Olivet College

2006 MEN’S GOLF

2006 Season Preview .................................................................... 1Coaching Staff ............................................................................... 1Meet the Comets .......................................................................... 22006 Team Picture ........................................................................ 2Returning Golfers .......................................................................... 3Newcomers .................................................................................... 32005-06 Stroke Averages and Team Finishes ............................. 4History ................................................................ Inside back cover2006 Schedule ............................................................... Back cover

TABLE OF CONTENTSLocation ......................................................... Olivet, MI 49076Founded ............................................................................... 1844Enrollment .......................................................................... 1,086Nickname ........................................................................ CometsSchool colors ...................................................... Red and whiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference ...... Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationPresident ................................................. Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D.Director of Athletics .......................................... Tom Shaw ’88Associate Athletic Director .......................... Heather BatemanAssistant VP for College Relations ..................... Jerry RashidSports Information Director .............................. Geoff Henson

Office phone number ................................ (269) 749-7602Head Athletic Trainer ........................................... Wendy LeowHead Coach ....................................................... Gary Morrison

Alma mater, year .................................. Kalamazoo, 1957Office phone number ............................... (269) 749-7669Home phone number ................................ (269) 749-4751E-mail address .......................... mr-mrs-mo@voyager.netYears at Olivet ................................................................ 32

Assistant Coach ................................................... Kevin Allard

2005 MIAA Finish .................................................... 3rd-place

Letterwinners returning/lost ................................................ 5/4

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CREDITS: The 2006 Olivet College men’s golf guide is a publicationof Olivet’s Office of College Relations. The guide was designed andwritten by Sports Information Director Geoff Henson, with editingby the college relations staff. Individual pictures were taken byMike Gorecki of SPI Photo. The guide was printed by Olivet Printing.

Established in 1844, OlivetCollege is a private, liberal artsinstitution located in south centralMichigan, between Battle Creek andLansing. Olivet was one of the firstinstitutions in America to admitwomen and minorities. The college isdedicated to its vision of Educationfor Individual and SocialResponsibility, and remains true to itsroots by providing a quality highereducation to all, regardless of gender,race or financial means. Olivet Collegeis home to more than 1,000 students,who study under The Olivet Plan. Inthis unique educational experience,students engage in both curricular and co-curricular programs thatcombine real world experiences with lectures and service learning.

Olivet College offers 28 programs leading to a bachelor of artsdegree, a master of arts in teaching degree, and dual degree programswith two higher education institutions in Michigan. Olivet is accreditedby the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The college offers opportunities for students to get involved inmore than 20 clubs and organizations. Approximately 40 percent ofall Olivet students participate in athletics on a non-scholarship basis.

Olivet consistently has one of the most diverse studentpopulations of any private institution in Michigan. In a typical year,the student body includes 20 percent minority students andinternational students from 14 countries. All of this makes the campuscommunity a microcosm of the world – an ideal place for learning tolive and work in the global society of the 21st century.

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ABOUT OLIVET COLLEGE

After winning the 2002 Michigan Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation championship, the Olivet College men’s golf team hasfinished in third-place the last three seasons. With the conferencechampion receiving an automatic berth to the 2007 NCAA DivisionIII Championships, the Comets hope to climb back to the top spot inthe standings.

The Comets welcome back a solid nucleus of players as well asthree newcomers who are expected to compete for a spot in the topfive.

Leading the way for the Comets in 2006 is junior Joe Kiss (EastLeroy/Harper Creek). Last year, he played in six MIAA jamboreeswith a 75.7 stroke average. Overall in eight rounds during the fallseason, Kiss had a 75.9 stroke average, which was second on theteam. In the spring, he played nine rounds, averaging a team-low 76.9strokes.

“Joe has a lot of the attributes that a good golfer should have,”said Head Coach Gary Morrison. “He plays exceptionally well underpressure. When Joe has a bad round, he usually comes back the nextday and shoots lights out.”

Also returning is sophomore Eric Ross (Burlington, Ontario/International). Last fall, he played in six MIAA outings with a 78.5stroke average. Overall in the fall, Ross had a 77.6 average.

SEASON PREVIEW

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“In terms of talent, Eric is probably the best golfer on the team,”Morrison said. “One thing that he has worked hard on is his angermanagement. Eric needs to take Joe’s approach and play one hole at atime.”

Other returning letterwinners who are most likely to break intothe starting five are junior Justin Gusczinski (Horton/Hanover-Horton)and sophomores Brock Gleadall (Stratford, Ontario/St. MichaelsCatholic) and Justin Lesansky (LaSalle, Ontario/International). Eachgolfer had an opportunity to play in at least one MIAA jamboree lastfall.

“This trio of golfers has a lot of potential,” says Morrison. “Theyare very capable of playing a solid round of golf each time they stepon the course.”

The three newcomers are Luke Godin (Barrie, Ontario/InnisdaleSecondary), Adam Skiff (Allen Park) and Branden Stewart (Barrie,Ontario/Innisdale Secondary). Godin’s older brother, Jason, graduatedfrom Olivet in 2000.

“All three of our recruits have had solid high school careers beforecoming to Olivet,” Morrison said. “The question is whether they canbring it up to the college level where you play from the white tees andthe course is 400 yards longer.”

COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH GARY MORRISON

Gary Morrison is in his 32nd season as thehead men’s golf coach at Olivet. With the team’s16th Michigan Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation (MIAA) title in 2002, Morrisonis the winningest golf coach in MIAA history.His teams have won nine of the last 15 MIAAchampionships, making Olivet golf one of themost respected NCAA Division III programs.

With 16 golf titles, three basketball and onebaseball title, Morrison is the winningest coach

in Olivet’s history. He was inducted into the Olivet College AthleticHall of Fame in 1994.

Morrison graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1957, where hewas an All-MIAA performer in three sports. He earned a master’sdegree from Western Michigan University in 1965.

Morrison resides in Olivet with wife, Judy, a 1970 graduate ofOlivet. They have four children: Scott ’82, Randy ’85, Gary ex’87and Heather ’93, as well as 11 grandchildren.

ASSISTANT COACH KEVIN ALLARD ’81

Kevin Allard is in his third season as theassistant men’s golf coach at Olivet. He servesas the junior varsity coach.

Allard is employed with Fremont InsuranceCompany as a claims representative. Hegraduated from Olivet in 1981 with abachelor’s degree in business administrationand concentration in insurance.

Allard resides in Marshall with wife, Cathy,and 16-year-old daughter, Kalynne.

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Name Yr. Hometown High SchoolTyler Cole Jr. Escanaba EscanabaBrock Gleadall So. Stratford, Ontario St. Michaels CatholicLuke Godin Fr. Barrie, Ontario Innisdale SecondaryJustin Gusczinski Jr. Horton Hanover HortonJacob Johnson So. Ann Arbor PioneerJoe Kiss Jr. East Leroy Harper CreekJustin Lesansky So. LaSalle, Ontario InternationalEric Ross So. Burlington, Ontario InternationalChristian Rowe Jr. Midland DowKevin Shettler So. Lake Odessa LakewoodNick Silver Sr. Battle Creek CentralAdam Skiff Fr. Allen Park Allen ParkBranden Stewart Fr. Barrie, Ontario Innisdale Secondary

MEET THE COMETS

2006 TEAM PICTURE

FRONT ROW (from left): Kevin Shettler, Brock Gleadell, Tyler Cole, Christian Rowe, Branden Stewart and Jacob Johnson.BACK ROW (from left): Assistant Coach Kevin Allard, Justin Gusczinski, Nick Silver, Luke Godin, Joe Kiss, Eric Ross, Justin Lesansky,Adam Skiff and Head Coach Gary Morrison

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RETURNING GOLFERS

TYLER

COLE

JuniorEscanaba

BROCK

GLEADALL

SophomoreStratford, Ontario

JUSTIN

GUSCZINSKI

JuniorHor ton

JACOB

JOHNSON

SophomoreAnn Arbor

JOE

KISS

JuniorEast Leroy

ERIC

ROSS

SophomoreBurlington, Ontario

CHRISTIAN

ROWE

JuniorMidland

NEWCOMERS

JUSTIN

LESANSKY

SophomoreLaSalle, Ontario

NICK

SILVER

SeniorBattle Creek

ADAM

SKIFF

FreshmanAllen Park

BRANDEN

STEWART

FreshmanBarrie, Ontario

LUKE

GODIN

FreshmanBarrie, Ontario

KEVIN

SHETTLER

SophomoreLake Odessa

2005-06 STROKE AVERAGES AND TEAM FINISHES

2005 Fall SeasonName Total Total Stroke Best MIAA MIAA MIAA

Strokes Rounds Avg. Round Strokes Rounds AverageTyler Cole 174 2 87.0 85 @ Comet Classic #2Brock Gleadall 320 4 80.0 78 @ Comet Classic #1 161 2 80.5Justin Guszinski 239 3 79.7 80 @ Comet Classic #1 75 1 75.0Jacob Johnson 173 2 86.5 81 @ Comet Classic #2Joe Kiss 607 8 75.9 72 @ MIAA #5 454 6 75.7Justin Lesansky 390 5 78.0 71 @ Comet Classic #2 229 3 76.3Eric Ross 621 8 77.6 72 @ Comet Classic #2 471 6 78.5Steve Ross 621 8 77.6 69 @ MIAA #7 464 6 77.3Christian Rowe 160 2 80.0 80 @ Comet Classic #1 & #2Derrick Sayers 752 10 75.2 69 @ Comet Classic #1 & MIAA #2 597 8 74.6Nick Silver 174 2 87.0 86 @ Comet Classic #2Robbe Trout 629 8 78.6 74 @ MIAA #5 470 6 78.3Dallas Vanenkevort 178 2 89.0 83 @ Comet Classic #2Mike Ward 310 4 77.5 75 @ Comet Classic #2 159 2 79.5Dan Wiers 163 2 81.5 77 @ Comet Classic #1

Team FinishesDate Tournament -- Course Finish Team Score

9/2-9/3 COMET CLASSIC -- BEDFORD VALLEY CC 3RD 300-314=6149/8 @ MIAA Jamboree #1 (Albion) * -- The Medalist Golf Club T-2nd 308

9/13 MIAA JAMBOREE #2 * -- BEDFORD VALLEY CC 3rd 3089/17 @ MIAA Jamboree #3 (Alma) * -- Pine River Country Club 3rd 2989/21 @ MIAA Jamboree #4 (Kalamazoo) * -- The Prairies Golf Course 3rd 3109/24 @ MIAA Jamboree #5 (Tri-State, Ind.) * -- Zollner Golf Course 3rd 2959/27 @ MIAA Jamboree #6 (Hope) * -- Wuskowhan Players Club T-3rd 31310/1 @ MIAA Jamboree #7 (Adrian) * -- Lenawee Country Club 2nd 30610/3 @ MIAA Jamboree #8 (Calvin) * -- Watermark Country Club 1st 301

* - denotes Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament

2006 Spring Season

Name Total Total Stroke BestStrokes Rounds Avg. Round

Justin Guszinski 558 7 79.7 77 @ Anderson #1 & Davenport #3Joe Kiss 692 9 76.9 70 @ Denison #2Justin Lesansky 242 3 80.7 75 @ Anderson #1Eric Ross 700 9 77.8 74 @ Ohio Wesleyan #1Steve Ross 716 9 79.6 74 @ Anderson #1Robbe Trout 710 9 78.9 71 @ Ohio Wesleyan #1Mike Ward 701 9 77.9 73 @ Denison #2

Team FinishesDate Tournament -- Course Finish Team Score

4/2-4/3 @ Anderson (Ind.) Spring Invitational -- Anderson Country Club 3rd 301-330=6314/8-4/9 @ Denison (Ohio)/Ted Barclay Invitational -- Granville Country Club T-3rd 312-299=611

4/19 @ Tri-State (Ind.) Gettig Invitational -- Zollner Golf Course 3rd 3144/14-4/15 @ Davenport Panther Invitational -- Thornapple Pointe Golf Club 1st 314-308-312=9344/22-4/23 @ Ohio Wesleyan Strimer Memorial Invitational -- Dornoch GC/Oakhaven GC 5th 300-308-608

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HISTORYMIAA Championships

1936, 1937, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002

MIAA Individual Medalists

Year Name Score1937 Ed Novak 69*1965 Mike Snow 148**1977 Keith Penoyar 155**1978 John Kover 78.41980 Keith Penoyar 77.31985 Tim Smith 78.01990 Brian Robinette 76.21991 Brian Robinette 75.71993 Brian Robinette 75.91994 Jason Hartman 74.61995 Dave Millward 76.61996 Tony Keim 76.41997 Mark Raven 75.5

* based on 18-hole tournament** based on 36-hole tournamentall others are best average through seventournaments

First-team All-MIAA selections

Year Name1965 Mike Snow1966 Bill Telling1973 Rick Mahar1977 Keith Penoyar1978 Keith Penoyar

Greg Reese1979 John Kober

Keith PenoyarGreg Reese

1980 Keith PenoyarGreg Reese

1981 Bruce BareaJim HaffnerScott Reese

1982 Ron Bitkowski1983 Tim Smith1984 Paul Kozak

Rick LangstonTim Smith

1985 Rick JohnstonPaul KozakTim Smith

1986 Paul Kozak1987 Mike Bell

Todd Johnson1989 Mike Kohler

First-team All-MIAA selections cont.

1990 Brian RobinetteErick SpindlerChad Waterstradt

1991 Brian RobinetteChad Waterstradt

1992 Chad Waterstradt1993 Jason Hartman

Brian Robinette1994 Jason Hartman1995 Dave Clothier

Dave Millward1996 Tony Keim

Mark RavenDarren StranerioRich Vellinga

1997 Tony KeimMark RavenScott SpencerDarren Stranerio

1998 Dan MyerMark RavenRich Vellinga

1999 Dan MyerMark Raven

2000 Scott Miller2001 Rick Gibbons

Kyle Rank2002 Michael Dinner

Rick GibbonsScott Miller

2003 Michael Dinner2004 Michael Dinner

Steve Ross2005 Derrick Sayers

NCAA Tournament Finishes

Year Finish1980 19th1994 10th1995 20th1997 13th1998 7th1999 15th

2000 * 14th

* - denotes Olivet College hosted the2000 national championships at theBedford Valley Country Club in BattleCreek

All-Americans

Year Name1994 Brian Robinette1994 Chad Waterstradt1998 Scott Spencer1998 Darren Straniero1997 Mark Raven1999 Mark Raven

NGCA Scholar All-American

Year Name1997 Anthony Keim1999 Dan Myer

Mark Raven2000 Dan Myer

Mark Raven2001 Scott Spencer2002 Rick Gibbons

Scott Miller

Verizon Academic All-Americans

Year Name2003 Scott Miller

SEPT. 1-2 LOU COLLINS CLASSIC ............................. 10 A.M./8 A.M.(BEDFORD VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB)

7 MIAA Jamboree #1 * (Albion) ........................................... 2 p.m.(The Medalist Golf Club)

12 MIAA JAMBOREE #2 * ................................................ 1 P.M.(BEDFORD VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB)

16 MIAA Jamboree #3 * (Alma) ........................................ 1:30 p.m.(Pine River Country Club)

20 MIAA Jamboree #4 * (Kalamazoo) .................................... 1 p.m.(The Prairies Golf Course)

23 MIAA Jamboree #5 * (Tri-State, Ind.) ............................... 1 p.m.(Zollner Golf Course)

29 MIAA Jamboree #6 * (Adrian) ........................................... 1 p.m.(Lenawee Country Club)

OCT. 2 MIAA Jamboree #7 * (Calvin) ............................................ 1 p.m.(Watermark Country Club)

5 MIAA Jamboree #8 * (Hope) ............................................. 1 p.m.(Wuskowhan Players Club)

BOLD RED CAPS denote home event* - denotes Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association eventStarting times are EST

2006 OLIVET COLLEGE MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE

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Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationThe Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)

is America’s oldest collegiate athletic conference.The 2006-07 school year marks the 119th consecutive year

of operation for the NCAA Division III affiliated conference.The MIAA was founded March 24, 1888. From thevery beginning, the MIAA has conducted full-seasonchampionships in multiple sports. There have beenchanges in some of the sports (bicycle racing andIndian club juggling have long since disappeared, andbasketball did not even exist in 1888), but thesechanges have served to develop the MIAA into oneof America’s finest NCAA Division III conferences,today offering 18 sports for men and women.

The MIAA’s continuity is noteworthy. Of the 12 schoolsthat have had full membership, eight are still members — Adrian,Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet and Saint Mary’s.Significantly, not one of these eight colleges has ever belongedto any other formal league. Albion and Olivet were chartermembers although Albion is the only member to hold continuousmembership. Ex-members are Michigan State University

(1888-1907), Eastern Michigan University (1892-1926), HillsdaleCollege (1888-1960), and Defiance College (1997-2000).

The MIAA’s membership list went unchanged from 1954until 1997 when Defiance College of Ohio and Saint Mary’s College

of Indiana were invited to join. It also marked the firsttime that the league added members outside the Stateof Michigan. The league stipulated, however, that thename of the conference would not change. Theinaugural year of current members are: Adrian (1908),Albion (1888), Alma (1902), Calvin (1953), Hope (1926),Kalamazoo (1896), Olivet (1888), and SaintMary’s (1997).

The MIAA marked a historic note in 2002 when the leagueaccepted Wisconsin Lutheran College of Milwaukee as anassociate member for the purpose of competing in football.Wisconsin Lutheran announced in 2005 that it will leave theMIAA after the 2007 season to join another conference.

Tri-State University became a conference member in 2004-05upon its acceptance as a provisional NCAA member.