WCU on the 100th Anniversary Teams

As the Southern Conference wraps up the celebration of its first 100 years of history, the league has named its 100th-anniversary teams. While the Catamounts have only been in the SoCon for over 45 years, Catamount players have made their mark in the conference.

Western Carolina, a SoCon member since 1976, placed 65 former athletic greats on the teams, which encompass the 18 sports the league currently sponsors. WCU Track & Field led the way with 31 selections to the league’s 100th Anniversary squads, and football was next with 12.  

Western Carolina student-athletes selected for their individual 100th Anniversary team:

 

-Baseball:   
Jason Beverlin, Western Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1993-94

Bryson Bowman, Western Carolina, OF
All-America 2016, 2017

Clint Fairey, Western Carolina, DH/1B
SoCon Player of the Year 1987, 1988, 1989
1st-team All-SoCon 1987, 1988, 1989

Fred Hailey, Western Carolina, OF
1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985 1986, 1987

Skip Nelloms, Western Carolina, OF
1st-team All-SoCon 1985, 1987, 1988

Matt Raleigh, Western Carolina, 3B/SS
1st-team All-SoCon 1990, 1991, 1992

Wayne Tolleson, Western Carolina
SoCon Hall of Fame 2020
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1977-78

-Men's Basketball
Frankie King, Western Carolina
SoCon Player of the Year 1993-94, 1994-95

Kevin Martin, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04

-Women's Basketball
Laura Echols, Western Carolina, C
1st-team All-SoCon 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02

Jennifer Gardner, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05

-Women's Cross Country
Susie Gardner, Western Carolina
SoCon Hall of Fame 2018

-Football

Craig Aiken, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1992, 1993, 1994
 
Ian Berryman, P, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Alonzo Carmichael, TE, Western Carolina
All-America 1985, 1986
 
Tiger Greene, DB, Western Carolina
All-America 1983, 1984
 
Gerald Harp, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980
 
Kerry Hayes, WR/KR, Western Carolina
All-America 1992, 1993
1st-team All-SoCon 1992, 1993, 1994
 
Anthony James, RB, Western Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1982-83
 
Eric Johnson, DB, Western Carolina
All-America 1997, 1998
 
Detrez Newsome, RB/AP, Western Carolina
All-America 2016, 2017
 
Eric Rasheed, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1982, 1983, 1984
 
Kirk Roach, K, Western Carolina
All-America 1984, 1985, 1987
1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
 
Wayne Tolleson, WR, Western Carolina
SoCon Hall of Fame 2020
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1977-78

-Men's Golf
Matt Cook, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 2006, 2007, 2008
SoCon champion 2006, 2008

Andres Cuenca, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 2007, 2008, 2009 

J.T. Poston, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 2013, 2014, 2015 

SoCon champion 2014, 2016 

Brett Miller, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985, 1986 

-Women's Golf 

Ashley Hovda, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 2004, 2005, 2006 

Desiree Karlsson, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010 

-Men's Soccer 

Paul Garth, Western Carolina 

1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 

-Men's Track & Field 

Earl Bates, Western Carolina 

ITK 600-yard record-holder 

Lawrence Briscoe, Western Carolina 

ITK 60-meter hurdles champion 2004, 2005, 2006 

Matt Evans, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Field 2009 (ITK, OTK), 2010 (OTK)

ITK high jump champion 2007, 2009, 2010 

OTK high jump champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 

10 individual titles (4 ITK, 6 OTK) 

Anthony James, Western Carolina 

SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1982-83 

Jared Johnson, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Field 2014 (ITK), 2015 (ITK)

Phillip Johnson, Western Carolina 

OTK discus champion 1997, 1998, 1999 

Cordell Livingston, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2010 (ITK), 2011 (ITK, OTK) 

Shawn Miller, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 1992 (OTK), 1993 (ITK), 1994 (OTK) 

10 individual titles (6 ITK, 4 OTK) 

Manteo Mitchell, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2008 (ITK, OTK), 2009 (ITK, OTK); 

Track 2008 (ITK, OTK), 2009 (ITK, OTK)

ITK 400-meter champion 2007, 2008, 2009 

OTK 400-meter champion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 

13 individual titles (7 ITK, 6 OTK) 

Adam Puett, Western Carolina 

OTK 1,500-meter champion 2004, 2005, 2006 

Dominique Young, Western Carolina 

OTK 100-meter champion 2007, 2008, 2009 

-Women's Track & Field 

Dasha Arnaut, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Track 2017 (OTK), 2018 (OTK) 

Alisha Bradshaw, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Field 2013 (ITK, OTK), 2015 (ITK, OTK) 

ITK weight throw champion 2013, 2014, 2015 

OTK discus champion 2012, 2013, 2015 

Jane’t Carothers, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2010 (ITK); 

Track 2009 (ITK), 2010 (ITK), 2011 (ITK) 

ITK 400m champion 2009, 2010, 2011 

Tayla Carter, Western Carolina 

ITK 60m champion 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 

OTK 100m champion 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 

OTK 200m champion 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 

14 individual titles (6 ITK, 8 OTK) 

Hailey Cook, Western Carolina 

0TK shot put champion 2015, 2016, 2017 

Asia Davis, Western Carolina 

OTK 400mH champion 2005, 2006, 2007 

Joy Davis, Western Carolina 

OTK 400mH champion 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 

Susie Gardner, Western Carolina 

SoCon Hall of Fame 2018 

Felisha Garren, Western Carolina 

ITK 400m record-holder 

Ashley Herendon, Western Carolina

ITK shot put champion 1999, 2000, 2001 

OTK javelin champion 1999, 2000, 2001 

LaSha Jackson, Western Carolina 

OTK shot put champion 1995, 1996, 1997 

Valerie Jalajas, Western Carolina 

ITK PV champion 1999, 2000, 2001 

OTK PV champion 1999, 2000, 2001 

Virginia Lacombe, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2001 (OTK); 

Field 2002 (OTK) 

ITK HJ champion 2000, 2001, 2002 

Leslie Martin, Western Carolina 

OTK 800m champion 2003, 2004, 2005 

Felicia Paulding, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2010 (OTK); 

Track 2009 (OTK) OTK 100m champion 2008, 2009, 2010 

Raquel Ramseur, Western Carolina 

ITK 400m champion 2006, 2007, 2008 

OTK 400m champion 2006, 2007, 2008 

Von Ross, Western Carolina 

ITK LJ record-holder 

Angela Rowe, Western Carolina 

OTK 400m record-holder 

Zakiyyah Stewart, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Athlete 2011 (OTK); 

Field 2010 (OTK) OTK hammer champion 2010, 2011, 2012 

Laura Tieszen, Western Carolina 

Most Outstanding Field 2004 (OTK), 2005 (ITK, OTK) 

ITK PV champion 2003, 2004, 2005 

OTK PV champion 2003, 2004, 2005 

OTK PV record-holder 

-Volleyball 

Christy Attebery, Western Carolina, 

OH 1st-team All-SoCon 1999, 2000, 2001 

Emily Holliday, Western Carolina, 

OH 1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985 

Crystal Sullivan, Western Carolina, OH, 

OH 1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985, 1986