1998-99 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC REVIEW Men's Cross Country Placed 4th among 15 teams at NCAA II West Regional Scott Gilmore and Jeremiah Mushen named PacWest all-conference Women's Cross Country Placed 6th among 17 teams at NCAA II Western Regional Jenni Gordon named PacWest all-conference Football Coach: Rob Smith 5-5-0 Tied for second (3-2) in Columbia Football Association standings Named first-team West Region all-star was WR Ben Clampitt Named first-team CFA all-stars were Clampitt, QB Sam Hanson, TE Ben Fairbanks and KR Scott Noteboom Western ranked fifth nationally in passing offense (303.3) and tied for 16th in turnover ratio (1.00) Clampitt ranked third nationally in pass-receiving yardage (128.8 avg.) and seventh in receptions (7.4), Hanson ranked ninth in total offense (268.3) and 19th in pass efficiency (137.3) Hanson led team in passing (2,766), Clampitt in receiving (71 for 1,288) and scoring (62), and Noteboom in rushing (466). Men's Soccer Coach: Brad Swanson 6-10-1 Named Far West Region second-team all-star was D Chris Beaudoin G Dave Green and Beaudoin named Pacific West Conference all-stars Green and F Jason Frazier were academic PacWest all-stars M-F Brian Britton-Simmons led team with 5 goals and tied with M Matt Shaffer in assists with 4.
Women's Soccer Coach: Derrek Falor 11-7-0 D Maile Beck named second-team NSCAA West Region all-star F Julia Goodlett, Beck and M Britta Halverson named Pacific West Conference All-stars Goodlett and Beck named PacWest academic all-conference Goodlett and F Christine Avakian tied for team lead in goals with eight and M Stacy Schilter led team in assists with four Volleyball Coach: Michael DiMarco 15-14 Reached first round of Pacific West Conference playoffs, losing to host and NCAA Division II No.1-ranked BYU-Hawaii Placed 5th in PacWest West Division (8-10) MH Tanya Price named first-team PacWest all-conference OH Sarah Hiss named PacWest academic all-conference Price named to three all-tournament teams Price led team in kills (394) and blocks (44), OH Donja Walker in digs (352) and DS Kari Varnell in service aces (56) Men's Basketball Coach: Brad Jackson 12-12 Tied for fifth (6-10) in West Division of Pacific West Conference Named to PacWest All-Academic team were G Jared Stevenson and F Ryan Kettman Jared Stevenson led team in scoring (16.2 avg., 388) and F Brian Dennis in rebounding (5.0, 121)
Women's Basketball Coach: Carmen Dolfo 23-7 Reached semifinals in West Regional of NCAA Division II National Tournament, defeating Seattle Pacific 77-69 OT before losing to Montana State-Billings 70-48. Placed second in Pacific West Conference tournament, defeating Seattle Pacific 68-66 and losing to Montana State-Billings 63-59 Placed third (13-5) in West Division of Pacific West Conference Named first-team all-west Region was C Celeste Hill, G Amanda Olsen was secondteam pick Named first-team all-pacwest was Olsen Hill named second-team Little All-Northwest, Olsen third-team and Nichols honorable mention Named West Region all-tourney was Hill Named PacWest All-Tournament were G Briana Abrahamsen and Olsen Played 12 games decided either in overtime or by three points or less (8-4 in those contests) Abrahamsen led nation in free throw shooting (91.4, 85-of-93) and was 14th in 3-point accuracy Hill led team in scoring (14.7 avg., 440) and Nichols in rebounding (7.4, 221) Men's Crew Coach: John Fuchs Varsity four placed third at Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships Seated in that shell were coxswain Nora Andren, stroke David Friedericks, No.3 Jason Moorehead, No.2 Ben Hummer and bow Cameron Moorehead. Varsity eight placed sixth in grand final at Pacific-10 Conference Championships (PCRC) Lightweight four placed third in grand final at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (PCRC) Novice four placed second in petite final at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (PCRC) Varsity eight and lightweight four placed first at Cascade Sprints
Women's Crew Coach: John Fuchs Junior Varsity eight placed second in petite final at Pacific-10 Conference Championships (PCRC) Varsity eight placed first in third final at Pacific-10 Conference Championships (PCRC) Men's Golf Coach: Steve Card Placed 11th at NCAA Division II National Championships Placed 2nd at NCAA II West Regional Championships Placed 4th in District 8 Qualifying Tournaments Ranked No.13 in final national poll Ranked No.1 in final West Region poll Skarbo and Welty named Golf Coaches Association of America third-team NCAA II All-Americans Skarbo tied for 8th at nationals, followed by Welty 29th tie, Jamie Kim 61st tie, John Stehlik 82nd, and Bo Stephan 83rd tie. Skarbo and Welty were district all-stars, Skarbo tying for 4th place and Welty tying for 7th Skarbo led team with 73.7 scoring average, followed by Welty at 73.9. Skarbo medalist at WWU Fall and Saint Martin's Invitationals Card named Pacific West Conference Coach of the Year Women's Golf Coach: Noreen Chrysler Finished third or higher in four of six regular-season tournaments, winning two Ginger Welfringer had team-leading 84.9 scoring average, followed by Rebecca Barton at 85.2.
Softball Coach: Art Phinney 33-13 Ranked No.5 in final West Region Poll Played home games at new on-campus facility Named second-team Easton All-American was C Andie Greenen P Alison Haukaas named 1st team Pacfic West Conference all-star Named to second team were OF Jen Brandolini, DH Carlena Herd, C-1B Greenen, C-1B Cathy Johnson and P Hope Truitt Swept eventual NCAA II national champion Humbolt State in home doubleheader Greenen led team with.378 batting average. Truitt had 1.19 ERA and 15-5 record. SS Darcy Taylor had school-record nine straight hits Haukaas and 2B Coni Posey named PacWest Academic all-stars Men's Track Devin Kemper placed second at NCAA Division II National Championships to earn All-America honors School records set by Kemper in 800 (1:49.95 and mile (4:11.50), and Nathan Lindeman in high jump (6-10 3/4) Women's Track Jane Wallace placed 11th in triple jump at NCAA Division II National Championships School records set by Wallace in triple jump (39-8) and tied by Erin Schauermann in pole vault (9-10).