Colin Short

Colin Short

Class of 2012
Inducted in 2023

Colin Short ’12 won All-America honors as an attacker in men’s lacrosse. He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and led the team in scoring, sharing the team lead with 24 goals and ranking second on the team with 18 assists for 42 points on the way to first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors. His average of 3.00 points per game ranked second in the NCAC. Ohio Wesleyan was 10-4 overall, finished in a 3-way tie for the NCAC championship, and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-NCAC selection, compiling 21 goals, 43 assists, and 64 points, leading the league in assists and ranking second (4.00 points/game) in scoring. Ohio Wesleyan finished 11-5 overall and returned to the NCAA Division III tournament. As a senior, he scored 23 goals and led the team with 38 assists and 61 points, again leading the league in assists and ranking fourth in the NCAC in scoring (3.21 points/game). He was named NCAC Offensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-NCAC pick. Ohio Wesleyan finished 13-6 and advanced to the NCAC tournament. He received honorable mention All-America honors and was selected to the North-South All-Star game. He finished his career with 78 goals, 103 assists, and 181 points. During his career, Ohio Wesleyan was 44-19 (.678) with 2 NCAC co-championships and 4 NCAA Division III playoff appearances.