Illinois Wesleyan Athletic "Points of Pride"

2006-07 Athletic Accomplishments

108 Academic All-Americans (click for complete list)

95 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Team Championships (click for complete list)

5 College Division Academic All-Americans of the Year
2006 - Keelan Amelianovich, men's basketball
2000 - Korey Coon, men's basketball
1999 - Korey Coon, men's basketball
1998 - James Rinne, baseball
1997 - Lon Erickson, football

11 Alumni Members of National Athletic Halls of Fame
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Tony Blazine '35, football, inducted 1956
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Bob Morrow '41, football, inducted 1961
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Jack Horenberger '36, basketball coach, inducted 1967
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Bobby Winkles '52, baseball coach (meritorious service), inducted 1973
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Jack Sikma '77, men's basketball, inducted 1983
National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum ("Outstanding American" Award) - Edward B. Rust Jr. '72, wrestling, inducted 1994
Academic All-America Hall of Fame - Jack Sikma '77, men's basketball, inducted 1998
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame - Tony Blazine '35, inducted 2002
College Baseball Hall of Fame - Bobby Winkles '52, baseball, inducted 2006
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame - Dave Kindred '63, baseball, inducted 2007
National Baseball Hall of Fame (Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence) - Denny Matthews '66, baseball, inducted 2007

IWU "Order of Titans" Honorary Awards (click for listing since 1968)

2 National NCAA Division III Championship Teams
1997 Men's Basketball
2008 Women's Indoor Track

15 NCAA Division III Top Ten Teams
3rd Place Finishes:
1996 Men's Basketball
2001 Men's Basketball
2003 Softball
2006 Men's Basketball
4th Place Finish:
2006 Women's Indoor Track and Field
6th Place Finishes:
2000 Women's Golf
2004 Women's Indoor Track and Field
2006 Women's Golf
2007 Women's Golf
7th Place Finish:
2001 Baseball
8th Place Finish:
2005 Women's Golf
2000 Women's Indoor Track and Field
2000 Men's Indoor Track and Field
10th Place Finish:
2002 Women's Golf
2007 Women's Indoor Track and Field

13 NCAA Division III National Track Champions
1990 - Malik Jones, indoor 55 hurdles
1991 - Heath Weddle, indoor high jump
1991 - Heath Weddle, outdoor high jump
2000 - Jason Dennis, indoor shot put
2000 - Muneerah Maalik, indoor long jump
2004 - 4x400 women relay, indoors (Gena Rawlins, Gianina Taylor, Katie O'Rourke, Nicole Williams)
2006 - Rachel Anderson, indoor 400 meters
2006 - Melissa Harden, indoor long jump
2006 - Rachel Anderson, outdoor 400 meters
2007 - Rachel Anderson, indoor 400 meters
2008 - Rachel Anderson, indoor 400 meters
2008 - 4x400 women relay, indoors (Rachel Anderson, Brooke Halcott, Ali McCoy, Mackenzie Clemens)