08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 15:24
John Shultz
VP for marketing and admissions
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913-758-6329
(Leavenworth, Kan) - The University of Saint Mary will formally induct the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class at its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in Xavier Theatre on USM's Main Campus in Leavenworth, 4100 South 4th Street.
The inductees will also be honored at halftime of the Spires' football game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Charles J. Berkel Memorial Stadium.
This year's inductees are Mike Finnell, Christian Graham, Morgan Johann, Mike Keese, Alison Quisenberry, Carvelle Taylor, and Tony Weber. Inductees are selected based on guidelines developed by past Saint Mary Hall of Famers. Nominees are reviewed thoroughly each year to ensure the "best of the best" find their proper home, immortalized as Spires for generations to come.
Mike Finnell, Class of 2001 (Men's Basketball)
Christian Graham, Class of 2018 (Cross Country/Track)
Morgan Johann, Class of 2007 (Baseball)
Mike Keese, Class of 2012 (Football)
Alison Quisenberry (Bradford), Class of 2005 (Softball)
Carvelle Taylor, Class of 2009 (Men's Basketball)
Tony Weber, Class of 2018 (Cross Country/Track)
Student-athletes, coaches, and friends of the university may be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Criteria is based on exemplifying excellence in individual and team athletic performance, demonstrating leadership in the athletic program and community, and creating an enduring impact on the quality of the athletic program - all while demonstrating administrative support of the athletics programs and upholding the ideals of the university.
The Sept. 13 induction ceremony is free and open to the public. For tickets to the Saint Mary football game on Sept. 14, go to https://gospires.com/tickets. For more information on the Saint Mary Spires Hall of Fame, go to https://gospires.com/Hall_of_Fame
The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.