M Club Newsletter

Fall 2016

What is M Club?

M Club is the varsity letter winner association. A student-athlete lettering in a varsity sport (men's and women's) at Mount Union is eligible to be a member of M Club upon graduation. You are receiving this newsletter because you are part of this elite group of athletes! M Club is a self-supported organization through members and fundraising events.

Message from the President

Hello Raider Fans,

Welcome to the 2016/17 academic year and a new season of Purple Raiders athletics. After the great success of last year's sports programs, we are excited to see Mount Union maintain or improve on the level of excellence they have already established. As President of the M-Club I encourage

you to support the Raiders. You can do so in several ways: Attend the various athletic contests and cheer on the Raiders. Donate a membership gift to the M-Club and express which team you would like to support. Play an active role with the M-Club by attending the meetings, volunteering to assist on our special committees, and/or attend M-Club sponsored events.

Congratulations to our new M Club Hall of Fame inductees and best of luck to the Purple Raiders, coaches and support staff. I hope to see you on campus this year cheering on the Raiders.

Go Mount!
Bob Atkinson, President of M-Club

SAVE THE DATE: M Club Reverse Raffle March 25, 2017!

M Club Hall of Fame

Friday, September 16
Presser Recital Hall at 7:15 p.m.
Reception beginning at 6 p.m.
Cost is $15 per person.

Be a part of this special honor as Mount Union inducts six outstanding student-athletesinto the M Club Hall of Fame. Each year, Mount Union honors a select group of

former student-athletes, coaches and athletic supporters with induction into the Hall of Fame. The event is open to everyone. Reservations requested.

Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement to make your reservation at (330) 823-2030.

Members of the Induction Class of 2016 include:

Adrianne Cole '01 (Softball), Matt Domin '01 (Football), Adam Marino '01 (Football), Kenya Shipp '00 (Track), Gary Smeck '01 (Football) & Kelly (Roach '01) Snyder (Volleyball). Stephanie Unckrich will be awarded Honorary M Club Member and Harold Hall '49 will be awarded the Hugh Jae Award.

Spencer Reed Band/Artfest/Family Day

Saturday, September 17, 2016

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Come and see a wonderful up-and-coming musical group in the tradition of alternative/college rock before the football game versus Marietta. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio and having three Mount Union alumni members (Spencer Andrei '12, Austen Hutton '12 & Jesse Schilling '11), the Spencer Reed Band has garnered comparisons to Dave Matthews, OAR and John Mayer. Concert is free and near the main entrance of the Mount Union Stadium.

T he 52^nd annual ArtFest sponsored by the University of Mount Union and the Alliance Chamber of Commerce will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by the Campus Lakes.

M Club will also be selling Raider scarves for $25 and accepting Membership Gifts to support Raider athletics prior to kickoff. Pick up yours before the weather turns cold and they're gone!

Fall Sports

Make sure to follow the Purple Raiders through the athletics website this season for schedules, updates and accomplishments throughout the year!

Wrestling Alumni Cookout

September 17, 2016

11:30 a.m.

A cookout will be held for alumni, family, and friends of the wrestling team in the Gulling parking lot before the M-Club Hall of Fame Football game vs. Marietta.

Men's and Women's Alumni Swim Meet & Cookout

Saturday October 8, 2016
Pool
11 a.m. Warm up
12 p.m. Start of Meet

Cookout to follow on South lawn

Ready to get back in the pool...or cheer on fellow alumni? Men and Women alumni swimmers are invited to the annual alumni swim meet with the current team. Warmups begin at 11 a.m. with the meet starting at Noon. A cookout will follow on the south lawn of Chapman Hall. Contact Coach Mojock at [email protected] for more information and to register.

Spring Highlights

Women's Golf

Mount Union finished 16^th at the NCAA Championships.

Women's Lacrosse

Mount Union won their third straight OAC Tournament Title this past spring. They then made their third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Track & Field

Mount Union sent 11 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III track and Field championships this past May and head coach Kevin Lucas was named Men's Track & Field Coach of the Year.

News

From Cornfields to RIO: The story of A.J. Digby

Class of #Mount2020 member A.J. Digby will be representing the U.S.A and Mount Union in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2016 Paralympic Games happening September 7-18. Checkout his story !

Meghan Kishman named Head Softball Coach

Kishman served as interim softball coach since December and led the Purple Raiders to a 23-17 overall record and 9-9 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, within a game of the four-team OAC Tournament.

Josh Malave Named Head Wrestling Coach
Josh Malave is familiar with the Purple Raider program as he was a two-time national qualifier and 2012 All-American at Mount Union. Malave was a three-time All-OAC selection, two-time conference champion who was also a two-time Academic All-OAC and NWCA Scholar All-American selection. A two-time team captain, his 97 wins are still sixth best on the school's all-time wins list.

M Club Golf Outing 2016

Thank you to everyone that came out for a great day of golf and for supporting the current Raider athletic programs. Congratulations to the outgoing foursome winners!

Senior: Larry Kehres '71, Bill Ungar '71, Mike Warbel '71, John Romeo

Open: Mary Snode '12, Lexi Scala '15, Rick Snode '79, Randy Hunt '75

SAVE THE DATE: 2017 M Club Golf Outing is scheduled for June 24, 2017!

Do you have the desire...to join the team?

Each team appreciates alumni support. Your gift of $50, $100 or more goes a long way in assisting Raider athletic teams when combined with each other! You may send in a check made payable to the University of Mount Union with M Club in the memo line or use the online form.

M Club Membership Gifts enhance the Club's ability to provide support to the current athletic programs as well as continue to fund the functions of the club. Gift Levels are designed to promote enthusiasm and financial support at a level you are comfortable with. Support your team with up to 75% of your donation going directly to that team.

White Raider Club	Grey Raider Club	Purple Raider Club
$50 - $249	$250 - $999	$1000+

Contact a Coach

Baseball Paul Hesse [email protected]	Golf Matt Sindlinger Interim Coach	Softball Meghan Kishman [email protected]
Men's Basketball Mike Fuline [email protected]	Men's Lacrosse Brian Stewart [email protected]	Swimming and Diving Eric Mojock [email protected]
Women's Basketball Suzy (Venet '98) Pietz [email protected]	Women's Lacrosse Emily Fisher [email protected]	Tennis Jeff Wojtowicz '84 [email protected]
Cross Country/Track Kevin Lucas [email protected]	Men's Soccer Carter Poe [email protected]	Volleyball Melissa Mahnke '10 [email protected]
Football Vince Kehres '98 [email protected]	Women's Soccer Kelley Clark [email protected]	Wrestling Josh Malave [email protected]