Feb. 17, 2000

Scalise Joins Bulldog Football Squad

Head football coach John Ware has announced another addition to the Truman Bulldog football squad, beginning in the fall. Dominick Scalise from Owensville, Mo., has signed a national letter of intent to attend Truman. He is a first-team all-conference, all-district and all-state linebacker. Scalise was also a second-team all-conference running back. He charted 121 tackles and six sacks during his high school career and rushed for 885 yards and scored 58 points.

The Bulldogs added two transfers this past January to bring the total number of newcomers in the fall to 29. Fourteen recruits are from Missouri, while six are from Illinois and seven are from Iowa. The two transfers are from Washington state and Arizona.

The Truman Bulldogs were 4-7 overall last year and 4-5 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, finishing in fifth-place. Coach Ware completed his fifth season as head coach of the Bulldogs and is 30-24 during that time and is 30-15 in the MIAA.

MISSOURI RECRUITS
Kenneth Atchison, OLB, 5-11, 190, O'Fallon, Mo. (Ft. Zumwalt North HS)
Andrew Cowherd, RB-LB, 6-1, 195, Boonville, Mo. (Boonville HS)
Adair Crowe, DE, 5-11, 210, Monroe City, Mo. (Monroe City HS)
Jake Czeschin, QB, 6-3, 200, Fulton, Mo. (Fulton HS)
Jeremy Greer, OL-DL, 6-0, 250, Bolivar, Mo. (Bolivar HS)
Victor Isidoro, WR, 5-10, 170, Desoto, Mo. (Desoto HS)
Austin Hills, QB, 6-3, 180, Kirksville, Mo. (Kirksville HS)
Justin Johnson, WR, 5-10, 175, Kirksville, Mo. (Kirksville HS)
Dan Lawellin, OL, 6-2, 230, Joplin, Mo. (Joplin HS)
Matt O'Brien, DE, 6-4, 205, Ewing, Mo. (Highland HS)
Dominick Scalise, LB, 6-0, 205, Owensville, Mo. (Owensville)
A.J. Weber, TE, 6-4, 215, St. Charles, Mo. (Duchesne HS)
Rusty Wood, OL, 6-5, 225, Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS)
Josh Zillner, DB, 5-11, 170, St. Joseph, Mo. (Central HS)

ILLINOIS RECRUITS
Randy Bain, DE, 6-3, 210, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS)
Mark Boston, TE-LB, 6-3, 200, Greenfield, Ill. (Greenfield HS)
Matt Derry (Deer-ee), LB, 6-1, 195, Rockford, Ill. (Boylan HS)
Mike Mowen, LB, 6-0, 215, Rockton, Ill. (Honenegah HS)
Rob Rohrback, WR, 6-6, 195, West Chicago, Ill. (West Chicago HS)
Colin Shaw, WR, 5-10, 170, Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North HS)

IOWA RECRUITS
Ted Guisinger (Guy-sing-er), DL, 6-2, 245, West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling)
Steve James, TE, 6-1, 205, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington HS)
Beau Nelson, OL/DL, 6-5, 275, Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine HS)
Mike Pope, RB/DB, 5-9, 175, West Burlington, Iowa (West Burlington HS)
Drew Ramaker, DE, 6-4, 235,. Keokuk, Iowa (Keokuk HS)
Zac Toomey (Too-mee), RB/LB, 6-0, 200, West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS)
Joel Van Maaren (Van Mahr-en), OL, 6-2, 290, Newton, Iowa (Newton HS)

TRANSFERS
Mike Harris, OL, 6-3, 300, Chandler, Ariz. (East Valley HS/Phoenix College)
Billy Bundy, RB/LB, 6-1, 205, Vancouver, Wa. (Battleground HS/Clark College)

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