A MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BOO CORRIGAN
Dear Friends,
It is my distinct honor to present this year’s annual report which documents our many success stories from the 2014-15 season. It was another great year as our cadets, coaches and staff proved their commitment to winning the right way and competing at the highest level while pursuing our mission of developing leaders of character that are committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country.
As a program, we celebrated four teams that earned conference regular season or tournament titles, one team that advanced to the NCAA Championships and four individuals who qualified for NCAA competition. Our cadets continued to prove they can be competitive with their peers whilealso excelling in the unique academic and military requirements at West Point.
Our 2015 seniors set a high standard for our athletics program, as the Army West Point Class of 2015 graduated with a combined winning percentage of .556, marking the Academy’s highest four-year winning percentage since the Class of 1995 finished with a .557 winning percentage.
A number of our cadet-athletes were highly involved in the Corps of Cadets, with several firsties serving key leadership positions. Men’s soccer goalkeeper Winston Boldt held the Deputy Brigade Commander position. Women’s basketball’s Jordan Elliott served as the Brigade S1, while Joe Drummond and Larry Dixon served as the head of the Brigade Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Brigade Physical Development Officer positions, respectively.
We also had another great season in the classroom. Three of our cadet-athletes captured their conference’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor, while women’s swimming & diving star Kristen Barta and women’s cross country and track & field standout Lisa Junta represented Army West Point on Academic All-America teams.
Our coaches were also recognized for their leadership ability. Head gymnastics coach Doug Van Everen was one of five Army West Point coaches to claim a conference Coach of the Year honor, as he was selected as the ECAC Gymnastics Coach of the Year and the NCAA Honor Coach of the Year. Joining Van Everen with coaching honors were gymnastics assistants Carmine Giglio and Carl Schrade -- who each earned ECAC Gymnastics Assistant Coach of the Year accolades -- Mike Mahan, Rugby East Coach of the Year, and Rick Johnson, who garnered Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Coach of the Year praise.
We also partnered with Nike to complete a successful rebranding initiative this spring that we are very excited about moving into the future. We believe our new brand identity accurately reflects the history of this exceptional institution and showcases the unique values our Academy has to offer and ties into our past.
The A Club, for the fourth consecutive year, set a record for donations. We thank all of our donors who continue to answer the call when we ask. Your commitment allows our cadet-athletes to focus on their goals.
To find out more about the Army West Point A Club and how you can enhance the cadet-athlete experience, visit GoArmyWestPoint. com/aclub, call (845) 938-2322, or email [email protected]. Thank you again for all of your support of Army West Point Athletics.
Beat Navy!
Eugene F. Corrigan Jr. Director of Athletics
ODIA Mission To provide an extraordinary Division I athletic experience that develops leaders of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country.
ODIA Goals • Recruit and develop scholar-athletes who lead the Corps • Compete and win at the highest level • Beat Navy and Air Force • Provide the resources (personnel, funding, and facilities) to support athletic excellence • Be a positive strategic communicator for ODIA, USMA, and the Army • Adhere to department of the Army, NCAA, conference, and Academy rules, regulations, and policies • Affect changes in legislation, policy, and regulations that improve performance 2014-15 ARMY WEST POINT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 3 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Three Army West Point athletes earned JUNTA EARNS An Economics major from West Harrison, their respective conference’s ACADEMIC N.Y., Ricciardi shows a 3.42 cumulative Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor. ALL-AMERICA grade point average. He has started all HONORS eight games at linebacker and is among Olivia Nardone – Rifle (GARC) Lisa Junta was named Army West Point’s leading tacklers. to the Women’s Track & Alex Van Velzer – Men’s Tennis (Patriot lisa junta League) Field/Cross Country Capi- Drummond, an Economics major from Will Viana – Men’s Swimming & Diving tal One Academic All-America third team. Rochester, N.Y., has a 3.68 grade point av- (Patriot League) erage and has three tackles for loss and The Springfield, Va., native graduated one quarterback sack. BARTA NAMED TO from the Academy in May with a 4.14 cu- ACADEMIC mulative grade point average as a Life Sci- BOLDT EARNS ALL-AMERICA TEAM ence major. She will attend Mayo Medical SCHOLAR Senior swimmer Kristen School in the fall. ALL-AMERICA Barta earned selection to SELECTION This is the final of a plethora of academic KRISTEN BARTA the Capital One Academic Army West Point men’s honors for Junta, who was named to the soccer senior goalkeeper All-America At-Large third winston boldt team. Academic All-Patriot League for track and Winston Boldt was named field and cross country and landed on the to the Scholar All-America second team by The recognition marked Barta’s second Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the National Soccer Coaches Association consecutive All-America nod and she- be both sports. of America (NSCAA). came the first in Army West Point swim- ming and diving history to receive the dis- In 2013, she was named to the CoSIDA Ac- Boldt carried a 3.546 grade point average tinction multiple times. ademic All-District first team and has twice as an International Relations and Portu- been named to the United States Track & guese double major. In August, he was se- Barta, who hails from Oconomowoc, Wis., Field and Cross Country Coaches Associa- lected to a leadership position within the was named to the Academic All-District tion (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. U.S. Corps of Cadets and currently serves squad in mid May and earned All-Patriot as deputy brigade commander, which League honors for the third time in her ca- She holds the Army West Point indoor track ranks second in command behind the first reer in February. She has also earned Patri- & field record in the 5000m run with a time captain. ot League Academic Honor Roll accolades of 16:31.03, checking in at No. 2 in the in- during all four years. door mile run and indoor 3000m run. She’s Boldt finished with eight shutouts in 2014, also found her way into the record book in to go along with an .830 goals against av- Since her freshman year, Barta has been three events in outdoor competition. erage and an .812 save percentage. He re- named to the Dean’s List and for every eli- corded a clean sheet in the Patriot League gible semester she has been named a Dis- DRUMMOND AND Quarterfinals at third-seeded American on tinguished Cadet. This past fall, she earned RICCIARDI Nov. 11, marking five saves in regulation the Superintendent’s Award which is grant- GARNER ACADEMIC and overtime against the Eagles before ed to the top five percent of the class. ALL-DISTRICT PRAISE denying a penalty kick to help the Black Army West Point Knights to a 4-3 win in the penalty kick At the 2015 Patriot League Champion- JOE DRUMMOND linebacker shootout. ships, Barta clocked a career-best time in Stephen Ricciardi and de- the 200 IM. She placed 10th with a time fensive lineman Joe Drummond were of 2:06.04 moving her to the No. 9 posi- named to the Capital One Academic All- tion on Army’s All-Time Top 10 times list. In District football first team. total, Barta ranks in the Top 10 list for four 2014-15 ACADEMIC AWARD different events including the 200 IM (No. Ricciardi and Drummond were selected for WINNERS the honor by a national panel of sports in- Cadet Sport Team 9), 200 free (No. 5), 500 free (No. 9) and in Kristen Barta Swimming (At-large) All-America the 200 breast (No. 2). formation directors. Lisa Junta Track & Field (At-large) All-America Joe Drummond Football All-District Stephen Ricciardi Football All-District Ricciardi and Drummond, both seniors, Winston Boldt Soccer Scholar were among the 25 players selected as All-America District 1 winners. 2014-15 ARMY WEST POINT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 3 ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
BASEBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — CONTINUED Overall Record...... 21-26 Overall Record...... 15-15 OTHER NOTABLE HONORS Patriot League Record...... 6-14 (6th) Patriot League Record...... 6-12 (10th) Kelsey Minato yearling Guard ► WBCA All-Region 1 all-patriot league players ► All-Metropolitan New York first team all-patriot league players Second Team: Tanner Plomb First Team: ► ECAC Division I All-Star second team Mark McCants (OF) Third Team: Kyle Wilson Second Team: Ben Smith (C) Army west point vs. Navy (1-1) Army west point vs. Navy (0-3) Jan. 10...... Navy 53, at Army West Point 50 Army WEST POINT vs. Navy (1-3) Jan. 10...... Navy 75, at Army West Point 60 Feb. 7...... Army West Point 58, at Navy 46* April 25...... Navy 2, at Army West Point 1 Feb. 7...... at Navy 67, Army West Point 59* *Star Game Navy 5, at Army West Point 3 March 3...... at Navy 56, Army West Point 52^ Apr. 26...... Navy 3, at Army West Point 0* *Star Game Army west point vs. air force (1-0) at Army West Point 3, Navy 2 ^Patriot League Tournament Nov. 25...... at Army West Point 79, Air Force 35 *Navy clinches Star Army WEST POINT vs. AIR FORCE (1-0) WNIT RESULTS Army WEST POINT vs. air force (1-2) All-Military Classic (West Point, N.Y.) Mar. 19...... at St. John’s 64, Army West Point 56 Nov. 14...... Army West Point 84, Air Force 78 May 1...... at Army West Point 8, Air Force 0 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS May 2...... Air Force 4, at Army West Point 3 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Army West Point earned the Patriot League’s auto- May 3...... Air Force 4, at Army West Point 2 ► Army West Point reached 15 victories for the third matic bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tour- consecutive year, marking the first time the Black nament (WNIT), marking its program-record third SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Knights have had three straight 15-win campaigns straight trip to a national postseason tournament ► The Army West Point baseball team finished the since Bob Knight’s teams each won at least 15 after appearing in the NCAA Tournament in 2014 2015 campaign with a 21-26 overall record and went from 1967-70. and the WNIT in 2013. 6-14 in Patriot League play. The team produced two ► Army West Point won the All-Military Classic pre- ► The Black Knights finished with a least 20 wins for historical wins in 2015, both spearheaded by the sented by USAA Championship after defeating Air the third year in a row, which was also a first in pitching of firstie Alex Robinett. Force (84-78) and VMI (92-86) in the season-open- team history. Army West Point won 11 games in ing tournament. a row from Jan. 14 to Feb. 18 to mark the second- ► Robinett produced the fifth no-hitter in Academy ► The team opened the season with a 5-0 record for history when he blanked Longwood in a 1-0 victory longest winning streak in team history, coming up the first time since the 1976-77 campaign. It was one win shy of equaling the program record of 12 for the Black Knights. The right-hander struck out 10 also the first 5-0 start versus current Division I op- straight victories set during the 2006-07 season. Longwood hitters over his nine shutout innings and ponents since 1939. ► Junior co-captain Kelsey Minato set a number of became the first Army West Point no-hitter since ► With their 85-77 overtime win at USC, the Black Academy single-season records to include highest Logan Lee accomplished the feat on April 21, 2012 Knights collected their first win over a Pac-12 team scoring average (22.3 points per game) and most against Bucknell. since Dec. 29, 1964, when they defeated Washing- three-pointers made (84), and finished the season ► The early season no-hitter for Robinett was per- ton State, 59-54. It was Army West Point’s second second on Army West Point’s career scoring list haps as equally as impressive as his performance in win all-time against current Pac-12 opponents. with 1,813 points. the team’s final series of the year against Air Force. ► Minato also received several individual accolades, The team played its most complete game of the sea- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL earning Women’s Basketball Coaches Association WNIT PARTICIPANT (WBCA) All-America honorable mention recogni- son in an 8-0 win over the Falcons in the first meeting Overall Record...... 23-8 tion to become Army West Point’s sixth All-Amer- between the service academy rivals at West Point. Patriot League Record...... 14-4 (2nd) ican, and the first since Lisa Russell (USMA ’94), Robinett struck out an Academy record 21 hitters who was honored on the third team in 1993. and limited Air Force to three hits in the contest. He all-patriot league players fanned at least two hitters in every inning and struck First Team: Kelsey Minato out the final five Air Force hitters to shatter the previ- Third Team: Olivia Schretzman ous record of 17. His 21 strikeouts were the most in a NCAA Division I game since Steven Strasburg struck all-americans out 23 for San Diego State in 2008. Kelsey Minato cow Guard ► WBCA Honorable Mention
mark mccants tanner plomb kyle wilson kelsey minato olivia schretzman
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL — CONTINUED GOLF NCAA Regionals Finish...... 11th Place Patriot League Finish...... 2nd Place Patriot League Finish...... 3rd Place OTHER NOTABLE HONORS Joe Drummond Firstie Defensive Lineman ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE all-patriot league players ► Medal of Honor Bowl selection First Team: Marcus Plunkett Trevor Lafontaine ► Mike Krzyzewski Award for Excellence in Teaching Second Team: Justin Pagila, Peter Kim Army WEST POINT vs. Navy (0-1) Character Through Sport Oct. 18...... at Navy 16, Army West Point 47* Larry Dixon Firstie running Back Army WEST POINT vs. Navy (1-0) ► Chosen to participate in East-West Shrine Game *Star Meet Sept. 13...... at Army West Point 10, Navy 1* *Star Match SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ► The Army West Point men’s cross country team First Team: Joe Drummond, Stephen Ricciardi posted a third-place finish at the 2014 Patriot SEASON HIGHLIGHTS League Championships. Tom Girardot led the way national football foundation ► The Army West Point golf team defeated Navy 10-1 with a fourth-place finish, crossing the line with a hampshire society (3.2 cumulative gpa) in the first star match of the 2014-15 season. The time of 24:09.10 in the 8K course. Terry Baggett, Joe Drummond, James Kelly, Stephen 10-1 victory was the largest margin of victory in ► Eight Black Knights were selected to the Patriot Ricciardi the 75-year history of the Army-Navy golf series. League Academic Honor Roll, including Brown ► The Black Knights swept Navy in doubles to lead Bailey, Dan Beck, Nicholas Causey, Alex Duffy, Eric PHIL STEELE’S ALL-INDEPENDENT TEAM 4-0 after the first round, and during singles Army Fenton, Jacob Fong, Andreas Kellas and Trevor Larry Dixon, Matt Hugenberg, Josh Jenkins, Jeremy West Point went 6-1. Lafontaine. Timpf ► Junior Marcus Plunkett was the first-place finisher at the Gary Freeman Invitational by one stroke and WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) sophomore Justin Pagila shot a 54-hole total 205 M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.) and finished 11-under par to win the Coca-Cola NCAA Regionals Finish...... 14th Place Dec. 13...... Navy 17, Army West Point 10 Wofford Invitational. At the Patriot League Cham- Patriot League Finish...... 3rd Place *Star Game pionships, the team was runner-up and three Black ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Army west point vs. AIR FORCE (0-1) Knights earned All-Patriot League honors. Lindsay Gabow, Lisa Junta Nov. 1...... Air Force 23, at Army West Point 6 ACADEMIC all-americans SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Lisa Junta Firstie ► Army West Point finished 4-8 under first-year head ► Capital One Academic All-America third team coach Jeff Monken. Army posted wins over Buf- falo, Ball State, Connecticut and Fordham. Army WEST POINT vs. Navy (0-1) ► Senior running back Larry Dixon led the team with Oct. 18...... at Navy 26, Army West Point 29* 1,102 yards rushing and topped 3,000 yards rush- *Star Meet ing for his career. ► Dixon competed in the East-West Shrine Game, SEASON HIGHLIGHTS while classmate Joe Drummond played in the ► Rachel King led Army West Point with a 10th-place Medal of Honor Bowl. finish at the Patriot League Championships, ► Dixon, junior Matt Hugenberg and sophomores completing the course in 21:23.20. Josh Jenkins and Jeremy Timpf all collected post- ► The Black Knights drew eight selections to the season honors. In total, those four players earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll as Nicole 11 different certificates. Carter, Lindsay Gabow, Madison Hill, Lisa Junta, Rachel King, Stephanie McDermott, Katrina Meck- lenburg and Liz Moton were honored.
FOOTBALL Overall Record...... 4-8
FBS All-INDEPENDENT First Team: Larry Dixon (RB), Josh Jenkins (CB), Jer- emy Timpf (LB) Honorable Mention: Matt Hugenberg OL)(
lindsay gabow larry dixon joe drummond marcus plunkett justin pagila
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GYMNASTICS HOCKEY MEN’S LACROSSE — CONTINUED NCAA PARTICIPANT Overall Record...... 8-22-4 ECAC Finish...... 1st Place Atlantic Hockey Association Record...... 8-15-4 (9th) all-patriot league players First Team: John Glesener (A), Austin Schultz (D), ECAC CHAMPIONS AHA Award winners Sam Somers (G) Jesse Glenn Cow Rookie of the Year: Tyler Pham (forward) Second Team: Jimbo D’Aprile (LSM), ► All-Around Individaul Sportsmanship: Zak Zaremba (forward) Cole Johnson (A) ► High Bar ► Parallel Bars all-AHA players ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► Vault All-Rookie Team: Tyler Pham (forward) Sam Somers, Austin Schultz Sam Kusnitz Yearling ► Floor Exercise Army west point vs. AIR FORCE (0-2) Army west point vs. Navy (1-1) Jan. 16...... at Air Force 4, Army West Point 3 Apr. 11...... at Navy 10, Army West Point 7* ECAC award winners Jan. 17...... at Air Force 3, Army West Point 1 Apr. 24...... Army West Point 11, Navy 7^ Coach of the Year...... Doug Van Everen Rookie of the Year...... Nathan Goff SEASON HIGHLIGHTS *Star Game Assistant Coach of the Year...... Carmine Giglio ► Army West Point made the Atlantic Hockey Tour- ^Patriot League Tournament Assistant Coach of the Year...... Carl Schrade nament as the 10th seed after finishing in that SEASON HIGHLIGHTS spot with 20 league points due to an 8-15-4 con- ► Army West Point made an incredible run to the ECAC All-academic team ference mark. The Black Knights concluded the Patriot League Championship Game as the fifth Liam Fulton, Jesse Glenn, Connor Venrick, Scott Warner, year at 8-22-4 overall. seed in the tournament. It started with a dramatic Ryan Wilson ► The Black Knights fell to Sacred Heart in the At- come-from-behind win over Loyola as the Black lantic Hockey First Round with two defeats in a Knights erased a five-goal deficit with less than other notable honors best-of-three series. Army West Point took league 12 minutes remaining. John Glesener capped off Doug Van Everen Head Coach points in the last four weekends of the season, in- the win with the gamewinner coming with five ► Honor Coach of the Year cluding a 4-2 win over league champion and NCAA seconds left. participant RIT on the road. ► Three days later, Army West Point got back at Navy Army west point vs. Navy (1-0) ► Rookie Tyler Pham led the team with 29 points, for an earlier loss with an 11-8 win in the semifi- Feb. 14...... at Army West Point 421.6, Navy 414.55* and a plebe was tops on the team in scoring for nals to make the title game. The Black Knights fell Star Meet the second-straight season. Pham ranked fifth na- to Colgate in the championship by an 11-8 score. tionally in rookie points per game and led Atlantic Army west point vs. AIR FORCE (0-1) ► Firstie Goalie Sam Somers was named Patriot Hockey in total points among first-year skaters. He Feb. 1...... at Air Force 426.7, Army West Point 412.8 League Goalkeeper of the Year and earned first was the first Black Knight to be awarded the Atlan- team honors. He was joined by Glesener and cow SEASON HIGHLIGHTS tic Hockey Rookie of the Year trophy and was vot- Austin Schultz on the top all-league squad. ► Army West Point earned its first Eastern College ed onto the All-Rookie Team. Firstie Zak Zaremba Athletic Conference (ECAC) championship in 10 took home the individual Sportsmanship Award WOMEN’S LACROSSE years and an automatic bid to the NCAA Champi- from the league as he was recognized for his com- onships. mitment for playing the game the right way. Overall Record...... 8-3 ► The Black Knights captured their 13th ECAC crown, ► The Black Knights graduate four seniors this spring New England Women’s Lacrosse League Record....4-2 (2nd) second most among the conference squads. They including Zaremba, Josh Richards, Mac Lalor and WCLA all-academic team earned team titles on pommel horse, vault, paral- Maurice Alvarez. Claire Wang, Jessica Zhu lel and high bars en route to a season-best team score of 422.050. MEN’S LACROSSE ► Army West Point finished 8-3 overall and 4-2 in the ► Individually, the Black Knights garnered a total of New England Women’s Lacrosse League (NEWLL) 10 ECAC top-five finishes, led by four first-place Overall Record...... 10-7 Patriot League Record...... 4-4 (5th) during its final year as a club program. The Black nods from junior Jesse Glenn, who earned his sec- Knights recorded a pair of three-game winning ond straight all-around title, adding vault, parallel all-americans streaks and reached the NEWLL championship bars and high bar to his medal collection. John Glesener Firstie Attack game, where they fell to Massachusetts, 15-12. ► Glenn led the team at the NCAA Championships, ► USILA 3rd Team ► The 2015 season marked Army West Point’s final advancing to the final round of competition on Sam Somers Firstie goalkeeper year at the club level, as the program will transi- high bar. His All-American bid came up just short ► USILA Honorable Mention tion to the Division I ranks for its inaugural varsity as the Porter Ranch, Calif., native finished ninth on Austin Schultz cow Defense campaign in the 2015-16 academic year and will his best apparatus. ► USILA Honorable Mention compete in the Patriot League during the 2016 season. PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Goalkeeper of the Year...... Sam Somers
jesse glenn tyler pham john glesener sam somers kiersten spencer
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RIFLE MEN’S RUGBY — CONTINUED SPRINT FOOTBALL Overall Record...... 7-6 Overall Record...... 6-1 Great America Rifle Conference Record...... 5-3 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CSFL Record...... 6-1 (2nd) GARC Championship Finish...... Smallbore, 7th; ► The Army West Point men’s rugby team completed Air Rifle, 6th; Aggregate, 7th a successful 2014-15 campaign, capturing the Rug- all-csfl players by East conference crown with an unblemished First Team: David Brown (DE), Marqus Burrell (RB), GARC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 6-0 mark. Olivia Nardone Ryan Gallagher (LB), Warren Kay (K), Richard Price ► The Black Knights completed the 2014 fall sea- (OL), Tucker Van Dyke (WR), J.J. Wartski (QB) other notable honors son with a perfect 8-0 mark, earning a bid to the Second Team: Zachary Campi (OL), Buddy Craft (LB), Rick Johnson Assistant Coach American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Nathan Degen (WR), Kenneth McClain (OL), Louis ► Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Coach of the bowl series where they dropped a decision against Napoles (RB), Tyler Peterson (DL), Zach Woods Year No. 2 Life. (WR) ► Great America Rifle Conference Assistant Coach ► The team earned victories over Massachusetts, Honorable Mention: Philip Choi (DE), Barret of the Year Seton Hall, Loyola, American, Fairfield, Stony . Crawford (OL), Mark Dabeck (P), Dominick Gennaro Brook and Navy in the spring to continue their im- (LB), Darius Javan (OL), Nathan Lopez (LB), Kevin Army west point vs. Navy (1-0) pressive season. The Cadets closed out the year O’Brien (WR), Sam O’Ferrall (DB), Jared Sturgell Feb. 7...... at Army West Point 5786, Navy 5768* with a loss in the D1A National Quarterfinals to (DL) *Star Match third-ranked Davenport. Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Oct. 31...... at Navy 27, Army West Point 7* ► Army West Point defeated Navy 5786-5768, to WOMEN’S RUGBY *Star Game claim its sixth straight “Star” win. Overall 15s Record...... 6-6 ► The Black Knights were led by Allen Solida, who Overall 7s Record...... 15-5 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Army West Point finished 6-1 during the 2014 sea- tied for medalist honors in smallbore, and Josh son, with its only loss coming to Navy in final game Martin, the individual winner in air rifle versus the Army west point vs. Navy (3-0) of the regular season on Oct. 31. Midshipmen. Oct. 18...... Army West Point 61, at Navy 20 ► The Black Knights collected a total of 23 All-CSFL ► The Black Knights nipped Navy, 5762-5761, by a Nov. 16...... Army West Point 72, Navy 12^ accolades, including seven selections to the all- point for runner-up honors at the annual Presi- May 2...... at Army West Point 52, Navy 0 league first and second teams. dent’s Trophy Match. ^Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ► Senior J.J. Wartski led the team with 17 total touchdowns, while sophomore Marqus Burrell MEN’S RUGBY Army west point vs. air force (1-0) Oct. 31...... at Army West Point 29, Navy 7 was Army West Point’s top rusher with 469 yards Overall Record...... 15-3 Apr. 26...... Army West Point 33, Air Force 0% for five touchdowns. Rugby East Record...... 6-0 %Virginia Beach, Va. RUGBY EAST award winners ► The Army West Point women’s rugby team com- Coach of the Year...... Mike Mahan pleted one of the most impressive 7s seasons in Forward of the Year...... Collum Magee program history, claiming the American Collegiate Rugby Association (ACRA) 7s Championship on its all-rugby east players home turf at Anderson Rugby Complex. First Team: Thomas Del Pino, Andrew Fargo, David ► The Black Knights defeated Norwich, which en- Huff, Collum Magee, Logan Pearce tered the game on a 63-match unbeaten streak Second Team: Jake Banarhall and the three-time reigning national champions. Honorable Mention: Pete Basnight, Greg Walker Led by the tournament MVP in freshman Nicole other notable honors Heavirland, Army West Point went 6-0 en route to Collum Magee Firstie Flanker the title. ► ACRC Most Valuable Player ► In both 15s and 7s action, the Black Knights went a perfect 5-0 against their service academy rivals. Army west point vs. Navy (1-0) March 28...... at Army West Point 41, Navy 24
Army west point vs. AIR FORCE (1-0) Oct. 31...... at Army West Point 19, Air Force 17
olivia nardone david huff collum magee kate roose j.j. wartski
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MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Overall Record...... 6-8-6 Overall Record...... 7-9-3 ► Army West Point finished 23-27 overall and 9-9 in Patriot League Record...... 3-4-2 (6th) Patriot League Record...... 4-2-3 (4th) the Patriot League to earn a berth to the Patriot League Tournament for the sixth straight year. PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS all-PATRIOT LEAGUE players ► Kasey McCravey was named the league’s Defen- Goalkeeper of the Year...... Winston Boldt First Team: Katie Holder (F) sive Player of the Year and repeated on the All-Pa- Third Team: Clare Shea (M) triot League first team and the NFCA All-Northeast all-patriot league players Region first team. First Team: Winston Boldt (GK), Christian Clark (D) ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► Emily Gray also earned All-Patriot League first Second Team: Justin Kim (M) Katie Holder team honors as a DP. Third Team: Sean Mogan (M) other notable honors MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Katie Holder cow Forward Winston Boldt Overall Record...... 10-3 ► Capital One Academic All-District Patriot League Record...... 6-1 OTHER NOTABLE HONORS Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) Patriot League Championship Finish...... 2nd Winston Boldt Firstie goalkeeper Nov. 1...... at Navy 3, Army West Point 0* ► NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Northeast Region first *Star Game PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS team Scholar-Athlete of the Year...... Will Viana ► Senior CLASS Award All-America second team SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Earned the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League Tour- ► NSCAA Scholar All-America second team all-patriot league PERFORMERS nament after posting a 4-2-3 conference record ► ECAC Division I All-Star second team First Team: Chris Szekely, Will Viana during the regular season. Second Team: Michael Dustin, Colin Kanzari, Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) ► The Black Knights hosted Bucknell in the Patriot Sam Mo, Josh Sembrano, Josh Urnezis League quarterfinals and fell to the Bison by a final PPL Park (Chester, Pa.) score of 2-1. Nov. 7...... Navy 1, Army West Point 0 (2OT)* ► Katie Holder was named to the All-Patriot League ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Will Viana *Star Game first team, while Clare Shea drew third-team hon- Army west point vs. AIR FORCE (0-0-1) ors. Holder was also recognized on the Academic Sept. 7...... at Army West Point 0, Air Force 0 (2OT) All-Patriot League squad and was an Academic All- Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) District selection. Dec. 11...... at Army West Point 101, Navy 199* SEASON HIGHLIGHTS *Star Meet ► Army West Point made its second consecutive ap- SOFTBALL pearance in the Patriot League Tournament after Overall Record...... 23-27-1 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS finishing sixth in the league at the end of the regu- Patriot League Record...... 9-9 (4th) ► The squad boasted a 10-3 record and went 6-1 in lar season. The Black Knights concluded the year the Patriot League. 6-8-6 overall to include a 3-4-2 mark in the Patriot PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS ► Army West Point placed second in the Patriot League. Defensive Player of the Year...... Kasey McCravey League Championships with two swimmers gain- ► Seeded sixth in the Patriot League Tournament, ing first-team All-Patriot League honors. Five oth- Army West Point knocked off third-seeded Amer- all-patriot league players ers garnered second team certificates. ican on Nov. 11 after the teams played to a 0-0 ► Firstie Will Viana was named the 2015 Scholar- First Team: Emily Gray (DP), Kasey McCravey (3B) draw and the Black Knights advanced 4-3 on pen- Athlete of the Year and was named one of the top- alty kicks. three seniors at the conference championship. ► Senior co-captain goalkeeper Winston Boldt fin- OTHER NOTABLE HONORS ► Cow Chris Szekely was the No. 1 competitor at the ished the season with eight shutouts and moved Kasey McCravey cow Third Base Patriot League Championships with the most in- into first place on Army West Point’s career shut- ► National Fastpitch Coaches Association dividual points earned. He placed first in both the out list with 24. Boldt was honored as Goalkeeper All-Northeast Region 1st Team 50 and 100 free and set an Academy record in the of the Year for the second season in a row, in addi- ► ECAC Division I All-Star 1st Team 100. tion to landing on the All-Patriot League first team and All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season. The senior also drew national recognition with selection to the National Soccer Coaches As- sociation of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America second team.
winston boldt christian clark katie holder kasey mccravey chris szekely
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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 west point vs. Navy (1-1) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Patriot League Championship Finish...... 5th Apr. 11...... at Army West Point 4, Navy 0* ► The Army West Point women’s tennis team com- April 19...... Navy 4, Army West Point 1^ peted to a 15-11 overall record and earned a 5-2 all-patriot league PERFORMERS *Star Match mark in the Patriot League. Second Team: Jessica Burkett, Kelly Hamilton, ^Patriot League Championship (Lewisburg, Pa.) ► Carolyn Pitman went 9-6 at the No. 1 flight and Sabrina Mortell, Molly Mucciarone, Bridget Ritter defeated Johanna Hyoty of Boston University who Army west point vs. air force (0-1) ranks 15th in the region. ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE March 15...... Air Force 4, Army West Point 3+ ► In doubles, Pitman and Julian Mok boasted the Kristen Barta, Kelly Hamilton +Irvine, Calif. team’s best record going 5-0 in the regular season against Patriot League foes. The duo also picked ACADEMIC all-americans SEASON HIGHLIGHTS up a pair of wins at No. 2 doubles in the confer- Kristen Barta Firstie ► Army West Point finished the season 18-9 overall ence championships. ► Capital One Academic All-America third team and 7-0 in the Patriot League. The Black Knights ► Allyson Hayley led the team with 20 singles victo- extended their league winning streak to 20 match- ries. In her last seven matches, Hayley authored a Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) es in the regular season, dating back to March 23, 6-1 record. Dec. 11...... at Army West Point 106, Navy 194* 2013. *Star Meet ► Sophomore Grant Riechmann led the team with 19 singles victories, while senior Alex Van Velzer MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON HIGHLIGHTS and freshman Michael Nguyen finished with 18 Patriot League Finish...... 4th Place and 17 wins, respectively. Junior Austin McCa- ► The 2014-15 women’s swimming and diving team sin and sophomore Kyle Barnes were Army West PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS posted its first winning season since 2004-05 with Point’s top doubles pairing with 25 total victories. Clyde Wilson Firstie an 8-4 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the Patriot ► Army West Point earned its third consecutive Star ► 800-Meter Run League. victory over Navy, defeating the Midshipmen, 4x400-Meter Relay ► This year’s squad defeated three teams for the first 4-0, April 11 at West Point’s Malek Tennis Courts. ► Bradley Gibson, Jose Santana, Patrick Taylor, time in program history with wins over Michigan The Black Knights advanced to the Patriot League Clyde Wilson State, Iona and Boston University Championship match for the third year in a row, ► There were five Academy and six plebe records set but fell to Navy, 4-1, in the title contest. all-patriot league performers this season, and 41% of the All-Time Top 10 times list is made up of athletes currently on the roster First Team: Bradley Gibson (4x400m), Jose Santana ► Five members of the squad were named to the All- WOMEN’S TENNIS (4x400m), Patrick Taylor (4x400m), Clyde Wilson Patriot League Second Team. Overall Record...... 15-11 (800m run, 4x400m) Patriot League Record...... 5-2 (3rd) Second Team: Taylor Andrews (60m hurdles), Jose MEN’S TENNIS all-patriot league PERFORMERS Santana (60m dash), Nick Causey (4x800m), John PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION First Team: Carolyn Pitman Monday (4x800m), Trevor Touchton (4x800m), Clyde Overall Record...... 18-9 Second Team: Eva Sung Wilson (4x800m) Patriot League Record...... 7-0 (1st) ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Elle Taylor Trevor Lafontaine Scholar-Athlete of the Year...... Alex Van Velzer Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) all-patriot league PERFORMERS Apr. 4...... Navy 4, at Army West Point 3* Feb. 7...... Navy 102, Army West Point 79* First Team: Sam Lampman, Alex Van Velzer *Star Match *Star Meet Second Team: Grant Riechmann
ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Harrison McCormick, Alex Van Velzer
kristen barta molly mucciarone alex van velzer carolyn pitman elle taylor
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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...... 3rd Place SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ► Clyde Wilson (800m run, 4x400m relay) earned a pair of Patriot League Championships, while Brad- PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Thomas Girardot cow Cody Rothschild cow ley Gibson, Jose Santana and Patrick Taylor all con- ► 3,000-meter steeplechase ► Discus tributed to Army West Point’s 4x400m relay title. Dawson Hillis plebe Amy Slaughter cow ►Wilson set a new Patriot League record in the 800m ► Discus ► Hammer Throw run, finishing with a time of 1:50.70. Clyde Wilson Firstie ► Santana was the Black Knights’ leading individual ► 800-meter run scorer on the final day of competition at the Pa- all-patriot league performers 4x400-Meter Relay First Team: Cody Rothschild (discus), Amy Slaughter triot League Championships as he placed second Jose Santana, Stevyn Spees, Patrick Taylor, Clyde (hammer throw) in the 60m dash with a time of 6.88 and finished Wilson Second Team: Briyah Brown (shot put), Natalie Dent third in the 400m run at 48.68. (4x400m), Lindsay Gabow (10,000m run), Meagan all-patriot league performers Hilla (high jump), Madaline Kenyon (4x400m), Laurel WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD First Team: Thomas Girardot (3,000m steeplechase), Neposchlan (pole vault), Justin Rennekamp (javelin), Patriot League Finish...... 6th Place Dawson Hillis (discus), Jose Santana (4x400m), Stevyn Courtney Smith (400m hurdles, 4x400m), Haley Spees (4x400m), Patrick Taylor (4x400m), Clyde Wil- Winters (4x400m) PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS son (800m run, 4x400m) Amy Slaughter cow Second Team: Taylor Andrews (100m hurdles), Lee ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► Weight Throw Bares (pole vault), Nick Causey (4x800m), Mitchell Lindsay Gabow, Lisa Junta Ashley Zeitvogel cow Dutton (4x800m), Nathan Fisher (4x800m), Tony Hol- ► Pole Vault land (high jump), Trevor Lafontaine (10,000m run), ACADEMIC all-americans Clyde Wilson (4x800m) Lisa Junta Firstie all-patriot league performers ► Capital One Academic All-America third team First Team: Amy Slaughter (weight throw), Ashley ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE Zeitvogel (pole vault) Trevor Lafontaine Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) Second Team: Briyah Brown (weight throw, shot put), April 4...... Navy 101, Army West Point 99* Natalie Dent (4x400m), Courtney Dooley (4x400m), Army west point vs. Navy (0-1) *Star Meet Courtney Smith (4x400m), Haley Winters (4x400m) April 4...... Navy 115, Army West Point 85* *Star Meet SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE ► Cody Rothschild (discus) and Amy Slaughter (ham- Lisa Junta SEASON HIGHLIGHTS mer throw) each captured Patriot League Champi- ► Army West Point collected four first-place finishes onships for Army West Point. ACADEMIC all-americans at the Patriot League Championships, including ► Lindsay Gabow and Lisa Junta were selected to the Lisa Junta Firstie titles from Thomas Girardot (3,000-meter steeple- Academic All-Patriot League squad. ► Capital One Academic All-America third team chase), Dawson Hillis (discus) and Clyde Wilson ► A number of Black Knights posted second-place (800-meter run). finishes at the conference championships, includ- Army west point vs. Navy (1-0) ► Also earning a Patriot League title was the 4x400- ing Courtney Smith who placed second in the 400- Feb. 7...... Army West Point 94, Navy 87* meter relay squad of Wilson, Jose Santana, Stevyn meter hurldes and contributed to a runner-up fin- *Star Meet Spees and Patrick Taylor. ish in the 4x400-meter relay. ► Trevor Lafontaine represented the Black Knights SEASON HIGHLIGHTS on the Academic All-Patriot League team, which ► Amy Slaughter (weight throw) and Ashley Zeitvo- was announced following the conference gel (pole vault) each gathered Patriot League titles championships in May. for Army West Point at the conference’s Indoor Track & Field Championships. ►Briyah Brown earned All-Patriot League second- team honors with a runner-up finish in the weight throw and the shot put, while Natalie Dent, Court- ney Dooley, Courtney Smith and Haley Winters combined for a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay. ► Army West Point posted a 94-87 victory over Navy in the Star Meet, marking the Black Knights’ first indoor win over the Midshipmen since 2005.
trevor lafontaine clyde wilson lisa junta justine rennekamp ashley zeitvogel
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VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING — CONTINUED ARMY WEST POINT HONORS BEST OF Overall Record...... 14-16 2014-15 AT BLACK KNIGHT AWARDS Patriot League Record...... 9-7 (T-4th) Army WEST POINT vs. Navy (1-0) Feb. 21...... at Army West Point 21, Navy 10* In its eighth year of existence, the Black Knight PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS Awards honor the best that Army West Point’s 28 Rookie of the Year...... Carolyn Bockrath *Star Match athletic teams had to offer in 2014-15 in an award- all-patriot league players SEASON HIGHLIGHTS show format similar to the ESPY Awards. Rich De- Marco, assistant athletic director for multimedia First Team: Nicole Perri (OH) ►Army West Point went 3-6 on the year and closed out and broadcasting, emceed the event and guided Second Team: Carolyn Bockrath (MB), the regular season with a 21-10 victory over Navy in an audience of more than 500 people through the Vanessa Edwards (S) the Star match at Christl Arena. Seven Black Knights earned individual wins against the Midshipmen, in- evening affair. Army west point vs. Navy (0-2) cluding sophomore Logan Everett, who collected a Votes were tabulated using a combination of Oct. 10...... at Navy 3, Army West Point 0* 5-2 victory at 141 pounds to clinch the match. Facebook, the athletic department committee and Nov. 15...... Navy 3, at Army West Point 1 ► The win over Navy marked Army West Point’s first the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. *Star Match victory in the series since the 1996-97 season. 2015 Black Knight Award Winners ► Four Army West Point wrestlers qualified for the Community Service Award SEASON HIGHLIGHTS NCAA Championships, including senior Cole Gracey Nicholas Satwicz (Rugby) ► The Army West Point volleyball team made its (165 pounds), juniors Bryce Barnes (197 pounds) and 16th consecutive appearance in the Patriot League Brian Harvey (174 pounds) and Maggie Dixon Inspiration Award Tournament and earned the fourth seed under the sophomore Russell Parsons (157 pounds). Chandler Smith (Wrestling) direction of eighth-year head coach Alma Kovaci. Gene Uchacz Memorial Award ► Freshman middle blocker Carolyn Bockrath was Will Viana (Swimming & Diving) awarded Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors. The plebe, who was also named to the All-Patri- Play of the Year ot League second team, earned a pair of Patriot Logan Everett (Wrestling) - Takedown vs. Navy League Rookie of the Week honors in her first sea- son as a Black Knight. Men’s Performance of the Year ► Bockrath’s Rookie of the Year award was the Alex Robinett (Baseball) vs. Air Force eighth for an Army player in program history and Women’s Performance of the Year the second in as many years after teammate Olivia Team (Rugby) in ACRA 7s Tournament Fairfield earned the distinction in 2013. Bockrath led the conference with a .390 hitting percentage, Men’s Rookie of the Year which was the 10th best single-season percentage Tyler Pham (Hockey) in Patriot League history and also ranked second in Academy history. Women’s Rookie of the Year Carolyn Bockrath (Volleyball) WRESTLING Men’s Yearling of the Year Overall Record...... 3-6 Jeremy Timpf (Football) Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Record. 3-4 EIWA Championship Finish...... 10th Women’s Yearling of the Year Allyson Hayley (Tennis) NCAA QUALIFIERS Russell Parsons...... 157 pounds Men’s Cow of the Year Cole Gracey...... 165 pounds Jesse Glenn (Gymnastics) Brian Harvey...... 174 pounds Bryce Barnes...... 197 pounds Women’s Cow of the Year Kelsey Minato (Basketball) NWCA All-academic team Men’s Firstie of theY ear Chandler Smith John Glesener (Lacrosse) OTHER NOTABLE HONORS Women’s Firstie of the Year Kevin Ward Head Coach Olivia Schretzman (Basketball) ► Mike Krzyzewski Award for Excellence in Teaching Character Through Sport MacArthur Award Presented to the Team of the Year Men’s Rugby
nicole perri carolyn bockrath vanessa edwards cole gracey russell parsons
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Army West Point men’s soccer nior CLASS Award finalist and was selected to the MAC standout Winston Boldt and women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List as one of the top players in tennis star Elle Taylor were recipients the nation. of the Academy’s highest athletic Boldt registered eight shutouts in 2014 to rank fourth honor when they were presented on Army West Point’s single-season list and passed Lucas with the Army Athletic Association Rice (USMA ‘93) for first in the team’s career shutouts Award during the annual Awards rankings with a two-save effort during a 1-0 overtime win Convocation at Eisenhower Hall. at Binghamton. WINSTON BOLDT The trophy is awarded annually to Boldt earned his second Patriot League Goalkeeper of the male and female cadet-athletes the Year honor following the regular season before stop- who display the “most valuable ser- ping five shots in the league quarterfinals at third-seeded vice to intercollegiate athletics dur- American, helping Army West Point prevail for a 4-3 win ing a career as a cadet.” in the ensuing penalty kick shootout. The Black Knights This year marks the 111th anniver- advanced to the league semifinals, where Boldt made a sary of the AAA Award, which was career-high 10 saves in an eventual double-overtime set- first presented to football player back to regular-season champion Boston University. Horatio Hackett in 1904. Aside from his role on the soccer team, Boldt serves Boldt becomes the fourth men’s as the Deputy Brigade Commander, which ranks second ELLE TAYLOR soccer player to draw the honor and in the Corps of Cadets, under the First Captain. He is an the first since Dan Scioletti received International Relations and Portuguese major with a cu- it in 1971. Taylor is the third member of the women’s mulative grade point average of 3.436. tennis program to land the award and becomes the first Taylor, who hails from Redondo Beach, Calif., graduates since Marissa Limsiaco in 2005. among the greats in the Army West Point women’s ten- A native of St. Louis, Mo., Boldt is set to graduate as one nis record book. Taylor accumulated 152 career victories, of the top men’s soccer goalkeepers in Academy history. with 92 of those coming from doubles and 60 in singles. He stands atop the leader board in a number of team She ranks third in career doubles wins after winning 26 goalkeeping records to include career shutouts (24), sin- matches in her senior season to total 92. gle season shutouts (12) and career saves (249). During her senior campaign, Taylor was named the A team captain during his junior and senior campaigns, team co-captain and earned Academic All-Patriot League bles wins at the No. 1 flight and 18 singles victories as Boldt earned National Soccer Coaches Association of honors. She boasted 35 victories, 26 in doubles and nine a rookie. She was part of the team that defeated Navy America (NSCAA) Division I All-America second team and in singles, to secure her spot in the record books. in the conference title match and played in the NCAA Capital One Academic All-America second team honors in As a junior, Taylor tied her single-season doubles record Tournament. 2013. He became the first Army West Point men’s soccer with 27. She authored a 27-11 mark in doubles and went Taylor ranked second on the squad in total wins with 45 player to garner both awards during the same season. 25-10 in singles to help the Black Knights reach the Pa- as a freshman and closed-out the year with an unbeaten Boldt established a program record with 12 shutouts triot League Championship match for the third consecu- singles streak of nine matches. as a junior and helped lead the Black Knights to their tive year. Outside of tennis, Taylor was a part of the Officers’ first Patriot League Tournament appearance since 1996. In her sophomore and rookie seasons, Taylor took on a Christian Fellowship her freshman and sophomore years. His 12 clean sheets tied for second nationally at the end larger role than the other freshmen on the team. She was She is a member of Phi Sigma Iota, the Foreign Language of the season, while his save percentage of .888 ranked consistently in the lineup at both singles and doubles, in- Honor Society, and was the recipient of the Spanish Lan- third and his .521 goals against average stood fifth. cluding when the Black Knights won two Patriot League guage Scroll Award. Taylor has also volunteered at Arthur The 2013 squad concluded the season with a 12-3-3 Championship titles over Navy and earned back-to-back Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open for the past four years. overall record, tying for the second-most victories in team NCAA appearances. Taylor is a Systems Engineering major with a cumula- history. Along with his All-America honors, Boldt capped During the 2012-13 season, Taylor coasted through tive grade point average of 3.547. She has been on the his junior season as the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the conference play with a 5-0 mark and led the team to a Dean’s List since her freshman year and will graduate Year, Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was win over Navy and a Patriot League title. In singles, Tay- with honors. named to the conference’s All-Tournament Team. lor went 3-0 in conference contests with 13 total singles A three-time Academic All-Patriot League honoree and wins. a three-time selection to Top Drawer Soccer’s National As a freshman, Taylor jumped into the record books Team of the Week, Boldt earned preseason recognition with 27 single-season doubles wins alongside her older heading into his senior season, as he was named a Se- sister and teammate, Della Taylor. Elle boasted 27 dou-
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ARMY WEST POINT ATHLETICS REVEALS NEW BRAND IDENTITY
Army West Point Athletics and Nike collaborated on an 18-month brand evolution program to enhance and perfect upon the celebrated marks of the United States Military Academy, honoring the duty, leadership and rich history of academics and athletics, key characteristics and attributes associated with the Academy. With the goal of engaging new cadets, faculty and staff as well as building upon its remarkable reputation as America’s Academy, developing a seamless and consistent athletic identity is paramount.
“To separate the Army from West Point is to take away the purpose of the United States Military Academy,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr., USMA superintendent. “Since its founding in 1802, West Point has produced soldier-scholars and lead- ers of character for America. This innovative new branding respects and elevates the Academy’s history and heritage and reflects the unique qualities of Army West Point Athletics, while tying the service to the Academy.”
Said Army West Point Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Boo Corrigan, “We are very proud to showcase our new athletic marks. When we started this 18-month process, our goal was to better position the Academy nationally with consistent logos, colors, lettering and numerals that tell the story of the Academy and our cadets. It was very important to us that this process was collaborative, which is why we involved a host of constituent groups, including U.S. Army and Academy leadership, current and former cadet-athletes, coaches, historians and West Point graduates. I would personally like to thank the committee that worked directly with Nike in helping to make this process a reality. We believe that we achieved our goal and are excited about the future of Army West Point Athletics.”
In an effort to create consistency across all applications that honors the past while attracting new audiences in an authentic and meaningful way, there will be a brand- new primary logo that pays homage to the Academy and what it stands for. The Athena Shield is indisputably iconic and unique to Army West Point Athletics. It signals a consistent foundation that honors the brand equity that has been built across centuries of service, competition and sacrifice while creating distinction and reinforcing the Army West Point Brand for the next generation. The Athena Shield is comprised of four unique elements (the shield, helmet, sword and star) that come together to represent Army West Point Athletics with power and authenticity.
The primary color palette contains Army Black, USMA Gold, Gray and White. It will serve as the primary palette, used on most brand applications. This is a color palette that is authentic to military history, finishes and materials. These colors represent the future of West Point and the larger Army organization. The primary color palette also draws inspiration from the components of gunpowder, the current Army Combat Uniform (ACU) and the Long Gray Line.
“It’s an incredible opportunity for us to work hand-in-hand with such a storied institution,” said Todd Van Horne, vice president and creative director for Nike Football and Baseball. “The new embellishments are a small token to the service and sacrifice that everyone involved at Army West Point has made for this Country.”
As part of the new program, all 28 of Army West Point Athletics intercollegiate sports teams will showcase consistent logos, colors, lettering and numerals.
While a new primary logo has been established, Army West Point will continue to use Black Knights as a nickname.
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ARMY WEST POINT A CLUB 2014-15 ARMY WEST POINT SPORTS SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS FALL GAMES WON lost tieD pct. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT Golf 1 1 0 0 1.000 --- W* ------Men’s Rugby 9 8 1 0 .889 ------The Army West Point A Club is dedicated to Sprint Football 7 6 1 0 .857 --- L* ------supporting the United States Military Academy’s Women’s Rugby 12 6 6 0 .500 ------overall mission and the mission of Army Athletics Volleyball 30 14 16 0 .467 9-7 L*/L --- 4th by generating financial support for the purpose of Men’s Soccer 20 6 8 6 .450 3-4-2 L* T 6th providing an extraordinary Division-I athletic expe- Women’s Soccer 19 7 9 3 .447 4-2-3 L* --- 4th rience that develops leaders of character Football 12 4 8 0 .333 --- L* L --- committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country. Men’s Cross Country 2 0 2 0 .000 --- L* --- 3rd Women’s Cross Country 2 0 2 0 .000 --- L* --- 3rd TOTALS 114 52 53 9 .496 1-8 0-1-1 Below are just a few examples of how the contributions of Army West Point A Club members WINTER GAMES WON lost tieD pct. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT positively impacted the cadet-athlete experience in Women’s Indoor Track 1 1 0 0 1.000 --- W* --- 6th the last year. Men’s Swimming & Diving 13 10 3 0 .769 6-1 L* --- 2nd Women’s Basketball 31 23 8 0 .742 14-4 L/W* W 2nd Department Wide Women’s Swimming & Diving 12 8 4 0 .667 5-2 L* --- 5th • Expanded athletic opportunities with the addition Gymnastics 8 5 3 0 .625 --- W* L --- of the Women’s Lacrosse program and Men’s and Rifle 13 7 6 0 .538 --- W* ------Men’s Basketball 30 15 15 0 .500 6-12 L/L*/L W 10th Women’s Rugby programs Wrestling 9 3 6 0 .333 --- W* ------• Expanded the Academic support for cadet-ath- Hockey 35 9 22 4 .314 ------L/L --- letes by 25% and upgraded training rooms Men’s Indoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 4th TOTALS 153 81 68 4 .542 5-7 2-3 Baseball & Softball • New field covers for Doubleday Field and the SPRING GAMES WON lost tieD pct. pl NAVY AF pATRIOT Softball Complex Men’s Rugby 9 7 2 0 .778 ------Women’s Rugby 18 13 5 0 .722 ------Football Men’s Tennis 27 18 9 0 .667 7-0 W*/L L 1st Men’s Lacrosse 17 10 7 0 .588 4-4 L*/W --- 5th • Upgraded sound system in Michie Stadium Women’s Tennis 26 15 11 0 .577 5-2 L* L 3rd Softball 51 23 27 1 .461 9-9 ------4th Golf Baseball 47 21 26 0 .447 6-14 L/L*/L/W W/L/L 6th • Upgrades to the Groves Golf Training Facility Men’s Outdoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 2nd Women’s Outdoor Track 1 0 1 0 .000 --- L* --- 3rd Hockey Golf 0 0 0 0 .000 ------2nd • Facility and equipment upgrades to Tate Rink TOTALS 197 107 89 1 .546 3-8 1-4 OVERALL TOTAL 464 240 210 14 .532 9-23 3-8-1 Lacrosse *Star Series (7-16) • Upgraded video server and network for coaches and cadet-athletes to utilize in preparation for competition
Men’s and Women’s Soccer • New sod for Clinton Field and purchased a remote camera system for the coaching staff and cadet-athletes to use for film sessions and game preparation
Indoor Track & Field • New scoreboard for Gillis Field House
Volleyball • New training equipment and competition floor in Gillis Field House
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On Aug. 18, 2014, the United States Military Academy hosted USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team as it prepared for teh 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup. In its tour of the Academy, the team visited the West Point Cemetary, witnessed demonstrations at the Combat Water Survival Swim Lab in Arvin Gymnasium and ate lunch with cadets at Washington Hall. The tour continued with a walk to Trophy Point, where the team posed for photos. The day ended with a two-hour practice at Christl Arena, where members of Team USA participated in shooting contests with members of Army West Point’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.
“You walk around this place and you just feel good about being an American. You feel a little bit more proud of being a USA Basketball player or coach. I love West Point. It is the foundation of who I am.” - duke men’s basketball coach, 1969 west point graduate mike krzyzewski
“Every time I come back, my appreciation for the Corps of Cadets and what West Point is all about grows. When I come here, I leave with an amazing feeling about the place that people just couldn’t describe.” - espn ANALYST JAY BILAS
“To see what the cadets’ day-to-day life is like and to see where most of that service starts is pretty amazing. They treated us well the whole day and gave us a huge applause in the Mess Hall. This is a day I’ll remember for a long time.” - GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS GUARD STEPHEN CURRY
2014-152014-15 ARMY ARMY WEST ATHLETIC POINT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 1515 ARMY west point ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME TEN SELECTED TO ARMY SPORTS HALL OF FAME Three individual NCAA champions, a three-time National Invitational Tournament participant, league boxing champion, a three-time soccer All-America selection, a West Point graduate who served as team physician, a West Point graduate who served as head football coach and later Superintendent, an offensive lineman that opened holes for two Heisman Trophy winners and won two national championships and the Academy’s first wrestling All-America choice were among the many accolades of the Army Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The 11th induction class into the Army Sports Hall of Fame included rifleman Chris Abalo, football and wrestling standout John Green, women’s swimming national champion Jennifer Grzbek, boxer Donald Hull, men’s basketball star Jim Oxley, wrestling and football letterwinner Al Paulekas, track and field and cross country extraordinaire Bill Straub, men’s soccer’s Tom Tyree, Dr. John Feagin and former Superintendent Gar Davidson. The Class of 2014 brought the total number of inductees to 109 and encompassed eight sports. The announcement of the Army Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014 marked 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 five years removed from their playing and coaching days are eligible. The eligibility requirement has since been changed to a minimum of 15 years after graduation. Once the selection committee finalized its recommended list, the names were forwarded to West Point’s Athletic Committee for review and ratification before being passed on to Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen for final approval. The honorees were officially inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 10.
CHRISTOPHER RICHARD ABALO GARRISON HOLT DAVIDSON JOHN AUTREY FEAGIN, JR. JOHN FREDERICK GREEN JENNIFER ANNE GRZBEK Class of 2008 Class of 1927 Class of 1955 Class of 1946 Class of 1990 Rifle Football/Administrator Administrator/ Football/Wrestling Swimming Chris Abalo captured the 2008 Gar Davidson earned two varsity Swimming & Diving Army posted a 25-2-1 record in John A backstroke specialist, Jennifer NCAA smallbore championship letters as a member of the John Feagin earned two varsity Green’s three seasons and won a Grzbek won the 1990 NCAA during his senior year, one season football team and scored the first letters as a member of the pair of national championships. He championship in the 200-yard after setting the national smallbore touchdown in Michie Stadium. swimming and diving team. served as team captain during his backstroke. prone record. senior season.
DONALD FRANKLIN HULL JAMES EUGENE OXLEY ALFRED ESPER PAULEKAS WILLIAM JAY STRAUB THOMAS BURDICK TYREE Class of 1939 Class of 1970 Class of 1953 Class of 1964 Class of 1948 Boxing Basketball Wrestling/Football Cross Country/Track & Field Soccer Donald Hull served as team captain Jim Oxley helped Army to three Al Paulekas was Army’s first Bill Straub is the lone male runner Tom Tyree collected three All- during his senior campaign and led consecutive trips to the prestigious wrestling All-American and placed from Army to capture an NCAA America certificates during his the team to a 5-1 mark and a third National Invitation Tournament, second in the nation at 177 pounds championship, winning the 5,000- sensational soccer career. straight EIBA title. as the Black Knights appeared in in 1953. meter title in 1964. 1968, 1969 and 1970. 16 2013-14 ARMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT GYMNASTICS ECAC CHAMPION NCAA PARTICIPANT
MEN’S RUGBY RUGBY EAST CHAMPION
WOMEN’S RUGBY ACRA 7s CHAMPION
MEN’S TENNIS PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION