Winthrop Athletics Inducts 2025 Hall Of Fame Class

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop Athletics held its 17th Hall of Fame ceremony Friday night inside the Richardson Ballroom.
Six former student-athletes inducted included Marthaline Cooper (women’s track & field), Jacob Dempsey (baseball), Krystyna Freda (women’s soccer), Henry Kalungi (men’s soccer), Erin Lehman (volleyball), and Daniel Revivo (men’s soccer). The administrative inductee is former Winthrop Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Jack Frost.
The Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2001 and this year’s inductees bring the membership to 99 individuals and 16 Teams of Distinction.
Marthaline Cooper (track & field/2014-17) –One of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of Winthrop Track & Field. Cooper earned All-America honors four times and was a six-time Big South champion. Earned her first Big South Title in 2014 at the Big South Outdoor Championship in the hammer throw and proceeded to do so again in 2015 and 2016. In 2015 Cooper earned her first indoor title in the weight throw and proceeded to do so again in 2016 and 2017. In 2015 she was voted the Big South Conference Outdoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Field Performer and earned that same honor at the 2016 and 2017 Big South Championship. Cooper qualified for the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship and the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in 2015 and 2016. Her best finish was 3rd place in the hammer throw at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor. Championships.
Jacob Dempsey (baseball/2003-06) – One of the top run producers in program history. Helped lead the team to a Big South Conference Championship in 2005 and NCAA Regional appearances in 2005 and 2006. Dempsey is a two-time All-Big South First Team selection and earned multiple All-America honors including ABCA All-American First Team, NCBWA All-American First Team, and Baseball America All-America Second Team. Dempsey is 1-of-9 players in program history to bat .400 or better in a single-season and in 2006 he set the program record for RBI with 78. That season he also became the first Eagle in program history to have 100 hits for a single-season (100). He is still the all-time leader in doubles and ranks 2nd in total bases and RBI, 3rd in home runs, 4th in runs, 4th in triples, 4th in walks and is 5th all-time in hits. Dempsey was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006 in the 21st round.
Krystyna Freda (women’s soccer/2011-14) – A two-time Big South Conference Attacking Player of the Year and still the all-time leader in goals and points in league history. The four-time Big South All-Conference selection was also voted to the Big South Conference All-Decade Team (2010-19). Freda scored 63 goals in her career (10 more than any other player in league history) and finished with 144 points (16 more points than the next player). She is also tied for the most game-winning goals (20) in league history. In addition to her all-conference honors, she was also named NSCAA All-Region four straight seasons. Following her collegiate career, Freda has been competing on the professional level and even became a member of the Cyprus National Team where she has captained the team. Freda currently plays for Apollon Ladies FC in the Cypriot First Division.
Jack Frost (administrator/1990-2017) – For 27 years, Frost guided the Winthrop Athletics communications efforts. He began his career as the sports information directory and later became the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. During his tenure he brought the world wide web to Winthrop Athletics, becoming the first Big South Conference school to have an athletic website, which even predated a university website. He made an impact with the proposals of two annual awards for the Big South in the Scholar Athlete of the Year and the All-Academic Team for each sport. Frost jump started the idea for the Big South Conference All-Decade Teams and worked with Assistant Commissioner Mark Simpson to implement the selection process. In 2002 Frost proposed the establishment of the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame, wrote the by-laws, established criteria and following its adoption in 2003 he spent 14 years on the Hall of Fame nominating committee. Frost directed the publicity efforts for nine NCAA men’s basketball appearances, on trip to the WNIT (women’s basketball) and one NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Henry Kalungi (men’s soccer/2006-08) – Is a three-time Big South All-Conference selection and three-time NSCAA All-Region selection. Played a key role for the 2006 and 2008 Big South Conference Championship teams as a defender. In three seasons he played in 56 games with 55 starts and finished with five goals and three assists. During his tenure the Eagles were 41-13-8 and 14-5-2 in the Big South. In 2009 he was drafted by the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in the MLS SuperDraft. Played professionally from 2009-14 for the Richmond Kickers of the USL and had 113 appearances. Kalungi was also a member of the Ugandan National Team and was called up for national team duty in 2011 and 2012 for World Cup qualifying. While he made a huge impact in the game of soccer, maybe his biggest impact has been the work of the Henry Kalungi Foundation (founded in 2016). The foundation is about transforming Uganda one child at a time. The foundation invests in hope, resource and opportunity in children to change their lives and transform their community.
Erin Lehman (volleyball/1998-2001) – A four-time Big South All-Conference selection, who finished her career as the program’s all-time leader in kills (1,505) and digs (1,522). Her record for digs still stands and is more than 200 than the next player and she’s currently 6th all-time in kills. Lehman is only 1-of-2 Winthrop players to be a four-time all-conference selection. Lehman became the program’s first ever 1,000 kill, 1,000 dig performer in a career. Lehman also ranks among the all-time leaders in service aces, career points, and total attacks. In 2001 she set the single-season record for digs with 463, which still ranks among the Top 10 as of the end of the 2024 season. In 2000 she helped the team earn the program’s second title game appearance ever. Lehman was also named to the 2001 Big South All-Tournament Team and the 2000 Big South All-Academic Team.
Daniel Revivo (men’s soccer/2005-08) –One of the more decorated players in the history of the program. Was a three-time Big South First Team All-Conference selection and two-time NSCAA All-Region selection. In 2008 he also earned NSCAA All-American and College Soccer News All-American honors. In 2006 he helped the Eagles earned a Big South Championship, scoring a hat trick in the title game and earning Big South Tournament Most Valuable Player honors. In 2008, Revivo netted the golden goal in double overtime to lead Winthrop over Coastal Carolina for the Big South Championship (the 2nd in three seasons). In 2008 Revivo was named to the Herman Trophy Watch List (National Player of the Year List). He set the career record for goals by an Eagle at the NCAA D1 level with 50 and ranks 3rd all-time in program history in career points. Revivo was voted to the Big South All-Decade Team (2000-09).