2014 MacIntosh Award Photo Gallery
HAVERFORD, Pa. – Celebrating 50 years of Archibald MacIntosh ’21 Award winners, sophomores Dorian Wirz (men’ soccer) and Jacob Youse (men’s tennis) were announced as the 2014 recipients on the award’s golden anniversary. Both members of the Haverford College Class of 2017, Wirz and Youse received the MacIntosh Award in front of many former MacIntosh Award winners that returned to the campus to celebrate and remember the award’s first 50 years.
The Archibald MacIntosh Award is presented to the Haverford College sophomore who during his/her first year on campus emerged as the top scholar-athlete in his/her class.
Sponsored by the Beta Rho Sigma Alumni/ae Society, the award honors "Archie Mac," class of 1921, who served the College as coach, Director of Athletics, Professor of Psychology, Director of Admission, Vice-President and twice Acting President during his long tenure at Haverford.
Dorian Wirz
Dorian Wirz is the 11th men’s soccer player to receive this honor in the award’s 50-year history. Wirz started 16 games for the Fords and was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year. He also earned an All-Centennial honorable mention accolade.
From an early age, the New York, N.Y. native learned he had to achieve a balance between soccer and academics. “The balance was contingent on my ability to do schoolwork at unusual times, whether it was before or after scheduled soccer commitments that I had to my various soccer clubs,” said Wirz.
Dorian’s older teammates helped ease the transition into college life both academically and socially. They helped Wirz understand the level of commitment that schoolwork would require while also showing a model of how to balance academics and athletics. “Having a cast of older students who support you relieved a lot of stress that you can otherwise feel in an elite academic environment,” said Wirz.
Haverford head men’s soccer coach Shane Rinner has been impressed with Wirz and his ability to be successful in academics and athletics. “Dorian has done a terrific job both on and off the field,” said Rineer. “It is great to show future student-athletes that managing both academics and athletics is not only doable, but attainable at a high level.”
Wirz was glad to see his hard work honored with the MacIntosh Award. “The feeling of meeting and exceeding your responsibility to your academics and your team is well worth it,” he said. “This award feels great and I’m honored.”
Jacob Youse
Jacob Youse is the second men’s tennis player to receive this honor in the award’s 50-year history. Youse played primarily at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Fords. He was named to the All-Centennial second team in doubles with partner Luis Acaba. Youse finished his freshman season 4-7 in singles and 5-3 in doubles play. The Lexington, Ohio native also received the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete accolade.
“Jake managed to combine long hours in the library with his passion for tennis,” said men’s head tennis coach Sean Sloane. Youse was one of eight members of the men’s tennis team to be an ITA Scholar-Athlete. To be a scholar-athlete, players must be a varsity letter winner and have at least a 3.50 grade point average. The team was given an ITA Academic Team award for the 13th consecutive year.
Sloane was one of the many people who Youse was grateful for when transitioning to college last year. The head coach, in his 18th season at Haverford, always preaches that there’s a reason why student comes first in the word ‘student-athlete.’ Youse also said, “I owe thanks to many men and women including my whole family who I deeply love.”
Wining the prestigious MacIntosh Award was very gratifying to Youse. “It’s truly humbling and I am more confident because I am receiving the award. This gives greater confidence that my hard work in tennis and at school allows me to do very well in both these special things.”