Skonieczki also was the recipient of Colgate's Gottesman Award, given for excellence in the sciences and athletics.

     Seniors Laura Rohrbacher and Keith Brooks were named the 2001 ECAC Merit Medal winners from Colgate. Rohrbacher lettered in volleyball and basketball, while Brooks won his letters in football.

     Brooks also received Colgate's Tom Wilson '68 Memorial Leadership Award, given to the senior student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding leadership both on his or her team and in the Colgate community.

     Finally, the Jack Mitchell Award, given annually to the graduating senior student-athlete with the highest overall grade point average, was presented to Gosia Wawrzak, a member of the women's crew team.

First-year Mark Linebaugh was named the league's Rookie of the Year.	Footballer Keith Brooks '01 was awarded the ECAC Merit Medal.

The winter sports season produced several outstanding individual performances that were recognized by the Patriot League coaches. In men's basketball, junior forward Pat Campolieta was selected first team all-league for the second straight season, while freshman Mark Linebaugh was named the league's Rookie of the Year. Linebaugh was joined on the all-rookie team by forward Howard Blue.

     Campolieta was Colgate's leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points per game, while Linebaugh was the top-scoring rookie in the league, with 9.9 points per game. Linebaugh is the third Colgate player to earn Rookie of the Year honors in the 10-year history of the league, joining Adonal Foyle '98 (1995) and Campolieta (1999).

     Sophomore hoop forward Colleen McCaffrey was named second team all-Patriot League for the second-straight season. She led the team in scoring, with 15.1 points per game, and rebounding, with 7.9 caroms per outing.

     Tyrone Russell earned all-league honors by placing second in the 400-meter dash, while on the women's side Maura McCusker captured all-league recognition by winning the 1,000-meter race.

Senior Liz Brown is an offensive force for the women's lacrosse team.	Despite a rough spring, the Raiders have had their moments, including this hit by long stick Josh Kleyman '01 against a wayward Cadet.

In women's swimming, Alice Garnett, Elizabeth Gaffuri and Emily Pearson earned all-league honors. Garnett won the 400-IM and 200-backstroke, while Gaffuri and Pearson were among the top point-scorers.

Sean Nolan and Cory Murphy were named second team all-ECAC in men's ice hockey and Rob Brown was picked for the all-rookie team, while Heather Murphy was first team AWHCA Division III All-America for the second-straight season and first team all-ECAC.

Two more Patriot League All-Decade teams were released recently, with Tara McGoff and Andrea Basztura named to the softball team and Rick Gregson selected for the golf team.

Ken Kubec and Ron Hampton have been named co-captains of the 2001 football team. The Raiders open their season on August 30 at Villanova University.

Defending champion Bucknell holds a slim 1.5-point lead over Lehigh in the Patriot League Presidents' Cup standings after the winter sports season. The Raiders, who were second in the fall, slipped to fifth overall.

Eric Ronning '97 is leaving to become assistant soccer coach at Northwestern University. Eric, on staff here for four years, had joined his coach Mike Doherty after captaining the 1996 team.

The Colgate athletic website at http://athletics.colgate.edu provides daily information on the Red Raider programs including schedules, roster, statistics and game information.