ATHLETICS
Spring Sports THREE IAC TITLES CAP HISTORIC SPRING
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acrosse went 21–0 and won the Interstate Athletic Conference
(IAC) regular season and tournament championships en route to the program’s fourth ever No. 1 finish in the Nike/US Lacrosse
national top 25 (for more, see story on p. 7). Tennis and golf also won IAC titles to help Landon clinch a tie with Georgetown Prep for the
2016–17 IAC Founders Cup, and rugby claimed its second consecutive Mid-Atlantic Varsity Rugby Conference (MAVRC) division II crown. Four spring athletes earned All-American honors, and 11 scored
Washington Post All-Met accolades. Justin Shockey ’17 was USA Today’s ALL-USA national Lacrosse Player of the Year and the All-Met Player
of the Year. And Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves drafted Randy Bednar Jr. (although he has opted to play in college first).
BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS Led by IAC Player of the Year Randy Bednar Jr., the 13–8–1 baseball squad scored regular-season sweeps of IAC competitors Bullis, Episcopal, and St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes. Ryan Fruehwirth ’18 pitched complete-game gems in two of those: a 4–2 win over Bullis and a thrilling 3–2 victory vs. Episcopal that earned Landon a No. 2 seed in the IAC Tournament. They fell in the semifinals to a tough St. Albans team that went on to win the IAC title. INDIVIDUAL HONORS Randy Bednar Jr. ’17: AllMet (second team), IAC Player of the Year, Co-Captain; Scott Prutting ’17: All-IAC, Co-Captain; Drew Whalen ’17: Co-Captain GOLF HIGHLIGHTS The Bears fell to Georgetown Prep by one stroke during a tough regular season matchup, but bounced back in the IAC tournament to defeat Prep by 13 strokes and capture the 21st IAC title in program history. Evan Katz ’17 took the individual crown, while John Kalavritinos ’17 was runner-up. The Bears went on to finish second to a powerhouse Gonzaga team in the Metro Championship, and Katz and Kalavritinos closed their Landon careers tied with Morgan Egloff ’15 for the school record scoring average. INDIVIDUAL HONORS Cole Gibson ’17: All-IAC; John Kalavritinos ’17: All-Met (honorable mention), All-IAC, Co-Captain; Evan Katz ’17: All-Met (1st team), All-IAC, Co-Captain; Jeff Samit ’17: All-Met (honorable mention), All-IAC, Co-Captain; West Shaw ’18: All-IAC; Coach Jack Duqette: All-Met Coach of the Year LACROSSE HIGHLIGHTS The Bears defeated Bullis 18–7 in the IAC tournament championship to wrap up the program’s 31st IAC title, an undefeated 21–0 season, and the No. 1 ranking in the Nike/US Lacrosse national top 25. Landon beat several nationally ranked teams, including Bullis (twice), Georgetown Prep, Brunswick from Connecticut, and St. Ignatius Prep from California. Faceoff virtuoso Justin Shockey ’17 led the way, with plenty of help from fellow seniors Nate Buller, Cam James and Andrew 36
Fowler, as well as Joey Epstein ’18, who already owns Landon’s singleseason and all-time scoring records as a junior. INDIVIDUAL HONORS Nate Buller ’17: UnderArmour All-American, All-Met (2nd team), All-IAC, CoCaptain; Shane Corcoran ’17: All-Met (honorable mention); Joey Epstein ’18: Epoch/US Lacrosse National Player of the Year, Epoch/US Lacrosse Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year, US Lacrosse All-American, All-Met (1st team), All-IAC; Andrew Fowler ’17: UnderArmour All-American, All-IAC; John Geppert ’18: All-IAC; Cam James ’17: All-Met (1st team); Zach Johnson ’18: All-IAC; Ryan Pride ’17: Co-Captain; Justin Shockey ’17: USA Today ALL-USA Lacrosse Player of the Year, US Lacrosse All-American, All-Met Player of the Year, UnderArmour All-American, All-IAC Player of the Year, CoCaptain; Coach Rob Bordley ’66: US Lacrosse Coach of the Year (D.C. area) OUTDOOR TRACK HIGHLIGHTS The Bears put on a show at the Landon Relays, the first varsity invitational held on the newly revamped track, winning all but two of the relay events to finish second in the meet. Wes Feldman ’17
LANDON SCHOOL | SUMMER 2017