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Baylor Athletics Year-in-Review, 2001-2002

Baylor Athletics Year-in-Review, 2001-2002

July 24, 2002

Team RecordBig 12FinishNatl. Rank Season Notes
Baseball36-2613-13t-5thRVPlayed in NCAA Regional title game for 3rd time in 4 yrs
Men's Basketball14-164-12t-10--Upset No. 8 Mizzou on natl. TV, record 52-pt win over TAMU
Women's Basketball27-612-42nd7thHosted NCAA Regional, highest ranking in team history
Men's Cross Country----4thFinished fourth at NCAA South Central Regional
Women's Cross Country----6thFinished third at NCAA South Central Regional
Football3-80-86th/S--Ranked fourth in Big 12 in passing yards per game
Men's Golf----4th19thFinished 19th in first-ever NCAA Championships
Women's Golf----4th28thThird-straight NCAA regional appearance
Soccer8-104-67th--Made sixth-straight Big 12 Tournament appearance
Softball46-1810-84thRVWinngest season in program history
Men's Tennis27-27-01st7thWon Big 12 regular season and tournament titles
Women's Tennis17-87-44th41stFinished among the nation's top 50 for the 7th straight yr
Men's Indoor Track and Field----4tht-15th4x400-m relay takes national title
Men's Outdoor Track and Field----10th18th4x400-m relay finishes second in the nation
Women's Indoor Track and Field----4th--Three Bears claim Big 12 individual titles
Women's Outdoor Track and Field----4tht-41st4th place at Big 12 meet team's best finish since 1999
Volleyball18-129-116thRVSecond NCAA Tourney appearance in three years

Individual Titles and Awards

Baseball
Rotary Smith Award Preliminary Watch List: Chris Durbin, Kyle Edens, Steven White
Freshman All-America: Michael Griffin (HM-CB)
ABCA Midwest All-Region: Ross Bennett (first tm), Mike Huggins (first tm), Justin Taylor (second tm)
Verizon Academic All-District VI Team: Ross Bennett
All-Big 12: Ross Bennett (first tm-coaches, second tm-WTH), Chris Durbin (first tm-DMN/WTH, second tm-AAS/coaches), Kyle Edens (first tm-AAS, second tm-coaches/WTH), Michael Griffin (second tm-AAS/WTH), Mike Huggins (first tm-consensus), Justin Taylor (first tm-coaches/DMN/WTH, second tm-AAS), Jared Theodorakos (HM-coaches), Trey Webb (second tm-coaches)
Academic All-Big 12: Ross Bennett (first tm), Tim Hartshorn (first tm), Mike Huggins (second tm), Paul Richmond (first tm), Justin Taylor (first tm), Steven White (first tm)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team: Michael Griffin (coaches)
National Player of the Week: Jared Theodorakos
Astros College Classic All-Tournament: Tim Hartshorn (MOP)
NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team: Mike Huggins, Paul Richmond, Trey Webb

Men's Basketball
Freshman All-America: Lawrence Roberts
All-Big 12: Lawrence Roberts (second tm-DMN, third tm-AP, HM-coaches)
Big 12 All-Freshmen team: John Lucas, Lawrence Roberts
2002 Academic All-Big 12: Chad Elsey (second tm), Kevin Henry (second tm), Logan Kosmalski (first tm), Andre White (second tm)
Big 12 All-Defense team: Wendell Greenleaf
San Juan Shootout all-tournament team: Greg Davis, Wendell Greenleaf, Lawrence Roberts

Women's Basketball
All-Americans: Danielle Crockrom, Sheila Lambert
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award winner: Sheila Lambert
All-Big 12: Danielle Crockrom (first tm), Sheila Lambert (first tm)
All-Star Game: Danielle Crockrom (MVP), Sheila Lambert
WNBA Draftees: Sheila Lambert (1st Rnd, 7th overall), Danielle Crockrom (1st Rnd, 11th overall)

Men's Cross Country
All-Region: Ferenc Bekesi, Matt Chance
All-Big 12: Matt Chance

Women's Cross Country
All-Region: Stephanie Bennett, Erin Dixon, Kara Newton
All-Big 12: Kara Newton

Football
All-Big 12: A.C. Collier (third tm), John Garrett (HM), Ryan Gillenwater (HM), Bobby Hart (HM), Joe Jackson (HM), Greg Jerman (second tm), Reggie Newhouse (third tm), Adam Stiles (second tm)
Academic All-Big 12: Daniel Andino (second tm), Greg Cicero (first tm), Randy Davis (second tm), Jon Erickson (second tm), Jonathan Golden (second tm), Luke Groth (first tm), Travis Hicks (second tm), John Martin (first tm), Andrew Obriotti (second tm), Lanny O'Steen (second tm), Derrick Pearcy (second tm), Stephen Sepulveda (first tm), Shane Williams (second tm), Josh Zachry (first tm)

Men's Golf
PING All-American: Jamie McLeary (HM)
PING All-South Central Region: Ryan Baca, Jamie McLeary, Adam Meyer
All-Big 12: Adam Meyer
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year: Jamie McLeary
Academic All-Big 12: Jon Antunes (first tm)

Women's Golf
Verizon Academic All-America At-Large: Melanie Hagewood (second tm)
Verizon Academic All-District VI At-Large: Melanie Hagewood (first tm)
Academic All-Big 12: Tara Bateman (first tm), Melanie Hagewood (first tm), Jennie Persson (second tm), Hanna-Sofia Svenningsson (first tm)
Omicron Delta Kappa national honor: Tara Bateman

Soccer
All-Big 12: Tamura Crawley (second tm), Candace Reilly (second tm)
Academic All-Big 12: Whitney Barrett (first tm), Erin Freeman (first tm), Emily Fukuchi (first tm), Melissa Humke (first tm), Rachel Kacsmaryk (first tm), Alyson Miles (first tm), Candace Reilly (first tm)

Softball
NFCA All-Midwest Region: Kelly Levesque (second tm), Cristin Vitek (second tm), Nan Wilkins (second tm)
All-Big 12: Kelly Levesque (first tm), Joni Miller (first tm), Cristin Vitek (second tm)
All-Big 12 Tournament: Sarah Caudle
Compass Bank Invitational All-Tournament: Danelle Arnold, Stacey Hundley, Joni Miller, Cristin Vitek
Getterman Classic All-Tournament: Sarah Caudle, Carrie Leerberg, Kelly Levesque, Cristin Vitek
Hallowell Classic All-Tournament: Cristin Vitek

Men's Tennis
All-America: Benjamin Becker (singles)
ITA Region VI Coach of the Year: Matt Knoll
ITA Region VI Assistant Coach of the Year: Sam Winterbotham
ITA Region VI Rookie of the Year: Benjamin Becker
ITA Region VI Player to Watch: Benjamin Becker
Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year: Matt Knoll
Big 12 Freshman of the Year: Benjamin Becker
All-Big 12 Singles: Benjamin Becker, Markus Hornung, Zoltan Papp
All-Big 12 Doubles: Benjamin Becker/Zoltan Papp, Markus Hornung/Nathan McGregor
Big 12 No. 1 Singles: Benjamin Becker (gold medalist)
Big 12 No. 2 Singles: Zoltan Papp (gold medalist)
Big 12 No. 3 Singles: Markus Hornung (gold medalist)
Big 12 No. 4 Singles: Matias Marin (gold medalist)
Big 12 No. 5 Singles: Reiner Neurohr (gold medalist)
Big 12 No. 6 Singles: Armando Carrascosa (silver medalist)
Big 12 No. 2 Doubles: Benjamin Becker/Zoltan Papp (gold medalists)
Big 12 No. 3 Doubles: Matias Marin/Reiner Neurohr (gold medalists)
Academic All-Big 12: Reiner Neurohr (first tm)

Women's Tennis
Big 12 Freshman of the Year: Patricia Graf
All-Big 12 Singles: Katja Kovac, Vida Mulec
All-Big 12 Doubles: Katja Kovac, Vida Mulec
No. 1 Singles: Katja Kovac (gold medalist)
No. 4 Singles: Frida Borjesson (silver medalist)
No. 2 Doubles: Frida Borjesson/Patricia Graf (silver medalists)
Academic All-Big 12: Vida Mulec (first tm)

Men's Indoor Track & Field
All-Americans: Men's 4x400-meter relay (Zsolt Szeglet, Charles Sterling, Michael Smith, Darold Williamson)
All-Big 12: Jim Autenreith (pole vault), Ferenc Bekesi (mile), Jon Capron (1,000m), Chris Gillis (60mH, long jump), T.J. Henderson (pole vault), Kyle King (3,000m, 5,000m) Jordan Lewis (600yds), Joel Martin (400m), Michael Smith (400m), Charles Sterling (400m), Zsolt Szeglet (400m), Darold Williamson (400m), Men's 4x400-meter relay (Zsolt Szeglet, Michael Smith, Joel Martin, Darold Williamson)

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
All-Americans: Jim Autenreith (pole vault), Michael Smith (400mH), Darold Williamson (400m), Men's 4x400-meter relay (Joel Martin, Robbie Quiroga, Michael Smith, Darold Williamson)
All-Big 12: Jim Autenreith (pole vault), Ferenc Bekesi (1,500m), Chris Gillis (long jump), Jordan Lewis (400mH), Joel Martin (400m), Dwight Ruff (400mH), Michael Smith (400mH), Darold Williamson (400m), Men's 4x400-meter relay (Joel Martin, Dwight Ruff, Michael Smith, Darold Williamson)

Women's Indoor Track & Field
All-Americans: April Holliness (long jump)
All-Big 12: Stephanie Bennett (1,000m), Katherine Duncan (1,000m), April Holliness (200m, long jump), Lakadron Ivery (60m), Lanie Millar (800m), Kara Newton (5,000m), Barbara Petrahn (200m, 600yds), Debbie Thornhill (5,000m), Jessa Vacek (mile), Jordan Willmann (Pentathlon), Tiffany Wise (600 yds), Women's 4x400-meter relay (Jasmine Esiere, Chava Demart, Tiffany Wise, Barbara Petrahn), Women's Distance Medley Relay (Lanie Millar, Chava Demart, Holly Moser, Jessa Vacek)

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
All-Americans: Chava Demart (400mH), Women's 4x400 Meter Relay (Tiffany Wise, Danielle Myricks, Chava Demart, Barbara Petrahn)
All-Big 12: Chava Demart (400mH), April Holliness (long jump), Lakadron Ivery (100m, 200m), Lanie Millar (800m), Danielle Myricks (400mH), Barbara Petrahn (400m, 200m), Jordan Willmann (Heptathlon), Women's 4x100-meter relay (Lakadron Ivery, Chava Demart, Elizabeth Wilson, Barbara Petrahn), Women's 4x400-meter relay (Tiffany Wise, Chava Demart, Danielle Myricks, Barbara Petrahn)

Volleyball
AVCA all-Central Region: Stevie Nicholas (first tm)
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District VI: Sunny Nicholas (first tm)
All-Big 12: Dana Chuha (HM), Stevie Nicholas (first tm)
Academic All-Big 12: Dana Chuha (second tm), Stevie Nicholas (second tm), Sunny Nicholas (first tm), Kimmy Scott (second tm), Carol Selman (second tm)
Baylor Classic All-Tournament: Dana Chuha, Stevie Nicholas (MVP), Sunny Nicholas
NOKIA Sugar Bowl Classic All-Tournament: Dana Chuha, Tatiana Kenon, Stevie Nicholas (MVP), Tisha Schwartz