Recent Baylor graduate Richmond Poindexter has been selected as a national scholar-athlete by US Lacrosse and the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association.
A two-year starter for Baylor coach Jon Bloom, Poindexter had seven assists, eight goals and 45 ground balls this past season from his defensive midfield position to help guide the Red Raiders (17-2) to the 2010 Division 2 state lacrosse championship.
Poindexter is one of three athletes from Tennessee selected as national scholar-athletes along with Taylor Valadie of Christian Brothers and Cory Wollaeger of University School Nashville.
Poindexter, a four-year boarding student from Inverness, Miss., graduated with a 3.84 grade point average, scored a 31 on the ACT, a 1260 on the SAT and will attend Washington and Lee in the fall.
As a junior and team captain, Poindexter’s stats were five assists, 12 goals and 35 ground balls as Baylor was 12-5.
Richmond’s leadership and team play helped us finish with our best record in his four years on the team as we won the Division 2 state title,’’ said coach Bloom. “His solid work ethic carries over into the classroom."
Baylor Lacrosse – All-State and All-East Region First Team All-State John Cofer (Defense) … Sr. from Signal Mountain, Tenn. … 1st team All-State, 1st team All-East Region ... 33 ground balls and 3 assists ... one of the fastest defensemen in the league in 2010 ... will attend Centre College in the fall and plans to play football and lacrosse.
Austin Cole (Midfield) … Jr. from Springfield, Ohio … 1st team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … 30 goals, 5 assists and 65 ground balls in 2010 … Career totals of 56 goals and 17 assists.
Isaac Garner (Attack) … Jr. from Bell Buckle, Tenn … 1st team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … Led Division 2 with 56 goals along with 11 assists … 67 points was second best in the state … 113 career goals.
Nichols Millard (Defense) … Sr. from Chattanooga … 1st team All-State, 1st team All-East Region … 102 ground balls, 1 goal ... one of the best team defenders in the state.
Matt Tidwell (Long Stick Midfield) … Jr. from Signal Mountain … 1st team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … 130 ground balls (third in the state) … also earned 1st team All-State honors as a sophomore … 2 goals, 5 assists and won 16 of 24 face-offs in 2010.
Josh Wicks (Attack) … Sr. from Signal Mountain … 1st team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … 52 goals were second in the state … also ahd 14 assists for 66 points (4th the state) … scored game-winning goal in state final match … will attend Ohio Wesleyan University in the fall and will play lacrosse.
Second Team All-State
Sam Ector (Midfield) … Sr. from Chattanooga … 2nd team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … versatile player as he also earned
2nd team All-State honors at the Attack position as a junior … In 2010, he had 17 goals, 17 assists and 34 ground balls … Career totals of 83 goals and 73 assists … started in goal as a freshman.
Nick Russell (Goalie) … Sr. from Lookout Mountain, Ga. … 2nd team All-State, 2nd team All-East Region … 152 saves in 2010 for a 61% save percentage … In three playoff games, he had 41 saves and allowed only 10 goals for an 80% save percentage … Career totals of 234 saves with a 59% save percentage.
Levi Shinn (Attack) … Sr. from Ringgold, Ga. … 2nd team All-State and 1st team All-East Region … 12 goals and state-leading 41 assists for 53 points … career totals of 32 goals and 101 assists
Patrick Vaughn (Face-Off Midfield) … Sr. from Signal Mountain … 2nd team All-State, 2nd team All-East Region … 63% face-off percentage, winning 109 of 172 face-offs … 8th best percentage in the state … 18 goals, 11 assists and team-leading 132 ground balls (2nd in the state) … career totals of 33 goals, 15 assists, 226 ground balls, 65% face-off percentage (winning 209 of 323) … will attend Centre College in the fall and play lacrosse.
2nd team All-Region
Chad Seymour (Midfield) … Sr. from Chattanooga … 2nd team All-East Region … 20 goals, 4 assists and 57 ground balls in 2010 … career stats of 42 goals and 10 assists
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