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The Mount Honors Its Top Athletes
James Rada, Jr.
Photo by Tom Lesser, courtesy of the MSM Alumni Relations
Mount St. Mary’s University held The Mount St. Mary’s National
its annual Hall of Fame luncheon Alumni Association created the
and Induction ceremony on Jan. 30 Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971 to
in the McGowan Center. recognize former Mount athletes
Those inducted into the Mount who “have exhibited athletic prowess
Athletic Hall of Fame were: of an outstanding nature in an
Christopher Fallon (Class of 1976) — intercollegiate sport,” according to
Baseball the web site. More than 150 athletes,
In his freshman year, prior to his eight coaches, four teams, and three
season being cut short by injury, supporters of Mount Athletics have
Fallon hit for a whopping .627 been inducted since 1971.
average. After he recovered from It was also announced at this
an injury, Fallon hit for a batting luncheon that the Mount would
average of .450 in his sophomore be expanding its NCAA Division
year, en route to his first of three All- I athletic programs to include
Mason/Dixon Conference selection. men’s swimming and diving. Men’s
During his junior and senior seasons, swimming and diving becomes the
Fallon hit for batting averages of 17th NCAA Division I sport at the
.425 and .395 respectively, and was Mount, encompassing 17 teams and
selected by his peers as the team’s 315 student-athletes.
most valuable player. Pictured from left are Christopher Fallon (C’76), Naomi Marie Campano Radio (C’04), Nicole “Mount St. Mary’s has one of
Trumpler (C’99), President Simon Newman, Michael Kuhn (C’91), and Thomas Muth (C’89). the longest traditions of sports
Michael Kuhn (Class of 1991) — excellence of any member of the
Soccer game) and shutouts (11). That year, goalie games started (34), fourth NCAA, excellence that is measured
Kuhn started every game in terms of meeting the highest
throughout his playing career, Muth was named to the Maryland in goalie minutes played (3,626), standards of sportsmanship and
Small College All-State First Team
sixth in saves (250), fourth in save
racking up 73 career starts, placing and an Academic All American percentage (78.1%), fourth in goals student-athlete success in addition
him fourth on the all-time list of by the College Sports Information allowed (1.74 goals per game), third to games and championships won,”
games played. During his tenure at Directors of America (CoSIDA). in career victories (14), and fourth said Mount President Simon P.
the Mount, Mike helped lead the in shutouts (3.5). For the 1998-1999 Newman “We are expanding upon
program through the transition Naomi Marie Campano Radio (Class season, Trumpler was named the that strong foundation. College
from Division II to Division I after of 2004) — Lacrosse NEC’s Women’s Soccer Scholar- athletics play an integral role in the
his freshman season. Kuhn was a A dual-sport athlete, playing Athlete of the Year. In softball, Nicki university experience of athletes
key cog in the Mount’s backline goalie for both women’s soccer ranks seventh all-time in career and spectators alike. I am extremely
for the 1987 and 1990 teams that and women’s lacrosse, Naomi hits (136), sixth in runs batted in proud of our athletics program and
hold several team records. The helped lead the women’s lacrosse (71), twelfth in at bats (440), sixth fully committed to its continued
1987 team posted a school-record program to its first two Northeast in doubles (27), seventh in triples growth and development.”
Neil Yost, the Mount’s first and
14 wins while also setting Mount Conference (NEC) Championships (5), and eleventh in total bases only women’s swimming coach at
standards for goals against average and trips to the NCAA Tournament (185). During her senior season, the Mount, will also serve as the
(0.58) and shutouts (11). All three of in 2004 and 2005. In addition to in addition to being named to the head coach for the men’s swimming
those records still stand today. The her three All-NEC selections, the First Team All-NEC, Trumpler was and diving program. In his 11th
1990 team, known for its offensive 2005 NEC Lacrosse Player of the named a National Fastpitch Coaches season at the Mount, Yost has
prowess, set single season records Year and 2005 NEC Tournament Association All-America Scholar posted a 53-40 dual meet record in
in games played (20), goals scored MVP led the conference in goals Athlete. his career.
(47), assists (42), and total points against average and save percentage,
scored (136). (Note: Kuhn and his totaling a school-record 225 saves
father Ed are the first father-son duo for the 2004 season. In 2005, she
in the Mount Hall of Fame. Ed was ranked fourth in NCAA Division
inducted in 2007). I with a .568 save percentage, and
eighth in goals-against average of
Thomas Muth (Class of 1989) — 7.46. At the conclusion of her career
Men’s Soccer, Track and Field with the women’s lacrosse program,
The Mount Athletic Department Naomi had set three school records,
calls Muth “the greatest sweeper including career saves (770), career
back to play at the Mount.” There wins (41), and career minutes played
are few statistics kept for defensive (4,342).
players, but the team’s success can
be traced directly to the strength of Nicole Trumpler (Class of 1999) —
the defensive back line. The 1987 Soccer, Softball
team was ranked in the top 10 in the Trumpler is one of the best
nation at the NCAA Division II level, goalkeepers in Mount history,
and to this day still remains one ranking in the top six in multiple
of the best soccer teams in school categories in the Mount record
history. That year, the program books. A First Team All-Northeast
excelled on the field, winning the Conference selection in both soccer
most games in program history (14), and softball during her senior year,
all while proving that defense wins Nicki tallied multiple school records
championships, as evident through for her career in both sports. In
their school records in lowest goals soccer, Trumpler ranks fifth in
against average (0.58 goals per goalie games played (47), fourth in
The Mount Honors Its Top Athletes
James Rada, Jr.
Photo by Tom Lesser, courtesy of the MSM Alumni Relations
Mount St. Mary’s University held The Mount St. Mary’s National
its annual Hall of Fame luncheon Alumni Association created the
and Induction ceremony on Jan. 30 Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971 to
in the McGowan Center. recognize former Mount athletes
Those inducted into the Mount who “have exhibited athletic prowess
Athletic Hall of Fame were: of an outstanding nature in an
Christopher Fallon (Class of 1976) — intercollegiate sport,” according to
Baseball the web site. More than 150 athletes,
In his freshman year, prior to his eight coaches, four teams, and three
season being cut short by injury, supporters of Mount Athletics have
Fallon hit for a whopping .627 been inducted since 1971.
average. After he recovered from It was also announced at this
an injury, Fallon hit for a batting luncheon that the Mount would
average of .450 in his sophomore be expanding its NCAA Division
year, en route to his first of three All- I athletic programs to include
Mason/Dixon Conference selection. men’s swimming and diving. Men’s
During his junior and senior seasons, swimming and diving becomes the
Fallon hit for batting averages of 17th NCAA Division I sport at the
.425 and .395 respectively, and was Mount, encompassing 17 teams and
selected by his peers as the team’s 315 student-athletes.
most valuable player. Pictured from left are Christopher Fallon (C’76), Naomi Marie Campano Radio (C’04), Nicole “Mount St. Mary’s has one of
Trumpler (C’99), President Simon Newman, Michael Kuhn (C’91), and Thomas Muth (C’89). the longest traditions of sports
Michael Kuhn (Class of 1991) — excellence of any member of the
Soccer game) and shutouts (11). That year, goalie games started (34), fourth NCAA, excellence that is measured
Kuhn started every game in terms of meeting the highest
throughout his playing career, Muth was named to the Maryland in goalie minutes played (3,626), standards of sportsmanship and
Small College All-State First Team
sixth in saves (250), fourth in save
racking up 73 career starts, placing and an Academic All American percentage (78.1%), fourth in goals student-athlete success in addition
him fourth on the all-time list of by the College Sports Information allowed (1.74 goals per game), third to games and championships won,”
games played. During his tenure at Directors of America (CoSIDA). in career victories (14), and fourth said Mount President Simon P.
the Mount, Mike helped lead the in shutouts (3.5). For the 1998-1999 Newman “We are expanding upon
program through the transition Naomi Marie Campano Radio (Class season, Trumpler was named the that strong foundation. College
from Division II to Division I after of 2004) — Lacrosse NEC’s Women’s Soccer Scholar- athletics play an integral role in the
his freshman season. Kuhn was a A dual-sport athlete, playing Athlete of the Year. In softball, Nicki university experience of athletes
key cog in the Mount’s backline goalie for both women’s soccer ranks seventh all-time in career and spectators alike. I am extremely
for the 1987 and 1990 teams that and women’s lacrosse, Naomi hits (136), sixth in runs batted in proud of our athletics program and
hold several team records. The helped lead the women’s lacrosse (71), twelfth in at bats (440), sixth fully committed to its continued
1987 team posted a school-record program to its first two Northeast in doubles (27), seventh in triples growth and development.”
Neil Yost, the Mount’s first and
14 wins while also setting Mount Conference (NEC) Championships (5), and eleventh in total bases only women’s swimming coach at
standards for goals against average and trips to the NCAA Tournament (185). During her senior season, the Mount, will also serve as the
(0.58) and shutouts (11). All three of in 2004 and 2005. In addition to in addition to being named to the head coach for the men’s swimming
those records still stand today. The her three All-NEC selections, the First Team All-NEC, Trumpler was and diving program. In his 11th
1990 team, known for its offensive 2005 NEC Lacrosse Player of the named a National Fastpitch Coaches season at the Mount, Yost has
prowess, set single season records Year and 2005 NEC Tournament Association All-America Scholar posted a 53-40 dual meet record in
in games played (20), goals scored MVP led the conference in goals Athlete. his career.
(47), assists (42), and total points against average and save percentage,
scored (136). (Note: Kuhn and his totaling a school-record 225 saves
father Ed are the first father-son duo for the 2004 season. In 2005, she
in the Mount Hall of Fame. Ed was ranked fourth in NCAA Division
inducted in 2007). I with a .568 save percentage, and
eighth in goals-against average of
Thomas Muth (Class of 1989) — 7.46. At the conclusion of her career
Men’s Soccer, Track and Field with the women’s lacrosse program,
The Mount Athletic Department Naomi had set three school records,
calls Muth “the greatest sweeper including career saves (770), career
back to play at the Mount.” There wins (41), and career minutes played
are few statistics kept for defensive (4,342).
players, but the team’s success can
be traced directly to the strength of Nicole Trumpler (Class of 1999) —
the defensive back line. The 1987 Soccer, Softball
team was ranked in the top 10 in the Trumpler is one of the best
nation at the NCAA Division II level, goalkeepers in Mount history,
and to this day still remains one ranking in the top six in multiple
of the best soccer teams in school categories in the Mount record
history. That year, the program books. A First Team All-Northeast
excelled on the field, winning the Conference selection in both soccer
most games in program history (14), and softball during her senior year,
all while proving that defense wins Nicki tallied multiple school records
championships, as evident through for her career in both sports. In
their school records in lowest goals soccer, Trumpler ranks fifth in
against average (0.58 goals per goalie games played (47), fourth in
