Before the Blue Streaks belonged to the Ohio Athletic Conference, John Carroll University was a founding member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). Along with the Case Institute of Technology, Western Reserve University, and Wayne State University, JCU was a charter member of the conference in 1955.

The Blue Streaks joined the OAC in 1989, and have remained in the league ever since. However, the PAC still remains a key part of the JCU athletic legacy.

Now in its 60th year of existence, the PAC is celebrating its storied history. As a former member of the conference, JCU was one of the 16 schools included in the PAC's 60th Anniversary celebration project.

The PAC compiled its best athletes in each of the conference's five sponsored winter sports.
 
Through nominations and automatic selections based on membership time, some of JCU's best athletes of all time own a spot on that impressive list. Each of the nominations passed a rigorous examination of a sport-specific advisory committee that included up to six current and past PAC coaches and administrators.
 
The following JCU greats earned places on the PAC 60th anniversary teams for winter sports:
 
Men's Basketball
 
John Colombo ranks second in career points (1,904) and field goals (788) and third in career free throws made (327) in JCU basketball history. Over the course of his four year career from 1979-83, Colombo was named First Team All-PAC three times and averaged 21.1 points during his career. The New Philadelphia, Ohio native graduated as the PAC's all-time leading scorer. Following his senior season, Colombo became the first player in program history to be honored as a Division III All-American. Colombo was inducted into the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
 
Don Gacey helped to establish JCU as a powerhouse program during his three year career, which spanned from 1962-64. Over that span, Gacey and the Blue Streaks notched a record of 27-11 in the PAC and an overall mark of 35-18. The Cleveland native graduated as the leading scorer in JCU history with 1,028 points, leading the PAC in scoring in 1963 free throw shooting in 1964. He also served as team captain in both 1963 and 1964. He was inducted into the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.
 
Craig Huffman garnered First Team All-PAC accolades three times during his impressive career, which spanned from 1985-89. His rookie campaign was particularly notable, as he scored a team-high 467 points, earning PAC Rookie of the Year, the team's Most Outstanding Freshman and team MVP honors. The North Canton, Ohio native was also named to the NCAA Division III South Region All-Tournament Team. Huffman owns the school record for most three-point field goals made in a season and graduated with the third-highest career point total in program history. He found a place in the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
 
Andrew Juhola helped JCU capture PAC titles in each of his final three seasons, all of which he served as a team captain. The Ashtabula native also played a large role on the 1986 NCAA Division III tournament team. In addition to being a two-time PAC MVP and First Team All-PAC selection, Juhola was named to an All-PAC Second Team selection as a freshman and sophomore. He also garnered PAC Co-Rookie of the Year notice as a freshman. Juhola graduated as the all-time assists leader at John Carroll and was also third in career points (1,502) and third in career field goals made (628). Juhola started every game of his career and was named the team's Most Valuable Player a total of three times throughout his career, which spanned from 1984-88. He entered the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
 
Jim Peters started at forward and All-PAC First Team honors in each of his four seasons played, the first JCU player to accomplish the feat. The St. Ignatius High School grad led the Blue Streaks in scoring and rebounding throughout his entire career, which spanned from 1968-72 and was named the team MVP for his contributions during the 1970 season.  Peters was inducted into the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.
 

Women's Basketball
 
Michaela Kempton was a three-year starter for John Carroll, earning PAC Most Valuable Player honors following the 1987-88 season. An All-PAC Honorable Mention in 1987, Kempton set John Carroll's single-season rebounding mark with 325 during her senior season. The Bellerose, New York native graduated with a total of 876 points and 724 rebounds in 68 games played. John Carroll compiled a 48-19 record during Kempton's three years as a starter.
 
Juliana Klocek earned All-PAC First Team honors following the 1988-89 season, JCU's final season as a member of the PAC. The Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania native was also named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Second Team in 1990. Twice named team MVP, Klocek concluded her career with 1,247 points and continues to rank among JCU's all-time leaders in free throw percentage (.781, tied for second all-time).
 
Brenda McNicol was a four-year starter at John Carroll. McNichol reached 1,000 career points in her final game as a Blue Streak in 1987. The Hubbard, Ohio native earned an All-PAC Second Team selection during the conference's inaugural year of women's basketball in 1984-85. McNichol was also honored as an All-PAC Second Team pick in 1986. She was listed among the top 14 scorers in the league in each of her final three seasons (13th in 1985, 11th in 1986, seventh in 1987).
 
Audrey Warnock earned All-PAC recognition four times in her career, including a First Team selection in 1988. The team MVP in 1989, Warnock set a single game record for points scored, as she tabbed 37 against Grove City on January 14, 1989 – a record that stood for over 20 years. At the time of her graduation, Warnock held school records for career field goals made (598) and career free throw percentage (.739). The Parma, Ohio native finished her career, which spanned from 1986-89, with 1,382 points and helped the team notch a 58-32 record during her four years with the program.
 

Men's Swimming and Diving
 
Bryan Alitto was a four-year letter winner during his JCU career, which spanned from 1980-83. A seven-time PAC champion, Alitto held William H. Johnson Natatorium records as a member of both the 400 and 800 free relays. The Lansing, Illinois native claimed three-straight PAC titles in the 100 free (1981-83) and set a new conference standard in the 200 free (1:45.0) at the 1980 PAC championships.
 
Mark Ferstel was a four-time national qualifier, placing 15th in the 50 free at the 1985 NCAA Championships and ninth in the 100 free in 1986. Ferstel was the PAC champion in the 50 free in both 1985 and 1986. The Chicago product served as a team captain and earned Most Valuable Swimmer honors in both 1985 and 1986. He held the school records in both the 50 free and 100 free for over a decade. Ferstel contributed to the Blue Streak's success from 1983-86.
 
Pete Francel claimed the 1984 PAC titles in both the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions. He was also an All-PAC selection as a junior on both boards. A three-time national qualifier, Francel earned a ninth place finish at the national championships in the three-meter competition in 1984. The Toledo, Ohio native also served as team captain in his senior season. Francel competed as a Blue Streak from 1981-84.
 
Paul Hulseman was JCU's first swimming All-American, placing seventh in the 200 free at the 1980 NCAA Division III Championship. He was a member of the JCU 800 free relay that captured All-America honors in 1981. Named the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the 1979 PAC Championships, Hulseman won 11 PAC titles during his four-year career, which spanned from 1979-82. The Illinois native was also a member of John Carroll's 1981 PAC championship team.
 
Doug Virden was a six-time All-American, earning the honor on the one-meter board for four consecutive seasons. He finished third nationally in the one-meter competition from 1979-81. Virden was the national runner-up as a senior on the three-meter board and qualified for the 1982 NCAA Division I Championship. He was a four-time PAC champion, winning the one-meter title in 1978 and 1980 and the three-meter event in 1980 and 1981. His one-meter league record point total (501.70), set in 1978, remains unbroken today.  The Marion, Ohio native competed from 1979-82.

 
Women's Swimming and Diving
 
Lisa Billhardt was an 11-time PAC champion, winning individual titles in the 50 free (1989), 100 free (1986), 200 free (1986) and 500 free (1986). As a freshman, she set four individual and two relay records at John Carroll. As a senior, Billhardt set school and conference record as a part of the 800 free relay while earning Academic All-District and All-America honors. The Westerville, Ohio native held five school records at the time of her graduation, including the 50 and 100 free. John Carroll won PAC titles in all three years she competed. Billhardt participated from 1986-89.
 
Sally Horton was a seven-time PAC champion and a member of the PAC's title-winning 800 freestyle relays in each of the three PAC team championships in which she competed. The Madison, Ohio native set five school records during her time as a Blue Streak, which spanned from 1985-88, and was also a part of three league-record efforts. A two-time team captain, Horton was selected as a team co-MVP as a freshman.
 
Kim MacDougall (Moore) was a part of three PAC championship teams (1987-1989) and one OAC title team (1990) over the course of her career, which spanned from 1987-90. In all, she won nine individual conference titles and nine relay conference titles. The Michigan native earned PAC Most Valuable Swimmer honors in 1987 and 1988 and was voted the team's Most Valuable Swimmer in 1987, 1988, and 1989. At the 1990 OAC Championships, she won both the 500 free and 1650 free to help the Blue Streaks start what would be a string of 12 consecutive OAC crowns.
 
Christie Palumbo was an eight-time conference champion and won the one- and three-meter diving events at the PAC Championship meet in 1989. The Lewiston, New York native went on to win on both boards at the OAC Championships in 1990, 1991, and 1992. A four-year letter winner, Palumbo set the school and OAC one- and three-meter diving records during the course of her career from 1989-92. On the national level, she qualified for the 1989, 1990, and 1991 NCAA Division III Championships. The finish earned her honorable mention All-America status.
 
Beth Weber was a 10-time league champion over the span of her career. Weber won her first individual title as a senior in the 100 free in 1989. The Mentor native was a four-year letter winner and two-time team captain at JCU and was selected as the Coaches Award winner in 1987. She set four school records on relays by the time of her graduation in 1988. As a senior she earned second team Academic All-District honors. JCU won PAC titles in all four years she competed.  Weber competed as a Blue Streak from 1985-88.
 
Jill Whims competed for three seasons at JCU spanning from 1986-88, winning 11 total PAC individual titles. As a freshman, she won the 100 and 200 back as well as the 200 and 400 IM at the inaugural PAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championship. The Bedford, Ohio native won the 100 back in each of her three seasons and held PAC records in both 100 and 200 back at the time of her graduation. She set school records in the 400 IM and as a member of the 400 medley relay. The Blue Streaks won PAC titles in all three years she competed.

 
Wrestling
 
Tom Bennett was the first John Carroll wrestler to ever earn 100 career victories. He finished his career in 1987 with 111 victories and also holds the school record with 151 matches wrestled. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bennett was a three-time All-American in three different weight classes: sixth at 134 pounds in 1984, third at 142 pounds in 1985 and sixth at 150 pounds in 1987. During his senior season he won four regular-season tournaments and compiled a 31-7 record. He was also a two-time PAC champion and won at least 21 matches each year. Bennett, who competed from 1984-97, was inducted into the John Carroll Hall of Fame in 1999.
 
Joe Bertolone was John Carroll's first national champion, winning the heavyweight title in 1974. He followed that with his second national crown in 1975. He set a John Carroll single-season wins by fall record with 15 that season. The Cleveland native finished his career as one of John Carroll's most successful heavyweights and graduated with an overall career record of 44-13-1. He captained John Carroll's 1975 NCAA Division III championship team – to date the school's lone national title. Bertolone was inducted into the John Carroll hall of fame in 1985.  Bertolone competed as a Blue Streak from 1972-75.
 
Brad Bowman was a three-time All-American at John Carroll. He was also a NCAA Division III national champion at 177 pounds in 1975, helping JCU claim the school's lone national title in any sport. Some of Bowman's other accolades include being a two-time Division III runner-up, a three-time National Catholic Invitational champion and a four-time PAC champion. Bowman finished with a career record of 80-15 and a career winning percentage of .842, which ranks fifth in school history. He was inducted into the John Carroll Hall of Fame in 1990. The Warrensville Heights native competed from 1975-78.
 
Tom Corbo was John Carroll's first-ever four time Presidents' Athletic Conference champion, having won the 177-pound title from 1971-74. The South Euclid native was an All-American in both 1971 and 1974, placing fourth under the old NCAA College Division format as a freshman and sixth in the Division III tournament as a senior. He also won the National Catholic Invitational crown in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Corbo's career record was 79-16-1, including a 32-1-1 mark against PAC opposition. His 79 career victories rank fifth on the all-time John Carroll list. In 1984, Corbo was inducted into the John Carroll University Hall of Fame. Corbo's career spanned from 1971-74.
 
Nick D'Angelo was a three-time All-American and won a national championship in the 190-pound weight class in 1983. The Eastlake, Ohio product was a three-time national qualifier who placed second in 1984 and third in 1982 at the NCAA Division III Championships. D'Angelo, a two-time PAC champion, graduated with a career record of 77-14-2. He also excelled in football for John Carroll, earning All-PAC Second Team honors in 1982. In 1983, he was named a First Team All-PAC selection. D'Angelo was also an Associated Press All-American linebacker in 1983.  D'Angelo participated from 1980-84.
 
Mark Hawald was a two-year captain and four-year letter winner, he was one of only two John Carroll wrestlers to ever achieve NCAA Division I All-American status. He was a two-time NCAA Division III national champion, as well as a three-time PAC champion. Hawald finished his career, which spanned from 1972-76, with 86 victories, which were the most victories by any wrestler at the time of his graduation. The Beachwood native was a three-time Division III All-American as well, playing a significant role in John Carroll's 1975 NCAA Division III team championship –the school's lone national title to date. He was inducted into the John Carroll University Hall of Fame in 1987.
 
Jack Mullhall was a two-time All-American at 118 pounds. The Cleveland native was the 1976 NCAA Division III national champion. He earned All-American status in 1975 as the national runner-up, then claimed the Division III crown at 118 pounds as a senior in 1976. He was also a two-time National Catholic Invitational champion. Mullhall claimed PAC titles in both 1975 and 1976 and finished his John Carroll career, which spanned from 1973-76, with 46 wins and just eight loses.
 
Joseph Schmidt won more matches (122) than any wrestler in the history of the John Carroll program during his career from 1987-90. A four-time NCAA Division III national qualifier and three-time All-American, Schmidt was twice a national runner-up and reached the national semifinals in each of his final three years. Entering the John Carroll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the North Royalton native has a seemingly endless list of honors. He won the Midwest regional title in 1988 and 1989, a PAC title in 1988 and an OAC title in 1990. Other career titles include National Catholic titles in 1988 and 1990 and the Southern California title in 1989. Schmidt's career record of 122-24-1 includes a mark of 37-3 as a senior.
 
Dan Stefancin was the 1981 NCAA Division III national champion at 118 pounds. Also a two-time All-American, two-time PAC champion and two-time National Catholic Invitational champion, Stefancin's 14 victories in an undefeated dual meet season was still a record at the time of his induction into the John Carroll Hall of Fame in 1991. The Cleveland native graduated with a career record of 87-22-1 from 1978-81.
 
Mark Sullivan was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American and a national runner-up in the heavyweight ranks as a Blue Streak, doing so in 1984 and 1987. He also captured two PAC titles and concluded his two-year career with a mark of 47-8. Sullivan also played football for John Carroll in 1986, starting all nine games at nose guard and earning Associated Press Little All-America accolades. He was inducted into the John Carroll Hall of Fame in 2001. Sullivan competed as a Blue Streak from 1987-90.
 
Randy Viviani won a NCAA Division III national championship at 142 pounds in 1982, John Carroll's last national champion at that weight class until Mike Gillmor won it 10 years later. Viviani was 23-8-1 as a senior in 1982, the year he captured the national crown. He was a two-time All-American, three-time PAC champion and four-time letter winner during his career, which spanned from 1979-82. Viviani concluded his career with a mark of 69-35-2. He also captained the squad twice. The Mentor native wrestled at Lake Catholic High School under John Carroll mentor and Hall of Fame member Kerry Volkmann.
 
Kerry Volkmann was a freshman sensation in for head coach Tony DeCarlo, Volkmann posted an 11-0 record in 1968 and to date is the only wrestler ever to finish a season without a loss. He owned a record of 33-4 in career dual meets, including a perfect 19-0 record in PAC duals meets during his career from 1968-71. Volkmann won three PAC titles and finished his career with a record of 57-11. The Mentor native would later come back and coach the John Carroll wrestling program, starting in 1987. He is wrapping up his 28th and final year at the helm as the program's head coach, the only other coach besides DeCarlo in the 50 year existence of the program.
 
Samuel Walker was a three-time NCAA Division III national qualifier and two-time All-American at 177 pounds. He finished second in the nation in 1986 and fourth in the nation as a sophomore. A three-time PAC champion, he helped the Blue Streaks claim PAC team titles in each of his three years with the program, which spanned from 1984-87. He was awarded Most Valuable Wrestler honors as a junior and senior, and was named the Coaches Award winner as a senior. His record of 80-15 ties him for fifth place in highest career winning percentage (.842). Walker led the team in winning percentage (.870) as a junior and senior, won six regular season tournament championships and was named Most Valuable Wrestler at the Collegiates Tournament his as a senior. Walker was inducted into the John Carroll Hall of Fame in 2000.
 
Jim Weir was a three-time NCAA Division III national champion, once at 158 pounds and twice at 167 pounds. He is also one of only two John Carroll wrestlers to ever achieve NCAA Division I All-American status, doing so twice. He was a three-time Presidents' Athletic Conference champion and a four-time National Catholic Invitational champion. He holds the school record for highest career winning percentage (.904). Weir finished his career, which spanned from 1974-78, with a brilliant record of 98-10-1, and in his four years with the program, John Carroll won a national team title (1975) and was a national runner-up (1976).