2019 aCATemy Awards - Best Post-Season Performance - Individual
Best Post-Season Performance (Individual) Award Nominees
Mike Blasey, Golf
-Shot a 74-70-74 to finish at +2 to win the Atlantic 10 Individual Championship, the eighth Davidson golfer to win an individual conference championship.
-Finished the three-day tournament with a tournament-best 15 birdies.
Jacob Hostetler, Men's Track
-On Day 2 of the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, he broke the school record in the 200 and then came back one hour later and broke the school record in the 400.
-Placed second in both events to earn 16 points for the Wildcats.
Christine Molinari, Lacrosse - Spring 2018
-Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
-Scored a career-high 5 goals in the first round victory over VCU and scored 3 goals with 2 assists vs. UMass, ending her career with the best weekend of her career.
Tony Palumbo, Wrestling
-SoCon Runner-up at 157 pounds
-Entered the SoCon Tournament as the #6 seed and defeated the #3 seed and the #2 seed to become the only #6 seed to reach the finals before falling 4-1.
Sarah Helen Shepherd, Women's Swimming
"In her first individual performance, she broke Davidson’s 200 Individual Medley Record by almost 2 seconds, swimming a personal best by two seconds and qualifying for the A final. In the 400 Individual Medley, Sarah Helen lowered her best time and the school record by an astonishing 7 1/2 seconds to take the A-10 Bronze Medal. In the 200 Backstroke on the meet’s last day, Sarah Helen tied Davidson’s Record in the 200 Backstroke. She also swam personal best times on three relays for the Wildcats, and finished the weekend in the top 10 in points scored at the championship."
-Shot a 74-70-74 to finish at +2 to win the Atlantic 10 Individual Championship, the eighth Davidson golfer to win an individual conference championship.
-Finished the three-day tournament with a tournament-best 15 birdies.
-On Day 2 of the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, he broke the school record in the 200 and then came back one hour later and broke the school record in the 400.
-Placed second in both events to earn 16 points for the Wildcats.
-Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
-Scored a career-high 5 goals in the first round victory over VCU and scored 3 goals with 2 assists vs. UMass, ending her career with the best weekend of her career.
-SoCon Runner-up at 157 pounds
-Entered the SoCon Tournament as the #6 seed and defeated the #3 seed and the #2 seed to become the only #6 seed to reach the finals before falling 4-1.
"In her first individual performance, she broke Davidson’s 200 Individual Medley Record by almost 2 seconds, swimming a personal best by two seconds and qualifying for the A final. In the 400 Individual Medley, Sarah Helen lowered her best time and the school record by an astonishing 7 1/2 seconds to take the A-10 Bronze Medal. In the 200 Backstroke on the meet’s last day, Sarah Helen tied Davidson’s Record in the 200 Backstroke. She also swam personal best times on three relays for the Wildcats, and finished the weekend in the top 10 in points scored at the championship."
