Seniors Nathan Mecray and Mac Routh were joined by junior E.J. Googins and William Shi as honorees. The top three finishers in each event at the 2012 NESCAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship received All-Conference recognition.
Routh was honored for his first-place win in the 50-yard butterfly and second-place finish in the 100 backstroke. Mecray was recognized for his runner-up performances in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.
Googins and Shi joined Routh and Mecray on Bowdoin’s 200- yard freestyle relay team that finished third.
Bowdoin was fifth at the NESCAC Championship last weekend at Wesleyan, marking the program’s highest finish in the 12-year history of the event.
Jill Henrikson
Women’s basketball senior Jill Henrikson of Bath has been named as a First Team All-Conference selection by the NESCAC.
It is the third All-Conference selection, but the first First Team appearance for Henrikson, who led the Polar Bears to a 19-7 record and the program’s 12th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
The senior from Morse High School has recorded one of the best single seasons in the storied history of Bowdoin women’s basketball by averaging 17 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest this season. Over the past 15 years, only one Polar Bear has averaged more points per game in a season than Henrikson (Eileen Flaherty, 18.5 in 2006-07).
Twice named as the NESCAC’s Player of the Week this winter, she led the conference in scoring by over two points per game, was first in steals (2.81/game), first in free throw percentage (.874) and third in 3-pointers made (49).
On Feb. 11 against Trinity College, Henrikson became the 12th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points. Entering the first round of the NCAA Tournament this weekend (Friday vs. the University of Southern Maine, Ithaca, N.Y., 6 p.m.), Henrikson has 1,041 total points to stand 10th all-time at Bowdoin. Her 124 career 3-pointers are fifth in program history, while her 307 free throws made are fourth. Henrikson’s .837 career free throw percentage is presently first all-time at Bowdoin.
Will Hanley
Men’s basketball player Will Hanley of New Canaan, Conn., has earned his second consecutive First Team All-NESCAC selection.
Hanley closed out one of the finest careers in Bowdoin men’s basketball history this year, becoming the first player in school history to average a double-double in consecutive seasons.
This season, Hanley was first in the league at 11.4 rebounds per game and stood second in scoring at 18.4 points per contest. The senior did it all for Bowdoin, ranking second in blocks (1.4/game) fifth in the league in field-goal percentage (.565), sixth in assists (4.0/game) and eighth in steals (1.28/game).
His 1,490 career points are sixth all-time at Bowdoin, while his 883 career rebounds rank second in school history. His 119 blocks are fourth in program history and his .529 career field goal percentage is 10th all-time.
He closed out his college career as the only player in school history to surpass 1,400 career points, 800 rebounds and 200 assists in a career.
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