Class of 2005
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Kris Alden became the first Chicago athlete to win an NCAA Division III individual title when he captured the 100-yard breaststroke title at the 1989 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming Championship. The 1991 Stagg Medal recipient, Alden was a four-time All-American as well as a six-time All-University Athletic Association performer and four-time champion. |
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Mark Catlin was a football and track star at Chicago during the early 1900s. An All-American end in 1905, Catlin was credited with tackling a Michigan back for a safety in a 2-0 Chicago win over the Wolverines on Thanksgiving Day. In 1903, Catlin set a world record in the 50-yard high hurdles, and at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, he won the low hurdles competition. | |
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Gerald Clark held the Chicago men's basketball career scoring record from 1974-2002 with 1,406 points. Clark was named an All-American and NCAA Postgraduate Scholar in 1974 as he led the Maroons to their second NCAA postseason appearance. The 1974 Stagg Medal recipient, Clark currently ranks second all-time at Chicago in scoring and third in scoring average. | |
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Kristin Maschka was a two-time women's basketball All-American (1990, 1991) and a four-time All-University Athletic Association first-team selection (1988-91). Maschka, who received the NCAA's prestigious Walter Byers Award in 1991, holds Chicago career records for most steals and highest free throw percentage and is the second-leading scorer in school history with 1,299 points. She received the Dudley Medal in 1991. | |
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Bruce Montella was the first All-American and Academic All-American of Chicago's modern football era (since 1969). In 1985, Montella led the NCAA Division III in rushing with 152.4 yards per game, including a school record 305 yards against Knox -- a feat for which he was named Sports Illustrated Player of the Week. Montella, who played for the Chicago Bears during the 1986 preseason, received the Stagg Medal in 1986. |
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Mark Mosier was an All-American and Academic All-American in baseball in 1997, when he led the NCAA Division III in home runs, runs batted in, runs scored, and slugging percentage. Chicago's career leader in seven offensive categories, Mosier was drafted by the San Francisco Giants and spent two years in their minor league organization. The third baseman received the Stagg Medal in 1997. |
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Calvin Sawyier won the Big Ten Conference men's tennis singles title in 1942. In 1941, he reached the quarterfinals of the national collegiate singles tournament, where he lost to the eventual national champion. In 1942, Sawyier received the Western Conference Medal -- the precursor to the Stagg Medal. |
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