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Athletics Excellence
The Tradition Continues
Men’s and Women’s Soccer
The Mountain Cat soccer team (6-
12-10), under 10-year Head Coach
Eric Kinsey, the team finished sixth in
the West Virginia Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (WVIAC) with a
4-5-1 mark in conference matches and
advanced to its third consecutive
WVIAC Tournament.
Women’s soccer, under Head Coach
Jim Herlinger, tied for sixth in the
conference with an 8-10 overall
record and a 4-6 conference record.
Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Head Coach Bob Rukavina’s
Mountain Cats men’s basketball team
(17-12, 12-10 WVIAC) placed seventh
in the conference and advanced to the
WVIAC Tournament Quarterfinals.
The Lady Cat basketball team
posted an 15-13, 12-10 WVIAC, ended
the year ninth in the conference and
qualified for the WVIAC Tournament.
Volleyball
Head Coach Linda Renzi’s Lady Cat
volleyball team finished the 11 th in
the final regular season WVIAC
rankings, battled sixth-seed Glenville
State (W.Va.) College in the first
round of the conference tournament,
PITT-Johnstown
before their season came to an end
after falling in five games. The Lady
Cats finished the season 11-17 overall
and 4-10 in the WVIAC, ranked 14 th in
the nation in blocks per set at 2.34.
Baseball
Head Coach Todd Williams’
baseball team posted a 30-18 and 10-6
in the WVIAC. Pitt-Johnstown ended
the year ranked ninth in the National
Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association Atlantic Region Poll.
Women’s Track and Field
Jim Herlinger’s women’s track and
field team took sixth place at the
WVIAC Championships in April. At
the meet, the Lady Cat 4x400 relay
team set a school record with a time
of 4:10.03 and finished sixth in the
event.
In cross country, second-year Head
Coach Erin Eaton took the Lady Cats
to two Top-5 finishes.
Golf
On the fairways and greens, the
Pitt-Johnstown men’s golf team
overcame a mid-season coaching
change to finish 11 th at the WVIAC
Pitt-Johnstown inducted its third
class into the Athletics Hall of
Fame. Pictured clockwise from
the far left are: Athletic Director
and Wrestling Coach Pat Pecora;
Dr. Robert Hartnett ‘56 (men’s
basketball/meritorious service);
Dr. Dave Hoff ‘82 (baseball);
Rich Ragan ‘78 (men’s
basketball); President Jem
Spectar; Dr. Patty Ritter-
Sharbaugh ‘84 (women’s
gymnastics); Jodi Gault
(women’s basketball coach 1982-
2007), and Lee Schickel ‘96
(wrestling).
Pitt-Johnstown’s 1996 National
Championship Wrestling team,
the first Pitt-Johnstown team to
win a national championship in
any sport, was also recognized.
Championships in October. Head
Coach Patrick Greer, also led the
Mountain Cats to an impressive four
Top-10 finishes in six events. Under
Greer’s guidance, Pitt-Johnstown tied
for 10 th at the WVIAC Southern
Regional Tournament.
Wrestling
The Mountain Cats wrapped up the
2008-09 season with a 14-2 dual meet
record. Senior wrestler Shane Valko
handed previously undefeated Cody
Garcia (Nebraska-Omaha) a 6-3 loss
in the title bout to earn the national
title at 133 pounds and became the
Mountain Cats’ 10 th individual
national champion. Valko was also
named National Wrestling Coaches
Association East Region Wrestler of
the Year and NWCA National
Wrestler of the Year. The Mountain
Cats finished 11 th at the national
tournament and had three other
national qualifiers.