Georgia State named the second class who will be inducted into its athletics hall of fame on Thursday.
The Class of 2016 includes Terrance Brandon, Brownie Vaughn-Caldwell, Jenn Feenstra, Mike Hurst, Andrew Letherby, Bradley Logan, Lisbeth Meincke, Scottie O’Neill, Evita Rogers and contributors Mac and Brenda Williams.
The class will be honored at the homecoming football game on Oct. 22.
The members of the class of 2016 will receive receive their plaques and their names will be added to the Wall of Fame in the GSU Sports Arena next April during the student-athlete banquet.
The Class of 2016 includes:
The Hall of Fame Election Committee was appointed in the spring of 2015 with the task of creating guidelines for nomination and selection. This same group decided the inaugural class last year.
Nearly 100 nominees are now on the ballot for inductions into the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame. Georgia State started competing at the NCAA Division I level for the 1963-64 season, however, limited teams existed prior to that season.
Among the criteria for inclusion in the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame is a five-year window once a student-athlete exhausts their eligibility and a college degree. Coaches and administrators must be removed from their position for a minimum of two years.
The inductees
Bios about the athletes, provided by the athletics department:
Terrance Brandon (men's basketball): Played at Georgia State from 1991-92 and 1993-96 and finished as the school's all-time leader in rebounds (750) rebounds and third in points (1,479). He posted 25 double-doubles, third most in program history.
Brownie Vaughn-Caldwell (women's basketball and softball): Played Georgia State from 1986-89 and set several records. Posted a .353 single-season batting average, which was the fifth best in program history. She set a school record with 21 steals in a season and then broke that mark a year later with 37.
In basketball, she finished 15th on the all-time scoring list in points (1,148), fourth in assists (477) and second in steals (247).
Jenn Feenstra (women's cross country and track and field): A four-time all-conference cross country runner and the 2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Runner of the Year, Feenstra qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championship and finished 44th. In track, she was a four-time all-conference. She holds the school record for fastest time on a cross country course and has four school records in track.
Mike Hurst (baseball): Was the winningest coach in program history, compiling 293 wins in more than 13 seasons. He was the only player or coach in program history to have his number retired (30).
Andrew Letherby (men's cross country and track and field): Letherby was a three-time conference runner of the year, four-time all-conference honoree and qualified for the NCAA Championship. He held the school record in the 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters as well as the cross country course record at Panthersville. He later finished eighth at the 2003 Peachtree Road Race and 2004 Boston Marathon. He won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
Bradley Logan (baseball): Finished in 2010 as the school's all-time leader in hits (288), total bases (471) RBIs (208), doubles (63), runs, (221), at-bats (855), and games played (229). He ranked fourth in homers (38). He was the winningest player with 131 victories in four seasons.
Lisbeth Meincke (women's golf): A four-time conference tournament champion from 2002-06, she won a school-record seven tournaments. She holds the school record for single-season stroke average (73.63).
Scottie O'Neill (men's soccer): Finished his 11-year career with a 143-57-4 (.711) record with conference titles in 1983 and '86. Hel coached 30 all-conference players.
Evita Rogers (women's basketball): A two-time first-team all-conference honoree who played on three NCAA postseason teams. She was a two-time conference tournament MVP and fourth all-time in points scored (1,728) and eighth in rebounds (793). Her 53.3 field goal percentage ranks second.
Mac and Brenda Williams (contributors): A pair who have been associated with Georgia State for nearly 50 years. Mac was a student-athlete from 1967-70 in track and field. He holds school records for shot put and discus. Brenda is also a Georgia State graduate.
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