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Randall J. Parker, ’76 Swimmer Randy Parker was chosen the Britons’ MVP from 1974 to 1976, and was named to the AllMIAA swim team each of those years. He was a four-time NCAA Division III national qualifier and league record-holder in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. He served as co-captain of the swim team his last two years. Now a competitor in U.S. Masters swim meets, he was part of the Michigan men’s team that took first in the nation this year. He lives in Battle Creek and works for Kellogg Co.
Daniel E. Pekrul, ’87 After placing third in the javelin at the 1986 NCAA Division III track national championships, Dan Pekrul went on his senior year to capture first place in the nation with a school-record toss of 223 feet, five inches. He was also the MIAA champion in 1984, 1986 and 1987. Pekrul still holds the MIAA javelin record at 215 feet, 11 inches. He continues his success with the javelin, and was ranked number 50 in the U.S. by Track and Field News in 1994. Pekrul is a detective/ sergeant with the Michigan State Police in Lansing.
Robert J. Varner, ’83 As a four-year starting pitcher, Bob Varner achieved an overall Albion record of 24-9 and an MIAA record of 17-4. Team co-captain in 1983, he was named
to the All-MIAA team and MIAA Co-MVP in 1982 and 1983, and to the NCAA Division III All-District team in 1982. After graduation, Varner was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and assigned to their Single-A New York-Penn league affiliate. He is now a project manager with Roofing Technologies and Associates in Plymouth.
Teams 1985 Football Team Led by head coach Pete Schmidt and captains Paul Elder, Ed Ewald and Andre Truss, the 1985 Albion College football team posted an impressive 7-1-1 record on the way to a firstplace finish in the MIAA and a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs, where they fell to the defending champions. The team saw many records set, including the Albion record for most yards per season (997) set by Lance Brown and the College record for longest field goal (49 yards) set by Ken Haut. Running back Lance Brown was named the league and Albion MVP. Seven members were selected for the All-MIAA first team: Lance Brown, Terry Clark, Ed Ewald, Joe Felton, Mike Grant, Andy Remmo and Andre Truss. Paul Elder, Jim Hall, Ken Haut, Dave Mugan, Brad Perkins, Dave Venegas and Charles Wasczenski were named to the AllMIAA second team. The coaching staff included: Dennis Bongard, Dale Dillingham, Dave Egnatuk, Gordon Hetrick, Greg Polnasek and Dan Smith. Trainers were Walt Swyers and Sarah Hogberg Forester. Other team members included: Bill Allen, Rich Barno, Dan Beatty, Mark Benschoter, Tony Bertoia, Chris Billings, Frank Bindi, Pete Bradley, Pat Briggs, Steve Brooks, Kevin Bushinski, Dan Bzura, Brad Collar, Greg Crapo, Bryan Crosby, Jon DeAngelis, Michael Decker, Ken DeGood, Tony DeVolder, Dale Dillingham, John Dunlop, Matt Federeau, Doug Forsyth, Stu Forsyth, Steve Freier, Steve Gaffield, Bob Gendron, Joe Greene, Phil Hansen, Todd Hartson, Mike Hawkins, Damian Hayden, Jim Hemenway, Kevin Hornak, Mark Kast, Brian Kerman, Greg Kern, Mike Kidder, Chris King,
In search of athletic excellence Albion College’s Hall of Fame honors individuals who made exceptional contributions to the field of athletics, either as students or as alumni. Plaques honoring these inductees are on display in the main hallway of the Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. Any Albion alumnus/a may submit names of candidates for consideration by the selection committee. Simply review the criteria listed and complete the nomination form. All nominations must be received no later than April 1, 2001. If you need information about past Hall of Fame inductees or the selection process, please contact Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’74, director of alumni and parent relations, 517/ 629-0284 ; e-mail: mstarkey@albion.edu.
The 1985 football team. (Front row, left to right) Michael Mutchler, ’86, David Venegas, ’87, Paul Elder, ’87, Edward Ewald, ’87, Gregory Kern, ’87, James McCarthy, ’89, Stephen Pente, ’88, Walter Swyers (trainer), David Egnatuk, ’71 (assistant coach). (Second row) Patrick Briggs, ’89, David Yaw, ’87, Christopher King, ’89, Joseph Greene, ’87, Kenneth Kish, ’87, Michael Williams, ’87, Michael Maurice, ’86, Joe Felton, ’87, Kevin Bushinski, ’88. (Third row) Lance Brown, ’87, James Hall, ’87, Kevin Hornak, ’89, Kenneth Kriger, ’89, Bradley Perkins, ’88, Kevin Mahoney, ’91, Timothy McGonagle, ’89, Bruce Martin, ’88, Brad Collar, ’87. The 1985 football team was coached by Pete Schmidt. Ken Kish, Marv Konkle, Tom Kopsch, Ken Kriger, Bill Ley, Jeff Losee, Kevin Mahoney, Mike Mansfield, Bruce Martin, Mike Maurice, Jim McCarthy, Tim McGonagle, Steve Meyers, Mike Mutchler, Kurt Nelson, Steve Pente, Chris Phelps, Rob Porritt, Wayne Probst, Steve Quinn, Dan Quint, Pat Regan, Matt Remmo, Jim Schmidt, Scott Shaw, Jim Sherman, Ken Slezak, Grant Smith, Dave Spray, Mark Stephenson, Paul Tagget, Paul Temerowski, Mark Tescari, Greg Thompson, Matt Touhy, Chris Tyler, Scott Warford, A.J. Watson, Mike Williams, Jeff Wilson, Dave Yaw and Karl Zimmerman.
The other team members included Sidney Barnwell, Ron Breaugh, Mike Brown, John Budzinski, David Durkee, Bart Frost, David Heeke, Mike Hite, Darin Johnson, John Johnson, Mark Karsten, Tom Knight, Dean Massab, Mike Price, Clair Rowland, Joe Ryder, John Schied, Geoffrey Sleeman, Andy Sovran and Gerald Switalski.
1982 Baseball Team Under the leadership of coach Frank Joranko, the 1982 Albion baseball team posted a 17-12-1 record and captured the MIAA championship with an 11-1 league record. The team also played in two NCAA Division III postseason contests. R.J. Fabian broke the Briton home run record with eight home runs that season. The team saw players Wayne MacKenzie and Bob Varner named to the All-MIAA first team, and Kip Conway, Ray DeSana, Paul Sauers, Steve Taylor and Ed Walter named to the All-MIAA second team. The league and team MVP was Bob Varner.
The 1982 baseball team. (Front row, left to right) Steven Taylor, ’82, Frank Joranko, ’52 (head coach), Wayne MacKenzie, ’82, Kevin Conway, ’83. (Second row) Andrew Sovran, ’83, Richard Fabian, ’83, Michael Brown, ’83, Darin Johnson, ’85, Paul Sauers, ’84, Robert Varner, ’83.
Athletic Hall of Fame nominations Name of nominee____________________________________________Class year___________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip___________________
Selection criteria
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• The nominee, if an athlete, must have been out of Albion College at least 10 years. • The nominee, if an athlete, must have earned two letters in one sport or one letter in three or more sports. • The nominee does not necessarily have to be a graduate of Albion, but must have been a former student.
Coach/athletic administrator/athletic trainer/student manager • The nominee in cases of coaches, athletic administrators or others need not necessarily have been a former student, but must have served the College for at least 10 years. Student managers must have been a student at Albion College and served all 4 years. • The nominee can be selected immediately after leaving the institution or immediately after retirement. The student managers must wait 10 years.
Team • The team must have won an MIAA Championship. • The team would be eligible 10 years after competition.
Name of nominator__________________________________________Class year____________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip__________________ Please briefly state why you believe this individual should be considered for the Albion College Hall of Fame. Mail this form to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224. Deadline: April 1, 2001.