With this year's strong season and bright 1998-99 prospects, next year's campaign is expected to be equally as successful. Cramer and his wife, Jan, recently established a WMU scholarship for high school graduates who live in Kalamazoo Township. Gary Cramer is supervisor of the township and Jan Cramer operates a pre-school there. Cramer and Meinzinger led seven teams captained by Gary Gunia, Gitta Kudlicki, Jim Lamborn, Larry Leuth, Jim McIntyre, Fred Sitkins and Lou White. The Gary Fund, founded in 1956, provides direct financial support for WMU's nine men's and nine women's sports.
Support includes funds for student-athlete scholarships, travel and special equipment purchases.