| Vol. II, Iss. 1: February 2019 |
From the Board
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As the winter seasons are slowly winding down, we are looking ahead to the warm weather and the 49th Annual Reverse Raffle that will be held on Saturday, March 23, at the SAC. We hope to see you back on campus to celebrate the Jacket spirit and support today’s Yellow Jacket student-athletes. Below is information on how you can register to attend and/or purchase tickets for the opportunity to win the $5,000 grand prize!
• Buy a raffle ticket AND celebrate at the SAC: $125
• Buy a raffle ticket: $100
• Celebrate at the SAC: $50
• Registration for the event at the SAC includes dinner and open bar.
On another note, THANK YOU to those who have already contributed to the Brown & Gold Club initiatives to date. The generosity of former Yellow Jackets, family and friends of BW who donate funds to support current student-athletes is second to none and does not go unnoticed by our teams. With your support, the Brown & Gold Club has recently funded:
• A new sound system for softball
• New equipment in the Packard Center workout room
• A shooting machine for women's basketball
• Championship/reunion alumni events
• Student-athlete professional development event
• NCAA championship items and events
Thanks, as always, for your support of BW Athletics! #YJ4L
Go Jackets,
Doug Amy '90, '93 MBA
President
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Women's Cross Country 2018 Great Lakes Regional Champions
First-ever regional title in school history
With the regional victory in November, the Yellow Jackets returned to the NCAA Division III National Championships for the eighth time in program history, and all top-five Jacket runners earned All-Great Lakes Region honors. Read more.
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Marissa Kural, Swimming & Diving (So.)
United Nations intern
Sophomore All-OAC swimmer Marissa Kural (LaGrange, Ill.) spent 16 weeks in Geneva, Switzerland interning with the UN, gaining hands-on experience with several associations in the UN common system. Read more.
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2018 Gateway All-American Bowl, Football
Hudson named Offensive Most Valuable Player
All-OAC quarterback Jake Hudson (East Lake, Fla.), All-OAC wide receiver Rob Wolfington (Rapids City, Mich.), and All-OAC and D3football.com All-North Region wide receiver Jordan Leverette (Cleveland) played in the Dec. 22 game featuring FCS, DII and DIII All-Conference honorees. Read more.
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Sophia Weidner, Soccer (Jr.)
Business, mathematics, magic and Disney
Junior goalkeeper and mathematics major Sophia Weidner (Medina) is realizing a long-term goal as she spends her spring semester as part of the Disney College Program in Florida. Read more.
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Eight Football student-athletes were named to the 2018 All-OAC Team.
Men's Swimming & Diving set six school records, and sophomore Michael Morsch (Phoenix, Az.) earned All-OAC honors at the OAC Championships.
Women's Swimming & Diving set four school records at the OAC Championships, led by freshman Bella Ratino (Mentor) who won two championships, set three individiual school records and earned All-OAC honors.
Four Volleyball student-athletes were named to the 2018 All-OAC Team.
No. 5-ranked Wrestling won a school-record fourth-straight OAC title, led by senior Anthony Arroyo (Maumee) and sophomore Stanley Bleich (North Ridgevill), who are each ranked fifth nationally in their respective weight classes.
Head Men's Soccer Coach Reid Ayers was honored with the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Honor Award.
Senior Rachel Bender (Massillon) became only the second women's soccer All-American and won the Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award at the 19th Greater Cleveland Sports Awards.
Head Cross Country Coach Joe Eby was named the Great Lakes Region Women's Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA, and the entire staff was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Coaching Staff of the Year.
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Greg Andrego '94, PGA professional at Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club, received the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golf Association’s Youth Player Development Award for 2018.
Brian Fox '11 is head football coach at Elyria Catholic. He was also recognized as Coach of the Year for Division V high school.
Julie Jones '92 was inducted into the Akron Softball Hall of Fame.
Kate Kost '03 is the manager of football operations for the LA Rams.
Pat Shannon '03 rang the ceremonial bell for NASDAQ on Wall Street, representing Legg Mason and Ameriprise.
Check out additional alumni profiles here to see what your teammates and recent graduates are doing, and keep us updated on your news and achievements, too.
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Hall of Fame nominations due March 15
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The Baldwin Wallace Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 1965 to recognize exceptional achievements and impact on the Brown & Gold.
Each fall, a new class of Yellow Jackets for Life is inducted into the Hall of Fame and celebrated for their contributions to the legacy of BW Athletics and for the standards of excellence they set as student-athletes.
Nominate an outstanding Yellow Jacket for Life here; all nominations are due by March 15. The roster of current members of the Hall of Fame can be found here.
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Purchase your ticket and make plans now to come back to campus for this annual event!
All proceeds support Yellow Jacket student-athletes.
Saturday, March 23
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Student Activities Center (former Women's Gymnasium)
Can't make the celebration at the SAC? You can still support BW Athletics - and have a chance to win - by purchasing a raffle ticket.
Buy a raffle ticket AND celebrate at the SAC: $125
Buy a raffle ticket: $100
Celebrate at the SAC: $50
Registration for the event at the SAC includes dinner and open bar. See additional registration options, including tables, here.
Learn more about the event or reserve your raffle ticket now. Ticket numbers will be emailed the week of the raffle and provided at check-in for those attending the event.
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More ways to connect
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Celebrating the legacy of the Brown & Gold
The Brown & Gold Club was on hand January 19 to help celebrate the traditions of BW Athletics. As Swimming & Diving took on John Carroll, BW celebrated the anniversary of the 1988-89 swimming & diving season, the first full season of the program's revival after its success in earlier decades. Coach Bob Fortune '62, who has been with the program for 30 years, received special recognition.
That same day, Wrestling recognized its program's 18 living Hall of Famers as the team swept Muskingum, Otterbein and Heidelberg. Kevin Atkins '00 (HOF '18), Tony Cipollone '92, '02 (HOF '04), Coach Rich Fleming (HOF '16), Larry Hoon '70 (HOF '83) and John Yezerski '73 (HOF '86) were honored prior to the third meet.
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Collaborating with Career Services and Athletics to host first Career Captains event
Thirty-two student-athletes representing 12 varsity teams participated in the inaugural professional development event sponsored by the Brown & Gold Club, while 20 businesses/industries, alumni and friends of the University served as mentors and panelists. The event was spearheaded by head coaches Trey Keeley (men's lacrosse), Laura Wolff-Demaline (men's and women's swimming & diving) and Nicholle St. Pierre (women's lacrosse) in partnership with Career Services. Read more and see a photo gallery here.
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