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March 6th, 2007, 05:54 PM
From the Robert Morris Website:
The Robert Morris University football program has announced that 13 players have agreed to continue their careers for head coach Joe Walton and the Colonials. Among the new additions to the RMU roster are five from Pennsylvania, including four from the WPIAL, three from Florida, two each from Ohio and New York and one from California.
Joining Robert Morris in 2007 from Pennsylvania are quarterback Aaron Smetanka (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic), offensive lineman Corey Konycki (Hunlock Creek, Pa. / Wyoming Seminary), wide receiver / tight end Sean McElhinny (McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette), defensive tackle / offensive lineman Michael Puskaric (McKeesport, Pa. / Serra Catholic) and linebacker Aaron Dorondo (Fenelton, Pa. / Butler).
The 64, 210-pound Smetanka was a two-year starter at North Catholic, establishing single-game records for passing yards (370) and touchdown passes (6) in 2006 while garnering North Fabulous 22 honors according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Also in 2005 Smetanka led Class A of the WPIAL in passing with 1,751 yards and also threw 15 touchdowns. Konycki, 65 and 300 pounds, anchored an offensive line at Wyoming Seminary in 2006. In 2004 and 2005, he was named to the Super 33 All-Star Team at Bishop Hoban High School, where he helped anchor an offensive line that rushed for 2,567 yards in 2005.
McElhinny was a two-year starter for South Fayette, posting totals of 43 catches for 586 yards and five touchdowns over that span. At 65, 235 pounds, McElhinny also was a three-year starter on the basketball team at South Fayette. The 63, 290-pound Puskaric played on both the offensive and defensive lines for Serra Catholic and was the 2006 team captain that finished 8-1 and advanced to the WPIAL playoffs. Dorondo comes to Robert Morris after two years as a starting linebacker for Butler. On his career Dorondo, 61 and 215 pounds, finished with 115 tackles, including four sacks, and also posted five forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Joining the Colonials from Florida are running back Myles Russ (Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca), cornerback Rolf Bathold (Naples, Fla. / Lely) and linebacker James Kirk (Miami, Fla. / Felix Varela). Russ, 58 and 170 pounds, was named the South Florida Sun-Sentinels 6A-5A-4A Player of the Year in 2006 after leading West Boca to an overall record of 9-2 by rushing for 1,722 yards and 17 touchdowns on 171 carries, an average of 10.1 yards per carry. Bathold, at 510 and 175 pounds who also plays quarterback, threw for 1,252 yards as a senior in 2006, completing 74 of his 133 passing attempts. As a junior at defensive back, Bathold compiled 89 tackles, 13 pass breakups and three interceptions. Kirk, 62, 210 pounds, led Felix Varela to the 6A district championship by compiling 110 tackles, including three sacks, as a senior. Kirk also represented Team USA in the 2007 Global Junior Championships in Miami, Fla., as part of Super Bowl XLI festivities.
Rounding out the first list of recruits for Robert Morris are offensive linemen Dave Coleman (Chittenango, N.Y. / Milford Academy), Jordan Francis (Sidney, Ohio / Troy Christian) and Jonathan Pasternack (Ramona, Calif. / Ramona), wide receiver Terrance Green (Stamford, Conn. / Milford Academy) and cornerback Kyle McCallister (New Albany, Ohio / Saint Francis DeSales).
The 66, 285-pound Coleman played his 2006 campaign at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., and will compete at an offensive guard spot for Robert Morris in the fall of 2007. He attended Chittenango High School, where he garnered all-conference and all-district honors both his junior and senior seasons on both the offensive and defensive lines. Francis, 65, 290 pounds, was a three-year starter on the offensive line at Troy Christian, garnering honorable mention all-state honors in 2006. The final offensive lineman is Pastanack, who at 63, 300 pounds played both center and guard at Ramona High School, earning All-Valley League Second Team accolades as a senior.
Green, who was teammates with Coleman at Milford Academy, attended Stamford High School, finishing with 19 catches for 341 yards as a senior in 2005. At 64, 215 pounds, Green was a three-year letterwinner in both football and track and field at Stamford. McCallister, 61, 175 pounds, played both wide receiver and cornerback at Saint Francis DeSales. On offense in 2006 he finished with 803 yards receiving and eight touchdowns while registering four interceptions as a member of the secondary. For those efforts McCallister garnered Division III all-district and all-state special mention honors.
The Robert Morris University football program has announced that 13 players have agreed to continue their careers for head coach Joe Walton and the Colonials. Among the new additions to the RMU roster are five from Pennsylvania, including four from the WPIAL, three from Florida, two each from Ohio and New York and one from California.
Joining Robert Morris in 2007 from Pennsylvania are quarterback Aaron Smetanka (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic), offensive lineman Corey Konycki (Hunlock Creek, Pa. / Wyoming Seminary), wide receiver / tight end Sean McElhinny (McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette), defensive tackle / offensive lineman Michael Puskaric (McKeesport, Pa. / Serra Catholic) and linebacker Aaron Dorondo (Fenelton, Pa. / Butler).
The 64, 210-pound Smetanka was a two-year starter at North Catholic, establishing single-game records for passing yards (370) and touchdown passes (6) in 2006 while garnering North Fabulous 22 honors according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Also in 2005 Smetanka led Class A of the WPIAL in passing with 1,751 yards and also threw 15 touchdowns. Konycki, 65 and 300 pounds, anchored an offensive line at Wyoming Seminary in 2006. In 2004 and 2005, he was named to the Super 33 All-Star Team at Bishop Hoban High School, where he helped anchor an offensive line that rushed for 2,567 yards in 2005.
McElhinny was a two-year starter for South Fayette, posting totals of 43 catches for 586 yards and five touchdowns over that span. At 65, 235 pounds, McElhinny also was a three-year starter on the basketball team at South Fayette. The 63, 290-pound Puskaric played on both the offensive and defensive lines for Serra Catholic and was the 2006 team captain that finished 8-1 and advanced to the WPIAL playoffs. Dorondo comes to Robert Morris after two years as a starting linebacker for Butler. On his career Dorondo, 61 and 215 pounds, finished with 115 tackles, including four sacks, and also posted five forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Joining the Colonials from Florida are running back Myles Russ (Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca), cornerback Rolf Bathold (Naples, Fla. / Lely) and linebacker James Kirk (Miami, Fla. / Felix Varela). Russ, 58 and 170 pounds, was named the South Florida Sun-Sentinels 6A-5A-4A Player of the Year in 2006 after leading West Boca to an overall record of 9-2 by rushing for 1,722 yards and 17 touchdowns on 171 carries, an average of 10.1 yards per carry. Bathold, at 510 and 175 pounds who also plays quarterback, threw for 1,252 yards as a senior in 2006, completing 74 of his 133 passing attempts. As a junior at defensive back, Bathold compiled 89 tackles, 13 pass breakups and three interceptions. Kirk, 62, 210 pounds, led Felix Varela to the 6A district championship by compiling 110 tackles, including three sacks, as a senior. Kirk also represented Team USA in the 2007 Global Junior Championships in Miami, Fla., as part of Super Bowl XLI festivities.
Rounding out the first list of recruits for Robert Morris are offensive linemen Dave Coleman (Chittenango, N.Y. / Milford Academy), Jordan Francis (Sidney, Ohio / Troy Christian) and Jonathan Pasternack (Ramona, Calif. / Ramona), wide receiver Terrance Green (Stamford, Conn. / Milford Academy) and cornerback Kyle McCallister (New Albany, Ohio / Saint Francis DeSales).
The 66, 285-pound Coleman played his 2006 campaign at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., and will compete at an offensive guard spot for Robert Morris in the fall of 2007. He attended Chittenango High School, where he garnered all-conference and all-district honors both his junior and senior seasons on both the offensive and defensive lines. Francis, 65, 290 pounds, was a three-year starter on the offensive line at Troy Christian, garnering honorable mention all-state honors in 2006. The final offensive lineman is Pastanack, who at 63, 300 pounds played both center and guard at Ramona High School, earning All-Valley League Second Team accolades as a senior.
Green, who was teammates with Coleman at Milford Academy, attended Stamford High School, finishing with 19 catches for 341 yards as a senior in 2005. At 64, 215 pounds, Green was a three-year letterwinner in both football and track and field at Stamford. McCallister, 61, 175 pounds, played both wide receiver and cornerback at Saint Francis DeSales. On offense in 2006 he finished with 803 yards receiving and eight touchdowns while registering four interceptions as a member of the secondary. For those efforts McCallister garnered Division III all-district and all-state special mention honors.