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Davidson Scholar-Athletes Named to SoCon 100th Anniversary Teams
Davidson resident and alumnus Sterling Martin (center) was named to the Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Men’s Cross Country Team. He is flanked by athletic director Chris Clunie (left) and Gary Andrew (right) in this 2019 photo – when he ran the Cake Race on the 60th anniversary of his winning the event as a freshman.
As the Southern Conference wraps up its celebration of 100 years in 2021, the league has named 100th anniversary teams in each sport it currently sponsors and has sponsored for at least 25 years. Davidson was a member of the SoCon from 1936-1988 and 1992-2014.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As the Southern Conference wraps up its celebration of its first 100 years of history as 2021 comes to a close, the league has named its 100th anniversary teams.
News of Davidson scanned all the team listings, and pulled the Wildcats named to the respective teams.
Baseball
Bob Lapple, Davidson, C
1st-team All-SoCon 1977, 1978, 1979
Gordon Slade, Davidson, OF
1st-team All-SoCon 1968, 1969, 1970
David Turgeon, Davidson, 3B
1st-team All-SoCon 1985, 1986, 1987
Basketball – Men
De’Mon Brooks, Davidson
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2013-14
SoCon Player of the Year 2011-12, 2013-14
1st-team All-SoCon 2011-12, 12-13, 2013-14
Whitt Cobb, Davidson
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1949-50
Jake Cohen, Davidson
SoCon Player of the Year 2011-12, 12-13
Stephen Curry, Davidson
SoCon Hall of Fame 2016
All-American 2007-08, 2008-09
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2007-08, 2008-09
SoCon Player of the Year 2007-08, 2008-09
1st-team All-SoCon 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
John Gerdy, Davidson
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1978-79
1st-team All-SoCon 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79
Fred Hetzel, Davidson
SoCon Hall of Fame 2010
All-American 1963-64, 1964-65
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1964-65
SoCon Player of the Year 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65
1st-team All-SoCon 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65
Mike Maloy, Davidson
All-American 1968-69, 1969-70
SoCon Player of the Year 1968-69, 1969-70
1st-team All-SoCon 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70
Derek Rucker, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88
Dick Snyder, Davidson
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1965-66
Brendan Winters, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06
Basketball – Women
Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson, F
SoCon Female Athlete of the Year 2012-13
SoCon Player of the Year 2011-12, 2012-13
SoCon Defensive Player of the Year 2011-12, 2012-13
1st-team All-SoCon 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13
Laura Murray, Davidson, G
1st-team All-SoCon 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
Cross Country – Men
Sterling Martin, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1960, 1961, 1962
Angus McBride, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1956, 1957, 1958
Cross Country – Women
Megal Atias, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2005, 2006, 2007
Brenna Burns, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2005 2006, 2007
Golf – Men
Richard Fountain, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2012, 2013, 2014
Soccer – Men
Alex Caskey, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010
Tony Cabrales, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
Wallis Goodman, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
Jim Kelly, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985, 1987
John Latting, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2003, 2004, 2005
Michael Spear, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1985, 1986, 1987
Robert Ukrop, Davidson
ISAA National Player of the Year 1992
Soccer – Women
Kyri Bye-Nagel, Davidson, F
1st-team All-SoCon 2007, 2008, 2009
Nancy Haskell, Davidson, D
1st-team All-SoCon 2005, 2006, 2007
Kara Koehrn, Davidson, F/D
1st-team All-SoCon 2003, 2004, 2005
Tennis – Men
James Cantrell, Davidson
SoCon singles champion (968 (5), 1970 (5), 1971 (4)
Jon Pastel, Davidson
SoCon Player of the Year 1996, 1997
1st-team All-SoCon 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
David Weaver, Davidson
SoCon singles champion 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1972 (1)
Bill Young, Davidson
SoCon singles champion 1985 (4), 1986 (3), 1987 (2)
Tennis – Women
Dana Casner, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Kelsey Linville, Davidson
1st-team All-SoCon 2006, 2007, 2008
Track and Field – Women
Kristen Meister, Davidson
ITK HJ record-holder
Volleyball
Mara Mordini, Davidson, OH
SoCon Player of the Year 1999, 2000
1st-team All-SoCon 1998, 1999, 2000
Wrestling
Harold Westervelt, Davidson
SoCon champion 1957, 1958, 1959