{"id":4612,"date":"2016-06-10T19:16:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T23:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/24\/it-was-a-very-good-year\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T21:09:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T02:09:12","slug":"it-was-a-very-good-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/it-was-a-very-good-year\/","title":{"rendered":"It Was a Very Good Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman University’s 2015-16 athletic year proved to be its best in over a decade as evidenced by the school’s 92nd place finish among 294 NCAA Division I qualifying schools in Learfield Sports’ Director’s Cup competition [PDF]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 92nd place finish\u2014the highest of any SoCon school\u2014is Furman’s best since an 88th place finish in 2004-05 and fourth Top 100 performance in the competition’s 22-year history.
\nThe 197 points is the program’s second highest tally behind the 208 points registered during the 2001-02 school year. Finishes by other schools include James Madison (94th), William & Mary (95th), Coastal Carolina (127th), Tulane (135th), Butler (146th), Richmond (166th), Colgate (194th), College of Charleston (207th), and Elon (220th),<\/p>\n

Given annually since 1994 to the school with the most successful, broad-based athletics program based on national finishes in both men’s and women’s sports, the Learfield Directors’ Cup was originally developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. In 1995 it was expanded to include Division II, III, and the NAIA and, in 2011-12, expanded to include junior\/community colleges.<\/p>\n

Furman, which won the 2015-16 Germann Cup (women) and finished second in the Commissioner’s Cup (men) in Southern Conference all-sports competitions, captured a SoCon leading seven league championships and qualified five teams for NCAA Tournament competition over the past year. In addition, individuals representing men’s cross country, women’s outdoor track, and men’s outdoor track also participated in NCAA Championships.<\/p>\n

Furman men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, and women’s golf teams won SoCon Tournament championships, and women’s tennis claimed a league regular season title.<\/p>\n

Paladins athletics produced four All-Americans, eight SoCon Players of the Year, five SoCon Coaches of the Year, four league freshmen of the year in 2015-16, and 91 all-conference performers. Stephanie DeVita was named SoCon Female Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n

2015-16 Furman University Athletics Capsule Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Finish:<\/strong> 92nd (197 points) of 294 NCAA Division I schools<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Germann Cup Finish (Women’s All-Sport Competition):<\/strong> 1st<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Commissioner’s Cup Finish (Men’s All-Sport Competition):<\/strong> 2nd<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Team Championships:<\/strong> (7)
\nVolleyball (Tournament)
\nMen’s Soccer (Tournament)
\nWomen’s Soccer (Tournament)
\nMen’s Cross Country (Tournament)
\nWomen’s Cross Country (Tournament)
\nWomen’s Tennis (Regular Season)
\nWomen’s Golf (Tournament)<\/p>\n

NCAA Tournament Team Qualifier:<\/strong> (5)
\nVolleyball
\nMen’s Soccer
\nWomen’s Soccer
\nMen’s Cross Country (13th Place Finish)
\nWomen’s Golf (20th Place Finish)<\/p>\n

NCAA Tournament Individual Qualifier:<\/strong> (4)
\nAllie Buchalski, Cross Country (13th Place)
\nAllie Buchalski, Outdoor Track & Field (14th Place)
\nTroy Reeder, Outdoor Track & Field (7th Place)
\nTaylor Totland, Women’s Golf (20th Place)<\/p>\n

NCAA Division I All-American:<\/strong> (4)
\nCory Magwood, Football (Sports Network \/ 3rd Team)
\nAllie Buchalski, Cross Country (NCAA \/ 1st Team)
\nTroy Reeder, Outdoor Track & Field (NCAA 3,000m Steeplehcase \/ 1st Team)
\nAllie Buchalski, Outdoor Track & Field (NCAA 5,000m \/ 2nd Team)<\/p>\n

All-Region:<\/strong> (10)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (AVCA All-East Region)
\nSven Lissek, Men’s Soccer (NSCAA All-South Region \/ 2nd Team)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer (NSCAA All-Southeast Region \/ 1st Team)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (NCAA All-Region)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (NCAA All-Region)
\nFrank Lara, Men’s Cross Country (NCAA All-Region)
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Cross Country (NCAA All-Region)
\nStephen Croone, Men’s Basketball (NABC All-District)
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf (WGCA All-Region)
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (ABCA\/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region)<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Player of the Year:<\/strong> (8)
\nCory Magwood, Football (Defensive)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country
\nStephen Croone, Men’s Basketball
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (Pitcher)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Indoor Track & Field
\nAnsley Speaks, Women’s Tennis
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Freshman of the Year:<\/strong> (4)
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis
\nHaylee Harford, Women’s Golf
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
\nJabari Richards, Baseball<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Coach of the Year:<\/strong> (5)
\nDoug Allison, Men’s Soccer
\nRobert Gary, Men’s Cross Country
\nRobert Gary, Women’s Cross Country
\nAdam Herendeen, Women’s Tennis
\nKelley Hester, Women’s Golf<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Tournament MVP:<\/strong> (4)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer
\nSven Lissek, Men’s Soccer
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Indoor Track & Field<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year<\/strong>
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer<\/p>\n

Post-Graduate Scholarship:<\/strong> (3)
\nMaggie Grisell, Women’s Soccer (NCAA)
\nMaggie Grisell, Women’s Soccer (SoCon)
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball (SoCon)<\/p>\n

CoSIDA Academic All-District:<\/strong> (3)
\nAllie Buchalski, Cross Country\/Track & Field
\nCarl Rider, Football
\nJon Vandenberg, Men’s Lacrosse<\/p>\n

NSCAA Scholar All-South Region<\/strong>
\nSven Lissek (2nd Team)<\/p>\n

USTFCCCA All-Academic:<\/strong> (3)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country
\nFrank Lara, Men’s Cross Country
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Cross Country<\/p>\n

USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team<\/strong>
\nMen’s Cross Country<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Player of the Week:<\/strong> (48)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer (Aug 25)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (Aug. 31)
\nJo Wilkins, Volleyball (Sept. 7)
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Cross Country (Sept. 9)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (Sept. 9)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (Sept. 16)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (Sept. 16)
\nTrey Robinson, Football (Sept. 21)
\nJohn Croft Hollingsworth, Football (Sept. 21)
\nBrian Ross, Football (Sept. 28)
\nEli Pinner, Men’s Soccer (Sept. 29)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (Sept. 30)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (Sept. 30)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer (Oct. 13)
\nMark Hadley, Men’s Cross Country (Oct. 14)
\nLaura Miller, Women’s Cross Country (Oct. 14)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (Oct. 19)
\nSven Lissek, Men’s Soccer (Oct. 20)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (Oct. 21)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (Oct. 26)
\nCory Magwood, Football (Nov. 2)
\nJamilla Johnson, Volleyball (Nov. 2)
\nJohn Croft Hollingsworth, Football (Nov. 2)
\nWhitney Bunn, Women’s Basketball (Jan. 26)
\nStephen Croone, Men’s Basketball (Feb. 16)
\nLaura Miller, Women’s Indoor Track (Feb. 17)
\nRyan Adams, Men’s Indoor Track (Feb. 17)
\nAnnaRose Borrelli, Softball (Feb. 22)
\nAnnaRose Borellli, Softball (Mar. 7)
\nDevine Horine, Women’s Lacrosse (Mar. 8 \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nPreston Cole, Men’s Golf (Mar. 9)
\nAdam Steryous, Men’s Tennis (Mar. 9)
\nHaylee Harford, Women’s Golf (Mar. 9)
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis (Mar. 22)
\nCameron Green, Men’s Tennis (Mar. 29)
\nTroy Reeder, Men’s Outdoor Track (Mar. 30)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Outdoor Track (Mar. 30)
\nCarter Grote, Baseball (Apr. 4)
\nStephen Wierzbicki, Men’s Lacrosse (Apr. 5)
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf (Apr. 6)
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis (Apr. 12)
\nAbby Shields, Women’s Lacrosse (Apr. 12 \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nCameron Green, Men’s Tennis (Apr. 18)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Outdoor Track (Apr. 27)
\nMaggie Friel, Women’s Lacrosse (May 2 \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nDeon Sanders, Baseball (May 9)
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (May 9)
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (May 22)<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week:<\/strong> (3)
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball (Nov. 4)
\nAllie Buchalski, Track and Field (Mar. 2)
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf (May 11)<\/p>\n

National Player of the Week:<\/strong> (2)
\nTrey Robinson, Football (Sept. 21 \/ Sports Network)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer (Nov. 10 \/ NSCAA)<\/p>\n

Southern Conference Player of the Month:<\/strong> (14)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (September)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (September)
\nMaggie Grisell, Women’s Soccer (October)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (October)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (October)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (November)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Indoor Track & Field (February)
\nTroy Reeder, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (March)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (March)
\nAdam Steryous, Men’s Tennis (March)
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis (March)
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf (April)
\nAnsley Speaks, Women’s Tennis (April)
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (May)<\/p>\n

All-Southern Conference:<\/strong> (91)
\nCory Magwood, Football (1st Team)
\nTrey Robinson, Football (1st Team)
\nJoe Turner, Football (1st Team)
\nAndrej Suttles, Football (2nd Team)
\nReggie Thomas, Football (2nd Team)
\nDuncan Fletcher, Football (2nd Team)
\nTroy Reeder, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nAustin Sprague, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nFrank Lara, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nJosh Brickell, Men’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nKyle Polman, Men’s Cross Country (2nd Team)
\nMark Hadley, Men’s Cross Country (2nd Team)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nLaura Miller, Women’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nJacquelyn Crow, Women’s Cross Country (1st Team)
\nEmma Mashburn, Women’s Cross Country (2nd Team)
\nAdrian McInnis, Men’s Soccer (1st Team)
\nLewis Hawke, Men’s Soccer (2nd Team)
\nEli Pinner, Men’s Soccer (2nd Team)
\nCarlie Couch, Women’s Soccer (1st Team)
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer (1st Team)
\nEmily Graves, Women’s Soccer (2nd Team)
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball (1st Team)
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball (1st Team)
\nStephen Croone, Men’s Basketball (1st Team)
\nWhitney Bunn, Women’s Basketball (1st Team)
\nHolli Wilkins, Women’s Basketball (2nd Team)
\nJacquelyn Crow, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 800m, DMR)
\nBecca Cooley, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ DMR)
\nAnn Sisson, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ DMR)
\nShannon Smith, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ DMR)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Indoor Track (1st team \/ Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m)
\nEmma Mashburn, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 3,000m, 5,000m)
\nLaura Miller, Women’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 3,000m, 5,000m)
\nTroy Reeder, Men’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 3,000m, Mile)
\nTanner Hinkle, Men’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 5,000m)
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Indoor Track (1st Team \/ 5,000m)
\nCameron Green, Men’s Tennis (1st Team \/ Singles; 2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nAdam Steryous, Men’s Tennis (1st Team \/ Singles; 2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nAnsley Speaks, Women’s Tennis (1st Team \/ Singles; 1st Team \/ Doubles)
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis (1st Team \/ Singles; 1st Team \/ Doubles)
\nBlair Martin, Women’s Tennis (2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nGabby Rodriquez, Women’s Tennis (2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nKarlee Bryde, Women’s Tennis (2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nHarper Caswell, Women’s Tennis (2nd Team \/ Doubles)
\nTroy Reeder, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 1,500m, 5,000m)
\nRyan Adams, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 1,500m)
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 5,000m, 10,000m)
\nFrank Lara, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 5,000m, 10,000m)
\nLee Shearer, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 3,000m Steeplechase)
\nJaylan Reid, Men’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ Shot Put)
\nAllie Buchalski, Women’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 1,500m, 5,000m)
\nEmma Mashburn, Women’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 5,000m, 10,000m)
\nLaura Miller, Women’s Outdoor Track (1st Team \/ 10,000m)
\nPage Gamble, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nSamantha Eckels, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nDevine Horine, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nMeg Lingo, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nMaggie Friel, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nAshley Trice, Women’s Lacrosse (1st Team \/ Atlantic Sun)
\nAnnaRose Borrelli, Softball (1st Team)
\nSieara Bishop, Softball (1st Team)
\nCandace Johnson, Softball (1st Team)
\nLindsey Bert, Softball (2nd Team \/ P, UT)
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball (1st Team)
\nJabari Richards, Baseball (2nd Team)
\nPreston Cole, Men’s Golf (1st Team)
\nWehman Hopke, Men’s Golf (1st Team)
\nAlice Chen, Women’s Golf (1st Team)
\nHaylee Harford, Women’s Golf (1st Team)
\nValentina Romero, Women’s Golf (1st Team)
\nTaylor Totland, Women’s Golf (1st Team)<\/p>\n

Southern Conference All-Freshman:<\/strong> (26)
\nTriston Luke, Football
\nAaquill Annoor, Football
\nJaylan Reid, Football
\nJacquelyn Crow, Women’s Cross Country
\nJosiah Baker, Men’s Soccer
\nDalton Souder, Men’s Soccer
\nNoah Teplitzky, Men’s Soccer
\nAmani Bright, Women’s Soccer
\nCarris Campbell, Volleyball
\nJamila Johnson, Volleyball
\nMatt Rafferty, Men’s Basketball
\nKaitlyn Duncan, Women’s Basketball
\nRyan Adams, Men’s Indoor Track
\nJosh Pistorius, Men’s Tennis
\nGabby Rodriguez, Women’s Tennis
\nKatarina Weymouth, Women’s Tennis
\nJaylan Reid, Men’s Outdoor Track
\nRyan Adams, Men’s Outdoor Track
\nAaron Templeton, Men’s Outdoor Track
\nFrank Lara, Men’s Outdoor Track
\nAbby Shields, Women’s Lacrosse (Atlantic Sun)
\nEmily Demonte, Softball
\nJabari Richards, Baseball
\nJake Crawford, Baseball
\nConnor Bruns, Men’s Golf
\nHaylee Harford, Women’s Golf<\/p>\n

Southern Conference All-Tournament:<\/strong> (20)
\nMarco Carrizales, Men’s Soccer
\nEvan De YCaza, Men’s Soccer
\nSven Lissek, Men’s Soccer
\nWellford Moore, Men’s Soccer
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer
\nMaggie Grisell, Women’s Soccer
\nRachel Shah, Women’s Soccer
\nSanon Williams, Women’s Soccer
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball
\nAnnie Bierman, Volleyball
\nMeg DeMaar, Volleyball
\nDevin Sibley, Men’s Basketball
\nHolli Wilkins, Women’s Basketball
\nWhitney Bunn, Women’s Basketball
\nLindsey Bert, Softball
\nSieara Bishop, Softball
\nCandace Johnson, Softball
\nEmma Ogburn, Softball
\nWill Gaddis, Baseball
\nJake Crawford, Baseball<\/p>\n

Furman Male Athlete of the Year<\/strong>
\nStephen Croone, Men’s Basketball<\/p>\n

Furman Edna Hartness Female Athlete of the Year<\/strong>
\nStephanie DeVita, Women’s Soccer<\/p>\n

Furman John M. Block Academic Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nTrevor Atkins, Men’s Lacrosse<\/p>\n

Furman Elizabeth Blackwell Academic Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nMaggie Grisell, Women’s Soccer<\/p>\n

Furman Student-Athlete Achievement Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nJo Wilks, Volleyball<\/p>\n

Furman Lyles Alley Coach of the Year Award<\/strong>
\nMichelle Young, Volleyball<\/p>\n

Note: 2015-16 golf, tennis, and track & field national scholar-athlete teams have yet to be announced<\/em><\/p>\n

Hunter Reid, Furman Sports Information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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