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Tigers in College Athletics

Tigers in College Athletics


Woodberry is proud of the many Tigers who continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These graduates go on to be leaders in the classroom and on the athletic field at their college or university. We're always proud to celebrate their success on the field, but we're even happier to know they are Tigers who embrace Woodberry's ideals of intellectual thoroughness, moral integrity, and good sportsmanship.

 
 

The Current Generation: Tigers in College Sports

If you don't see a Tiger athlete who is competing at the college level, please contact Matt Blundin, our athletic director, at matt.blundin@woodberry.org so we can add him to the list.

Track

  • Max Weaver ’19, Washington & Lee University
  • Mathieu Masse-Pelletier ’20, Université Laval
  • Malik Holly ’21, Denison University
  • River Robinson ’21, University of Pennsylvania
  • Charlie Thompson ’21, Denison University
  • Robbie Handelsman ’23, University of Pennsylvania
  • Sebastian Phillips ’23, University of Virginia
  • Eddy Woltz ’23, University of North Carolina

Swimming

  • Charlie Moore ’19, Washington & Lee University
  • Kyle Floyd ’20, Boston College
  • Jack Stelter ’20, Towson University
  • Ben Lundy ’20, Trinity College
  • Will Fletcher ’21, College of Holy Cross
  • Gavin Newcamp ’21, Lehigh University
  • Sam Stelter ’21, Washington & Lee University

Football

  • Khalid Thomas '18, Harvard University
  • Cameron Hill '18, University of Georgia
  • Lee Dudley '18, University of Virginia
  • Warren Scott '18, Southern Methodist University
  • Kyle Bilodeau ’19, Purdue University
  • DeQuece Carter ’19, Fordham University
  • John Harris ’19, Rhodes College
  • Jax Hill ’19, Middlebury College
  • Aussie Joseph ’20, Brown University
  • Rhys Logan ’20, University of Chicago
  • Graham Godwin ’21, Christopher Newport University
  • Ben Locklear ’21, Virginia Tech
  • Jianni Woodson-Brooks ’21, United States Naval Academy
  • Donovan Baker ’22, West Point Military Academy
  • Caleb Donelson ’22, Amherst College
  • Conner Lessane ’22, United States Naval Academy
  • Asa McManamy ’22, University of Chicago
  • Jack Thomas ’22, Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Landon Ellis ’23, University of Richmond
  • Rodney Lora ’23, University of North Carolina
  • Armel Mukam ’23, University of Notre Dame

Lacrosse

  • Ian Weinber '18, Monmouth University
  • Bennett Hudson ’19, Kenyon College
  • Jake Mascotte ’19, Denison University
  • Luke Blundin ’20, Christopher Newport University
  • Colin Kovacs ’20, Dickinson College
  • Hawkins Schnabel ’20, Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Wyatt Martin ’21, University of Mary Washington
  • John Meeks ’21, McGill University
  • Drake Welborne ’21, Lake Forest College
  • Smith Callaghan ’22, Wagner College
  • Jay O'Keefe ’22, Washington & Lee University
  • Bryce Reid ’22, Gettysburg College
  • Ben Monroe ’22, Dickinson College
    Brett Davy '84, University of Virginia



  

Baseball

  • William McAdams ’19, Sewanee: The University of the South
  • Tank Yaghoubi ’22, College of William & Mary
  • Charlie Bell ’23, Fordham University
  • Zach Herzog ’23, University of Rochester
  • JP Sporleder ’23, Grinnell College

Basketball

  • Maxwell Johns '18, Princeton University and Duke University
  • Charlie Anderson ’19, Rhodes College
  • Danny McKay ’22, Denison University
  • Sam Swinson ’22, Greensboro College
  • Justin Gagnon ’23, Kenyon College

Wrestling

  • Simon Taylor '21, Gettysburg College
  • Steven Ripley ' 84 University of Virgina
  

Mountain Biking

  • Zach Woods ’20, LaFayette College
  • Tommy Handelsman ’21, Suffolk University

Squash

  • Graham Roberts ’23, Trinity College

Soccer

  • Zach Woods ’20, LaFayette College
  • Tommy Handelsman ’21, Suffolk University

Cross Country

  • Riley Fletcher ’19, University of Richmond

Golf

  • Jack Stein ’19, Rhodes College
  • Ben Haggin ’21, University of Virginia
  • Coops Cooper ’22, University of the South
  • Turner Edwards ’22, Washington & Lee University
     
     
     

Past Greats: Collegiate Athletes from Earlier Years

This portion of the athletic Tigers in College Athletics webpage is a work-in-progress.  If you know of additional information that can be added or if any of the information listed is incorrect, please let us know.

List of 61 items.

  • 1909

    • Christian, Archer - Football, University of Virginia

  • 1939

    • Wiltshire, Dick - Basketball, University of Virginia

  • 1941

    • Fray, Sam - Track and Football, University of Virginia

  • 1942

    • Greene, Oscar - Wrestling, United States Naval Academy 

  • 1943

    • Collins, William - Football, Princeton
    • Glascock, Jack - Baseball, Hampden-Sydney
    • Jones, Van Dyke - Football, University of Virginia

  • 1944

    • Gammon, Blair - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Mohler, Danny - Track, University of Virginia (Captain)
    • Rixey, Jack - Tennis, University of Virgnia
    • Symington, MacDuff - Soccer, Yale
    • Wannamaker, Toppy - Wrestling, Princeton 

  • 1945

    • Boney, Paisley - Baseball, United States Naval Academy
    • Loving, Buddy - Golf, University of Virginia (Captain)
    • MacConochie, Ian - Wrestling, University of Virgnia
    • Stillwell, John - Football and Wrestling, Williams College
    • Valentine, Henry - Tennis, University of Virginia (Captain)

  • 1946

    • Buxton, Julian - Football and Wreslty, Princeton
    • Kirk, Bob - Track and Field, University of North Carolina
    • Prioleau, Horry - Crew, Princeton
    • Sellers, Bob - Wrestling, Princeton
    • Shackelford, Corky - Track and Field, University of Virginia

  • 1947

    • Davidson, Dean - Football, Vanderbilt
    • Green, Duff - Football, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Longaker, Dail - Wrestling, Princeton
    • Scott, James - Swimming, University of Virginia (Captain)
    • Wash, Tom - Soccer, Washington and Lee University
    • Wilson, Henry - Baseball and Football, Davidson

  • 1948

    • Boardman, Barney - Wrestling, University of North Carolina
    • Coxe, Tommy - Wrestling, University of North Carolina
    • Field, Herb - Football and Track, Duke University

  • 1951

    • Buxton, John S.W. - Wrestling (captain 2 years) and Footbll, Davidson College

  • 1954

    • Plater, David - Track, Williams College

  • 1955

    • Graves, Jimmy - Baseball, Virginia Tech

  • 1956

    • Campbell, Leon - Football and Track, Stanford University

  • 1958

    • O'Bannon, Jr., John - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track - UNC

  • 1959

    • Pennington, Neiland - Track, Duke University

  • 1960

    • King, William D. - Football, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    • Shaffer, Charles - Football and Basketball, University of Norch Carolina

  • 1963

    • Hanes, Redge - Lacrosse, Duke University
    • Kicklighter, Haven - Football, Georgia Tech, San Diego Chargers
    • Phelps, Esmond - Tennis, Davidson
    • Randolph, Bob - Footabll (Captain), VMI
    • Ward, John - Lacrosse, University of North Carolina

  • 1964

    • Bradbury, Charlie - Football, Williams College
    • Crosland, Luke - Football, Washington & Lee
    • Foss, Robert - Baseball, Dartmouth
    • Hearon, Dan - Tennis, Davidson
    • Perrow, Ed - Football, University of Virginia
    • Ramsay, Allan - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Tatum, Jim - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Wilson, F.L. - Football and Lacrosse, Washington & Lee

  • 1965

    • Braman, Chip - Golf, Williams College
    • Claypoole, Stan - Lacrosse, UNC
    • Cunningham, Ed - Tennis, Williams College
    • Davis, Haywood - Soccer, UNC
    • Dent, Rick - Swimming, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Gee, Kyle - Football, Yale University
    • Grassi, Temple - Lacrosse, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    • Holladay, Doug - Soccer, University of Virginia
    • Kreiger, Larry - Tennis, Randolph Macon
    • MacCorkle, John - Lacrosse, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Captain)
    • O'Conor, Ashby - Lacrosse, VMI
    • Parrot, Tom - Lacrosse, Duke University
    • Ragsdale, Tom - Lacrosse, UNC
    • Robbs, Charlie - Track, Georgia Tech
    • Sitterson, Si - Baseball, University of North Carolina
    • Young, Hal - Football, Davidson

  • 1966

    • Board, Jeff - Lacrosse, Duke University
    • Lassiter, Allen - Tennis, University of North Carolina

  • 1967

    • Ray, Flip - Football, University of North Carolina

  • 1969

    • Purrington, Roly - Football, Yale

  • 1971

    • Lummis, Fred - Tennis, Vanderbilt University (Captain)

  • 1972

    • Woltz, Fred - Track, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • 1974

    • Dowd, Jr., Roddey - Lacrosse, University of North Carolina
    • Fox, Chandler - Soccer, University of Virginia
    • Monroe, Doug - Soccer, University of North Carolina
    • Shofner, Stuart - Football, Harvard University

  • 1975

    • Berry, George - Football, Washington and Lee
    • Geddy, Vernon - Lacrosse, University of North Carolina
    • Herbert, Thomas - Soccer and Lacrosse, VMI
    • Mark, Chip - Football, University of Virginia
    • Meredith, Massie - Lacrosse, VMI
    • Taylor, D. - Football, Georgetown University

  • 1976

    • Conroy, Pete - Football, Duke University

  • 1977

    • Washington, Ray - Football, Bucknell University

  • 1980

    • Farinholt, Bart - Football, University of Virginia
    • Tilbury, Jeff - Riflery, Davidson College

  • 1981

    • Stillwell, Charley - Lacrosse, Princeton University

  • 1982

    • Pickett, Sr., Duke - Wrestling and Rugby, Virginia Military Institute

  • 1985

    • Barber, Jack - Football, Basketball and Lacrosse, Hampden Sydney
    • Legg, Jonathan - Football, William and Mary
    • Verdery, Stewart - Baseball, Williams College

  • 1986

    • Linen, Stephen - Lacrosse and Rugby, Williams College

  • 1987

    • Coleman, Marvin - Track and Field, Emory

  • 1988

    • Barber, Bat - Basketball and Lacrosse, Hampden-Sidney
    • Crowley - Track and Field, Notre Dame
    • Irwin, David - Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field, Washington University
    • Smith, David - Cross Country, Cornell
    • Stephenson, Jay - Lacrosse, Denison
    • Verdery, Chris - Baseball and Football, Millsaps College

  • 1989

    • Winfield III, J. Buckner - Wrestling, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • 1991

    • Gultekin, Emrah - Swimming, Brown (Turkish Olympic National Team)
    • Greenberg, Scott - Wrestling, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  • 1992

    • Ripley, John - Lacrosse, Virginia Military Institute (Team Captain)

  • 1994

    • Runberg, Trevor - Swimming, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Team Captain)
    • Turkoglu, Vadim - Swimming, Brown (Turkish National Team)

  • 1996

    • Ciguzus, Eriks - Swimming, University of Riga (Latvian National Team)
    • Horne, Bobby - Swimming, Brown (Team Captain)
    • Jackson, Matt - Swimming, Duke
    • Royer, Kenny - Swimming, Middlebury

  • 1997

    • Carrison, Henry - Swimming, Davidson
    • Sorrell, Drew - Swimming, University of Florida, Miami

  • 1998

    • Blackwell, Nick - Swimming, Davidson (Team Captain)
    • Minshall, Werner - Swimming, Kenyon

  • 2000

    • Anselmi, Don - Swimming, Middlebury
    • O'Bannon, III, J. - Lacrosse, Gettysburg College
    • Williams, Neel - Golf, Yale University

  • 2001

    • Allen, Lee - Football, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Bassett, George - Lacrosse, Brown  University
    • Chen, Robert - Golf, Brown University
    • Coley, Cameron - Soccer, NC State
    • Floyd, LeeVon - Football, Dickinson College
    • Furst, Taylor - Football, Denison University
    • Guerrina, Ben - Wrestling, Johns Hopkins
    • Hargrove, Steven - Football, College of William and Mary
    • Moss, Jeppy - Tennis, University of Richmond
    • Norman, Rob - Swimming, Middlebury
    • Pippitt, Chas - Baseball, NC State
    • Randol, Zack - Golf, Ohio State
    • Ross, Jake - Swimming, Swarthmore
    • Scott, John - Baseball, Vanderbilt University
    • Smith, Charles - Lacrosse, Ohio State
    • Summers, Puff - Basketball, Davidson
    • Thach, John - Lacrosse, Trinity

  • 2002

    • Battle, Jay - Football, University of Alabama
    • Brown, Chris - Golf, Penn State
    • Collier, Will - Lacrosse, Virginia Military Institute
    • Felgendreher, Matt - Football, Rhodes
    • Fritsch, Nathan - Basketball, Bentley University
    • Kennedy, BK - Golf, Wofford
    • King, Zach - Football, University of Florida
    • Moore, Preston - Football, Davidson
    • Papierniak, Brian - Swimming, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Swann, Stuart - Football, Washington & Lee (Captain)
    • Thompson, Dan - Lacrosse, Princeton
    • Watts, Justin - Football, Gettysburg
    • Williams, David - Football Wofford
    • Zimmerman, Jack - Football, Mississippi

  • 2003

    • Bowman, Hugh - Swimming, TCU
    • Bratton, Bose - Lacrosse, Washington & Lee University
    • Collins, Chas - Football, Washington & Lee University
    • Collins, Evan - Golf, Davidson
    • Gentil, Conner - Wrestling, University of Virginia
    • Haigh, Philip - Swimming, North Carolina State
    • Norman, Stewart - Swimming, University of North Carolina
    • Ramsey, Garrett - Football, University of Virginia
    • Oyalowo, Akin - Football, Brown University
    • Young, Brad - Squash, Denison

  • 2004

    • Cage, William - Football, Texas Christian University
    • Chapman, Bowen - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Dunn, Jimmy - Lacrosse, Washington & Lee
    • Farless, Elliot - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Gardiner, Graham - Squash, Hobart
    • Hammond, Aubrey - Basketball, Vanderbilt
    • Hancock, Arthur IV - Squash, Vanderbilt
    • Holderness, Henry - Squash, University of North Carolina
    • Peery, Harry - Golf, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Robins, Spotty - Lacrosse, Washington and Lee
    • Stowers, Frazier - Baseball and Track, Middlebury
    • Strickler, Will - Golf, University of Florida
    • Williams, Doug - Basketball, U.S. Military Academy (Team Captain)
    • Willis, Hunter - Track and Cross Country, University of Richmond
    • Woodall, Weldon - Baseball, Wake Forest

  • 2005

    • Alexander, Sheldon - Football, William and Mary
    • Avery, Thomas - Lacrosse, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Battle, Robby - Lacrosse, United States Naval Academy
    • Collier, John - Lacrosse, Virginia Military Institute
    • Hansen, Peter - Squash (captain), Hobart
    • Hoyt, Alex - Track, Davidson
    • Juc, Andy - Tennis, Furman
    • Lewis, Michael - Swimming, Dennison
    • Monroe, Taylor - Lacrosse, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Rafield, Grant - Golf, University of Richmond
    • Sasser, Philip - Swimming, Colorado
    • Smart, Louis - Lacrosse, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Som-Pimpong, Kwame - Football and Track, Davidson
    • Stinson, Eric - Golf, U.S. Naval Academy

  • 2006

    • Barnhardt, Hunter - Cross Country, Presbyterian
    • Fletcher, Will - Lacrosse, Roanoke
    • Lengel, Cal - Swimming, University of Kentucky
    • Mizelle, Brian - Football, Wofford
    • Moore, John - Golf, U.S. Naval Academy
    • Morris, Michael - Baseball, Bluefield College
    • Wilson, Peter - Golf, East Tennessee State

  • 2007

    • Dietrich, Hans - Football, Denison University
    • Genet, Jack - Football, University of Virginia
    • Lawrence, Jonathan - Cross Country, Campbell University
    • Marcey, Jake - Football, College of William and Mary
    • Oyalowo, Femi - Football, Amherst College
    • Smith, Bucky - Lacrosse, United States Naval Academy
    • Wood, Dane - Football, Sewanee, University of the South

  • 2008

    • Call, Josh - Football, Virginia Tech
    • Clark, Chris - Swimming, UNC-Wilmington
    • Dolan, Franklin - Golf, Wake Forest
    • Evins, T. Moore - Football, University of North Carolina
    • Lawson, William - Squash, Denison University
    • Marshall, Phil - Lacrosse, Gettysburg College
    • Milam, J. Walton III - Soccer, Hampden-Sydney College
    • Stephan, George - Baseball, The College of Wooster
    • Stone, Preston - Football, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Williams, Al - Football, University of North Carolina

  • 2009

    • Boyer, Chase - Football, University of Richmond
    • Cirenza, Chris - Wrestling, Davidson
    • Gaskins, KG - Football, University of Richmond
    • Kyger, Johnny - Golf, Furman
    • Lewis, Landrus - Football and Basketball, Amherst
    • Martinez, Danny - Football, Davidson
    • Sutherland, Will - Football, Davidson

  • 2010

    • Abutu, John - Football, Bryant University
    • Allison, Graeme - Football, Macalester College
    • Bolen III, John - Golf, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Bozymski, Evan - Lacrosse, Bucknell
    • Callahan, Paul - Squash, Colby
    • Heck, Pete - Golf, Squash, Kenyon
    • Houston, Tyler - Football, Lacrosse, Seton Hill
    • Ingold, Zach - Swimming, United States Naval Academy
    • Kolumber, Chad - Football, Kansas
    • Kronenfeld, Paul - Baseball, Georgia Tech
    • Lesko, Ryan - Lacrosse, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Malm, James - Lacrosse, Johns Hopkins
    • Mosby, Duke - Football, Wake Forest University
    • Olaniyan, Aramide - Football, UCLA
    • Oyalowo, Ade - Football, Brown
    • Reynolds, Ed - Football, Stanford
    • Spilman, Rob - Football, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Truluck, Walker - Swimming, Sewanee, University of the South
    • Walter, Thomas - Golf, Bucknell
    • Woods, Nathan - Track, Syracuse University

  • 2011

    • Archer, Charlie - Lacrosse, Jacksonville University
    • Bennert, Kevin - Cross Country and Track, Duke University
    • Butler, Josh - Football, Bucknell
    • Crabb, James - Swimming, Virginia Tech
    • Galloway, Rob - Tennis, Wofford
    • Mayer, Solly - Swimming, Sewanee
    • Monroe, Mark - Lacrosse, Dickinson
    • Pickett, Jr., Duke - Wrestling, Cornell
    • Pidgeon, Jack - Swimming, University of Pittsburgh

  • 2012

    • Prosise, CJ - Football, Notre Dame
    • Pugh, Ben - Lacrosse, University of Richmond
    • Clark, Rogers - Football, North Carolina State and Campbell

  • 2013

    • Bozymski, Blake - Football, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Knibbs, William - Golf, Elon
    • Randolph, Doug - Football, Notre Dame
    • Switzer, Zach - Swimming, Virginia Tech
    • Walter, Timothy - Golf, Sewanee: University of the South 

  • 2014

    • Coleman, Lester - Football, University of Virginia
    • Connell, JP - Lacrosse, High Point University
    • Ethridge, Hunter - Football, James Madison University 
    • Fedyck, Todd - Lacrosse, University of Denver
    • Martini, Greer - Football, Notre Dame
    • Spilman, Vance - Lacrosse, Furman University

  • 2015

    • Bierman, Nick - Lacrosse, Christopher Newport University
    • Day, Nolan - Baseball, Catholic University of America
    • Mendicino, Wylie - Lacrosse, Wingate University
    • Minor, HT - Football, Columbia University
    • Neeley, Luke - Basketball, Randolph Macon
    • Shea, Pat - Lacrosse, University of Richmond
    • Sherrell, Duke - Football, Rhodes College
    • Tyler, Graham - Soccer, Denison
    • Tyrell, Nathaniel - Football, Amherst
    • Wharton, Talfourd - Lacrosse, Sewanee: University of the South
    • Zaytoun, Christian - Football, Carleton

  • 2016

    • Brower, Taylor - Lacrosse, Sewanee: University of the South
    • Cozart, Banks - Lacrosse, Hampden Sydney
    • Culmer, Felix - Football, Wagner College
    • Claiborne, Jack - Track and Field, University of Virginia
    • Davenport, Michael - Track and Field, Virginia Tech
    • Grady, Ryan - Football, United States Military Academy
    • Knade, Peter - Golf, University of Maryland
    • McDonald, Patrick - Baseball, Notre Dame
    • Mitchell, Justin - Cycling, Georgia Tech
    • Portugal, Logi - Football, Bryant University
    • Roderick, Zachary - Football, Campbell
    • Switzer, Nick - Swimming, University of Virginia
    • Toston, Roy - Wrestling, Davidson 
    • Yarborough, Clark - Football, Stanford

  • 2017

    • Boyd, Basil - Golf, Sewanee: University of the South
    • Bruner, Wallace - Football, Sewanee: University of the South
    • Clay, Calder - Baseball, Washington and Lee 
    • Davis, D’Angelo - Track and Field, Pomona College
    • Diaz, Josh - Football, Towson 
    • Griffin, Keen - Lacrosse, Washington College
    • Jana, Terrell - Football, University of Virginia
    • Kirven, John - Football, University of Virginia
    • Koch, Connor - Football, Texas Christian University 
    • MacKay, Darius - Football, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
    • Olaniyan, Abiola - Football, University of Connecticut
    • Sigloh, Chas - Swimming, Denison
    • Stephenson, Joe - Football, West Point
    • Stone, Lindell - Football, University of Virginia
    • Williams, George - Rowing, United States Naval Academy
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