University Southern California Trojans
USC Athletics Year-In-Review
June 20, 2001
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USC OVERALL: USC finished eight in the Sears Cup Standings, its 7th top 10 finish in the last 8 years
| Conference | Nat'l Rank/ | ||||
| Sport | Record | Place/Record | NCAA Finish | Season Note | |
| Women's T&F | 1-1 | 2nd/0-1 | 1st/1st | Won first NCAA championship | |
| Women's Volleyball | 29-3 | 1st (tie)/16-2 | 3rd/4th | Advanced to Final Four of NCAA tournament | |
| Men's Water Polo | 23-5 | 1st/7-1 | 3rd/3rd | Finished third at NCAA tournament | |
| Women's Water Polo | 28-4 | 3rd/10-3 | 3rd/3rd | Finished third in MPSF | |
| Men's Swim. & Div. | 3-3 | 2nd/1-3 | 4th/4th | Finished fourth at NCAAs | |
| Women's Rowing | -- | 2nd (V8)/-- | 4th/4th | Highest finish ever at NCAAs for V8 | |
| Baseball | 45-19 | 1st/18-6 | 4th/5th T | Made CWS for second straight year | |
| Women's Swim. & Div. | 4-3 | 3rd/2-3 | 6th/6th | Finished sixth at NCAAs | |
| Women's Golf | -- | 5th/-- | 5th/7th | Fourth consecutive top 7 finish for women's golf | |
| Men's Golf | -- | 1st/-- | 9th/-- | Won first Pac-10 title since 1986 | |
| Men's Volleyball | 13-9 | 3rd (tie)/10-7 | 9th/-- | Lost in first round of MPSF tournament | |
| Women's Tennis | 20-8 | 2nd (tie)/5-2 | 12th/Quarterfinals | Advanced to quarterfinals of NCAA tournament | |
| Men's T&F | 2-0 | 2nd/1-0 | 12th/12th T | Defeated UCLA to snap 22-meet losing streak | |
| Women's Soccer | 14-6-2 | 5th/5-3-1 | 12th/-- | Lost in second round of NCAA tournament | |
| Men's Basketball | 24-10 | 4th (tie)/11-7 | 14th/Elite 8 | Advance to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament | |
| Men's Tennis | 15-9 | 4th (tie)/3-4 | 20th/Round of 16 | Advanced to round of 16 at NCAA tournament | |
| Women's Basketball | 13-15 | 6th (tie)/8-10 | -- | Finished 6th in Pac-10, won final four games | |
| Women's Cross Country | -- | 8th/-- | -- | Finished 8th at Pac-10s | |
| Football | 5-7 | 8th (tie)/2-6 | -- | Finished tied for last in the Pac-10 |
Individual Titles, Honors, Awards
Women's Track and Field
National Champions: Angela Williams (100m), Brigita Langerholc (800m), Inga Stasiulionyte (javelin)
All-Americans: Angela Williams (100m, 400m relay), Kinshasa Davis (200m, 400m relay, 1600m relay), Brigita Langerholc (800m, 1600m relay), Natasha Neal (400m relay, 1600m relay), Tatyana Obukhova (triple jump), Cynthia Ademiluyi (shot put), Julianna Tudja (hammer), Inga Stasiulionyte (Javelin), Carla Estes (1600m relay), Candace Young (400m relay)
Pac-10 Champions: Brigita Langerholc (800m), Tatyana Obukhova (Triple Jump), Angela Williams (400m Relay) Candace Young (400m Relay), Tiffany Bennett (400m Relay), Kinshasa Davis (400m Relay)
Women's Volleyball
AVCA AA Second Team: April Ross, Jennifer Pahl
ASICS/VB Magazine AA Third Team: April Ross
ASICS/VB Magazine AA HM: Katie Olsovsky, Jennifer Pahl
ASICS/VB Magazine National Freshman of the Year: April Ross
AVCA All-Pacific-Region: April Ross, Jennifer Pahl
Pacific Region Freshman of the Year: April Ross
Pacific Region Coach of the Year: Jerritt Elliott
All-Pac-10: Jennifer Pahl (1st), April Ross (1st), Toni Anderson (HM), Janae Henry (HM), Katie Olsovsky (HM), Antoinette Polk (HM).
All-Pac-10 Freshman Team: Toni Anderson, Katie Olsovsky, April Ross
Pac-10 Freshman of the Year: April Ross
Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year: Jerritt Elliott
Men's Water Polo
All-Americans: George Csaszar (1st), Ivan Babic (2nd) Stever O'Rourke (3rd), Tim Wollthan (HM), Predrag Damjanov (HM)
MPSF All-Tournament Team: Ivan Babic, Stever O'Rourke, Pedrag Damjanov
All-MPSF Team: George Csaszar (1st), Ivan Babic (2nd), Predrag Damjanov (3rd), Stever O'Rourke (HM), Darin Smith (HM)
Academic All-American: Daniel Lontay
Women's Water Polo
All-Americans: Sofia Konoukh (1st), Aniko Pelle (2nd), Katrin Dierolf (3rd)
All-MPSF Team: Sofia Konoukh (1st), Aniko Pelle, Katrin Dierolf (2nd), Nina Wengst (HM)
MPSF Field Co-Player of the Year: Sofia Kounoukh
Academic All-American: Aniko Pelle
Men's Swimming
NCAA Champions: Klete Keller (200, 500-yard free)
All-Americans: Klete Keller (200, 500-yard free, 1650 free, 800 free relay), Rodrigo Castro (200 free, 400 yard medley relay, 800 free relay), Ryosuke Imai (400 yard medley relay, 100 breast, 200 breast), Nick Kaschik (400 medley relay), Tamas Kerekjarto (200 individual medley, 400 individual medley, 800 free relay), Jeff Lee (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay), Erik Vendt (500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 400 individual medley), Mark Warkentin (400 individual medley), Gabe Woodward (400 medley relay).
Pac-10 Champions: Ryosuke Imai (200 breast), Klete Keller (200 free, 500 free), Erik Vendt (1650 free, 400 IM), Rodrigo Castro (800 free relay), Jeff Lee (800 free relay), Tamas Kerekjarto (800 free relay), Klete Keller (800 free relay).
Academic All-Pac-10: Steven Brende (1st), Nick Degenstein (1st), Jay Sayko (1st), Joe Curreri (2nd), Joel Everman (2nd), David Ringe (2nd).
Women's Rowing
CRCA All-American: Ivelina Boteva.
CRCA All-West Region: Ivelina Boteva (1st), Katrin Gleie (2nd), Amelia White (2nd), Rebecca Moneymaker (3rd).
All-Pac-10: Amy Pearce (1st), Rebecca Moneymaker (1st).
Baseball
All-Americans: Mark Prior (1st), Rik Currier (3rd)
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year: Mark Prior
ABCA National Player of the Year: Mark Prior
Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association National Player of the Year: Mark Prior
Sporting News National Player of the Year: Mark Prior
Sporting News All-American: Rik Currier (2nd)
All-Pac-10: Mark Prior, Rik Currier, Seth Davidson, Alberto Concepcion (HM), Anthony Lunetta (HM), Bill Peavey (HM)
Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year: Mark Prior
Academic All-Pac-10: Michael Morales (1st), Brian Bannister (2nd), Mark Prior (2nd).
Women's Swimming and Diving
All-Americans: Kellie Brennan (1-meter, 3-meter springboard) Nicci Fusaro (3-meter springboard), Jana Krohn (100 fly, 200 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay), Michala Kwasny (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, 400 medley relay), Kristin MacGregor (200 IM, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay), Katie Meyer (200 Back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay), Corrie Murphy (400 IM), Jennifer Parmenter (200 medley relay), Asa Sandlund (1650 freestyle)
Pac-10 Champions: Kellie Brennan (1, 3-meter springboard) Michala Kwasny (400 IM)
Zone E Champion: Kellie Brennan (1, 3-meter springboard)
Academic All-Pac-10: Karen Jacobs (1st), Alexis Lyon, Kristin MacGregor, Corrie Murphy (HM)
Women's Golf
All-Americans:Candie Kung (1st)
All-Pac-10: Candie Kung (1st), Mikaela Parmlid (2nd), Leila Chartrand (2nd) Anna Rawson (HM)
Academic All-Pac-10: Leila Chartrand (HM)
Men's Golf
All-Americans: Hunter Mahan (2nd)
All-District-8: Hunter Mahan, Alex Kuyumjian, Kevin Stadler
All-Pac-10: Hunter Mahan (1st), Alex Kuyumjian (1st), Nick Jones (2nd), Kevin Stadler (HM)
Pac-10 Freshman of the Year: Hunter Mahan
Pac-10 Coach of the Year: Kurt Schuette
Academic All-Pac-10: Nick Jones (2nd), David Oh (HM), Chris Botsford (HM)
Men's Track and Field
National Champions: Dennis Kholev (Pole Vault)
All-Americans: Dennis Kholev (Pole Vault), Norbert Horvath (Hammer) Ryan Wilson (110m HH)
Pac-10 Champions: Dennis Kholev (Pole Vault), Norbert Horvath (Hammer), Djeke Mambo (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Sultan McCullough (400m Relay), Darrell Rideaux (400m Relay), Devon Ward (400m Relay), Miguel Fletcher (400m Relay)
Women's Soccer
All-American: Isabelle Harvey (3rd), (1st team-SoccerBuzz)
All-Pac-10: Isabelle Harvey (1st), Jessica Edwards (2nd), Ali Fennell (2nd), Megan Abbamonto (HM), Lauren Arase (HM), Susie Mora (HM), Megan Orach (HM), Erin Reed (HM), Katie Ticehurst (HM).
Academic All-Pac-10: Kim Abbamonto (2nd)
Men's Basketball
All-Pac-10: Sam Clancy (1st), Brian Scalabrine (HM)
NCAA East Regional Team: Sam Clancy, Brian Scalabrine, David Bluthenthal
NABC All-District 15 Team: Sam Clancy (1st), Brian Scalabrine (2nd)
USBWA District 9 Team: Sam Clancy (1st)
Pac-10 All-Freshman Team: Desmon Farmer (HM)
Men's Tennis
ITA All-American: Andrew Park (singles), Ryan Moore (doubles), Nick Rainey (doubles)
Pac-10 Champion: Ryan Moore (singles)
All-Pac-10: Andrew Park (1st), Ryan Moore (2nd)
Academic All-American: Andrew Park (2nd)
District 8 Academic All-American: Andrew Park (1st)
Women's Basketball
WBJ Freshman All-American: Ebony Hoffman (2nd)
All-Pac-10: Ebony Hoffman (HM)
Pac-10 All-Freshman Team: Ebony Hoffman, Aisha Hollans (HM)
Football
All-Pac-10: Ennis Davis (2nd), Sultan McCullough (2nd), Zeke Moreno (2nd), Brent McCaffrey (HM), Antoine Harris (HM), Troy Polamalu (HM)
Sporting News Freshman All-American: Lenny Vandermade (1st), Alex Holmes (2nd)
Football News Freshman All-American: Lenny Vandermade (1st)
Academic All-Pac-10: Ryan Shapiro (1st), Mike Van Raaphorst (HM), Joe Boskovich (HM), Scott Huber (HM), Brennan Ochs (HM)
Men's Volleyball
All-MPSF: Brook Billings (HM), Trevor Julian (HM), Josh Day (HM), Donny Killian (HM)
Women's Tennis
ITA All-American: Jewel Peterson (singles)
All-Pac-10: Jewel Peterson (1st), Maureen Diaz (2nd)
2000-2001 USC Athletic Honor Roll
NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (6)
Klete Keller (2)
Dennis Kholev
Brigita Langerholc
Inga Stasiulionyte
Angela Williams
First Team All-Americans (41)
Cynthia Ademiluyi
Ivelina Boteva
Kellie Brennan
Rodrigo Castro
George Csaszar
Kinshasa Davis
Carla Estes
Nicci Fusaro
Isabelle Harvey
Norbert Horvath
Ryosuke Imai
Nick Kaschik
Klete Keller
Tamas Kerekjarto
Dennis Kholev
Sofia Konoukh
Jana Krohn
Candie Kung
Michala Kwasny
Brigita Langerholc
Jeff Lee
Kristin MacGregor
Katie Meyer
Ryan Moore
Corrie Murphy
Natasha Neal
Tatyana Obukhova
Andrew Park
Jennifer Parmenter
Jewel Peterson
Mark Prior
Nick Rainey
Inga Stasiulionyte
Asa Sandlund
Julianna Tudja
Erik Vendt
Mark Warkentin
Angela Williams
Ryan Wilson
Gabe Woodward
Candace Young
USC Sports Information Office Athletes of the Year *
Mark Prior, Baseball
Angela Williams, Women's Track and Field
Players of the Year, By Sport
Women's Cross Country--Brooke Thomas
Women's Soccer--Isabelle Harvey
Women's Water Polo--Sofia Konoukh
Men's Water Polo--George Csaszar
Men's Golf--Hunter Mahan
Women's Golf--Candie Kung
Women's Crew--Ivelina Boteva
Men's Tennis--Ryan Moore
Football--Zeke Moreno
Men's Basketball--Sam Clancy
Men's Swimming--Klete Keller
Women's Swimming--Michala Kwasny
Baseball--Mark Prior
Women's Track and Field--Angela Williams
Men's Track and Field--Dennis Kholev
Women's Volleyball--April Ross
Women's Basketball--Ebony Hoffman
Women's Tennis--Jewel Peterson
Men's Volleyball--Trevor Julian
*-as chosen by the USC sports information staff
