Roy Colsey and Tim Nelson, who both made headlines and Yorktown and Syracuse, are on the list of 12 men’s finalists under consideration for election to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore. The inductees will be announced prior to Memorial Day weekend by U.S. Lacrosse officials.
The other finalists are, Jake Curran, Brian Dougherty, Thomas W. Hall, Jesse Hubbard, Steve Mitchell, Robert Shek, Robert V. Shriver, Richard Speckmann, Brian Voelker, and Michael Watson.
Here are bios for Colsey and Nelson, provided by U.S. Lacrosse:
Roy Colsey from 2006 – Journal News file photo
Roy Colsey – Player – Two-time All-American at Yorktown (N.Y.) High School (1990, 1991) – Four-year player at Syracuse University – Four-time All-American: 1st Team (1993, 1994, 1995); 3rd Team (1992) – USILA MacLaughlin Award – Midfielder of the Year (1995) – Two-time NCAA National Champion (1993, 1995) – Selected for North/South All-Star Game (1995) – Eight seasons as a player in Major League Lacrosse – Four-time MLL All-Star and one-time MLL All-Pro 1st Team (2006) – MVP of MLL Championship Game (2006) – Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team (2006) – Inducted to US Lacrosse Hudson Valley Chapter Hall of Fame (2001)
Tim Nelson – Player – High school All-American at Yorktown (N.Y.) High School (1980, 1981) – Four-year college player at N.C. State (1982) and Syracuse (1983-1985) – Three-time All-American: 1st Team (1983, 1984, 1985) – USILA Turnbull Award – Attackman of the Year (1983, 1984, 1985) – NCAA National Champion (1983); National Runner-up (1984, 1985) – Selected to North/South All-Star Game (1985) – Selected to NCAA Silver Anniversary Team (1995) – Inducted to US Lacrosse Hudson Valley Chapter Hall of Fame (1994)
