Kelly Dostal, Chris Paul Win Marge Crisp And Arnold Palmer Awards
Dostal led Deacons to a third straight national title in 2004
Kelly Dostal.

Kelly Dostal.

June 29, 2005

WINSTON-SALEM - Kelly Dostal, who helped lead Wake Forest to a third straight NCAA field hockey championship, and Chris Paul, who guided the Demon Deacon basketball team to a school-record 27 victories in 2005, were named recipients of the Marge Crisp Award and the Arnold Palmer Award today.

 

The Crisp and Palmer awards go annually to Wake Forest's most outstanding female and male athlete. Voting is done by the Demon Deacon head coaches and athletic administrative staff.

 

A field hockey player has won the Crisp Award each of the last three seasons. Dostal's former teammate, Kelly Doton, won the honor in 2003 and 2004. Paul is the second basketball player in three years to win the Palmer Award. Josh Howard took won the award in 2003, followed by men's golfer Bill Haas last year.

 

Dostal topped women's golf All-American Ashley Hoagland and track All-American Anne Bersagel to win the award. Paul edged soccer standout Michael Parkhurst and decathlete Michael Bingham.

 

Dostal was the National Player of the Year and Honda Awared recipient after leading Wake Forest to its third consecutive NCAA title in the fall of 2004. Wake's all-time scoring leader, Dostal led the nation in scoring last season. She was selected to play on the United States National Team.

 

Paul, who was the No. 4 overall pick in Tuesday night's NBA Draft, led Wake Forest to 48 wins in just two seasons as the Deacon point guard. The 2004 ACC Rookie of the Year, Paul was a consensus first team All-American in 2005. Paul and the Deacons finished 27-6 in 2005, 13-3 in the ACC and earned the first No. 1 ranking in school history.

 

MARGE CRISP AWARD WINNERS

1980       Jane Jackson                      Basketball

1981       Charlotte Grant                   Golf

1982       Charlotte Grant                   Golf

1983       Dawn Powers                     Cross Country/Track & Field

1984       Pamela Pounds                   Volleyball

1985       Janice Collins                      Basketball

1986       Karen Dunn                        Cross Country/Track & Field

1987       Amy Privette                      Basketball

1988       Alice Neal                          Basketball

1989       Karen Noble                      Golf

1990       Jennifer Mitchell                  Basketball

1991       Tina Lane                           Cross Country/Track & Field

1992       Diane McKeon                   Tennis

1993       Tracy Connor                     Basketball

1994       Nicole Levesque                 Basketball

1995       Stephanie Neill                   Golf

1996       Catrina Bindel                     Track & Field

1997       Laura Philo                         Golf

1998       Janelle Kraus                      Track & Field/Cross Country

1999       Janelle Kraus                      Track & Field/Cross Country

2000       Janelle Kraus                      Track & Field/Cross Country

2001       Jenny Everett                      Field Hockey

2002       Bea Bielik                           Tennis

2003       Kelly Doton                        Field Hockey

2004       Kelly Doton                        Field Hockey

2005       Kelly Dostal                       Field Hockey

 

ARNOLD PALMER AWARD WINNERS

1964       Frank Christie                     Basketball and Baseball

1965       Brian Piccolo                      Football

1966       Bob Leonard                      Basketball

1967       Paul Long                           Basketball

1968       Jack Lewis                         Golf

1970       Charlie Davis                      Basketball

1971       Win Headley                      Football

               Charlie Davis                      Basketball

1972       Jim Simons                         Golf

1973       Eddie Payne                       Basketball

1974       Tony Byers                         Basketball

1975       Curtis Strange                     Golf

1976       Jay Haas                            Golf

1977       Bill Armstrong                    Football

1978       Rod Griffin                         Basketball

1979       Gary Hallberg                     Golf

1980       James McDougald              Football

1981       Frank Johnson                    Basketball

1982       Kenny Duckett                   Football

1983       Bill Merrifield                      Baseball

1984       Anthony Teachey                Basketball

1985       Delaney Rudd                     Basketball

1986       Gary Baldinger                   Football

1987       Tyrone Bogues                   Basketball

1988       Bill Masse                          Baseball

1989       Mike Elkins                        Football

1990       Ricky Proehl                       Football

1991       Steve Brown                      Football and Track and Field

1992       Rodney Rogers                   Basketball

1993       Rodney Rogers                   Basketball

1994       Randolph Childress             Basketball

1995       Randolph Childress             Basketball

1996       Rusty LaRue                       Football, Men's Basketball

1997       Tim Duncan                        Basketball

1998       Nolan Swanson                  Cross Country/Track and Field

1999       Jon Palmieri                        Baseball

2000       Dustin Lyman                     Football

2001       Cory Sullivan                      Baseball

2002       Dave Bush                          Baseball

2003       Josh Howard                      Basketball

2004       Bill Haas                             Golf

2005       Chris Paul                           Basketball