Carl Stumpf, Class of 1954
Carl Stumpf was a key player during one of the finest stretches of football ever played at Lawrence. An Appleton, Wis., native and starting halfback all three seasons (freshmen weren't eligible for varsity sports back then), Stumpf earned All-Midwest Conference honors and continues to hold a pair of Lawrence records 55 years after his playing days ended.
A halfback in coach Bernie Heselton's single-wing offense, Stumpf helped the Vikings to a 7-0 record in 1951 and the team's fifth conference championship in the past 10 seasons. Stumpf was a big part of the team's offense again the following season, as Lawrence finished 7-1 and put together a 14-game winning streak. Wearing No. 13, Stumpf scored the game-winning touchdown in a 12-6 victory over Ripon College.
A co-captain for the 1953 season, Stumpf scored a school-record 25 points in Lawrence's 62-0 win that season over Ripon. Also the team's placekicker, Stumpf scored three touchdowns and converted seven extra points in the win, which is the the Vikings' biggest margin of victory in the historic rivalry. He finished the season with 75 points in league play, second only to the leading scorer in the nation. On his way to leading Lawrence to a 6-1-1 record, he averaged an astounding 8.4 yards per carry, another school record that still stands today.
Stumpf's teams finished with a 20-2-1 record in his three seasons for a sizzling .891 winning percentage.
Stumpf, who also participated in freshman basketball and varsity track and field, was the vice-president of sales and marketing at Riverside Paper before his retirement. He died in 2005.
Dan Browdie, Class of 1986
The most prolific scorer in Lawrence soccer history, Dan Browdie also led Lawrence to its only Midwest Conference championship in the program's history. A native of Fargo, N.D., Browdie was a three-time first-team all-conference selection at forward.
Browdie is Lawrence's career leader in goals, assists, and points. In 38 games, Browdie scored 57 goals and added 16 assists for 130 points. He also has the top two seasons for both goals and points. Browdie's 21 goals and 45 points in 1983 both stand as school season records. He also holds the records for goals (six) and points (14) in a game.
Browdie was a key to the most successful era of Lawrence soccer. He led the team to a 10-2 record and the Midwest Conference title in 1985. Lawrence posted a 27-13-1 record during Browdie's four seasons, and the only two games the team lost in 1984 were games Browdie missed due to injury.
Browdie is a pilot for Continental Airlines. He and his wife, Kim, have two children and live in Golden Valley, Minn.
Jackie Huss, Class of 1997
An Appleton, Wis., native, Jackie Huss was a standout basketball and softball player for the Vikings. She earned All-Midwest Conference honors six times, four in basketball and two in softball.
Huss was second on Lawrence's career scoring list with 1,105 points when she graduated. She was the career assists leader (386) and ranked second in steals (214) when she graduated. Huss finished her basketball career with three consecutive winning seasons, as the Vikings compiled a 38-27 record during that stretch. The first player in Lawrence history to be named to the All-Midwest Conference team four times, Huss earned first-team honors in 1995 and was a second-team selection three times.
Huss, an all-conference selection at both shortstop and second base during her softball career, hit .330 with 18 doubles, five triples, one homer, and 57 runs batted in. An all-conference selection at shortstop in 1995, she also earned all-league honors at second base in 1997, as Lawrence won the Midwest Conference championship for the first time in school history.
Huss lives in Kimberly, Wis., and works as the clinical specialist for automated collections at the Community Blood Center.
Tracy Maschman Morrissey, Class of 1997
Tracy Maschman became one of the most decorated swimmers in Lawrence history and was just the second female swimmer to earn All-America honors. A native of Sauk Prairie, Wis., Maschman won eight Midwest Conference championships and continues to hold one individual school record and three relay records.
Maschman won the 200-yard butterfly twice at the Midwest Conference Championships and did it in record-setting fashion both times. She broke the MWC record in 1995 (2:13.01) and then broke her own conference record in 1996 (2:12.53). She continues to hold the school record of 2:11.01, set during the 1995-96 season. Maschman and teammate Becky Wagenaar '96, both qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in the 100 butterfly in 1995. Wagenaar placed ninth and Maschman was 16th, as both swimmers earned All-America honors.
Maschman returned to the NCAA Championships in 1996, earning All-America honors in the 200 butterfly by taking ninth place in a school-record time of 2:11.01. She also took 17th in the 100 butterfly. Maschman, a two-year letterwinner in track and field, also swam on six conference championship relay teams. In 1994, the 200 freestlye and 400 freestyle relays set both MWC and pool records. At the 1995 MWC Championships, the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle relays all set conference records on their way to victories. Maschman also swam on the 1997 conference championship 200 freestyle relay team.
A 1995 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Academic All-American, Maschman works as a senior academic adviser in the Psychology Department at the University of Washington. She and her husband, Colm, live in Seattle, Wash., and have a daughter.
Joel DePagter, Class of 1998
Joel DePagter has been a big part of the most successful era in Lawrence basketball history, first as a player and then as a coach. A native of Sheboygan, Wis., DePagter was a three-time first-team All-Midwest Conference selection (1996-98) and helped put Lawrence basketball on the map.
A guard who could score and distribute the ball, DePagter was fifth on Lawrence's career scoring list with 1,243 points when he graduated and still ranks first in career assists (357) and steals (211). DePagter's career scoring average of 17.5 points per game is third in school history. He has three of the top four season totals for assists and holds the top three spots for season steals.
DePagter led Lawrence to a 22-3 record in 1996-97, the school's first conference title in men's basketball in 54 years, and the program's first berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. DePagter, who led the Vikings to a 52-19 record during his three seasons, was the 1997 Midwest Conference Player of the Year.
DePagter came back to Lawrence as an assistant coach for the 1999-2000 season and served as an assistant for four seasons (2003-07) before taking over as head coach in April 2007. DePagter's Vikings went 22-3 in 2007-08 and won the Midwest Conference championship. The Vikings also won the conference tournament championship and played in the NCAA Division III Tournament. In six seasons as an assistant and head coach, DePagter has helped the Vikings to a 117-36 record.
Mike Hoskins, Class of 1998
Mike Hoskins scored two significant firsts in Lawrence wrestling history and ushered in the most successful era in the program's history. The native of Lancaster, Wis., remains the only four-time NCAA Division III Championships qualifier in school history and was the program's first All-American.
The career leader in victories and pins, Hoskins compiled a record of 135-37 for a .785 winning percentage. He piled up 54 pins, 24 more than second place on the career list. He also ranks first in season victories on the strength of his 46-6 record in 1997-98.
Wrestling the majority of his career at 167 pounds, Hoskins is a two-time Midwest Conference champion. He won the title at 167 in 1996 and 1997 but was denied a chance for a third consecutive crown when the conference dropped wrestling. He made Lawrence wrestling history when he took fifth place at 167 in the 1998 NCAA Division III Championships to earn All-America honors.
A three-time NCAA Division III Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American, Hoskins is a cardiologist and works at Emory University Hospital. Hoskins and his wife, Tiffany Warren, reside in Atlanta.
Brad Olson, Class of 1998
Brad Olson rewrote the Lawrence football record books and was named to five different All-America teams over the course of two seasons. The Appleton, Wis., native and star running back also earned first-team All-Midwest Conference honors all four years.
Olson, who holds 13 game, season, or career records at Lawrence, holds the career marks for yards per carry (6.7), yards per game (156.6), and total rushing yards (5,325). Olson, who also holds the season rushing record (1,760 yards), romped for a game record 331 yards vs. Eureka College in 1995. He led the nation in rushing in 1995, averaging 195.6 yards per game. The Vikings scored a lot of points during Olson's career, and he has a record 46 touchdowns and 276 points.
Olson was named first-team All-America by the Associated Press, Hewlett-Packard, and Don Hansen's Football Gazette in 1995. He was a first-team pick by Hewlett-Packard in 1996 and a second-team pick by the Football Gazette.
Olson lives in Madison, Wis., and works as a project engineer at J.H. Findorff and Sons, Inc. Olson and his wife, Megan, have a son.
