The University of Mary Washington inducted five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame in October. The 17th Hall of Fame class includes former track and field All-Americans Kim Alvis ’00 and Erik Kochert ’02, soccer All-American Ellen Anderson ’01, women’s lacrosse multiple All- American Bridget Geiman ’01, and the school’s all-time leading field hockey scorer, Jessica Morris ’02. A two-time All-American, Alvis was one of the most versatile track and field performers in program history. The holder of three school records, Alvis excelled in the triple jump, long jump, 200 meters, and 400 meters, competing in all four events at the NCAA Championships. She finished seventh in the triple jump at the 1999 NCAA Outdoor Championships and took eighth in the 400 meters at the same competition in 2000. In all, she competed in 11 NCAA Championship events during her junior and senior seasons. Alvis was named Mary Washington’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in … [Read more...]