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SPECIAL EDITION SEPTEMBER 24, 1984 BETHLEHEM, PA. Weaver Wins Olympic Gold Copyright — Call-Chronicle Newspapers Photo by Pete Shaheen. BOBBY WEAVER Pride of Lehigh Lehigh's Bobby Weaver became the first Olympic medalist in the University's history when he captured the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 105.5 pounds. Wrestling in the Anaheim Convention Center, Weaver electrified the crowd and worldwide TV audience with a dominant finals performance, pinning Japan's Takashi Irie in 2:58 of the first period. The victor's reaction was equally spectacular—he leaped straight into the air, then turned a back somersault and soared through a victory lap before having his hand raised by the referee. After jumping into the arms of Olympic Coach Dan Gable, Weaver then ran to his wife, Lori, and mother, Jackie, before gathering up his son, Bobby Jr., for their now-famous victory lap. Despite the distance covered, Bobby- moved through this elation as quickly as he did his three bouts in copping the gold. None of his opponents lasted through the first period, with Weaver's attacks piling up 13 points in each bout. He was unscored upon in his first two—pinning West Germany's Reiner Heugabel in 2:56, then winning by superiority, 13-0, in just 2:32 against China's Gao Wenhe. In the finals his efforts were awesome enough (4 takedowns and 3 tilts), that Gable was quoted as saying, "That's as tough as I've seen anybody look in a long time. Boy, was he physical." Other veteran observers marvelled at his ability to score points in a variety of ways. For Weaver the gold medal represented the fruition of 19 years of wrestling dedication. A three-time PI A A state champ at Easton H.S. (at 98 and 105). By then, he had already earned a spot as an alternate on the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, joining Lehigh's Ben Bishop, the first LU athlete to gain that honor during the 1936 Olympic team trials. Weighing at most 117 to 120 lbs. at Lehigh, Weaver nonetheless managed a standout record at 118, going 57-14-1 while winning two EIWA titles in '82 & '83 and placing third in the 1982 NCAAs. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in social relations. After receiving his degree, Bobby- served as a graduate assistant coach under Thad Turner and successfully earned his second straight Olympic lst-team berth in June. He was one of only two U.S. freestyle wrestlers to repeat from the 1980 squad. Among his former freestyle honors are included four national AAU crowns, ('78, '79, '80 and '82), two World Cup titles ('80 & '84) and a second and a fifth in the World Championships ('79 & '83). Just as significantly during this year's Communist bloc boycott, Bobby is one of the few wrestlers in the world claiming a winning record against Russian opposition. He is worthy of this ultimate honor and has recently indicated that the '88 Olympics may remain on his horizon. "I'm only 25, and 29 isn't that old. It all depends on being able to find a job that will provide for my family and allow me the time to train." All of which makes for exciting news for those infected with "Weaver Fever". EXTRA NOTE: Despite wire service releases to the contrary, Bobby Weaver is a native of Easton, PA and currently a resident of Bethlehem, PA. 101st Football Season Nears Last season, the 100th year of Lehigh football^iaw^ return to winning ways for the Engineers, following a snake-bitten plunge to 4-6 in 1982. That campaign marked the only time in' John Whitehead's1 tenure as head coach (and^tiift. first time since 1972) that^jpugh did not win more than* it lost. Last year's 8-3 performance probably exceeded expectations, in light of the experienced players who had graduaged. But in 1984 the Engineers have a lot of people returning at a lot of positions, and a winning season— Whitehead's eighth in nine years at the helm—may be in the cards again. The team is currently engaged in pre-season drills, in preparation for opening day, Sept. 8 at Massachusetts. Three All-America juniors will play key roles. Nose guard Wes Walton, an Associated Press second-team pick, will :■ anchor the defense, while quarterback Marty Horn and split end Rennie Benn, AP honorable mention choices, will launch Lehigh football into the second century with a "Space Shuttle" aerial attack. *' Horn and Benn, both from Short Hills, N.J. and Millburn High School, have been a sensational pitch-and-catch team for the Brown and White. In two seasons Horn has completed 278 of. 54F-attempts (51%) for 3540 yards and 29 touchdowns. Benn haiif hauled in 87 passes for 1426 :,,ya'rds and 20 TD's. All indications point to a thorough rewrit- igg^of the Lehigh record book before these two are through. In 1983 Horn was 178-for-337 (53%) for 2165 yards and 18 touchdowns. The Engineer passing offense ranked No. 13 in Subscribe To THE SOUTH MOUNTAINEER all issues by tst-Class mail I wish to subscribe to The Mountaineer for: 1 year at $10.00 3 years„at $27.00 Mail to: South Mountaineer, Alumni Memorial Bldg. n 27, Lehigh University, Bethlehem,, $>a. 18015. (Make checks payable to Lehigh Univ.) Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ NAME . CLASS ADDRESS . Div. 1-AA, with 219 yards per game. Horn was No. 15 in the nation in total offense, with 187.1 yards per contest. Meanwhile, his favorite target, Benn, shattered three Engineer standards en route to a 65-reception, 1114-yard season with 15 TD's. Benn's 15 touchdowns led the nation in Div. I- AA, and tied the all-time I-AA mark set in 1981 by Northern Iowa's Ken Harvey. The Horn- to-Benn combination of 15 scoring strikes tied the national record for TD's from one passer to one receiver. Benn's 14 grabs for 199 yards vs. Colgate set single-game records for receptions and yards gained; and the 15 touchdowns bettered by one the season mark established by Dan Ryan in 1981. Benn narrowly missed two more season standards, for receptions (68) and yards receiving (1181, set by Steve Kreider, now of the Cincinnati Bengals, in the Div. II national championship year of 1977). Benn's 92 points, 90 on TD strikes, tied him for sixth in the national scoring stats, with 8.4 points per game, while his 5.9 catches per contest ranked him No. 13. Wingback Eric Hunsberger grabbed 19 passes for 257 yards a year ago, while tailback Peter Schreck, the team's leading rusher, had 28 catches for 177 yards. Every rusher who gained yardage last year is back, except Joe Svede (60 carries, 154 yards) and Wilbur Tice (one, four). Schreck will lead the way, along with Steve Opet, and fullback Doug Ertz. There PRE-SEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE TE •Bob Jeffries (Sr., 6-4. 230) LT • Jim Rovito (Jr., 6-5. 275) Randy Miller (So., 6-4, 211) •Mike Kosko (So., 6-4. 234) LT •Jim Thompson (Sr., 6-3, 255) NG •Wes Walton (Jr., 6-1. 255) •Brian Hallick (Sr., 6-2, 268) Charles Baron (So., 6-4, 205) LG •Maurice Murphy (Jr., 6-1, 259) RT •Kevin Zlock (Jr., 6-6, 271) Bill Bolton (So.. 6-2, 195) Kevin Mitchell (Jr.. 6-3. 244) c •Dave Whitehead (Jr.. 6-3, 240) OLB •Jim Serratelli (Sr., 6-1, 240) •Jim Snyder (Sr., 6-2, 220) Carl Horstmann (Jr., 6-3. 215) RG •Scott Bear (Sr., 6-5. 250) OLB •Eric Williams (Sr.. 6-2. 228) •Joe Uliana (So., 6-4. 250) •Scott Theuerkauf (Sr., 6-2, 228) RT •Greg Exarchakis (Jr.. 6-2. 265) ILB •Mike Ellow (Sr.. 6-0, 230) Robert Phillips (Jr., 6-6, 255) •Doug Pearson (Sr., 6-3, 235) SE •Rennie Benn (Jr., 6-3, 195) ILB •Tim Gillespie (Sr., 6-1. 221) •Todd Melton (Jr., 6-5, 200) Jeff Supp (So.. 6-0, 208) WB •Eric Hunsberger (Sr.. 6-3, 200) LC •Blair Talmadge (Sr., 5-11. 182) •Dorr, LaSelva (Sr., 5-11, 200) Donald Hakes (So.. 5-10. 190) QB •Marty Horn (Jr., 6-2, 205) RC Bob Fithian (So., 5-11, 175) •Tony Semler (Sr., 6-4. 197) Mike Muchowski (Jr.. 6-0. 188) TB •Peter Schreck (Jr., 6-0, 190) ss 'Matt Cichocki (So.. 6-0. 200) •Steve Opet (Sr., 5-10. 193) Allan Johnson (Sr.. 6-1, 185) FB •Doug Ertz (Sr.. 6-2. 225) FS •Jim Davidson (Sr.. 6-1. 200) •Steve Cirucci (Jr.. 6-2. 218) Doug Petrone (Jr.. 6-1. 185) K •Dave Melick (Jr., 5-9, 183) P •Scott Theuerkauf (Sr.. 6-2. 228) David Katz (Jr., 5-9. 150) Jim Harris (Fr.. 6-3. 190) •Letterwinners Returning starters in Bold is good experience in the Lehigh backfield. Schreck and Ertz, both of West Lawn, Pa., are another pair or reunited high school teammates, from Wilson High School. Up front, the offensive line features three returning starters and two other experienced lettermen. The starters are center Dave Whitehead, guard Scott Bear and tackle Jim Thompson. Guard Maurice Murphy and tackle Greg Exarchakis round out the front five. The defense will have to make up for the loss of graduated linebacker John Shigo, who had a truly outstanding career at Lehigh. Team leader in tackles for three straight seasons, Shigo was named to the Kodak Div. I-AA All-America first team, and to the AP second team in 1983. He is now with the USFL's Philadelphia Stars. The inside linebacker spot, vacated by Shigo and Ross San- tangelo, will be one of the defen sive question marks, along with the secondary. At ILB, lettermen Mike Ellow and Tim Gillespie are the top candidates. The secondary was the position hardest hit by graduation. Only four lettermen are back, and one, Jim Davidson, is new to the position after playing two varsity seasons at wide receiver and wingback. Davidson will take a shot at free safety. The only starter in the group is speedster cornerback Blair Talmadge, who picked off eight passes for 104 return yards and two TD's in 1983. The defensive front looks solid with Walton flanked by tackles Jim Rovito and Kevin Zlock. It is a big strong unit that has seen a lot of action. At the outside backer spot in the 5-2 defense are three candidates with starting experience. Jim Serratelli, Eric Williams and Scott Theuerkauf will vie for the top slots.
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Title | South Mountaineer Volume 27, Special Issue |
Subject | Lehigh University--Periodicals; Campus Scenes; Lehigh University. Alumni Association; Campus environment |
Description | Reports on the past week's athletics news at Lehigh University. Published weekly, except for vacations, during the school year. |
Creator | Lehigh University. Alumni Association. Alumni Student Drants Committee |
Publisher | Lehigh University |
Date | 1984-09-24 |
Type | Text |
Format | newsletters |
File Format | image/tiff |
Extent | 2 pages |
Dimensions | 42 cm. x 28 cm. |
Identifier | SC LSer S726 V27 Special |
Language | Eng |
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Title | [Front cover] |
File Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | SC LSer S726 V27 Special 001 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/385433 |
Full Text | SPECIAL EDITION SEPTEMBER 24, 1984 BETHLEHEM, PA. Weaver Wins Olympic Gold Copyright — Call-Chronicle Newspapers Photo by Pete Shaheen. BOBBY WEAVER Pride of Lehigh Lehigh's Bobby Weaver became the first Olympic medalist in the University's history when he captured the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at 105.5 pounds. Wrestling in the Anaheim Convention Center, Weaver electrified the crowd and worldwide TV audience with a dominant finals performance, pinning Japan's Takashi Irie in 2:58 of the first period. The victor's reaction was equally spectacular—he leaped straight into the air, then turned a back somersault and soared through a victory lap before having his hand raised by the referee. After jumping into the arms of Olympic Coach Dan Gable, Weaver then ran to his wife, Lori, and mother, Jackie, before gathering up his son, Bobby Jr., for their now-famous victory lap. Despite the distance covered, Bobby- moved through this elation as quickly as he did his three bouts in copping the gold. None of his opponents lasted through the first period, with Weaver's attacks piling up 13 points in each bout. He was unscored upon in his first two—pinning West Germany's Reiner Heugabel in 2:56, then winning by superiority, 13-0, in just 2:32 against China's Gao Wenhe. In the finals his efforts were awesome enough (4 takedowns and 3 tilts), that Gable was quoted as saying, "That's as tough as I've seen anybody look in a long time. Boy, was he physical." Other veteran observers marvelled at his ability to score points in a variety of ways. For Weaver the gold medal represented the fruition of 19 years of wrestling dedication. A three-time PI A A state champ at Easton H.S. (at 98 and 105). By then, he had already earned a spot as an alternate on the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, joining Lehigh's Ben Bishop, the first LU athlete to gain that honor during the 1936 Olympic team trials. Weighing at most 117 to 120 lbs. at Lehigh, Weaver nonetheless managed a standout record at 118, going 57-14-1 while winning two EIWA titles in '82 & '83 and placing third in the 1982 NCAAs. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in social relations. After receiving his degree, Bobby- served as a graduate assistant coach under Thad Turner and successfully earned his second straight Olympic lst-team berth in June. He was one of only two U.S. freestyle wrestlers to repeat from the 1980 squad. Among his former freestyle honors are included four national AAU crowns, ('78, '79, '80 and '82), two World Cup titles ('80 & '84) and a second and a fifth in the World Championships ('79 & '83). Just as significantly during this year's Communist bloc boycott, Bobby is one of the few wrestlers in the world claiming a winning record against Russian opposition. He is worthy of this ultimate honor and has recently indicated that the '88 Olympics may remain on his horizon. "I'm only 25, and 29 isn't that old. It all depends on being able to find a job that will provide for my family and allow me the time to train." All of which makes for exciting news for those infected with "Weaver Fever". EXTRA NOTE: Despite wire service releases to the contrary, Bobby Weaver is a native of Easton, PA and currently a resident of Bethlehem, PA. 101st Football Season Nears Last season, the 100th year of Lehigh football^iaw^ return to winning ways for the Engineers, following a snake-bitten plunge to 4-6 in 1982. That campaign marked the only time in' John Whitehead's1 tenure as head coach (and^tiift. first time since 1972) that^jpugh did not win more than* it lost. Last year's 8-3 performance probably exceeded expectations, in light of the experienced players who had graduaged. But in 1984 the Engineers have a lot of people returning at a lot of positions, and a winning season— Whitehead's eighth in nine years at the helm—may be in the cards again. The team is currently engaged in pre-season drills, in preparation for opening day, Sept. 8 at Massachusetts. Three All-America juniors will play key roles. Nose guard Wes Walton, an Associated Press second-team pick, will :■ anchor the defense, while quarterback Marty Horn and split end Rennie Benn, AP honorable mention choices, will launch Lehigh football into the second century with a "Space Shuttle" aerial attack. *' Horn and Benn, both from Short Hills, N.J. and Millburn High School, have been a sensational pitch-and-catch team for the Brown and White. In two seasons Horn has completed 278 of. 54F-attempts (51%) for 3540 yards and 29 touchdowns. Benn haiif hauled in 87 passes for 1426 :,,ya'rds and 20 TD's. All indications point to a thorough rewrit- igg^of the Lehigh record book before these two are through. In 1983 Horn was 178-for-337 (53%) for 2165 yards and 18 touchdowns. The Engineer passing offense ranked No. 13 in Subscribe To THE SOUTH MOUNTAINEER all issues by tst-Class mail I wish to subscribe to The Mountaineer for: 1 year at $10.00 3 years„at $27.00 Mail to: South Mountaineer, Alumni Memorial Bldg. n 27, Lehigh University, Bethlehem,, $>a. 18015. (Make checks payable to Lehigh Univ.) Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ NAME . CLASS ADDRESS . Div. 1-AA, with 219 yards per game. Horn was No. 15 in the nation in total offense, with 187.1 yards per contest. Meanwhile, his favorite target, Benn, shattered three Engineer standards en route to a 65-reception, 1114-yard season with 15 TD's. Benn's 15 touchdowns led the nation in Div. I- AA, and tied the all-time I-AA mark set in 1981 by Northern Iowa's Ken Harvey. The Horn- to-Benn combination of 15 scoring strikes tied the national record for TD's from one passer to one receiver. Benn's 14 grabs for 199 yards vs. Colgate set single-game records for receptions and yards gained; and the 15 touchdowns bettered by one the season mark established by Dan Ryan in 1981. Benn narrowly missed two more season standards, for receptions (68) and yards receiving (1181, set by Steve Kreider, now of the Cincinnati Bengals, in the Div. II national championship year of 1977). Benn's 92 points, 90 on TD strikes, tied him for sixth in the national scoring stats, with 8.4 points per game, while his 5.9 catches per contest ranked him No. 13. Wingback Eric Hunsberger grabbed 19 passes for 257 yards a year ago, while tailback Peter Schreck, the team's leading rusher, had 28 catches for 177 yards. Every rusher who gained yardage last year is back, except Joe Svede (60 carries, 154 yards) and Wilbur Tice (one, four). Schreck will lead the way, along with Steve Opet, and fullback Doug Ertz. There PRE-SEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE TE •Bob Jeffries (Sr., 6-4. 230) LT • Jim Rovito (Jr., 6-5. 275) Randy Miller (So., 6-4, 211) •Mike Kosko (So., 6-4. 234) LT •Jim Thompson (Sr., 6-3, 255) NG •Wes Walton (Jr., 6-1. 255) •Brian Hallick (Sr., 6-2, 268) Charles Baron (So., 6-4, 205) LG •Maurice Murphy (Jr., 6-1, 259) RT •Kevin Zlock (Jr., 6-6, 271) Bill Bolton (So.. 6-2, 195) Kevin Mitchell (Jr.. 6-3. 244) c •Dave Whitehead (Jr.. 6-3, 240) OLB •Jim Serratelli (Sr., 6-1, 240) •Jim Snyder (Sr., 6-2, 220) Carl Horstmann (Jr., 6-3. 215) RG •Scott Bear (Sr., 6-5. 250) OLB •Eric Williams (Sr.. 6-2. 228) •Joe Uliana (So., 6-4. 250) •Scott Theuerkauf (Sr., 6-2, 228) RT •Greg Exarchakis (Jr.. 6-2. 265) ILB •Mike Ellow (Sr.. 6-0, 230) Robert Phillips (Jr., 6-6, 255) •Doug Pearson (Sr., 6-3, 235) SE •Rennie Benn (Jr., 6-3, 195) ILB •Tim Gillespie (Sr., 6-1. 221) •Todd Melton (Jr., 6-5, 200) Jeff Supp (So.. 6-0, 208) WB •Eric Hunsberger (Sr.. 6-3, 200) LC •Blair Talmadge (Sr., 5-11. 182) •Dorr, LaSelva (Sr., 5-11, 200) Donald Hakes (So.. 5-10. 190) QB •Marty Horn (Jr., 6-2, 205) RC Bob Fithian (So., 5-11, 175) •Tony Semler (Sr., 6-4. 197) Mike Muchowski (Jr.. 6-0. 188) TB •Peter Schreck (Jr., 6-0, 190) ss 'Matt Cichocki (So.. 6-0. 200) •Steve Opet (Sr., 5-10. 193) Allan Johnson (Sr.. 6-1, 185) FB •Doug Ertz (Sr.. 6-2. 225) FS •Jim Davidson (Sr.. 6-1. 200) •Steve Cirucci (Jr.. 6-2. 218) Doug Petrone (Jr.. 6-1. 185) K •Dave Melick (Jr., 5-9, 183) P •Scott Theuerkauf (Sr.. 6-2. 228) David Katz (Jr., 5-9. 150) Jim Harris (Fr.. 6-3. 190) •Letterwinners Returning starters in Bold is good experience in the Lehigh backfield. Schreck and Ertz, both of West Lawn, Pa., are another pair or reunited high school teammates, from Wilson High School. Up front, the offensive line features three returning starters and two other experienced lettermen. The starters are center Dave Whitehead, guard Scott Bear and tackle Jim Thompson. Guard Maurice Murphy and tackle Greg Exarchakis round out the front five. The defense will have to make up for the loss of graduated linebacker John Shigo, who had a truly outstanding career at Lehigh. Team leader in tackles for three straight seasons, Shigo was named to the Kodak Div. I-AA All-America first team, and to the AP second team in 1983. He is now with the USFL's Philadelphia Stars. The inside linebacker spot, vacated by Shigo and Ross San- tangelo, will be one of the defen sive question marks, along with the secondary. At ILB, lettermen Mike Ellow and Tim Gillespie are the top candidates. The secondary was the position hardest hit by graduation. Only four lettermen are back, and one, Jim Davidson, is new to the position after playing two varsity seasons at wide receiver and wingback. Davidson will take a shot at free safety. The only starter in the group is speedster cornerback Blair Talmadge, who picked off eight passes for 104 return yards and two TD's in 1983. The defensive front looks solid with Walton flanked by tackles Jim Rovito and Kevin Zlock. It is a big strong unit that has seen a lot of action. At the outside backer spot in the 5-2 defense are three candidates with starting experience. Jim Serratelli, Eric Williams and Scott Theuerkauf will vie for the top slots. |
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