TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology athletic department added six members into its
Athletic Hall of Fame at induction ceremonies on Saturday.
Dr. Samuel Hulbert, who served as Rose-Hulman's
President from 1976 through 2004, highlighted a class of six that will return to
the Sports and Recreation Center.
Eric Tryon, a former North High School
standout pitcher, and Todd Harris, originally from Sullivan, rounded out the
Wabash Valley connection of inductees. Tryon holds Rose-Hulman's career
strikeout record, while Harris engineered a historic rushing attack as the
football quarterback.
Inductees also included Jose Penaloza, a
1996 graduate from the tennis team; Greg Rosinski, an All-American offensive
line who graduated in 1996; and Paul Wagner, a 1982 graduate and men's
basketball standout.
Below is a capsule look at the inductees
in Rose-Hulman’s 2007 Hall of Fame Class:
TODD HARRIS (Football, 1996) —
Todd led the Engineers to a 13-7 record and generated 4,384
all-purpose yards in his career as Fightin' Engineer quarterback.
Harris passed for 2,685 yards in his career and ranks sixth all-time
with 20 touchdown tosses. He rushed for 819 yards and 10
touchdowns as a senior, and the civil engineering major's highlights
included first-team all-conference and team Most Valuable Player
honors.
DR. SAMUEL HULBERT (President, 1978-2004) —
During his 28 years as Rose-Hulman President, Dr. Hulbert helped the
Engineer athletic department rewrite its record book.
Hulbert's efforts helped the department grow to its current 22 NCAA
Division III teams and secured support to construct the Sports and
Recreation Center. A total of 32 All-American athletes and 59
Academic All-American awards were achieved by the Engineer athletic
department, and the basketball gymnasium is named in his honor.
JOSE PENALOZA (Tennis, 1996) —
Jose holds nearly every Rose-Hulman men's tennis record with a
career mark of 61-14. The civil engineering graduate earned
three all-conference honors and finished with a 25-4 mark at No. 1
singles in 1995. He was named team Most Valuable Player and
earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Academic All-America Team
honors in 1996.
GREG ROSINSKI (Football, 1996) —
Greg claimed a pair of All-American honors as a starting offensive
lineman for Engineer teams of the mid-1990s. The chemical
engineering major helped Rose-Hulman rush for a school record 3,109
yards in 1994 and 2,897 in 1995. His efforts allowed the
Engineers to surpass 400 rushing yards in a game three times in
1995, and he started all 20 games for two teams that share the
college school record with 33 rushing touchdowns.
ERIC TRYON (Baseball, 1997) —
Eric rewrote the Rose-Hulman baseball record book with 331 career strikeouts and
29 pitching victories. His efforts helped lead the Engineers to the 1996
NCAA Division III Tournament after winning the Indiana Collegiate Athletic
Conference title. The mechanical engineering major earned the first
All-American honor in school history and was a four-time all-region selection.
As a batter, Eric hit .325 with 23 doubles and seven career home runs.
PAUL WAGNER (Basketball, 1982) —
Paul tallied 900 points and 749 rebounds for Rose-Hulman basketball
teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament during his junior and
senior seasons. Wagner averaged 13.6 points and 9.7 rebounds
as a senior, after recording double-double season averages as a
sophomore and a junior. The mechanical engineering major ranks
second on Rose-Hulman's career list with 113 blocks.
