IUP Athletics yesterday released its All-Decade Team, consisting of ten men and ten women. The twenty former student-athletes combined for 54 All-American selections, four individual national titles, 25 team and individual national championship event appearances, 45 regional selections and awards, and 90 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference postseason honors or individual titles.
Men’s basketball and men’s indoor/outdoor track & field had the most selections with three each. Women’s basketball, football and women’s swimming each had two selections.
IUP All-Decade Team
Carolyn Appleby, Women’s Basketball
2015-19 … All-American as a senior … Leader of team that had two best seasons in program history – back-to-back 30-win seasons, Atlantic Region titles and national semifinal appearances … Helped IUP to two PSAC tournament titles (2017, 2019) … Two-time first team All-PSAC West … Two-time PSAC Tournament MVP … 2018 NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament MVP … Second in program history with 1,723 points, fourth with 406 assists.
Devante Chance, Men’s Basketball
2011-15 … NABC All-American and second team Division II Bulletin All-American as a senior … Finalist for NABC Division II Player of the Year … PSAC West Athlete of the Year and first team All-Atlantic Region … Point guard, leading scorer and leading assist man for Crimson Hawks team that went 31-7 and advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championship … Set single season program record with 217 assists as a senior.
Natalie Cignetti, Women’s Volleyball
2014-17 … AVCA All-American and consensus All-Atlantic Region selection as a senior … 2017 PSAC Athlete of the Year … Among national leaders in kills per set (4.28), kills (488), points per set (4.79) and total points (546.5) in 2017 … As a senior led IUP to program’s best season in more than a decade … Second all-time at IUP with 3.67 kills per set, fourth with 1,267 kills … Division II CCA Atlantic Region Scholar Athlete of the Year … PSAC/Pete Nevins Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Jacobo Diaz,Men’s Basketball
2015-19 … Two-time All-American, All-Atlantic Region pick and PSAC West Athlete of the Year (2017, 2019) … Three-time first team All-PSAC West … Bevo Francis Watch List honoree (small college player of the year) for three straight years … One of only two players in program history (Darryl Webb) with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds … Unanimous first team All-American (NABC, D2SIDA, DII Bulletin) as a senior, leading IUP to PSAC West regular season and PSAC tournament titles and No. 2 national ranking.
Alex Hampel, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
2013-16 … 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for Division II Track & Field/Cross Country … Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection … 2015 NCAA Division II Elite 90 recipient for men’s cross country … Three-time PSAC Champion Scholar (XC – 2014, 2015; OTF – 2014) … Two-time PSAC Top 10 honoree … Combined for three All-Atlantic Region selections in cross country and outdoor track & field … Earned individual bid to compete at the 2015 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
Nafee Harris, Men’s Track & Field
2009-11 … Won three national championships in the long jump (2010 indoor & outdoor, 2011 outdoor) … Three-time All-American in the long jump (2x outdoor, 1x indoor) … 2010 USTFCCA Atlantic Region and PSAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year … Three-time all-region … PSAC and school record holder in long jump … Has IUP’s second fastest 55 and 200 meter times of decade.
Erin Holloway, Softball
2010-11 … NFCA first team All-American as a senior in 2011 … Atlantic Region and PSAC Central Pitcher of the Year … Led IUP to program’s first ever conference championship, Atlantic Region title and Division II World Series appearance … Won 11 straight postseason games, named PSAC Tournament MVP … Graduated as school’s all-time leader in every pitching category.
DJ Horton, Men’s Track & Field
2015-19 … Six-time Division II All-American in the pole vault (4x outdoor, 2x indoor) … 2019 PSAC Field Athlete of the Year … 2016 PSAC Freshman of the Year … Eight-time all-region … Six-time PSAC champion (3x indoor, 3x outdoor) … PSAC indoor and outdoor record holder … PSAC Indoor Championship record holder.
Jackie Hynson, Women’s Swimming
2009-12 … 11-time All-American … 2012 NCAA Division II National Champion in the 200 butterfly … Also set Division II record … Set three PSAC and two conference championship meet records … Graduated with eight school records … 2011 PSAC Women’s Swimmer of the Year … Six-time PSAC champion … Two-time PSAC Top 10 … 2012 IUP Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Zack Kempa, Men’s Golf
2010-14 … Three-time All-American … Four-time All-Atlantic Region … Two-time PSAC Men’s Golfer of the Year (2013, 2014) … Four-time All-PSAC pick … 2012 PSAC individual champion, 2013 NCAA Atlantic Region champion … Sunk birdie putt on 18th hole to send IUP to program’s first ever match play round at 2014 NCAA Division II Championships.
Brianna Liebold, Women’s Track & Field
2009-11 … Three-time All-American in the long jump (2x indoor, 1x outdoor) … Two-time PSAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year (2010, 2011) … 2011 PSAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year … Won combined five PSAC individual titles in the long jump and triple jump … 2011 USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year … Six combined all-region honors during 2011 indoor and outdoor seasons.
Damon Lloyd, Football
2016-19 … Two-time All-American (2017, 2019) … Three-time All-PSAC West (2017, 2018, 2019) … 384 career tackles are sixth in IUP history … First IUP player with three straight 100-tackle seasons … 2019 AP All-American, first team All-Super Region One and PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year … Finalist for Cliff Harris Award (small college defensive player of the year).
Allyson Mitidieri, Women’s Swimming
2010-14 … Nine-time All-American … Nine All-American nods came in five different events over three NCAA Championships (2012, 2013, 2014) … Still owns school records in four events … Led Crimson Hawks to second place finish at 2014 PSAC Championships, best finish in 15 years … PSAC champion in 400 IM as a senior … 2014 second team Capital One Academic All-America.
Anouk Sickman, Field Hockey
2010-12 … Three-time All-American … Earned first team honors as sophomore in 2010 and senior in 2012 … Three-time first team All-PSAC selection … 2.21 points per game in 2010 is most by an IUP player this decade … Senior leader of last IUP field hockey team to make NCAA tournament … Graduated third at IUP with 44 career goals, fourth with 107 points.
Lindsay Stamp, Women’s Basketball
2012-15 … First team All-American as a senior … 2015 Atlantic Region and PSAC West Athlete of the Year … Two-time first team All-PSAC West … 19.6 points per game as senior was 19th in Division II, third best mark in IUP history … 35 points vs. UPJ as a junior is second highest single game total in IUP history … 2013 Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … Graduated as third leading scorer in IUP history (1498 points).
Tanya Timko, Women’s Tennis
2011-15 … Graduated as the most accomplished women’s tennis player in IUP history … Two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Year (2014, 2015) … Earned six combined first team All-PSAC West honors … 2015 ITA Atlantic Region Senior of the Year … 2013 ITA Atlantic Region Player to Watch … 2012 PSAC West Freshman of the Year … Earned national ranking of No. 19 at end of junior season … First team Capital One Academic All-America as a senior.
Ryan Uhl, Baseball
2012-15 … Had best single season in IUP baseball history in 2015 … Led Division II in home runs (29), homers per game (.66), RBI per game (1.68) and slugging percentage (1.085) … One of eight finalists for Tino Martinez Award – Division II Player of the Year … Earned first or second team All-American honors by three different outlets … Unanimous first team All-Atlantic Region at first base … NCBWA Division II Hitter of the Week twice … Owns single season (29) and career (42) school homer records.
Daryl Webb, Men’s Basketball
2009-11 … Program’s first NABC Division II National Player of the Year as a senior in 2011 … Two-time NABC All-American … 2011 PSAC West Player of the Year … Two-time first team All-PSAC West pick … Led IUP to back-to-back PSAC West regular season and PSAC tournament championships in 2010 and 2011 … Helped IUP to 2010 Division II title game, earning Elite Eight All-Tournament and Atlantic Region Tournament MVP honors … Only player in program history to have number retired.
Amy Weinberg, Women’s Lacrosse
2013-16 … Only three-time All-American in women’s lacrosse program history … Three-time all-region selection, including two first team nods … 2016 PSAC Athlete of the Year, three-time first team all-league selection … Led Division II in assists twice (2015, 2016) … 205 career assists at time of graduation was PSAC record and fourth most in Division II history.
Lenny Williams, Football
2015-18 … Owns or shares 17 single game, season, or career IUP records … IUP records include total offense in a career (10,976) and season (3,195), and total touchdowns in a career (106) … Broke Division II record with 214.0 passer efficiency (min. 15 attempts/game category) in 2016 … 2017 All-American … Led Crimson Hawks to one of best seasons in program history in 2017 with 13-1 record, PSAC title and national semifinalist appearance.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
The IUP Athletic Department announced field renovations for its baseball and softball programs at Owen J. Dougherty and Ruth Podbielski Fields.
Both fields will be upgraded with brand new synthetic turf infields, including pitching mounds, backstops and foul territories. The outfields will remain natural grass while Podbielski Field will have a turf warning track. Also included at both fields will be new home and away turf bullpens behind each dugout.
The installation project began the week of December 9, with completion expected in March.
