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BASEBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — CONTINUED Overall Record...... 16-32 CIT PARTICIPANT all-americans Patriot League Record...... 6-13 (6th) Overall Record...... 19-14 Kelsey Minato Firstie Guard Patriot League Record...... 9-9 (T-4th) ► Associated Press Honorable Mention all-patriot league players ► WBCA Honorable Mention First Team: Kris Lindner (SS) all-patriot league players Second Team: Jon Rosoff (C) First Team: Tanner Plomb Second Team: Kevin Ferguson OTHER NOTABLE HONORS Third Team: Kyle Wilson Kelsey Minato Firstie Guard Army vs. Navy (0-4) ► espnW Mid-Major Player of the Year April 23...... at Navy 3, Army 2 Army vs. Navy (1-1) ► WBCA All-Region 1 at Navy 6, Army 2 Feb. 1...... Navy 64, at Army 50* ► All-Metropolitan New York DI Player of the Year Apr. 24...... at Navy 7, Army 3* Feb. 20...... Army 80, at Navy 78 (2OT) ► All-Metropolitan New York first team at Navy 3, Army 1 ► ECAC Division I All-Star first team *Navy clinches Star *Star Game Army vs. Navy (2-0) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Army vs. AIR FORCE (1-0) Jan. 23...... Army 75, Navy 38* ► Army went 16-32 during the 2015 season, to in- Dec. 12...... Army 90, at Air Force 80 Feb. 20...... Army 49, at Navy 34^ clude a 6-13 mark in Patriot League action. *Star Game ► Junior Kris Lindner was selected to the All-Patriot CIT RESULTS ^Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) League first team after leading the Black Knights in Mar. 16...... at NJIT 79, Army 65 the majority of statistical categories, including bat- SEASON HIGHLIGHTS NCAA RESULTS ting average (.315), hits (52) and on-base percentage ► Army totaled 19 wins during a 19-14 season that Mar. 18...... at Syracuse 73, Army 56 (.430). finished with a trip to the CollegeInsider.com Tour- SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Sophomore Jon Rosoff joined Lindner in earning nament. The Black Knights won 19 games for the ► Army collected its second Patriot League champi- postseason conference honors, as he was named to first time since winning 19 during the 1977-78 campaign. onship, and ensuing bid to the NCAA Tournament, the all-league second team after finishing second on ► Army struggled early in Patriot League play, begin- for the second time in three years after racking up the team in batting average (.314) and on-base per- ning the league schedule 4-8, before finishing the a Patriot League-record-tying 29 wins. centage (.407). regular season with a 5-1 mark. The Black Knights ► Army’s Class of 2016 completed its career with advanced to the Patriot League semifinals, thanks four straight seasons of at least 20 wins and four for a win over Colgate in the quarterfinal round. consecutive national postseason tournament ap- ► Army’s Class of 2016 ended its career with 65 wins pearances. The Black Knights also won a league- for the most since the Class of 1971 posted 71 vic- record 19 straight games from Jan. 6 to March 12. tories. Seniors Dylan Cox, Kevin Ferguson, Tanner ► Senior co-captain Kelsey Minato capped her Plomb and Kyle Wilson all finished their respective record-setting career by becoming the Patriot careers with over 1,000 points. League’s career scoring leader to finish her four ► Ferguson, Plomb and Wilson were recognized on years with 2,556 points to pass 2003 Bucknell All-Patriot League teams, with Plomb landing on graduate Molly Creamer’s previous league record the first team. of 2,462 points. ► Senior co-captain Aimee Oertner became the pro- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL gram’s career blocked shots leader by reaching NCAA PARTICIPANT 224 blocks on Jan. 2 before raising that total to 290 PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION by the end of the season. Oertner also tied a team record for most blocks in a single game, with nine Overall Record...... 29-3 in Army’s Patriot League quarterfinal win over Col- Patriot League Record...... 17-1 (T-1st) gate. patriot league Award winners Player of the Year: Kelsey Minato (guard)

all-patriot league players First Team: Kelsey Minato Second Team: Aimee Oertner

kris lindner tanner plomb kevin ferguson kelsey minato aimee Oertner

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL — CONTINUED GOLF NCAA Regionals Finish...... 14th Place NCAA PARTICIPANT Patriot League Finish...... 3rd Place national football foundation PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Patriot League Finish...... 1st Place all-patriot league players Kenneth Brinson Second Team: Nick Causey patriot league award winners Army vs. Navy (0-1) Golfer of the Year: Dean Sakata ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) Jacob Fong Dec. 12...... Navy 21, Army 17* all-patriot league players Army vs. Navy (0-1) *Star Game First Team: Peter Kim, Marcus Plunkett, Dean Sakata Oct. 16...... Navy 15, at Army 50* Army vs. AIR FORCE (0-1) ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE *Star Meet Nov. 7...... Air Force 20, Army 3 Dean Sakata SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► The Army men’s cross country team posted a third- ► Army went 2-10, posting victories over Eastern Army vs. Navy (1-0) place finish at the 2015 Patriot League Champion- Michigan and Bucknell in the second season under Oct. 17...... Army 6.5, at Navy 4.5* ships. Nick Causey paced the Black Knights, finish- head coach Jeff Monken. *Star Match ing 10th and completing the course in 25:22.00 ► Junior Aaron Kemper led the Black Knights with ► Six Cadets were selected to the Patriot League Ac- 544 rushing yards, while sophomore Ahmad Brad- ademic Honor Roll to include Brown Bailey, Drew shaw threw for a team-leading 429 yards and five SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Beck, Zach Brehm, Aidan Doyle, Jacob Fong and touchdowns. ► The Black Knights won the Patriot League Cham- Mikey Singer. ► Senior Matt Giachinta was selected to the Na- pionship for the 11th time, besting the field by a tional Football Foundation Hampshire Society for combined 22 strokes. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY his academic success, and Kenneth Brinson was ► Sophomore Dean Sakata earned the tournament’s named an NFF High School Scholar-Athlete for his individual title, shooting a Patriot League Tourna- NCAA Regionals Finish...... 17th Place ment-record 11-under 202. Patriot League Finish...... 5th Place academic excellence prior to West Point. ► Junior Edgar Poe led the Black Knights in receiv- ► Army defeated Navy, 6.5-4.5 in the first star match all-patriot league players ing, with 16 catches for 441 yards and six touch- of the 2015-16. First Team: Madison Hill downs. ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Madison Hill

Army vs. Navy (0-1) Oct. 16...... Navy 23, at Army 35* *Star Meet

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Madison Hill led Army with a sixth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships, completing the race with a time of 21:39.90. ► The Black Knights landed six runners on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, including Courtney Dooley, Lindsay Gabow, Madison Hill, Stephanie McDermott, Cassie Mundekis and Mary Pollin.

FOOTBALL Overall Record...... 2-10

national football foundation HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY (3.2 gpa OR HIGHER) Matt Giachinta

nick causey ahmad bradshaw edgar poe dean sakata peter kim

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GYMNASTICS HOCKEY MEN’S LACROSSE — CONTINUED NCAA PARTICIPANT Overall Record...... 15-15-9 ECAC Finish...... T-1st Place Atlantic Hockey Association Record...... 8-11-9 (6th) all-patriot league players First Team: Dan Grabher (FO), Cole Johnson (A), ECAC CHAMPIONS all-AHA players Jimbo Moore (M) Austin Schultz (D) Jesse Glenn Firstie Second Team: Parker Gahagen (goaltender) Second Team: AJ Barretto (GK), Nate Jones (A) ► All-Around ► Floor Exercise Army vs. AIR FORCE (1-0-1) ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► High Bar Jan. 15...... Air Force 1, at Army 0 Sam Finney, Jimbo Moore, Austin Schultz Jan. 16...... at Army 1, Air Force 1 (OT) ECAC award winners Army vs. Navy (1-1) Coach of the Year...... Doug Van Everen SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Apr. 16...... Navy 11, at Army 10 (OT)* Senior Gymnast of the Year...... Jesse Glenn ► Army finished sixth in the Atlantic Hockey Associa- Apr. 29...... Army 9, at Navy 3^ Rookie of the Year...... Cole Casanova tion regular season standings and advanced to the *Star Game Assistant Coach of the Year...... Carmine Giglio AHA semifinals. ^Patriot League Tournament Assistant Coach of the Year...... Carl Schrade ► The Black Knights defeated American International SEASON HIGHLIGHTS in three games in the first round of the tournament ► Army advanced to the Patriot League title game before sweeping Holy Cross in the quarterfinals. other notable honors for the second season in a row, after posting tour- ► Junior goalkeeper Parker Gahagen posted a record Jesse Glenn Firstie nament wins over Lehigh and top-seeded Navy. of 14-11-9 and led the nation with a .937 save per- ► Nissen-Emery Award ► Cole Johnson paced the Cadets with 38 assists and centage. 73 points, while Nate Jones netted a team-leading Army vs. Navy (0-1) ► Conor Andrle led Army with 13 goals, 20 assists 36 goals. Feb. 6...... at Navy 419.3, Army 413.75* and 33 points. *Star Meet ► Senior Austin Schultz collected Patriot League Scholar-Athlete praise and started in all 17 games Army vs. AIR FORCE (1-0) for the Black Knights. Jan. 29...... at Army 422.65, Air Force 417.00 WOMEN’S LACROSSE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Overall Record...... 5-12 ► Army tied for first at the ECAC Championships, Patriot League Record...... 0-9 (10th) earning at least a share of the conference crown for the second year in a row. Army vs. Navy (0-1) ► The Black Knights defeated Air Force, 422.65- Apr. 2...... Navy 11, at Army 5* 417.00, to claim the Silver Star at West Point on *Star Game Jan. 29. ► Senior Jesse Glenn became the first Army gymnast ► Army finished 5-12 in its inaugural season as a var- to win the Nissen-Emery Award as the nation’s top sity program. The Black Knights posted victories senior gymnast. Glenn also took home ECAC Se- over Central Connecticut State, LIU Brooklyn, UM- nior Gymnast of the Year praise. ass Lowell, Presbyterian and Howard ► Glenn won three individual titles in at the ECAC ► The Cadets strung together three consecutive wins Championships, claiming the top spot in the all- from Feb. 20 to Feb. 28, including the program’s around, floor exercise and high bar competitions. first-ever varsity win in an 8-7 triumph over Cen- tral Connecticut State. MEN’S LACROSSE ► Amy Johnston led Army with 23 goals and 36 Overall Record...... 10-7 points, while Rachel Hornick was second on the Patriot League Record...... 5-3 (T-3rd) team with 22 goals and 28 points. all-americans John Glesener Firstie Attack ► USILA 3rd Team Sam Somers Firstie goalkeeper ► USILA Honorable Mention Austin Schultz Cow Defense ► USILA Honorable Mention

PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Scholar-Athlete of the Year...... Austin Schultz

jesse glenn parker gahagen cole johnson dan grabher amy johnston

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RIFLE WOMEN’S RUGBY SPRINT FOOTBALL Overall Record...... 5-7 Overall 15s Record...... 9-5 Overall Record...... 7-0 Great America Rifle Conference Record...... 3-5 National Collegiate Women’s Varsity Rugby Assoc. Record...... 5-1 CSFL Record...... 7-0 (1st) GARC Championship Finish...... Smallbore, 3rd; Overall 7s Record...... 16-6-1 Air Rifle, 6th; Aggregate, 4th Army vs. Navy (1-0) CSFL Award winners NCAA QUALIFIERS Nov. 13...... at Army 62, Navy 15 Co-MVP: Philip Choi (DL) Nathan Brewer...... smallbore Alyssa Gestl...... air rifle Army vs. air force (1-0) all-csfl players Nov. 7...... Army 43, at Air Force 0 First Team: Tanner Andrews (DB), Marqus Burrell Army vs. Navy (1-0) (RB), Philip Choi (DL), Mark Dabeck (P), Luke Fazzari Feb. 6...... Army 5799, at Navy 5790* ► Army went 9-5 in 15s play before going 16-6-1 dur- (C), Warren Kay (K), Matthew Tamburri (LB) *Star Match ing 7s in the spring. Second Team: Austin Breed (WR), Kenny McClain ► The Black Knights defeated American Internation- SEASON HIGHLIGHTS (OL), Kevin O’Brien (WR), Arran Rounds (DE) al, 15-12, in the title game of the NIRA 7s Cham- Honorable Mention: Jack Barnett (DB), Ryan ► Army defeated Navy 5799-5790, to claim its sev- pionships. Army also defeated Dartmouth, Navy, . Gallagher (LB), Ty Galyean (WR), Curtis Jerzerick enth straight “Star” win. Harvard and Brown earlier in the tournament. (DL), Nathan Lopez (LB) ► The Black Knights were led by Alyssa Gestl, who ► The Cadets went 3-0 against service academy op- earned medalist honors in smallbore and air rifle ponets, including wins over Air Force and Navy in versus the Midshipmen. Army vs. Navy (1-0) 15s action, and a victory over the Mids in 7s play. Oct. 31...... at Army 24, Navy 23* ► Army finished second in the annual President’s *Star Game Trophy Match, while Air Force took the title. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS MEN’S RUGBY ► Army finished 7-0 for its 17th perfect season and Overall 15s Record...... 9-5 collected its 34th Collegiate Sprint Football League Rugby East Record...... 5-2 (CSFL) title, with a 24-23 win over Navy. Overall 7s Record...... 4-2 ► The Black Knights’ senior class posted the best re- cord over a four-year period in the team’s 58-year all-rugby east players history, as it went 27-1 and won three CSFL cham- First Team: Thomas Del Pino, Andrew Fargo pionships. Second Team: Donny Goff, Jake Banarhall, Cameron ► Matthew Tamburri blocked a PAT attempt late in Hargis, David Huff the fourth quarter to give the Black Knights the Honorable Mention: Mitchell Sanderson, Luke Heun one-point win over the Mids.

Army vs. Navy (1-0) March 26...... Army 27, at Navy 22

Army vs. AIR FORCE (0-1) Nov. 6...... at Air Force 31, Army 25

MEN’S RUGBY — CONTINUED

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Army finished the year 9-5 in 15s action, ending the season in the second round of the Penn Mu- tual Varsity Cup. ► The Black Knights defeated No. 20 Oklahoma, 55- 10, in the opening round of the Penn Mutual Var- sity Cup. ► Army also went 4-2 in 7s competition, as it com- peted at the 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia, Pa. The Cadets earned wins over Navy, Tennessee, Clemson and Maryland at the tournament.

nathan brewer ANDREW FARGO zye crittington philip choi marqus burrell

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MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S SOCCER — CONTINUED MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Overall Record...... 5-8-5 Overall Record...... 10-1 Patriot League Record...... 3-3-3 (6th) assists (4) and points (14), while earning First-Team Patriot League Record...... 5-1 All-Patriot League mention at the end of the sea- Patriot League Championship Finish...... 2nd all-patriot league players son. Holder was also named Academic All-Patriot Second Team: Cameron Niccum (D) League. PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Third Team: Christian Clark (D), Tanner Vosvick (D) ► Bailey Widman and Clare Shea also posted mul- Scholar-Athlete of the Year...... Will Viana tiple goals on the season, with Widman netting ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE three and Shea scoring two. all-patriot league PERFORMERS Christian Clark First Team: Chris Szekely, Will Viana SOFTBALL Second Team: Michael Dustin, Colin Kanzari, Army vs. Navy (1-0) Overall Record...... 39-20 Sam Mo, Josh Sembrano, Josh Urnezis PPL Park (Chester, Pa.) Patriot League Record...... 13-5 (2nd) Nov. 3...... Army 2, Navy 1* ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE *Star Game PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Will Viana Player of the Year...... Kasey McCravey Army vs. AIR FORCE (0-1) Rookie of the Year...... Renee Poirier Aug. 29...... at Air Force 1, Army 0 (2OT) Coach of the Year...... Michelle DePolo Army vs. Navy (0-1) Dec. 10...... at Army 86, Navy 213* SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Army made its third consecutive appearance in the all-patriot league players *Star Meet Patriot League Tournament after finishing sixth in First Team: Kasey McCravey (3B), Kristen McPeek the league at the conclusion of the regular season. . (at-large), Alee Rashenskas (2B) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS The Black Knights finished the year 5-8-5 overall Second Team: Emily Gray (1B), Caroline Smith (DP) ► Army boasted a 10-1 overall record and went 5-1 and 3-3-3 in the Patriot League. in the Patriot League. ► Army defeated Navy for the first time since 1997 OTHER NOTABLE HONORS The squad boasted a 10-3 record and went 6-1 in the on Nov. 3. Senior Cody Guerry scored both goals Kasey McCravey Firstie third Base Patriot League. for the Black Knights to give Army its first victory in ► National Fastpitch Coaches Association ► Army West Point placed second in the Patriot the Army-Navy Cup. All-Northeast Region 2nd Team League Championships with two swimmers gain- ► The Black Knights landed three players on All-Pa- Alee Rashenskas Cow Infielder ing first-team All-Patriot League honors. Five oth- triot League teams, with Cameron Niccum earning ► National Fastpitch Coaches Association ers garnered second team certificates. second-team honors and Christian Clark and Tan- All-Northeast Region 2nd Team ner Vosvick being recognized on the third team. ► Firstie Will Viana was named the 2015 Scholar- Athlete of the Year and was named one of the top- SEASON HIGHLIGHTS three seniors at the conference championship. WOMEN’S SOCCER ► Army finished 39-20 overall and 13-5 in the Patriot ► Cow Chris Szekely was the No. 1 competitor at the Overall Record...... 4-12-2 League to earn a berth to the Patriot League Tour- Patriot League Championships with the most in- Patriot League Record...... 2-5-2 (8th) nament for the seventh straight year. dividual points earned. He placed first in both the ► Kasey McCravey was named the league’s Player of 50 and 100 free and set an Academy record in the all-PATRIOT LEAGUE players the Year and repeated on the All-Patriot League 100. First Team: Katie Holder (F) first team. ► Renee Poirier (Rookie of the Year) and head coach ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Michelle DePolo (Coach of the Year) also drew in- Katie Holder dividual league awards, and Kristen McPeek and Alee Rashenskas joined McCravey on the All-Patri- Army vs. Navy (0-0-1) ot League first team. Sept. 18...... at Army 2, Navy 2 (2OT)* *Star Game SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Army finished 4-12-2, with nonconference wins against Sacred Heart and Youngstown State, and Patriot League victories over Lafayette and Le- high. ► Katie Holder led the Black Knights in goals (5),

cameron niccum katie holder kasey mccravey renee poirier will viana

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING MEN’S TENNIS — CONTINUED WOMEN’S TENNIS — CONTINUED Overall Record...... 8-4 Patriot League Record...... 5-2 Army vs. Navy (1-1) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Patriot League Championship Finish...... 5th Apr. 23...... at Navy 4, Army 2* ► The Army women’s tennis team competed to a May 1...... Army 4, Navy 3^ 20-6 overall record and earned a 5-1 mark in the all-patriot league PERFORMERS *Star Match Patriot League. Second Team: Jessica Burkett, Kelly Hamilton, ^Patriot League Championship (Bethlehem, Pa.) ► Nancy Porter paced the Black Knights with 21 Sabrina Mortell, Molly Mucciarone, Bridget Ritter singles victories, as part of a 21-7 overall record. Army vs. air force (1-0) Porter went 13-4 during the spring portion of the ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE March 13...... Army 4, Air Force 2+ season. Kristen Barta, Kelly Hamilton +Orlando, Fla. ► In doubles, Carolyn Pitman and Kirby Einck had Army’s best record, finishing 16-3 overall and 16-2 ACADEMIC all-americans SEASON HIGHLIGHTS in the spring. Kristen Barta Firstie ► Army won its second Patriot League title in the last ► Pitman was named to the All-Patriot League first ► Capital One Academic All-America third team three seasons, with a 4-3 victory over top-seeded team, while Rugile Valuniate earned second-team Navy in the title match. honors. Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) ► Freshman David Mitchell was named Patriot Dec. 11...... at Army West Point 106, Navy 194* League Rookie of the Year and Patriot League *Star Meet Tournament MVP after going 3-0 at No. 3 singles during the tournament. MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Sophomore Michael Nguyen registered a team- Patriot League Finish...... 3rd Place leading 14 singles victories during dual-match ► The 2014-15 women’s swimming and diving team play, while Kyle Barnes and Austin McCasin won a PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS posted its first winning season since 2004-05 with team-best 10 doubles matches in the spring. Lee Bares Yearling an 8-4 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the Patriot ► Pole Vault League. Ben Sims Plebe ► This year’s squad defeated three teams for the first WOMEN’S TENNIS ► 60-Meter Dash time in program history with wins over Michigan Overall Record...... 20-6 Stevyn Spees Firstie State, Iona and Boston University Patriot League Record...... 5-1 (2nd) ► 500-Meter Dash ► There were five Academy and six plebe records set all-patriot league PERFORMERS this season, and 41% of the All-Time Top 10 times First Team: Carolyn Pitman all-patriot league performers list is made up of athletes currently on the roster Second Team: Rugile Valuniate ► Five members of the squad were named to the All- First Team: Lee Bares (pole vault), Ben Sims (60m Patriot League Second Team. Army vs. Navy (1-1) dash), Stevyn Spees (500m dash) Second Team: Trevor Touchton (800m run), Tyler Apr. 2...... Army 6, at Navy 1* Davis (heptathlon), Kenneth Brinson (weight throw), MEN’S TENNIS April 23...... at Navy 4, Army 1^ Alex Combs, Anthony Boswell, John Monday, Nickolas NCAA PARTICIPANT *Star Match Causey (4x800m relay) PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION ^Patriot League Semifinals (Annapolis, Md.)

Overall Record...... 18-9 Army vs. Navy (0-1) Patriot League Record...... 4-1 (2nd) Feb. 6...... at Navy 107, Army 74* PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS *Star Meet Doubles Team of the Year...... Harrison McCormick, Grant Riechmann Rookie of the Year...... David Mitchell Coach of the Year...... Jim Poling

all-patriot league PERFORMERS First Team: Sam Lampman Second Team: David Mitchell, Michael Nguyen, Grant Riechmann

ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Harrison McCormick

kristen barta grant riechmann david mitchell carolyn pitman rugile valuniate

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MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD — CONTINUED MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Patriot League Finish...... 2nd Place Patriot League Finish...... 5th Place SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Lee Bares (pole vault), Ben Sims (60m dash) and Stevyn Spees (500m dash) all earned Patriot PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Lee Bares Yearling Abby Halbrook plebe League titles in their respective events. ► Pole Vault ► 5,000-Meter Run ► The Black Knights placed third at the Patriot League Marcus Phillips Firstie Briyah Brown yearling Championships, with 140 points. ► 400-Meter Hurdles ► Shot Put ► Sims set a new Army record by completing the 4x800-Meter Relay Cody Rothschild Firstie 60m dash in 6.75 seconds. Kevin Dyer also set a John Monday, Anthony Boswell, Nickolas Causey, ► Discus program record, with a time of 21.76 seconds in Mitchell Dutton the 200m dash, where he placed seventh. 4x100-Meter Relay all-patriot league performers Jose Santana, Ben Sims, Kevin Dyer, Tyler Davis First Team: Abby Halbrook (5,000m run), Briyah WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Brown (shot put), Cody Rothschild (discus) Patriot League Finish...... 4th Place all-patriot league performers Second Team: Megan Gemar (pole vault), Rebecca First Team: Lee Bares (pole vault), Marcus Phillips Cousens (hammer), Haley Winters (100m dash, PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (400m hurdles), John Monday (4x800m), Anthony 4x100m), Whidney Desormo (4x100m), Cori Lemere Cassie Mundekis plebe Boswell (4x800m), Nickolas Causey (4x800m), Mitch- (4x100m), Sydney Hawkins (4x100m) ► 800-Meter Run ell Dutton (4x800m), Jose Santana (4x100m), Ben Megan Gemar Firstie Sims (4x100m), Kevin Dyer (4x100m), Tyler Davis Army vs. Navy (0-1) ► Pole Vault (4x100m) April 2...... Navy 103, at Army 100* Briyah Brown yearling Second Team: Ben Sims (100m dash), Trevor Touch- *Star Meet ► Shot Put ton (800m run), Jeff Giannettino (high jump),- Mar cus Denham (4x400m), Tyler Davis (4x400m), Stevyn SEASON HIGHLIGHTS all-patriot league performers Spees (4x400m), Jose Santana (4x400m) ► Abby Halbrook (5,000m run), Briyah Brown (shot First Team: Cassie Mundekis (800m run), Megan Ge- put) and Cody Rothschild (discus) all collected Pa- mar (pole vault), Briyah Brown (shot put) Army vs. Navy (0-1) triot League individual titles. Second Team: Haley Winters (60m dash) April 2...... Navy 119, at Army 84* ► The Cadet finished fifth among nine teams in the *Star Meet Patriot League Championships. ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► A number of Black Knights posted second-place Madison Hill SEASON HIGHLIGHTS finishes at the conference championships, includ- ► Army collected four first-place finishes at the Pa- ing Haley Winters, who finished second in the Army vs. Navy (1-0) triot League Championships, including titles from 100m dash and contributed to Army’s runner-up Feb. 6...... Army 91, at Navy 90* Lares Bares (pole vault) and Marcus Phillips (400m showing in the 4x100m relay. *Star Meet hurdles) ► Also earning a Patriot League title were the SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 4x800m relay team of John Monday, Anthony Bo- ► Cassie Mundekis (800m run), Megan Gemar (pole swell, Nickolas Causey and Mitchell Dutton, and vault) and Briyah Brown (shot put) all garnered Pa- the 4x100m relay team of Jose Santana, Ben Sims, triot League individual titles for the Cadets. Kevin Dyer and Tyler Davis. ► Madison Hill was selected Academic All-Patriot ► The Black Knights placed second at the Patriot League, while Haley Winters landed on the All- League Championships as a team. Patriot League second team. ► Army defeated Navy for the second year in a row, with a 91-90 victory in Annapolis, Md.

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VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING — CONTINUED ARMY WEST POINT HONORS BEST OF Overall Record...... 21-10 2015-16 AT BLACK KNIGHT AWARDS Patriot League Record...... 12-4 (2nd) NCAA Championships, including Bryce Barnes, Logan Everett, Brian Harvey, Samson Imonode and Russell In its ninth year of existence, the Black Knight all-patriot league players Parsons, Jr. Awards honor the best that Army West Point’s 28 athletic teams had to offer in 2015-16 in an award- First Team: Vanessa Edwards (S), Nicole Perri (OH) ► Army took the team title at the All-Academy Cham- show format similar to the ESPY Awards. Rich Second Team: Carolyn Bockrath (MB), Vanessa pionships in Lexington, Va., for the first time since DeMarco, assistant athletic director for multime- Wesley (MB/RS) 2008. Barnes, Everett, Harvey and Andrew Mendel all won individual titles in the tournament. dia and broadcasting, emceed the event and guid- Army vs. Navy (2-0) ed an audience of more than 500 people through Oct. 10...... at Army 3, Navy 2* the evening affair. Nov. 6...... Army 3, at Navy 0 Votes were tabulated using a combination of *Star Match Facebook, the athletic department committee and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Army vs. AIR FORCE (1-0) 2016 Black Knight Award Winners Service Academy Challenge, Arlington, Va. Maggie Dixon Inspiration Award Sept. 11...... Army 3, Air Force 2 Sydney Hawkins (Women’s Track & Field) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Gene Uchacz Memorial Award ► The Army volleyball team made its 17th consecu- Alexandra Bell (Volleyball) tive appearance in the Patriot League Tournament Community Service Award and earned the No. 2 seed under the direction of Kate Kinley (Women’s Swimming & Diving) ninth-year head coach Alma Kovaci. ► Seniors Vanessa Edwards and Nicole Perri were Co-Plays of the Year each selected to the All-Patriot League first team, Kevin Ferguson (Men’s Basketball) - Tip-in at Navy while sophomores Carolyn Bockrath and Vanessa Kasey McCravey (Softball) - Jump over catcher in Wesley were voted to the second team. Patriot League Tournament ► The Black Knights claimed a 3-2 victory in the Star match against Navy on Oct. 10. Men’s Performance of the Year Dean Sakata (Golf) at Patriot League Championship WRESTLING Women’s Performance of the Year Overall Record...... 3-7 Caroline Smith (Softball) at Hartford Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Record. 2-3 EIWA Championship Finish...... 4th Men’s Rookie of the Year Nathan Brewer (Rifle) NCAA QUALIFIERS Bryce Barnes...... 197 pounds Women’s Rookie of the Year Logan Everett...... 141 pounds Renee Poirier (Softball) Brian Harvey...... 174 pounds Men’s Yearling of the Year Samson Imonode...... 184 pounds Jake Lachina (Rugby) Russell Parsons, Jr...... 157 pounds Women’s Yearling of the Year NWCA All-academic team Sabrina Mortell (Swimming & Diving) Brian Harvey Men’s Cow of the Year Army vs. Navy (0-1) Parker Gahagen (Hockey) Feb. 20...... at Navy 19, Army 17* Women’s Cow of the Year *Star Match Alee Rashenskas (Softball) Men’s Firstie of theY ear SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Jesse Glenn (Gymnastics) ►Army finished 3-7 on the season and turned in a fourth-place finish at the Eastern Intercollegiate Women’s Firstie of the Year Championships, held in Princeton, N.J. The Cadets Kelsey Minato (Basketball) collected victories against LIU Post (44-0), Bing- hamton (19-15) and Hofstra (33-10). MacArthur Award Presented to Team of the Year Women’s Basketball ► Five Black Knights earned individual bids to the

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10 ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AWARD GLENN & MINATO EARN 2016 ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AWARD

Army West Point star gymnast Jesse where he placed 14th on high bar. Glenn and record-setting women’s Glenn owns Army records in all-around (88.450) and basketball player Kelsey Minato were high bar (15.450), setting the all-around mark against honored with the United States Mili- Springfield in 2014 and establishing the high bar record tary Academy’s highest athletic hon- at the 2016 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Cham- or on Friday as they were presented pionships and matching it at the 2016 ECAC Champion- with the Army Athletic Association ships. He also ranks tied for second in team history on Award at the Awards Convocation in parallel bars (14.700). JESSE GLENN Eisenhower Hall. Glenn helped lead the Black Knights to top-three fin- The trophy is awarded annually to ishes at the West Point Open during each his four years, the male and female cadet-athletes including second-place showings in 2013, 2015 and 2016. who display the “most valuable ser- Glenn claimed the top spot in the all-around competition vice to intercollegiate athletics dur- at the West Point Open in 2013, 2015 and 2016, with his ing a career as a cadet.” all-around victory in 2013 coming as Army’s first West This year marks the 112th anniver- Point Open individual championship in the discipline sary of the AAA Award, which was since the event began in 1991. first presented to football’s Horatio He was twice selected to the ECAC All-Academic Team Hackett in 1904. and finished his career with a GPA of 3.450. KELSEY MINATO Glenn becomes the fourth gymnast Like Glenn, Minato completed her career as one of to garner the award, and the first the top athletes in Academy history. A three-time All- to do so since Kip Webber was named the AAA Award American, Minato drew three Patriot League Player of winner in 2014. Minato is the 11th women’s basketball the Year honors and is the only player in league history player, and the first since Erin Anthony in 2011. to be named to the All-Patriot League first team all four An Engineering Management major from Porter Ranch, years. A native of Huntington Beach, Calif., who majors Calif., Glenn ended his senior campaign with nine indi- in Environmental Science, Minato was three-time All- vidual ECAC titles and nine USA Gymnastics All-America Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association first-team certificates, and became the first Black Knight to win the choice and was one of 10 national finalists for the Senior Nissen-Emery Award, presented annually to the nation’s CLASS Award. top senior gymnast. Minato led the Patriot League in scoring during each of NCAA Tournament bids in 2014 and 2016 and trips to the Glenn claimed nine ECAC individual titles during his her final three seasons, to include an Army-record 23.2 WNIT in 2013 and 2015. career, including championships in all-around and high points per game as a senior. She netted a team-record Minato will graduate with Army career standards in bar disciplines during his sophomore, junior and senior 743 points in 2015-16 to finish with 2,556 points for her points (2,556), scoring average (20.1), three-pointers years. He added a floor exercise title as a senior and took four years and end her playing career atop the Patriot (329), free throws (569), free throw percentage (.890) home individual titles in vault and parallel bars during his League’s all-time scoring list. and field goals (829). As a sophomore, Minato scored a junior campaign. Additionally, Glenn was named ECAC Minato guided Army to a team-record 29 victories as Patriot League-record 49 points in a game against Holy Senior Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of the 2016 a part of a 29-3 overall record in 2015-16 as the Black Cross, while setting NCAA records for most free throws ECAC Championships. Knights won their second Patriot League title in the last made in a game (26) and the most free throws made in a Glenn advanced to the individual finals on high bar at three seasons. Minato capped her senior season with game without a miss (26-for-26). the NCAA Championships as a junior and placed ninth Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention and As a freshman, Minato became the first player in Patriot to mark the first time an Army gymnast has reached the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-America League history to collect Player of the Year and Rookie NCAA individual finals since Garrek Hojan-Clark did it on Honorable Mention praise, as well as an espnW Mid- of the Year honors during the same season and was se- pommel horse in 2013. Major Player of the Year nod. lected to the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association During his first season on the team, Glenn collected During an unprecedented moment on senior night, second team following 2012-13. She earned first-team ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year honors, despite missing Minato and the women’s basketball Class of 2016 were praise during her final three years and ended her career a portion of the season due to injury. Earlier that year, honored for being the winningest group in team history as MBWA Division I Player of the Year. Glenn competed as an individual at the Winter Cup Chal- with a record of 99-28 before Minato became the first lenge in Las Vegas, Nev., and placed 12th on vault and active cadet to have her jersey retired. 15th on floor exercise among a field of 34 competitors Minato and her classmates are the only Army women’s during the tournament’s preliminary round. He also took basketball players to experience four 20-win seasons and part in the Winter Cup Challenge as a junior in 2015, four national postseason tournament appearances, with

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2015-16 ARMY SPORTS SUMMARY

FALL GAmes woN lost tieD pCT. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT Sprint Football 7 7 0 0 1.000 --- W* ------Golf 2 1 0 1 .750 --- W* ------Volleyball 31 21 10 0 .677 12-4 W*/W W 2nd Women’s Rugby 14 9 5 0 .643 ------Men’s Rugby 8 5 3 0 .625 ------Men’s Cross Country 6 3 3 0 .500 --- L* --- 3rd Women’s Cross Country 7 3 4 0 .429 --- L* --- 5th Men’s Soccer 18 5 8 5 .417 3-3-3 W* L 6th Women’s Soccer 18 4 12 2 .278 2-5-2 T* --- 8th Football 12 2 10 0 167 --- L* L --- TOTALS 123 60 55 8 .520 5-3-1 1-2

WINTER GAmes woN lost tieD pCT. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT Women’s Indoor Track 1 1 0 0 1.000 --- W* --- 4th Men’s Swimming & Diving 11 10 1 0 .909 5-1 L* --- 2nd Women’s Swimming & Diving 11 10 1 0 .909 5-1 L* --- 2nd Women’s Basketball 32 29 3 0 .906 17-1 W*/W --- T-1st Men’s Basketball 33 19 14 0 .576 9-9 L*/W W T-4th Gymnastics 7 4 3 0 .571 --- L* W --- Hockey 39 15 15 9 .500 ------L/T --- Rifle 12 5 7 0 .417 --- W* ------Wrestling 10 3 7 0 .300 --- L* ------Men’s Indoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 3rd TOTALS 157 96 52 9 .640 5-6 2-1-1

SPRING GAmes woN lost tieD pCT. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT Women’s Tennis 26 20 6 0 .769 5-1 W*/L --- 2nd Women’s Rugby 23 16 6 1 .689 ------Men’s Tennis 27 18 9 0 .667 4-1 L*/W W 2nd Softball 59 39 20 0 .661 13-5 ------2nd Men’s Rugby 12 8 4 0 .667 ------Men’s Lacrosse 17 10 7 0 .588 5-3 L*/W --- 4th Baseball 48 16 32 0 .333 6-13 L/L/L*/L --- 6th Women’s Lacrosse 17 5 12 0 .294 0-9 L --- 10th Golf 0 0 0 0 .000 ------1st Men’s Outdoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 2nd Women’s Outdoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 5th TOTALS 231 132 98 1 .571 3-10 1-0 OVERALL TOTAL 511 288 205 18 .580 13-19-1 4-3-1

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12 12 2015-16 ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT ARMY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME NINE SELECTED TO ARMY SPORTS HALL OF FAME Football and track and field standout Mike Fahnestock, men’s basketball star Bill Hannon, men’s lacrosse extraordinaire James Hartinger, women’s basketball letterwinner and former administrator Kim Kawamoto, football All-Americans Frank Merritt and Casimir Myslinski, hockey and men’s soccers’ Michael Palone, coach Jack Ryan and national champion Don Tillar comprise the Class of 2015.

The Army Sports Hall of Fame is a subset of the Kenna Hall of Army Sports, a comprehensive museum displaying Army’s rich and proud intercollegiate athletic program. It is located on the third floor of the Kimsey Athletic Center, Army’s state-of-the-art football training facility.

The announcement of the Army Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 marks the end of a lengthy process that began in the spring. A 10- member selection committee, representing athletic administrators, academic administrators, former West Point athletes, graduates and representatives from the Association of Graduates, began the process of developing a workable list from the thousands of athletes, coaches and administrators that have represented the Academy on the “fields of friendly strife.” Only individuals that graduated from or coached at the Academy and those 15 years removed from their playing and coaching days are eligible. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee voted and approved the change from five years removed to 15 this spring. The honorees were officially inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 21.

MICHAEL K. FAHNESTOCK CLARENCE WIILLIAM HANNON JAMES VINCENT HARTINGER KIM THU THI KAWAMOTO FRANCIS ELLIS MERRITT Class of 1981 Class of 1954 Class of 1949 Class of 1992 Class of 1994

Football/Track and Field Basketball Lacrosse Basketball/Administrator Football

CASIMIR J. MYSLINSKI MICHAEL FRANCIS PALONE JOHN EDWARD RYAN DONALDSON PRESTON TILLAR JR. Class of 1994 Class of 1968 Class of 1959

Football Hockey/Soccer Swimming Coach Football/Lacrosse

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