Vote for Rausch for
NCAA Division III All-Time Top 5

WC great among 25 top players on national ballot

January 14, 2006

Vote Tara Rausch for NCAA Division III All-Time Top 5 Tara Rausch, a standout student-athlete on Wilmington College's 2004 national championship women's basketball team, has been selected among the top 25 NCAA Division III players of all time.

A national vote open to the public is being conducted to name the top five players and coach from the last 25 years. The top 25 selections and national balloting are part of the NCAA's milestone 25th anniversary of the women¹s championships during 2005-06. Those interested in voting and viewing the top 25 can click here.

Rausch, who was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player in the 2004 NCAA Division III Tournament, led the Lady Quakers to the pinnacle of the sport as WC won its first-ever national championship in a team competition.

The Ohio Athletic Conference's scoring leader in 2003 and 2004, Rausch was 2003 OAC Player-of-the-Year and a First Team All-Conference selection in 2004. As a junior she was First Team All-Great Lakes Region, a D-3 Hoops.com All-American and a Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches' Association honorable mention All-American. Her senior year Rausch was First Team All-Great Lakes Region, a D-3 Hoops.com preseason and post-season First Team All-American, and a First Team Kodak/WBCA All-American.

Rausch, a 2004 WC graduate, has her name prominently displayed throughout the College's record book. For her career, she is second in points with 1,830, third in rebounds (1,017) and fifth in field goal percentage (0.520). Under season records, she holds the second and third places for scoring in 2004 (616 points) and 2003 (566), respectively, and is second in rebounds with 365.

Rausch also is ranked in the top 10 in scoring average, free throws made, free throws attempted, field goals made, field goals attempted, field goal percentage and blocked shots. In addition, she is ranked first in rebounds (25) in the school¹s individual game records and is in the top 10 for points (38), field goals, field goal percentage and attempted free throws. The Lady Quakers in 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, competed in the NCAA Division III "Elite Eight," "Sweet 16" and National Championship game.