Plymouth State University

WHITNEY SWAFFIELD ('05):  An All-Conference defender in field hockey and an All-American in ski racing, Swaffield is one of the top two-sport student-athletes in school history.  She left her mark both on and off the field and slopes, serving two years as captain of the field hockey team and three years as captain of the ski team.

A native of Wolfeboro, N.H. (Kingswood H.S.), Swaffield started all 74 games of her field hockey career, back boning an outstanding Panther defense. She helped the team to a 59-19 overall record with three straight Little East Conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2000-02, and she was named First Team All-Conference as a senior in 2003.

Swaffield earned seven All-America honors in ski racing, three times in the slalom and twice each in the giant slalom and combined alpine. She finished in the top three in the combined alpine at the Eastern Regionals three straight years from 2002-04, and the captured the Eastern Regional giant slalom title in 2004.  She helped the Panthers to the regional title in 2001 and top-six finishes at the national championships three times in her four years.