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Beta Stats

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YearResultWin/Year
Team
Color
Comments/Theme Song
1964WIN1of1Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Alpha Sigma Phi
1965Loss
of2Runners:
Driver:
 Loss to Sigma Chi (#1), Kappa Sigma (#2)
1966Loss of3Runners:
Driver:
 Loss to Alpha Tau Omega (#1), Sigma Chi (#2)
1967Loss
of4Runners:
Driver:
 Loss to Phi Delta Theta
1968WIN2
of5Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Phi Delta Theta
1969WIN
3
of6Runners:
Driver:
  
1970WIN4
of7Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Pi Kappa Alpha
1971WIN5
of8Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Alpha Sigma Phi
1972WIN6
of9Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Kappa Sigma
1973WIN7
of10Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Kappa Sigma
1974WIN
8of11Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Kappa Sigma
1975WIN
9of12Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Kappa Sigma
1976
WIN
10
of
13
Runners:
Driver:
 

Defeat Delta Upsilon

1977WIN 11
of14Runners:
Driver:
 Defeat Sigma Chi
1978Loss

of15Runners:
Driver:
 Loss to Pi Kappa Alpha
1979Loss

of16Runners: Tom Moscato, Chris Tjotjos
Driver: Jack Rex
BlueLoss to Pi Kappa Alpha
1980WIN12of17Runners: Greg Bosserman, Steve Brewer,
Ron Farnham, Ted Heckmann, Beau Hopkins,
Tom Moscato, Chris Tjotjos
Driver: Joel McGaughey
 PurpleDefeat Kappa Sigma
New Beta Cart made by Tomco Metal Fab. Inc., courtesy of Frank Tombazzi. Tomco Cart I (1981-1993) 9 Wins over 13 years
1981WIN
13of18Runners: John Adgate, Greg Bosserman,
Ron Farnham, Beau Hopkins, Dave Mihelick,
Tom Moscato, Jeff Pennington
Driver: Joel McGaughey
Red

Defeat Kappa Sigma

Theme Song: “Unchained Lightning” by Jonah Koslen/Michael Stanley Band

1982Loss
of19Runners:
Driver:
Black

Loss to Sigma Nu (#1), Pi Kappa Alpha (#2)

Theme Song: “Unchained Lightning” by Jonah Koslen/Michael Stanley Band

1983WIN14of20Runners: John Adgate, Brian Baird, Marty Crombie, Brendan Flaherty, Mike Grimm, Bob Rainey, Mike Scholle
Driver: Doug Gabram
Burgandy

Defeat Kappa Sigma

Theme Song: “On the Loose” by Saga

1984WIN
15 of
21
Runners: Brian Baird, Jon Cook, Marty Crombie, Brendan Flaherty, John Graham, Mike Scholle,
Steve Taylor
Driver: Doug Gabram
White

Defeat Sigma Nu

Theme Song: “Runner” (Pass on the Flame) by Manfred Mann

1985WIN16of 22Runners: Jon Cook, Marty Crombie, Brendan Flaherty, John Graham, Ben Rowe, Mike Sieber, Steve Smith
Driver: Dave McAdams
RedTheme Song: “Heat is On” by Glenn Frey (from Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack)
1986WIN17of 23Runners: Jon Cook, Brendan Flaherty, John Graham, Vince Klebacha, Tim Peterson, Ben Rowe, Mike Sieber
Driver: Dave McAdams
Silver

Defeat Kappa Sigma

Theme Song: “No Lookin’ Back” by Michael McDonald

1987Lossof 24Runners: Scott Craig, Vince Klebacha, Jordan Masanga, Tim Peterson, Ben Rowe, Mike Sieber,
Steve Taylor
Driver: Dave McAdams
Black

Loss to Kappa Sigma

Theme Song: “Follow Your Heart” by Triumph

1988Lossof 25Runners: Brian Beck, Scott Craig, Eric Isherwood,
Jordan Masanga, Tim Peterson, Dan Pfahl,
Steve Taylor
Driver: Dave McAdams
Gold

Loss to Kappa Sigma

Theme Song:  “Victory”

1989WIN18of 26Runners: Brian Beck, Scott Craig, Jeff Eichholz, Andrew Hanson, Eric Isherwood, Chris Leinhart, Tim Peterson
Driver: Tim McAlea
Navy Blue

Defeat Kappa Sigma

Theme Song:  “Feel It Again” by
Honeymoon Suite

1990
WIN19of 27Runners: Brian Beck, Scott Craig, Jeff Eichholz, Andrew Hansen, Eric Isherwood, Chris Lienhart, and Dave Snook
Driver: Tim McAlea
Red

Defeat Kappa Sigma
Set course record 1:40.15

Last year Beta was run on the Union Oval

Theme Song: “I Still Believe” by Tim Cappello (from Lost Boys Soundtrack)

1991WIN20of 28Runners: Brian Beck, Jeff Eichholz, Andrew “Tree” Hansen, Alex Harris, Eric Isherwood, Chris Leinhart,
Dave Snook
Driver: Tim McAlea
Black

Defeat Kappa Sigma

Theme Song: “Lunatic Fringe” by Red Rider

1992WIN21of 29Runners: Don Bumbulucz, Brad Farnsworth,
Alex Harris, Chris Lienhart, Scott Lucas,
Dave Snook, Adam Taylor
Driver: Jeff Wilson
Midnight Blue
Defeat Theta Chi
1993Lossof 30

Runners: Reid Behrendt, Don Bumbulucz, Dave Draper, Scott Lucas, Kurt Mellon, Jason Peters,
Billy Price, Adam Taylor
Driver: Jeff Wilson

Green

Loss to Theta Chi (#1), Kappa Sigma (#2)

Theme Song: “No Easy Way Out” from Rocky 4 soundtrack

 New Improved Beta Cart made by Tomco Metal Fab., courtesy of Frank Tombazzi. Tomco Cart II still being used today
1994WIN
22of 31Runners: Reid Behrendt, Scott Carr, Joe Frederick, Scott Lucas, Casey Mayo, Jason Penrose, Jason Peters
Driver: Matt Bachman
 

 Defeat Theta Chi

Theme Song: “One Vision” by Queen

1995 
of 32Runners:
Driver:
  
1996  of 33Runners:
Driver:
  
1997  of 34Runners:
Driver:
  
1998 
of 35Runners:
Driver:
  
1999  of 36Runners:
Driver:
  
2000  of 37Runners:
Driver:
  
2001 
of 38Runners:
Driver:
  
2002
 of 39Runners:
Driver:
  
2003 
of 40Runners:
Driver:
  
  Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Beta 500 dormant  
2004 No Race  Runners:
Driver:
  
2005 No Race  Runners:
Driver:
  
2006 No Race  Runners:
Driver:
  
2007 No Race
  Runners:
Driver:
  
 Kappa Alpha Order starts Kappa Kart –– the tradition of Beta returns  
2008WIN1
of1Runners: Adam Bellflower, Corey Dwyer, Sonny Litwiler, Anthony Long, Adam Russell
Driver: Matt O'Shea
Coach: Gabe Butterfield
RedDefeat Delta Chi
2009WIN2
of
2

Runners: Corey Dwyer, Justin Kessler, Sonny Litwiler, Nick Nekic, Todd Osting
Driver: Matt O'Shea
Coach: Gabe Butterfield

Purple

Defeat Pi Kappa Alpha

 2010 WIN 3 of 3 Runners: Connor Breisacher, Justin Kesler, Sonny Litwiler, Nick Neckic, and Nate Shingleton
Driver: Chris Brown
Coach: Ryan Rhoades
 YellowDefeat Pi Kappa Alpha