College notebook: Woolridge helps Randolph-Macon reach NCAA quarterfinals

His statistics don't always reflect his importance to his team. But for a day, at least, Brandon Woolridge enjoyed both personal and team success.

After being named to the all-Old Dominion Athletic Conference first team, the senior tight end from James Monroe High School caught a 53-yard touchdown pass in Randolph-Macon's 48-0 second-round NCAA Division III tournament victory over Ithaca (N.Y.) Saturday.

R-MC senior linebacker Tony Skinner (Riverbend) joined Woolridge on all-ODAC first team after making 53 tackles and five interceptions. The Yellow Jackets (12-0) will visit Johns Hopkins (12-0) in this Saturday's national quarterfinals.

Shenandoah senior offensive lineman David Munoz (Louisa) was also a first-team pick. Washington & Lee junior running back Jacob Romero (Massaponax) earned second-team recognition, and Bridgewater sophomore Brandon Robinson (Mountain View was a third-team selection.

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• To celebrate being named second-team all-Coastal Athletic Association for the fourth straight year, graduate student Chase McGowan (North Stafford) contributed two sacks, three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble to Delaware's 36-34 first-round NCAA FCS playoff win over Lafayette Saturday. The Blue Hens (9-3) visit second-ranked Montana this Saturday.

• Former Colonial Forge standout Elijah Sarratt caught three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score as James Madison routed Coastal Carolina 56-14 Saturday to finish the season 11-1 and earn bowl eligibility.

• Junior defensive back Shawn Asbury (North Stafford) made 10 tackles, including one for a safety, as Old Dominion rallied from a 21-0 deficit to edge Georgia State 25-24 Saturday and earn a bowl bid.

• In likely his final college game, graduate student Adin Huntington (Mountain View) had five tackles for loss, including two sacks, and forced two fumbles in Louisiana-Monroe's 52-21 loss to Louisiana Saturday.

• Former James Monroe standout Jordan Hall capped his freshman season with a team-high 12 tackles, including a sack, in Michigan State's 42-0 loss to Penn State Friday.

• Howard senior running back Jarett Hunter (Louisa) was named second-team all-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after rushing for a team-high 602 yards and eight touchdowns.

• Christopher Newport junior punter Baylor Gallagher (Chancellor) was named to the all-New Jersey Athletic Conference first team with a 41.5-yard average.

• Catholic senior quarterback Madden Lowe (Colonial Forge) earned all-Landmark Conference honorable mention after completing 73 percent of his passes for 2,651 yards and 26 touchdowns.

• Former Spotsylvania County resident Xavier Johnson had 14 points and five assists in Indiana's 74-66 win over Louisville Tuesday.

• Sophomore Terese Greene (Eastern View) netted 17 points in Shenandoah's 60-49 win over Randolph Saturday.

• Graduate student Daijordan Brown (Culpeper) scored 14 points in Eastern Mennonite's 68-65 victory over Goucher Tuesday.

• Grad student Maggie Sharp (Mountain View) hit three 3-pointers and scored 14 points in Frostburg State's 79-69 triumph over West Virginia Wesleyan Tuesday.

• Sophomore guard Alfredo Abel-Rivera (Colonial Forge) contributed 13 points to Ferrum's 84-62 romp over Averett Saturday.

• Apprentice School sophomore David Norris (King George) went 3-0, including a pin, to win the 157-pound division at the recent Shenandoah Invitational.

Steve DeShazo: 540/374-5443

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