LEXINGTON, Va. – Washington and Lee University has announced the 35th class to be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony this fall.
The 2022 class includes former men's lacrosse player Tommy Tongue '50 (deceased), former women's swimmer Margaret Hoehl O'Shea '99, former men's tennis player Paul McClure '05, former equestrian rider Caitlin Lane '06, former women's tennis player Emily Applegate '07 and former field hockey player Kendall Korte Dickenson '08.
Tommy Tongue '50 earned four letters as a member of the varsity men's lacrosse program. Tongue was a member of the very first varsity team in 1947 and was a mainstay on the attack unit throughout his brilliant career. He earned USILA All-America honors all four years, receiving third team honors in 1947 and 1948, honorable mention accolades in 1949 and second team laurels in 1950. Tongue was among the team's leading scorers all four years and he was selected to play in the North-South Senior All-Star game following the 1947, 1948 and 1950 seasons. As a sophomore in 1948, he played all 60 minutes of the North-South game.
Margaret Hoehl O'Shea '99 earned four letters with the women's swimming team, serving as a team captain for her senior campaign. She was a dominant force in the pool, earning First Team All-ODAC honors each of her four seasons, while twice being named the ODAC/Atlantic States Swimmer of the Year. Hoehl O'Shea qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship as a senior when she held the ODAC's top time in 10 of 14 individual events. She went on to earn Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 500 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle after placing 10th in the 500 and 11th in the 1650 at the NCAA Championship. A two-time recipient of the team's outstanding swimmer award, she graduated holding the school records in the 200 free (1:57.36), 500 free (5:03.57), 1000 free (10:38.7), 1650 free (17:35.21) and the 400 individual medley (4:46.41). Each of these records had stood for more than 10 years before she broke them. Hoehl O'Shea was featured in the March 1, 1999 edition of Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd.
Paul McClure '05 earned four letters as a member of the men's tennis team and he served as a team captain for his senior campaign. He received First Team All-ODAC honors in both singles and doubles each of his first three seasons, but was ineligible as a senior due to an injury that kept him out of the ODAC Tournament. He was selected as the ODAC Player of the Year following his sophomore and junior campaigns, and he was named the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's tennis as a senior. McClure garnered First Team All-America honors in singles in 2004 and 2005, and he teamed with David Shay '06 to post doubles All-America accolades in 2005 as well. McClure completed his career with a 64-41 career singles record and a 57-37 career doubles mark. He was named the 2002 W&L Outstanding First-Year Male Athlete and the 2005 Pres Brown Award winner as the top senior male athlete. Additionally, he captured the 2005 Doc Jopson Award as the top male scholar-athlete in the ODAC.
Caitlin Lane '06 was a four-year letterwinner for the equestrian team, earning First Team All-ODAC laurels all four years. Additionally, she was tabbed the ODAC Rider of the Year following her rookie, sophomore and senior campaigns. Lane took first place in either the open flat or open fences 29 times during her career, including eight times in her senior season alone. She was a four-year qualifier for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, finishing fourth in the open flat as a sophomore, third in the open fences and fifth in the open flat as a junior, and fourth in the open flat as a senior. That season, she also finished seventh in the Cacchione Cup for the National Rider of the Year. Lane helped lead the Generals to the program's first-ever ODAC Championship as a senior in 2006.
Emily Applegate '07 earned three letters as a member of the women's tennis team, transferring to W&L from the University of Richmond following her rookie season. She was the team's top player on the 2007 team that went on to win the NCAA Division III National Championship and she also claimed the 2006 NCAA Division III Singles Championship after finishing with a 33-3 singles record. Applegate also finished as the NCAA Singles Runner-up in 2007 and she received All-America honors a total of five times across singles and doubles play. A three-time First Team All-ODAC honoree and two-time ODAC Player of the Year, she was a 2006 nominee for the Honda Award, which is presented to the Division III Female Athlete of the Year. She posted a 65-6 career singles record and a 58-14 career doubles mark. In addition to winning the 2007 team title, she also helped the Generals to a pair of NCAA runner-up finishes and a 70-3 overall record across her three seasons.
Kendall Korte Dickenson '08 earned four letters as a member of the field hockey team, serving as a team captain for her final season. As a midfielder, Korte Dickenson controlled the game both on offense and defense, earning three First Team All-ODAC citations and she was named the ODAC Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She added First Team All-State laurels her final three seasons and was a two-time First Team All-South Region honoree. Korte Dickenson was the first player in program history to earn All-America honors, garnering third team recognition as a senior. An NFHCA Senior All-Star in 2007, she graduated holding the program record for assists (24), while also finishing second all-time in points (76) and third in goals (26). She also graduated with program records for goals in a game (4), assists in a game (3) and points in a game (8). Additionally, Korte Dickenson helped lead the field hockey program to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 2005.
