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An Offensive Machine
Quarterback Tom Arth from 1999-2002 threw 89 touchdown passes in his John Carroll college career and just in a season in 2000 he had a remarkable 31 TD passes thrown.
in 2006, men's swimmer White set a school record in the 100 fly with a remarkable time of 52.28.
Deep To Left Field
On April 23, 2003, John Carroll sophomore Eric Floriani became the first NCAA Division III baseball player to hit a home run at the home of the Cleveland Indians, Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field). His memorable shot was a two-run home run over the left field wall in a 9-2 victory over Mount Union.
In five seasons the men's soccer team went undefeated in the OAC.
Jerry Angel in the 2003-04 season attempted 199 three pointers.
McDaniels Suceeding in the Pro's
Josh McDaniels who played at JCU in the 1990's is the head coach for the Denver Broncos and was part of three Super Bowl wins when with the New England patriots.
In 1986-87 season JCU wrestler Jason Barnett posted 40 victories on the year.
Terry Schaefer in the 1976-77 season averaged 31.1 ppg.
In 2005, Brandon DiGuilio made 1st team All-OAC.
In 1993, the men's soccer team had 59 goals on the year.
OAC Champs Eight Times
The JCU Men's Basketball Team are OAC Men's Basketball Champions eight times in school history.
Molly Ridenour had 461 blocks from 1995-1998.
Brian Unk who is a JCU grad was the Jack Nicklaus/ Rolex Division III Golfer of the Year and currently plays on the Canadian Pro Tour.
Mary Ann Montagne in her playing career had 241 service aces from 1986-1989.
JCU Takes Advantage of OSU
The wrestling team held a 3-2 overall record vs. Ohio State during the years.
In 1987-88, Audrey Warnok puts up 460 field goal attempts.
Floyd Pins 36 on the Mat
Wrestler Ed Floyd had 36 pins in his career from 1970-73.
Big Foot Haley
In 1994, Ryan Haley averaged 42.8 yards a punt.
Men's swimmer Jurgens set three school records in 1996 in the 500 free, 1000 free, and in the 1650 free with times of 4:41.50 in the 500, 9:52.80 in the 1000 free, and 16:22.85 in the 1650.
In the 1952-53 season George Dalton scored 669 points on the year.
Weir Victorious
Through 1975-78 wrestler Jim Weir had 98 individual victories.
Barrett Rushes Over 1,000 yards in '74
Tim Barrett in 1974 set a milestone season rushing for 1,409 yards on the year.
Shayla Bell scored 498 points in the 2004-05 season.
Shutting Out Opponents
From 1993-95 Angela Rochowiak had 17 career shutouts throughout her playing career at JCU.
The women's swim team won six consecutive years as conference champions from 1986-1991.
Craig Huffman scored 79 three point field goals in the 1988-89 season.
The First Ever Varsity Game
The first varsity contest was on January 20, 1920 when the St. Ignatius College Saints defeated the Forest City Knights of Columbus, 29-17 which was a basketball game.
Dale Masino in 1965-66 had the highest rebounding average with 13.2.
OAC Champs
John Carroll in 1989 nad 1994 were OAC Champions.
JCU On The National Stage
On March 20, 2004 the JCU men's basketball team beat Amherst 96-85 and brought home third-place in the NCAA Division III Championship and was the best finish in JCU basketball history.
The JCU men's golf team has qualified for the NCAA Championships five times in program history and placing in the top ten four times.
Ace of Spades
As a team, in 1988, the lady Blue Streaks had 316 service aces in one season.
The men's tennis team has placed eight players on the All-OAC team over the past five seasons and one OAC Player of the Year.
In 2006, the woman's tennis team set a record of 20 dual match wins.
In 1954-55 John Keshock grabbed 270 rebounds on the year.
In 1998, Balish, Proy, S. Spentoff, and Herald ran in the 4x200 relay and set a record time 1:32.97.
Jerry Angel attempted 199 three pointers in the 2003-04 year.
Michelle Bozza in 1987-88 had 60 three point field goals on the year.
Scafe Coaches a Twelve Win Season
In 2002, head coach Regis Scafe tacks up 12 wins on the year.
Getting into the End Zone
Carl Taseff in 1950 scored 23 touchdowns in a single season.
In 2004, swimmers Dorsch, Reineke, Stafford, and White set a school record in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:25 and a score of 77.
Dissel Puts Up Set Assist Record
In 1996, Leslie Disel had 1,302 set assists in a season.
Men's Basketball Team Drops 137 Points
On November 18, 2005 the Blue Streaks put up 137 points vs. Emory & Henry. Between both schools they combined for 264 points. Emory & Henry scored 127 points.
Men's & Women's swimming and diving coach Matt Lenhart and the team crowned their first men's swimming national champion and first women's national diving champion during Lenharts coaching career.
Brown K's 52 in '99
In the 1999 season pitcher B.J. Brown struckout 52 batters placing him second on the team.
In 1991, Pablo Ramirez scores 23 goals on the season.
Wideikis and Recko Suit up
Jim Wideikis and Craig Recko played in the most games in a season dressing for 43 games as a Blue Streak in 1998.
In 2000, Richard Johnson set a shot put record throwing 50'9".
As a team, in the 1955-56 season they had the highest scoring average with 90.4 points.
Feeling good to be a Winner
Most victories in a season was 35 by Dan Stefancin in the 1980-81 season.
In 2009, Kasey Schwing ran the 100 meter running a record time a 10.80 in outdoor track.
Eleven All-Americans have played for the JCU men's team since 1994.
The women's basketball team throughout the years has had four of the program's nine 1,000-point scorers graduated over the last eight years.
Bertolone Pins 15 on the Season
Most pins in a season was 15 by Joe Bertolone in the 1974-75 season.
On the season in 1993, Pete Duggan stats up 14 assists. in his career from 1990-93 he had 40 assists.
Beth Arrowsmith in 1991-92 had the highest field goal percentage on the season with a .603 percentage.
Seven guys in the 2003-04 season played in 33 games.
2003-04 Season of Dreams
In the 2003-2004 season the John Carroll Blue Streaks set a school record with 27 wins.
Boyle Owns the Mound
Pitcher Tim Boyle in 1995, pitched in 78.0 innings on the season.
The JCU women's swimming and diving have won 16 of the last 21 OAC titles and the men won 13 of the last 21 crowns.
In 1975, the JCU wrestling team won a national collegiate title as Division III Champions.
John Carroll has had 14 Academic All-OAC winners in the last ten years in volleyball.
The men's soccer team in 1993 posted a 17 win season.
Offense Averages Out
In 1998, JCU had a team batting average of .316 on the year.
Head coach Kerry Volkmann was inducted into the Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.
In Julie Scaffidi's career from 1997-00 she scored 46 goals for the Blue Streaks.
Football was added in the fall of 1920, and by 1923, the St. Ignatius College name eventually was switched to John Carroll University.
Ali Kazemaini was a back to back regional coach of the year in 2000 and 2001.
The JCU wrestling team have won ten OAC championships and tying a league record for most crowns by a school.
A Historic Year For Women's Soccer at JCU
In 1999, the women's soccer team had 13 wins on the year which was a season record.
Comerford Scores 17 Goals
In 1999, Jill Comerford scored 17 goals on the season.
JCU's Wrestling Team Dominates
In a single season JCU's wrestling team won 253 matches in the 1980-81 season.
Men's swimmer Shay set three records in 2001 coming in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free with record times of 21.11 in the 50, 46.35 in the 100 free, and 1:41.74 in the 200 free.
Thirty- Four Victories!
In 1993, The JCU Volleyball team posted a 34 win season.
In the 2006-07 season men's tennis player Matt Tomayko had a 13-3 record in singles play.
Through 1994-97 Joe Bigler shot 181 three point field goals in his career.
In 2010, the women's tennis team were a semifinalist for the OAC Championship.
The Shula Years
In 1948, legend Don Shula has the best rushing average in a season with 6.6 yards a carry for John Carroll.
Eric Biro in 2001, in the 200 meters set a record running 22.70 seconds.
Two players in JCU wrestling history had 122 wins. Joe Schmidt in 1987-90 and Mark F. Hawald in 2002-05.
Stephanie Gianni made 40 consecutive free throws that lasted from 12/2/00 to 1/6/01.
Juliana Klocek in the 1988-89 season shot 130 free throws.
What a Great Pitching Career
In a full season, John Magyari in 1982 had a 1.90 ERA.
Michael Lyons in 1991 had nine shutouts on the season. In his career he had 27 shutouts through a span from 1991-94.
JCU Women's Soccer Put on a Scoring Clinic
On October 3, 1996, the Blue Streaks netted 10 goals vs. Lake Erie.
Beth Cooper set an assist record of 3,468 during her four years at JCU from 2000-2004.
Taking Care of Notre Dame University Throughout the Years
Against Notre Dame JCU had a 5-2 home record and a 4-2 away record against the Irish.
In the 1952-53 season George Dalton had the highest scoring average scoring 24.8 ppg.
In 1996-97 season Jimmie Lake went 23-0 in untied dual meet seasons.
Katie Benjamin in her career at JCU had 871 rebounds from 2000- 2003.
The woman's team has had 17 all-conference players and one OAC Player of the Year over the last seven seasons.
Magyari Goes the Distance
In 1983 and '84 John Magyari had eight complete games on the year.
Through the 1999-2002 volleyball college playing career Beth Grzybowski had 1,855 defensive digs.
A Legend
Coach Tony DeCarlo from 1987-1998 had a football coaching record of 90-27-4 for his career.
In 2004, Greg Adams ran in the 800 meter relay setting a record time 1:51.54.
In the 2003-04 season the JCU men's basketball team scored 2,553 points on the year.
The men's golf team were tournament champions in 1990, 1994, 1995, and 1997, and were OAC regular season champions in 2009 and 2010.
Going Yard
From 1996-99 Wideikis hit 22 home runs when at Carroll.
Hits Eleven Dingers on the Season
In 1998, Jim Wideikis hit 11 homeruns in a season for John Carroll.
Pablo Ramirez in 1991 scored 56 points on the season.
What a Career
Jim Weir had the highest individual winning percentage in his career at .904 form 1975-78 and carrer wise at JCU he posted a .930 winning percentage.
Since joining the OAC, the Blue streaks have captured 13 league titles. The men have won five titles and the women have claimed eight championships.
Taseff Used to the Endzone
In 1950, Carl Taseff had 20 rushing touchdowns in a single season.
In 1989, the Blue Streaks won nine consecutive football games.
Men's and women's swimming and diving team, over 200 Blue Streaks have earned individual OAC titles.
In 2007, the women's JCU golf team came in second place in the OAC Championship.
In 2006, Cyril Pinchak set a record in the mile run with a time of 4:17.51 in indoor track & field.
Stacey Mullally had 1,950 kills through 1991-1994.
In 1996, Grant Mast had a season 197 saves.
Starts in 13 Games For JCU
In the year of 1999, John O'Rourke started in 13 games on the year.
In the 1996-97 season the JCU Wrestling team had 21 wins that year.
In 1987, Leo Miller set a record in the high jump with a 6'11'' leap.
Joan Of Ace
In the 1988 season Joan Maurizi had 83 of the 316 service aces on the year.
Ken Rehmer had the highest free throw percentage at .915 in the 1976-77 season.
Healthy as Ever
In Molly Ridenour's volleyball career at Carroll she played in 475 games from 1995-1998.