathlon+ Paul Terek ......................................... Paul Terek ......................................... Jeff Kus ............................................. Ben Logan ......................................... Matt Ingram ....................................... + Events currently contested * World Record # Run on an oversized track

1/4 ....... 2004 1/2 ....... 2000 3/4 ....... 2003 3/4 ....... 2003 1/2 ....... 1999

5,685 ....... 2001 5,462 ....... 1999 5,194 ....... 2001 5,137 ....... 2001 5,058 ....... 1999

Top Five Outdoor Performances 100 yards Marshall Dill ................................... 9.2 ............ Herb Washington ........................... 9.2 ............ Robert Moreland ............................ 9.3 ............ Randy Smith ................................. 9.4 ............ Ricky Flowers .............................. 9.5 ............

1974 1974 1963 1977 1977

3,000-meter steeplechase+ Ryan Taylor ............................... 8:44.53 ............ Ryan Taylor ............................... 8:44:89 ............ Chris Lett .................................... 8:45.13 ............ Tom Irmen .................................. 8:46.80 ............ Ryan Taylor ............................... 8:47.20 ............

1999 1998 1996 1983 1999

High Jump+ Paul Piwinski .................................... 7-3 ............ Daryl Dismond .................................. 7-3 ............ Mike Bowers .................................... 7-0 ............ Bill Sheldon ............................... 6-11 3/4 ............ Jeff Kus ............................................ 6-11 ............

1983 1983 1967 1990 1999

100 meters+ Marshall Dill ............................... 10.24 ............ Eliot Tabron ................................ 10.28 ............ Corey Pryor .............................. 10.31 ............ Randy Smith ............................. 10.34 ............ Don Muhammed ....................... 10.37 ............

1972 1982 1989 1972 1983

440-yard relay ....................................................... 40.20 ............ ....................................................... 40.50 ............ ....................................................... 40.50 ............ ....................................................... 40.60 ............ ....................................................... 40.73 ............

1972 1973 1977 1971 1980

Triple Jump+ Jouka Niva .............................. 50-8 3/4 ............ Eric Allen .................................. 50-5 1/4 ............ Del Gregory ..................................... 49-1 ............ Tony Gilbert .............................. 47-8 1/2 ............ Chauncey Williams ................. 47-0 1/4 ............

1981 1971 1972 1981 1991

200 meters+ Marshall Dill ............................... 20.44 ............ Eliot Tabron ................................ 20.54 ............ Brad Fields ................................ 20.75 ............ Randy Smith ............................. 20.80 ............ Corky Wilkins ........................... 20.83 ............

1973 1982 1997 1980 1982

4 x 100-meter relay+ ....................................................... 40.16 ............ ....................................................... 40.40 ............ ....................................................... 40.47 ............ ....................................................... 40.47 ............ ....................................................... 40.52 ............

1985 1995 1980 1982 1983

Long Jump+ Philmore Morris ........................ Marcel Richardson .................. Fred Johnson ........................... Okoi Giwa-Agbormeirele ......... Del Gregory ..............................

25-7 25-3 25-2 25-1 25-0

1/2 ............ 1/4 ............ 1/4 ............ 1/2 ............ 1/2 ............

1988 1989 1949 2000 1973

400 meters+ Eliot Tabron ................................ 45.00 ............ Bill Wehrwein ............................ 45.54 ............ Marcus Sanders ....................... 45.90 ............ Larry Jackson ........................... 45.98 ............ Ricky Flowers .......................... 46.13 ............

1982 1967 1982 1985 1979

4 x 200-meter relay .................................................... 1:22.53 ............ .................................................... 1:23.26 ............ .................................................... 1:23.46 ............ .................................................... 1:24.62 ............ .................................................... 1:24.69 ............

1983 1983 1983 1982 1985

Shot Put+ Steve Manz ............................. 64-11 Steve Manz .............................. 64-3 Steve Manz .............................. 63-4 Steve Manz ............................ 62-10 Steve Manz .............................. 61-7

1/2 ............ 1/4 ............ 1/4 ............ 1/2 ............ 3/4 ............

2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

800 meters+ Ken Popejoy ........................... 1:47.44 ............ Chris Brown ........................... 1:48.61 ............ Andy Lixey ............................ 1:48.77 ............ Guy Scott ................................ 1:48.80 ............ Andy Lixey ............................ 1:48.89 ............

1973 1992 2002 1986 2001

4 x 400-meter relay+ .................................................... 3:02.51 ............ .................................................... 3:03.68 ............ .................................................... 3:04.95 ............ .................................................... 3:06.49 ............ .................................................... 3:06.70 ............

1983 1983 1983 1983 1982

Discus+ Steve Manz ................................... 170-1 ............ Steve Manz ................................... 170-0 ............ Justin Selden ................................ 166-6 ............ Steve Manz ................................... 164-3 ............ Justin Selden ................................ 163-9 ............

2004 2004 1998 2004 1998

1,500 meters+ Tim Simpson .......................... 3:41.06 ............ Ken Popejoy ........................... 3:41.90 ............ Herb Lindsay .......................... 3:43.80 ............ Dave Smith ............................. 3:44.17 ............ Dennis Topolinski ................... 3:45.20 ............

1987 1972 1976 1993 1988

Sprint Medley Relay .................................................... 3:19.74 ............ .................................................... 3:20.59 ............ .................................................... 3:20.60 ............ .................................................... 3:20.95 ............ .................................................... 3:21.85 ............

1967 1980 1978 1990 1977

Hammer Throw Joe Keller ...................................... 181-4 ............ Joe Keller ...................................... 177-7 ............ Joe Keller ...................................... 176-4 ............ Justin Selden ................................ 174-2 ............ Justin Selden ................................ 172-6 ............

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

Mile Ken Popejoy ........................... 3:57.00 ............ Robert Lake ............................ 4:04.90 ............ Warren Druetzler ..................... 4:08.80 ............ Herb Lindsay .......................... 4:08.80 ............ Stan Mavis ............................. 4:08.80 ............

1973 1959 1951 1976 1976

Mile Relay .................................................... 3:08.30 ............ .................................................... 3:08.40 ............ .................................................... 3:09.06 ............ .................................................... 3:09.20 ............ .................................................... 3:09.50 ............

1969 1968 1981 1968 1973

Pole Vault+ Paul Terek ................................ 18-0 1/2 ............ Paul Terek .............................. 17-10 1/4 ............ Brad Gebauer ........................... 17-9 1/4 ............ Paul Terek ................................ 17-8 1/2 ............ Paul Terek ....................................... 17-7 ............

2002 2002 2006 2002 2001

5,000 meters+ Herb Lindsay ........................ 13:55.20 ............ Kyle Baker ........................... 13:57.21 ............ Steve Schell ......................... 13:57.73 ............ Kyle Baker ................................ 14:01 ............ Kyle Baker ................................ 14:03 ............

1977 1997 1999 1997 1997

10,000 meters+ Steve Schell ......................... 28:39.74 ............ Jim Jurcevich ...................... 28:45.68 ............ Steve Schell ......................... 28:52.00 ............ Anthony Hamm .................... 28:52.40 ............ Jim Jurcevich ...................... 29:08.03 ............

1999 1999 2000 1991 1998

110-meter hurdles+ Khary Burnley ........................... 13.81 ............ Gene Washington ...................... 13.82 ............ Jasmin Alverson ....................... 13.83 ............ Tony Gilbert ............................... 13.86 ............ Tony Norris ............................... 13.86 ............

1996 1966 2001 1981 1998

400-meter hurdles+ Bob Cassleman ........................ 49.56 ............ Bob Steele ................................. 49.98 ............ Wayne Hartwick ....................... 50.40 ............ Tim Klein ................................... 50.49 ............ Jarion Bradley ........................... 50.58 ............

1973 1966 1971 1976 1996

4 x 800-meter relay .................................................... 7:21.64 ............ 1985 .................................................... 7:29.46 ............ 1986

Javelin (Pre-1984) Tony Kumiega ............................ 213-10 ............ 1961 Jesse Thomas .............................. 185-0 ............ 1950 Sam Oakland ......................... 170-4 1/2 ............ 1960

Distance Medley Relay .................................................... 9:39.64 ............ .................................................... 9:47.19 ............ .................................................... 9:47.24 ............ .................................................... 9:47.70 ............ .................................................... 9:48.14 ............

1977 1990 1988 1977 1977

4 x 1600-meter relay .................................................. 16:21.24 ............ .................................................. 16:43.93 ............ .................................................. 16:45.75 ............ .................................................. 16:49.46 ............ .................................................. 16:50.18 ............

Javelin (Post-1984)+ Paul Terek ..................................... 189-9 ............ Paul Terek ................................... 187-10 ............ Paul Terek ................................... 180-09 ............ Paul Terek ................................... 175-01 ............ Paul Terek ................................... 169-11 ............

1998 1999 2001 2001 1998

1985 1990 1988 1998 1998

Decathlon+ Paul Terek ..................................... 8,041 ............ Paul Terek ..................................... 7,926 ............ Paul Terek ..................................... 7,829 ............ Paul Terek ..................................... 7,695 ............ Paul Terek ..................................... 7,441 ............

2002 2002 2002 2001 2001

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Name Time/Mark Herb Washington 9.2 Marshall Dill 9.2 100 meters+ Marshall Dill 10.28 Eliot Tabron 10.28 200 meters+ Marshall Dill *20.54 Eliot Tabron 20.54 400 meters+ Eliot Tabron 45.00 660 yards John Spain 1:16.70 800 meters+ Ken Popejoy *1:47.44 Mile Ken Popejoy 3:57.0 1,500 meters+ Tim Simpson 3:41.06 5,000 meters+ Herb Lindsay 13:55.2 10,000 meters+ Steve Schell 28:39.74 3,000-m Steeplechase+ Ryan Taylor 8:44.53 110-m Hurdles+ Gene Washington *13.82 Tony Gilbert *13.82 400-m Hurdles+ Bob Cassleman *49.64 440-y Relay Herb Washington 40.2 LaRue Butchee Bob Cassleman Marshall Dill 4 x 100-m Relay+ Derrick Leonard 40.16 Anthony Mahone Larry Jackson Demetrius Hallums 4 x 200-m Relay Corky Wilkins 1:22.53 Kelvin Scott Marcus Sanders Eliot Tabron Mile Relay Pat Wilson 3:08.3 John Mock Roger Merchant Bill Wehrwein 4 x 400-m Relay+ Corky Wilkins 3:02.52 Kelvin Scott Marcus Sanders Eliot Tabron 4 x 800-m Relay Brian Castle *7:21.64 Robert Lake Dave Lean Willie Atterbury 4 x 1,600-m Relay Jeff Neal 16:21.24 Mark Williamson Mike Kavulich Tim Simpson Sprint Medley Relay Daswell Campbell 3:19.74 Gene Washington Richard Dunn John Spain Distance Medley Relay Keith Moore 9:39.64 Charles Byrd Stan Mavis Herb Lindsay Long Jump+ Philmore Morris 25-7 High Jump+ Paul Piwinski 7-3 Daryl Dismond 7-3 Triple Jump+ Jouka Niva 50-3

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1985

1983

1969

1983

1958

1985

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Shot Put+ Discus+ Hammer Throw+ Javelin (Pre-1984) Javelin (Post-1984)+ Pole Vault+ Decathlon+

Steve Manz Justin Selden Joe Keller Tony Kumiega Paul Terek Paul Terek Paul Terek

60-11 1/2 166-6 181-4 213-10 193-11 18-0 1/2 8,041

2003 1998 2000 1961 2002 2002 2002

Name Time/Mark Herb Washington *6.04 Octavis Long 6.89 Brad Fields 20.81 Marshall Dill *29.54 Eliot Tabron 47.05 Bob Cassleman *1:08.44 Chris Brown 1:18.85 Andy Lixey 1:49.15 Roger Merchant *2:08.94 Mike White *2:24.14 Kyle Baker 7:57.09 Jim Jurcevich 13:57.2 Ken Popejoy *4:01.14 Herb Lindsay *8:39.24 Herb Lindsay *13:16.64 Larry Harden 7.30 E.J. Martin 7.98 Corky Wilkins 3:10.20 Kelvin Scott Marcus Sanders Eliot Tabron 4 x 800-m Relay Rick Gledhill *%7:20.43 Chris Rugh Todd Konig Chris Brown Sprint Medley Relay Calvin Thomas 3:23.84 Randy Smith Ricky Flowers Keith Moore Distance Medley Relay+ Tim Kenney 9:45.14 Calvin Thomas Michael White Keith Moore Long Jump+ Fred Johnson 25-4 3/4 Pole Vault+ Paul Terek 18-2 3/4 Shot Put+ Steve Manz 61-8 1/4 35-lb Weight+ Joe Keller 55-3 1/2 Triple Jump+ Tony Gilbert 51-4 High Jump+ Paul Piwinski 7-5 Heptathlon+ Paul Terek 5,685

Year 1969 1998 1995 1972 1983 1973 1992 2001 1969 1981 1999 1998 1972 1976 1977 1992 1999 1983

Indoor Records Event 55 meters 60 meters+ 200 meters+ 300 yards 400 meters+ 600 yards 600 meters+ 800 meters+ 1,000 yards 1,000 meters 3,000 meters+ 5,000 meters+ Mile+ Two miles Three miles 55-m Hurdles 60-m Hurdles+ Mile Relay+

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Spartan Letterwinners AAA Abbot, A.O. .................................... 1902 Adams, Paul ................................ 1980M Adcock, Robert .................... 1936,37,38 Adler, Orville ........................ 1920,21,22 Adolph, Fred ......................... 1920,21,22 Agett, Albert .............................. 1934,36 Akers, John ....................... 1984,85,86C Akpata, Solomon ....................... 1960,61 Alcorn, William ............................... 1961 Alderman, LeRoy ...................... 1913,14 Alderman, Fred ................. 1925,26,27C Aldrich, Jared ............................ 2000,01 Allen, Eric .................................. 1970,71 Allen, Gerald ................. 1906,07,08,09M Allen, Henry ................................... 1892 Allen, Wade ............................... 1935,36 Alley, Andrew ................................. 2001 Alverson, Jasmin ...................... 2000,01 Anderson, Felix ........................... 1932M Anderson, Warren .......................... 1940 Arbogast, Arthur ............................. 1931 Arena, Anthony .............................. 1942 Arndt, Mayo .................... 1947,48,49,50 Aronson, Fred ................................ 1945 Arrington, Walter ............... 1939,40,41C Atcheson, Walter ............ 1947,48,49,50 Atkin, Arthur ................. 1916,17,19C,20 Atkins, Hazen .................... 1921,22,23C Atterberry, Willie ....................... 1958,60 Auffrey, Joe ................................... 1969 Aurand, Rex .............................. 1932,33 Avery, Henry ............................ 1886,87 Azikiwe, Ayo .............................. 1963,64

BBB Baguley, Keith ................... 1922,23,24C Baker, Kyle ............................ 1997,99C Baker, Harry D. ............................. 1943 Baker, Harry L. .............................. 1908 Balbach, Edward ............................ 1904 Baldwin, Irving ............................. 1950M Baldwin, Russell ............................. 1902 Balthrop, George .................. 1965,66,67 Banyon, Brendan ................. 1996,97,98 Barbas, Constino ........................... 1946 Barbour, James ......................... 1943,46 Barcroft, Glenn .............................. 1910 Barcroft, John ........................... 1909,10 Barley, Kenneth ......................... 1953,54 Barnett, Clayton .................. 1914,15,16 Barrell, Clark .................................. 1917 Bartos, Jon ..................................... 1985 Bastian, James ......................... 1968,69 Bates, Roy ..................................... 1956 Bateson, George ............................ 1895 Bath, Edwin ....................... 1931,32,33C Bayless, Paul ................................. 1930 Beatty, Howard ....... 1912,13,14,15C,16 Beard, Matt ..................................... 1993 Beaumont, C.E. ........................ 1933,34 Beckord, Raymond ................... 1945,46 Beese, Arthur ............................ 1892,93 Behan, Mike ................................... 1985 Belt, Thomas .................................. 1926 Beltz, Lester ................................... 1920 Benford, Benny .............................. 1995 Benjamin, Harlan .................. 1952,53,54 Bennett, Wilfred ........................ 1942,43 Benson, Rodney ............... 1984,85,86C Berby, Ronald ................................ 1963 Berman, Edward ............................. 1951 Bernart, William .................... 1891,92,93 Berry, Wiliam ............................ 1962,63 Best, George ........................ 1955,56,57 Beverly, Walker ........................ 1963,64 Bignell, George ................ 1906,07,08,09 Bimbaum, Herman ...................... 1942M Blacklock, Hugh ............................. 1915 Blanchard, Charles ................. 1902,03C Block, Terrance .............................. 1955 Blue, William ........................ 1910,11,15 Blumke, Sam ....................... 1990,91,92 Bodoh, Robert ................................ 1943

Boggs, Chris .................................. 1971 Bond, Robert ............................... 1962M Bosma, Al ...................................... 1985 Boss, Gerard ........................ 1935,36,37 Bowen, Jan ........................... 1963,64,65 Bowerman, Francis ......... 1947,48,49,50 Bowers, John ....................... 1965,66,67 Bowers, Michael ................... 1965,66,67 Boyd, Michael ................................ 1982 Boyd, Samuel ........................... 1888,89 Boyer, Shawn ................................. 1984 Brabham, Edger ................... 1954,55,56 Bradford, Daniel ........................ 1888,91 Bradley, Leon ................................. 1933 Bradley, Jarion ................ 1993,94,95,96 Brady, Jacob .................................. 1921 Brasington, Scott ........................... 1981 Brecher, Sidney ................... 1941,42,43 Bremer, Ernest ..................... 1937,38,39 Brendel, Anthony ................. 1919,21,22 Brendel, William ................... 1952,53,54 Brewer, Eugene .............................. 1900 Brewton, Gregory ........................... 1975 Bridges, Lloyd ................................ 1970 Brown, Amos .................................. 1975 Brown, C. Dean ........................... 1936M Brown, Chris ....... 1989,90,91C,92C,93C Brown,Damon .............................. 1985M Brown, Lauren ................... 1928,29,30C Brown, Ray ............................. 1898,99P Brown, Robert A. .................... 1913C,14 Brown, Robert F. ............................ 1955 Bruckner, Leslie ........................ 1939,40 Buck, Charles ............................. 1943M Burgett, Glenn ........................... 1957,58 Burnett, Leander ........ 1888,89,90,91,92 Burnley, Khary ............................... 1996 Burrell, Orange .......................... 1904,05 Burroughs, Charles .............. 1905,06,07 Buschman, Melvin ............... 1941,42,43 Bushnell, Elwood ............................ 1909 Buss, Arthur ......................... 1932,33,34 Butchee, LaRue ................... 1970,71,72 Butler, Harry .................................. 1937 Byrd, Charles .................. 1974,75,76,77

CCC Cady, Earl ...................................... 1941 Cain, Gerald .............................. 1980,81 Caluory, Francis ....................... 1936,38 Campbell, Arthur ....................... 1909,10 Campbell, Daswell ............... 1965,66,67 Cantrell, Harmon ....................... 1936,37 Cappaert, Francis .......................... 1946 Carey, Robert ...................... 1950,51,52 Carleton, Monroe ....................... 1908,10 Carlson, Ernest .............................. 1917 Carlstrom, Emil .............................. 1948 Carpenter, Frank .................. 1900,01,02 Carpenter, William ............... 1937,38,39 Carr, James ......................... 1958,59,60 Carr, Ralph ........................ 1906,07,08C Carrier, Lyman ............................... 1901 Carrier, Robert ............................... 1943 Carter, Amien ................................. 1946 Carter, Roland ................. 1965,66,67,68 Carver, Francis ......................... 1920,22 Casavola, John ......................... 1937,39 Cassleman, Chris ........... 1973,74,75,76 Cassleman, Robert ......... 1971,72,73,74 Castle, Brian ........................ 1958,59,60 Castle, Donnard ........................ 1962,63 Chamberlain, Clark ........... 1930,31C,32 Chase, George ..................... 1887,88,89 Childs, Harold ................................ 1902 Christiansen, Mike ......................... 1985 Christiansen, Paige ......... 1947,48,49,50 Christopher, Clarence .................... 1899 Clark, Howard ........................... 1935,37 Clark, Meredith ..................... 1927,28,29 Clise, Burton ............................... 1907M Coates, Keith ............................ 1965,66 Cobb, Andrew ....................... 1932,33,34

Cobb, Clifton ................................. 1931 Cole, Otis ....................................... 1895 Cole, William .................................. 1962 Coleman, Derrick ...................... 1986,88 Colina, Richard ......................... 1934,35 Collins, Franklyn ....................... 1947,48 Collins, John ................... 1989,90,91,92 Collins, Robert ............................ 1951M Conklin, Sean ................................. 1989 Cook, Albert ................................ 1923M Cook, John ........................... 1952,53,54 Cooke, Paul ................................... 1970 Cool, Robin .................................... 1972 Cool, Ronald .................................. 1972 Cooley, Charles ........................ 1939,40 Coombs, David ........................... 1959M Cooper, John ............................ 1963,65 Cooper, Luray ................................ 1973 Corbelli, John ....................... 1952,53,54 Corbelli, Joseph ........................ 1950,51 Cortright, Ion ........................ 1908,09,10 Couch, David ....................... 1991,92,93 Coulter, Jason ...................... 1995,96,97 Cowden, David .............................. 1940 Coykendall, Charles ............ 1953,54,55 Craig, Douglass ............................. 1933 Craig, Robert ................................. 1941 Crawford, Donald ...................... 1967,68 Criswell, Elmont ........................ 1931,33 Crosby, Bill ................................ 1994,95 Crosby, Chris ................................. 1995 Crosby, Matt .................................. 1902 Crowell, Jack ................................. 1960 Cullen, Charles ............... 1987,88,89,90

DDD Dafoe, Kenneth .................... 1955,56,57 Davis, Charles ............................... 1974 Davis, Deland ........................... 1927,39 Davis, Mark .............................. 1992,93 Dawson, Hugh ........................... 1947,51 Day, Arthur ................................ 1911,12 Dear, Rawdon ............................. 1954M Deering, Matt ......... 1998,99,2000,01,02 Dehenau, Gerald .................. 1960,61,62 Dehn, Arthur ................................... 1942 Dennis, Charles ................ 1934,35,36C Denslow, Gaylord ................. 1955,56,57 Derby, Steven ...................... 1967,68,69 Dew, Darian .............................. 1993,95 Dianetti, Jack ............... 1947,48,49C,50 Dieters, David ........................... 1971,72 Dill, Marshall ................. 1972,73,74,75C Dill, Reuben ......................... 1929,30,32 Diller, Burgoyne ............................. 1927 Dimmick, Guerdon ....................... 1911M Dinan, Ralph .................................. 1914 Diner, Yakov ............................. 1998,99 Dismond, Daryl ............ 1980,81,82,83C Dittrich, Francis ................ 1934,35,36C Doran, George ........................... 1940,41 Dotsch, Allan ................................. 1948 Doughty, Howard ...................... 1970,71 Dowd, Charles ............................. 1931M Driskel, Harry ................................ 1900 Druetzler, Warren .............. 1949,50,51C Drynan, Bruce .............. 1940,41,42C,46 Duckett, Tico ....................... 1989,90,91 Dudley, Darwin ............................... 1937 Dunford, John ................................ 1902 Dunn, Richard ...................... 1966,67,68 Dust, Robert .................................. 1953 Dykstra, Mike ........................... 1993,94 Dysert, Walter ............................... 1933

EEE Eaton, Kenneth ................. 1978,80,81C Edgar, Oliver .................................. 1898 Edgerton, Robert ............................ 1934 Edwards, Hulett .............................. 1963 Edwards, Richard ........................... 1937 Eggleston, Raymond ........... 1954,55,56 Eichinger, Eric ...................... 1995,97,98

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Ekstrom, Lee ................................. 1959 Eliowitz, Samuel ........................ 1957,58 Elias, Howard .............................. 1952M Elliott, Mark .................................... 1978 Elliott, Maurice ................................ 1925 Elliott, Robert C. ............................ 1957 Elliott, Robert H. ....................... 1932,33 Ellison, Irene ............................... 1981M Elsasser, Richard ...................... 1968,69 Elzinga, Thomas ............................. 1980 Ernst, DeGay .................. 1920,21C,22C Evans, Ben .......................... 2000,01,02

FFF Fager, Willard ................................. 1938 Farleman, Arthur ............................ 1903 Farley, Horace ............................... 1926 Faughn, John ................................. 1947 Fehr, Roy ......................... 1938,39,40C Felton, Dennis ...................... 1984,85,86 Fessenden, Clarence ........ 1921,22,23C Field, Howard ................................. 1930 Fields, Brad ........... 1993,94,95C,96,97C Findley, Chad ................................. 1991 Finkbeiner, Wayne .................... 1945,46 Flake, Rudolf ................................. 1939 Flanigan, Cecil ............................... 1995 Fleser, Don .................................... 1925 Flowers, Ricky ........ 1977,78C,79C,80C Fly, Kerry .................................. 1990,92 Flynn, Thomas .......................... 1955,56 Ford III, Zachary ................. 1960,61,62 Fortney, Dane ................. 1973,74,75,76 Foster, Lamont .............................. 1984 Fox, Steve ..................................... 1976 Franks, Joel ...................... 1992,93,94C Fraser, James ................... 1943,46,47C Fraser, Robert ...................... 1947,48,49 Fraser, William ..................... 1947,48,49 Frazer, William ............................ 1906M Frazier, Walter ................................ 1917 Frey, Richard ....................... 1937,38,39 Friar, Edward ............................. 1910,11 Friedlund, Robert ........................... 1940 Friedrich, Steven ................. 1980,81,82 Friese, Kurt .................................... 1979 Fruit, Kenneth ................................ 1969 Fulcher, Robert .................... 1962,63,64 Fullerton, Loring ........................ 1930,33

GGG Gaff, Joel ...................................... 2002 Garbe, Lyle .......................... 1952,53,54 Gardner, John Nelson .......... 1935,36,37 Garland, Tyrone ........................ 1994,97 Garrett, James ..................... 1964,65,66 Garvey, C. Ross ........................... 1909 Gay, Franklin ............................ 1988,89 Gebauer, Brad ..................... 2003, 04,05 Geib, Horace ................. 1909,10,11,12C Geiermann, Louis ........................... 1918 Geiger, Claude ............................... 1975 Gerhard, Gerald .............................. 1960 Gezelius, Roy ............................. 1928M Gibbard, James ............... 1946,47,48,49 Gibbs, Charles ............................ 1939C Gibson, Arthur ................................ 1950 Giddings, Rupert ............................ 1910 Gilbert, George ............................... 1912 Gilbert, Gregory ............................. 1970 Gilbert, Roy ......................... 1906,07,08 Gilbert, Tony .............................. 1980,81 Giles, Paul ...................................... 1981 Gillis, Henry ......................... 1952,53,54 Giwa-Agbomeirele,Okie . 97,98,99C,00C Gledhill, Richard .............. 1989,90,91,92 Godfrey, Robert ........................ 1935,39 Gongwer, J. Verne .................... 1905,07 Goodell, David .......................... 1954,55 Goodfellow, Mark ................. 1995,96,97 Gosper, Richard ........................ 1954,55 Graft, Clare .......................... 1937,38,39 Grahan, Ernest ............................... 1904 Graham, Ralph .................. 1904,05,06C

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Spartan Letterwinners Grantham, George ............... 1936,37,38 Grau, James ............................... 1955M Green, Arthur ....................... 1936,37,38 Green, Shawn ................................. 1997 Green, William ................................ 1961 Greer, Ernest .................... 1937,38,39C Gregory, Cuba ................................ 1973 Gregory, Delbert ....................... 1972,73 Griffin, Chester .............................. 1907 Grim, Bohn ........................ 1925,26C,27 Grimm, Robert ............................... 1968 Groszko, Michael .................. 1972M,73M Gunderson, Leroy .......................... 1945

Horski, Maurice .............................. 1942 Hough, Walter ................................ 1906 Houston, Robert ....................... 1921,22 Hovey, Donald ..................... 1932,33,34 Howard, David ............................... 1974 Howell, Franklin ........................... 1929M Hughes, Hugh ................................ 1946 Hughes, Robert .................... 1957,58,59 Hughes, Tim ................................... 1991 Humbarger, Roger ......................... 1961 Hume, George ................................ 1887 Hurd, Michael ....................... 1972,73,74 Hurd, Wesley .................... 1933,34,35C

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Habrle, Lodo ......................... 1936,37,38 Hach, Charles ................................ 1903 Hackney, Lewis .................... 1927,28,29 Hall, Harris ..................................... 1888 Hall, Marion .................................... 1906 Haller, Alan ..................................... 1991 Hallums, Demetrius ..... 1982,83,84,85C Hamm, Anthony ............... 1989,90,91C Hammer, John ..................... 1933,34,35 Handler, George ........................ 1939,40 Hanson, Jon ................................... 1999 Hanson, T. ...................................... 1907 Harden, Larry .................... 1991,92,93C Harding, Larry ............................. 1956M Harlon, Vernon ............................... 1985 Harlow, Peter ............................ 1939,40 Harmon, Glen .............................. 1964M Harness, Jason .............................. 1959 Harper, Floyd ................................. 1926 Harris, Chester .............................. 1963 Harris, Lynn ................................... 1941 Harris, Robert ........................... 1941,42 Hart, Edward ............................... 1934M Hart, William .................................. 1934 Hartman, Kim ............................ 1969,71 Hartsig, Lawrence .......................... 1946 Hartsuch, Paul ..................... 1922,23,24 Hartwick, Norman .......................... 1952 Hartwick, Wayne ...................... 1969,70 Harvie, William .............................. 1919 Harwick, Richard ............................ 1974 Haskin, Ralph ........................... 1891,92 Hatland, Clarence .......................... 1919 Hauser, Fred .................................. 1940 Haven, Frank ................................. 1925 Havens, Glyn ................................ 1951 Hawrylciw, Peter ....................... 1939,40 Hayden, James ........................ 1928,29 Heard, Damon ........................... 1995,96 Hegre, Arthur ................................. 1943 Hemphill, Charles ........................... 1886 Henderson, Alwin ...................... 1970,72 Henson, H.L. .................... 1927,28,29C Henson, Richard .................. 1950,51,52 Herbert, Thomas .................. 1964,65,66 Herdell, Mark ........................ 1922,23,24 Herr, Charles ............................ 1913,14 Herrick, William ........................... 1943M Hervey, H. William ................... 1950,52 Hilarides, Robert ............................ 1948 Hill, Willie ....................................... 1989 Hill, Leon ................................... 1910,11 Hillmer, Donald .................... 1954,55,56 Hills, Robert ...................... 1936,38,39C Hoard, Pat ....................... 1994,95,96,97 Hoff, Frank ............................... 1933,34 Hoffman, Howard .................. 1919,20C Hohn, Chris ......................... 2003, 04,05 Hoke, David ......................... 1954,55,56 Holcomb, Monte ................... 1931,32,33 Holdsworth, Byron .................... 1897,98 Holdsworth, Phillips ........... 1902C,03,04 Holt, Michael .............. 1970,71,72,73,74 Homann, David .............................. 1988 Homann, Erwin ............................... 1979 Hooper, James .............................. 1888 Hoover, Todd ............... 1981,82,83,84C Horan, James ........................... 1958,59 Horning, Donald ................ 1962,63,64C

Ingram, Mark ................... 1983,84,85,86 Ingram, Matt ............... 1997,98,99,00,01 Irmen, Thomas ............. 1981,82,83,84C Irmen, Thomas L. ................... 1948,49C

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JJJ Jackson, Alvin .......................... 1933,34 Jackson, Lawrence ................ 1984,85C Jackson, Matt ...................... 2000,01,02 Jacques, Richard ........................... 1971 Jarrett, Richard .................... 1952,53,54 Jefferson, Thomas ................... 1960,61 Jenkins, Arthur ..................... 1936,37,38 Joachim, Joseph ............................ 1927 Johnson, Craig ............................... 1986 Johnson, Fred ................. 1947,48,49,50 Johnson, Wilmer ....................... 1962,63 Jones III, Albert ............................. 1942 Jones, Bernard ..................... 1950,51,52 Jones, Clinton ........................... 1965,66 Jones, Donald ................................ 1914 Jones, Milford ................................ 1946 Jones, Selwyn ........................ 1956,57C Judd, Jerome ....................... 1978,80,81 Julian, George ........................ 1913,14C Jurcevich, Jim ............. 1996,97,98,99C

KKK Kaines, Michael ................. 1962,63,64C Kalmbach, Walter ................. 1945,47,48 Karr, Robert ................................... 1970 Kastner, William ............................. 1902 Kaulitz, Dale ......................... 1941,42,43 Kavulich, Michael ........................... 1985 Keast, Roger ........................ 1932,33,34 Keesler, Starr ....................... 1939,40,41 Keller, Mason ................................. 1946 Kemp, Steven ...................... 1973,74,75 Kennedy, Crawford .............. 1957,58,59 Kennedy, Henry ................... 1956,57,58 Kennedy, Joseph ........................... 1943 Kennedy, Ryan .................... 1993,96,97 Kenney, Timothy ............................ 1980 Kenyon, Pierre ............................... 1928 Kepford, James ................... 1951,52,53 Kiljan, John ..................................... 1939 Kiloran, John .................................. 1924 Kilpatrick, Randall ..................... 1971,72 King, Daniel ..................... 1976,77,78,79 Kinnan, William .............................. 1886 Klaase, Leonard ............................. 1923 Klein, Timothy .............. 1975,76,77,78C Kleinhans, Michael .................... 1959,60 Kleinheskel, John ................. 1931,32,33 Knecht, John .......................... 1909,10C Koning, John .................................. 1991 Koning, Todd ............... 1992,93,94C,95C Kopriva, Donald ........... 1969M,70M,71M Kratz, Frank ......................... 1903,04,05 Krental, Alexander .......................... 1895 Kritzer, Robert ................................ 1948 Kroll, William ............................. 1927,28 Kumiega, Anthony ......................... 1961 Kurtis, Douglas .............................. 1971 Kurtz, Lawrence ...................... 1918C,19 Kurtz, Lloyd ....................... 1924,25C,26 Kus, Jeff ................ 1998,99,2000,01,02 Kyles, Fred .......................... 1990,91,92

LLL LaFave, Matt ............................ 1998,00 Lafayette, Kenneth ................... 1931,32 Lagrou, Alfred ........................... 1946,48 Laitner, Cass ............................ 1896,97 Lake, Robert ..................... 1958,59,60C Lamperl, Thomas ........................... 1946 Lang, Forrest ....................... 1927,28,29 Lautenschlager, Edmund ............... 1939 Lean, David ...................... 1956,57,58C Lefere, Toby ......................... 1992,93,94 Leo, Joe ............................... 1997,98,00 Leonard, Derrick .................. 1985,86,88 Leonowicz, Kenneth ............. 1968,69,70 Lett, Chris ....................... 1993,94,95,96 Lewis, Dennis ................................. 1978 Lewis, Jeff ..................................... 1982 Lewis, Jeffrey ................................ 1980 Lewis, Sherman ...................... 1962,63C Lewis, Terry .................................... 1984 Liberty, Clifford .................... 1931,32,33 Liggett, John ............................. 1942,43 Lillyblad, Robert ............................. 1957 Lincoln, James .......................... 1952,53 Lindsay, Herbert ............. 1974,75,76,77 Link, Arthur ..................................... 1966 Lische, Charles .............................. 1929 Little, Stephen ...................... 1951,52,53 Lixey, Andy ............ 1999,2000,01,02,03 Logan, Ben ..................................... 2001 Loney, Glenn ............................... 1967M Long, Octavis ................. 1994,96,97,98 Lonsbury, Pierre .......................... 1926M Lord, Charles ....................... 1910,11,12 Lord, Russel ......................... 1926,27,28 Loveland, Clarence ......... 1912,13,14,15 Loveland, Harold ............................ 1909 Lukins, Darle ............................. 1916,17 Lustik, Donald ................................ 1957 Lutz, Brent ................................. 1995,96 Lyke, Wardell ................................. 1943 Lyons, Michael ............................... 1975 Lytle, Mark ........................... 1983,84,85

MMM MacDonald, Robert ..................... 1938M MacInnes, Donald .......................... 1939 Mack, Walter ........................ 1942,46,47 Mack, William ............................ 1949,50 Macon, David ................................. 1940 Mader, Kurt ........................... 1938,40,41 Mahone, Anthony ........................... 1985 Mahoney, Thomas .......................... 1981 Mailbach, Allan ............................... 1967 Manning, George ............................ 1904 Mannor, Richard .......................... 1958M Mansfield, William ................ 1938,39,40 Maki, Edwin ................................. 1940M Makielski, Donald ................. 1949,50,51 Makielski, Edward ........................... 1949 Mallory, William .............................. 1949 Mangan, Albert ..................... 1939,40,41 Mann, William ............................ 1961,62 Manz, Steve ......................... 2001,02,03 Marcero, Jim .................................. 1995 Marks, Cornelius ............................ 1918 Marks, Roger ....................... 1990,91,92 Marsh, Andrew .......................... 2001, 05 Marsh, Donald ........................... 1957,59 Marshall, Harvey ........................ 1941M Martens, Michael ....................... 1965,66 Martin, David ....................... 1970,71,72 Martin, E.J. ................................ 1999,00 Martin, George ........................... 1903,04 Martin, Robert ................................ 1951 Maskill, William ......................... 1945,46 Mather, Richard ......................... 1963,64 Mavis, Stanley ................ 1974,75,76,77 Mayhew, Harold ........................ 1946,47 Mays, Lee ...................................... 1997 McAtee, Harold .................... 1927,28,29 McBride, Dunbar ......................... 1924M McCabe, Albert .............................. 1927 McCarthy, Robert ................. 1941,42,43

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McClain, Jack ................................ 1945 McClelland, Robert ......................... 1951 McCollam, Paul .............................. 1965 McCoy, Julius ........................... 1954,55 McCulloch, Robert ......................... 1887 McDermid, H.B. ............................. 1904 McDurmon, Clare ................. 1936,37,38 McFetters, Douglas ....................... 1952 McGowen, Leon .............................. 1949 McKay,Raymond ................. 1951,52,53 McKenna, Edward .............. 1902,04,05C McKenna, George ...................... 1936,37 McKillop, Edward ............................ 1955 McKoy, Frederick ................. 1964,65,66 McLaughlin, Ernest ............... 1936,37,38 McNutt, Bernard ........................ 1932,33 Meek, Harry ................................... 1903 Merchant, Roger .................. 1967,68,69 Mesler, Mark .............................. 1979,80 Migiaccio, Nicolo ............................ 1943 Mihalic, Joseph ......................... 1985,86 Mikula, Eric ..................................... 1999 Mikulich, Robert .......................... 1951M Milbourn, John ................................ 1952 Miller, Carl ................................. 1949,50 Miller, Curtis ................................... 1983 Miller, Sean ..................................... 1992 Mills, Edward ............................. 1939,40 Milne, James ................... 1941,42,43,47 Miner, Elmer ................................... 1925 Mock, John ........................... 1969,70,71 Monroe, George ......................... 1891,92 Monroe, Ralph ........................... 1941,42 Moon, Harry ............... 1902,03,04C,05C Moore, Cyril ................................... 1938 Moore, John ................................... 1941 Moore, Keith ................. 1977,78,79,80C Moreland, Robert ....................... 1963,64 Morgan, William .............................. 1940 Morris, Philmore .......................... 1989C Morrison, John ................. 1970,71,72,73 Moulthrop, Maurice ......................... 1932 Mueller, Carl ...................... 1935,36,37C Mueller, Jason ...................... 2000,01,02 Mueller, John ................... 1947,48,49,50 Muhammad, Don ........ 1980,81,82C,83C Mulder, Jeff .............................. 2000,01 Mulheron, Hugh ......................... 1891,92 Munn, John ..................................... 1934 Murphy, Michael .............. 1970,71,72,73 Murphy, Michael J. ......................... 1968 Murphy, Robert .................... 1981,82,83 Murphy, Todd ................... 1973,74,75,76 Murray, Byron ................................ 1917 Mutchler, David .................... 1962,63,64

NNN Naab, Leonard ...................... 1942,43,46 Nagel, Robert ................................. 1950 Nance, William ..................... 1972,73,74 Nay, Jacob ..................................... 1997 Neal, Jeffrey ............................ 1985,86 Neely, Howard ................. 1974,75,76,77 Nelson, Anthony ........ 1989,90,91C,92C Nelson, Ashley ............ 1992,93,94,95C Neumann, Allan .............................. 1959 Newman, Joseph ........................ 1952M Nicholson, Elmer ............................ 1905 Niemeyer, Roy .............................. 1947 Niva, Jouka ................................... 1981 Norman, Adam .......................... 1989,92 Norris, Anthony .................... 1985,86,88

OOO O’Connor, Robert ...................... 1929,31 Ogbeide, Wilson ............................. 2002 Ogar, Robert .................................. 1980 O’Leary, Robert .............................. 1945 Olexa, Russell ........................... 1952,53 Olin, Bruff ...................................... 1903 Oliver, Thomas ........................... 1960M Olsen, Robert ....................... 1927,30,31 Olson, Franklin ............................... 1899

Spartan Letterwinners Organek, Bret ............................ 1993,95 Orr, Wesley ......................... 1935,36,37 Osborn, George .................... 1946,48,49 Osborn, Raymond .................... 1937,39 Oswalt, Ferris ................................. 1930 Oswalt, Stanley .............................. 1931 Oswalt, William .............................. 1958 Oviatt, Charles ................. 1907,08,09C Owen, Robert .............................. 1939M

Rugh, Chris ..................... 1989,90,91,92 Rugh, Dean .......................... 1995,96,97 Rupp, Vernon ................................. 1925 Russel, Jack .......................... 1915,16C Russell, Robert .................... 1929,30,31 Russell, William ..................... 1898,99C Russow, Walter ......................... 1929,30 Ryan, Barry .............................. 1939,40 Ryon, Edgar ................................... 1930

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Pace, Guy ...................................... 1986 Padgett, Steve ............................... 2001 Page, Jerry .......................... 1941,42,43 Panter, Robert ............................. 1960M Paker, Frederick ............................ 1978 Parker, John .............................. 1962,63 Parmalee, Charles ......................... 1903 Parnell, Marvin .................. 1985,86,88C Passink, Clarence ..................... 1927,29 Pataconi, Ronald ......................... 1956M Patridge, Ernest ............................. 1895 Patten, Ronald ............................ 1956M Paull, Richard ............................ 1968,69 Payette, Thomas ........................... 1952 Pearsall, Gilson ......................... 1934,35 Pearsall, Ropha ............... 1904,05,06,07 Peckham, Thomas ............... 1961,62,63 Peppard, David ................. 1914,16,17C Peppard, David .................... 1948,49,50 Perkins, Charles ............................ 1909 Perry, J. Carleton ........................... 1921 Peterson, Lorwyn ........................... 1929 Petley, James ........................... 1893,94 Pflug, Melville ................... 1930,31,32C Phillips, David ........................ 1984,85C Phillips, Frank ........................... 1902,03 Pickering, H. Lee ........................... 1945 Pietras, Richard ............................. 1985 Pingel, John ................................... 1937 Piwinksi, Paul ............... 1980,81,82,83C Polhamus, Edward ......................... 1891 Pollard, Charles .................... 1967,68,70 Pongrace, Otto .................. 1932,33,34C Popejoy, Kenneth ............ 1970,71,72,73 Porteous, William ........................ 1940M Poss, Frank .................... 1891,92,93,94 Preston, Ronald ............................. 1924 Price, Robert ............................... 1945C Prieskorn, David ....................... 1980,82 Pryor, Cory .......................... 1988,89,90 Pullen, Jeffrey .......................... 1975,77

Sagendorph, William ...................... 1892 Salmon, David ..................... 1928,29,30 Sanders, Marcus ....................... 1982,83 Sargent, Michael ............................ 1985 Savoldi, Joseph ................... 1954,55,56 Scales, R. Wilson .......................... 1939 Scheisswohl, Don ........................... 1952 Schelb, Michael ......................... 1940,41 Schell, Steve .......... 1996,97,98,99,00C Schenck, Ray ................................ 1919 Schepers, Robert ................. 1946,47,48 Schlaeger, David ........................... 1938 Schneider, Paul ................. 1977,78,79C Schoenegge, Walter ....................... 1951 Schulist, Martin ......................... 1979,80 Schultz, Harry ........................... 1900,01 Schwei, John ................... 1919,20,21,22 Scott, Guy ................... 1986,87,88,89C Scott, Kelvin ................ 1981,82,83,84C Scott, William .................... 1941,42,43C Scutt, Wayne ............................ 1951,52 Selden, Justin ...................... 1998,99,00 Senkle, David ................................ 1989 Severance, Roy ............................ 1927 Sewell, Paul .................................... 1974 Sewell, Robert ................. 1947,48,49,50 Shannon, Harlow ............................ 1922 Sharkey, Richard ................. 1965,66,67 Sharp, John ............................... 1959,61 Shaw, George ................................. 1910 Shek, Paul ...................................... 1950 Sheldon, Earl ............................. 1915,16 Sheldon, William .................. 1989,90,92 Sherer, Steve ....................... 2001,02,03 Sherwood, Brian ............................. 2003 Shields, Edmund ............................ 1947 Shomin, George ........................ 1947,48 Simmons, Walter ........................... 1919 Simpson, Ralph .............................. 1976 Simpson, Timothy ................ 1983,84,85 Sinclair, Joel ................................... 1994 Sinclair, Norman ............................ 1965 Skokos, Zachary ........................... 1949 Small, Ralph ................................... 1932 Small, Walter .................. 1904,05,06,08 Smiley, Lewis ................................. 1940 Smith, Arnold ............................ 1951,52 Smith, Cleon ........................ 1940,41,42 Smith, David ................ 1990,91,92,93C Smith, H. Randal .... 1977,78C,79C,80C Smith, Horace ................... 1948,49C,50 Smith, Ian ....................... 1989,90,91,92 Smith, Norman .......................... 1931,33 Smith, Paul ........................... 1926,27,28 Smith, Webb ............................. 1959,60 Smith, William ...................... 1935,36,37 Southworth, Fred ......................... 1941M Sparks, Harold ..................... 1936,37,38 Sparling, William ......................... 1927M Speare, Almus ................................ 1895 Speestra, Herbert ........................... 1945 Spiedel, Fred .................................. 1919 Springer, Dale ........................... 1937,38 Spuller, Thomas ............................. 1971 Stafford, Jermaine ......................... 1996 Stallworth, Daryl ....................... 1989,90 Stanton, Jerome ............................ 1979 Starkey, Charles ....................... 1969,70 Steele, Rex .......................... 1931,33,34 Steffen, William ........................ 1949,50 Steimle, Earl ................................... 1931 Stephenson, Mark ..................... 1931,32 Sterling, Tom ........................ 1968,69,70

RRR Rae, George ................................... 1902 Rand, Thomas ................................ 1957 Randolph, Steve ............................ 1971 Rapes, Anthony ........................ 1936,37 Reader, Russell ............................. 1946 Reid, Michael ................................. 1939 Reinardy, Mark ............................... 1990 Reynolds, William .................. 1960,61C Richardson, Marcel .............. 1989,90,91 Richman, Todd ................ 1994,95,96,97 Riordan, Sidney ............................. 1941 Ripper, C.E. ......................... 1924,25,26 Rison, Andre .................................. 1986 Roberts, Marvin ........................ 1972,73 Roberts, William ............................ 1943 Robinson, Gayle .................. 1937,38,39 Roe, James ................................... 1961 Rogers, Brad .................................. 1974 Rogula, Michael ......................... 1948,49 Roland, Charles ............................. 1952 Roossien, Elmer ....................... 1928,29 Rosen, Robert ................................ 1913 Rosenbaum, Daniel ............. 1939,40,41 Rosenbert, W. Dean ...................... 1967 Ross, Daniel ........................ 1939,40,41 Ross, Henry ............................... 1903M Ross, John ........................... 1972,73,74 Ross, Terry .................................... 1982 Rossi, Robert ................................. 1953 Rossman, Victor .................. 1927,28,29

Uckele, William .............................. 1935 Ulrich, Rudolph .................... 1937,38,39 Unold, Thaddeus .......... 1978,79,80,81C Usher, Aaron .................................. 2001

Wareham, Earl ............................... 1927 Warner, Arthur ........................... 1912,13 Warner, John ....................... 1946M,47M Warner, Robert .............................. 1923 Warren, Carl ................................... 1920 Warren, Charles ................... 1932,33,34 Washington, Eugene ............ 1965,66,67 Washington, Herb ................ 1970,71,72 Watkins, Ramsey ................ 1994,95,96 Watkins, Ronald ............................ 1962 Watson, George ............................. 1949 Waver, Hal ..................................... 1903 Weamer, Philip .......................... 1922,23 Weaver, Dee Lee ........................... 1935 Webster, William .................. 1939,40,41 Wedemeyer, Harry ............ 1899,1900C Weening, Bertrand ...................... 1948M Wehrman, Chris ........... 1996,97,98,99C Wehrwein, Bill ....................... 1968,69,70 Weinacker, Adolph ............... 1947,48,50 Weinland, Arthur ............................ 1930 Weissengruber, Max ...................... 1959 Wells, Andrew ................... 1979,80,81C Wells, George ........................... 1897,98 Wheeler, Joseph ............................ 1950 Wheeler, Philip ............................... 1956 Wheeler, Roy ............................ 1907,08 Whetter, Lloyd .......................... 1943,46 White, Grover ................................ 1908 White, Michael .............. 1979,80,81,82C Williams, Chauncey .................. 1990,91 Wilkens, Dave ..................... 1990,91,92 Wilkin, Clarence ............................. 1982 Willard, William ......................... 1924,25 Williams, Andre ............... 1979,80,81,82 Williams, Bill ................................... 1953 Williams, Fred ................................ 1897 Williams, Julien .................... 2003,04,05 Williams, Leon ........................... 1975,77 Williams, Tyrone .......... 1978,79,80,81C Williamson, Mark .................. 1984,85,86 Willmarth, Theodore ............. 1927,28,29 Willoughby, Theodore .................. 1922M Wilson, Brian .................................. 2001 Wilson, Howard ......................... 1920,22 Wilson, John ............................. 1929,30 Wilson, Patrick ............................... 1967 Wilson, Robert ............................... 1933 Wilson, Thomas ................... 1973,74,75 Wissner, Walter ................... 1931,32,33 Wolters, Ken .................................. 1992 Wonch, Ted .................. 1941,42,43,46C Wood, Robert ............................ 1989,90 Woods, Stanley ............................. 1925 Woodstra, Harvey ......................... 1948 Wren, Leon ..................................... 1941 Wright, James ...................... 1935,36,37 Wylie, Henry .................... 1926,27,28C

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Van Arman, John ....................... 1925,26 Van Auken, E.W. ............................ 1939 Van Noppen, D.M. ................ 1924,25,26 Vargha, Louis ....................... 1952,53,54 Vaughn, Ernest ............................... 1907 Verburg, Mike .................. 1991,92,93,94 Verran, Garfield ......................... 1902,03 Vincent, Wendell ......................... 1957M Voelker, Arthur ............................... 1929 Von Eberstein, John ....................... 1943 Voorheis, Donald ....................... 1961,63 Vosburg, Robert ........................ 1946,47 Vosper, Richard ............................. 1910 Voss, Gary ...................... 1985,87,88,89 Vrooman, James ............. 1952,53,54,55

Yarger, Kenneth ................... 1929,30,31 Yerkes, Donald ......................... 1886,87 York, Eugene .............................. 1949M Young, Gerald ................................ 1962 Young, Lonnie ................................ 1984 Young, Steve ....................... 1975,76,77

Stevens, Earl ............................ 1940,41 Stevens, Frederick ........................ 1902 Stevens, John ................................ 1943 Stevens, Richard ........................... 1968 Stewart, Frank ................................ 1916 Stewart, James ......................... 1966,67 Stewart, Jimmy ......................... 1979,81 Stewart, John ......................... 1900,01C Strickland, Kenneth ..................... 1952M Sturgess, Brian .............................. 1985 Stutsman, Richard ......................... 1954 Suess, Ronald ........................... 1954,55 Summers III, James ................. 1965,66 Sumners, Roger ........................ 1962,63 Sunnen, August ......................... 1941,43 Surato, Leslie ................................. 1923 Swanson, David ............................. 1930

TTT Tabron, Eliot ........................... 1982,83C Tallefson, Willard ............................ 1934 Tanner, Kinsey .......................... 1946,48 Taylor, Ryan ............................. 1998,99 Teddy, Fred ..................... 1973,74,75,76 Temby, Bruce ................................. 1978 Temple, P.F. ................................... 1922 TenEyck, Rex ........................... 1935,36 Terek, Paul .................. 1998,99,2001,02 Tetzlaff, Ted ......................... 1955,56,57 Teutsch, Eric .................................. 1982 Thomas, Calvin ............... 1979,80,81,82 Thomas, George .................. 1930,31,32 Thomas, Horace ............................ 1926 Thomas, Jesse .................... 1949,50,51 Thompson, Kelly ............................ 1957 Thompson, Robert ......................... 1942 Thurston, Lloyd ......................... 1920,21 Tichnor, Jack .............................. 1933M Tillotson, Ivan ...................... 1926,27,28 Toan, John ...................................... 1888 Toloff, Chris .............................. 2001,03 Tompkins, Chandler ....................... 1898 Tonello, Mark .................................. 1993 Topolinski, Dennis ...... 1986,87,88C,89C Topolinski, Tim ........................... 1992,93 Tower, Ray .................................. 1903M Tracy, John .................................... 1894 Trull, Richard ............................... 1950M Tryon, Edward ................................ 1892 Tryon, James ................................. 1905 Turner, Gregory ............... 1982,83,84,85 Tyree, Thomas ............................... 1983

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ZZZ Zabor, Rick ............................... 1974,75 Zemper, Eric ........................ 1964,65,67 Zerbe, Jerry .............................. 1951,52 Ziegenfus, Gilbert .......................... 1939 Zielinski, Tom ....................... 1978M,79M Zimmerman, Delmar ...................... 1925 Zito, James .......................... 1947,48,49

WWW Wagner, Thomas ............................ 1956 Waha, Carrie ............................... 1980M Waite, Kenneth ................. 1936,37,38C Waite, Roy ................... 1904,05,06,07C Walter, John ......................... 1951,52,53 Ward, George ....................... 1957,58,59 Ward, Morgan ................................. 1961

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Board of Trustees Compliance Services The Michigan State Office of Compliance Services functions within the scope of the University’s compliance program to coordinate, monitor and verify compliance with all NCAA and Big Ten requirements, and to educate the various constituencies of the University and the athletics community regarding NCAA and Big Ten regulations.

Dr. Lou Anna Simon

The Office of Compliance Services directs the University’s com-

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pliance efforts and acts as a resource center concerning NCAA regulations and compliance issues. The primary functions of the Office of Compliance Services are to oversee and verify the accurate and timely completion of NCAA-required procedures. In addition, the Office of Compliance Services provides educational programming and interpretive support to ensure that all individuals involved with the athletics program fully understand the University’s compliance expectations.

David L. Porteous

Joel Ferguson

Reed City/Chairperson

Lansing/Vice Chairperson

Michigan State University is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics program in a manner that is consistent with the letter and the spirit of NCAA, Big Ten Conference and University rules and regulations. As MSU strives for academic and athletic excellence, we must always seek the highest standard of ethical conduct. Your support and involvement with our athletics program is critical to its success; however, we must emphasize that any inappropriate, even inad-

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vertent, activity could jeopardize the eligibility of our current or prospective student-athletes and the compliance of the University with NCAA regulations. If you have questions regarding NCAA rules and regulations, especially relating to interactions between representatives of MSU’s athletics interests and prospective and currently enrolled student-athletes, please contact the Office of Compliance Services. Don’t be afraid to ask! MSU’s athletics programs want and need your full cooperation to ensure that MSU wins the right way, both

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on and off the field.

If you ever have questions regarding NCAA or Big Ten rules, please do not hesitate to contact:

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Michigan State University approach applies not only to the sciences, but also to the arts, humanities, and other disciplines. Breakthrough discoveries include: •Developing the process used to homogenize milk.

Advancing Knowledge. Tr ansf or ming Li v es ansfor Liv es.. For nearly 150 years, Michigan State University has been transforming lives through high-impact innovative teaching, research, and outreach initiatives. The university always has sought people to join the MSU community who have the potential to lead the transformation of their fields and others’ lives while also leading MSU’s mission of anticipating society’s needs and working collaboratively with colleagues and others to address them. Today, as it continues to help students become responsible, knowledgeable and productive citizens, MSU is a major public university with global reach and extraordinary impact.

Academic Distinctions MSU is known foremost for the quality of its faculty, staff, students, graduates, and friends – the people of the MSU community. These people discover and apply knowledge, work productively, assume the responsibility of leadership, contribute to culture and tradition, serve others, and live by examined values. They are who they are in part because of their experiences at Michigan State University. •The College of Education’s elementary and secondary education graduate programs have been ranked No. 1 for 11 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. The publication also ranks MSU as the top Big

•Developing the process for the cross-fertilization of corn. •Discovering Cisplatin and Carboplatin, two of the world’s leading anti-cancer drugs. •Developing materials for bridging gaps in broken bones. Ten public university on the “Great Schools, Great Prices” list, and MSU’s Study Abroad program and academic residential communities such as James Madison College and Lyman Briggs School of Science as “outstanding examples of academic programs that are believed to lead to student success.”

•Identifying a gene found in plants that helps them resist extremely cold temperatures.

•MSU faculty members have received Dreyfus, Fulbright, Guggenheim, MacArthur, Sloan, and other major awards recognizing their accomplishments.

MSU is also home to national research facilities including:

•MSU continues its outstanding record of students earning prestigious scholarships with the naming of Truman and Goldwater recipients in 2004. The scholarship count now stands at: Rhodes, 16; Churchill, 14; Truman, 13; Goldwater, 17; Marshall, 10; Udall, 2; and Mitchell and Gates, one each. •MSU is one of only 17 universities in both the prestigious Association of American Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.

•Discovering a set of gene mutations that causes progressive hearing loss which could help solve the puzzle of acquired hearing loss.

•The premier rare isotope research facility in the nation, the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. •MSU-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory. •National Science Foundation’s Center for Microbial Ecology. •National Food Safety and Toxicology Center.

Research With Impact MSU emphasizes the development of practical ways that new knowledge can be applied to address complex societal problems. As an institution, it works always to boldly envision what is needed to apply the research of today to improving life tomorrow. And it acts on that vision. The university’s world-renowned research spans from plant biotechnology to nuclear physics to K-12 education. One reason MSU excels at identifying practical, innovative approaches to emerging needs is its long tradition of multidisciplinary, crossdisciplinary thinking and collaboration. This

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Michigan State University Deep Roots, World-Class Status

Reac hing Out To P eople eaching People Michigan State University recognizes the responsibility of the university to reach out and provide service and knowledge to the community. MSU has a long tradition of service to the public including: •MSU Extension, which reaches in to all 83 counties in Michigan to provide practical, university-based knowledge. •MSU Global Online Connection, which extends academic and professional degree and certification programs to off-campus learners. •University Outreach and Engagement, which connects faculty with external audiences to address community issues.

Global Perspective

ate students on study-abroad programs than any other U.S. university and offered more than 190 programs in more than 60 countries.

A Gr ea Grea eatt Place To Be MSU is among the most beautiful academic settings in the United States. It is adjacent to downtown East Lansing, which bills itself as the “unbeatable combination of small-town atmosphere and cosmopolitan sophistication.” • 5,200-acre campus, including 2,000 acres of existing or planned development • Culturally rich and diverse. • On-campus performing arts center, art museum, and natural history museum. • Highly competitive intercollegiate athletics program. • Extensive intramural sports program.

Thinking globally always has been a priority at MSU. The university is recognized in the international community for its work in many areas, including basic human needs, education, international trade, sustainable agriculture, human and animal health and welfare, and the environment. •In 1956, MSU became the first major university in the United States to appoint a dean of international programs. •More than 1,000 faculty members are currently involved in international research, teaching, and service projects and programs. •In 2001-02, MSU sent more undergradu-

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At its founding in 1855, MSU was an experiment in higher learning, offering an education that was both liberal and practical. That land-grant philosophy remains central to MSU’s mission but has evolved beyond agriculture and engineering to encompass such fields as health, human relations, business, science, fine arts, communication, education, and government. More than 389,500 alumni worldwide recall the MSU experience with gratitude and pride. The citizens of Michigan look to MSU to educate themselves and their families and to provide problem solving. Leaders throughout the world look to MSU for the values it brings to bear on every situation it addresses in daily life. Michigan State University is known and appreciated as a place and a community that make a difference in the world every day by advancing knowledge and transforming lives.

Clara Bell Smith Academic Center Academic, personal, and professional support is essential to college success. At MSU, Student-Athlete Support Services helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program that will assist all student-athletes with the transition to college and integrate with the total university. This all-encompassing support continues throughout the student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job, or enters graduate school. Academic counseling, career exploration, planning and placement, and academic assistance through tutorial programs are just some of the ways we encourage student success. Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an academic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. We also stay informed on the daily progress of each student-athlete. Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the student-athlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college experience.

The Clara Bell Smith Academc Center is named after the mother of Steve Smith, a former MSU basketball AllAmerican and member of the 2003 World Champion San Antonio Spurs. Smith, who retired in the fall of 2005 after 14 years in the NBA, donated $2.5 million to the $7.5 million facility, the largest gift ever by a professional athlete to any college or university.

There are a total of 15 staff members to assist in and work with the following: • • • • • • •

Priority registration Academic progress meetings Monitor grades Weekly meetings with freshmen Conduct eligibility meetings College advisors In registration and degree completion requirements • Learning Specialists Services • Satellite office for Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities

The Clara Bell Smith Academic Center is a 31,000 square foot academic facility that was funded by private donations. Amenities include: • Structured study area • Quiet study areas • Computerized check-in system • Ten individual meeting rooms • TV/VCR with access to university’s cable station • Two staffed computer labs • 60 computers • Four classrooms • All rooms and desks are equipped with Internet access • 210-seat multimedia auditorium

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Student-Athlete Support Services Tutorial Program The goal of the Tutorial Program is to maximize student-athletes’ potential for academic success by providing these services: • Tutoring for all courses • Individual and group tutoring • Tutorial help rooms • Testing for learning disabilities • Arrangement of learning disabilities accommodations • Math help room • Satellite for MSU writing center • Review sessions • Academic success workshops including, time management, exam preparation, and test-taking skills • Academic Mentor Program

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Life Skills The goal of the Learning & Academic Program (LEAP) is to provide comprehensive services for Michigan State University student-athletes. LEAP houses the entire tutoring program while providing a wide range of learning services, including learning strategy, interventions, mentor programming, contestbased tutorials, assistive technology and structured study experiences.

The mission of the Life Skills Program is to provide a systematic personal development program designed to reach each studentathlete based on his or her individual needs. The focus of the program is on the individual as a whole person — academically, athletically and emotionally — and on the changing needs of that individual during college and in the years after graduation. MSU implements and expands on the vision of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program by using university and community resources to provide student-athletes with the best possible resources in the following areas:

Academic Awards and Recognition • Annual Academic Excellence Gala • Student-Athlete of the Month • PACT Minute • 4.0 Club • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-American • NCAA Woman of the Year • Great 8 Award • NCAA Post-graduate scholarships

Community Service and Outreach • Putting Athletes and Communities Together (P.A.C.T.) - Young Spartan Program - Pen Pals - Posters for Patients - March is Reading Month • Speaking Engagements/Special Requests • D.A.R.E. Graduations • National Student-Athlete Day • Toys & Teams

Career Development • Partner with MSU Career Center - Resumes - Cover Letters - Internships - Interviewing - Career Fairs - Career Development • Spartan Career Network – network of contacts for student-athletes looking for job shadowing,internship, or job placement • KIN 171 – Orientation class for freshmen • Online resume book

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The mission of the Multicultural Programs is to provide student-athletes with cultural and diversity experiences and opportunities to enhance their professional growth, development and leadership skills. The program will collaborate with campus resources to elevate the academic success and campus involvement of student-athletes.

• Partner with Athletics Department Training Staff • Programs on: - Drug and Alcohol Awareness - Nutrition - Authority - Leadership • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) – representatives from each team work together to provide a voice to the Athletics Department and university administration as well as the NCAA

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The PACT program is a new initiative designed to give student-athletes more opportunities to interact with the Greater Lansing community.

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The Spartans As Mr. Alderton explains: “No student, alumnus or college official had called up the editor to complain about our audacity in giving the old school a new name, so we ventured into headlines with it. Happily for the experiment, the name took. It began appearing in other newspapers and when the student publication used it, that clinched it.”

Spar ty Standing at the entrance way to Michigan State’s athletic establishment is “The Spartan,” a huge statue which symbolizes the university’s athletic teams. “The Spartan” was designed and produced by Leonard D. Jungwirth of the art department, and dedicated in June of 1945. It stands ten feetsix inches, and is mounted on a brick-and-concrete base five feet-four inches high. The statue weighs three tons and is one of the largest free standing ceramic figures in the world. Figures representing the 12 sports then included in the varsity program are incised on the base of the statue. Popularly known as “Sparty,” the statue is one of the favorite photo subjects of visitors to the campus.

that still adorns many sweatshirts and jackets. By contrast, the current Sparty costume is a state-of-the-art, full-bodied uniform that costs $12,000. Today six students—their identities kept private—take turns being Sparty with one of three costumes. Because of the costume size, Sparty aspirants must be between 5-10 and 6-2 in height. Candidates who fit the physical needs are chosen after a hands-on process that includes tryouts and interviews. The Sparty Mascot Program is run and funded by the Student Alumni Foundation. Those interested in hiring Sparty can submit a request online at www.msusaf.com and click on the mascot program or contact the SAF office at 517.355.4458. Those who wish to donate to the Sparty mascot fund can contact University Development at 517. 355.8257.

Green & White The Nickname In 1926, Michigan State’s first southern baseball training tour provided the setting for the birth of the “Spartan” nickname. It all came about when a Lansing sportswriter imposed the silent treatment on a contest-winning nickname and substituted his own choice, the name that has lasted through the years. In 1925, Michigan State College replaced the name Michigan Agricultural College. The college sponsored a contest to select a nickname to replace “Aggies” and picked “The Michigan Staters.” George S. Alderton, then sports editor of the Lansing State Journal, decided the name was too cumbersome for newspaper writing and vowed to find a better one. Alderton contacted Jim Hasselman of Information Services to see if entries still remained from the contest. When informed that they still existed, Alderton ran across the entry name of “Spartans” and then decided that was the choice. Unfortunately, Alderton forgot to write down who submitted that particular entry, so that part of the story remains a mystery. Rewriting game accounts supplied by Perry Fremont, a catcher on the squad, Alderton first used the name sparingly and then ventured into the headlines with it. (Incidentally, after two days of spelling the name incorrectly with an “o”, Mr. Alderton changed it to Spartan on a tip from a close friend.) Dale Stafford, a sports writer for the Lansing Capitol News, a rival of the State Journal, picked up the name for his paper after a couple of days. Alderton called Stafford and suggested that he might want to join the Spartan parade and he did.

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Details are sketchy as to when Michigan State athletic teams officially began using the school colors green and white. But records of the Athletic Association of the then Michigan Agricultural College show that on April 11, 1899, the organization took steps toward adoption of a green monogram, “to be worn only by athletes who subsequently take part in intercollegiate events.” It is generally thought the colors came into wide use with the arrival in 1903 of Chester L. Brewer as the school’s first full-time director of athletics. Brewer also coached the Spartan football, basketball, baseball and track teams, the only varsity units in existence at the time.

Spar ty Mascot A few years ago, Sparty won the “Buffest Mascot” award. Now, MSU’s beloved mascot has won the national mascot championship, becoming the first Big Ten mascot to claim the title. Sparty beat 19 finalists in January at the Universal Cheer Association’s National Competition at Disney World, Orlando, Fla. Made of hi-tech materials, including a vinyl chest plate and fiberglass molds like the ones used for making Muppets, the seven-foot costume weighs in at 40 pounds, allowing enough flexibility for playful gestures and animation. Sparty is a far cry from the many papier-mache heads that have popped up since the 1950’s, mostly from fraternity efforts. The first official one apparently debuted in 1955 courtesy of Theta Xi. Other versions were introduced from time to time. In 1984, Sigma Phi Epsilon introduced the first “gruff” head—sporting the unshaven look

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MSU Fight Song On the banks of the Red Cedar, There’s a school that’s known to all; Its specialty is winning, And those Spartans play good ball; Spartan teams are never beaten, All through the game they’ll fight; Fight for the only colors, Green and White. Go right through for MSU, Watch the points keep growing. Spartan teams are bound to win, They’re fighting with a vim. Rah! Rah! Rah! See their team is weakening, We’re going to win this game. Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight! Victory for MSU.