Craig
Cheeseman, ‘92
Craig Cheeseman is a 1987 graduate of Hanson High School and a 1992 graduate
of DWU. He is the only athlete in school history to receive 15 letter awards,
participating in football, basketball, baseball and track. He was a three-year
starting quarterback for the Tiger football team, winning offensive most
valuable player honors in 1990 as well as being selected honorable mention
all-conference. He was a two-year starter in basketball and was elected
co-captain of the team his senior year, winning the team’s most valuable
player honors twice during his career.
In 1991 he garnered NAIA District 12 honorable mention
in baseball. His track competition was capped by winning South Dakota
Intercollegiate Conference all-conference honors in 1990 and 1992,
placing in the triple jump both years and the long jump in 1992.
Cheeseman not only excelled with his athletic ability but also as
a team leader. He was instrumental in leading the Tigers to six conference
championships spanning three sports. Cheeseman also spent a three-year
period (1995-98) as the DWU head baseball coach and assistant football
coach.
Jeanene
McKelvey Sampson, ‘96
Jeanene McKelvey Sampson graduated in 1996 after arriving on the DWU campus
in 1992 as a graduate of Elk Point High School. She was a four-year starter
in volleyball, setting eight school records on her way to becoming a four-time
SDIC all-conference selection. She was also named to the NAIA All-District
12 team in 1993 and 1994, as well as the 1995 All-Region squad. Sampson
helped lead her team to conference championships in 1992 and 1993. The
1993 team holds the school record of 114 wins for individual games. She
is the only DWU volleyball player to have over 2,500 kills, finishing with
a total of 2,602.
Sampson is ranked in the top six in nine NAIA volleyball
all-time season and career categories. In NAIA all-time career charts
she is first in service aces (446), third in total blocks (904) and
fourth in kills (2,602). She is also ranked in six NAIA all-time
season categories – second in kills (977), service aces (183)
and matches with double figure digs (45); third in matches with double
figure blocks (10); fourth in kills per game (6.34); and sixth in
matches with double figure kills (45). Sampson was a four-year starter
in basketball, becoming a two-time all-conference selection.
Her 1,291 points rank eighth on the all-time scoring
list and her 11.4 points per game rank her ninth on that chart. She
also was instrumental in helping the Tigers win two SDIC championships
in basketball. Sampson also participated in track as a four-year
performer in the high jump.
Mike
McKay, ‘63
Mike McKay began his Dakota Wesleyan University athletic career in the
fall of 1960, after transferring from Slippery Rock College in Slippery
Rock, Pa. He was a high school graduate of North Allegeny High School in
Pittsburgh, Pa. He participated in three sports but was primarily recognized
for his many skills on the football field.
During his football career he played six different
positions. His leadership ability was apparent as he led the Tiger
football team at quarterback and was twice selected team captain.
He was twice selected an SDIC all-conference performer and in 1962
was named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American.
McKay’s athletic and leadership abilities were
also prevalent on the track; he was a member of four DWU conference
championship relay teams. His 1960 championship 800-meter relay team
not only set a school record that lasted for 11 years, but is still
10th best in school history. After college McKay had a free agent
tryout with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
Wes
Morgan, ‘92
Wes Morgan enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University in the fall of 1987 after
an outstanding basketball career at Mitchell High School. He also had an
excellent basketball career at DWU that helped pave the way for his brother
and sisters, who would eventually become the greatest basketball family
in school history.
Morgan was a four-year starter for the Tiger’s
basketball team and by the time he completed his senior year he had
scored 1,429 points, 15th best in school history. He was a two-time
all-conference first team selection and a second team selection on
another occasion. During his tenure as a basketball standout, Morgan
helped guide the Tigers to a SDIC championship in 1990 with a 10-0
record.
This was only the fifth occasion that a DWU basketball
team finished the conference schedule undefeated, and the first since
1979. Morgan has continued his ties to Dakota Wesleyan University
as the assistant coach for the women’s basketball team for
the past 12 years.
