30 MARINER / 2016 - ISSUE 3ATHLETICSATHLETICS
AWARDS
and recognition
Cross Country
T
his season, James placed as
a top-five finisher in three
of the seven races for the
Mariners. The North Atlantic
Conference (NAC) Women’s Cross
Country Sportsmanship Team
is composed of those who have
distinguished themselves through
acts of sportsmanship and ethical
behavior.Photo by Tony LlerenaNAC Sportsmanship Team – Sierra James ’19
B
oucher competed in five
races for the Mariners this
season, and was recog-
nized for sportsmanship, integrity
and positively affecting the sport
culture.Photo by Tony LlerenaNAC Sportsmanship Team
- Anthony Boucher ’18
Golf
K
lopfer paced the Mariners
to a fifth place finish as a
team at the North Atlantic
Conference Championship, placing
11th overall individually. This
season, he averaged a 78 on the
course, competing in four events
and tallying a personal-low 72 in
the Maine State Championships to
lead the Mariners. Klopfer placed
as the top finisher for the Mariners
in the four matches in which he
competed this season.Photo by Tony LlerenaNAC Second Team All-Conference
- Erich Klopfer ’19
A
Marine Transportation
Operations major, Olson
is acknowledged for
his commitment to golf and his
studies. He received the 2016
Cadet Shipping Award, given for
excellence in the deck department
during Cadet Shipping, and other
honors, including the 2015 Rear
Admiral Warren C. Hamm Jr.
Leadership Award. He served asthe Cadet Chief Mate on TS State
of Maine. He was named to both
the NAC Sportsmanship Team and
All-Academic Team in 2015, while
also being named to the Dean’s
List for six semesters at MMA. He
was also a Thomas B. Crowley Sr.
Memorial Scholar, serves as the
midshipman commanding officer
of the NROTC unit in the Strategic
Sealift Officer Program, and was a
2015 Student Life Award recipient.
On the course, Olson served as a
team captain and was the Mariners’
top finisher at the 2015 University
of Maine-Farmington Invitational,
shooting a career-low 78 to finish
in a tie for 14th. He competed in
11 events, while placing in the
top-10 twice, shooting a personal
average of 88.Photo by Tony LlerenaNAC Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Luke Olson ’17
W
hittemore averaged an
83.3 in six events and
nine golf matches this
season. As others named to the
NAC Sportsmanship Team, he
is acknowledged for sportsman-
ship and ethical behavior and as
an individual who has positively
affected the men’s golf culture and
match environment.NAC Sportsmanship Team
- Chase Whittemore ’18
Photo by Tony Llerena