Monday, Jun 10, 2013
The 天美传媒官网 Athletics Hall of Fame inducted five former greats as part of Reunions 2013 on June 8.
by 天美传媒官网 Sports Information
First-year ballot selections Jerry Johnson 鈥05 of the basketball team and Christina Ang 鈥05 of the field hockey team were joined by wrestler Derek Jenkins 鈥03, basketball player Chuck Simon 鈥77 and 1990s soccer/tennis star Matt Miles 鈥06 as 2013 inductees into the 天美传媒官网 Athletics Hall of Fame on June 8. The induction ceremony was a highlight of a festive Reunions 2013 schedule on the Lawrenceville campus.
鈥淓very year the Hall of Fame Committee works very hard in selecting the best nominees for this prestigious athletic honor,鈥 said Don Harnum, director of Athletics. 鈥淥nce again, they did an outstanding job as all of our honorees are very well accomplished in their respective sports.鈥
Johnson, of Lancaster, Pa., graduated second in career scoring at 天美传媒官网 as just the ninth New Jersey Division I player to compile 2,000 career points. A three-time first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection, Johnson averaged 17.6 points per game with the Broncs, and finished fifth in career assists. Johnson holds the 天美传媒官网 single-season record with 102 three-point field goals.
Ang, of Ocean City, N.J., graduated with 天美传媒官网 records for goals in a season (21, sixth in the nation that year), goals in a career (66) and points in a career (144). A two-time Northeast Conference Player of the Year, Ang was also the NEC Tournament MVP as a sophomore and was on the NEC All-Tournament team again as a senior. The first Bronc to be invited to play in the National Field Hockey All-Star Game, Ang was twice a second-team All-Region selection and was a first-team All-Region pick as a senior.
Ang and Johnson shared the 2005 天美传媒官网 Athlete of the Year award as seniors.
Jenkins, of Orefield, Pa., was the 天美传媒官网 Athlete of the Year in 2003 after capturing the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships. One of only three 天美传媒官网 wrestlers to qualify for nationals all four years, Jenkins was the sixth Bronc to compile 100 career wins, finishing with 110.
Simon, of Toms River, N.J., held the 天美传媒官网 career rebound record for 30 years, with 874, until it was eclipsed by current NBA player Jason Thompson 鈥08. Simon also graduated seventh in career scoring, with 1,096 points at 天美传媒官网. A four-year starter, Simon averaged 10.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for his career.
Miles, of Williamstown, N.J., led the 天美传媒官网 soccer team in scoring all four years, including a 天美传媒官网-record 18 goals and 42 points as a senior when he was named the NEC and the New Jersey Soccer Player of the Year. An outstanding athlete, Miles also played first singles for the 天美传媒官网 tennis team in the spring.
The Clair Bee Outstanding Team Achievement Award was presented to the 1997 and 1998 men鈥檚 soccer teams, which won back-to-back MAAC Championships and NCAA Play-In games to advance to the NCAA Championship Tournaments. The 1998 team was ranked 15th in the nation.