Yesterday evening, Kristyn Dunleavy ’07 became the most recent in a long line of alums who have gone on to become National Champions at the college level.

---

Robin Lingle ’60

University of Missouri Track and Field | 1965

Lingle won the NCAA individual crown in the 1,000 yards to help the Tigers win the inaugural NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Ann Marie Wycoff ’85

West Point Swimming | 1987, 1988 & 1989

Wycoff is distinguished as the most honored West Point athlete in school history and the all-time winningest female swimmer in NCAA Division II history. During her time as a cadet, she won nine individual NCAA Championships making her a lock for the Academy’s athletic Hall of Fame. In 1987, she became the first West Point woman to win an individual NCAA Championship when she won the 400-yard individual medley. In 1988 and 1989 she was named the Outstanding Female Swimmer at the NCAA Division II Championships by winning four championships in each meet: the 200, 400 individual medley (Championship record), 200 butterfly, and 1650 freestyle. In 1989 she helped her team place fourth overall despite having only eight athletes participating.

Jake Kenney ’96

Princeton University Men’s Lacrosse | 1997 & 1998

Derek Kenney ’98

University of Virginia Men’s Lacrosse | 1999

Kenney became the starting goalie as a freshman, the first time that had happened at Virginia since 1979. He recorded 15 saves in the National Semifinal vs. Johns Hopkins and 12 saves in a 12-10 victory over Syracuse. He earned a place on the All-Tournament team with more saves than goals allowed over the three games.

Liam Banks ’98

Syracuse University Men’s Lacrosse | 2000

Banks scored 6 goals on six shots, just one goal shy of the championship game record, and added one assist to lead the Orange to a 13-7 victory over the Princeton Tigers. His epic performance earned him Most Outstanding Player honors.

Caitlin Banks ’00

University of Virginia Women’s Lacrosse | 2004

An All-American in her senior season, Banks led the Cavaliers to the title with 3 goals and an assist in a 10-4 victory over Princeton. That performance, coupled with 2 goals and an assist in a 12-9 semifinal win over Georgetown, earned her a place on the All-Tournament team.

Nathan Kenney ’01

University of Virginia Men’s Lacrosse | 2003

Kenney made a game-changing hit in the waning minutes, causing a huge turnover to help seal a 9-7 win over the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.

Greg Titus ’03

Salisbury University Men’s Lacrosse | 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008

Titus is in rarified air having finished his four-year college career without a single loss (85-0). In the 2007 title game he scored 3 goals in a 15-9 victory over Cortland State. In a 2008 rematch with the Dragons, Titus scored 2 goals and notched 3 assists in a 19-13 win that gave the Sea Gulls their eighth NCAA crown.

Kristyn Dunleavy ’07

Amherst College Women’s Basketball | 2011

After scoring 10 points in the final eight minutes of the national semifinals, she connected on one of the Lord Jeffs’ ten 3-pointers in a 64-55 victory over Washington University (St. Louis).

Thomas Payne ’08

United States Naval Academy Boxing | 2010

After winning the Naval Academy’s Brigade Championship, he went on to win the National Championship in the 119-pound division.

---