Athletics
CMU Inducts Basketball Teams Into Hairston Sports Hall of Fame Central Methodist University’s Hairston Sports Hall of Fame held a special induction session Feb. 9 to recognize outstanding basketball teams from past years. The 1997-98 Women’s Basketball Team that finished 3rd in NAIA competition and the 1998-99 Women’s Basketball Team that went on to the Elite 8th in NAIA competition were inducted. Also so honored were the 1949-50 Men’s Basketball Team that finished 3rd (29-4) in the NAIA Conference, and the 1993-94 Men’s Basketball Team, which won the Conference Championships (HAAC), the NAIA Tournament, had the most wins in Central’s history, and made it to the Sweet 16 that year of competition. The induction ceremonies for all teams being recognized were held between the scheduled basketball games against MidAmerica Nazarene involving both the women’s and men’s teams in Puckett Field House. All former basketball players were invited to the inductions.
Representing the honored teams at the Hall of Fame induction were: 1949-50 Men’s Basketball Team (photo, left): (l-r) Fred Stephens’ grandson and wife; Fred Stephens’ wife; Fred Stephens ’51; the late Marge Cochran ’50 (wife of Mitch Cochran); Dave Huntsman, Becky (Cochran) Huntsman ’73; and Mickey Cochran ’76. 1993-94 Men’s Basketball Team (photo, below, left): (l-r) Coach Jeff Sherman ’83, Brad McCarty ’94, Jason Graves ’95, Brent Beckmann ’94, J.T. Jarnegan ’96, Allen Pettigrew ’97, and Devin Campbell ’95. 1997-98 and 1998-99 Women’s Basketball Teams (photo, lower right): (l-r) Brandy (Thomas) Padberg ’01, April (Smith) Ash ’00, Sherry Butts ’00, Leigh (Yarick) Trumbore ’00, Melissa Krog-Savaiinaea ’01, Candi Snee ’01, Joan (Pauly) Upperman ’00, Carrie Pollock-Baxter ’98, Jennifer (Pamajzl) Hackman ’99, and Coach Doug Fessler.
The 1949-50 Men’s Basketball Team representatives
The 1993-94 Men’s Basketball Team representatives
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The 1997-98 and 1998-99 Women’s Basketball Team representatives
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