2025 West Potomac Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees​​

West Potomac’s Athletic Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its class of 2025 inductees.  The accomplishments of each of these individuals have brought distinction and pride to West Potomac High School and its community. ​

Yolanda Thompson (Class of 1999)

  • WP Most Outstanding Female Athlete Individual Sport – ’97, ’98, 99
  • District & Region Team Champions Indoor Track – 1999
  • Region Champion Indoor Track: 300m ’97; HJ ’98; TJ ’98 (record) ’99; LJ ’99 (record)
  • Region Champion Outdoor Track:  TJ ’98, ’99; LJ ’99 (record); 4x100m ‘99
  • HM Washington Post All Met Spring 1996 – Indoor 1997
  • 1st Team Washington Post All Met Indoor Track – 1998, 1999
  • 1st Team Washington Post All Met Spring Track – 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Penn Relays Triple Jump Champion – 1999
  • Virginia AAA State 4x400m Relay Champion Indoor Track – ‘96
  • Virginia AAA State Triple Jump Champion Indoor Track – ’97 & ’98 (record)
  • Virginia AAA State High Jump Champion Indoor Track – ‘98
  • Virginia AAA State 4x400M Relay Champion Spring Track – ‘96
  • Virginia AAA State Long Jump Champion Spring Track – 1998, 1999 (record)
  • Virginia AAA State Triple Jump Champion Spring Track – 1998, 1999
  • National Spring Track Triple Jump Champion - 1998
  • Track & Field News HS All-American & top-ranked prep athlete in Triple Jump - 1999
  • US/Canada National Duel Meet Triple Jump Champion
  • USTF Junior National Long Jump Champion – 2000
  • Competed in Olympic Trials – 2000

Jerry Harris (Class of 2001)

  • Varsity Letters in Football and Basketball
  • Four Varsity Letters in Indoor and Spring Track & Field
  • Team MVP in Indoor and Spring Track & Field – 2001
  • WP Most Valuable Athlete Individual Sports - 2001
  • 2x Region Champion
  • 1st Team Washington Post All Met – Indoor 1999-00; Spring 2000
  • 3x State Champion
  • Stellar career at Texas Christian University; All Decade Team
  • Fastest 400m Collegiate time in nation (45.52) – Indoor 2003-04
  • Fastest 400M Collegiate time in nation (44.72) – Spring 2004
  • 3rd place in NCAA D1 400m – Spring 2004
  • 4th place in NCAA D1 4x100m All American Finish – Spring 2004
  • Competed in Olympic Trials – 2004

Bill Engels (1986-2001)

  • Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award Nominee – 1998
  • District Basketball Championships – 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996
  • Ranked in Washington Post Top Ten - 1995
  • Northern Region Basketball Championship with 20-9 record – 1998
  • Virginia State Basketball Semi-Finals – 1998
  • The Fairfax Journal Coach of the Year - 1998
  • 18 of his Wolverines played collegiate basketball; nine at the DI level
  • Eleven current WPHOF athletes participated in his basketball program
  • Started the Wolverine Summer Basketball Camp Program fostering a sense of community. 
  • Two State Championship at South County Secondary as Assistant Coach
  • Mary Washington University’s Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 as a member of the coaching staff for the 2013-2014 Men’s NCAA Elite Eight Basketball Team

Chris Farquhar (Class o 2007)​

  • 3x Most Valuable Athlete Boys Lacrosse – 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 3x First Team All-District Boys Lacrosse – 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2x First Team All-Region Boys Lacrosse – 2006, 2007
  • All-American Boys Lacrosse - 2007
  • Most Valuable Athlete Football - 2006
  • First Team All-District Football - 2006
  • WPHS Scholar Athlete Award - 2007
  • 3x WPHS Honorable Mention Outstanding Athlete Award – 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Key player in the Patriot District Football Championship - 2006
  • Drexel University Four-Year Letterman Lacrosse – 2009 to 2012
  • Drexel University “Team Unsung Hero Award” - 2011

Jesse Boyd (Class of 1996)

  • Scholar Athlete Each Season
  • West Potomac Football MVP - 1995
  • 1st Team All District Football – 1995
  • 1st Team All Region Football – 1995
  • 1st Team Washington Post All Met Football – 1995
  • 2nd Team All State Football – 1995
  • Colgate University Four-Year Letterman Football – 1996 to 1999
  • Colgate University Football Mark Rakowski Award Winner - 1997