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Titan Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Eight former standout Westminster athletes joined the Titan Sports Hall of Fame in September—four for the Class of 2020 and four for the Class of 2021.
Class of 2020
Ryan Bell ’12, Men's Track & Field—Bell was the first Titan male to earn NCAA Division III All-America recognition. A twotime NCAA All-American in the javelin, he finished fourth at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships and placed seventh at the 2012 competition. The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Champion in the javelin in 2012, Bell holds the school javelin record and the PAC Championship meet javelin record.
Carolee Reed Corbett ’03, Volleyball— Corbett was a key member of the 2002 PAC Championship and 2001 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II Championship teams. An All-PAC First Team recipient as a senior, Corbett also earned PAC Coaches Honors as a sophomore and junior. She is Westminster's all-time career assists leader.
Jennifer Emery Garella ’10, Softball— Garella was a four-time All-PAC honoree who earned First Team recognition three times—2007, 2008 and 2009. She was also named ECAC Division III South Region First Team in 2007. Emery holds the school record for most career home runs and RBIs.
Sterrett "Skip" Watt ’70, Golf—Watt earned medalist honors at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) District 18 as he set a school record for all-time low round and qualified for the NAIA National Tournament. Watt helped lead Westminster to three West Penn Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WPIAC) Championships. Watt was also a two-year starter for the Westminster football team. Bell Corbett
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Class of 2021
Alex Bailey Edwards ’13, Women's
Tennis—When Edwards won a careerbest 21-straight singles matches in 2011, it marked the most singles victories in a season in program history. Bailey was an eight-time All-PAC recipient and received First Team twice. Bailey was also 20-1 overall at No. 1 doubles with Caitlin Hosler in 2011, breaking the school record for doubles wins in a season. They teamed up again in 2012 and became the school's first to go undefeated in doubles.
Emily Dolsak ’12, Women's Track & Field,
Basketball— Dolsak left her mark on the women's track and field and basketball teams. She dominated the PAC in the discus event during her college career, winning the PAC Outdoor title and earning First Team All-PAC each of her four seasons. She qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship, the first female thrower to qualify for NCAAs. She holds the school record in the discus throw. On the basketball court, she ranks 12th all-time among leading scorers, while her 2009 field goal percentage ranks best all-time. John Izzo ’09, Baseball—Izzo earned AllPAC recognition all four years, including First Team as a senior. Additionally, Izzo was named on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Mideast Region and the ECAC Division III AllRegion Teams. Izzo holds an impressive six career school records: home runs, runs batted in, doubles, runs scored, hits, and at bats.
Caitlin Lehberger Smith ’12, Women's
Swimming & Diving—Smith earned a total of 13 All-America honors—nine AllAmerica and four Honorable Mention— the most in NCAA Division III school history for women or men. She was a twotime PAC Swimmer of the Year, a four-time All-PAC First Team selection and qualified for NCAA Nationals every year. Smith was the program's first female to score individual points at the NCAA Division III Championships. Smith finished her historic career as a school record 11-time PAC individual champion. She holds nine school records and four Westminster Natatorium records. S
