Sports 5 Retired Coach McKillop Honored in Ceremony

VICTOR TAYLOR (HE/HIM) SPORTS EDITOR

Many former players, staff, and friends of longtime coach Bob Mckillop returned to Belk Arena on Saturday in order to celebrate his retirement after Davidson took on Fordham in an A-10 clash. President Doug Hicks ’90 and Athletic Director Chris Clunie ’06 both delivered remarks before Coach Mckillop addressed the crowd himself. Mentions of longtime “Mckillop-isms” such as “help somebody, help yourself”, “moving the spotlight”, and the famous “TCC” were all reminders of what an impact the 33year head coach left on the program, the athletic department, and the school itself. From a first year head coach who moved his family from their home in Queens, New York to chase a dream in a small North Carolina town, to one of the greatest, most respected coaches of all time, Saturday’s ceremony was an amazing way to honor a legend in our community.

Game of the Week: Women’s Lacrosse

The 2023

Women’s Lacrosse season kicked off this past Saturday, February 11th, at High Point. The team beat High Point with a score of 17-13. The ‘Cats had a with a slow start to the game, allowing four goals in under seven minutes. They trailed 6-2 before scoring five straight goals. Both Julianne Carey and Riley Cochrane had five goals each to lead the team. Seven other ‘Cats had one goal a piece in leading them to the win. It was quite the nailbiter until half way through the Fourth Quarter.

Davidson plays Duke at Richardson Stadium, Feb.15 at 4:30pm.

Indoor Track

Continues to Break Records

DThe Davidson Men’s Track and Field team competed in Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb.12 and broke five school records all together.

Jayden Smith ‘25 snapped two program records: one in the 60-meter hurdles at a record 7.76 seconds and 21.83 seconds in the 200 meter race. He is atop the Atlantic 10 this year with his new program record. Charlie Siebert ‘25 finished the day with a new program record in the 5,000 meters at 14:22.15, snapping a decade old record. Siebert ranks 11th in the Atlantic 10. Josh Hardin broke the program record set in 2019, in the 400 meters at 47.99 seconds. He finished inside the top 15 in a field of over 250 runners.

Kierra Marshall ‘24 set a Davidson record in the 200 meters with her time of 24.70. This time currently places her fourth in the Atlantic 10.