Athletics
Night of Impact: 2001 National Championship Softball Team Inducted into Hall of Fame
On January 28, 2022, Muskingum University’s 2001 national championship softball team was inducted into the Hall of Fame, becoming the first-ever team to be enshrined.
The team won the University’s first NCAA Division III team national championship on May 20, 2001. The victory was the 47th of their season, setting a school record which still stands as the most wins in a campaign. On their way to the World Series, the team captured the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Regular-Season Championship, the OAC Tournament Championship, and the NCAA Central Region Championship. They won 34 straight games to end the year, setting the NCAA Division III record for the longest winning streak.
The ceremony took place during the University’s annual Night of Impact, presented by Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate at the EagleSticks Golf Club in Zanesville, Ohio. The softball team was also honored on January 29, 2022, during the men’s and women’s double header basketball game on campus.
The Night of Impact included remarks from softball team captains Dani Keiffer Lamonica ’01, Carla Kampschmidt ’01, and Julie Ryan ’01; a video presentation from Assistant Coach Sandra Sanford ‘01G; and remembrances of Head Coach Donna Newberry (1951-2010) and Pitching Coach John Wells (1939-2001).
To share in the celebration, view the Night of Impact highlight video or event livestream.
Congratulations once again to the members of the 2001 national championship softball team!
- Chantelle Adams ’02
- Tami Anglin ’02
- Stephanie Bear ’04
- Mindy Becker Gintz ’02
- Angie Burnside Bell ’03
- Christine Button ’02
- Erin Calabrese ’04
- Mandy Carnes-Ellison ’03
- May Chaney Wolfinger ’03
- Emily Chapin ’02
- Emily Crumbaker Moore ’04
- Leslie Deal Mears ’01
- Shelly DeLucas ’02
- Kristin Emanuel ’03
- Jen Feldkircher Wrona ’05
- Elizabeth Gibson ’03
- Kacey Kackley ’04
- Mariah Holden Kanode ’03
- Shauna Jellison ‘04
- Carla Kampschmidt ’01 – Captain
- Dani Keiffer Lamonica ’01 – Captain
- Shelli Manson ’04
- Megan Monsman Catanese ’02
- Jeanna Rayman ’04
- Julie Ryan ’01 – Captain
- Jen Shay ’04
- Jamie Shepherd ’01
- Dani Treadway Lafferty ’05
- Tammy Ulrich Lott ’03
- Erin Zupko Witker ’04
