Harvard Varsity Club Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The Harvard Varsity Club is pleased to announce that William Broadbent ’06, Julie Chu ’06-’07, Cecil Cox ’86, David Cromwell ’06, Zak Farkes ’06, Paul Gompers ’86-’87, Jennifer Peyton McDavitt ’06, and Neil Rose ’02 will be inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame during a dinner and induction ceremony at the Harvard Club of Boston on Saturday, October 14. The Class of 2023 will join the over 600 student-athletes from Harvard’s 42 varsity teams who have previously earned induction.
Induction into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame is overseen by a selection committee appointed by the Harvard Varsity Club’s Executive Committee. To earn induction, former student-athletes must be a graduate of Harvard for at least 15 years and have achieved greatness in their sport for multiple years while competing for the Crimson.
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HVC Hall of Fame Class of 2023
William S. Broadbent Jr ’06 | Squash
4-time first team All-American (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … 4-time first team All-Ivy (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … NCAA Singles Finalist (2003) ... Doubles National Champion (2006) … 2-time team MVP (2003, 2004) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2005)… Team captain (2006) … Received the John P. Reardon ’60 Award at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the top scholar-athlete from a men’s team … 3-time Ivy League Champion (2004, 2005, 2006)
Julie Chu ’06-’07 | Ice Hockey
Patty Kazmaier Award winner as the top player in NCAA Division 1 women’s ice hockey (2007) … First team All-American (2007) … 2-time second team All-American (2003, 2005) … 3-time first team All-ECAC (2003, 2005, 2007) … Second team All-ECAC (2004) … 3-time first team All-Ivy (2003, 2005, 2007) … Ivy Player of the Year (2007) … Ivy Rookie of the Year (2003) … Ranks 1st in career assists (184), 6th in career goals (88), and 3rd in career points (284) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) … led nation in scoring her senior year … Received the Radcliffe Prize at the 2007 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a women’s team … Helped team to 2 Ivy League Championships (2003, 2005) and three NCAA Championship appearances (2003, 2004, 2005) … 4-time Olympian with Team USA earning 3 silver medals (2002, 2010, 2014) and one bronze (2006)
Cecil Cox ’86 | Football
AP first-team All-American (1985) … AP-honorable mention All-American (1984) … 2-time first team All-Ivy (1984, 1985) … 2year letterwinner (1984, 1985) … Received the Frederick Greeley Crocker Award as the team MVP in 1985 … Tied for 1st for interceptions in a season (8)
David Cromwell ’06 | Swimming & Diving
7-time All-American in the 200 backstroke (2004, 2005, 2006), 100 backstroke (2005, 2006), 400 medley relay (2005) and 800 freestyle relay (2005) … Ivy League Champion in 100 backstroke (2004-06), 200 backstroke (2004-06), 100 butterfly (2004, 2006), 200 freestyle (2006), 400 medley (2004, 2005) … 4-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) … Team captain (2005) … at the time set both the Harvard 100 and 200 backstroke records in 2006 … Received the William J. Bingham award at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a men’s team … US National team member ... Ranked top 8 in the world in 100 and 200 backstroke (2007-2008) ... 2x USA Swimming National Champion ... Tenth fastest performer in history in 100 backstroke (2007)
Zak Farkes ’06 | Baseball
2-time first team All-American (2004, 2005) … Honorable mention All-American (2003) … Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2003) … Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (2003) … 2-time first team All-Ivy/EIBL (2004, 2005) … Honorable mention All-Ivy/EIBL (2003) … 3-year letterwinner (2003, 2004, 2005) … Holds record for most homeruns hit in a game, and ranks 2nd in most RBIs in a game … Holds record for single-season homeruns and careers homeruns, and ranks 4th for single-season RBIs … Helped team to 2005 Ivy League Championship and an appearance in the 2005 NCAA Tournament
Paul Gompers ’86-’87 | Track and Field & Cross Country
All-American in crosscountry (1986) … Holds the Harvard record in the 10,000 meter … Ivy League Champion in the 5,000 (1987) … 4-year letterwinner in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track (years) … 3-time first team All-Ivy in cross country … set 3 records during his time at Harvard in the 10,000 meter, Cross Country Nationals, and Heps Cross Country course record … Placed 5th at the 1986 NCAA Championships, the top finish ever by a Harvard athlete … US National 20km Champion (1989) … Competedat the US Olympic Trials twice (1988 and 1992) … 1988 Olympian for Team USA
Jennifer Peyton McDavitt ’06 | Field Hockey
Third team All-American (2004) … 2-time All-Region first team (2004, 2005) … All-Region second team (2003) … 2-time All-Ivy League first team (2004, 2005) … All-Ivy second team (2003) … All-Ivy honorable mention (2002) … Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2002) … 4-year letterwinner (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) … ranks 1st in single-season assists, 6th in career assists, and 10th in game-winning goals … Ivy League Champion (2004) … Received the Radcliffe Prize at the 2006 Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner as the most outstanding athlete from a women’s team … USA Field Hockey A-camp selection (2004) ... Team captain (2005) ... Joins sister Kate ’04 in the HVC Hall of Fame
Neil Rose ’02 | Football
First team All-Ivy (2001) … Honorable Mention All-Ivy (2002) … selected to the Hula Bowl in 2002 … Ivy League Champion (2001) … Led his team to an undefeated 9-0 record in 2001 ... Holds numerous records including completions in a game, completions in a season, career completions, career passing touchdowns, and career passing yards … 3-year letterwinner (2000, 2001, 2002) … Team captain (2002) … Received the Robert F. Kennedy award in 2002 given for desire and determination
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