Varsity Club, Championships, and Recognition
Varsity Club, Dinner, and Award
Everyone who has played a varsity sport at Worcester Academy is a member of our Varsity Club, and our annual Varsity Club Dinner is a highlight of every year here on the Hilltop.
Student and alumni varsity letter winners gather each spring to honor one of their ranks with the Annual Varsity Club Award. The award recognizes a former Academy athlete who has distinguished himself or herself both athletically and professionally.
Nominations
We welcome recommendations and nominations from all Worcester Academy alumni, teachers, coaches and former athletes. Submit your recommendation or nomination to Edward Reilly, Director of Athletics at edward.reilly@worcesteracademy.org or 508-754-5302 Ext 123.
Everyone who has played a varsity sport at Worcester Academy is a member of our Varsity Club, and our annual Varsity Club Dinner is a highlight of every year here on the Hilltop.
Student and alumni varsity letter winners gather each spring to honor one of their ranks with the Annual Varsity Club Award. The award recognizes a former Academy athlete who has distinguished himself or herself both athletically and professionally.
Nominations
We welcome recommendations and nominations from all Worcester Academy alumni, teachers, coaches and former athletes. Submit your recommendation or nomination to Edward Reilly, Director of Athletics at edward.reilly@worcesteracademy.org or 508-754-5302 Ext 123.
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Varsity Club Award Recipients
AWARD RECIPIENT YEAR POSITION AT TIME OF AWARD Daryl Smith '88 2019 CEO and President of D-Trained, Inc. Jacqueline Odell '92 2019 Executive Director of Northeast Seafood Coalition William Cooke '70 2018 Retired Vice-President of Corporate Bond Sales at Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette Erica Sobel '98 2018 Sales Representative, Lincare Corporation Dr. Caitjan Gainty '93 2017 Lecturer in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at King's College in London, England Joseph Shield '81 2017 Former Professional Football Player (Quarterback), NFL, Green Bay Packers Daniela Faas, Ph.D. '00 2016 Researcher and Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, Harvard College and MIT Michael Wilhelm '86 2016 NBA Assistant Coach, Chicago Bulls Katrina (Nelson) Larcher '94 2015 Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair Department of History & Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma Obinna Ekezie '95 2015 Former Professional Basketball Player, NBA Jennifer Kadis '92 2014 Special Education Teacher at the Gates Lane School of International Studies (Worcester, MA) Dr. Edward Hjerpe III ’77 2013 President and CEO Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Kelly (Blackburn) Curran ’77 2013 Vice-President, Clinical Affairs (Boston Bio-Tech Firm) Tracey (Blackburn) Crowell ’82 2013 Creative Director and Fitness Director,
The Masjah Center of Fitness and WellbeingWilliam Loughnane ’76 2012 Basketball Coach, Boston College High School; Massachusetts Coach of the Year (1994-1995); Boston Globe Coach of the Year (1992 and 1996) Mary Kate Foley ’98 2012 Senior Account Executive with The Gillette/Proctor & Gamble Company Dr. Stefanie Chiras ’89 2011 Senior Manager at IBM Austin (TX) Research Lab William Mudano ’62 2011 Executive Director, Connecticut Sports Management Group Joseph Philbin ’80 2010 Offensive Coordinator, Green Bay Packers Football Brian Baptiste ’72 2009 Head Basketball Coach and Associate Director of Athletics, UMASS Dartmouth Mark P. Johnson ’86 2008 Professional Baseball Player, NY Mets John A. “Jack” Hart ’80 2007 MA State Senator, BC Sports Hall of Fame, South Boston Sports Hall of Fame James O’Leary ’70 2006 Director of Athletics, Head Football Coach, St. John’s Prep, Danvers, MA Stephanie Carlson ’80 2005 Head Soccer Coach, WPI, Worcester, MA Robert Dobias ’49 2003 Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at East Longmeadow High School Archie Cataldi ’49 2002 Head Football Coach at Clinton High School Tim Welsh ’80 2001 Head Basketball Coach at Providence College Yvonne Goldsberry ’78 2000 Pioneer of Girls’ Athletics at WA
Athletic Hall of Fame inductee at Brown UniversityWilliam Samko, Jr. ’69 1999 Division III Football Coach of the Year (1999) at Tufts University Donn Nelson, Jr. ’82 1998 Dallas Mavericks Coach Francis DeFelice ’58 1997 Educator and Coach Daniel E. Doyle, Jr. ’68 1996 Founder, Shamrock Games and the Institute for International Sport at University of Rhode Island Peter J. Sullivan ’58 1995 Educator and Coach William W. Reynolds II ’64 1994 Educator and Journalist Ronald J. Abdow ’50 1993 NCAA Division I Game Official and Restaurateur Raymond J. Forkey ’36 1992 President, American Senior Golf Association Chester Gladchuk, Jr. ’69 1991 University Athletics Administrator Alexander Kulevich ’54 1990 Champion Football Coach William Carmen ’37 1989 U.S. and World Track and Field Gold Medalist Steven Adelman ’64 1988 All Star, Sugar Bowl Basketball Tournament Richard Carlisle ’79 1987 Boston Celtic Player and NBA Coach Armand LaMontagne ’58 1986 Sculptor and Artist Paul M. Mitchell ’68 1985 Major League Pitcher David Gavitt (Honorary) 1984 Commissioner, Big East Conference and Sports Executive Harvey P. Sargisson ’24 1983 Educator Edward J. “Ted” Mingolla ’57 1982 Chairman, Pleasant Valley Country Club Herman Gundlach ’31 1981 College All Star Game Player Louis C. D’Allesandro ’56 1980 President, Daniel Webster College Ralph A. Hewitt ’28 1979 Educator Brian Herosian ’69 1978 Baltimore Colts player, Canadian Football League All Pro Anton Hulman, Jr. ’20 1977 President, Indianapolis Speedway J. Howard McHugh ’30 1976 Dartmouth All American Hockey Player and Boston Celtic Staffer Leon A. “Huck” Hannigan ’49 1975 Educator John F. O’Leary ’36 1974 Professional Football Player Jeffrey G. Bannister ’65 1973 U.S. Olympic Team Member Willard L. Tibbetts ’22 1973 U.S. Olympic Team Member John E. Ryan, Jr. ’40 1972 U.S. Military Academy Coach Paul N. Johnson ’36 1971 Journalist Paul V. Shannon, M.D. ’32 1970 Orthopedic Surgeon Donald E. “Dee” Rowe ’47 1969 University of Connecticut Head Basketball Coach John J. Pietro, Jr. ’48 1968 Former Cleveland Browns Player Nevin D. “Ned” Harkness ’39 1967 Cornell University Champion Hockey Coach Robert F. Hall ’62 1966 Bulger Lowe Award as New England’s Most Outstanding Football Player, as Brown University’s Quarterback William A Toomey ’57 1966 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Henry P. McCarthy ’08 1965 Director of Numerous Basketball Tourneys,
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NEPSAC Team Championships
TEAM SEASON YEAR(S) ACCOLADE Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Winter 2017 NEPSAC Division II Champions Boys Varsity Soccer Fall 2019 NEPSAC Class A Champions Girls Varsity Soccer Fall 2011 Undefeated Season 13-0-4, NEPSAC Class A Champions
(first Class A Championship in school history)2009 14-1-2, NEPSAC Class B Champions 2008 Undefeated Season 15-0-2, NEPSAC Class B Champions 2002 New England Class C Champions Girls Varsity Basketball Winter 2019 NEPSAC Class AA Champions 2018 NEPSAC Class A Champions 2003-2004 NEPSAC Class B Champions Girls Varsity Skiing Winter 2002-2003 NEPSAC Class C Champions Boys Varsity Basketball Winter 2002-2003 NEPSAC Class A Champions Boys Varsity Hockey Winter 1985-1993 NEPSAC Division II Champions -
Other Accolades
TEAM SEASON YEAR(S) ACCOLADE Girls Varsity Cross-Country Fall 2011 Undefeated Season, 13-0 2010 Undefeated Season, 9-0 Girls Varsity Skiing Winter 2002-2008 Central Massachusetts Ski League Champions Boys Varsity Skiing Winter 2005, 2004, 2001-2002 Central Massachusetts Ski League Champions Varsity Baseball Spring 2011 Central New England Prep School Baseball League Champions Girls Varsity Basketball Winter 2001-2002, 2002-2003 Finalist NEPSAC Class B Tourney 2006 Class A New England Prep School Champions 2004 Class B New England Prep School Champions Boys Varsity Basketball Winter 2003,
1988, 1985, 1982, 1981, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1960, 1959, 1957Class A New England Prep School Champions Boys Varsity Hockey Winter 1992, 2005 NEPSAC Division II Semi-finalist Football History Fall 1896-present American football was in its infancy in 1896 when Worcester Academy began to play the game. Since that time, Worcester Academy has racked up 13 undefeated seasons, two of them unscored upon. -
Basketball Captains and MVPs (Varsity, Boys)
Year Captain(s) (College Matriculation) MVP (College Matriculation) 2017 Jack Zimmerman (Connecticut College)
Charles Clay (Springfield College)Charles Clay (Springfield College) 2016 Charles Clay
Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac University)Nassir Barrino (University of San Diego) 2015 Patrick Benzan (Holy Cross College)
Benjamin Marello (Henderson State University)
Nicholas Pasquale (Assumption College)N/A 2014 Patrick Ackerman (University of Detroit)
Thomas Rivard (Colgate University)Matthew Cimino (George Washington University) 2013 Matthew Cimino (George Washington University)
Tyreik McCauley (West Virginia University)
Devon Williams (Brewster)Matthew Cimino (George Washington University) 2012 Rene Castro (Butler University)
Thomas Rivard (James Madison University)Matthew Mobley (Central Connecticut State University) 2011 Olivier Paul Betu (University of California at Davis)
Andrew Scocca (Bryant University)Rene Castro (Butler University) 2010 Patrick Ackerman (Pennsylvania State University)
Joshua Peter (Trinity College)Tavon Allen (Drexel University) 2009 William Baron (University of Virginia) William Baron (University of Virginia) 2008 Anthony Weeks (Wheaton College) Benjamin Crenca (University of Vermont) 2007 Allen Aragbaye (Northeastern University)
Anthony WeeksWilliam Clark (Duquesne University) 2006 Ross Pentland (WPI) Ross Pentland (WPI) 2005 Scott Friske (Brown University) Jim Baron (URI) 2004 Mark McAndrew (Brown University) Ibrahim Konate (Boston University) 2003 Steve Hailey (Boston College)
Sam Kaplan (Yale University)
Nick Stafford (University of Dayton)Sam Kaplan (Yale University) 2002 Daryl Pegram (Indiana University) Jarrett Jack (Georgia Tech) 2001 Eric Taylor (Cornell University) Charus Moore (Manhattan College) 2000 Robert Griffin (Northeastern University) Liberto Tetimadingar (Fordham University) 1999 Michael Canty (U.S. Military Academy) Jason Grochowalski (Boston University) 1998 Michael Trovato (Bentley College) Rico Cabrera (Colgate University) 1997 Timothy Welch (Sacred Heart University)
Christopher Brown (University of New Hampshire)Michael Summers (University of New Haven) 1996 Brad Brennan (University of Arizona)
Mike Mardesich (University of Maryland)Mike Mardesich (University of Maryland) 1995 Sammy Addo (Newbury College) Obinna Ekezie (University of Maryland) 1994 John Larivee (St. Joseph's of Maine) Brian Davis (Florida International University) 1993 Morgan Cassara (St. Lawrence University) Fred Smith (University of District of Columbia) 1992 Jamar Scott (Garden State Community College) John Nembhard (Chaminade University of Honolulu) 1991 Matt Thompson (Morehouse College)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rollins College)John Cowie (URI) 1990 Steve Ziemian (Monmouth University) Steve Ziemian (Monmouth University) 1989 Michael Malone (Loyola University) Chris Conefry (Trenton State College) 1988 Daryl Smith (Rutgers University)
David Donerlson (West Carolina University)John Pettibone (University of Pennsylvania) 1987 Tyrone Barnett (University of New Hampshire) Daryl Smith (Rutgers University) 1986 Mike Wilhelm (Long Island University) Joseph Farrell (Clarion University) 1985 Thomas Schweitz (Hartwick College) Grant Evans (College of the Holy Cross) 1984 Mark Akins (Cornell University)
Anthony Moye (University of Hartford)John Shea (University of Connecticut) 1983 William Brennan (University of Vermont) Omar Johnson (Wagner College) 1982 Don Nelson (Wheaton College, Illinois)
Kevin Neal (St. Anselm's College)Scott Schoonmaker (Assumption College) 1981 Anthony Mozzicato (Ithaca College)
Robert Venora (Merrimack College)Kyle VanderBrug (Calvin College) 1980 Kevin Green (University of Maine) Jeff Cross (University of Maine) 1979 Rick Carlisle (University of Virginia) Jeff Nocera (Boston College) 1978 Robert Hole (St. Anselm's College) Michael Evelti (University of Vermont) 1977 Dana Chapman (University of New Hampshire)
Frank Russo (St. Michael's College)John Ryan (Assumption) 1976 Douglas Peterson (Northeastern University)
William Loughnane (Northeastern University)Alfred Lewis (University of Connecticut) 1975 David Porter (Springfield College)
Kevin tarrant (Albright College)Craig Lewis (Gettysburg College) 1974 Chris Avery (Bryant College) Paul Seymour (Bryant College) 1973 Charles Ryan (Wake Forest University)
Frank Minor (Syracuse University)Charles Ryan (Wake Forest University) 1972 David Benoit (Assumption College) Brian Baptiste (American International College) 1971 Rich Davis (Lehigh University)
Vic Fields (Bowdoin College)Scott Mason (University of Michigan) 1970 John Curley (Springfield College) Joe Neary (College of the Holy Cross) 1969 Brian Herosian (University of Connecticut) William Martin (Dartmouth College) 1968 Timothy Beach (Boston College) Terence Jenkins (Leicester Junior College) 1967 John Carroll (Brown University) John Carroll (Brown University) 1966 Scott Beeten (University of Pennsylvania) William Carr (Brown University) 1965 Richard Stewart (Rutgers University) Charles Mullane (College of the Holy Cross) 1964 Steve Adelman (Boston College) Steve Adelman (Boston College) 1963 Hugh O'Malley (College of the Holy Cross) Steve Adelman (Boston College) 1962 David Philbin (Georgetown University) John Cimino (University of Maine) 1961 William Brown (Texas Western) Richard Capp (Boston College) 1960 Charles Richards (Colgate University) Fred Bredice (Springfield College) 1959 Robert Purdy (University of Pennsylvania) Robert Purdy (University of Pennsylvania) 1958 Dennis Fitzgerald (Brown University) David Luoma (WPI) 1957 Paul Cervini (College of the Holy Cross) Paul Cervini (College of the Holy Cross) 1956 1955 Tom Cooney 1954 Brad Crockett 1953 Ed Eidt
Andrew Farrissey1952 George Doyle 1951 Milton Campbell
Harry Phillips1950 Milton Campbell 1949 William Teachout 1948 Francis Harrington 1947 Donald Rowe (Middlebury College) 1946 Donald Rowe 1945 Frank Dufresne 1944 W. Leis Shuttleworth 1943 Samuel Kowicz 1942 Henry Govoni 1941 Bob Quiri 1940 Laurence Preston 1939 James Clark 1938 Edward Spillane 1937 Victor Schaefer 1936 William Kelley 1935 Anthony J. Mott 1934 Meyer Greenberg 1933 Charles Doonan 1932 Oscar Goodman (Dartmouth College) 1931 Philip Conathan (Dartmouth College)
William Clark (Duke University)1930 C. George Edstrom 1929 Philip T. O'Malley 1928 Donald Ryan (University of Pennsylvania) 1927 Donald Ryan 1926 F. Beer (University of Vermont) 1925 Cornelius K. Hurley 1924 Richard Hardy 1923 John O'Connell 1922 Robert McInnis 1921 Hamilton Thayer 1920 Robert Patterson 1919 John Jowett 1918 Charles R. Stephens 1917 H. C. Greene (Amherst College) -
Football - College Placement
2019 Name School Division I/IAA Zukudo Igwenagu Rutgers University Zack Magdis Syracuse University Kevon Darton Syracuse University Paul Ingram Sacred Heart University Nico Cavaliere University of Rhode Island Division II Bryce Garvey Southern Connecticut University Wesley Legare Southern Connecticut University Division III Tyler Anger Union College 2018 Name School Division I Noah Pestaina University of Massachusetts Division II Ethan Amorello University of New Haven Victor Pizzotti Assumption College Giovanni Blue Merrimack College Division III Devante Reid Trinity College Sam Thoreen Hamilton College Zev Motew Norwich University 2017 Name School Division I Brian Abosi University of Massachusetts Division I AA Dervin Hylton Fordham University Jack Ryan University of Rhode Island Division II Cullen McCarty Assumption College Mason Wallace Assumption College Pat Morse Saint Anselm College Division III Remy Albert Becker College Peter Banks Massachusetts Maritime Anthony Capuano Ithaca College Kyle Hackett Hobart & William Smith Colleges Sam Jakshitis Macalester College Sewon Park Carnegie Mellon University Spencer Penney Ithaca College Perry Wynn Ithaca College 2016 Name School Division I Amir Miller Ohio University Otto Zaccardo Syracuse University Division I AA Brady McMillan University of San Diego Division II Jake Tuener American International College Abdul (Lucky) Sesay American International College Michael (Mike) Ryan Merrimack College Bryce Santos Merrimack College Hunter Walsh Merrimack College Division III Timothy Guinee Union College Turner Geenty Union College James Griffin Framingham State University 2015 Division I Tom Tabur University of Connecticut Division I/1AA Brian Dolan University of Rhode Island Kevin Foulds Wagner College Barrett Lyon University of Rhode Island Conor McVey Northern Colorado Division II Noah Burke Assumption College Lucas Jaklitsch Bentley College Division III Brandon Casamassima Gettysburg College Alex Domond WPI Rob Harnais Ohio Wesleyan Matt Madden Springfield College Rod Payne St. Lawrence University Brandon Tate Ithaca College 2014 Division I/1AA Basit Dennis University of Massachusetts Andrew James Bryant University Romeo Masuko University Of Rhode Island Oseh-Lie Saine Boston College Division II Mark Clements University of New Haven Division III Dalton Jaklitsch Endicott College Mitch Pelletier St. Lawrence University John Pietro Bowdoin College Romeo Masuko University Of Rhode Island Oseh-Lie Saine Boston College 2013 Division I/1AA DJ Crook Pennsylvania State University AJ Sullivan Temple University Division II Tyler Loring Southern Connecticut University Division III Dominic Casamassima WPI Vito Capuano Union College Brian Perro The Catholic University of America 2012 Division I/1AA Steven Daniels Boston College Jordan Lucas Pennsylvania State University Corey Majors Villanova University John Robinson University of Massachusetts Canaan Severin University of Virginia Division II Wes Crowell Southern Connecticut University Cole Leblanc Saint Anselm College Division III Jared Bean Springfield College Henry Gleich Bowdoin College Vinny Doyle WPI Scott Weissmann University of Nebraska at Kearney 2011 Division I/1AA Branson Howard University of Massachusetts Marc Desisto Fordham University Dylan Storm Valparaiso University Division II Jack Donovan Bentley University Peter Hagermoser Northern Michigan University Tyrel McDonald Saint Anselm College Cortez Taylor Saint Anselm College Blair Wynn Pace University Division III Sam Butler Franklin & Marshall College Jonathan Pieterse Amherst College 2010 Division I/1AA Charles Argast Bryant University Luke Eddy Columbia University Derek Gibson University of Rhode Island Division II Alan Erikson Stonehill College JW Foote Southern Connecticut University Tevin Padilla Southern Connecticut University Rob Sliney American International University Division III Steve Buduo Bowdoin College Devin Worthington Hobart College -
Swimming – Feldman Award Winners
The Feldman Award winner is selected by the coaching staff and presented at the winter sports assembly. The criteria used in the decision involves: skill improvement, attitude improvement, and increase in competitive drive. The names of past winners are engraved on a plaque in the lobby of the Daniels Gymnasium.2017 - 2018 Owen McCarthy 2016 - 2017 Calvin Xu 2015 - 2016 Raymond Reeves 2014 - 2015 Nicholas Renzoni 2013 - 2014 Robert Mulholland 2012 - 2013 Rowen Price 2011 - 2012 Jacquelyn Goldsberry 2010 - 2011 Ian Welsh 2009 - 2010 Sally Shepardson 2008 - 2009 Jeremy Robideau and Christopher Davis 2007 - 2008 Sheng-Han Su and John Devine 2006 - 2007 Nathaniel Schermerhorn 2005 - 2006 Joel Spector 2004 - 2005 James Novakowski 2003 - 2004 Solomon Steen 2002 - 2003 David Kerley 2001 - 2002 David Katz 2000 - 2001 Alex Hung 1999 - 2000 Chin-Chen Lee, Whitney O'Sullivan 1998 - 1999 Kevin Ferzoco 1997 - 1998 Kathleen Irving, Sarah Daigle 1996 - 1997 Nicholas Walendziak 1995 - 1996 Kristen Peterson 1994 - 1995 Kevin Joy 1993 - 1994 Ryann Flack 1992 - 1993 Charles Nichols 1991 - 1992 Joshua Rosen 1990 - 1991 Sarah Sullivan 1989 - 1990 David Green 1988 - 1989 Marla Abodeely 1987 - 1988 Robin Hayden 1986 - 1987 Dene Lampard 1985 - 1986 Chermchitt Bhumichitr 1984 - 1985 Kasra Paydavousi 1983 - 1984 Branch Yules 1982 - 1983 Peter Carlson 1981 - 1982 Alonso Maldonado 1980 - 1981 Alexander Welsch 1979 - 1980 Martin Andes 1978 - 1979 Fernando Jiminez 1977 - 1978 Jeffrey Harris 1976 - 1977 J. Todd Siekman 1975 - 1976 Allen de Marcken 1974 - 1975 Glen Peterson 1973 - 1974 Steve Freeborn 1972 - 1973 Glen Peterson -
Swimming History
Swim Team CaptainsThe team captain(s) are selected by a vote of the team at the conclusion of the preceding season.2017 - 2018 2016 - 2017 2015 - 2016 Caleb Dimenstein, Maya Yoshikawa 2014 - 2015 Kevin Lagasse, Rowen Price 2013 - 2014 Michael Schermerhorn, Jaquelyn Goldsberry 2012 - 2013 Catherine Padgett, Michael Schermerhorn, Robert Hansen 2011 - 2012 Michael Schermerhorn, Ian Welsh, Delaney Horan 2010 - 2011 John Devine, Jasmin Patel, Delaney Horan 2009 - 2010 John Devine, Alison Finn, Shelby Solomon 2008 - 2009 Allie Ford, Nathaniel Schewrmerhorn 2007 - 2008 Hilary Clifford, Neil Sullivan 2006 - 2007 Elizabeth Tripp, John Anderson 2005 - 2006 Christopher Devine, Tara Sullivan 2004 - 2005 Christopher Devine, Lynne Tutunjian 2003 - 2004 Jason Francisco, Elizabeth Pinto 2002 - 2003 Whitney Thomas 2001 - 2002 Matthew Angoff, Whitney Thomas 2000 - 2001 Matthew Angoff, Katelyn Laracy, Lynn Pinto 1999 - 2000 Matthew Angoff, Sarah Daigle 1998 - 1999 Kevin Joy, Mary Kate Foley 1997 - 1998 Timothy Carter, Michaela Gordon 1996 - 1997 Rob Finne, Ryann Flack 1995 - 1996 Brendan Laracy, Mary Kate Foley 1994 - 1995 David Green, Julie Birns 1993 - 1994 David Green, Julie Birns 1992 - 1993 Sean Macomber, Tobey Glazier 1991 - 1992 Paul Cohen, Tobey Glazier 1990 - 1991 Paul Cohen, Nikki Kraslin 1989 - 1990 Seth Donlin, Amy Connor 1988 - 1989 Amy Connor, Michael Coady 1987 - 1988 Chermchitt Bhumichitr, Heidi Mogavero 1986 - 1987 Chermchitt Bhumichitr, Heidi Mogavero 1985 - 1986 Kenneth Helinski, Suzanne Schwartz 1984 - 1985 Barry E. Brennan, Linda L. White 1983 - 1984 Gerald Gaudette, Sara Lougee, Dorene Saltiel 1982 - 1983 Gayle E. Milla, Thomas G. Dawson 1981 - 1982 J. Todd Siekman 1980 - 1981 J. Todd Siekman, Kristina Macko 1979 - 1980 Andrew Buduo 1978 - 1979 J. Todd Siekman 1977 - 1978 Devaphorn Devakula 1976 - 1977 David J. Dunn, Charles P. Rader 1975 - 1976 Charles P. Rader 1974 - 1975 Allen deMarcken, Doug DeYoung 1973 - 1974 Denis J. Arsenault 1972 - 1973 Paul F. Racicot, Denis J. Arsenault 1971 - 1972 Mark A. Ringiewicz, William S. Burns 1970 - 1971 Neal G. McCabe, Carroll B. Murphy 1969 - 1970 Neal G. McCabe, Russell L. Woodford 1968 - 1969 Robert S. Dorfman 1967 - 1968 Stuart Van Buren 1966 - 1967 Brant A. Elkind, John Toscano 1965 - 1966 Mark J. Furnans, Gary J. Mesnick 1964 - 1965 Richard L. Pratt 1963 - 1964 David W. Keating 1962 - 1963 Peter B. Erickson 1961 - 1962 William R. Summers 1960 - 1961 David B. Penske, Robert B. Reagan 1959 - 1960 Christopher B. Fink 1958 - 1959 R. Sheldon Scherer 1957 - 1958 John F. Corrigan 1956 - 1957 James Brennan 1955 - 1956 Mel Gordon 1954 - 1955 Ronald W. Smith 1953 - 1954 John Kalejian 1952 - 1953 Richard B. Canton 1951 - 1952 Phillip S. Haslam 1950 - 1951 Michael P. Curran 1949 - 1950 William Hagberg 1948 - 1949 Preston V. Doane 1947 - 1948 Edmund C. Morrisey 1946 - 1947 Robert S. Stringer 1945 - 1946 Ralph Breed 1944 - 1945 Donald W. Stewart 1943 - 1944 Kenneth Dornes, Robert Martin 1942 - 1943 Robert Wilhelmy 1941 - 1942 L. Damon Howard Jr. 1940 - 1941 Douglas Sylvia 1939 - 1940 Jack E. Ryan 1938 - 1939 Lewis G. Wilson 1937 - 1938 Roland Wilhelmy 1936 - 1937 Sidney Radner 1935 - 1936 Antonio Roig Jr. 1934 - 1935 Larry Pringle 1933 - 1934 J. Dunbar Sherman 1932 - 1933 Burton Stark Jr. 1931 - 1932 William P. Reed 1930 - 1931 Wallace Hedquist 1929 - 1930 Walter L. Libbey 1928 - 1929 John Bicknell 1927 - 1928 John Bicknell 1926 - 1927 Elmer E. Ellsworth 1925 - 1926 William F. Matheson 1924 - 1925 Ralph Harnden 1923 - 1924 William Martin 1922 - 1923 Charles R. Starrett 1921 - 1922 Harold Howard 1920 - 1921 Anson Baker 1918 - 1919 Gordon H. Smith 1917 - 1918 Richard Heywood 1916 - 1917 William B. Shaw 1915 - 1916 William B. Shaw 1914 - 1915 Geoff Allison 1913 - 1914 William B. Shaw -
Swimming MVPs
The MVP is selected by a vote of the team members.2016 - 2017 2015 - 2016 Cyrus Salmassi, Yueqi "Eunice" Yang 2014 - 2015 Kevin Lagasse, Yueqi "Eunice" Kang 2013 - 2014 Jaquelyn Goldsberry, Wentao "John" Zou 2012 - 2013 Christina Belforti, Wentao "John" Zou 2011 - 2012 Catherine Padgett, Wentao "John" Zou 2010 - 2011 John Devine, Delaney Horan 2009 - 2010 Pakhou Chan, Catherine Padgett 2008 - 2009 Nathaniel Schermerhorn, Julia Zhao 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 Christopher Devine, Kerry Lynch 2003 - 2004 Christopher Devine, Elizabeth Pinto 2002 - 2003 Jabez Dewey, Whitney Thomas 2001 - 2002 Jabez Dewey, Whitney Thomas 2000 - 2001 Ben Kaplan, Kelly Robinson 1999 - 2000 Ben Kaplan, Daniela Faas 1998 - 1999 Timothy Carter, Daniela Faas 1997 - 1998 Brendan Laracy, Mary Kate Foley 1996 - 1997 Brendan Laracy, Mary Kate Foley 1995 - 1996 Brendan Laracy, Mary Kate Foley 1994 - 1995 David Green, Mary Kate Foley 1993 - 1994 Kyle Laracy, Ryann Flack 1992 - 1993 Kyle Laracy 1991 - 1992 Nattaphol Patamapongse, Tobey Glazier 1990 - 1991 Nattaphol Patamapongse 1988 - 1989 Michael Coady 1987 - 1988 Chermchitt Bhumichitr 1986 - 1987 Akito Abe 1985 - 1986 Akito Abe 1984 - 1985 Akito Abe 1983 - 1984 Allen Abusamra 1982 - 1983 Motomu Suzuki 1981 - 1982 Motomu Suzuki 1980 - 1981 J. Todd Siekman 1979 - 1980 Motomu Suzuki 1978 - 1979 Fredrico Zimeri 1977 - 1978 David Jeffrey 1975 - 1976 Jonathan C. Brink 1974 - 1975 James Grimes 1973 - 1974 James Grimes 1971 - 1972 Mark Ringiewicz 1970 - 1971 Neal McCabe 1969 - 1970 Neal McCabe 1968 - 1969 Robert Dorfman 1967 - 1968 Robert Dorfman 1966 - 1967 Robert Dorfman 1965 - 1966 Bill Hosford 1964 - 1965 David Keating 1963 - 1964 David Keating 1962 - 1963 William Curran 1961 - 1962 Jack McAllister 1960 - 1961 Robert Tuttle 1959 - 1960 G. Cowenhoven 1958 - 1959 Christopher B. Fink 1957 - 1958 Christopher B. Fink 1956 - 1957 John Menzie -
Track and Field History
Bascom Johnson, Worcester Academy class of 1896, and Arthur Duffey, 1899, became the first of nine Hilltopper Track and Field Olympians when they competed for the United States of America at the Paris Olympics of 1900. Johnson's specialty was the pole vault and Duffey's, the 100 meter dash. Duffey was the favorite to win the 100, but he pulled a muscle in the semi-finals and was not able to compete in the final. After the Olympics, Duffey continued his running career at Georgetown University, where from 1901 to 1903 he won three IC4A titles in the 100 yard dash. In 1902 his world record time of 9-3/5 seconds earned him the title of World's Fastest Human.
Charles French, 1905, competed in the 300 yard dash at the London Olympics of 1908. L. A. Whitney, 1910, won Bronze in the shot put at the Stockholm Olympics of 1912, where he was joined by high jumper, J. Oliver Johnstone who had graduated in June of that year from the Academy. At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Worcester was again represented by two alums. Bill Comins, 1921, captured the Bronze medal in the broad jump and Willard Tibbetts, 1922, won Bronze in the 3000-meter team run.
In 1937, John Wallace, a graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester, spent a post-graduate year at Worcester Academy. That spring he set the W.A. record of 49.4 seconds for the 440 yard dash, a record that still stands today. After graduation he matriculated at the College of the Holy Cross where he was undefeated throughout his collegiate track career in the 440 and 880 yard runs. He anchored the Crusader mile relay to the championship at the Penn Relays, which was the most prestigious collegiate meet of the time. Wallace's best chance at the Olympics would have been in 1944; instead, he was flying fighter planes for the Navy, earning Ace Pilot Status during World War II. He was named to the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1985.
Bill Toomey, the 1968 Olympic Decathlon Champion at Mexico City, graduated from Worcester Academy in 1957. He moved on to the University of Colorado where he began a ten year domination of American and world Pentathlon and Decathlon competitions. In 1969 he set the World Record of 8,309 points for the Decathlon.Jeff Bannister, 1965, finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials and followed Toomey to the Olympics, competing in the Decathlon at the Munich Games of 1972. Bannister earned All America Status as a basketball player while at Worcester Academy and excelled in the sport at The University of New Hampshire. He also pitched for the Wildcats baseball team, his catcher, Red Sox Hall of Famer, Carlton Fisk.
In 1975, the year after the school resumed admitting girls to the student body, the first WA girls Track and Field team was formed. Carol Goldsberry was a member of the 440 yard relay team of 1983 that set a school record of 54.5 seconds that still stands. In 2013, Carol was the recipient of the Worcester Academy Distinguished Alumna Award for her work at the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1986, the 400 meter relay replaced the 440 yard relay. In 2012, Carol's daughter, Sidney Tucker, was a member of the New England Champion and school record 400 meter relay team that established a new standard of 50.51 seconds.
Jillian Marois, 2012, set school records in the Pole Vault, where she was a two-time New England Champion, and in the 300 meter low hurdles, where she medaled four consecutive years in the same meet. Jill also anchored the school record and New England Champion 1600 meter relay. Jill is the all time Women's Track and Field career high scorer at Worcester Academy with 542 points. Jill went on to High Point University in North Carolina where she broke the school record and captured multiple Big South Conference Championships in the pole vault.
Other recent Worcester Academy Track and Field graduates of note include Robert Gilchrist, 2010, New England Champion in the High Jump who went on to Florida State University where he played basketball for the Seminoles. Peter Hagermoser, 2011, won the shot put and the discus at the 2011 New England Meet and went on to play football at the University of Northern Michigan. Canaan Severin, 2012, tied the school record at 200 meters and anchored the New England Champion and School Record 1600 meter relay. Canaan went on to the University of Virginia where he played wide receiver and captained the Cavalier football team. Canaan signed a contract to play football with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016. Olivier Betu, 2012, captured the silver medal in the Long Jump at the 2012 New England Championship and went on to the University of California at Davis where he played basketball for the Aggies. Jordan Lucas, also a member of the very talented class of 2012, took silver at the New England Meet in his specialty, the 110 meter high hurdles, and teamed with Severin in the 1600 meter relay. Jordan started three years in the Penn State defensive backfield and was named a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award in 2014 and All Big 10 Honorable Mention. Jordan was drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Madeline Ojerholm, 2013, set school records in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and ran a leg of the 2011 New England Champion and school record setting 400 meter relay. In 2012, the team she anchored tied that record. Maddie continued her career running for the Colby College White Mules.
John Pietro, 2014, the team's leading scorer in his junior and senior years, scored 325 career points. John was a two-year medalist at the New England Meet in both the Shot Put and the Discus, an event he won in 2013. An unfortunate injury slowed him considerably at the end of his senior season; however, this was not before he set the school record in the discus. John is continuing his Track and Field career at Bowdoin College.Christa Moore and Matt Adiletta, captained the 2017 teams. Both were four year varsity award winners, both lead their teams in scoring, both were named Most Valuable Athlete for their respective teams and both continued their Track and Field careers at Worcester colleges, Matt at WPI and Christa at Holy Cross. Christa's 362 career points placed her second all time at WA, only Jill Marois with 542 scored more. Matt also finished his career as WA's second highest career scorer with 363 points, only Justus Harris class of 2015 with 383 scored more. In his senior year, during the regular season, Matt was undefeated in the 100 meter and 400 meter dashes as well as the triple jump. He won the NEPSTA championship at 200 meters, placed second in the 100, third in the triple jump and anchored the bronze medal 1600 meter relay. Christa won the New England Championship in the pole vault, bettering the WA record set in 2012 by Marois, raising the standard six inches to eleven feet one inch. Christa also placed third in the 100 meter high hurdles, fifth in the 100 meter dash and ran a leg of the silver medal winning 400 meter relay. -
Track and Field Records (Boys)
* Denotes New England ChampionEvent Name Year Record 100 m Rick Lane 1983 0:10.70 100 y Charles Gifford 1938 0:09.80 200 m Noah Burke 2015 0:22.34 220 y F. Gleason
Charles Gifford1930
19380:21.40 400 m David Kasouf 1999 0:50.20* 440 y John Wallace 1937 0:49.40 800 m Samuel Hatem 2017 1:58.03 880 y Jeff Bannister 1965 1:55.70 1500 m Peter Marcoux 1989 4:08.41 Mile Michael Kelly 1968 4:20.50 3000 m Gregory McKetchnie 2009 9:15.69 Two Mile Chris Jones 1976 9:34.30 110 m HH Mike Wilhelm 1986 0:14.50* 120 y HH Robert Mance 1962 0:14.50 180 y LH Westwood Yates 1970 0:20.40 220 y LH Robert Mance 1962 0:24.00 300 m IH Dan Martin 1984 0.39.80 330 y IH Dan Martin 1984 0:41.30 Shot Put Terrence Jenkins 1968 58' 2.5" Discus John Pietro 2014 155' 10" * Javelin John Hogan 1985 204' 1" High Jump David Ball 2003 6' 9" ** Long Jump Victor Bernstein 1934 23' 4" Triple Jump Shaft Bhumichiter 1987 46' 2" Pole Vault Conrad Rapp 2004 14' 4" ** 440 yd Relay Christopher Zikos
John Norton
John Mastrangelo
Steven Latanzio1979 0:47.5 880 yd Relay James Williams
Stephen Cox
Leonard Eddy
William Abromitis1974 1:33.30 Mile Relay Dan Martin
Ned Tutt
Anthony Agbro
Rob Taintor1984 3:37.7 400 m Relay David Kasouf
Rob McIssac
Dante Deliso
Michael Ungerer1999 0:43.18 ** 1600 m Relay Jordan Lucas
Coleman LeBlanc
Henry Gleich
Canaan Severin2012 3:30.09 *
** Denotes New England, Division II Record -
Track and Field Records (Girls)
* Denotes New England ChampionEvent Name Year Record 100 m Maddie Ojerholm 2013 0:12.58 100 y Annie Sullivan 1983 0:11.70 200 m Maddie Ojerholm 2013 0:26.41 220 y Annie Sullivan 1984 0:27.40 400 m Jasmine Hampton 2012 0:59.45 440 y Betsy McKay 1983 1:04.20 800 m Suzanne Schwartz 1986 2:25.20 880 y Suzanne Schwartz 1986 2:34.90 1500 m Gabrielle Arcand 2018 4:46.30 Mile Libby Marshall 1988 5:06.50 3000 m Gabrielle Arcand 2018 10:20.90 Two Mile Kathy Houston 1981 12:58.00 100 m LH Annie Sullivan 1985 0:16.70 100 m HH Lily Dumas 2017 0:16.02 300 m LH Jillian Marois 2012 0:46.64 330 y LH Betsy McKay 1983 0:51.10 Shot Put Ebi Doubeni 2013 32' 1.5" * Discus Ebi Doubeni 2013 112' 6" * Javelin Jessica Randall 2010 118' 1" * High Jump Lily Dumas
Charde Floyd2019
20035' 0" Long Jump Lily Dumas 2017 17' 0.25" Triple Jump Erika Higginbottom 2009 35' 7.25" * Pole Vault Christa Moore 2017 11' 1" 400 m Relay Jasmine Jones
Maddie Ojerholm
Jasmine Hampton
Kamille Hampton2011 0:50.51 * Sydney Tucker
Maddie Ojerholm
Jasmine Hampton
Kamille Hampton2012 0:50.51 1600 m Relay Ashley Waddell
Jasmine Hampton
Kamille Hampton
Jillian Marois2012 4:04.38 * 440 yd Relay Annie Sullivan
Suzanne Schwartz
Bridget Lucey
Carol Goldsberry1983 0:54.5 Mile Relay Sarah Miller
Susannah Dunn
Libby Marshall
Jennifer Odell1988 04:25.40
