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Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship established to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes

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Michael 'Woody' Woodring '74 Scholarship established to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes

Mansfield

Posted Jan. 13, 2026

Sitting from left, are Michael and Diane Woodring. Standing from left, are Lauren, John and Monica Woodring.

The Woodring family has committed $25,000 to the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation to establish the Michael "Woody" Woodring '74 Scholarship to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes.

"The Michael 'Woody' Woodring '74 Scholarship is a way for his generosity and desire to help others to continue to live on, positively impact Mansfield students and give back to a place that meant so much to him," explained Lauren Woodring, Michael's daughter.

A native of Pittsburgh, Woodring earned a scholarship to compete on the Mansfield track & field and cross country teams. He graduated from Mansfield with a degree in political science in 1974 and earned his juris doctorate at Duquesne University. Woodring used his law degree working in the leasing office of PNC Bank.

He is survived by his wife, Diane, and two children, Lauren and John.

"Just as the impact of a campus experience extends beyond four years, a donation ensures that Mountie Athletics continues to thrive for generations," said Andrew Petko, Mansfield director of athletics. "This scholarship will sustain our support of Mansfield student-athletes who strive for excellence in competition, in the classroom and in life."

Learn more about the MU Mountaineer Foundation at mountaineerfdn.org.

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