Season In Reviews
Program Highlights from the 2008-09 Season in Review
Overall Record:
317-154-8 (.670)
*School record for wins and winning percentage
Army-Navy Record:
18-12-1 (.597)
Army-Navy Star Record:
14-7-1 (.659)
All-Americans (19)
*MIDN 4/C Jabaree Tuani, Second-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele's
College Football Magazine
*MIDN 1/C Mike Mulvey, Second-Team All-American
*MIDN 4/C Kyle Wertz, Honorable Mention All-American
*MIDN 1/C Joe Baker, First-Team All-American in wrestling
*MIDN 3/C Bryce Saddoris, First-Team All-American in wrestling
*MIDN 2/C Adam Meyer, Honorable Mention All-American in men's swimming
*MIDN 1/C Lisa Kunzelman, First-Team All-American in the air rifle discipline by
the National Rifle Association
*MIDN 3/C Chris Burleson, Second-Team All-American in the smallbore
discipline by the National Rifle Association
*MIDN 1/C Alex Karacsonyi, Honorable Mention All-American in the air rifle
discipline by the National Rifle Association
*MIDN 1/C Joseph Atzenbeck, USAG Collegiate Division All-American in
gymnastics (parallel bars, high bar)
*MIDN 4/C Andrew Faulk, USAG Collegiate Division All-American in gymnastics
(all-around, floor exercise)
*MIDN 1/C Trey James, USAG Collegiate Division All-American in gymnastics
(high bar)
*MIDN 3/C Dylan Parrott, USAG Collegiate Division All-American in gymnastics
(all-around, floor exercise, vault)
*MIDN 1/C Adam Stanton, USAG Collegiate Division All-American in gymnastics
(pommel horse, still rings)
*MIDN 1/C Andy Tormey, Honorable Mention All-American in men's lacrosse
*MIDN 2/C Tim Paul, Honorable Mention All-American in men's lacrosse
*MIDN 1/C Andrew Vann, ICSA All-American Skipper in Intercollegiate Sailing
*MIDN 3/C Robert Vann, ICSA Honorable Mention All-American Skipper in
Intercollegiate Sailing
*MIDN 2/C Christina Chance, ICSA All-American Crew in Intercollegiate Sailing
Academic All-Americans (10)
*MIDN 1/C Lizzie Barnes, First-Team Academic All-American in women's soccer
*MIDN 1/C Jason Hill, First-Team Academic All-American in men's tennis
*MIDN 1/C Kelly Zahalka, First-Team Academic All-American in women's
swimming
*MIDN 4/C Chase Hansen, ACWPC (Water Polo) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 4/C Taylor Sultz, ACWPC (Water Polo) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 3/C Luke Baldwin, ACWPC (Water Polo) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 2/C Joe Moffit, ACWPC (Water Polo) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 2/C Dominic Valentini, ACWPC (Water Polo) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 1/C Casey Caldwell, NWCA (Wrestling) Academic All-America Team
*MIDN 2/C Mark Van Orden, Third-Team Academic All-American in men's track
& field and cross country
Other Academic Awards (14)
*MIDN 1/C Lizzie Barnes, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in women's
soccer
*MIDN 1/C Lizzie Barnes, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award winner
*MIDN 1/C Bill Prom, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men's cross
country
*MIDN 2/C Erica Ziel, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in women's
cross country
*MIDN 2/C Erica Ziel, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in women's
indoor track & field
*MIDN 2/C Mark Van Orden, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men's
indoor track & field
*MIDN 1/C Kelly Zahalka, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in
women's swimming & diving
*MIDN 1/C Kelly Zahalka, Marshall Scholarship
*MIDN 1/C Kerry Hannon, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in
women's crew
*MIDN 1/C David Miller, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in golf
*MIDN 1/C Jason Hill, Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men's
tennis
*MIDN 1/C Andy Tormey, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award first team
*MIDN 2/C Erica Ziel, Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year in women's
outdoor track & field
MIDN 2/C Mike Campbell (men’s lacrosse), Truman Scholarship
Conference Athlete of the Year Awards (13)
*MIDN 1/C Lizzie Barnes, Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year in women's
soccer
*MIDN 2/C Shelly Moeller, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in
women's soccer
*MIDN 2/C Amy Watson, Patriot League Outstanding Runner of the Meet in
women's cross country
*MIDN 1/C Mike Mulvey, CWPA Eastern Player of the Year
*MIDN 3/C Angela Myers, Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in
women's basketball
*MIDN 2/C Tara Chapmon, Patriot League Women's Swimmer of the Year
*MIDN 2/C Adam Meyer, Patriot League Men's Swimmer of the Year
*MIDN 3/C Olaf Olson, Patriot League Men's Diver of the Year
*MIDN 1/C Adam Stanton, ECAC Senior Athlete of the Year in men's gymnastics
*MIDN 2/C Amy Watson, Patriot League Outstanding Track-Athlete of the Meet
in women's indoor track & field
*MIDN 2/C Mark Van Orden, Patriot League Outstanding Field-Athlete of the
Meet in men's outdoor track & field
*MIDN 1/C Nate Nelms, Patriot League Men's Tennis Player of the Year
*MIDN 1/C Tommy Phelan, Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Tournament Most
Valuable Player
National/Conference Coach of the Year (8)
*Al Cantello, Patriot League Coach of the Year in men's cross country
*Karen Boyle, Patriot League Coach of the Year in women's cross country
*Bill Roberts, Patriot League Coach of the Year in men's swimming
*Dr. Sho Fukushima, ECAC Coach of the Year in men's gymnastics
*Carla Criste, Patriot League Coach of the Year in women's indoor track &
field
*Pat Owen, Patriot League Co-Coach of the Year in golf
*John Officer, Patriot League Coach of the Year in men's tennis
*John Moreland, ITA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in Men's
Tennis
National/Conference Rookie of the Year Awards (6)
*MIDN 4/C Jabaree Tuani named ECAC Football Bowl Subdivision Freshman of
the Year
*MIDN 4/C Jeremy Haney, Patriot League Rookie of the Meet in men's cross
country
*MIDN 4/C Kyle Wertz, CWPA Eastern Rookie of the Year
*MIDN 4/C Mac Anthony, Patriot League Rookie of the Year in men's swimming
*MIDN 4/C Andrew Faulk, ECAC Rookie of the Year in men's gymnastics
*MIDN 4/C Peter Reilly, Patriot League Rookie of the Year in golf
Conference Championships (11)
*Women's Soccer, Patriot League Regular Season Champion
*Women's Cross Country, Patriot League Co-Champion
*Men's Cross Country, Patriot League Champion
*Sprint Football, CSFL Champion
*Water Polo, CWPA Eastern Champion
*Men's Swimming & Diving, Patriot League Champion
*Men's Swimming & Diving, ECAC Champion
*Rifle, Mid-Atlantic Conference Champion
*Women's Indoor Track & Field, Patriot League Champion
*Men's Lacrosse, Patriot League Tournament Champion
*Men's Tennis, Patriot League Champion
National Team Honors (7)
*Football team participated in a bowl game for a sixth-straight year and
became the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing four-straight
years. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for a sixth-consecutive
year
*Water polo advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the third-consecutive
season
*Rifle team advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 18th straight season;
finished second in air rifle for the second-straight year
*Men's gymnastics advanced as a team to the NCAA Championship Qualifying
Meet for the first time since the event was created a decade ago.
*Men's tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year
*The men's lacrosse team earned its sixth-straight NCAA Tournament bid after
winning the Patriot League Tournament and receiving the league's automatic
berth.
*Intercollegiate sailing competed at the ICSA National Championships in both
the women's and co-ed competitions.
*Finished No. 1 in the country in graduation rates.
Major Award Winners (5)
*MIDN 1/C Mike Mulvey of the water polo team was selected as the
NAAA Sword for Men recipient which is "presented to the midshipman of
the graduating class declared by the Association's Athletic Committee to
have personally excelled in athletics during his years of varsity
competition"
*MIDN 1/C Lisa Kunzelman of the rifle team was selected as the Vice
Admiral Lawrence Sword for Women recipient which is "presented to
the woman of the graduating class declared by the Association's Athletic
Committee to have personally excelled in athletics during her years of
varsity competition"
*MIDN 1/C Tommy Phelan of the men's lacrosse team was selected as
the Thompson Trophy Cup recipient which is "presented to the
midshipman, male or female, declared by the Association's Athletic
Committee to have done the most during the year for the promotion of
athletics at the Naval Academy"
*MIDN 1/C Jason Hill of the men's tennis team was selected as the
recipient of the Coaches' Calvert Award, "presented to that man in the
graduating class who has persevered the most in his career"
*MIDN 1/C Maureen Dooley of the women's track team was awarded the
women's Coaches' Calvert Award, "presented to that woman in the graduating
class who has persevered the most in her career"
