Grove City College Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame
The Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame was established in 1985 as a means of honoring those athletes who have obtained a level of excellence in the pool that elevated them to heights achieved by only a select few. The inductees represent current and former record holders, All-Americans, National Champions, and inspirational leaders. These individuals have shown a commitment to the program and were identified by their predecessors, teammates, and successors as exemplary athletes and sportsmen.
A Hall of Fame class is typically inducted every other year and includes a minimum of three and a maximum of six new members. In order to be nominated for consideration an athlete must be five years removed from their last competition. A list of nominees is distributed to the Selection Committee prior to the first meet of an induction year. The committee consists of ten individuals representing swimming and diving from each of the past six decades.
Individuals may be submitted at any time and may be self nominated. When making a nomination please include as much information as possible. Efforts will be made to contact the individual being nominated, but problems occasionally arise. Click here to submit.
Additional information to be added soon. Feel free to contact Coach Fritz with insight, corrections, or addendums.
2016 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2014 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2010 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2008 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2006 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2004 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2002 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2000 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1994 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1993 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1991 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1989 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1987 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1985 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1985 Induction Class
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Ubbo van der Valk '60
Inducted 1985
In 1958 Ubbo became the first Grove City College swimmer to earn All-American honors when he ranked 8th in the 100 Breaststroke. This accomplishment was especially impressive when considering that at that time all collegiate swimming fell under one classification - Ubbo was quite literally the 8th best breaststroker in the nation, including Division I programs.
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Earl Mays '63
Inducted 1985
Undefeated diver on the low board going into his senior year. Only one loss was recorded on the high board. Set the low board school record with 244 points as a freshman.
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William McGarry '66
Inducted 1985
During his four years at Grove City, Bill McGarry became one of the College’s most decorated athletes. In his freshman year, The Collegian referred to him as “the most outstanding freshman this school has probably ever known.” A standout in the individual medley and distance events, he sparked the swimming and diving team to a 37-6 dual meet record from 1962-1966 and four Penn-Ohio Championships. As a freshman from Mount Lebanon, McGarry made an immediate impact as he set school records in the 200 IM and the 500 freestyle. In his second season, he garnered NCAA College Division All-America honors in the 200 and 400 IM, the 1650 and the 400 medley relay. A change in College policy prevented McGarry from returning to the NCAA Championships as a junior and senior. He did, however, set numerous Penn-Ohio and home and away pool records and also served as team co-captain in 1965-66. McGarry graduated as a four-time All-American, varsity record-holder in eight events and as an eight-time Penn-Ohio conference champion.
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1987 Induction Class
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James Livermore '65
Inducted 1987
Livermore was one of the trailblazers for the rich and storied tradition of Grove City College Diving. A three time conference champion and Penn-Ohio Conference record holder on the one meter springboard, Livermore became the College's first diving All-American by finishing 3rd on one meter and 5th on three meter at the NCAA Small College Championships in 1964. While collecting all of these accolades Livermore also managed to set the school record on the three meter board. Unfortunately, Livermore was unable to repeat his All-American performance his senior year as Grove City did not participate in the National Championships that year. Livermore was inspired, however, to continue diving competitively until his early 50's as he achieved the same results at the 1989 Masters Championships that he did at the 1964 NCAA Championships.
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William "Skip" Arbuckle '71
Inducted 1987
Dubbed "Mr. Freestyle" for his accomplishments in the event, Arbuckle became the first GCC swimmer to earn All-American laurels five times. In recognition of his tremendous accomplishments in the water Skip was recognized as the 1971 OΔK Sportsman of the Year.
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Dan Reid '71
Inducted 1987
Dan Reid entered his senior year as a three year letter. As a backstroke specialist, Reid held two individual records in the 100 yard and 200 yard backstrokes. He also was part of the record setting 400 yard medley relay team.
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1989 Induction Class
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William Griffith '67
Inducted 1989
Part of the All-American 400 Medley Relay 1964. Griffith earned spots on the record board for the 200 yard Medley Relay and the 400 yard Medley Relay.
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Richard Jewell '67
Inducted 1989
Captain of the '66-'67 squad, Dick Jewell has the unfortunate distinction of being the best Grove City diver to never earn the title of All-American. This was not a reflection on his abilities as he was clearly capable of competing with the best of the best. It was merely a case of untimely circumstances - Grove City College sent no athletes to NCAA Championships during the years that Jewell competed for the Crimson. He did however win the Penn-Ohio diving crown twice. Jewell's contributions to the program did not end with his competition days, however. He spent many days helping recruit further talent and has been a major factor in the ongoing success of Grove City Men's Swimming and Diving. Currently the swimmer or diver who collects the most points at NCAA Championships or, in the event of a tie, at PAC Championships, is awarded the Dick Jewell MVP Award. In August of 2003 Dr. Jewell rejoined his alma mater as the eighth president of the College.
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Richard Durstein '77
Inducted 1989
Upon his graduation in 1977, Rick Durstein departed as Grove City College’s most decorated swimmer. A standout performer in the butterfly and individual medley, Durstein earned nine NCAA All-America citations.
He achieved All-America status as a sophomore in the 200 IM and on the 400 and 800 freestyle relays. His efforts contributed to the team’s 13th place finish against the nation’s elite at the NCAA Championships.
As a junior, Durstein extended his 6-foot-4 frame to record Grove City’s best-ever individual finish at the NCAAs to that point by capturing second in the 100 butterfly. He added more laurels by helping the 400 medley relay and 400 and 800 free relay teams achieve All-America.
The Wolverines placed 11th nationally, which represented their best finish in the new Division III era.
In the 1976-77 prospectus, head coach Jim Longnecker said, “Durstein is one of the most talented and conscientious swimmers in the history of the school.” He closed his collegiate career by finishing fifth nationally in the 100 fly and he earned his ninth All-America award with the 400 medley relay team in 1977.
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1991 Induction Class
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Christopher Van De Mark '82
Inducted 1991
Van De Mark became the first Grove City College National Champion when he claimed the crown for both the 1 meter and 3 meter diving events in 1981. He followed that performance by defending his title in the 1 meter event in 1982, narrowly finishing 2nd in the 3 meter competition. For his efforts he earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award both years.
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Dan Young '83
Inducted 1991
After finishing in the top 5 in 1 meter diving behind teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Chris Van De Mark in 1982, Young became the second individual to capture the ultimate award of NCAA Champion by winning the event in 1983. Dan was also an accomplished 3 meter diver finishing in the top 10 in the event from 1981-83. In 1983 Young was awarded the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award in recognition of his accomplishments on the board.
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Clark Johnson '84
Inducted 1991
Not to be outdone by his predecessors, Johnson completed an amazing four year run by winning the 3 meter diving event at NCAA Championships in 1984 - after teammates Chris Van De Mark and Dan Young had won the 1 meter event the previous three consecutive years. In 1984 Johnson also finished 7th on the one meter earning him the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award.
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1993 Induction Class
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James Drummond '75
Inducted 1993
James Drummond was a co-captain his senior year. He held the school record in the 200 yard freestyle. Additionally, Dummond was an NCAA qualifier in the 100 freestyle after being the Penn-Ohio Conference Champion in the same event. He achieved All American status in the 400 Free Relay (1975) and 800 Free Relay (1975).
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David Tomashewski '78
Inducted 1993
David was a senior captain who had achieved All-American status in seven events before his final season. He was the school record holder in the 100 yard and 200 yard backstroke events, and was part of the 400 yard medley relay record.
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Marty Wurl '78
Inducted 1993
Marty Wurl was the senior diving captain in his final season. Leading into his senior year, Wurl was known as a springboard sensation. Wurl achieved All-American status four times while also achieving the honor of holding the school record in the one meter and three meter events. Wurl was inducted into the College's Hall of Fame in 2015.
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1994 Induction Class
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Dave Campbell '62
Inducted 1994
David Campbell entered his senior season as a three year letter winner. Campbell was a backstroke specialist known to secure second place behind his own teammate Paul Raupach. Campbell was also a reliable swimmer. In his junior season, his teammate became ill during the Penn-Ohio Championships. Campbell rose to the occasion and secured first place in two events that were important to the teams’ success.
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Mike Monahan '64
Inducted 1994
Monahan was a school record holder in the 200 yard butterfly, the 400 yard medley relay, the 400 yard medley relay in the small pool, the 400 yard freestyle relay, and the 160 yard medley small pool marks.
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Scott Classen '65
Inducted 1994
Scott opened his collegiate swimming career helping his team to enjoy the first undefeated season in GCC Men's Swimming history as they finished 12-0 his freshman year. His career continued to go up from there as he eventually became a Penn-Ohio Champion in the 200 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay. He was not finished though, becoming an All-American in both of those relays in 1964. The former record holder (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay) and four year letter winner's only disappointment came his senior year when the College made the difficult decision to not send athletes to the NCAA Championships; a decision that eliminated the opportunity for Scott to add to his All-America credentials.
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2000 Induction Class
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Thurlow "Turtle" Mayhood '50
Inducted 2000
A freestyle performer on the 1949-50 team, Turtle Mayhood helped the squad record its first five-win season in program history. That season, he set a school record in the 100 freestyle and broke another Grove City record in the medley relay. He also lettered in track and field at Grove City and majored in electrical engineering as a student. He worked 37 years at General Electric, where he helped pioneer the armed helicopter concept, served as program manager on a number of Vulcan Gun fighters and worked on armament systems for B-29, B-36 and B-47 aircraft. He has three adult children and lives in Brighton, Mich.
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William May '53
Inducted 2000
After only five years of competition, the Men's Swim Team took a four year hiatus while our country was fighting in World War II. After the war the swim team was on tenuous footing at best as they reopened competition with a 1-9 record. Numbers were down and successes were few. It is the feelings of many that without the efforts of Bill May - recruiting athletes from campus and working hard encouraging his teammates to perform to their fullest potential. By the time he graduated in 1953, the Wolverines had enjoyed the first two of their 52 consecutive winning seasons, and had done well enough to convince the college to include a new six lane, 25 yard swimming pool in the soon to built Alumni Hall to replace the four lane 18 yard pool that had been used by the team.
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Phillip Van Sickel '78
Inducted 2000
As a co-captain his senior year, Van Sickel was already a six time All-American who held the school record in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle. He also held records on all three freestyle relays.
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Randy Galm '81
Inducted 2000
A three year All American, Galm was recognized as the 1981 OΔK Sportsman of the Year. An outstanding performer for the Wolverines, Galm still held the school 500 Freestyle record at the time of his induction. In addition, Galm also held the 200 Free school record for 16 years, until fellow Hall of Famer Doug Fullerton bettered his time in 1997 and his name could also be found on the top ten list in the 100 Free as he held down the eighth best time in the event at the time of his recognition.
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Matt Wilkes '87
Inducted 2000
In 1996 and 1997 Wilkes earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award for his performances at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
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2002 Induction Class
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Robert Etter '51
Inducted 2002
One of the fastest small college freestylers in his day, earned a team-high 87 points during the 1948-49 season. He specialized in the middle distance and distance freestyle events. He also swam on most relays.
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Jay D'Ambrosio '95
Inducted 2002
One of only nine swimmers in school history to win All-American honors three years in row, Jay represented the Wolverines at nationals in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke all four years. D’Ambrosio still owns the varsity record in both the 100 backstroke (52.04) and 200 backstroke (1:53.63) events. He was named MVP of the 1994 Grove City College Swimming & Diving Invitational after leading the Wolverines to their fourth consecutive championship title. D'Ambrosio earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award from 1992-1994.
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Doug Fullerton '97
Inducted 2002
Doug became the program's 44th All-American in 1996, placing ninth in the 200 individual medley. A three-time MVP, Fullerton still held an amazing eight varsity records at the tie of his graduation: 200 IM (1:55.34), 400 IM (4:07.99), 200 freestyle (1:43.20), 200 breaststroke (2:08.48), as well as the 200 free relay (1:25.26), 400 free relay (3:09.73), 200 medley relay (1:35.81) and the 400 medley relay (3:31.68). He still sets the bar in both individual medleys, the 200 breaststroke, and the 200 free relay. Fullerton also earned NCAA Academic All-American honors after posting a 3.98 grade point average in mechanical engineering. In addition to earning All-American in the 200 IM, Fullerton also was recognized as Grove City College's OΔK Sportsman of the Year in 1996. From 1995-1997 Doug was awarded the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award.
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James E. Longnecker, Head Coach 1957-1997
Inducted 2002
During his 40 years at the helm of the Grove City Men's Swimming and Diving Team, Coach Longnecker compiled a record of 366-93 (.797) which included wins over such schools as West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh. Coach Longnecker's career reads like a coach's wish list - 40 consecutive winning seasons, 18 league championships, 6 undefeated seasons, 9 national top 20 finishes, 3 athletes earning 5 individual national championships, 44 All-Americans in 121 events, and the initiation of the Collegiate Division National Championship of which Grove City hosted the inaugural event. Coach Longnecker has been recognized as a master coach by the Collegiate Swim Coaches Association.
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2004 Induction Class
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Lee Steller '57
Inducted 2004
Possibly one of the most intriguing statistics about Steller is that he still holds school records in two events. Of course, the events have not been competed since 1956 - the 300 Medley Relay and 150 IM. The mark that he set in the 150 IM was (and technically still is) a Penn-Ohio record. Lee also was a school and conference record holder in the 100 Free and 200 Fly; a school record holder in the 440 Free, 400 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay; and a conference record holder in the 200 IM. He was a four time Penn-Ohio champion and helped lead the team to its first conference championship in 1955. The 1957 co-captain is also regarded by some as the swimmer who originally put Grove City on the map - attracting talent to the school and inspiring his teammates, including fellow Hall member Ubbo van der Valk, to reach their full potential.
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Jeff Moxie '80
Inducted 2004
A two time All-American, Moxie was a tremendous Breaststroker that set the standard in both the 100 and 200 events in 1980. Currently he stands 7th all time in the 200 Breast and 10th all time in the 100 Breast. In addition, he also set the school record in the 400 IM - a mark that still stands as 8th best in the history of the college.
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Eric Sluss '86
Inducted 2004
Sluss has proven to be the best butterflyer in the history of Grove City College, holding both the 100 and 200 fly school records for the past 21 years and achieving All-American status in the stroke four times. Eric also helped his 1984 400 Medley Relay team finish 12th at NCAA Championships and set the school standard - a mark which held for 12 years until fellow Hall of Famer Doug Fullerton's team surpassed the time in 1996. The true display of Sluss's prowess in the 100 Butterfly is the fact that his conference record in the event still stands. Until 2003 he still held the conference record in the 200 Butterfly.
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2006 Induction Class
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Scott Johnston '55
Inducted 2006
Arriving on the pool deck his freshman year looking more like a tight end than a swimmer, Scott brought no more experience than some summer races across a lake against his brother. With some guidance from his teammates and a fierce competitive drive, Scott soon became a school record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and helped lead Grove City to it's first winning season (1951-52) and it's first conference championship (Penn-Ohio, 1955). At the conference championships his senior year Scott was struggling with pneumonia, but was able to overcome his illness to win the 50 free in school record time. Grove City won that championship by a mere 11 points - Johnston accounted for 14 of the team's total points. Johnston closed his senior year by taking home the 1955 OΔK Sportsman of the Year award in recognition for his achievements in both swimming and soccer. By being inducted into the Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame, Johnston becomes the first Grove City alum to be inducted into two separate Hall of Fames - he was inducted in Men's Soccer in 2003.
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Jamie Brunk '76
Inducted 2006
As a two time All-American in the 400 and 800 Free Relays in 1976, Jamie was able to establish himself as one the of the best athletes not only in GCC Swimming history, but also as the outstanding athlete on campus his senior year - for which he was awarded the 1976 OΔK Sportsman of the Year. In addition to his contributions on the relays, Jamie was also an accomplished distance swimmer - qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 500 Free and taking first place honors at the Penn-Ohio Championships in both the 500 and 1650 Freestyle events. Furthermore, Jamie was the first GCC swimmer to break 11:00 in the 1000.
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Pat Kelley '87
Inducted 2006
The one time record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, Pat became the first Grove City swimmer to break the 22.0 mark in the 50 free in his senior year. Pat's record in the 50 stood for eleven years and is currently tied for fifth in the history of the college. His record in the 100 stood for eight years and is now ranked 4th. In addition to setting school records, Pat became an All-American in the 400 Medley Relay in both 1984 and 1985 as he anchored both those relays to then school record times at the NCAA Championships.
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2008 Induction Class
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Dave McClintic '65
Inducted 2008
A team captain for both his junior and senior years, McClintic helped lead the Wolverines to a cumulative record of 40-5 and four consecutive team conference titles during his tenure on the team. Although the College made the difficult decision to not attend the NCAA Championships his senior year, McClintic still earned two All-American honors his junior year in the 400 Individual Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay. In addition to his national recognition, McClintic also was a two time conference champion in the 500 Free while holding the school record in that event.
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Chuck Stadler '65
Inducted 2008
Stadler became the first Grove City College swimmer to break the one minute barrier in the 100 backstroke his junior year. During that campaign the Pittsburgh native earned All-American honors by finishing 4th in the 100 back, 10th in the 200 back, and leading the 400 Medley Relay to a 9th place finish. Not only was he successful in the 100 back, he also won two conference titles in the 200 back and four titles in the Medley Relay as the team went 4-0 in Penn Ohio Championship meets and 40-5 in dual meets during his four years.
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Keith Bennett '85
Inducted 2008
Affectionately called "Paddles" by his friends and teammates, Bennett came to Grove City as a small, inexperienced swimmer. After spending four years with Coach Longnecker, Bennett left Grove City as the school record holder in the 200 and 400 IM, 200 Breast, 400 and 800 Free Relays, an All-American in the 400 Medley Relay, and the 1985 PAC MVP. He became such and accomplished athlete that his times in the 200 Breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM still ranked in the top ten in the history of the College at the time of his induction over 20 years after the conclusion of his swimming career.
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2010 Induction Class
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Norman "Chips" Koehler '56
Inducted 2010
Koehler emerged as one of the most versatile performers in program history as he won Penn-Ohio titles in both swimming and diving events from 1952 to 1956. He helped Grove City to its first-ever Penn-Ohio league title in 1955 as he won the 400 free relay, the 300 medley relay and 1-meter diving titles during the meet.
Koehler captained the 1955-56 squad that finished 8-1 in dual-meet competition. He went undefeated on the 1-meter board over his final two seasons. He did not start diving at Grove City until later in his career as the old pool on lower campus did not have diving boards.
Koehler graduated with school records in the 400 free relay and the 300 medley relay. He also lettered in track and football as a student-athlete at Grove City.
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Augie Beyer '83
Inducted 2010
Beyer emerged as one of Grove City's top performers in the early portion of the 1980s. He earned NCAA All-America honors as a sophomore in the 400 medley relay and also competed in the NCAA Championships in the 100 butterfly and 800 free relay. In 1981, Beyer helped Grove City place 10th at the national championships.
As a junior, Beyer helped Grove City to a 12-0 dual-meet record. He captained the 1982-83 squad that finished 9-4 overall.
Upon graduation, Beyer owned College records in the 200 individual medley, 200 butterfly and 400 medley relay. He still ranks fourth all-time in Grove City history in the 200 butterfly.
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Matt Husak '90
Inducted 2008
Husak qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke as a senior and held school records in the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke for seven years. He also contributed to Grove City-record efforts in the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
He graduated as Presidents' Athletic Conference record-holder in the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay. He still ranks in Grove City's all-time top 10 in the breaststroke races.
In 1990, Husak earned the Richard Jewell Team Most Valuable Performer Award after helping lead the Wolverines to a 10-2 overall record. Grove City went 19-3 over his final two seasons at Grove City.
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2014 Induction Class
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Dave Davidson '65
Inducted 2014
Davidson earned four letters at Grove City from 1961 to 1965, helping the Wolverines to a 40-5 dual meet record and four Penn-Ohio conference championships. Davidson captained the team in each of his final two seasons and earned All-America honors in the 400 free relay as a junior. Grove City placed 10th in the 400 free relay at the inaugural NCAA Small College Championships, which Grove City hosted.
He set a new school record in the 100 freestyle as a freshman and won the 50 free at the Penn-Ohio Championships as a junior in 1964. Davidson also contributed to school and conference records in the 400 free relay and 400 medley relay during his career.
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Glenn Griswold '68
Inducted 2014
Griswold emerged as one of the top breaststrokers in Grove City history from 1964 to 1968. He went undefeated in the 200 breaststroke for over two seasons and concluded his career as the Penn-Ohio record holder in that event.
As a junior, Griswold keyed Grove City's road upset of Pitt by winning the 200 breaststroke in a pool-record time of 2 minutes, 22.0 seconds. He then captained the 1967-68 team, helping the Wolverines earn their fourth straight Penn-Ohio title. He also contributed to a record-setting effort in the 400 medley relay.
College policy against postseason competition prevented Griswold from competing in the NCAA Championships during his career. His times ranked among the nation's best, regardless of division, and he would have likely achieved multiple All-America honors.
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Mickey McCollum '69
Inducted 2014
The versatile McCollum set school records in the 100, 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle and 200 individual medley during his career at Grove City from 1965 to 1969. He also contributed to Grove City records in the 200 and 400 free relays. A four-year letterman, McCollum won the Penn-Ohio title in the 200 free in 1968 and then prevailed in the 500 free at the 1969 Penn-Ohio meet.
Throughout his career, he surpassed the NCAA Championships qualifying standard in the 200 free, 500 free, 400 free relay and 800 free relay.
A four-year letterwinner, McCollum helped Grove City to a 34-8 dual meet record and three Penn-Ohio team championships. He captained the 1968-69 squad that posted an 8-2 overall record.
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Luke Arnholt '98
Inducted 2014
Arnholt played a major role in Grove City's dominance during the 1990s as he helped the Wolverines to a 40-5 overall record, two undefeated seasons and four Presidents' Athletic Conference championships. He concluded his career by earning the league's Most Valuable Performer award at the 1998 championships. Arnholt captained the 1997-98 team and also earned the Dick Jewell Award as the team's MVP.
Arnholt set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as in all five relay events. He held the College record in the 50 (21.23) for eight years and his time of 47.03 in the 100 free stood as the College record for 11 years. Upon induction, he still stands seventh all-time at Grove City in both events.
As a senior, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America honored him as a Scholar All-American.
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2016 Induction Class
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Amy (Scott '96) Campbell
Inducted 2016
Campbell arrived on Grove City’s campus in the fall of 1992 and was a teammate of Joan Reep Karp for two seasons. In her first appearance at the PAC Championships in 1993, Campbell won PAC titles in both breaststroke events and both medley relays, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both the 100 breast and 200 medley relay. At the 93 NCAA D-III Championships, she swam the breaststroke leg of Grove City’s 200 medley relay that finished 10th to become the first All-Americans in program history and then went on to finish 15th in the 100 breaststroke and become the first female swimmer in school history to earn individual All-America honors. She would also qualify to the 1994 NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke after repeating as PAC Champion in that event, and she served as team captain in both 1995 and 1996. For her career, Campbell won 11 total PAC titles – five individual and six relays – including four-straight 100 breaststroke crowns. She held school and conference records in the 100 breaststroke and both medley relays during her career and also held the school record in the 200 breaststroke. She still ranks in the top 10 in program history in both the 100 breast and the 2 medley relay. In 2012, she became the first women’s swimmer to be inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame and in 2015, she was named to the PAC’s 60th Anniversary Women’s Swimming and Diving Team.
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Caleb Courage '09
Inducted 2016
Courage made an immediate impact as a freshman during the 2004-2005 season, earning PAC MVP honors after winning titles in conference record and NCAA A-Cut times in both the 50 free and 100 free at the 2005 PAC Championships. Courage went on to earn his first two All-America honors at the 2005 NCAA DIII Championships by placing 15th in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free. Courage repeated as PAC MVP in 2006 and went on to win four All-America honors at the NCAA DIII Championships. He helped Grove City’s 200 free relay to a runner-up finish – the best national relay finish in school history – finished third in the 50 free, and became Grove City’s first men’s swimming national champion by claiming the DIII title in the 100 free. As a junior, he swept the sprint freestyle events for the second-straight year to earn his third PAC MVP award and went on to earn five All-America honors, including his second-straight NCAA title in the 100 free. Courage qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials and would postpone his senior year to swim the 50 and 100 free in that event. He returned to Grove City for the 2008-09 season, winning PAC individual titles in the 50, 100 free and 100 back to earn his fourth PAC MVP honor. He earned seven total All-America honors at the 2009 NCAA DIII Championships, including his third national title in the 100 free in an NCAA DIII record time of 43.60 seconds. For his efforts, he was named the College’s 2009 Sportsman of the Year. For his career, Courage compiled three national titles in the 100 free, a program-best 18 total All-America honors (10 individual, 8 relay), and 22 PAC titles (11 individual and 11 relay). He still holds PAC records in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles as well as all three freestyle relays and also held PAC records in the 100 back, 200 IM and both medley relays during his career. His school records in the 100 back and 400 medley relay also still stand. Last winter, Courage was named to the PAC’s 60th Anniversary Team.
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Joan (Reep '94) Karp
Inducted 2016
Karp became one of the first Wolverines to win multiple PAC individual titles in the same year when she claimed crowns in the 100 and 200 freestyle as a freshman at the 1991 PAC Championships to help Grove City’s women win their first PAC team title in just their third year of existence. In 1992, she repeated as champion in both the 100 and 200 free. In 1993, she finished as conference runner up in all three sprint freestyle events and she swam the freestyle leg of Grove City’s 200 medley relay that won a PAC title and went on to finish 10th at the NCAA Division III Championships - becoming the first All-Americans in the women’s program’s history. She then would serve as team captain in 1994 as a senior. For her career, Karp won four individual PAC titles, four PAC relay titles and seven additional PAC individual runner-up finishes. During her career, she held school and conference records in the 100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay and she also held school records in the 50 free and 800 free relay.
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Peggy (Whitbeck '04) Mahan
Inducted 2016
Mahan burst onto the national scene as a freshman in 2001 after earning PAC Most Valuable Performer by winning individual PAC titles in the 200 IM, 100 fly and 200 fly and being a top qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championships in both butterfly events. In her first appearance at nationals, Mahan finished fourth in the 100 fly and second in the 200 fly to become Grove City’s first women’s swimmer to earn All-America honors since Karp, Campbell and crew did so in 1993! As a sophomore, she won the 500 free and both butterflies to repeat as PAC MVP. She earned her third All-America honor by finishing fifth in the 100 fly at the 2002 NCAA DIII Championships and then became Grove City’s first men’s or women’s swimming national champion when she claimed the 2002 NCAA DIII crown in the 200 fly with a national-record time of 2:03.02. At the 2003 PAC Championships, Mahan broke her own DIII record in the 200 fly during finals with a time of 2:01.84, a time that still stands as both the Grove City and PAC record. She concluded her career by winning four more All-America honors in the butterfly events and national titles in the 200 fly in both 2003 and 2004. She was named the College’s Sportswoman of the year in 2004. For her career, Mahan won 3 NCAA titles in the 200 fly, earned eight All-America honors in the butterfly events, won 20 total PAC titles (12 individual and 8 relay) and was named PAC MVP in all four seasons. In addition to her still-standing school and conference records in the 200 fly, she also held PAC records in the 100 fly and 500 free and held school records in five other events, all of which still rank among the top 10 in program history. Last year, she was named to the PAC 60th anniversary team and was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Tim Whitbeck '09
Inducted 2016
After transferring to Grove City midway through his freshman year, Whitbeck made an immediate impact, finishing top five in the conference in three individual events and helping Grove City win conference titles and qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 200 and 400 free relays. At the 2006 national Championships, Whitbeck helped Grove City to its best ever national relay finish – a runner-up showing in the 200 free relay – and added two additional All-America honors in the 400 free and medley relays. As a sophomore in 2007, he would swim an NCAA A-Cut to earn runner-up in the 50 free to teammate Caleb Courage at the PAC Championships but at the 2007 NCAA DIII Championships, it was Whitbeck who would out-touch Courage to claim the DIII national title in the 50 free for his first individual All-America honor. With Caleb training for the Olympic trials in 2008, it would be Tim’s team to lead and that he did, winning conference titles in the 50 and 100 free – both in NCAA A-Cut times – and the 100 back while also anchoring four championship relays to earn PAC Most Valuable Performer honors and lead the Wolverines to their first team PAC title since 2004. At the NCAA Championships, he established a new PAC and school record with his third-place finish in the 50 free and also took 10th in the 100 free. As a team captain in 2009 as a senior, he helped Grove City repeat as PAC Champions with a pair of first-place relay finishes and runner-up finishes to Courage in the 50, 100 and 100 back. At the 2009 nationals, he earned All-America honors in six events, including another third place finish in the 50 free. For his career, Whitbeck finished his career with one national title, 14 All-America honors (five individual and nine relay) and 14 PAC Titles (three individual, 11 relay). He still holds the school and PAC records in the 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays, and he held the PAC and school record in the 50 during his career.
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