Five Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Fame

The University of Mary Washington Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed five members at its 16th annual induction in October. The class includes longtime men’s soccer and men’s tennis coach Roy Gordon, six-time track and field All-American Yurissa Mitchell ’00, three-time tennis All-American Lea Schon ’01, two-sport All-American Stefanie Teter ’96, and baseball All-American Jin Wong ’97.

Gordon, who recently retired after 34 years with the University, was one of the most successful NCAA soccer coaches, winning 432 games. UMW’s first coach in men’s soccer and tennis, he was an eight-time CAC Coach of the Year in soccer and a five-time NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year. In addition to leading UMW to nine NCAA Division III tournaments, he led the men’s tennis team to five CAC championships and its first NCAA tournament in 1997.

Mitchell gained six All-America honors, earning status for both indoor and outdoor track and field in her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. She still holds school records in the triple jump, for which she twice finished second in the nation, and as a member of the 400-meter relay. In addition to her two second-place NCAA Championships finishes, she took third, fifth, sixth, and eighth places, making her one of the school’s most decorated athletes.

Schon, UMW’s most decorated women’s tennis player, gained All-America honors three years and became the only four-time Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year in any sport. She played in four NCAA individual singles tournaments and is the only UMW player to make the ITA Small College National Championships finals. The University’s top singles and doubles player four years running, she is among the five best players in school history, with 70 career wins in singles and 56 in doubles.

One of UMW’s all-time most versatile athletes, Teter gained All-America status in soccer and basketball. In soccer, she was a three-time CAC Player of the Year, a second team All-American in 1994, and among the program’s top 10 scorers, with 101 career points on 34 goals and 33 assists. In basketball, she was a two-time All-CAC selection and gained an All-America honorable mention in 1996. She held four season and career records when she graduated, scoring 1,017 career points and becoming one of just three Division III players at that time to surpass 1,000 career points and 600 assists. As a senior, she led the nation in assists.

Wong became UMW’s second baseball All-American in 1996, after stealing a school record 37 bases and hitting .425. He also holds a school record for stealing six bases in a single game, and he posted a .378 career average with 102 hits, 91 runs scored, and 52 RBI. He helped land the Eagles in the 1997 NCAA Division III baseball tournament. Since then, has become a key figure for the Kansas City Royals, where he is director of baseball administration. Wong’s previous positions with the Royals include manager of scouting operations and director of baseball operations. The UMW Alumni Association named him an Outstanding Young Alumnus for 2011.