July 6, 2001
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - In celebration of the Patriot League's 15th season of play, Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich today announced the League's All-Anniversary Football Team. The team, comprised of 11 offensive players, 11 defensive players, a kicker and a punter, includes student-athletes from the League's beginning in 1986 through the 1999 season.
The All-Anniversary roster:
Offense
Name School Class Position
Ryan Vena Colgate 2000 Quarterback
Tom Ciaccio Holy Cross 1992 Quarterback
Corey Hill Colgate 1999 Wide Receiver
Dave Cecchini Lehigh 1993 Wide Receiver
Luke George Colgate 1999 Offensive Line
Mariusz Misiec Bucknell 1998 Offensive Line
Paul Clasby Colgate 2000 Offensive Line
Erik Marsh Lafayette 1995 Running Back
Gordie Lockbaum Holy Cross 1988 Running Back
Kenny Gamble Colgate 1988 Running Back
Rich Lemon Bucknell 1997 Running Back
Defense
Nick Martucci Lehigh 1998 Defensive Line
Corey Vincent Holy Cross 1992 Defensive Line
Ed Burman Bucknell 1996 Defensive Line
Greg Manusky Colgate 1988 Linebacker
Matt Cope Lafayette 1996 Defensive Back
Dave Murphy Holy Cross 1990 Defensive Back
Ian Eason Lehigh 1999 Linebacker
Craig Callahan Holy Cross 1991 Linebacker
Hunter Adams Bucknell 1998 Defensive Line
Mark Blazejewski Fordham 1992 Linebacker
B.J. Gallis Lafayette 1997 Defensive Back
Special Teams
Barry Cantrell Fordham 1998 Punter
Jason McLaughlin Lafayette 1995 Place Kicker
Team selection for each of the 20 Patriot League sports was conducted by a committee consisting of head coaches, institutional sports information liaisons and administrative liaisons. Athletes named to the All-Anniversary Team will be honored at a time designated by each recipient's institution and be given their award at that time.
The Patriot League, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an all-sports conference, includes Bucknell University, Colgate University, College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy and competes on the NCAA Division I level in 22 sports. The League, which will add American University to full membership in July 2001, has associate members in field hockey, football and men's and women's lacrosse. The associate members include Fairfield, Fordham, Hobart, Towson, Ursinus and Villanova. Georgetown will join as an associate member in football in 2001.The League's members consistently rank among the Top 25 Division I programs in the NCAA Graduation Rates Report and ranks fifth among Division I conferences in total number of sports offered (22), including the second-highest total of women's sports (11).