Last August I posed the question on this blog, "What would remarkable look like in Erskine Athletics?" Below I think I found the answer. Congratulations to a REMARKABLE group of coaches and student-athletes on a year of accomplishments for the Flying Fleet!
· A record 268 student-athletes participated in intercollegiate athletics 2011-2012. We expect to have between 275-290 in 2012-2013
· Senior Vincent Chauvette (men’s tennis and cross country) won the Conference Carolinas Murphy-Osborne Award presented to the conference’s top student. It is the first time in conference history a school has won it back-to-back years with softball player Jocelyn Smith winning in 2011. Erskine has won the award 5 of the last 9 years. Over 3000 student-athletes compete in Conference Carolinas each year so this is a tremendous honor.
· Senior women’s basketball player Porsha Morgan is a finalist for the conference’s “Woman Athlete of the Year.” Porsha was a four-time 1st team selection in Conference Carolinas, 2012 “Player of the Year,” and NCAA Division II Honorable Mention All-America in 2012.
· Erskine won the 2012 Beville Cup over Anderson 9.5-9 points. The Cup was decided after the Erskine women’s golf team defeated Anderson to give the Fleet a ½ point lead. The men’s golf team then tied Anderson to secure the Cup. Freshman Ronnie Funk made a 40 foot putt on the 18th hole to gain the tie. The Beville Cup now stands at 4-4 over the last eight years.
· The women’s tennis team won their 8th straight Conference Carolinas title under “Coach of the Year” Calhoun Parr.
· Three female student-athletes were named conference “Player of the Year” in their sport:senior Sandra Campbell (volleyball), senior Porsha Morgan (basketball), and junior Larissa Shannon (softball).
· The women’s soccer team earned the Messick Award for sportsmanship in Conference Carolinas.
Women's Lacrosse players Alesia Jerrells, Sami Burns, and Kaitlyn Overly became the first-ever all conference performers in their sport. Our lacrosse team went from one win in its first four seasons to five wins in 2012!
· 37 juniors and seniors (45%) were named to the Conference Carolinas “All Academic” Team with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. 92 student-athletes were named to the Conference Carolinas Fall Presidential Honor Roll.
· Erskine completed its highest finish ever in the Joby Hawn Cup, the award given to the conference school with the best overall athletic performance. In the 13 member league Erskine had finished 7th the past three years, its highest finish since joining the league in 1994. In 2011-2012 Erskine finished 5th. This was the first year that no teams finished lower than 8th in the standings. The goal for 2012-2013 is to win the Joby Hawn Cup!
REMARKABLE!
