
Sparty Alumni
Class of 2024

Connor Williams
Hometown: Mattawan, MI
Major: Economics; Data Analytics and Organizational Leadership Minors
Years on Squad: 2021-2024
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Sweet 16, last year at Madison Square Garden! That was my first time in New York and it was very surreal. I could not believe I was on the stage, representing MSU and cheering on our basketball team. I was super excited and a little nervous. And I was starstruck when I saw Carmelo Anthony in the backrooms.
Class of 2023

Caeden Hunter
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major; Theatre Minor
Years on Squad: 2019-2023
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Being in Madison Square Garden was awesome
- The big win against Marquette in March Madness
- Running alongside all the kids during the Izzo 5K was a blast

Avery Tilley
Hometown: Aledo, TX
Major: Fisheries and Wildlife & Genomics and Molecular Genetics Double Major; Entrepreneurship Minor; Pre-vet Concentration; Honors College
Years on Squad: 2019-2023
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Beating Wisconsin for Homecoming this year! It was such a great feeling to celebrate a tough win, especially when singing the fight song with the team and student section
- Learning and performing a halftime dance routine with the MSU dance team
- The Big 10k in Chicago this year! It was so much fun to hang out with other Big 10 mascots and cheer on Spartans
Class of 2022

Collin Higgins
Hometown: St. Clair, MI
College: College of Communications Arts and Sciences
Major: Media & Information Major, Fiction Filmmaking Minor
Years on Squad: 2018-2022
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Celebrating on the field as Sparty after winning the 2021 Peach Bowl
- Being on Big Noon Kickoff and running out before the 2021 Michigan Football game in a packed Spartan Stadium
- Attending the 2019 Maui Basketball Invitational
- Weddings

Brett Lanski
Years on Squad: 2018-2022

ERIC MEYER
Hometown: Phoenixville, PA
College: College of Communications Arts and Sciences
Major: Advertising Management Major, Retail Management Minor
Years on Squad: 2018-2022
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Every football game but specifically Nebraska Football game my senior year when it went into overtime and we won on a game winning field goal
- Doing the Senior Bowl in 2020
- Visiting a children’s hospital in Mobile, Alabama

MADISON SCANLON
Years on Squad: 2018-2022
Class of 2020

CORY HILTON
Hometown: Chesterfield Township, MI
College: College of Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
Years on Squad: 2017-2020
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- B1G Ten 10k - Chicago, IL
- 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Sweet Sixteen game against Duke
- 2019 Final Four
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JOSEPH HRABNICKY
Hometown: Wyandotte, MI
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Advertising Management
Years on Squad: 2017-2020
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- The last run out at a football game
- Flying out to New Orleans at the request of Saints Coach Payton
- When the MSU Men's Basketball team won the 2019 Regular Season Big Ten Conference title
Class of 2019

DREW DAVIS
Hometown: Northville, MI
Colleges: Eli Broad College of Business, Honors College
Major: Supply Chain Management
Minor: Sales Leadership
Years on Squad: 2015-2019
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Being on the cover of Sports Illustrated
- Football and basketball games
- TV appearances
Class of 2018

KAMREN HUIZENGA
Hometown: Clarkston, MI
College: Lyman Briggs College
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Bioethics
Years on Squad: 2015-2018
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- 2015 Big Ten Football Championship - Indianapolis, IN
- 2016 UCA College Mascot National Championship - Orlando, FL
- Cherry Fest - Traverse City, MI

NICOLE NIEMIEC
Hometown: Troy, MI
College: Eli Broad College of Business
Major: Marketing
Minor: Sports Management
Years on Squad: 2016-2018
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- The B1G Ten 10k - Chicago, IL
- Quicken Loans commercial
- Literacy tours to elementary schools

ALEC SHUFF
Hometown: West Branch, MI
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Advertising/ Management
Minor: Sales Leadership
Years on Squad: 2016-2018
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- 2017 Sparty Gras - Scottsdale, AZ
- 2016 Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas
- Performing for Disney Executive Training - Orlando, FL
Class of 2017
DANIEL NOOAN
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Advertising Management
Years on Squad: 2015-2017
HARRISON HALLEY
Colleges: College of Music, College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Music and Communication
Years on Squad: 2015-2017
BRENNEN BURNS
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Mechanical Engineering
Years on Squad: 2014-2017
Class of 2016
ROB DEMMER
College: College of Communication Arts & SciencesMajor: Management and Media
Minor: Sport Business Management
Years on Squad: 2015-2016
SCOTT MATTHEWS
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Materials Science and Engineering
Years on Squad: 2014-2016
EVAN LEWANDOWSKI
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Human Geography
Years on Squad: 2014-2016
WILLIAM LARS VIRGIN
College: College of Natural ScienceMajor: Physics
Years on Squad: 2014-2016
Class of 2015
NICK HAYES
College: College of Communication Arts & SciencesMajor: Media and Information
Minor: Fiction Filmmaking
Years on Squad: 2014-2015
COLIN TALBOT
College: Eli Broad College of BusinessMajor: Finance
Years on Squad: 2013-2015
BRIAN NOONAN
College: College of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMajor: Food Industry Management
Years on Squad: 2012-2015
Class of 2014
TYLER HOORNSTRA
Hometown: Howell, MI
Colleges: James Madison College
Major: International Relations
Minor: Chinese
Years on Squad: 2010-2014
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Mascot Camp
- Run outs at home football games
- Weddings
JAMIE BURNS
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Biosystems Engineering
Minor: Horticulture
Years on Squad: 2011-2014
DAVID SIMOR
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Colleges: College of Education
Major: Kinesiology
Years on Squad: 2010-2014
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Attending camp
- Going to Nationals
JASON UNOLD
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Colleges: College of Natural Science, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Major: Physiology
Years on Squad: 2010-2014
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- My favorite memories stem from all the time spent hanging out with my squad members, the rest was just an added bonus.
Class of 2013
TY RICHARDS
College: College of EducationMajor: Kinesiology
Years on Squad: 2009-2013
Class of 2012
NATHAN PIETTE
College: College of Arts and LettersMajor: Russian
Minor: French
Years on Squad: 2009-2012
Class of 2011
ERIC LOVELAND
Colleges: College of Education
Major: Kinesiology
Years on Squad: 2010-2011
- Weddings
- Gamedays
- Beating Notre Dame in overtime with the "Little Giants" play
JACK VIGNERON
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Communication
Years on Squad: 2007-2011
CLARK RAMSEY
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Media Arts and Technology
Years on Squad: 2007-2011
Class of 2010
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BEN HATALA
Hometown: Royal Oak, MIColleges: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Advertising
Years on Squad: 2007-2010
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- 2009 Final Four - Detroit, MI
Class of 2009
MIKE THOMPSON
College: Lyman Briggs College
Major: Human Biology
Years on Squad: 2007-2009
ERIC PALMER
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Advertising
Years on Squad: 2007-2009
RYAN FOX
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Journalism
Years on Squad: 2007-2009
Class of 2008
ROB HATHAWAY
College: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Major: Sports and Commercial Turf Management
Years on Squad: 2007-2008
Class of 2007
AUSTIN KRUSEC
College: College of Arts and Letters
Major: French
Years on Squad: 2006-2007
SCOTT FERRY
College: Eli Broad College of Business
Major: Finance
Years on Squad: 2005-2007
DANNY MCKENNA
College: Eli Broad College of Business
Major: Hospitality Business
Years on Squad: 2005-2007
ROSS RAMSEY
Colleges: Lyman Briggs College, Honors College
Major: Physiology
Years on Squad: 2005-2007
CHAD SUSOTT
Hometown: Iron Mountain, MI
Colleges: Lyman Briggs College, Honors College
Major: Physiology
Years on Squad: 2005-2007
Favorite Sparty Memories:
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Winning the 2007 UCA National Mascot Championship
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The culmination of months of elite mascotting, uncompromising dedication to MSU and the Sparty Program and the epitome of teamwork and brotherhood among our squad
PHIL LATOR
College: Eli Broad College of Business
Major: Accounting
Years on Squad: 2003-2007
Class of 2005
CHAD WOZNIAK
Colleges: Lyman Briggs College, Honors College
Major: Physiology
Years on Squad: 2004-2005
JEFF KEMPERMAN
College: MSU College of Law
Major: Law
Years on Squad: 2003-2005
MARK DEKLEINE
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Biosystems Engineering
Years on Squad: 2003-2005
NATE ALLEN
College: College of Communication Arts & SciencesMajor: Advertising
Years on Squad: 2002-2005
Class of 2004
JOHNNY MANUTES
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI
College: College of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Years on Squad: 2000-2004
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Winning the 2004 National Championship
- Weeks spent working as a team coming up skits, creating props and trimming videos
Class of 2003
MARCUS AMBROZY
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Economics
Years on Squad: 2002-2003
BRAD COLLINS
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Criminal Justice
Years on Squad: 2001-2003
Class of 2002
J.P. ZUREK
Hometown: Dexter, MI
College: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Major: Packaging
Years on Squad: 2000-2002
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- 2000 Final Four Send-off Rally
- Seeing fans from the top row of the Spartan Stadium at the last game as Sparty
- First home game after 9/11 (Running out with American flag)
ERIK STUBENVOL
College: College of Communication Arts & SciencesMajor: Advertising
Years on Squad: 2001-2002
PETER GILLEN
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Criminal Justice
Years on Squad: 2000-2002
RANDY KERR
College: College of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMajor: Packaging
Years on Squad: 1999-2002
Class of 2001
JACK DYE
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Engineering Arts
Years on Squad: 1999-2001
Class of 2000
JASON ZICCHINO
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Policy and Applied Economics
Years on Squad: 1999-2000
JC WEIGELT
Hometown: Minneapolis, MNCollege: Eli Broad College of Business
Major: Marketing
Years on Squad: 1998-2000
- First football game
- 2000 National Basketball Championship parade
- Bringing smiles to young and old fans
CHAD MASSERANT
College: College of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMajor: Building Construction Management
Years on Squad: 1998-2000
MIKE BAKKER
Hometown: Linden, MIColleges: College of Education, Lyman Briggs College
Major: Secondary Education, Mathematics
Minor: Environmental Studies
Years on Squad: 1998 - 2000
- Runout at Spartan Stadium
- 2000 Citrus Bowl
- 2000 National Basketball Championship parade
- Special events for kids (hospital visits, photo ops, etc.)
Class of 1999
JEFF MILLER
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Electrical Engineering
Years on Squad: 1998-1999
REGIS BUCKLEY
College: Eli Broad College of BusinessMajor: General Business Administration
Years on Squad: 1998-1999
KRIS HULLIBERGER
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Chemical Engineering
Years on Squad: 1997-1999
Class of 1998
KEVIN VARNHAGEN
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Social Science Integrative Studies
Years on Squad: 1997-1998
JERMAINE DAVIS
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Human Resources
Years on Squad: 1997-1998
ERIN RILEY BORMES
Hometown: Blanchard, MICollege: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Communication
Years on Squad: 1997-1998
- Being the first female mascot at MSU
- Being a ring bearer for an on-campus wedding
- Attending mascot camp with mascots and cheerleaders from all over the country
Class of 1997
BRAD EBY
Hometown: Northville, MI
College: College of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Years on Squad: 1994-1997
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Filming “This is Sportscenter” commercials as Sparty- ESPN Bristol, CT
ERNIE SPYCHER
College: James Madison CollegeMajor: Social Relations
Years on Squad: 1996-1997
GARY CARTER
College: College of Social ScienceMajor: Criminal Justice
Years on Squad: 1996-1997
CAMERON BENDER
Colleges: College of Arts and Letters, Honors CollegeMajor: Interdisciplinary Humanities
Years on Squad: 1996-1997
Class of 1996
PAUL STRATTON
College: College of Communication Arts & SciencesMajor: Advertising
Years on Squad: 1995-1996
STEVE MCCLURE
Years on Squad: 1995-1996BRAD LEEDY
Hometown: Jenison, MI
College: College of Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
Years on Squad: 1994-1996
Favorite Sparty Memory:
- Jud Heathcote’s All-Star Game
Class of 1995
CHRIS ERNEST
Hometown: Ferndale, MI
College: College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Major: Journalism
Years on Squad: 1994-1995
Favorite Sparty Memory:
- Having family at the Breslin Center when the Spartans beat Oklahoma State
Class of 1994
LARRY LAGE
College: College of EducationMajor: Education
Years on Squad: 1993-1994
JASON POOLE
Hometown: Utica, MI
College: James Madison College
Major: International Relations
Years on Squad: 1993-1994
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Traveling to Tokyo, Japan for the Coca Cola Bowl
- Routines with the Cheer team, Motion Dance team and Spartan Marching Band
- Crashing James Earl Jones' book signing at Spartan Bookstore
- Seeing family and friends who didn't know it was me in costume for the first time
Class of 1993
JASON SIELOFF
College: Eli Broad College of BusinessMajor: Purchasing and Operation Management
Years on Squad: 1992-1993
DAVID SAUTER
College: James Madison CollegeMajor: International Relations
Years on Squad: 1992-1993
Class of 1992
TOBIN YAGER
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
College: College of Engineering
Major: Civil Engineering
Years on Squad: 1990-1992
Favorite Sparty Memories:
- Being on the field for the "No. One vs. No One" MSU victory in 1990
CHRIS HORNER
College: Eli Broad College of BusinessMajor: Marketing
Years on Squad: 1990-1992
Class of 1990
DAVE RUSSELL
College: College of EngineeringMajor: Electrical Engineering
Years on Squad: 1989-1990