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Shaun Landis is a nine-time All PSAC athlete--triple
jump (5), high jump (2), javelin (1), and pentathlon (1).
He is also a five-time PSAC triple jump champion--indoor (3),
outdoor (2). Landis is
the school record holder in the indoor high jump (6-9) and
pentathlon. He also
holds the Outdoor Triple Jump record (49-2 3/4).
Last spring, Landis was named outstanding athlete at the PSAC
Outdoor Championships, after placing in four events to lead KU to
its third-straight team championship.
He went on to earn All-America honors, placing second in the
decathlon at the NCAA Division II Championships. He was named PSAC
Track & Field Rookie of the Year in 2000.
His final season of outdoor track & field will conclude
this month with the PSAC Championships at Lock Haven (May 8-10) and
a possible trip to the NCAA Championships at Edwardsville, IL (May
22-24).
Kellie Evans is an All-American and four-time All-PSAC athlete. She is a three-time member of the ECAC All-Star team and four-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection. Evans currently holds KU records for home runs and slugging percentage in a single season. She also holds KU career hitting records for triples, home runs, RBI and total basses. As a pitcher, Evans holds KU career records for complete games and shutouts. Among her many honors, she was named the 2000 PSAC Rookie of the Year.
Jessica May led KU to its best-ever score at PSAC
Championships. She shot
an 80 on the first day of competition - the best round ever by a KU
golfer. May was named
the PSAC tournament MVP, as she became the first KU golfer to finish
ahead of any men's players (KU is the only team of the six PSAC golf
squads that is female).
The finalists for Athletes and Coaches of the Year were also
named at the banquet. The winners of these awards will be named at
the Hall of Fame and Athletic Awards banquet on May 30.
The finalists for Male Athlete of the Year are Jeff
Brickus (jr. Coatesville/Coatesville), of the men's basketball
team, Pete Mendez (sr. Souderton/Souderton), of the football
team, and Scott Eisenhart (sr. York/Spring Grove), of
the track & field team. The
women's finalists include Niya Adams (jr. King of
Prussia/Upper Merion), of the cross country and track &
field teams, Kellie Evans (sr. Glen Burnie, MD/North County),
of the softball team, and Missy Klein (sr.
Havertown/Cardinal O'Hara), of the volleyball team.
Jeff Brickus earned first-team All-PSAC East honors,
after finishing second in the league in assists, and first in
steals. He led KU in
points (16.0 per game), assists (4.6 per game), and steal (49).
Scott Eisenhart earned All-America honors by placing
second in the 400m at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
He was also named PSAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of
the Year. His outdoor
season is in progress.
Pete Mendez earned several All-America honors and
became a four-time All-PSAC East selection as well. He broke the KU
records for interceptions in a game (4) and in a career (21).
Niya Adams is the PSAC Indoor Champion in 800m and a
member of the record-holding 4x800 team.
Adams is currently ranked first in the PSAC in the outdoor
800m. She is the
two-time defending 800 champion at the PSAC meet, which will be held
this week.
Kellie Evans, a pitcher/designated hitter, leads her
team in wins (8-2), complete game (8).
She is hitting .321 with a team-high 25 RBI at the plate this
season. Evans and the
Golden Bears will be in action starting Thursday a the NCAA
Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Shippensburg.
Missy Klein earned All-PSAC East first-team honors
after leading KU to its first-ever Division title last fall.
She holds school records for career kills (1,142) and digs
(1.327), while setting the single season KU marks for kills (445)
and digs (532) this season.
The finalists for men's Coach of the Year are baseball's Chris
Blum, basketball's Bernie Driscoll, tennis’ Suresh
Ramamurthi and track & field's Brian Mondschein.
The finalists for women's Coach of the Year are volleyball's John
Gump, cross country's Ray Hoffman, and softball's Judy
Lawes.
Chris
Blum and his
players finished the regular season with a 24-13 record, 17-7 and
tied for second in the PSAC East.
KU, which did not qualify for the PSAC Playoffs, may see its
season continue at regionals next weekend.
Brian Monschein guided the men’s track & field
team to their best ever national showing - a 10th place finish at
the NCAA Indoor Championships.
He coached two All-America athletes.
His outdoor season will conclude this month at the PSAC and
NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Bernie Driscoll led the men's basketball team to the
second-most wins in school history.
The team was 18-10 overall, 8-4 in the PSAC East.
His squad qualified for the PSAC playoffs for the first time
since 1999.
Suresh Ramamurthi’s men’s tennis team finished the year
with a 17-5 record.
The Golden Bears placed second in the PSAC Championship, and
went on to win its second-straight NCAA East Regional qualifier.
KU placed ninth at the NCAA Championships.
Ramamurthi’s players included four All-PSAC selections, the
PSAC Athlete and Rookie of the Year.
John Gump led the volleyball team to a 21-13 overall
record, including an 8-2 mark in the PSAC East and share of their
first-ever division title. He
coached four All-PSAC players, including the PSAC Rookie of the
Year.
Ray Hoffman coached his team to a fourth place finish
at PSAC Championships and sixth at NCAA East Regionals.
Judy Lawes won her 400th career game this season
becoming the first coach--male or female--to achieve that milestone.
Her team finished third in the PSAC East and has qualified
for the NCAA Reigonal tournament this week at Shippensburg.
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