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Caylon Hann is a junior safety with the
Braves football program. He was named
a third-team all-American by Don Han-
sen's Football Gazette. A Homestead,
Fla., native, Hann ranked second nation-
ally for interceptions in NCAA Division II
with seven. He had 51 tackles for UNCP's
nationally top-ranked defense against the
score.
Kevin Dietrich, a power-hitting, center-
fielder from Charlotte, N.C., was named
a third-team all-American. He set UNCP
season records for hits (92) and homeruns
(16) while batting .418. The 2009 grad-
uate was perfect in the field, not making
an error in 107 chances. In 2009, he had
66 RBIs with 59 runs scored.
Matt McGovern, a pitcher from Ottawa,
Canada, was named to the second team
all-American squad. For the season, he
was 9-0 and 7-0 against Peach Belt Confer-
ence competition. McGovern had a 2.63
ERA over 75 innings and had two com-
plete games with 59 strikeouts. He played
for the Fayetteville SwampDogs last sum-
mer and was named their top pitcher.
Jamal Allison, a freshman from Moores-
ville, N.C., was named to the 2009 Track
& Field Coaches Association All-American
Team. He placed fourth in the nation in
the NCAA Division II Track & Field Na-
tional Championships with a long jump of
24-feet 8 inches. He is the first Brave track
& field all-American since 1985. His goal
is to win it all in 2010.
Jordan Walor, Peach Belt Freshman of the
Year, was awarded an honorable mention
on the 2009 Division II PING All-Ameri-
can team. From Wake Forest, N.C., Walor
competed in 11 tournaments with a 72.7
stroke average, ranking 5th in the confer-
ence.
Twelve student-athletes were named to all-American teams in 2008-09, four academic and eight athletic including the
first-ever football player.
UNCP produces bumper crop of all-Americans
Whitney Beverly, a senior goalkeeper from
Richlands, N.C., was named to the Nation-
al Soccer Coaches Association of America
All-American Team. She also earned
Daktronic All-American honors. Beverly
played every minute of every game in
2009 allowing just 13 goals in 23 games.
She had 14 shut-outs during the season
and 24 for her career. The team set records
for wins and went to the NCAA tourna-
ment for the first time in history.
Melanie Cobb, a senior, broke the UNCP
career record for points (105), goals (44)
and the single-season record for points
(48) and goals (19). She also led the team
in assists. For this, Cobb was named a
National Soccer Coaches Association of
America All-American. She is a three-time
all-region pick, two-time all-conference,
two-time all-Peach Belt Tournament and
was ranked 23rd in the nation in scoring in
2009.
Katja Damman was named to the National
Golf Coaches Association All-American
Scholars Team for NCAA Division II. A
junior business major from Pinehurst,
N.C., she had seven top-15 finishes in the
2008-09 season. Damman started off the
2009-10 season by winning the Battle at
Bayonet Tournament on September 8. A
3.5 or better GPA is required for selection.
Four wrestlers, Dennis Fix, a sophomore from North Hun-
tington, Pa., Trey Kirkland, a freshman from Front Royal,
Va., Mike Nash, a freshman from Fayetteville, N.C. , and
Aaron Hollifield, a junior from Mocksville, N.C., were
named to the academic all-American team. A minimum
3.2 GPA is required.
Fix
Kirkland
Nash
Hollifield
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Fall 2009
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