Echoes

Ten former student-athletes were inducted into Rose-Hulman’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 18. The Class of 1999 was the seventh group to enter the 77-member Hall of Fame since its establishment in 1993. Below is a capsule look at the inductees in Rose-Hulman’s 1999 Hall of Fame Class:

    DOUG ANKNEY (Football, 1988) — Ankney won the Sam Hulbert Award for team spirit, sportsmanship and a determination to succeed in 1988. He set a school record with a 79-yard interception return against Sewanee in 1986. Upon his graduation from Rose-Hulman, Ankney ranked sixth on the school’s career tackles list with 275. He was named an honorable mention all-College Athletic Conference team member twice and earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1986. The mechanical engineering major is currently the manufacturing manager for Milliken and Company, and resides in Newnan, Ga.

    TONY BROADNAX (Football, 1989) — Broadnax became the first running back at Rose-Hulman to rush for over 1,000 yards in two different seasons (1987, ’88). Upon graduation, Broadnax ranked third on Rose-Hulman’s career rushing list (2,400 yards) and second on the school’s career receptions list (101). He rushed for 206 yards in a 45-21 victory over Earlham College in his final collegiate game, a feat that still ranks fourth on the school’s single-game rushing list. Broadnax twice earned first-team all-College Athletic Conference honors. The civil engineering graduate currently works for the design and construction section of the Dow Chemical Corporation, and resides in Houston, Texas.

    D.J. CORDERO (Basketball, 1971) — Cordero ranks fourth on Rose-Hulman’s career rebounding list with 914. He grabbed 25 rebounds in a game twice (1969 and ’70), snatched 24 rebounds vs. Anderson in 1971, and tallied 23 rebounds against Pace in 1971. Cordero ranks second on the school’s single-season rebounding list with 351 in 1968-69. Cordero played in the 1971 Pan American games for the nation of Panama, where he was raised from ages 1-17. His Panama squad finished ahead of a United States team that included NBA standouts Paul Westphal and Bob McAdoo. The aerospace engineering major currently serves as a chief of the B-2 Bomber Flight System for the United States Air Force and resides in Dayton, Ohio.

    JASON DUFF (Football, 1989) — Duff holds Rose-Hulman career passing records for attempts (954), completions (524), yards (6,318) and touchdowns (45). He ranks first, second and third on Rose-Hulman’s single-season passing attempts, completions, yards and touchdown lists. Duff earned the school’s coveted Ruel Fox Burns Blanket, presented to the school’s top senior athlete, in 1989. He was named a second-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1988. Duff also earned second-team Division III All-American status in 1988 and earned all-College Athletic Conference honors in 1986 and 1988. The chemical engineering major works as a maintenance engineer for Tippecanoe Laboratories of Eli Lilly and Company.

    STACY HIMES (Track and Field, 1985) — Himes earned All-American honors at the 1983 and 1985 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, finishing fifth place both years in the discus throw. He holds the school record in the discus, a 170’ toss at the Indiana State University Invitational in 1985. Himes holds the record for the top discus throw in events held at Rose-Hulman, a 161’ 7” toss in 1985. Himes was named Rose-Hulman’s Most Valuable Field Events athlete in 1985 and is tied for fourth on the school’s career scores at the NCAA III Championships list with eight points. The electrical engineering major works as an electronics engineer for the aircraft division of the Naval Air Warfare Center in Indianapolis.

    GREG KREMER (Football, 1989) — Kremer remains the only Rose-Hulman athlete to earn three GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American awards in his career. He earned second-team honors in 1986 and ’87, and was named a first-team All-American in 1988. Kremer still ranks first on the school’s career tackles with 414. He recovered a school record seven fumbles and tallied 11 interceptions in his career. Kremer recorded 128 tackles in 1986, the second-best single-season total in school history, and amassed 113 tackles in 1987. The mechanical engineering major works as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio University, and resides in Athens, Ohio.

    WILLIAM SEARS (Track and & Field/Football, 1987) — Sears earned All- American honors at the 1986 NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships by finishing sixth in the hurdles competition. He won the Ruel Fox Burns Blanket, awarded to Rose-Hulman’s top senior athlete, in 1987, and was named the track and field squad’s Most Valuable Sprinter the same year. Sears also enjoyed a solid football career at Rose-Hulman, leading the 1985 squad in rushing with 466 yards and a 6.7 average-per-carry. He holds indoor school records in both the 60-meter and 60-yard high hurdles competitions. The physics major currently works as an observational astronomer for Computer Sciences Corporation and resides in Fort Wayne.

    CARY STOKES (Tennis, 1984) — Stokes was named the Most Valuable Player of Rose-Hulman’s tennis team in 1982, ’83 and ’84. He won the No. 1 singles title at the 1984 College Athletic Conference Championships and earned the individual championship at the 1981 Little State Tournament. Stokes finished second in the 1982 Little State Tournament and placed third in the No. 1 singles competition at the 1982 CAC championship. He teamed with doubles partner Brian Ramey to finish second at the 1984 CAC Championships. The electrical engineering major currently works as the director of business development for SenCom Corporation and resides in Northborough, Mass.

    PAT THOMAS (Football, 1989) — Thomas was named an honorable mention NCAA Division III All-American in 1988. He ranks second on Rose-Hulman’s career tackles list with 361 and was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player on the 1987 and ’88 football squads. Thomas set a single-season school record with 140 tackles in 1987 and recorded 122 tackles in 1986. He was named the College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. The electrical engineering major currently works as a reliability engineer for the Clinton, Ind., branch of Eli Lilly and Company.

    KEITH WOODASON (Football, 1989) — Woodason was named a first-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1988 and earned honorable mention NCAA Division III All-American honors the same season. He won the Sam Hulbert Award, presented to a senior who contributes the most in terms of team spirit, sportsmanship and a determination to succeed, in 1989 and earned all-College Athletic Conference honors in 1987 and ’88. Woodason earned the Moench Distin-guished Senior Commendation for demonstrating outstanding character, leadership and potential for success in 1989. The chemcial engineering major works as a senior production engineer for Drytech Superabsorbent Products, a division of the Dow Chemical Company.