{"id":5363,"date":"2012-08-30T11:48:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T17:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/?p=5363"},"modified":"2012-08-30T11:48:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T17:48:25","slug":"sports-briefs-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/2012\/08\/sports-briefs-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

DeGayner, Thirkell named Academic All-Americans<\/h3>\n

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Jordan Degayner '12<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jordan DeGayner \u201912<\/strong> (swimming and diving) and Deanna Thirkell \u201912<\/strong> (women\u2019s tennis) put an exclamation point on their collegiate careers by earning a spot on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).<\/p>\n

DeGayner became the seventh Tiger to earn first-team accolades, joining Deborah Nalty \u201984<\/strong> (women\u2019s basketball), Heather McGuire \u201994<\/strong> (volleyball), Ryan Egeland \u201997<\/strong> (football), Ryan Haygood \u201997<\/strong> (football), Heather O\u2019Brien \u201999<\/strong> (track and field) and Patrick McGinnis \u201905<\/strong> (men\u2019s soccer).<\/p>\n

A second-team selection in 2011, DeGayner joins CC\u2019s exclusive list of two-time Academic All-Americans that includes Nalty, McGuire, and Brett Sterling \u201906 (ice hockey).<\/p>\n

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Deanna Thirkell '12<\/p><\/div>\n

A chemistry major with a 3.90 grade-point average, DeGayner secured All-America honors by winning the 200-yard freestyle at the 2012 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.<\/p>\n

Thirkell earned a spot on the second team and became the first Colorado College tennis player to receive the highly competitive national honor. She also was a first-team all-district selection as a junior in 2011.<\/p>\n

DeGayner and Thirkell, along with Grace Maloney \u201912<\/strong> (women\u2019s lacrosse) and Robby Caseria \u201912<\/strong> (cross-country\/track and field), also garnered first-team all-academic distinction at the district level.<\/p>\n

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Grace Maloney '12<\/p><\/div>\n

Women\u2019s Lacrosse<\/h3>\n

Ellie Cole \u201913<\/strong> struck for three goals and added a pair of assists as the top-seeded Tigers withstood a late comeback by Sewanee to record a 10-9 victory in the championship game of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. CC finished the season with a 15-3 overall record and won a share of the SCAC\u2019s regular-season title with a 4-1 mark.<\/p>\n

The Tigers took three of the SCAC\u2019s top individual honors and six players earned all-conference honors. Midfielder Maloney was named Offensive Player of the Year, goaltender Abby Fink \u201913<\/strong> was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year, and Susan Stuart shared Coach of the Year honors with two of her peers.<\/p>\n

In addition to Maloney and Fink, midfielder Bailey Terhune \u201912<\/strong> and Cole were first-team selections. Defender Nancy Makuch \u201913<\/strong> and midfielder Ginna Oates \u201913<\/strong> were named to the second team.<\/p>\n

Fink, Maloney, and Terhune were named to the Intercollegiate Women\u2019s Lacrosse Coaches Association West Region first team, while Cole earned a spot on the second team.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Lacrosse<\/h3>\n

Colorado College won its third consecutive SCAC regular-season title, but dropped an 8-5 decision to Birmingham-Southern College in the championship game of the conference tournament.<\/p>\n

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Zach Pierce '12<\/p><\/div>\n

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Zach Pierce \u201912<\/strong> was named Defensive Player of the Year by the SCAC and was one of six Tigers to earn all- conference honors.<\/p>\n

Pierce, a long-stick midfielder, was joined on the all-league first team by defender Ian Coughlan \u201912<\/strong>, midfielder Charles Curtis \u201913<\/strong>, and defender Connor Ervin \u201915<\/strong>. Attackman Moses Taylor \u201912<\/strong> and midfielder Steve Rijo \u201913<\/strong> were second-team selections.<\/p>\n

Taylor struck for five goals in the second half to help CC pull away for an 11-6 victory over Whittier College in the season finale at Washburn Field. The Tigers retained possession of the Locker-Stabler Cup.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Tennis<\/h3>\n

Nate Burt \u201912<\/strong> and Robert Kasemodel \u201915<\/strong> were named to the honorable mention all-SCAC men\u2019s tennis team for their performance on the court this season. The Tigers finished the season with a 10-11 record and matched their best-ever finish at the conference tournament by taking sixth place.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Tennis<\/h3>\n

Colorado College used a 5-4 win over Birmingham Southern College to claim fifth place at the SCAC championships, the highest finish ever for the program. Thirkell, who was named to the 2012 all-conference team, led the team and recorded career highs with a 16-6 record at No. 1 singles and a 13-9 mark at No. 1 doubles. The Tigers ended their season with a 13-9 record.<\/p>\n

Track and Field<\/h3>\n

Max Gerken \u201912<\/strong> won the 3K steeplechase at the SCAC Track and Field Championships with a time of 9:22.89. Jackson Brainerd \u201912<\/strong> (1,500 meters) and Matt Schull \u201913 <\/strong>(long jump) joined Gerken in earning all-SCAC recognition with top-three finishes in their respective events.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Soccer<\/h3>\n

The women\u2019s soccer team continued its commitment to community service with a pair of events during Blocks 7 and 8.<\/p>\n

On April 28, Hanna Berglund \u201913, Hannah Peterson \u201913, M<\/strong>arika Viragh \u201913, Lynn Froetscher \u201914, Mary Bowman \u201915, <\/strong>Alex McCready \u201915, Jordan Savold \u201915<\/strong>, and Jaclyn Silsby \u201915<\/strong> traveled to Greeley, Colo., where they ran a one-day clinic for a group of Somali refugees in conjunction with Soccer Without Borders.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 5, more than 20 Tigers spent the day at the Garden of the Gods, assisting the Rocky Mountain Field Institute by restoring marked hiking routes and closing off a number of social trails at the popular outdoor recreation area in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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