May 21, 2002

BOUTON, NUSUM SHARE 2001-02 FURMAN
MALE ATHLETE-OF-THE-YEAR HONORS

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- All-Americans Will Bouton and John Barry Nusum were honored as co-recipients of the 2001-02 Furman University Male Athlete-of-the-Year Award Tuesday night at the school's annual men's athletic banquet.

Bouton, a two-time All-America selection and Greenville native, starred as a linebacker in Furman's football program, helping the Paladins to a pair of league championships in his four seasons, including a 12-3, NCAA I-AA national runnerup finish in 2001. He recently signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Nusum, meanwhile, earned All-America honors three times as a soccer forward and was one of three finalists for the 2001 Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to college soccer¹s national player-of-the-year. In his four-year Paladin career, the Bermuda native tallied a school record 61 goals and paced Furman to four conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Senior tennis player Peter Netzler was honored as the Male Academic Achievement Award recipient.

2001-02 Furman Male Athlete-of-the-Year ...(Will Bouton & John Barry Nusum)
2001-02 Furman Male Academic Achivement Award...(Peter Netzler)
Golf MVP...(Matt Davidson)
Soccer MVP...(Scott Blount)
Track MVP...(Kevin Crosby)
Field MVP...(Regan LeBlanc)
Cross Country MVP...(Tim Briles)
Tennis MVP...(John Chesworth & James Cameron)