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Throwback Thursday: Hall of Fame Class of 2004

The 2004 induction class into the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame accumulated four national team titles, nine All-America certificates, 11 appearances in NCAA tournaments or championships, 5 conference championships and 5 all-conference honors. And one inductee would go on to a professional career in her sport.

The third women's golfer to be inducted into the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame, Kelly Cap '95 was a part of the Lady Monarchs' continued dominance at the national level in the early to mid-1990s. She was a four-time NCAA Division III All-American (one of six in the history of Methodist women's golf), and she helped lead the Lady Monarchs to four straight national championships. In addition, Cap represented the United States in the USA vs. Japan matches in 1995. Upon turning professional in 1996, Cap played four seasons on the Futures Tour before receiving her LPGA Tour card, playing on the LPGA Tour from 2001-2007. Cap is now an LPGA Class A Teaching and Club Professional.

The fifth baseball player to be inducted into the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame, Mike Currie '84 was the first of many baseball standouts under current Methodist head coach Tom Austin. During his four seasons in a Monarch uniform, Currie excelled both at the plate and on the mound. He holds the Methodist single-game record for RBIs with eight, and the single-season record for batting average at .442. In addition, Currie also holds the Methodist career record for batting average at .396, and he's one of only three Monarchs to ever be a four-time first team All-Conference selection. Currie was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American -- the first ever under Austin -- and led the nation in both doubles and RBIs as a senior.

The third men's golfer to be inducted into the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame, Mickey Sokalski '84 was one of the pioneers in the strong tradition of men's golf at Methodist. For four years, he was the top player under then-head coach Gene Clayton and led the Monarchs to four straight conference championships. Sokalski paced the Monarchs to second and third place finishes at the NCAA Division III national tournament and was the first two-time, and then the first three-time Division III All-American at Methodist. In addition, Sokalski was the first four-time all-conference selection in men's golf at Methodist and was the first two-time conference champion.

The first football inductee into the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame, DeCarlos West '98 is among the best offensive players to ever don a Monarch uniform. A four-year starter at tailback, West -- at the time of his induction -- held the single-season and career records for rushing yards, the single-season and career records for rushing touchdowns, and the single-game record for rushing touchdowns. He is the only player to lead the team in scoring each of his four years, and was the first player, and one of only two in program history, to lead the team in rushing yards three times. West, a two-time preseason All-American, helped lead the 1997 Monarchs to a program-best 9-1 season with a final ranking of 20th in Division III.
    
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