Athletics Hall of Fame Welcomes 2016 Inductees

Winthrop Welcomes Runners, Doughnut Fanatics and Potential Students

Runners devouring piles of doughnuts were a sight to be- hold on Feb. 27. Winthrop served as the half-way point for the second annual Krispy Kreme Race – Run 4 Reading.

Front row: Bowen, Nichols and Cline. Back row, left to right, Tom Hickman, athletics director; Wakhisi; Carte; Martin; McCartney and Dan Mahony, president.

Six former student-athletes representing four sports and a former volleyball coach were inducted into the 2016 class of the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame on Jan. 29.

Te newest inductees are Bob Bowen (men’s soc- cer), Daniel Carte (baseball), Ronda Cline (soft- ball), Coach Joel McCartney (volleyball), Torrell Martin (men’s basketball), Paige Nichols (softball) and Franco Wakhisi (men’s soccer).

Te number of former players, coaches and adminis- trators in the Athletics Hall of Fame now stands at 73.

Nearly 250 runners stopped at Winthrop during the four-mile route, some of whom scarfed down a dozen doughnuts before finishing the race, which raises money for the Early Learning Partnership of York County. Te nonprofit organization, housed at Winthrop, develops and promotes programs supporting the health and academic readiness of children five years old and younger in the local community.

Te race raised $20,000 for the orga- nization.

Winthrop also welcomed 268 prospective students for Preview Day. Te students received an in-depth view of academic and cam- pus life.

More Than 900 Service Hours Given on MLK Jr. Day

More than 310 students contributed their time and talents on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to area agencies and service projects as part of a day of giving back.

Tey were joined by York Technical and Clinton College students, and Winthrop President Dan Mahony, his wife, Laura, and their daughter, Elena. Te group provided 908 hours of service to five different service projects.

Here is what they accomplished: • packaged 10,500 meals for Stop Hunger Now;

• prepared, packaged and delivered 330 warm meals to people in need in the community;

• made 200 no-sew fleece scarves and tied them to trees around downtown Rock Hill with notes to take a scarf to help keep warm during winter months;

• completed “Living History” booklets with senior citizens and adults with disabilities; and

• cleaned and organized Pilgrims’ Inn, a women and children’s shelter.

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Annual Eagle Club Auction Debuts Online Bidding

Supporting scholarships for student-athletes has never been easier and more convenient.

Te 25th annual Eagle Club Scholarship Auc- tion will be held Saturday, May 14, from 6-9 p.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum. Te evening will feature a silent auction, dinner and a main auction. Tickets are $75.

Tis year’s auction will allow non-attendees to participate as well with the creation of an online auction site. Supporters are encour- aged to bid on a variety of items donated by Winthrop faculty, staff and area businesses. All proceeds from the live and online auctions will support scholarships for the university’s 18 NCAA Division I sports.

For more information, contact Karen Trunk at trunk@winthrop.edu or call 803/323-2129 ext. 6224.

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