Bolles School
Encyclopedia
The Bolles School is a private
college preparatory day
and boarding school
in Jacksonville
, Florida
, U.S. It has a lower school (including pre-kindergarten
), a middle school
, and a high school
, spread across four campuses around the Jacksonville area, and enrolls about 1,800 students a year. The school was founded in 1933 as an all-boys military academy
. It dropped its military focus in 1962 and became coeducation
al in 1971. Its athletics
program has been noted by Sports Illustrated
magazine and the Florida High School Athletic Association
.
in 1933 by Agnes Cain Painter, a friend of philanthropist Richard J. Bolles. The original campus, now known as the San Jose Campus, was founded in a former hotel on San Jose Boulevard near the east bank of the St. Johns River
. Bolles announced that it would drop its military status in 1961 and the graduating class of 1962 ended the military era. It began admitting girls in 1971. Today, the ratio of males to females is close to 1:1.
Boarding students come from more than 25 countries, but make up less than ten percent of the total school population. Boarders must be in grade 7 or higher, with male students living on the San Jose campus and female students living at the Bartram campus.
Bolles enrolls 1,800 students (approximately 800 in the Upper School) spread across four campuses:
Upper School (grades 9-12) - San Jose Campus (Jacksonville)
Middle School (6-8) - Bartram Campus (Jacksonville)
Lower School (pre-kindergarten-5) - Ponte Vedra (Ponte Vedra Beach) & Whitehurst (Jacksonville) Campuses
degrees and 90 master's degree
s; almost 50% of the faculty holds an advanced degree. The teacher-student ratio is 1:9. Bolles operates on a two-semester academic year, with each semester split into two quarters.
Bolles offers Advanced Placement courses in:
In 2009, Bolles had 9 National Merit Finalists, the second most in the Jacksonville area.
named Bolles's athletic program the ninth best in the country, and second best in Florida. Of the top twenty-five schools, Bolles was the only one with an Upper School enrollment of under 1,000 students. Bolles has received the Florida High School Athletic Association
's Dodge Sunshine Cup/Floyd E. Lay All-Sports Award (given to the best overall athletic program in each school type/size classification in Florida) for eleven consecutive years.
The school has recently won state championships in baseball
, cross country
, football
, soccer, swimming
, tennis
, track and field
, crew
, volleyball
and wrestling
.
The swim team, which established prominence under Coach Gregg Troy
, who now coaches at the University of Florida
, is highly successful. Bolles' boys and girls swim teams have been state champions every year since 1984, usually sweeping most events at state meets. The girls team has won the National Championship nine (9) times, while the boys team has won or been runners-up for the National Championship eleven (11) times. The school's swimming facility has its own offices, weightroom (not separate from the weightroom that the rest of the school uses), and two swimming pools (one Olympic-sized). Bolles has had at least one alumnus or student competing in every summer Olympics since 1972. In recent Olympics, up to two dozen Bolles students and alumni have swum for their respective countries. The Bolles Sharks, Bolles's club swim team, compete and practice year-round.
Bolles's football team is coached by Charles "Corky" Rogers, the all-time winningest Florida high school football coach, and has won ten state championships, nine under Coach Rogers. For the 2009 season, the Bulldogs went 12-1, losing only to Cocoa High School
, 44-37 in overtime. They defeated Tampa Catholic
in the state championship game on December 12, 21-7.
won first place in 2005, second in 2006, and second again in 2010. Bolles's team has placed four different individuals on Team Duval, which represents Duval County
in the statewide Commissioner's Academic Challenge, Florida's precursor to the national Panasonic Academic Challenge
. In 2010, two Bolles students were a part of the six-member Team Duval that advanced to the final round of the Commissioner's Academic Challenge at Walt Disney World.
The Bolles mock trial team won the 2010 Jacksonville Bar Association mock trial competition.
Bolles's drama
program performs a musical every second year and a Shakespeare play every third year. There is also an annual night of one act play
s, directed by students. Performing groups include Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Choir, Choral Music and Dance. Student Publications include: the school newspaper, The Bugle; the literary magazine, Perspective and the yearbook, Turris. Student Government is composed of Honor Council, Student Council
and Class Officers
.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
college preparatory day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, U.S. It has a lower school (including pre-kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins between the ages of 3-5 depending on the length of the program...
), a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, and a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, spread across four campuses around the Jacksonville area, and enrolls about 1,800 students a year. The school was founded in 1933 as an all-boys military academy
Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
. It dropped its military focus in 1962 and became coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al in 1971. Its athletics
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
program has been noted by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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magazine and the Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association
The Florida High School Athletic Association is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high school It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations ....
.
History
The school was founded as an all-boys' military academyMilitary academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
in 1933 by Agnes Cain Painter, a friend of philanthropist Richard J. Bolles. The original campus, now known as the San Jose Campus, was founded in a former hotel on San Jose Boulevard near the east bank of the St. Johns River
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
. Bolles announced that it would drop its military status in 1961 and the graduating class of 1962 ended the military era. It began admitting girls in 1971. Today, the ratio of males to females is close to 1:1.
Boarding students come from more than 25 countries, but make up less than ten percent of the total school population. Boarders must be in grade 7 or higher, with male students living on the San Jose campus and female students living at the Bartram campus.
Bolles enrolls 1,800 students (approximately 800 in the Upper School) spread across four campuses:
Upper School (grades 9-12) - San Jose Campus (Jacksonville)
Middle School (6-8) - Bartram Campus (Jacksonville)
Lower School (pre-kindergarten-5) - Ponte Vedra (Ponte Vedra Beach) & Whitehurst (Jacksonville) Campuses
Academics
Bolles has been a fully accredited Florida high school since 1934. The Bolles Faculty hold 13 doctorateDoctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degrees and 90 master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s; almost 50% of the faculty holds an advanced degree. The teacher-student ratio is 1:9. Bolles operates on a two-semester academic year, with each semester split into two quarters.
Bolles offers Advanced Placement courses in:
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In 2009, Bolles had 9 National Merit Finalists, the second most in the Jacksonville area.
Art
Bolles offers arts programs in five areas: dance, drama, instrumental music, vocal music, and visual arts.Athletics
In 2005, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
named Bolles's athletic program the ninth best in the country, and second best in Florida. Of the top twenty-five schools, Bolles was the only one with an Upper School enrollment of under 1,000 students. Bolles has received the Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association
The Florida High School Athletic Association is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high school It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations ....
's Dodge Sunshine Cup/Floyd E. Lay All-Sports Award (given to the best overall athletic program in each school type/size classification in Florida) for eleven consecutive years.
The school has recently won state championships in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, crew
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
.
The swim team, which established prominence under Coach Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida; the Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . ...
, who now coaches at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, is highly successful. Bolles' boys and girls swim teams have been state champions every year since 1984, usually sweeping most events at state meets. The girls team has won the National Championship nine (9) times, while the boys team has won or been runners-up for the National Championship eleven (11) times. The school's swimming facility has its own offices, weightroom (not separate from the weightroom that the rest of the school uses), and two swimming pools (one Olympic-sized). Bolles has had at least one alumnus or student competing in every summer Olympics since 1972. In recent Olympics, up to two dozen Bolles students and alumni have swum for their respective countries. The Bolles Sharks, Bolles's club swim team, compete and practice year-round.
Bolles's football team is coached by Charles "Corky" Rogers, the all-time winningest Florida high school football coach, and has won ten state championships, nine under Coach Rogers. For the 2009 season, the Bulldogs went 12-1, losing only to Cocoa High School
Cocoa High School
Cocoa High School is located in Cocoa, Florida and is part of the Brevard Public Schools District. 1272 students attend. There are 78 faculty members, giving a student/teacher ratio of 17.8. The principal is Dr...
, 44-37 in overtime. They defeated Tampa Catholic
Tampa Catholic High School
Tampa Catholic High School is a Diocesan, Catholic, coeducational high school located in Tampa, Florida, USA, founded in 1962. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Its motto is "Veritas and Caritas," which means: "Truth and Charity."...
in the state championship game on December 12, 21-7.
| Bolles School Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Team | Championship |
| F A L L | Football | Boys | 29 District Championships |
| 2 times State Runners-up | |||
| 10 State Championships | |||
| Volleyball | Girls | 22 District Championships | |
| 18 Final Four berths | |||
| 7 times State Runners-up | |||
| 2 State Championships | |||
| Golf | Boys | 8 District Championships | |
| 2 times State Runners-up | |||
| 2 State Championships | |||
| Girls | 11 District Championships | ||
| Cross Country | Boys | 7 District Championships | |
| 2 times State Runners-up | |||
| 3 State Championships | |||
| Girls | 8 District Championships | ||
| 4 times State Runners-up | |||
| 5 State Championships | |||
| Swimming & Diving | Boys | 45 District Championships | |
| 12 times State Runners-up | |||
| 28 State Championships | |||
| 7 times National Runners-up | |||
| 4 National Championships | |||
| Girls | 29 District Championships | ||
| 5 times State Runners-up | |||
| 21 State Championships | |||
| 1 time National Runners-up | |||
| 9 National Championships | |||
| W I N T E R | Basketball | Boys | 20 District Championships |
| 10 Final Four berths | |||
| 4 times State Runners-up | |||
| 3 State Championships | |||
| Girls | 2 District Championships | ||
| Wrestling | Boys | 11 District Championships | |
| 1 time State Runners-up | |||
| 2 State Championships | |||
| Soccer | Boys | 17 District Championships | |
| 14 times Final Four berth | |||
| 4 State Runners-up | |||
| Girls | 14 District Championships | ||
| 13 times Final Four berth | |||
| 3 times State Runners-up | |||
| 4 State Championships | |||
| S P R I N G | Baseball | Boys | 26 District Championships |
| 16 times Final Four berth | |||
| 3 times State Runners-up | |||
| 4 State Championships | |||
| Softball | Girls | 3 District Championships | |
| 2 times State Runners-up | |||
| Tennis | Boys | 30 District Championships | |
| 7 times State Runners-up | |||
| 2 State Championships | |||
| Girls | 30 District Championships | ||
| 7 times State Runners-up | |||
| 3 State Championships | |||
| Lacrosse | Boys | 3 District Championships | |
| Weightlifting | Boys | 6 times Top 5 in State | |
| Crew | Boys | 5 State Championship Boats | |
| Girls | 5 State Championship Boats | ||
| Track & Field | Boys | 12 District Championships | |
| 1 time State Runners-up | |||
| 1 State Championship | |||
| Girls | 2 District Championships | ||
| 1 time State Runners-up | |||
Activities
Bolles's Superintendent's Academic ChallengeAcademic Challenge
Academic Challenge is the name of several television game shows:* Academic Challenge , an American university-level competition* Academic Challenge , a high school program throughout Ohio...
won first place in 2005, second in 2006, and second again in 2010. Bolles's team has placed four different individuals on Team Duval, which represents Duval County
Duval County, Florida
Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 864,263. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968...
in the statewide Commissioner's Academic Challenge, Florida's precursor to the national Panasonic Academic Challenge
Panasonic Academic Challenge
The National Tournament of Academic Excellence is one of a small number of national competitions that is held in June for high school quizbowl teams in the United States. The NTAE has been run in June of each year since 1988...
. In 2010, two Bolles students were a part of the six-member Team Duval that advanced to the final round of the Commissioner's Academic Challenge at Walt Disney World.
The Bolles mock trial team won the 2010 Jacksonville Bar Association mock trial competition.
Bolles's drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
program performs a musical every second year and a Shakespeare play every third year. There is also an annual night of one act play
One act play
A one-act play is a play that has only one act, as distinct from plays that occur over several acts. One-act plays may consist of one or more scenes. In recent years the 10-minute play known as "flash drama" has emerged as a popular sub-genre of the one-act play, especially in writing competitions...
s, directed by students. Performing groups include Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Choir, Choral Music and Dance. Student Publications include: the school newspaper, The Bugle; the literary magazine, Perspective and the yearbook, Turris. Student Government is composed of Honor Council, Student Council
Student council
Student council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
and Class Officers
Class Officers
At educational institutions above Primary education, each grade level or year of study is a class, referenced by the year of graduation, i.e., "Class of 2011". The official activities of these groups are generally organized and controlled by Class Officers, who are elected from and by the members...
.
Notable alumni
- Chris Bono - 1996 ncaa wrestling champion
- Linden AshbyLinden AshbyClarence Linden Garnett Ashby III , best known as Linden Ashby, is an American actor and martial artist.-Early life:...
– actor - George BovellGeorge BovellGeorge Bovell III is a three-time Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. He represented the country at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM:the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall...
– Olympic bronze medal swimmer - Dee Brown – former National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player - Greg BurgessGreg BurgessGregory Stewart "Greg" Burgess is a former American college and international swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
– Olympic silver medal swimmer - Bruce CrumpBruce CrumpBruce Crump was the longtime drummer with the rock band Molly Hatchet. He left in 1982 and rejoined in 1984, and left again sometime around 1990. He also played as a member of Canadian band Streetheart in the early 80's, and appeared on their Live After Dark recording...
– southern rock musician - Trina JacksonTrina JacksonTrina Marie Jackson is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Women's Relay Team that won the gold medal in the 4×200 m Freestyle a the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Cristina Teuscher, and Sheila...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - Chipper JonesChipper JonesLarry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves...
– Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Joseph KittingerJoseph KittingerJoseph William Kittinger II is a former Command Pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force. He is most famous for his participation in Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior, holding the records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive, from a height greater than...
- United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Pilot, performed the record highest and fastest skydive at over 100,000 feet as a key member of Project ExcelsiorProject ExcelsiorProject Excelsior was a series of high-altitude parachute jumps made by Colonel Joseph Kittinger of the United States Air Force in 1959 and 1960 to test the Beaupre multi-stage parachute system... - David LarsonDavid LarsonDavid Erwin Larson is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :Larson was born in Jesup, Georgia in 1959...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - David López-ZuberoDavid López-ZuberoDavid López-Zubero Purcell is a former college an international swimmer who competed in three Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980...
– Olympic bronze medal swimmer - Martin López-ZuberoMartin López-ZuberoMartín López-Zubero Purcell , also known as Martin Zubero, is a former college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds dual Spanish-American citizenship.- Family background...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - Anthony NestyAnthony NestyAnthony Conrad Nesty is a former Surinamese international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.- Early years :...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - Gram ParsonsGram ParsonsGram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
– country rock musician - Brian LiesegangBrian LiesegangBrian Liesegang is an American guitarist and programmer, and a founding member of the Industrial rock band Filter.-Biography:Liesegang was born in New York City, where his father Dr. Thomas Liesegang was attending medical school...
- Filter, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgan, Veruca Salt, Songwriter, Producer, Musician - Jason SpitzJason SpitzJason Spitz is an American football offensive guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
– NFL player with the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Fred TylerFred TylerFrederick Daniel Tyler is an American swimmer and aquatics coach, winner of several high school and college championships and a gold medal in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.-High school and Indiana University:Fred Tyler began his high school swimming...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - Dez WhiteDez WhiteEdward Dezmon White is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. White was originally selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, then had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons. White played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow...
– former NFL player - Ashley WhitneyAshley WhitneyAshley Anne Whitney is a former American freestyle swimmer who was a gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member the 4x200 m freestyle relay team...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer - Mari WilenskyMari WilenskyMari Wilensky was Miss Florida for 2005, and she placed in the Top 10 in the Miss America pageant. She has been involved in pageantry since the age of 6, and has competed in both the Miss USA and Miss America competitions. She is from Jacksonville, Florida, and went to Bolles High School...
– 2006 Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America... - Rick Wilkins – former Major LeagueMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
baseball player - David TreadwellDavid TreadwellDavid Mark Treadwell is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants . He played college football for the Clemson Tigers from 1984 to 1987, where he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering...
– former NFL Football player - John RussellJohn Russell (American football)John Russell is a member of the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He plays in the linebacker position.Previously, he was signed by the Green Bay Packers, but was released before the season began.-References:...
- All-ACC defensive lineman for the Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
Deamon Deacons and the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, and Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
of the NFL - Riley SkinnerRiley SkinnerRiley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:...
– All-ACC quarterback for the Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
Deamon Deacons and NFL New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Colin PeekColin PeekColin Davis Peek is an American football tight end and is currently a free agent. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology before transferring to the University of Alabama. Peek signed a free agent contract after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft...
- All-SEC and Academic All-SEC tight end for the University of AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
2010 BCS National Championship team and a free agent in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...