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Intramural Competition Increased Enthusiasm Among Participants
by Rob Roth
Collegian Sports Writer
From slow-pitch softball in
the fall to men’s tennis this spring,
the intramural season has drawn
to a close.
In between, students had a
chance to participate in: football,
soccer, golf, three-on-three baset
ball, ' five-on-five basketball,
swimming, volleyball, fast-pitch
softball, ultimate frisbee, outdoor
basketball, and badminton. All
told, total participation numbered
approximately 1,950 students
Annual Spring “Mudßun”
Lives Up To Its Name
by Judy Bush
Collegian Staff Writer
“Mudßun 85”, formally the
Annual Penn State-Behrend
“Run For Fun”, was held Sat.,
April 20. There were 24 com
petitors in the 3K (2 mile) event
and 48 in the 10K (6.2 mile) event.
Both events were held on a cross
country course which took run
ners over Behrend’s upper and
lower fitness trails.
Winners of the 3K event were
Barb Hanes for the women, with a
time of 14:59, and William Good
for the men, finishing in 11:18.
Carol waters and Valentine
Gaskiewicz won the 10K event
with times of 39:11 and 35:47,
respectively.
The top three finishers of each
age group, and the top three
finishers in the Behrend Student
Category and Behrend Staff-
Alumni Category also received
ribbons.
Winners in the Behrend Student
SIGMA KAPPA IM U
The brothers of Sigma Kappa Nu are proud to
announce their new brothers and little sisters
Brothers
Stan Branche
Larry Davies
Pat Espin
Lou Fontana
James Millard
Beaner Solyan
Mike Sommerholder
John Woods
(counted as many times as they
participated in different sports).
Also a part of the intramurals
was the “Mud Run 85”, the win
ners of which were crowned the
intramural cross-country champs.
One of the most exciting com
petitions this year was men’s fast
pitch softball in which the faculty
team led by Bob Hostetler,
associate professor of
mathematics, defeated the student
finalists in extra innings for a 7-3
victory and the fast-pitch
championship.
Category for the 3K were, for the
women, Lisa Oviatt, first place,
Kathy Ott, second place, and
Melanie Taylor, third place. The
3K male student winners were
Mark Hilliard, first place, Brett
Woriand, second place, and Kevin
Belack, third place. Lisa Oviatt
and Mark Hilliard also placed se
cond overall in the race.
Mary Kay Hill finished first in
the Behrend Student Category
women’s division, and Judy Bush
placed second. Rob Masters led
the men in first place, Bruce
Smith' finished second, and Steve
Wisniewski.came in third. Mary
Kay Hill competed for her third
consecutive year and finished with
her best time ever of 46:43.
Keith Hagenbuch, assistant
professor of Physics and Ed
Masteller, professor of Biology,
both finished in first place for
their age groups with times of
39:44 and 44:22, respectively.
Intramural Director Duane
of Spring Pledge Class of 1985.
SPORTS
Angela Bucheral
Amy Kurtzhals
Shelly Ostrander
Jackie Pulte
Dawn Rae
Penny Turik
THE BEHREND COLLEGIAN
Intramural Director Duane
Crider feels that next year, team
sports such as softball will not be
increasing because of a lack of
playing facilities, but he an
ticipates programs such as golf
and tennis might increase because
the playing areas are available.
Crider said, “With the present
facilities we ‘leveled ofF last year
and we really can’t do any bet
ter.” Nonetheless, the intramural
program has increased 52 percent
since 1981 and it is hoped that it
can continue to grow.
Crider said, “It was a great suc
cess.” He gave recognition to his
23 student helpers for their en
thusiasm in organizing and
preparing for the race. “Students
came in on three different days,”
said Crider. “For four or five
hours a day they raked the trails,
put up arrows, and drew lines on
the field. On the day of the race,
they were here at 7 a.m. and
stayed until 11 a.m.”
This year’s race was sponsored
by Pennbank and Glenwood
Distributors.
Members of the Erie Runner’s
Club suggested that this year the
name be changed from Penn
State-Behrend “Run For Fun” to
Penn State-Behrend “Mudßun”
due to the nature of the cross
country course. As a participant,
I’d say that it was a good move.
The course was indeed muddy and
anything but fun!
Sisters
This year the intramural staff
also expanded, having five stu
dent supervisors who kept the
many sports running smoothly.
Crider commented, “It was much
better than in the past anti very
few sports didn’t see an increase
in the officiating quality. Con
sidering the costs of paying the
many officials, we have had to
keep the number of them down,
but they have done a fine b.”
Outdoor basketball was one of the many events included in the in
tramural program.
Stasenko Sisters Receive
Post Season Honors
Two Behrend varsity basket
ball players were bestowed with
post season honors this past
1984-85 basketball season.
Mindy Stasenko, a 5’10” senior
center was named to the N.A.I.A
All-District 18 Team as a second
team member, 'while her twin
sister Missy Stasenko, a s’B”
guard-forward earned a spot on
the All-District 18 Team as an
MAY 2, 1985
tramural outstanding leadership
and participation - awards were
Ron Davis, Brandi Buck, and Jim
Skiba. They and the many other
participants and officials made
the 1984-85 intramural season one
of the most successful ever. The
intramural program provides a
necessary physical outlet from
daily studies and it is hoped that
next year's program will be just as
honorable mention player. Missy
was also selected as a first team
member to the Women’s Keystone
Conference for her outstanding
play.
The Stasenko’s, who hail from
Pittsburgh out of Baldwin High
School, are the only two females
in Behrend history to score 1,000
plus points during their four-year
basketball career.
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