Johns Hopkins University Athletics

A member of the first Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team to win an NCAA Championship, Kowalchuk was a standout performer for the Johns Hopkins lacrosse and football teams during his career at Homewood.

Kowalchuk earned First Team All-America honors in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and was named to the All-Time Johns Hopkins Team at the conclusion of his career. After guiding Hopkins to its first-ever NCAA title as a senior, he was named the recipient of the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the nation's outstanding player. He was the first Johns Hopkins midfielder to earn the award. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1991, was a member of the 1995 NCAA Silvery Anniversary Team, and helped lead the United States to the 1974 World Championship..

While individual statistics for the 1972 season are not available, Kowalchuk did score 53 goals and added 16 assists during the 1973 and 1974 seasons combined. He tallied 19 goals in nine career NCAA Tournament games, which was a then school record and remains the most by any Hopkins player in a three-year period.

Kowalchuk played just two seasons for the Johns Hopkins football team, but was a steady performer as a linebacker and a tight end, garnering All Mason Dixon Conference honors. He led the Blue Jays in receptions as a freshman and a sophomore, amassing 46 receptions for 529 yards and four touchdowns in his two seasons on the team. He helped lead JHU to a two-year record of 12-6.