Bishop records24Fred Myers InvitationalThe annual Fred MyersInvitational honors the selfstyled“grandfather” of <strong>Ohio</strong>soccer coaches, who died ofa heart attack in 1977. Myerscoached the Battling Bishopsoccer team from 1957-76,compiling a 133-82-21 record.Eight of his last 14 teamscompeted in the NCAA playoffs.Myers led the 1963 Bishopsto the NCAA Mideast CollegeDivision championship,as far as the playoffs thenprogressed. His 1975 squadplaced third in the NCAADivision III playoffs, then thehighest finish ever for any <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> team. In 8 years of<strong>Ohio</strong> Athletic Conference competition, Myers’ squads won 4titles and twice finished in second place. Myers was named<strong>Ohio</strong> Coach of the Year in 1971 and 1973.As Bucky Stultz, Myers’ first All-America soccer player,would note at his mentor’s memorial service, “He had a raretalent. He would quietly plant in a young person’s mind theseed of an idea or plan. His cultivating was done so subtly,it was usually several years before that seed would blossom.Then the realization would come: It was Fred Myers whoadded the spark, the vitality, that means so much in all ourlives.”The tournament’s Most Valuable Player receives the DickGauthier Award, honoring one of <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s greatestfans. Son of the legendary George Gauthier, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’sHall of Fame football coach, Dick Gauthier was a leader incampus-community relations.The Battling Bishops pose with the 1998 NCAA Division IIInational championship trophy.FRED MYERS INVITATIONAL HISTORYYear Champion Runner-up Third Fourth1978 Wilmington <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Earlham Kent State1979 Wilmington Earlham <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wright State1980 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wright State Earlham Case Reserve1981 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wright State Malone Earlham1982 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Castleton State Nazareth Oberlin1983* Frostburg State <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Oberlin Drew1984 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wis.-Platteville Castleton State Frostburg State1985 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Washington MacMurray Buffalo State1986 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Brandeis Cortland State Rockford1987 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kalamazoo Fredonia State Carleton1988 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> N.C. <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Frnkln & Mrshll Otterbein1989 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Lynchburg Augustana Fredonia State1990 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Bethany Kean & Washington (tie)1991 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> U. of the South Principia & Wis.-Platteville (tie)1992 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Bethany MacMurray Nazareth1993 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kenyon John Carroll & Trinity (tie)1994 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kenyon Illinois Benedictine & St. John’s (tie)1995 Methodist <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Hope John Carroll1996* <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Muhlenberg Maryville Beloit1997 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> R. Stockton Wis.-Platteville Wittenberg1998 Kenyon Clarkson <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Aquinas1999 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kenyon Hope Concordia2000 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kean Hope —2001 John Carroll <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Allegheny Calvin2002 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Bethany Olivet Case Reserve2003* <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> North Park Capital Bethany2004 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kalamazoo Kean Pitt-Greensburg2005* <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Greensboro Fredonia State Capital2006 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Allegheny Olivet Wisconsin-Oshkosh<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> finishes: First (23), second (4), third (2), fourth (0).*tournament championship decided on penalty kicks+tournament championship decided on goal differentialbold face year denotes prearranged second-round matchups<strong>2007</strong> OWU Men’s SoccerDICK GAUTHIER AWARDS (MYERS TOURNAMENT MVP)1982 Brian Deloatch, Castleton 1995 Kenneth Hoey, Methodist1983 Mark Weber, Frostburg 1996 Jason Chadima, OWU1984 Rick Wyman, OWU 1997 Sean Brady, OWU1985 Domenic Romanelli, OWU 1998 Kulu Moyo, Kenyon1986 Tom McNamara, OWU 1999 Misha Sher, OWU1987 Drew Dimatos, OWU 2000 Glen Sullivan, OWU1988 Bob Barnes, OWU 2001 Chris Heslep, John Carroll1989 Clay Smith, OWU 2002 Chris Vorenkamp, OWU1990 Andy Kessinger, OWU 2003 Jeff Krigbaum, OWU1991 Andy Kessinger, OWU 2004 Garrett Silvert-Noftle, OWU1992 Mike Pepe, OWU 2005 Ryan Martin, OWU1993 Kyle Kosmala, OWU 2006 Craig Neal, OWU1994 Jim Finn, OWUadidas ® INVITATIONAL HISTORYYear Champion Runner-up Third Fourth1992 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Fontbonne Capital Ursinus1993 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Methodist Wittenberg Lycoming1994 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wheaton Rhodes Wittenberg1995 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Va. <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kean DePauw1996 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Cabrini Calvin Alma1997 + Kenyon <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Montclair St. Binghamton1998 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Kalamazoo Chicago and Marietta (tie)1999 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Alma E. Mennonite Wittenberg2000 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Wisc.-Whitewater Kalamazoo Principia2001 New Jersey <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Alma Capital2002 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> John Carroll Frostburg and Kalamazoo (tie)2003 <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Methodist Olivet Capital2004 + <strong>Ohio</strong> Dominican <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Alma Anderson2005 + <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> Dominican North Park and Olivet (tie)2006 + <strong>Ohio</strong> Dominican <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> Elmhurst Chicago<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> finishes: First (11), second (4), third (0), fourth (0).+tournament championship decided on goal differentialbold face year denotes prearranged second-round matchups
<strong>2007</strong> OWU Men’s SoccerBISHOP ALL-AMERICANSBISHOPALL-AMERICANSClaySmallNSCAA ALL-AMERICA1955Phil Carter, Sr., B................................H1965Bucky Stultz, Sr., B............................H1970Clay Small, Jr., G................................H1971Clay Small, Sr., G............................... 21978Bill Kohlasch, Jr., B............................H1979Bill Kohlasch, Sr., B............................H1982Rick Wyman, So., F............................ 2Charlie Louria, Sr., B.........................H1983Rick Wyman, Jr., F............................. 31984Rick Wyman, Sr., B............................ 11986Bryan Bundy, Sr., F............................ 1Matt Byers, Sr., M.............................. 1Tom McNamara, Sr., M..................... 21987Jeff Kaplan, Sr., G............................... 11988Drew Dimatos, Sr., B......................... 11989Scott Gillanders, Jr., F........................ 31990Matt Schrader, Sr., F.......................... 2Andy Kessinger, Jr., F......................... 3RickWyman1991Andy Kessinger, Sr., F........................ 11992Chris Duff, Jr., M................................ 11993Chris Duff, Sr., M............................... 1Obi Moneme, So., F........................... 21994Wayne Street, Sr., F........................... 1Obi Moneme, Jr., F............................. 2Jason Chiero, Jr., B............................. 31995Obi Moneme, Sr., F............................ 11996Brian Cain, Sr., F................................ 21998Martin Forman, Sr., M....................... 22000Philip Hoffman, Jr., B......................... 2Jon Van Horn, Sr., M.......................... 32001Philip Hoffman, Sr., M....................... 32002Chris Vorenkamp, Sr., M................... 32003Jeff Krigbaum, Sr., B.......................... 32005Ryan Martin, Sr., M............................ 32006Craig Neal, Sr., M............................... 1Josh Warren, Sr., B............................. 2AndyKessingerACADEMICALL-AMERICA ®1987Jeff Kaplan, Jr., G................................ 21988Jeff Kaplan, Sr., G............................... 11995Justin Krueger, Jr., G.......................... 1Matt Willoughby, Sr., B...................... 31996Justin Krueger, Sr., G......................... 11998Martin Forman, Sr., M....................... 1(Academic All-America ® of the Year)Mike Campbell, Jr., F......................... 21999Mike Campbell, Sr., F........................ 32001Brad Cain, Sr., B................................. 32002Chris Vorenkamp, Sr., B.................... 32003Jeff Krigbaum, Sr., B.......................... 12004Garrett Silvert-Noftle, Sr., B............. 22005Josh Warren, Jr., B.............................. 1Jamison Dague, So., G....................... 22006Josh Warren, Sr., B............................. 1(Academic All-America ® of the Year)Jamison Dague, Jr., G......................... 1bishop all-americansChrisDuffObiMonemeChrisVorenkamp25
Change language