Winter 2005

Major Sports Happenings

School Record 154 Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-SCAC Honors

For the sixth consecutive year, Rose- Hulman set a school record for academic all-conference student-athletes, according to figures released by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Rose-Hulman student-athletes combined to earn 154 academic all-conference awards, eclipsing the previous school record of 148 set last year. Previous totals included 129, 111, 104 and 100 academic all-conference award winners, dating back to 2000.

Student-athletes must maintain a 3.25 grade point average during their academic quarter of competition to qualify for the academic all-conference squad.

Tennis Teams Earn National Academic Recognition Again

The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s and women’s tennis teams earned All- Academic awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, while seven individuals earned scholar-athlete recognition.

The women’s squad compiled a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.39 following the spring, while the men finished with a 3.28 grade-point average.

Rose-Hulman is one of only 14 NCAA Division III schools, including the only program in Indiana, to earn All- Academic team honors in both genders. On the court, the men’s team compiled a 9-9 record to earn its school record sixth consecutive non-losing season. The women finished with a 10-10 mark for its best single-season winning percentage in school history.

Individually, three male and four female Rose-Hulman players earned scholar-athlete awards from the ITA. Joe Rottman led the individual male honorees with a 15-11 record at the top four singles positions. Other award winners included Kevin Hanson and Kevin Patel. For the women, Krista Gonnerman and Kate Martin each won 10 matches for the squad and earned all-academic recognition. Honorees Mandy Grantz and Sara Rohrabaugh each contributed eight singles victories to the team effort.

Rose-Hulman Begins Preparing For 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor Track Nationals

The NCAA Championships Committee has selected Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as host for the 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships.

Rose-Hulman will host 15 events in both men’s and women’s track and field at the Sports and Recreation Center on March 9-10 in 2007. Nearly 500 studentathletes participate in the championships each year.

Engineer head coach Larry Cole will serve as meet director, with significant assistance from Matt Sinclair, director of sports and athletic facilities. The two have formed an event planning committee of Rose-Hulman and Terre Haute community leaders.

Previously, Rose-Hulman has hosted NCAA Division III National Championships for women's basketball (2002 and 2003) and golf (1995), along with regional events for baseball (2005), cross country (1997) and wrestling (2002).

Indianapolis Colts Training Camp Draws Record Crowds, Media Coverage

The Indianapolis Colts training camp at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology attracted a camp record 20,131 fans over a three-week period in July and August.

The total surpasses the previous mark of 18,895 set in 2004. A memorable Saturday night practice that drew a Cook Stadium record crowd of 6,130 served as the camp highlight.

National media outlets to visit Rose- Hulman during the 2005 training camp included ESPN, FOX Sports, the NFL Network, USA Today, The New York Times, the Philadelphia Enquirer, Sports Illustrated, and The Sporting News.

In addition, the Colts announced the first two Colts Minority Science and Engineering Scholarship recipients, who will each receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to Rose-Hulman.

Patrick Ludwig Named First-Team Academic All-American

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology senior offensive tackle Patrick Ludwig has been named a first-team Academic All-American by ESPN The Magazine.

Ludwig becomes the 64th Academic All-American and the 25th football honoree in school history. This also marks the 21St consecutive academic year that a Rose-Hulman student-athlete has earned Academic All-American recognition from members of the College Sports

 Information Directors of America. On the field, Ludwig earned second-team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference recognition in both 2004 and 2005. He transitioned from left guard to right tackle prior to his senior season and started the last 24 games of his Fightin’ Engineer career.

Ludwig's efforts helped Charlie Key rush for 2,741 yards and 38 touchdowns in his career, while Cameron Hummel will enter his senior season ranked fifth in school history with 3,446 career passing yards.

In the classroom, the civil engineering major has recorded a 3.87 grade point average and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honorary society. He also serves as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Student Alumni Association.

Rose-Hulman's football team finished 5-5 this season to tie its best record in a season since 1995. Ludwig's team has won 14 games over the past three years, the best three-year stretch of Rose- Hulman football since 1994-96.

Five New Members Added to Athletic Hall of Fame

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has inducted five new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame in the Sports and Recreation Center Multipurpose Room. The Class of 2005 included four student-athletes and a key athletic contributor.

All-American pole vaulter Mike Brown earned a pair of fourth-place national finishes for Rose-Hulman prior to his graduation in 1995. He set indoor and outdoor school records, with a career best leap of 16’ 6”.

Shawn Ferron earned a pair of first-team Academic All-American awards as a placekicker and was an honorable mention All- American in 1989.

Anthony Hammack ranks third on Rose-Hulman’s career rushing list with 2,830 yards and earned All-American honors from Hewlett-Packard and Hansen’s Football Gazette during his 1994 senior season.

Walter Wente captured three Indiana Collegiate Tennis Singles championships from 1915-17 and won a doubles title in 1914.

Ron Reeves was inducted for his efforts as Rose-Hulman’s vice president of development and external affairs and chapter advisor for the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity for more than 30 years, along with his attendance at more than 1,000 athletic events.