2011-12 releases
Capital Athletic Conference Adds Penn State-Harrisburg; The Lions Join CNU & SVU As New Full Members In 2013-14
July 26, 2012
The Presidents Council of the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) proudly announced the addition of Penn State Harrisburg as a full member of the conference, beginning July 1, 2013. Penn State Harrisburg is the third institution, along with Christopher Newport University and Southern Virginia University, to join the CAC for the 2013-14 academic year.
CAC Names A Record 1,109 Student-Athletes To The 2011-12 All-Academic Team
June 26, 2012
The Capital Athletic Conference announced that a record of 1,109 student-athletes were named to the 2011-12 All-Academic Team. It is the second-straight year that more than 1,000 student-athletes, representing nine member institutions and 21 championship sports, were named to the conference’s All-Academic Team and the fourth-straight year the total number of honorees increased. Student-athletes in one or more CAC championship sports that attain a 3.20 grade point average (GPA) for the academic year earn a spot on the All-Academic team. Nearly 40% of CAC student-athletes posted a 3.20 GPA this year (1,109 out of 2,822 student-athletes, 39.3%).
WESLEY ANNOUNCES 2012 HALL OF FAME CLASS
June 26, 2012
Membership in Wesley College's Athletic Hall of Fame will expand from 96 to 110 when 14 newly-elected members are inducted in a ceremony on Homecoming Weekend on October 12 at the Schwartz Center for the Arts.
Capital Athletic Conference Adds Southern Virginia University; The Knights Join Christopher Newport As New Full Members In 2013-14 Season
June 25, 2012
The Presidents Council of the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) proudly announced Monday the addition of Southern Virginia University as full members of the conference, beginning July 1, 2013. Southern Virginia, which received notification last week of its approved regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), will join the CAC as a full member at the same time as Christopher Newport University, which announced its membership intentions in April. Southern Virginia also anticipates being promoted by the NCAA Division III Membership Committee from its current exploratory year to Division III Provisional Membership status later this summer.
Salisbury's Jennifer Houghton Named To Capital One Academic All-America Women's Track & Field Team
June 22, 2012
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its Capital One Academic All-American teams and senior Jennifer Houghton claimed cross country/track & field third-team honors. This marks the 19th Academic All-American for Salisbury University since 2001, and the first for a cross country/track & field student-athlete.
Three Former All-Americans To Be Added To The Salisbury Athletics Hall of Fame
June 18, 2012
When the weather begins to turn cooler, thoughts around a college campus turn to Homecoming, and one of the highlights of Salisbury University’s Homecoming Weekend is the Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The 2012 Hall of Fame class will honor three members, who will be inducted this October. Former student-athletes Erik Miller, Lisa Neylan and Michael Svehla, will bring the Hall of Fame’s total number to 117, on October 12.
St. Mary's To Induct Soccer Standout Brian Wolcott and Swimmer Julio Zarate Into Athletics Hall Of Fame
June 18, 2012
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Director of Athletics and Recreation Scott Devine announced Tuesday afternoon that Brian Wolcott ’05 (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) and Julio Zarate ’04 (Germantown, Md./Watkins Mills) will constitute St. Mary’s Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Salisbury Leads CAC In Final 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings
June 11, 2012
With two national championships and NCAA championship tournament appearances by eight other teams, Salisbury University finished the 2011-12 academic year as one of the top teams in Division III athletics as the National Association of College Directors of Athletics released the final standings for the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. Salisbury placed 13th this year, one of the highest finishes for the Sea Gulls in the Cup’s 17-year history.
Marymount University Senior Swimmer Anna Macedonia Selected As Capital Athletic Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
June 11, 2012
Marymount University senior All-American Swimmer Anna Macedonia (Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Directors of Athletics as the conference’s 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year program candidate.
St. Mary’s College Sophomore Women’s Soccer Defender Kira Schwartz Selected For 2011-12 CAC Unsung Hero Award
June 07, 2012
St. Mary’s College (Md.) junior women’s soccer defender Kira Schwartz (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference Senior Woman Administrators for the 2011-12 CAC Unsung Hero Award.
St. Mary’s Senior Men’s Lacrosse All-American Peter Windsor Selected As The 2011-12 CAC Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
June 06, 2012
St. Mary’s College (Md.) senior men’s lacrosse All-American Peter Windsor (Towson, Md./St. Paul’s) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2011-12 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Marymount Senior Women’s Swimming All-American Anna Macedonia Selected As The 2011-12 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
June 06, 2012
Marymount University women’s swimming All-American Anna Macedonia (Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell) was selected by the Capital Athletic Conference athletic directors and sports information directors as the 2011-12 CAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Frostburg State's Maggie Edwards, Marymount's Anna Macedonia Named To Capital One Academic All-America Team
June 05, 2012
Frostburg State junior field hockey goalie Maggie Edwards and Marymount senior honorable mention All-American swimmer Anna Macedonia were named to the 2012 Capital One Women's At-Large Academic All-America team.
Stevenson Student-Athletes and Staff Volunteer at Carroll County Special Olympics
May 30, 2012
On Wednesday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., student-athletes and coaches from the Stevenson athletics department volunteered at the Carroll County Special Olympics held at Winters Mill High School.
Salisbury Repeats As Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award Champion For Seventh-Straight Year; Gulls Also Win Women's Sports Trophy And Share Men's Award With York
May 18, 2012
Salisbury University put together one of the most complete athletic seasons in CAC history, winning 12 titles and finishing second three times in 21 championship sports on the way to winning the 2012 Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award. The Sea Gulls totaled 205.00 total points - the first time a team has reached the 200-point plateau in CAC history - to win its seventh-straight Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award. It is the 10th time since 1998-99 that Salisbury has won the all-sports title.
Three CAC Women Student-Athletes Named to 2012 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team
May 17, 2012
Three CAC women student-athletes, including Frostburg State's Maggie Edwards, Marymount's Anna Macedonia and Wesley's Tristin Burris, were named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.