Fall 1998

Nine to enter athletic hall of fame

Nine former student-athletes and the school’s most recent sports information director will be inducted into Rose-Hulman’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 5. The ten-member Class of 1998 will be the sixth group to enter the 67-member Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1993.

Below is a capsule look at all ten inductees in the 1998 Hall of Fame Class.

DARIN BRYAN (Sports Information Director, 1994-98) — Bryan helped Rose-Hulman earn national attention and recognition in athletics and academics in his four years at the institution. He designed an Internet website that has won national awards, and coordinated publicity for the 1995 NCAA golf championships, 1997 men’s basketball tournament, 1997 cross country regional and countless other events. Bryan also served as a judge for the national CoSIDA writing competition last year. He received several CoSIDA honors for his production of Rose-Hulman media guides. Bryan was killed in an automobile accident on June 11, and is survived by his wife Angie and infant daughter Micah. He was an outstanding young man whose high ideals will serve as an example of how we should all lead our lives.

PETER KLINGER (Cycling, 1896) — Peter won five Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (IIAA) cycling championships in his two seasons competing for Rose-Hulman. In 1894, he entered 17 collegiate and non-collegiate meets, claiming 14 first, 10 second and six third-place awards. Peter, an electrical engineering graduate, later founded the Klinger-Dills power company of Dayton, Ohio, and passed away on Nov. 19, 1952.

WATSON KLINGER (Cycling, 1896) — Watson won three IIAA cycling championships in his three seasons at Rose-Hulman. He helped his brother dominate Midwest cycling in 1894 by entering 17 collegiate and non-collegiate meets, claiming 11 first, 12 second and six third-place finishes. Watson also claimed the Illinois Open championship in the 440-yard Safety competition in 1894. The electrical engineering graduate passed away on July 22, 1934.

ANTHONY LENOX (Track & Field, 1982) — Lenox set three individual and three relay school records at Rose-Hulman. He earned four Midwest Indoor Invitational championships in the 440-yard dash, two titles in the 300-yard dash, one Indiana Little State 400-meter championship and was a four-time member of the Engineers’ CAC conference championship team. Lenox also won the Sam Hulbert Award in 1982 and was the team’s Most Valuable Runner in 1980 and ‘81. Lenox graduated with a degree in environmental engineering, and is currently the facility operations manager for the Amoco Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

JACK GROTE (Football, 1985) — Grote left Rose-Hulman second on the all-time tackles list with 317. He also made game turning plays at linebacker for the Engineers’ defense, racking up 106 interception return yards in 1983 and 130 in his career. His most impressive day was an 18- tackle performance against Taylor in 1984, still the second highest single game total in school history. Grote was named to the all-CAC team in 1982, ‘83 and ‘84. The electrical engineering graduate currently works as the business manager for Ohio Transmission and Pump Company, and resides in Sunbury, Ohio.

MARTIN JONES (Track & Field, 1985) — Jones qualified for the NCAA track and field championships in both 1984 and ‘85, finishing seventh in discus and earning All-American honors as a senior. His efforts are recorded in the Rose-Hulman record book today, as Jones still holds the second-longest shot put effort (51’ 6”) and second-best discus throw (168’ 4”) in school history. Jones graduated with a degree in computer science, and currently works as a computer system programmer and analyst for the United States Department of Defense in Indianapolis.

BRIAN CAVAGNINI (Football / Track, 1986) — Cavagnini earned the Ruel Fox Burns Award as the school’s top senior athlete in 1986. The two-sport standout enjoyed his greatest success in track and field, where he earned four individual College Athletic Conference (CAC) track championships and qualified for two events in the 1985 NCAA championships. On the gridiron, Cavagnini rushed for over 600 yards in two football seasons and was an honorable mention all-CAC player in 1985. Cavagnini graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, and is now the account manager of Transteck Consulting Inc., and resides in Powell, Ohio.

MARK MAYFIELD (Baseball, 1987) — Mayfield was a two-time Most Valuable Player for the Engineers, earning the award in 1985 and ‘87. His career batting average of .352 was the best in school history upon his graduation and currently ranks fifth on the all-time list. Mayfield registered a career slugging percentage of .613, which still tops Rose-Hulman’s career charts. He hit a school record eight home runs in 1987, and his 1985 batting average of .394 ranks eighth on the individual season list. The mechanical engineering major currently works as the assistant chief engineer for the Benyon Farm Products Corporation, and resides in Winchester, Ind

GRANT SHARP (Football, 1987) — Sharp set several Rose-Hulman punting records that still stand today. Upon his graduation, Sharp held school records in punting attempts (220), yards (8,938), and was third in gross average (38.2). He was the sixth-ranked punter in the nation in 1984 with a 40.1 yard average, and still holds the school record for punts and punting yardage in a game. Sharp booted a game-winning, 32-yard field goal with just 16 seconds left in Rose- Hulman’s 18-17 win over MacMurray on Phil Brown Field in 1986. The electrical engineering major is currently the advanced technologies manager for the United States Air Force Electronic Systems Center at the Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.

DAVID URBANEK (Basketball, 1988) — Urbanek led the Rose-Hulman basketball program to a resurrection in his four solid seasons. He was named a GTE Academic All-American as a junior, and the team’s Most Valuable Player three times. Urbanek finished his career as only the third player in Rose-Hulman history to score 1,400 points and grab 700 rebounds in a career, ranked fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list and sixth on the rebounding list. The Engineers were just 7-19 in his freshman season. By Urbanek’s senior year, Rose-Hulman recorded a 17-9 record. Urbanek graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, and is currently the team leader of a parental product packaging team for Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis.