Augsburg to induct eight into Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday

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MINNEAPOLIS (10/1/03) -- Augsburg College will honor some of the top athletes in school history during Homecoming weekend, as eight former Auggie athletes will be inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame.

The annual Hall of Fame banquet will be held Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Christensen Center. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and program to follow. For more information on the banquet and to make reservations, contact Irene Steenson at (612) 330-1245 or Norm Okerstrom at (612) 330-1616.

The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to recognize male athletes who made special contributions to the college's athletic history. In 1989, female athletes were first inducted into the hall. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and professional achievements and leadership.

Honored in this year's class of inductees into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame are:

Bob Adams '83 (wrestling) -- The only Augsburg wrestler ever to earn multiple All-American honors in a single season, Adams won the NCAA Division III individual championship at 134 pounds in 1983 and also placed second at the weight class in the NAIA championship meet, the only year Augsburg competed in both organization's national tournaments. Adams won MIAC titles in 1982 and 1983 and was Augsburg's Senior Honor Athlete in 1983.

Michele Boyer '89 (softball, women's basketball) -- Boyer earned All-American honors in 1988 as a softball outfielder, earning All-MIAC honors three years in a row (1987-89). Her .495 batting average in 1988 is the best single-season performance in school history, and her career .365 average stands fifth-best in school history. In basketball, Boyer was one of only five players in school history to score more than 1,000 points in her career, finishing with 1,019 points. She is third in school history in career field goals (437), assists (249) and steals (195). Boyer earned All-MIAC honorable mention honors in 1984-85, and All-MIAC honors in 1986-87 and 1987-88. She was Augsburg's Senior Honor Athlete in 1989.

Kevin Gordon '82 (men's hockey) -- An NAIA All-American in 1982, Gordon was a member of Auggie teams that won the national championship in both 1981 and 1982. Gordon was a member of Augie teams that won three straight MIAC championships (1980, 1981, 1982), and he earned All-MIAC honors in both 1980 and 1982, leading the team in scoring both years. His 30 goals in 1979-80 are the second-most in a single season in school history. He finished his career with 108 points (57 goals, 51 assists).

Ray Hamilton '75 (men's basketball) -- An honorable-mention All-American in 1975, Hamilton played two seasons of basketball at Augsburg, earning All-MIAC and NAIA All-District honors both seasons and MIAC Most Valuable Player honors in 1974-75, as the Auggies won the MIAC championship and advanced to the NAIA district championship game. His 902 career points put him 21st in school history in scoring. He led the Auggies in scoring both of his seasons and in rebounding his senior campaign.

Melanie Herrera-Storlie '88 (women's track and field, volleyball) -- Herrera-Storlie earned All-American honors seven times in track and field, dominating the throwing events during her career. She qualified for national meets in the shot put all four years in outdoor competition and her final three seasons in indoor competition, winning NCAA Division III national championships in 1987 outdoors, and in 1988 in both indoor and outdoor competition. Her 15.25 meter (50-feet, 0.5-inch) effort to win the 1988 outdoor title remains an NCAA Division III championships record. She also played three seasons of volleyball at Augsburg. She was Augsburg's Senior Honor Athlete in 1988.

Robert LaFleur '80 (men's soccer) -- A two-time All-MIAC selection (1978-79) and NAIA All-District selection, LaFleur was a member of Auggie teams that went 43-15-10 in his career, never finishing lower than third in MIAC play. He was team captain his senior season.

Jim Peterson '78 (men's hockey, baseball) -- Peterson was a part of very successful Augsburg teams in two sports, as he was a member of Augsburg's first national championship team, the 1978 NAIA title team in men's hockey, and was a member of Augsburg's MIAC baseball championship team in 1975. He earned All-MIAC honors twice in both hockey and baseball, was a member of the NAIA All-Tournament Team in hockey in 1978 and earned Augsburg Senior Honor Athlete honors in 1978. He ended his hockey career with 153 points (72 goals, 81 assists), placing him seventh-best in school history in career scoring.

David Trost '81 (men's track and field, men's basketball) -- Augsburg's first men's track and field national meet qualifier, he finished third in the high jump at the NAIA outdoor national meet with a 2.14-meter (7-feet-0) effort, a school record that still stands. He won the MIAC title in the high jump in 1981. He also played on Augsburg's men's basketball team in 1980-81 on a team that earned the MIAC title (later forfeited).