Greensboro College - Pride Gets 11 USA South Gridiron Honors

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Theriault the Runner

In his first year of intercollegiate cross country, Francois Theriault finished second at the 2006 USA South Cross Country championships, the highest placing in the history of the program. He later earned all-region honors, a first for a GC harrier.

Women's Hoops Set Record

The 2008-09 Pride women's basketball team had the best statistical mark of any GC hoops team. GC finished 27-3 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Pacifico was a Smash

Carrie Pacifico was named the USA South women's tennis player of the year in 2006, '07 and '08. She did not lose a conference match during those three years.

Eccles Set USAS Record

Dione Eccles scored a USA South record (both for men and women) 54 points in Greensboro College women's basketball 's conference tournament semifinal win. The Pride defeated the Panthers, 117-113 in double overtime, on Feb., 29, 2008.

Pride Women Excelled

In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

National Title Games

Greensboro College men's soccer reached the NCAA Division III championship game in both 1989 and 1998.

Nelsen Led Kiwis

Former Pride men's soccer student-athlete Ryan Nelsen served as captain for his native New Zealand in the 2010 World Cup. He and the "All Whites" went undefeated with a 0-0-3 record.

2010 Softball

The 2010 Greensboro College Pride softball team posted 28 wins, had a 17-game winning streak, won the USA South tournament and qualified for the program's first NCAA tournament.

Cooke Made NCAAs

Alex Cooke is the only Pride swimmer to reach the NCAA championships. She did not disappoint as she earned All America Honors in the 100 backstroke at the 2009 championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

Pride Sweeps Scalf

GC is the only USA South institution to sweep the prestigious Don Scalf award. GC's Carrie Pacifico (women's tennis) and Daniel Poindexter (baseball) earned the conference's highest honor in 2007-08. Two years later, Andrew Clark (men's soccer) and Michelle Lemmons (women's tennis) did it again for The Pride.

Student-Athlete Academic Success

From 2003 to 2007, Greensboro College athletes led the USA South Conference with the most student-athletes achieving academic team honors.

Sutton Successful

Greensboro College's David Sutton posted a program-best 12-0 record at #1 tennis singles in 2007. The next year, he became GC's first ever alternate to the NCAA tournament.

GC Golf

The Pride men's golf team qualified for its 32nd NCAA Division III championship in 2010.

2010 Women's Lacrosse

The 2010 Greensboro College women’s lacrosse team won 14 games, the most in program history.

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Pride Gets 11 USA South Gridiron Honors

Antwan Thorpe

Pride Sports Info.

11/18/2009 4:43:21 PM

Led by first team selection Andreas Platt, and conference rookie of the year Antwan Thorpe, Greensboro College earned 11 All South selections it was announced today.

A senior defensive back, Platt had 65 tackles (37 unassisted) and three interceptions for The Pride. He intercepted a pass and returned it 40 yards to set up GC's game-winning field goal against Shenandoah on Nov. 14. That victory gave The Pride its first ever winning season. He also recovered one fumble and had three tackles for loss during the year.

Thorpe, a freshman wide receiver from Oxford, North Carolina, led all rookies with 824 receiving yards this season. His total yards ranked fourth in the USA South while his 70 receptions were the most in the league. Additionally, he caught eight passes for touchdowns which was tied atop the USA South rankings. Thorpe, who was picked to USAS second team, added 137 yards rushing on 45 carries with two touchdowns. For his efforts this season, he was a Second Team All-Conference selection at wide receiver and earned USA South Offensive Rookie of the Week honors four times.

Joining Thorpe on the conference second team were seniors Brandon Richardson (Charlotte, NC/West Charlotte) and Brandon Drumgoole (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale). Richardson led conference tight ends with 660 yards and six receiving touchdowns. Drumgoole, a defensive lineman, led the team with 16 tackles for losses and six sacks.

The Pride had four conference honorable mention selections: Nathan Wooten (Mt. Holly, NC/East Gaston), Brian Green (Stuart, VA/Martin County), Devon Morrison (Denver, NC/East Lincoln), Mykel Searcy (Reidsville, NC/Rockingham County ) and Donnie Leopold (Brown Summit, NC/Warwick Valley).

Senior defensive lineman Wooten had 29 tackles and three sacks. Junior defensive lineman Green notched 11 tackles for loss and four sacks. Morrison, a senior linebacker, recorded 74 tackles. Senior defensive back Searcy had 27 tackles and returned an interception 60 yards for a TD at Shenandoah last Saturday. Leopold, a sophomore punter, led the USA South with a 39.2 punting average.

Senior Michael Caparaso (Morganton, NC /Freedom), who played quarterback and tight end for GC this year, was tabbed to All Sportsmanship team.

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