Ohio Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame
Colton Bloecher '15 was a 2-time All-America and Academic All-America® selection as a midfielder/forward in men's soccer. As a freshman, he collected 5 goals and 5 assists. He set up the tying goal as the Bishops erased a 2-0 deficit in an NCAA Division III third-round contest vs. eighth-ranked Ohio Northern on the way to the NCAA Division III championship. As a sophomore, he led the team and ranked second in the North Coast Athletic Conference in scoring with an average of 1.43 points per game. He headed home the game-winner with :02.1 left in regulation time as the Bishops clinched the NCAC title with a win over Denison. He was a first-team All-NCAC, first-team All-Ohio, and first-team all-region pick. He again led the team in scoring as a junior, ranking fourth in the NCAC with 1.30 points per game. He converted a penalty kick to lift the Bishops to a win over Hiram and seal the NCAC championship. He was named NCAC Offensive Player of Year and first-team All-NCAC, first-team All-Ohio, first-team all-region, first-team All-America, and second-team Academic All-America®. As a senior, he led the NCAC in scoring with 18 goals and added 4 assists for 40 points (1.60 pts/game). He repeated as NCAC Offensive Player of Year, first-team All-NCAC, first-team All-Ohio, and first-team all-region and was second-team All-America and first-team Academic All-America® as Ohio Wesleyan won the NCAC championship with an 8-0-1 record and advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals. During his career, Ohio Wesleyan was 72-11-12 (.821), including a 31-1-4 (.917) record in conference play. The Bishops won 4 NCAC championships, 1 NCAC tournament, and made 4 NCAA Division III tournament apparances, advancing to the national semifinals twice and winning a national championship.
