Hall of Fame
Mark Shardlow was an All-American defensive tackle and a standout on the 1981 team that went 10-1 and earned the school’s only berth in the NCAA Division III championships. Shardlow had 96 tackles that season, helping to anchor a defense that allowed 9.4 points per game and 183 yards per contest, including a mere 65 yards rushing per game (tops in Division III).
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For his career, the 1981 AP honorable mention All-American had 165 tackles.
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Shardlow lists as one of his most memorable moments as an AU student-athlete the 17-13 victory over Ithaca during the 1981 season. It was Alfred’s first win over the Bombers in nine games and propelled the Saxons to their undefeated regular season and a berth in the NCAAs.
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Shardlow earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology (1983) and a master’s degree in community services administration (1997) from AU and is former executive director of operations for Alfred University’s Division of University Relations.
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Shardlow and his wife, Nadine (AU ’86) live in Almond and are the parents of two grown children: son Justin and daughter Eva.
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