WESLEY SPRING 2011 - Wesley Magazine - Wesley College

hall of fame | SPORTSMarshall Downes ’95 wasWesley's first All-Region honoree inmen's soccer. After leading the teamin scoring as a junior, he moved todefense to help bolster theWolverines' back line. A team captainhis senior year, Downes helped leadWesley to the ECAC Tournament,where he was named to the All-Tournament team. Beyond Wesley, hecontinued playing for a year with theSouth Jersey Barons, formerly of theUnited Systems of IndependentSoccer Leagues (USISL) division IIIprofessional league.David Harris ’03 helped leadWesley to its first conference championshipon the baseball diamond at theDivision III level. He was twice namedas an All-PAC selection and set seasonrecords in doubles as well as battingaverage. Among all-time leaders inWesley baseball, Harris rates secondin games played and seventh in careerhits. He also holds a spot in the team'stop 10 in runs batted in.Cliff Hatch ’99 led the Wolverinesto a pair of ECAC Bowl Championshipson the football field. He was an ECACAll-Star and a National Player of theWeek recipient who ranks amongWesley's all-time leaders in tackles,tackles for loss, sacks and forcedfumbles. After his playing career,Hatch became an assistant coach forthe Wolverines.Joe Krajewski ’94 was a two-sportstandout at Wesley, leading the footballteam to a pair of ECAC titles and winninganother on the baseball field. Oneof the Wolverines' all-time tackle leaders,he was a four-year starter in bothsports and a dean's list student. Afterfinishing his playing career, Krajewskihelped coach both the baseball andfootball teams at Wesley.Bill Laphen ’99 was named aSporting News All-American as a seniorand was a two-time National Playerof the Week. He helped lead a 1995defense that ranked second in DivisionIII. An ECAC All-Star and an All-Atlantic Central Football Conference(ACFC) pick, he led the team in sacksthree times and set what at the timewas the school's single season record.Joe Mangano ’97/’00 was a standoutfootball player at Wesley. As anECAC All-Star, he blocked for a pair ofAll-American running backs duringhis time at the College and was namedan All-American himself. He was ateam captain and started every game inhis football career. He went on tobecome a coach at Wesley and at NorthStafford High School in Virginia.Melissa McGarry ’00 played on theCollege’s first varsity women's soccerteam and she still ranks among theschool's all-time leading scorers. Sherates second in the program’s recordbooks for career goals and points, whileranking sixth at Wesley in career assists.McGarry also was an All-PAC selectionin 1998 and she was named the WesleyFemale Athlete of the Year.Shawn Money ’97 played on the 1995defense that ranked second in thenation. He was named to the Division IIIAll-Star Game and was an All-ECACpick and All-America HonorableMention as well. He still ranks amongthe football program's career leaders intackles, tackles for loss and passbreakups. He was twice named theteam's Defensive Player of the Year andalso was a team captain.Matthew Sellitto ’67 was a standoutfrom the Wesley Junior College era. Hewas chosen as both a Junior College All-Star and All-Coastal Conference afterleading the team in rushing during bothof his seasons with the Wolverines. Afterhis career, he earned a DistinguishedAmerican Award and coached at bothMillburn (N.J.) High School and at SetonHall University. Sellitto also was instrumentalin establishing the MorrisCounty (N.J.) chapter of the NationalFootball Foundation.Wendy Smith ’02 was an All-Regionfield hockey player for the Wolverines.Also a two-time All-PAC pick, she ranksin the top 10 at Wesley in goals, pointsand assists. Smith led Wesley field hockeyto its first PAC Championship andNCAA bid during her senior year, whenshe was named the Wesley FemaleAthlete of the Year. Smith also was ateam captain and a dean's list student.Brandon Steinheim ’98 was a finalistfor the Gagliardi Trophy, given to thetop football player in Division III. As atwo-time All-American and NationalPlayer of the Week pick, he was third inthe nation in rushing in 1996. He stillholds the Division III season record forkick return average and set a DivisionIII standard by rushing for at least 100yards in 19 consecutive games. A dean'slist student and team captain, Steinheimis Wesley's career leader in rushingtouchdowns, ranks second in careerrush yards, holds the single seasonrushing record, and holds the Wesleyrecord for touchdowns in a game and ina season.Demetrius Stevenson ’98 was astandout on the defensive line and alsoplayed on the Wolverines’ secondrankeddefense in 1995. He was a threetimeAll-American and a Division IIIAll-Star game participant. He rates inWesley's all-time top 10 in tackles, sacks,tackles for loss and holds the schoolrecord for forced fumbles. A two-timeteam captain, he went on to help coachthe Wolverines after finishing his career.Brian Warren ’94 was named anAll-American as well as an ECAC All-Star after his senior year on the footballfield. He still rates among theWolverines' all-time career leaders ininterceptions and pass breakups and heset a school record with three interceptionsin one game. As a two-time teamcaptain, Warren also was a dean's liststudent a Wesley.Former players or coaches of any varsityathletic program in the institution'shistory are eligible for nomination inWesley’s Athletic Hall of Fame. A specialcategory also exists for other individualswho have made outstanding contributionsto intercollegiate athletics at theCollege. Nominations are accepted annuallywith a deadline of February 1 forconsideration for the fall induction.Please visit the Alumni section of athletics.wesley.edufor details on the eligibilitycriteria, selection process and to completea nomination form.34 WESLEY COLLEGE :: Spring 2011