Titan Sword Moments

ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETES

Eight Titan student-athletes 2021-22 represented Westminster on the national stage by earning All-American SWORD MOMENTS laurels in their respective sports/events. In addition to junior Emma Rudolph’s (pole vault) National Champion and All-American performance at 2022 NCAA Outdoors (see page 24), she earned her second #EARNYOURSWORD All-American at the 2022 NCAA Indoors. Graduate student Megan Parker (shot put) became the Titans’ first-ever female All-American thrower as she placed fourth at the 2022 NCAA Indoors and third at the 2022 NCAA Outdoors—the highest for a female thrower in program history. Senior defensive lineman Brayden Thimons (football) was named on both the D3football.com All-America and the Associated Press (AP) Division III All-America Football Teams, as well the AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Second Team and The College Football Network Division III All-America Third Team (see more about Thimons on the next page). Senior Patrick Holton (diving) earned All-America honors Holton at the 2022 NCAAs. The men’s 4x100-meter relay team became the first NCAA All-American relay team in school history as they finished seventh at the 2022 NCAA Outdoors. The All-American quartet were (in order of relay) senior Amon Sams, senior Ryan Beard, senior Jacob Patton, and junior Shamar Love. The outdoor track and field team had three events earning All-American honors, breaking a school-record for the most NCAA All-America citations in multiple events at Nationals. Parker Clockwise from top left: Patton, Beard, Sams, Love

Lady Linksters

The women’s golf team, under head coach Matt Torrence ’93, won its unprecedented fourth-straight PAC Championship, advancing to NCAA tournament for the program’s third-ever trip to Nationals. Junior Erika Hoover was named the PAC Player of the Year. Torrence also earned his fourthstraight PAC Coach of the Year honor. Hoover

Winning Habit

The volleyball team won its third-straight PAC title—the most consecutive PAC Championships in team history. Westminster advanced to the NCAA tournament, the program’s fifth overall national appearance. Senior middle hitter Becky Adelman earned PAC Player of the Year honors, while head coach Tammy Swearingen was named the PAC Coach of the Year for the seventh time. Adelman

Gridiron Gang

For the first time in program history, the Titan football team won its second-consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title. Senior Brayden Thimons was named the PAC Defensive Player of the Year, to go along with three Division III All-American honors, a program record (see opposite page). Holton

Spectacular Seasons

The softball and

women’s soccer

teams were regular season PAC champions, earning the No. 1 seed in their respective Horvath PAC Championship Tournament. Softball finished the season with back-to-back 30-win seasons for the first time in program history. Women’s soccer had a perfect PAC record during the regular season for first time in team history. First-year soccer forward Brooke Horvath claimed the PAC Newcomer of the Year title.

FROM THE FIELD

Under third-year head coach Patrick Riley, the baseball team set a program record for PAC wins in a season (17-10). The Titans were runners-up in the PAC Championship game against Washington & Jefferson, their first conference championship appearance since 2012.

Champs for Both Seasons

The men’s track and field team won both the Indoor and Outdoor PAC Championships, marking the first time the Titans have won both contests in the same season.

PAC CHAMPS AGAIN

Bell

The men’s golf team was crowned back-to-back PAC Champions, earning its second-straight trip to the 2022 NCAA Division Championship. Senior Michael Bell was the runner-up at the PACs.

ON THE COURT

The women’s basketball team advanced to the PAC Championship game for the first time in 12 years. Junior guard Natalie Murrio was named the PAC Player of the Year, the program’s second ever, and earned a spot on the D3hoops. com All-Region Team.