October 05, 2016
Trine University’s football program will dedicate a new room in honor of its All-Americans this Saturday, Oct. 8.
The dedication of the Jason A. Stechschulte All-American Room will take place at 11 a.m. in Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium. A luncheon will follow at noon. All former All-Americans and Academic All-Americans in attendance will be recognized on field at halftime of the football game, which kicks off at 1 p.m.
The team expects 13 former All-Americans to be in attendance:
Barron Chambers (1995-98)
Kyle Christman (1999-2002)
Jeremy Howard (2007-10)
Adam Jatich (1999-2002)
Gregory Lefeld (1995-98)
Byron Lewinski (1995-98)
Philip Pack (1997-2000)
Daniel Protsman (1999-2001)
Jason Stechschulte (1999-2002)
Tyler Terry (2007-10)
Nick Testa (2001-03)
John Werling (1997-2000)
Aaron Wolf (2011-14)
Named in honor of Jason A. Stechschulte, a 2003 graduate of Tri-State University, the room recognizes football players receiving All-American and Academic All-American honors. Stechschulte was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011 and has earned the university’s Distinguished Service Young Alumnus Award twice. He earned NAIA Coaches Association All-American honors twice and was a NAIA Academic All-American in 2002.
All football alumni are invited to attend the dedication. Alumni planning on attending should contact one of the following people to RSVP:
Matt Land, Athletic Director / Assistant VP for Athletics – landm@trine.edu, 260-665-4142
Dan Callahan, Head Wrestling Coach / Compliance Coordinator – callahand@trine.edu, 260-665-4840
Ginny Hamilton, Administrative Assistant – hamiltong@trine.edu, 260-665-4141
The dedication precedes Trine’s MIAA-opener as the Thunder host conference rival Albion. Trine is off to a 3-1 start this season, while the Britons enter Saturday’s contest 0-4.
The Thunder is coming off a 62-19 Homecoming victory over Concordia (Ill.) during which the team set team records for total offense and rushing yards in a single game.
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The Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society recently named Trine University pre-med biology student Lauren Hillin of Charlotte, North Carolina, its Foy-Sagabiel Undergraduate Scholar Leader of the Year.
Steuben County community members are invited to join Trine University students and alumni and local businesses for Breaking the Silence Together, the university's inaugural mental health walk, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.