Academic Honors/Mission Statement Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Academic Honors
LaTonya McSwain
12x PL Champion
1989 1990 1991 1992 1999 2000 2003 2008
Academic All-Americans Steve West First Team Pete O’Brien Third Team Matt Deardorff First Team Matt Deardorff First Team Bob Kelly Second Team Ron Hess Third Team Ron Hess Second Team Bryan Johnston Second Team Adam Kaufman Second Team David Mante Third Team
1983 1984 1989 1990 1991 1992 1996 1999 2000 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Academic All-District Mike Deckert Mike Deckert Steve West Pete O’Brien Matt Deardorff Matt Deardorff Bob Kelly Terrance Shea Ron Hess Matt Kodak Ron Hess Eric Furst Second Team Bryan Johnston First Team Adam Kaufman First Team Mike Mellas First Team Dan Frake First Team Joshua Kaehler First Team David Mante First Team David Mante First Team Kevin MacLeod First Team Jonathan Lockhart First Team Kevin McLeod First Team Kyle Anthony First Team Jonathan Lockhart First Team John Picardo First Team Rob Arent First Team Jordan Donaldson First Team
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 1982 Rick Sayre 1989 Steve West 1992 Matt Deardorff Jason Cahilly
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
ECC Scholar-Athletes Rick Sayre Cross Country Rick Sayre Cross Country Mike Deckert Cross Country Mike Deckert Indoor/Outdoor Mike Deckert Cross Country Mike Deckert Indoor/Outdoor Chocky Spadafore Outdoor Rich Stark Cross Country Charles Cole Cross Country Rich Stark Indoor/Outdoor Charles Cole Cross Country Ken Sevensky Indoor Charles Cole Outdoor Steve West Cross Country Steve West Indoor/Outdoor Pete O’Brien Cross Country
Patriot League Scholar-Athletes 1991 Matt Deardorff Indoor/Outdoor 1992 Bob Kelly Indoor Matt Deardorff Outdoor 1994 Chris Priestaf Cross Country 1995 Chris Priestaf Indoor/Outdoor Terrance Shea Cross Country 1996 Matt Kodak Cross Country 1997 Matt Kodak Cross Country 1998 Ron Hess Indoor Matt Kodak Cross Country 1999 Ron Hess Indoor/Outdoor 2000 Ron Hess Indoor/Outdoor Kevin Weatherill Cross Country 2002 Bryan Johnston Cross Country 2007 David Mante Indoor Joshua Kaehler Outdoor 1974 1980 1984 1991 1995 1999
ECAC Medallion Scott Bartram Chet Palesko Mike Deckert Matt Deardorff Terrance Shea Kevin Weatherill
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Academic Honors 1984 1990 1991 1999 2002 2002 2007
Academic All-Americans Kelly Hoskins Second Team Kelly Marsh First Team Kelly Marsh First Team Julie Sweitzer Third Team Becki Marshall Third Team Kelly McConnell Third Team Melanie Buczko Third Team
1983 1984 1990 1991 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Academic All-District Lonnie Fertik Kelly Hoskins Kelly Marsh Kelly Marsh Julie Sweitzer Julie Sweitzer Becki Marshall First Team Stephanie Bango Second Team Becki Marshall First Team Kelly McConnell First Team Melanie Buczko Second Team Catherine Trentacoste Second Team Lauren Bricker First Team Melanie Buczko First Team Christa Sawko First Team Gillian Nordquist First Team Beverly Rogers First Team Megan Hathaway Second Team Gillian Nordquist First Team Allison Janda First Team Kristin Bretscher First Team Sarah Moniz First Team Caroline Tolli First Team Caroline Tolli First Team
Patriot League Scholar-Athletes 1990 Kelly Marsh Cross Country 1991 Lynette McBride Indoor 1996 Julie Sweitzer Cross Country 1997 Lisa Allen Outdoor Julie Sweitzer Cross Country 1998 Julie Sweitzer Indoor Julie Sweitzer Cross Country 1999 Julie Sweitzer Indoor Julie Sweitzer Outdoor Becki Marshall Cross Country 2000 Carly Graytock Outdoor Becki Marshall Cross Country 2001 Becki Marshall Indoor Becki Marshall Cross Country 2002 Kelly McConnell Indoor 2005 Melanie Buczko Indoor 2006 Melanie Buczko Indoor 2007 Gillian Nordquist Cross Country 2012 Caroline Tolli Indoor Caroline Tolli Outdoor 1984 1990 1999
ECAC Medallion Kelly Hoskins Kelly Marsh Amanda Youmell
1991
NACDA/Disney Scholarship Kelly Marsh
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 1984 Kelly Hoskins 1983 1984 1987 1988 1989 1989 1990
ECC Scholar-Athletes Kelly Hoskins Cross Country Kelly Hoskins Outdoor Judy Perry Cross Country Judy Perry Outdoor Margaret Wilkes Indoor Judy Perry Outdoor Kelly Marsh Indoor
Bucknell Department of Athletics Mission Statement
Dave Bronfenbrenner 3x PL Champion
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The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, reflects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.
2012-13 Bucknell Cross Country/Track & Field