Wittenberg University and its student-athletes left their mark at the conclusion of the fall sports season as several Tigers earned All-America honors in their respective sports.

To head off the list, senior outside Tiger volleyball team hitter Dawn Reinhardt finished her career at Wittenberg as one of the best student-athletes in Wittenberg history and in Division III.

The political science major was honored as a first team All-America selection by the American Volleyball Coaches Association after a stellar performance in her senior season.

Reinhardt led the conference in hitting and left a career mark at the same time, setting the NCAA Division III record for the most kills in a career with 2,458. The record was previously held by former Tiger teammate Kim Woodring, ’98.

Reinhardt also was selected as a third team GTE Academic All-America pick.

In the football arena, an undefeated regular season, conference championship and a bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs highlighted a near-perfect season, but several football players knew that there was one more thing: an All-America honor.

Senior cornerback Ken Pope definitely understood that feeling. A previous All-America selection by several media outlets, he earned the American Football Coaches Association pick this season, which was a highlight for his career.

The AFCA selection is one of the most prestigious in the country as only one Division III team is selected in the nation by the coaches themselves.

Pope, who set the school and conference record for interceptions in a career with 22, also was recognized by the Football Gazette as Defensive Back of the Year and a first team pick.

Wittenberg football continued to build on its reputation for excellence when three other players were selected All-America by the Football Gazette.

Second team selections were senior offensive lineman Aaron Shaffer, sophomore tailback Casey Donaldson and freshman middle linebacker Dustin Goldsbury. All three played a major part in the success of the 11-1 Tigers.

Donaldson rushed for 1,639 yards in 10 games, second for Wittenberg's all-time rushing yards in a season, and scored a record setting 21 touchdowns for the Tigers.

Goldsbury, a freshman who stepped in to replace Wittenberg's second leading career tackler Kent Rafey never missed a beat; he led the team in tackles with 90 and had five interceptions on the season.

Shaffer, a four-year letterwinner on offense, helped a team that led the conference in rushing offense with 285.9 yards a game and powered the Tigers into playoff contention.

While football and volleyball showed the continued winning tradition of Wittenberg, the Tiger field hockey team clinched its third consecutive conference title and earned a bid to the NCAA Division III tournament after posting a 16-5 overall record.

Success would not have been possible without the help of not one but two Tiger All-Americans. Senior Jo-El Miller, a first team selection by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, led the conference in scoring with 2.38 points a game and provided a constant threat to Tiger opponents.

Miller is only the second player in Wittenberg's program to earn first team All-America honors. Amy Kraus, ’97, was a first team pick back in 1997. Senior goalkeeper Sara Hamilton earned third team honors for her performance this season.

Hamilton led the conference in save percentage average and set the conference record for most shutouts in a career with 30.