ON CAMPUS Nemergut earns honor from PSAC

New Middletown's Taryn Dobson finished her softball career at Marietta.
For the third straight year, Edinboro University junior Julie Nemergut was named to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Winter Top 10 awards.
The award is selected by the conference's sports information directors and it recognizes student-athletes who distinguish themselves in the classroom as well as in sports.
To be a candidate for the Top 10 awards, a student-athlete must have achieved at least a 3.25 GPA and be a starter or key reserve.
Nemergut, a South Range High graduate, is a special education major with a 3.87 GPA.
During the indoor track and field season, she finished first at the PSAC championship in the mile with a time of 5 minutes, 1.5 seconds. It was a meet record and an NCAA provisional qualifying time.
She earned at least one first place finish in every indoor meet, including victories in the 1,000, 5,000 and 3,000 runs.
She also earned PSAC honors after leading Edinboro's cross country team to a second-place finish at the NCAA Division II national championships, its best performance ever.
Her performance at the nationals capped a dominating postseason as she won both the PSAC championship and East Regional individual crowns.
Nemergut was named the PSAC women's cross country athlete of the year and an Academic All-America by the National Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Marietta
Softball player Taryn Dobson finished her final season with the Pioneers (16-25, 9-9 Ohio Athletic Conference).
A Springfield High graduate, Dobson saw action in 31 games, primarily at second base, with 23 starts. She compiled a .231 batting average (15-of-65), with one double, five RBIs and five runs scored.
Defensively, Dobson recorded 49 putouts, 31 assists and seven errors, for a fielding percentage of .920.
Westminster
Senior first baseman Heidi Kimmel, a Poland High graduate, and sophomore pitcher-designated hitter Jennifer Pancake of Boardman were first team selections on the Presidents' Athletic Conference softball team.
They helped the Titans (27-8) win their first PAC softball title.
It was Kimmel's third straight All-PAC honor. She led the Titans in hits (38), doubles (eight) and RBIs (25) and was second in batting (.319).
In the championship series against Bethany, Pancake (20-4) fired a complete game four-hitter as the Titans won 5-3. She then came on in relief and retired the final two batters as Westminster defeated Bethany 4-3 for the title.
Pancake pitched 147 innings, allowing 83 hits and 25 runs (13 earned), and struck out 107 for a 0.62 ERA. She has 31 hits in 109 trips to the plate, with seven doubles, three home runs and 23 RBIs.
Senior second baseman Kevin Gesacion is batting .378 for the baseball team (18-14, 8-7 PAC). He's 37-of-93, with seven doubles, one home run, 19 stolen bases and 21 RBIs.
Senior designated hitter Brad Hochendoner, an Ursuline graduate, is hitting .352 (12-of-37) with one double, three home runs and 14 RBIs.
Mercyhurst
Jen Feret, a sophomore pitcher on the softball team (20-21) and a second-team Great Lakes Region all-star selection, finished with a 13-7 record and 1.19 ERA.
She appeared in 26 games, 21 as a starter, completed 17, worked 142 innings, allowed 81 hits and struck out 129.
At the plate, Feret was 24-of-86 with five doubles, five home runs and 19 RBIs.
Georgia Tech
Kevin Tuminello, a Boardman High graduate, was named the top scholar on the football team. Majoring in Building Construction Management, he started three games at center in 2004 and is the projected starter this fall.
Malone
The men's golf team posted one of the best scores in the program's history as it easily captured the NAIA Region IX championship.
Sophomore Scotty Jones of East Palestine earned American Mideast Conference medalist honors as he posted 74-71-69--214 and was named MVP (Al Turner award).
Joanna Genter, a Crestview High graduate, was one of two Malone women to win an individual National Christian College Athletic Association national title as she placed first in 5000 meters in 17 minutes, 48.46 seconds in the 15-team field at Marion, Indiana.
Geneva
Catcher Brian May, a senior, has been named to the first team on the National Christian College Athletic Association all-star squad.
A senior, May of East Liverpool is batting .296 with five doubles, a triple and is tied for the lead in home runs with four and has 27 RBIs for the Golden Tornadoes.