Davis and Elkins College Athletics

Nicole "Cole" Dant Morris, a standout in Davis & Elkins College women’s soccer, was recently inducted into the college’s Athletics Hall of Fame. As a freshman in 2007, she became the first D&E women’s soccer player to earn All-American honors, being named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II 3rd Team. Her remarkable debut season also earned her the WVIAC Freshman of the Year award and Davis & Elkins Female Freshman Athlete of the Year. In her sophomore year, Morris continued to excel, winning the Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year and the NCAA Division II Statistical Champion for points per game, scoring 26 goals and earning 6 assists.

Despite a season-ending injury in her junior year and a redshirt year in 2010, Morris returned to form in her senior season, again earning 1st Team All-WVIAC and multiple regional honors. Academically, she graduated with a 4.0 GPA in Physical Education with a specialization in Health Education, along with minors in Education and Athletic Training.  She has received numerous awards, including the Freeman J. Daniels Honoree and the 2010 Dr. R.B. Purdum Memorial Honoree. Her post-graduation achievements include being honored with the 2015 FOSS Young Alumna Award, cementing her legacy both on and off the field.