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2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

To nominate an individual for the Curley Athletic Hall of Fame, download the information sheet at www.archbishopcurley.org/athletics/athletichalloffame or contact the Advancement Office.

Congratulations to the seventh class of inductees into the Archbishop Curley Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Mike Costello ’99 • Baseball

Mike Costello was a 4-year starting third baseman for the Friars varsity baseball team under legendary coach, Al Frank. He was a team captain his senior season and helped lead the team to an MIAA “A” Conference championship. His 15 homeruns and 58 RBI’s earned him All-Baltimore City/County “Player of the Year” honors. Costello was also selected to play in the prestigious Crown All-Star game composed of the state’s top players. Mike’s playing career continued at Towson University where he set the school’s single season records with 17 homeruns, 63 RBI’s, and 72 hits in 2003. He was named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Conference Team his junior & senior seasons and was selected as an Honorable Mention AllAmerican in 2003. Costello went on to play in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system for the Bluefield Orioles and Aberdeen Ironbirds.

Dominic Devaud ’06 • Track & Field, Indoor Track

Dominic Devaud was a standout performer in the pole vault and hurdles as a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams. He won outdoor championships in 2005 & 2006 and an indoor championship in 2005. Devaud’s accolades include winning the pole vault (holds school record) and 300m hurdles and finishing second in several other hurdle events. The team captain also earned several post-season honors: 2006 All-Baltimore City Performer of the Year, All-MIAA, All-City/County, and All-Metro. Devaud’s Curley athletic career culminated with his being named the Fr. Julian Athlete of the Year. Devaud’s track success continued in college for UMBC. In 2010 he was named a CoSida/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American. He also won multiple conference heptathlon titles and was a member of the shuttle hurdles relay team that set a school record and won gold at the 2010 Golden Relays.

Jason Dieter ’88

• Soccer

Jason Dieter was a threeyear starting forward for the varsity soccer team coached by Pep Perrella, legendary soccer coach and fellow Hall of Famer. He was instrumental in the Friars advancing to the MSA championship game his junior season and as a senior earned All-Metro honors from The Baltimore Sun. Dieter continued on to Essex Community College where he led the Knights to the NJCAA National Championship game in 1989. He was both a NJCAA and NSCAA 1st team All-American selection his sophomore season. His next stop would be UMBC where he was an AllECC performer for two seasons and an All-South Atlantic Region selection in 1991. As a 10-year indoor soccer professional, Dieter made the transition to defender with the Baltimore Spirit/ Blast. He garnered NPSL All-Rookie team honors in 1992 and All-League honors in 2000. He was a member of two Blast championship teams (02-03 & 03-04) and ranks 6th in franchise history in games played.

Tom Jackson ’82

• Cross Country & Track & Field

Tom Jackson certainly ranks among the top distance runners in the history of the school. He was a 1st Team AllMetro performer and captain of both the cross country and track teams. Jackson was an integral part of Curley’s first MSA cross country championship squad. The spring season led Jackson to the track where he continued to dominate in the distance events. The school also claimed its first MSA outdoor track title in Jackson’s senior season. In

1982, he was named Curley’s Fr. Julian Athlete of the Year. Jackson was selected to the school’s Silver Anniversary team in 1986. Post Curley, he took his talents to Towson State University. At Towson, Jackson was captain of the cross country team for three seasons, was a three-time All-Mason Dixon selection, and two-time All-East pick. He helped establish the school record in the 6,400-meter relay which still stands today.

Andrew Sellers ’08 • Lacrosse, Football, Wrestling

Andrew Sellers was a three-sport athlete who excelled on the lacrosse and football fields. Among his accomplishments as one of Curley’s gridiron greats was breaking the school’s single season tackling record by nearly 50 tackles with 176. He was the Team MVP on defense, was a co-captain, and an All-MIAA inside linebacker. Sellers was selected to play in the Baltimore Touchdown Club’s Senior All-Star game and was an All-State Honorable Mention pick for “small schools.” The spring season saw Sellers take to the lacrosse field. He was a standout defender for a squad that won consecutive MIAA Championships in 2007 & 2008. He was a 1st Team All-Conference selection and the team’s “Impact Player of the Year.” After attending Mercyhurst College for his freshman year, Sellers transferred to Salisbury University. At Salisbury, he would go on to win consecutive NCAA Lacrosse Championships while earning 1st Team All-American and 1st Team Scholar All-American honors. His final collegiate achievement was being named The William Stiles Memorial National Defensive Player of the Year for D3 lacrosse. In 2012, Sellers was drafted by Major League Lacrosse (MLL) where he played and won two league championships (Chesapeake Bayhawks & Ohio Machine).

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