July 19, 2005

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Wake Forest field hockey player Kelly Dostal has been named the 2004-05 recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Mary Garber Award. Presented annually to the top female student-athlete, Dostal becomes the first Wake Forest athlete since Bea Bielik in 2002 to receive the award and the second female overall.

North Carolina's Sean May received the ACC male athlete of the year.

The Mary Garber Award is named for the retired Winston-Salem Journal sportswriter, while the Anthony J. McKevlin Award is named for the former sports editor of The (Raleigh) News & Observer, is presented to the ACC's top male student-athlete.

In 2005, Dostal helped Wake Forest claim its third-straight NCAA Field Hockey Championship and was named the recipient of the prestigious Honda Award and the NFHCA National Field Hockey Player of the Year. She led the nation in points with 79, a new Wake Forest record. The Hatfield, Mass., native garnered first-team All-America recognition from NFHCA and WomensFieldHockey.com. Dostal led the ACC in goals (30), shots (173) and shots per game (7.52), garnering ACC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ACC accolades. A member of the US National Team, Dostal was chosen as Sports Illustrated On Campus' Fall Female Athlete of the Year. She finished her career as the Demon Deacons' all-time leader in points (204) and goals (84).

Dostal received 18 votes for the Garber Award, one vote ahead of Georgia Tech track and field performer Chaunte Howard, who tallied 17 votes. Virginia lacrosse player Amy Appelt recorded 13 votes followed by North Carolina gymnast Courtney Bumpers and Duke lacrosse player Katie Chrest, who each received six votes. Miami track and field performer Kimberli Barrett and Florida State basketball player Roneeka Hodges earned four votes apiece. Rounding out the voting was Maryland swimmer Chrissy Miller, who received two votes, Clemson track and field performer Gisele Oliveira and NC State basketball player Tiffany Stansbury who garnered one vote each.

May recorded 41 votes, ahead of Duke lacrosse player Matt Danowski who tallied 11 votes. Virginia football player Heath Miller received seven votes, Virginia Tech track and field performer Spyridon Jullien gathered four votes and NC State basketball player Julius Hodge earned three votes. Georgia Tech golfer Roberto Castro and Miami football player Antrel Rolle received two votes apiece, while Florida State track and field performer Walter Dix and Maryland soccer player Jason Garey tallied one vote each to round out voting for the McKevlin Award.

Mary Garber Award Recipients ACC Female Athlete of the Year

1990    Shannon Higgins, North Carolina............. Soccer
1991    Dawn Staley, Virginia....................... Basketball
1992    Dawn Staley, Virginia....................... Basketball
1993    Mia Hamm, North Carolina..................... Soccer
1994    Mia Hamm, North Carolina..................... Soccer
1995    Tisha Venturini, North Carolina............... Soccer
1996    Kelly Amonte, Maryland............ Soccer/Lacrosse
1997    Sarah Forbes, Maryland....................... Lacrosse
1998    Vanessa Webb, Duke.............................. Tennis
1999    Cindy Parlow, North Carolina.................. Soccer
2000    Jen Adams, Maryland.......................... Lacrosse
2001    Jen Adams, Maryland.......................... Lacrosse
2002    Bea Bielik, Wake Forest.......................... Tennis
2003    Alana Beard, Duke............................ Basketball
2004    Alana Beard, Duke............................ Basketball
2005    Kelly Dostal, Wake Forest.............. Field Hockey
1954      Joel Shankle, Duke                     Track & Field
1955      Dickie Hemric, Wake Forest................................ Basketball
1956      Dave Sime, Duke.......................... Track & Field/Basketball
1957      Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina...................... Basketball
1958      Dick Christy, NC State.............................................. Football
1959      Lou Pucillo, NC State........................................... Basketball
1960      Mike McGee, Duke.................................................. Football
1961      Roman Gabriel, NC State......................................... Football
1962      Len Chappell, Wake Forest.................................. Basketball
1963      Art Heyman, Duke............................................... Basketball
1964      Jeff Mullins, Duke................................................ Basketball
1965      Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest..................................... Football
1966      Danny Talbott, North Carolina.................. Football/Baseball
1967      Bobby Bryant, South Carolina.................. Football/Baseball
1968      Larry Miller, North Carolina................................ Basketball
1969      Frank Quayle, Virginia............................................ Football
1970      Charlie Scott, North Carolina............................... Basketball
1971      Don McCauley, North Carolina............................... Football
1972      Barry Parkhill, Virginia....................................... Basketball
1973      David Thompson, NC State.................................. Basketball
1974      Tony Waldrop, North Carolina....................... Track & Field
1975      David Thompson, NC State.................................. Basketball
1976      John Lucas, Maryland.............................. Basketball/Tennis
1977      Phil Ford, North Carolina..................................... Basketball
1978      Phil Ford, North Carolina..................................... Basketball
1979      Renaldo Nehemiah, Maryland....................... Track & Field
1980      Julie Shea, NC State........................................ Track & Field
1981      Julie Shea, NC State........................................ Track & Field
1982      James Worthy, North Carolina............................ Basketball
1983      Ralph Sampson, Virginia.................................... Basketball
1984      Michael Jordan, North Carolina........................... Basketball
1985      B.J. Surhoff, North Carolina.................................... Baseball
1986      Len Bias, Maryland............................................. Basketball
1987      Riccardo Ingram, Georgia Tech............. Football/Basketball
1988      Danny Ferry, Duke.............................................. Basketball
1989      Danny Ferry, Duke.............................................. Basketball
1990      Clarkston Hines, Duke............................................. Football
1991      Christian Laettner, Duke...................................... Basketball
1992      Christian Laettner, Duke...................................... Basketball
1993      Charlie Ward, Florida State................... Football/Basketball
1994      Charlie Ward, Florida State................... Football/Basketball
1995      Randolph Childress, Wake Forest........................ Basketball
1996      Kris Benson, Clemson............................................. Baseball
1997      Tim Duncan, Wake Forest................................... Basketball
1998      Antawn Jamison, North Carolina......................... Basketball
1999      Elton Brand, Duke............................................... Basketball
2000      Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech..................................... Football
2001      Shane Battier, Duke............................................. Basketball
2002      Juan Dixon, Maryland......................................... Basketball
2003      Chris Rotelli, Virginia............................................. Lacrosse
2004      Philip Rivers, NC State............................................. Football
2005      Sean May, North Carolina................................... Basketball