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Casey Bocklet ◆ Lacrosse The fourth-year attacker was named All-ACC, All-South Region and first-team All-American after she paced the league with an average of 4.05 points per game. She ranked second in the ACC with 1.74 assists per contest and 11th with 2.32 goals per game, while she was also nominated for the Tewaaraton Award, which is annually given to the nation's top player. The native of South Salem, N.Y., became just the ninth player in program annals to reach 200 career points, and she ranks fifth in school history with 83 assists and ninth with 205 points. She closed out her career with a career-best six goals in the regular-season finale, notched a point in each of her final 38 contests and tallied 11 points in her final two NCAA Tourna - ment games. Jordan Young ◆ Track and Field The second-year from Windsor, Ontario, was named the ACC Outdoor Championships' Most Valuable Field Performer after earning All-ACC laurels in all three throws. Young finished in second place for the dis- cus by less than an inch to classmate Filip Mihaljevic, who won his fourth overall league title. Mihaljevic also beat out Young for the gold medal in the shot put, but the Canadian was able to place third in that event and second in the hammer to tally more points in the field than any other individual. The two throwers led the way for the Cavs to finish second in the conference meet, their best performance since tying for first in 2009. Young also set a school record in the hammer throw May 28, qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Briana Mao ◆ Golf The native of Folsom, Calif., helped lead her squad to its first ACC championship in its 12-year existence by tying for first at the event. Although she lost the individual crown in a two-hole playoff, the fourth- year tied the ACC record by firing a 10-under 206, which also stands as the lowest tournament score in school history. Mao was one of three All-ACC honorees from No. 9 Virginia this year, while head coach Kim Lewellen was named the league's Coach of the Year. The Cavs qualified for their eighth NCAA Champion- ships after a fifth-place finish at Regionals. The team then went on to finish tied for 20th at the NCAAs, posting a three-day score of 938 that left them outside the grouping of the top-15 teams that advanced to the final round. Collin Altamirano ◆ Tennis The No. 3 Cavaliers won the NCAA title with a 4-1 victory over top-seeded Oklahoma. Altamirano, a first- year from Sacramento, Calif., was one of three UVa singles players named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team, along with third-year Ryan Shane and fourth-year Mitchell Frank. Ranked No. 77 in the nation, Altamirano won his match at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-3 over Dane Webb, who was ranked No. 44. Earlier, Altamirano had helped UVa secure the doubles point in the championship by pairing with second-year J.C. Aragone to win their match, 8-5. Altamirano and Aragone were named to the All-Tournament Team at No. 3 doubles, and second-year Thai-Son Kwiatkowski and third-year Mac Styslinger earned the honor at No. 2 doubles. HOO'S HOT Recognizing the "Who's Hoo" in UVa athletics — Cavalier student-athletes, past, present and future who are making news around the world of sports.