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Points of Excellence - Bronco Athletics

Points of Excellence

Bronco Athletics

2006 – 2007 Academic Year

  • In 2007, the Broncos captured the West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup for the second time in three years after nine top-four finishes in 13 WCC-sponsored sports during the 2006–07 seasons.
  • For four straight years, an NCAA report showed that student-athletes at SCU graduate at the highest rate (76 percent) in the WCC (West Coast Conference) and at the second highest rate among Division I institutions in California
  • In 2006, Bronco student-athletes have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.046. The overall student-athlete term grade-point average was 3.095. Women’s golf led all teams with an overall term grade-point average of 3.525.

Baseball:

  • Tied for fourth at the WCC, enabling SCU to clinch the Commissioner’s Cup.
  • Tommy Medica was named All-WCC First Team and to the All-WCC Freshman Team, Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, All-Ping! Freshman Team, Baseball Freshman All-American, Team USE roster for summer tour and Pan Am Games.
  • Steve Kalush and Nate Garica were named to the All-Freshman Team.
  • Gabe Alcanter, Matt Wickswat, and Ryan Conan were named All-WCC Honorable Mentions.
  • Carl Bacon and Jeff Lombard were named WCC Spring All-Americans.

Men’s Basketball:

  • Finished second in WCC for first time under coach Dick Davey.
  • 21 wins were most ever during Davey’s tenure.
  • Dick Davey named WCC Coach of the Year for the fourth time.
  • Sean Denison named WCC Co-Player of the Year, USBWA All-District IX, AP All-American Honorable Mention, Collegeinsider.com WCC Player of the Year; and he earned a spot in the DiGiorno Senior All-Star Game at the Final Four.
  • Scott Dougherty and Danny Pariseau were named to the All-WCC First Team; Pariseau was also named WCC Newcomer of the Year.
  • Brody Angley named All-WCC Honorable Mention.
  • Mitch Henke named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, WCC All-Academic, I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete First Team, and WCC All-Academic.
  • Danny Pariseau and Joey Kaemph were also named WCC All-Academics.

Women’s Basketball:

  • Finished sixth in regular season.
  • Chandice Cronk named All-WCC First Team.
  • Jen Gottschalk named All-WCC Honorable Mention.
  • Ashley Grahm named WCC All-Academic and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII.
  • Tied for first in nation in three-pointers rate with at 8.4 per game.

Men’s Cross Country:

  • Finished third at the WCC Championships in Belmont, Calif .
  • Placed 20th at the NCAA West Regionals in Fairview , Ore .
  • Chris Gumbs named All-WCC First Team after finishing sixth.
  • Mike Hannon named All-WCC Honorable Mention after finishing thirteenth.
  • A.J. Blummel named WCC All-Academic.

Women’s Cross Country:

  • Finished fourth at the WCC Championships in Belmont, Calif .
  • Placed 18th at the NCAA West Regionals in Stanford, Calif.
  • Shannon Bell named ESPN The Magazine All-District VIII, All-American and WCC All-Academic.
  • Lauren Swigart named All-WCC Honorable Mention, finishing twelfth at SCC Championships.
  • Anne Murphy-Hagan named All-WCC Honorable Mention, finishing thirteenth at WCC Championships.

Men’s Golf:

  • Finished in a tie for fifth at the WCC Championships in Lompoc , Cali f.
  • Jong Yoon was top finisher at WCC Championships, placing eighth and earning All-WCC honors.
  • Tim Lynch finished 17th at WCC Championships.

Women’s Golf:

  • Finished fourth at the WCC Championships in Lompoc , Calif.
  • Jamie Nonaka was top Bronco at WCCs with a tenth-place finish.
  • Jamie Nonaka, Hilaire Fouts, and Samantha Trask were all named All-WCC Honorable Mentions.
  • Hilare Fouts and Corey Utsurogi named WCC Spring All-Academics.
  • Hilare Fouts, Jamie Nonaka, Jennifer Sun, Megan Stoddart, and Erin Sullivan named NCGA Division 1 All-American Scholars.

Men’s Rowing:

  • Finished fourth at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
  • Third-place finish at Lexington Cup.

Women’s Rowing:

  • Equaled program-best with second-place finish at WCC Championsip.
  • Finished second in JV eight and third in IVs at WCCs.
  • Katie Faher and Ashley Tomberlin named All-WCC First Team.
  • Finished second at Lexington Cup.
  • Earned fourth place finish at Dad Vail Regatta and sent two boats to race.
  • Finished eighth at WIRA Championships.

Men’s Soccer:

  • Won ninth WCC title.
  • Reached quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament.
  • Cameron Rast named WCC Coach of the Year.
  • Keith DeVey named All-WCC First Team, All-Far West Region Third Team, NSCAA Scholar All-Far West Region First Team, and NSCAA Scholar All-American Third Team.
  • Peter Lowry named All-WCC Second Team, All-Far West Region First Team.
  • Matt Hatzke named All-WCC Honorable Mention, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII, Scholar All-Far West Region Honorable Mention, and WCC All-Academic.
  • Eric Ustruck named All-WCC Second Team.
  • Stephen McCarthy named WCC Co-Freshman of the Year, All-WCC Honorable Mention, Soccer American All-Freshman Team, College Soccer News All-Freshman Team, and WCC All-Freshman Team.
  • Jide Ogunbiyi, Joseph Buttitta, and Brian Martin were All-WCC Honorable Mentions.
  • Jamil Roberts named All-WCC Honorable Mention and All-Far West Region Third Team.
  • Jeff Cosgriff named WCC All-Freshman Team.
  • Matt Marquess named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII.
  • Broncos had nine-game unbeaten streak from October 1 to November 3.

Women’s Soccer:

  • Won ninth WCC title.
  • Jerry Smith named WCC Coach of the Year.
  • Marian Dalmy named WCC Player of the Year, All-WCC First Team, NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team, and Soccer Buzz All-West Region First Team.
  • Kiki Bosio named All-WCC First Team, WCC All-Freshman Team, Soccer America All-Freshman Team, and Soccer Buzz All-West Freshman Team.
  • Amanda Poach named All-WCC First Team.
  • Meagan Snell and Lauren Zealear named All-WCC First Team and Soccer Buzz All-West Team.
  • Brittany Klein named All-WCC Second Team and Soccer Buzz All-West Team.
  • Meagan McCray, Jordan Angeli, and Dani Potts named All-WCC Honorable Mention.
  • Jordan Angeli and Amanda Poach played for the U.S. U-20 Team at the World Championships in September.
  • Dalmy signed contract with U.S. Women’s National team in Spring 2007.

Softball:

  • Finished sixth in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference.
  • Angela Kabanuck and Sara Overmier named to the All-PCSC second team.
  • Overmier named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII.
  • Angela Kabanuck finished third in hitting, tied for first in slugging, finished eighth in on-base percentage, third in hits (72), tied for second in doubles (14), placed second in home runs, and first in total bases and steals in the PCSC.

Men’s Tennis:

  • Placed fourth at WCC Championships.
  • Jan Macek and Bobby Rasmussen named All-WCC Singles Second Team and All-WCC Doubles Second Team.
  • Brian Brogan and Blane Shields earned All-WCC Honorable Mention accolades in singles and doubles.
  • Jay Won named All-WCC Second Team in singles and All-WCC Honorable Mention in doubles.
  • Robert Gallman named All-WCC Honorable Mention in doubles.
  • Team tied school record for most wins (20), and had a nine-game unbeaten streak, the second longest in program history.
  • Wong tied school record for wins in a season with 30.
  • Spent 14 in polls with a high of No. 59 in the nation.
  • Team went 19-1 when winning doubles points.
  • Jan Macek and Bobby Rasmussen finished with 35 wins, second all-time at SCU.
  • Bobby Rasmussen had 60 career singles wins, good for sixth all-time.
  • Blane Shields posted 22- record in singles.
  • Team played 12 ranked opponents.

Women’s Tennis:

  • Tied for fifth at WCC Championships.
  • Casey Knutson named All-WCC Second Team in singles and doubles.
  • Erika Barnes named All-WCC Second Team in doubles.
  • Kim Daniel named All-WCC Honorable Mention in singles, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, and WCC Spring All-Academic.
  • Erika Barnes and Casey Knutson named WCC Doubles Team of the Month for April.  

Men’s Track:

  • Competed in 11 meets and competed in Division I Track Independent Championships for the first time.
  • Mike Delaurenti set school record in 3000m Steeplechase at Steve Scott Open on April 28 with time of 9:19.88. He also won 3000m with time of 8:49.30 at Hornet Invitational on March 24, and had personal-best times in 1500m, 3000m, 3000m steeplechase, and 5000m.
  • Ryan Ward had best finishes in 100m and 200m.
  • Chris Furnari had top time in 400m.
  • Tony Dipre had top time in 800m.

Women’s Track:

  • Competed in 11 meets and competed in Division I Track Independent Championships for the first time.
  • Veronica Vazquez set school records in 100m with time of 4:42.68 and 5000m with time of 17:40.39.
  • Joanna Gistand had top time in 200m.
  • Carrie Pogorelc had top time in 400m.
  • Adrienne Puetz had time of 10:27.13 in 3000m.
  • Danielle Miller had top time in 2000m steeplechase with 11:35.50.
  • Lauren Swigart and Blossom Marimietri were first SCU track runners to compete in 10000m.
  • Joanna Gistand was the only Bronco to compete in 110m hurdles.

Volleyball:

  • Finished third in the WCC and earned ninth straight berth in the NCAA tournament.
  • Started year ranked as No. 4 in the nation, the program’s highest ranking ever.
  • Anna Cmaylo and Kim McGiven named All-WCC First Team and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII.
  • Caroline Walters named All-WCC Honorable Mention.
  • Lindsey Evans named to WCC All-Freshman Team.
  • Anna Cmaylo named AVCA All-Pacific Region First Team and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, becoming second Bronco volleyball player to be named All-American twice.
  • Kim McGiven named WCC Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Men’s Water Polo:

  • Finished fourth at the WWPA Championships.
  • Finished season ranked No. 16 in nation.
  • Jack Wall named ACWPC All-American honorable mention and All-WWPA First Team, becoming first Bronco All-American under Keith Wilbur.
  • Kevin Starry named All-WWPA Honorable Mention.
  • Liam Farrell was WWPA Newcomer of the Year.
  • Liam Farrell, Andrew Fitch, Tommy Kelly, and Daniel Soares named ACWPC Academic All-Americans.
  • Andrew Fitch, Tommy Kelly, Daniel Soares, Kevin Starry, and Rob Callahan named WWPA All-Academic.
  • Jack Wall led the team with 70 goals and 31 steals.

Women’s Water Polo:

  • Placed fourth at the WWPA Championships.
  • Finished No. 16 in the nation.
  • Katie Radvanyi named All-WWPA First Team and led the team with 45 goals..
  • Kristin Barnes named All-WWPA First Team.
  • Andrea Evans named All-WWPA Second Team.
  • Keith Wilbur named WWPA Coach of the Year.
  • Kaylie Pezzuto, Elizabeth Perry, Keely Baldwin, Emily Bonk, Katheryn Fraser, Kendra Betke, Christie Miller, Kellie Dunn, Amy Lamb, Meg Zimmerman, and Kirstin Olson named ACWPC All-Academics.
  • Elizabeth Perry, Kristin Barnes, Andrea Evans, Kendra Betke, Emily Bonk, Christie Miller, Amy Lam, and Meg Zimmerman named WWPA All-Academics.