Athletics
CMU inducts five into Hairston Sports Hall of Fame Central Methodist University inducted five former athletes into the Hairston Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on September 9. The 2011 Hall of Fame class included the late Dr. Norman Adair, Lynne (Biggs) Maddox, Becca Rogers, Michael Scardina, and Autumn (Feaker) Schwartze. Dr. Norman Adair, who was born in Harrison, Ark., was raised in Carthage, Mo. Adair entered Central Methodist in the fall of 1932, where he was a member of the football and golf teams, while also serving as president of the “C” Club and the “Atom Club,” which utlimately became Chi Delta fraternity. As a football player, Adair was a two-time All-Conference center and also served as a team captain for the Eagles. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Central College in 1936. Adair passed away in 1999, and members of his family attended to accept the award on his behalf. Lynne Biggs Maddox, a native of Kansas City, Mo., is a 2002 graduate of Central Methodist College. While attending Central Methodist, Maddox set numerous softball records for hits, runs, RBIs, and fielding percentage. Maddox was a four-time first-team All-Heart of America Athletic Conference catcher for the Lady Eagles. She was also honored with second-team All-Region honors, as well as being named a second-team NAIA All-American in 2001. Biggs was recognized with Central Methodist’s Darla Pannier Outstanding Female Athlete Award in 2001. Becca Rogers played basketball for two years at Jefferson College with her twin sister, Jennifer, before both transferred to Central Methodist to finish their careers from 1998-2000. Rogers was a standout player for the Central Methodist women’s basketball team that made back-to-back appearances at the NAIA Division II National Tournament in 1999 and 2000, including the 1999 Final Four team. Rogers’ 540 single-season rebounds in 19992000 still stands as the NAIA Division II national record for that category. She also holds the CMU record for highest rebounds per game average with 14.6 in 1999-2000. Rogers’ fourth school record, of 14 successful free throws in a game, was broken just last season. Michael Scardina, a native of Cincinnati, attended Central Methodist to compete in football and track & field. He was a standout both in the classroom and on the field during his career at Central. Scardina started all 44 games at defensive
back from 1972-75, a period when Central Methodist finished with a conference record of 21-7, while posting winning records in each of the four seasons. Scardina was a captain of the 1975 conference championship team—the first conference title for Central Methodist in 41 years, and the only Heart of America Athletic Conference football championship for the Eagles in school history. During his career, Scardina twice set the school record for interceptions in a game with three each against Missouri Valley College as a freshman in 1972 and against Graceland University as a junior in 1974. Scardina finished his career with 17 interceptions and six fumble recoveries, and he had five returns for touchdowns. Scardina also excelled on the track, where he was a team captain and named the most valuable athlete as a senior. Autumn (Feaker) Schwartze, a native of Solon, Iowa, was a standout on the Central Methodist women’s basketball team during the 1997-98 season after transferring from Northwest Missouri State University. On Feb. 23, 1998, Schwartze was named the NAIA Division II Player-of-the-Week. She also became the only women’s basketball player to be named to the NAIA Division II National Championship All-Tournament team, after leading the Lady Eagles to the quarterfinals of the national tournament. The leading scorer for the Lady Eagles in 1997-98, Schwartze was also recognized as an NAIA Division II All-American. Unfortunately, Schwartze was unable to attend the induction at CMU this fall. For full biographies of each inductee, visit the CMU Athletic website at www.cmueagles.com.
Left to Right: Jay Webster, vice-president of campus life and athletic director; Michael Scardina; Lynne (Biggs) Maddox; Becca Rogers; Dr. Norman Adair’s daughter, Barbara (Adair) Roach; and Dr. Marianne Inman, CMU president.
Fall 2011
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