TWC ARCHES Summer 2013

T
he 2012 Tennessee Wesleyan College NAIA Baseball
World Series Champions were recently inducted as the
2013 Male Amateur Team of the Year into the Tennessee Sports
Hall of Fame. Winning the NAIA World Series in 2012, it was
the TWC’s men’s baseball team’s third consecutive appearance at
the NAIA World Series, and first ever National Championship
for the college.
“Our baseball team being selected by the Tennessee Sports
Hall of Fame as the 2013 Male Amateur Team of the Year was
a tremendous honor and final accolade to be bestowed on our
national championship season,” said Donny Mayfield, TWC
director of athletics.
“It was a great experience being honored in Nashville the same
night that many great coaches, athletes, and entertainers, such
as Leonard Hamilton, Frank Wycheck, Anfernee Hardaway,
and Vince Gill, were inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall
of Fame.”
Tennessee Wesleyan qualified for the 2012 NAIA National
Tournament by winning their 11th straight Appalachian Athletic
Conference Championship and advancing to the World Series by
winning the National Tournament Opening Round Kingsport,
Tenn., bracket. TWC set a World Series record for homeruns
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TWC baseball champions inducted
into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
“Winning the Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy two years in a
row was a great accomplishment for TWC athletics,” said Donny
Mayfield, TWC director of athletics. “This trophy is a reflection
of the hard work and dedication our student athletes and coaches
put into their respective sports to maintain a competitive edge
within our conference.”
Throughout each year, colleges and universities within the AAC,
an affiliated conference within the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), compete in 15 sports including
baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball,
tennis, track and field, and volleyball for women. The All-
Sports Trophy is awarded through a point system based on
where AAC teams finish in each sport’s regular season and
Conference Championship Tournaments/Meets. Tennessee
Wesleyan won this year’s All-Sports Trophy with 800 points.
by a team at 17 and tournament MVP Jordan Guida set a World
Series record for individual homeruns at 7.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the preservation of Tennessee’s sports heritage
while honoring the contributions of legendary individuals
and teams that have significant ties to the state. Through this
mission, they recognize the positive attributes of their inductees
such as hard work, team work, dedication, focus, and how these
attributes are needed to achieve success in life. A
Donny Mayfield accepts the Hall of Fame award
on behalf of TWC.
TWC athletics, student win AAC awards
or the second year in a row, Tennessee Wesleyan College has In In addition addition to to TWC’s All-Sports All-Sports win, Kimberly Key, a TWC
been awarded the Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy, being junior on the women’s soccer team, was awarded the 2012-2013
honored for having the most successful Appalachian Athletic Female Champions of Character Award, an annual AAC award
Conference athletics program of the year.
given to a student-athlete whose greatest success and attributes
are humbly displayed through personal character and exemplify
the core qualities of the program.
Tennessee Wesleyan College junior and women’s soccer
player Kimberly Key accepts the AAC 2012-2013
Female Champions of Character Award.
“I try to be a leader on and off the field,” said Key, who has proven
through her on- and off-campus volunteering to be a strong
servant leader at Tennessee Wesleyan. “It is a big achievement
and I felt privileged to receive this award. I love representing my
school and helping both my school and my community.” A
Donny Mayfield accepts the AAC Duard
Walker Walker All-Sports All-Sports Trophy Trophy on on behalf behalf of of TWC. TWC.
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