Colonels Insider Winter 2017 18

FALL ACCOLADES

BY THE NUMBERS

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MAJOR AWARD WINNERS JENELLE ANTHONY

HAYLEY BARKER

LISA OWENS

ROYCE POPE

HALLIE SEARCY

JESSIE TURNER

COACH OF THE YEAR

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

WXC COACH OF THE YEAR

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ALL-SAA SELECTIONS

ALL-REGION SELECTIONS

SAVE THE DATES! 41ST ANNUAL HERBIE MCGUIRE PRAYING COLONELS INVITATIONAL M AY 2 1 DANVILLE COUNTRY CLUB 2ND ANNUAL CENTRE LOUISVILLE OPEN PRESENTED BY STERLING G. THOMPSON CO. AUGUST 13 AUDUBON COUNTRY CLUB

HAYLEY BARKER Senior Hayley Barker - named to the NFHCA Division III All-America Second Team - ends her career as the all-time leading goal scorer in Centre field hockey history (52), and was a three-time all-region selection as well as the 2017 Southern Athletics Association Offensive Player of the Year.

BROOKLYN BELL Senior Brooklyn Bell was also named to the NFHCA Division III All-America Second Team, closing her Centre career by setting a SAA record with 22 goals in 2017. She garnered All-SAA First Team honors to go with her All-Region and All-America nods.

ALL-AMERICANS

ANNIE RODENFELS Junior Annie Rodenfels became Centre's second women's cross country All-American in as many years, completing a hilly 6k course at Principia in 21:04.80, good enough to finish in 12th place overall. It marked her second All-America accolade after her third place finish in the 3000m steeplechase at last year's NCAA Track and Field Championships.

BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTâ„¢ SELECTIONS

JOHNWILSON

ECONOMICS & FINANCE

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

DEVINHAYES

CODYESTEP

ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS

COLONELS COMPLETE BEST SEASON EVER Centre field hockey set a new program standard in 2017, advancing to the team’s first-ever NCAA Elite Eight while setting a record with 17 victories.

The Colonels' postseason run began in the Southern Athletic Association Tournament, where they avenged a regular-season defeat against Rhodes in the championship match, beating the Lynx 4-1 for their sixth conference title.

Centre then hosted the program’s first NCAA Tournament match at South Turf, defeating Washington & Jefferson in a thrilling 3-2 overtime decision.

Making just their second NCAA Sweet 16 appearance ever, Centre toppled No. 7 MIT, 2-1, to move onto the NCAA Elite Eight. The Colonels would eventually fall to national powerhouse TCNJ, bringing their historic season to a close.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS - PROGRAM-RECORD 17 WINS - SIXTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP (2ND SAA TITLE) - FIRST-EVER NCAA TOURNAMENT HOME GAME - SECOND NCAA SWEET 16 APPEARANCE - FIRST-EVER NCAA ELITE EIGHT APPEARANCE - TWO NFHCA ALL-AMERICANS - THREE NFHCA ALL-REGION SELECTIONS - FOUR ALL-SAA SELECTIONS - SAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - SAA COACH OF THE YEAR - NFHCA REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

CENTRE RANKS 38TH IN LEARFIELD DIRECTORS’ CUP AFTER FALL SEASON The Centre College athletics program ranks 38th out of more than 440 programs in the NCAA Division III Learfield Directors' Cup after the fall season.

The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.

Centre totaled 128 points for the fall season, most in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). Field hockey led the way with 70 points after their NCAA Elite Eight run, and women's cross country and women's soccer finished with 33 and 25 points, respectively.

The Colonels finished 121st last season, and are on pace for their best finish since placing 45th in 2010-11.

Other SAA programs among those in the top 100 include Berry (43rd), Oglethorpe (T-91st) and Rhodes (T-91st).

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1. Centre women's basketball got off to its best start since the 2011-12 Sweet 16 season this year, winning 12 of its first 13 games. The Colonels, who won seven games all of last season and eight the year prior, have put together one of the stingiest defenses in the Southern Athletic Assocation. They lead the league allowing just 53.3 points per game, helped by junior Abigail Stewart's 1.6 blocks per game.

2. In September, Centre Athletics launched Centre Spotlight, a near-weekly long-form video series highlighting the more unique aspects of Colonel student-athletes and coaches. Topics have ranged from covering Gracie Fitzgerald - a women's soccer student-athlete and member of the USA Deaf National Team - to an All-Access look at Centre men's basketball's exhibition against Kentucky. The videos have been everywhere from four minutes to more than 30, and have averaged more than 1,000 views apiece. To date, the most-viewed Spotlight has been Colin Burnam's, which has more than 5,000 views and details the junior student-athlete who is part of the football team in the fall and cheerleading squad during the offseason.

3. Centre men's basketball coach Greg Mason reached win No. 350 earlier this season when his squad defeated Boyce College by a 97-56 score. Mason, a Shelbyville, Ky., native, has been at the helm of his alma mater's program since the 1999-2000 season. He entered the year 11th among NCAA Division III Men's Basketball coaches with a career winning percentage of .727. His first victory was a 66-65 decision against Hanover back in 1999. Remarkably, he's never had a losing season during his 18 years as Centre's head man.

4. The Borland-Distler Bullpen is the newest addition to the facilities surrounding Gary Wright Field. The three lane bullpen was completed in August of 2017 and provides a professional quality practice space for the Centre pitching staff. The turfed area also serves as a space for other player development activities. Made possible through an initial gift from Gary Wright ’64, the project was completed through a $35,000 for $35,000 challenge campaign, which reached its goal through donations from friends and family of Centre baseball.