2023 Women's Sports Luncheon Program

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Luncheon

Presented By:

Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Featuring the induction of:

1991-93 Clinton High School Girls Cross Country Era

1976-80 Glendale High School Girls Golf Era

1977-79 Greenwood High School Girls Track & Field Era

1980-83 Willard High School Volleyball Era

Honoring the 2023 Wynn Awards:

Megan Angus- Assistant Golf Professional, Highland Springs Country Club

Angela Deke- Springfield Cardinals

Emma Lander Moore- Crane HS/Evangel Basketball & Volleyball/Track & Field

Erin Mitchem- Spokane HS/Missouri Southern/College of the Ozarks Volleyball

Kimi Shank Reed- Rolla HS/Missouri Southern State Cross Country/Marathoner

Joyce Swofford- Maysville HS/Missouri State Cross Country + Track & Field

Barbara Brummet Julie Carver Erin Dolan Edminister

Mary Phyl Dwight Jill Barron Ace Award President’s Award

Susan McNay

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

Sponsored By: Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation

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Springfield Sports Commission

Advertising Plus

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Bryan Properties

Central Bank/Central Trust

Clinton High School

CPI Technologies

Family & Friends of Erin Mitchem

Family & Friends of Mary Phyl Dwight

Federal Protection, Inc.

Great Southern Bank

Greenwood Lab School

Highland Springs Country Club

Hiland Dairy Foods

Alexis Trombetta Berg

Reita Clanton

Mandy Renner Charles

Linda Dollar

Hiland Dairy Foods

NewStream Enterprises Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation

Med-Pay, Inc.

Table Sponsors:

Independent Printing

Jack Henry & Associates

Family & Friends of Joyce Swofford

KOLR 10 / Fox 49 / KOZL Z27 / OzarksFirst.com

Landau Pontoons

Leon Combs

Linda Dollar

Mid-America Safety & Environmental

Missouri State University

Oasis Hotel & Convention Center

Parker-Millard Funeral Service

Special Thanks

Gary Hopkins

Jeni Hopkins

Alex Johnson

Mediacom

Ozarks Coca Cola / Dr Pepper Bottling Co.

Jerald & Giana Andrews

Price Cutter

Reliable Toyota

Schilling & Sellmeyer

Spokane High School

Springfield Cardinals

The McQueary Family

Welcome to Springfield

Wendy’s - Sam, June, Mike & Eileen Hamra

Wil Fischer Distributing

Willard High School

Williams Construction

1995 State Volleyball

Team for Julie Carver

Corey Riggs

Sue Schuble

Coleman Swierc

Program Participants

“Where the Game Lives On”

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Opening ............................................................................................................TAYLOR FREDERICH

Director of Operations, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Invocation ..................................................................................................EMMA LANDER MOORE

2023 Wynn Award Honoree Pledge of Allegiance ...................................................................LORI ENDICOTT VANDERSNICK

Member 1980-83 Willard Volleyball Era / MSHOF ‘01 National Anthem ..................................................................................................KAYLA BUECKER 417 Princesses

Board Remarks ...........................................................................................................DAN NELSON

Chairman of the Board, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Comments & Introductions ......................................................................................BYRON SHIVE CEO & Executive Director, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

2023 Wynn Award Honorees

MEGAN ANGUS - Highland Springs Country Club ..........................................................................................Golf

ANGELA DEKE - Springfield Cardinals .......................................................................................................Baseball

EMMA LANDER MOORE - Crane HS/Evangel .........................................Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field

ERIN MITCHEM - Spokane HS/Missouri Southern/College of the Ozarks .........................................Volleyball

KIMI SHANK REED - Rolla HS/Missouri Southern ...................................................Cross Country/Marathoner

JOYCE SWOFFORD - Maysville HS/Missouri State ...........................................Cross Country/Track & Field

2023 President’s Award

SUSAN McNAY - University of Missouri .................................................................Columbia, Mo.

2023 Ace Award Induction Ceremony

JILL BARRON - Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper ........Springfield, Mo.

1991-93 CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY ERA ......................... Clint Sanders

ERIN DOLAN EDMINISTER ..............................................................................Swimming & Diving

1977-79 GREENWOOD LABORATORY SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ERA ......... Flo Renner Graham

JULIE CARVER ......................................................................................................Volleyball Coach

1980-83 WILLARD HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL ERA ................................................Diane Cline

BARBARA BRUMMET ...........................................................................................Wrestling Official

1976-80 GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF ERA ...................... Stephany Jackson Powell

MARY PHYL DWIGHT .............................................Multi-Sport Athlete / ‘84 Olympic Handball

Closing Remarks ............................................................................................................Byron Shive

2023 Wynn Awards

Megan Angus

Missouri State University/ Highland Springs Country Club

Angus is breaking barriers as one of the only women Golf Professionals in southwest Missouri. She is entering her fourth year as Assistant Golf Professional at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield. She played at Missouri State from the fall of 2012 to the spring of 2016. As a senior, she tied for ninth place at the Kansas City Shootout. That came months after she was the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week in November 2015 after firing a career-low 217 for 54 holes and tying for fourth at the Little Rock Classic. Previously, Megan starred at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she was First Team All-State her final three seasons. She finished fourth at state her senior year and qualified for the U.S. Girls Junior and National PGA Junior Championships. She also won the Iowa Women’s State Amateur in 2013 and 2014. She was The Midwest PGA Section’s 2022 Assistant Professional of the Year. Megan is involved with the Ladies Association at Highland Springs, where she has organized ladies golf events against other courses. Last year, she created a monthly Girls that Golf camp for girls ages 5-13 to learn the game and valuable life skills.

Angela Deke Springfield Cardinals

Deke serves as the Senior Director of Ticket Technology and Operations for the Springfield Cardinals, overseeing aspects of ticketing and planning for baseball and special events. She joined the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2005 inaugural season after initially opening Hammons Field in 2004 as a part of Missouri State University Athletics. Angela has served as a member of the Women in Baseball Lift program (Leaders Inspiring Future Talent) serving as a mentor providing year round support to others females working in Baseball. In 2019 she was chosen as the Texas League’s Female Executive of the Year and nominated for MiLB Female Executive of the Year honors. Prior to joining the Cardinals, she worked for Missouri State, first in performing arts and then athletics, and was instrumental in bringing computerized ticketing to athletics at Missouri State. She attended Springfield Central High School and was a proud member of the Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps and Missouri State University. At MSU, she was employed for 12 years, working closely with Dr. Mary Jo Wynn (MSHOF Legend 2014) and Bill Rowe (MSHOF Legend 2016), among others, through many conference tournaments and NCAA appearances. While her athletic playing days ended with third-grade softball, she has been fortunate to learn from many pioneers and strong leaders throughout her career with the Cardinals and Bears. Angela resides in Nixa with her husband and enjoys watching her children accomplish their own career goals and her grandchildren grow into kind, strong, independent people.

Emma Lander Moore

Crane High School/Evangel University

Moore was a threesport athlete at Crane High School, competing in volleyball, basketball and track & field. Most local fans probably know her best in basketball, as she helped Crane win four consecutive Class 2 state championships from 2013 to 2016. She was the Class 2 Player of the Year in 2015, but a knee injury cut short her senior season. She was First Team All-State in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and two-time All-State selection in volleyball (2015, 2016). In track, she won back-to-back state championships in the triple jump and had a pair of state runner-up finishes in the long jump, giving her All-State honors her first three seasons. She tied the Class 2 record in the triple jump (37 feet, 11.25 inches) in 2015, and was the Female Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015 by the Ozarks Sports Zone. More then played two seasons of volleyball for Evangel, where she also was a member of the basketball and track & field teams.

Erin Mitchem

Spokane High School/Missouri Southern State University/College of the Ozarks

Mitchem was a five-sport athlete at Spokane. She was All-State in volleyball and led Spokane to the Final Four in 2005, earning third place. She also was All-District, all-conference, and all-county in basketball, as well as volleyball, plus was a state champion cheerleader. She also ran track. Mitchem graduated as the all-time leading scorer in basketball (more than 1,500 points). At Missouri Southern, she helped the team advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament and a Top 25 ranking. She played her final two seasons at College of the Ozarks, earning all-conference and conference Newcomer of the Year honors. Mitchem is now the head coach of Spokane’s volleyball program. Previously, she was a C of O student assistant and head coach for the Community Olympic Development Program in Springfield. As an assistant coach at the University of Miami (Fla.), she helped the Hurricanes to the NCAA Tournament’s second round. In 2013, she was interim coach at Spokane, with the team winning conference and district titles – and she was the Southwest Central League Coach of the Year.

Kimi Shank Reed

Rolla High School/Missouri Southern

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graduate, Reed was a five-time All-State distance runner – three times in cross country and twice in track. She set the school cross country record in 2005 at 18:12, and that record stood until 2018. She then became one of the most decorated athletes at Missouri Southern, where she was an eight-time All-American. In cross country, she won the MIAA individual championship and the 2009 NCAA D-II regional a year after finishing as the runner-up. She was a three-time All-American at the D-II national, placing fourth in 2009 as she helped the Lions to the highest-ever finish in the sport (third place). In track, she was a five-time All-American and holds numerous records at the school. Reed placed seventh at the 2018 Boston Marathon and earned a spot at the 2020 Olympic Trials. A physical therapist and personal trainer, Reed is employed by Achieving Your Best in Springfield.

Joyce Swofford

Maysville High School/Missouri State University

Swofford was a top distance runner in both track & field and cross country for Missouri State from 1985 to 1989. At the time of graduation, she held all five of the top single event Missouri State times in the outdoor half mile and three of the top five in the indoor. Swofford was an all-conference selection as a junior in her specialty and was named to the MSU AllDecade team in 1992 and the Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. Previously, she was a 1985 graduate of Maysville High School, where she was the state champion in the mile in 1983, 1984 and 1985. In track in Class 2, she was a member of the 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams that set records in 1982 and 1983. In 1984, Swofford was the 200-meter and 400-meter state champion, and won state in 1985 in the 800.

Congratulations Susan McNay

The Tiger Quarterback Club extends congratulations to Susan McNay on her recognition by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

Glendale High School Girls Golf

Julie Carver

Susan McNayPresident’s Award

Susan McNay is a lot of things to a lot of people. Former White House aide. Right-hand woman to Missouri Sports Legend Norm Stewart (MSHOF Legend 2000). Businesswoman. Fundraiser. Servant. Leader.

And now, she’s forever a part of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, as she’s set to receive the President’s Award at the Hall’s 2023 Women’s Sports Luncheon presented by the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation. The Director of Donor Relations for the University of Missouri since 2018, McNay has spent most of her professional life rubbing elbows with greatness. From her role as Special Assistant for eight years in the Bill Clinton White House, to her time working with Stewart after his retirement from Mizzou, and in her current role, McNay has always been in the mix. Seems it’s been that way from the start.

Born into a politically active family, McNay’s mother worked in the Missouri Legislature as a Legislative assistant for three decades, while her father was a union pipefitter.

“Politics was a fun family adventure,” McNay said. “As kids, my siblings and I met people from all walks of life. It was not unusual for us to have political figures and family members in our home. We knew local elected officials, state officials and national officials.”

Some of those McNay spent time with during her youth include President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Roslyn; Senator & Mrs.

John Glenn; Governor & Mrs. Warren Hearnes; Governor & Mrs. Mel Carnahan; and U.S. Congressman & Mrs. Ike Skelton.

She also spent time working with the Young Democrats in the late 80s and early 90s, leading to the opportunity of a lifetime.

“I met people who had known and worked for then-Governor Bill Clinton,” McNay said. “I moved to Little Rock to work in the National Headquarters of the Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign. Following the ’92 election, I was asked to stay in Little Rock to work as a part of the Transition Team. I then left Arkansas just a few days before the 1993 Inauguration with my co-workers on the ‘last plane out of Little Rock’ to join in the Inaugural celebration and then immediately began work at The White House.”

What followed were eight years in Washington, D.C., first serving a Special Assistant in the personnel office, and then moving over to work more closely with the administration.

Some may think politics and sports make strange bedfellows. McNay says the two are more connected than you realize.

“Both involve helping people, whether it is raising money for scholarships for studentathletes or returning a call from a constituent who needs help cutting through government redtape,” she said. “Each is important in their respective industries. A good education can change a person’s life, just as help with a government problem can change a person’s life. They’re all

‘people’ businesses. In both industries it’s about developing, growing, and maintaining relationships.”

After working in D.C., McNay returned home and she became a different kind of ‘Special Assistant’, as she began working with Stewart, managing his speaking engagements. Shortly after, her worlds collided at a basketball game. “It was the last basketball game to be played at the Hearnes Center,” McNay explains. “Governor & Mrs. Hearnes were invited to attend. They were to sit with Coach & Mrs. Stewart. The Athletic Department called Mrs. Hearnes to talk about their attendance and offered staff help. Mrs. Hearnes thanked them, but said, ‘We’ll be just fine with Susan. Warren has known her since she was a little girl and he’ll be most comfortable with her escorting us.” It was an absolute honor to escort and sit with the gentleman whose name is on the building that holds so much history and tradition of what IS Mizzou Basketball.”

At Mizzou, McNay has direct influence on

the future of the Athletic Department through the Tiger Scholarship Fund.

“Working in the Tiger Scholarship Fund is very rewarding and there is a lot of responsibility to our studentathletes, our University Community, and our fans,” she said. “Without the support of our donors, it would be impossible to do the work that is most important – providing an education to student-athletes, who in some cases, would not have that opportunity without the work that we do.”

McNay is grateful for the people who have impacted her life in a positive manner, but none more so than her parents.

“Obviously, my parents had a huge impact on my career,” McNay said. “They were both very supportive of anything I’ve ever decided to try. I grew up in a small town – 10 people in my graduating high school class small. To have the opportunity to do what I’ve done comes from having parents, and family, that believe in and support your dreams.”

The Tiger Club of Kansas City congratulates Susan McNay for being honored with the President’s Award from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for her dedication and service to Mizzou athletics, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and the Show Me State.

Jill Barron Ace Award

In 1992, the Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper was about to enter its third turn at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield.

Among those answering the call for volunteers was Jill Barron.

“They had me sit inside the clubhouse, just outside the professional golfers’ locker room and check credentials,” Barron said. “Giving back to the community has always been my passion and, in my 20s, golf and Highland Springs sounded like the perfect opportunity.”

And so began a 30-year run as a PCCC volunteer for Barron, and that’s why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to honor her with its Ace Award.

The Ace Award is presented to individuals who help champion a sports non-profit in Missouri. Barron has done exactly that with the PCCC, which is managed by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and has gifted more than $19.4 million to Ozarks’ children’s charities since 1990.

Barron earned the tournament’s Volunteer of the Year award several years ago, as she worked every pro-am – including picking up food early in the morning at Price Cutter Supermarket, handling registrations and making sure that whatever needed to be done was done.

She also was the Chair of the tournament’s Golf Ball Charity Auction, an enormous undertaking.

Years later, she opened her own business, Infused Catering, and fed thousands during the tournament’s proams, as well as during the tournament itself at Highland Springs Country

Club and, in 2022, the Platinum Clubs & Clays Classic presented by USA Mortgage.

All in all, she was one of the tournament’s heroes.

“Yes, I did do just about anything,” Barron said. “As my good friend Jeannie Owens said, ‘It’s for the kids!’ I truly believed that. So, when I was asked, I simply said yes!”

Working the pro-ams became a huge task. The tournament originally had only two golf events as fundraisers. That eventually grew to 13. And it meant Barron would have to make early morning stops at Price Cutter Supermarkets to pick up food ahead of the 7:30 AM registrations, and then work the tournament, too.

“Ice, where are we going to get ice? No problem – we will drive around with an ice merchandiser on a trailer to the off-site pro-ams, after we have been to Ozarks CocaCola filling it!” Barron said. “What were we thinking? There were a lot of crazy wonderful long days that would start at 5 a.m. and, by the time the pro-am pairings or awards banquets were over, we hoped to be in bed by midnight, only to get up and start all over again!”

The Golf Ball Charity Auction was a monumental task, as it meant inventorying all of the items so that charities received 100 percent of winning bids.

Over the years, Barron also worked the hospitality table, arranging for whatever golfers needed. She also was a walking scorer. It helped that Barron’s family owned Williams Construction and allowed her to take time off to volunteer. Along

the way, she found so much inspiration.

Such as from a boy in a wheelchair who held the “Quiet” sign on the No. 3 green. The boy was from Camp Barnabas. “He was a recipient and he wanted to give back, too,” Barron said.

She also attended The Celebration of Sharing presented by The McQueary Family. Held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the ceremony is where charities receive their checks from the tournament. Several charity directors speak that day, relaying the ways the tournament helps their charities meet their missions.

“Helping the kids became a passion that grew each year!” Barron said. “The stories that would be shared with us that day motivated me to reach our goals the next year!”

To Barron, all of her success started with her parents, David and Donna.

“They are the most loving, honest, hard-working individuals,” Barron said. “They have given their children the world, but also showed us a strong work ethic and unconditional love!”

Along the way, the PCCC became a family effort. Her husband, Omar, has played in several pro-ams. Their daughter, Ragan, has helped in the food tent the past few years as well.

“I am honored to receive the ACE Award,” Barron said. “It is hard to believe it has been 25-plus years. Time sure does fly by when you are having fun! Fun is what I have had, and I am blessed to have been able to volunteer all these years!”

Clinton Cross Country Era 1991-1993

In the summer of 1993, several girls cross country runners from Clinton High School made it a point to meet up daily and hit the pavement.

Well, that wouldn’t be quite accurate. Not only did they hit the pavement, but they all but wore a groove on city streets and the local park. Partly, the running sessions were to meet expectations of coaches Clint and Karen Sanders.

“Now summer running is what teams do. At that time, it wasn’t really expected,” said Emily Miles Kazmaier, a senior on the 1993 team. “We knew the workload of having that schedule. We knew our summer running was really important.”

That season punctuated a memorable stretch, and it’s why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct the Clinton High School Girls Cross Country Era of 1991-1993 with the Class of 2023. Located in Henry County, where Highways 13, 7, 18, and 52 intersect, the community of Clinton still talks about that era. The Cardinals earned top four finishes in Class 3 at the state meet each season.

That included winning the state championship in 1993, with seniors Kazmaier, Emily Sledd Brown and Mindy Wyatt Hill finishing fourth, 11th and 13th, respectively to earn All-State honors.

The 1991 team placed third thanks, in part, to Jennifer Owen Call finishing 19th and Hill 28th. The 1992 team placed fourth, with Kazmaier, Call and Hill earning All-State honors with 11th, 17th and 25th-place finishes.

Other members of the teams in the era were Leigh Ann Sexauer Thompson, Amber Houk, Amy Norcross, Tracy

Smith, Amber Harrell and Jamie Alexander Smith.

Clearly, it was a team effort, led by the Sanders. Both high school runners, the two met as athletes at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.

They took over coaching cross country, as well as track & field, in the late 1980s and spent 29 years at Clinton High School. “They did a lot with a little,” Kazmaier said. “They really believed in us. They were tough on us. I just remember going to college and running at (the University of Kansas) and showing up for workouts and was like, ‘This is all we’re doing?’”

In 1990, the team was thin on numbers, and so runners recruited others in the hallways. That set up success for the next three seasons.

It was especially notable for Kazmaier, whose older brother passed away in the fall of her freshman season after having encouraged her to try to the sport.

“In the years leading up to (the era), we had had good strong runners in Clinton,” Karen Sanders said. “Sometimes, we had to go search for them. It actually took some doorknocking and visiting homes to encourage them. I think a lot of kids are afraid of cross country. They think it’s too much running. But it took a lot of encouragement and searching.”

The Sanders coaching duo incorporated much more distance running than what other high school programs were used to. It helped that their college cross country background made a difference.

In fact, Clint and Karen both ran with their Clinton athletes.

“I think we earned their respect, because we knew what they were

going through,” Karen said. “We were all in it together. We did a lot of team-building. We had dinners at houses, Sunday runs and bagels after. We built a foundation and gave them something new and fun and different.”

The night before the 1993 state meet, Clint remembers mapping out the necessary finishes for each Clinton runner.

“They didn’t need all to be in the top 20. They just needed to do their job that day,” Clint said. “Their eyes were looking at me like a deer in headlights. And finally one of the girls raised her hand and said, ‘Coach, do you really think we could all win state?’ And I said, ‘I think we can win state if you all do your job.’ Something clicked that night.”

The next day, Clinton’s fourth girl, Houck, was coming up a hill about a quarter of a mile from the finish. She was in about 60th place, and Clint and Karen ran over and hollered to get in front of a pack of about 20 girls. She caught every one of those girls, and allowed Clinton to best Kearney by a mere 27 points.

That was among many great memories.

“We were all very close and had that camaraderie,” Kazmaier said. “We just all worked together.”

Erin Dolan Edminister Swimming

She began competing in swimming at age 6 and, by the time she had graduated high school, college coaches had taken notice. At one point, she verbally committed to compete for the University of Milwaukee.

However, Erin Dolan Edminister looked toward southwest Missouri, to NCAA Division II Drury University.

“Drury was the only Division II school on my list to visit, as I was sure I wanted to be a ‘Division I athlete.’ My grandmother was a graduate of Drury, and my mom had heard about the amazing swim program so I promised I would give it a chance,” Edminister said. “When I walked onto the campus and met the coaches and team, I knew it was where I was supposed to be. When you know you know, and I knew.”

Edminister surged as one of Drury’s all-time bests, and it’s why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct her with the Class of 2023.

Edminister became a 16-time NCAA Division II swimming

All-American and team captain for Drury and helped lead the Panthers to three national team championships (2009, 2010, 2011).

She was a three-time individual champion in the distance freestyle events and was a member of two 800 freestyle relay national titles.

She was named Drury’s most valuable swimmer in 2012 while also meeting the converted qualifying U.S. Olympic Trial time in the 800-meter freestyle. She still holds Drury records in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:53.33) and the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:33).

And can you say athlete? She later became the first Drury cross country runner to qualify for the D-II national meet, was named GLVC Track Athlete of the Year and qualified for the NCAA D-II Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Championships.

Oh, and after graduation, Edminister competed for the U.S. National Triathlon Team from 2013 to 2018 and was ranked as high as 34th in the world on the international professional circuit. Not that Edminister arrived at Drury assuming she would make a huge mark.

“I never imagined winning the NCAA’s or making the time drops I did when I got to college,” Edminister said. Her story is all about hard work.

As a freshman, as the only female distance swimmer in the program, Edminister trained with the guys and wore paddles to enhance her strength. Plus, the schedule featured many big Division I opponents.

Drury assistant Jason Owen became a mentor.

“He was there for me as an athlete and a person, but also was really good at running that line of knowing how hard to push me and when to give me a break,” Edminister said.

Her breakthrough was winning the national title as a freshman in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

“I was in Lane 1 and was an outside smoke, so to say,” Edminister said, referring to a term about swimmers in outside lanes who aren’t expected to have much of a chance. “It was the last race my grandpa got to see before he passed away and that was really special.”

“I wanted to win that race because the team scoring was extremely tight, and I wanted to make sure I could get the team all the points they needed,” Edminister said.

Growing up her, mother and her grandfather shuttled her to practices, training camps and meets. Mentors included Pat Rowen and Kyle Hunt. Additionally, the Widman Family, Neil Chanter and the Springfield Brewing Company Cycling Team formerly known as Sub4 (now known as SBC Athletics) had

looked out for her.

After four years swimming for Drury, Edminister tried cross country, thanks to an NCAA rule allowing a fifth year of eligibility for athletes switching sports.

Already having been a multi-sport athlete at Southeast High School in Lincoln, Neb., Edminister told Drury’s coach she had been running marathons. And when asked for her times, Edminister found herself an instant prospect.

“The cross country coach immediately called me and offered me a full-ride scholarship to graduate school,” Edminister said, “so I applied to Drury’s accelerated master’s program and decided to give it a go. Honestly, it was just luck.”

These days, Edminister is still surprised about the career she carved out.

“After college I went from racing for my school to my country, which was quite a big shift,” Edminister said. “It obviously got much harder, but I think the confidence my coaches continued to have in me really helped me continue to thrive. I hope someday my girls and soon-to-be son can have the same confidence in themselves.”

2023 MISSOURI SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Greenwood Laboratory School Track & Field Era 1977-1979

It’s been more than 40 years since Greenwood Laboratory School Girls Track & Field captured back-to-back state championships in 1978 and 1979. But the achievements of those teams, and the bonds they formed, still stand strong today.

Coached by John Charles, the Blue Jays gave everyone a hint of what may lie ahead when they finished fourth in 1977. The following year, Greenwood Laboratory School powered its way to the first of consecutive Class A championships, winning the state meet by eight points over Edina. The 1979 state meet was more of the same as the Blue Jays edged Barstow for their second straight championship.

Leading the way for both championship teams were twins Flo and Mandy Renner. In the two championship seasons, the Renners combined to win six individual state championships. Flo twice won the individual high jump title, while also taking top honors in the mile run (1979). Mandy was a two-time champion in the 880-yard run, and won the mile in 1978, edging out her twin sister at the finish line.

But it wasn’t just the Renners. Jennifer Frost, a standout in hurdles, left her mark as well, establishing Greenwood Laboratory School records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter hurdles. All told, those Blue Jays teams set a total of seven individual records, five of which still stand today. Those accomplishments are why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to include the 1977-1979 Greenwood Laboratory School High School Girls Track & Field Era among its Class of 2023. While the athletes were talented, Coach Charles was the guiding force.

“His knowledge built effective workouts, and his personality

encouraged and motivated us to do our best each and every day, workout, or meet,” the now Mandy Renner Charles said. “Success in high school enabled us to compete at the college level and earn scholarships, which helped a great deal with college costs.”

He also helped lift his athletes.

“I believe he helped me to be the best athlete I could be not only because of his knowledge and expertise, but also his dedication to a fairly small number of students who participated in track and field,” Flo Renner Graham said.

“He was very dedicated to the sport and to us as athletes.”

High school relationships tend to come and go. But something about Greenwood Laboratory School stands out now in a day and age when it’s easy to lose track of people.

“Some of those people had been friends since grade school,” Renner Charles said. “Our friendships are the kind that endure years of separation and lack of communication but remain strong and are present when one reaches out; feeling the same as before.”

Perhaps because of its small size, Greenwood Laboratory School was and is a close-knit school community.

“The camaraderie of belonging to a small group is part of what made our teams so special,” Renner Graham said. “Being connected to one another because of other shared activities at Greenwood Laboratory School. The recognition we received from our schoolmates and teachers when we returned from state meets. People were genuinely excited for us.”

Greenwood Laboratory School Track & Field competed during a time when Title IX legislation was just beginning to take hold and make an impact across the country. The Blue Jays, however,

didn’t fully realize they were among the pioneers of the women’s sports movement.

“I’m honored to be thought of as a pioneer,” Renner Charles said. “Although at that time I don’t think most of us understood the significance or importance of Title IX.”

Renner Graham echoed her sister’s sentiments.

“I think it’s awesome if we had any part in encouraging other girls to pursue their athletic goals and dreams,” she said. “I didn’t think much of it at the time other than it was cool that we had the opportunity to participate in sports as freshmen when there weren’t any sports available to us in junior high. We just thought ‘This is so amazing! I can be more than a cheerleader!’”

As the years have flown by, the memories from that time are of more than just the records and championships.

“I remember the closeness of the girls and boys teams, because we practiced and trained together,” Renner Graham said. “We had fun, but we worked really hard at the same time.”

“The long runs to Phelps Grove Park are what I remember,” Renner Charles said. “SOME people cut across the park and maybe even skipped at times!”

“Being so competitive that we would make ourselves physically ill during practice,” Renner Graham recalled.

Now, along with the casual memories, the Greenwood Laboratory School Girls Track Field teams from 1977-79 will be remembered as champions, and Missouri Sports Hall of Famers.

She was a three-sport athlete, not only in high school but also in college, and that wasn’t even the best part. She listened to coaches at every turn, picking up subtle strategies – in practices and camps – that would become significant years later. And then Julie Carver took a phone call in 1989. Holden High School, west of Warrensburg, needed a volleyball coach.

“I never looked back,” Carver recalls. “For some reason, Superintendent Robert Hoffman decided to take a chance on me with no high school coaching experience.”

Well, look who turned Holden volleyball into a winner. That’s why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct Carver with the Class of 2023.

Her teams built a 679-230 record between 1989 and 2022. Most of her success played out at Holden from 1989 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2022. In between, she had stops at Rolla (2012-2014) and Lee’s Summit (20142017).

Four Holden teams reached Final Fours in Class 2, winning state championships in 1995 and 2003. Her 2002 and 2004 teams both placed third.

Overall, her record includes six Elite Eight appearances, 17 district titles and 20 conference championships. Carver was the Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations in both 1996 and 2004. She later was inducted into the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association in 2019.

Julie Carver Volleyball Coach

All this from a player who put in the work in high school and college. Well, that and listened to teachers who became mentors. Among them was middle school teacher Donna Williams, and three high school coaches in baseball’s Rick Wolverton, volleyball’s Larry Tesar and girls basketball’s Debbie Easley.

Carver wanted to emulate Williams’ passion for students, took Wolverton’s advice about following dreams and playing college sports, and learned about life and perseverance through Tesar and Easley.

And, at Graceland College in Iowa, it was volleyball coach Stew McDole, who didn’t point out the team’s flaws but instead asked players what went wrong in losses. All of which set her up for coaching success.

“The first couple of years (at Holden) were tough. It was a long road!” Carver said. “I remember my mom came to one of my games that first year, and she overheard some guy say, ‘Looks like the same old stuff to me.’ Like he expected to see change overnight. These kids were athletic farm kids, but they didn’t have volleyball IQ.”

Presented that challenge in a basketball town, Carver rolled up her sleeves, so to speak, and went to work in recruiting athletes. Among her first students in middle school physical education was Betsy Cast, a basketball player who took up Carver’s suggestion and not only became an All-State volleyball player but helped the team win a state title.

Fortunately, Carver’s strategy focused on far more than Xs and Os.

“I emphasized winning at life and becoming a better person, student and athlete,” Carver said. Trips to summer camps, ice cream parties and sleepovers at Carver’s house and scrapbookmaking for each player became standard. So did requirements for weight training classes and playing multiple sports. Club volleyball also gained steam, and coaches Susan Jennings, Anita Anderson and Debbie Riley readied players to know Holden’s varsity plays.

“Graceland Volleyball was a family, so I had four years in that program to see and learn what building more than a team and building a family culture required,” Carver said.

The 1995 team and the 2003 team solidified Holden’s prowess. “(The 1995 team) was the most competitive group of kids I have ever coached,” Carver said. “I was their PE/weights teacher and it didn’t matter what sport we

were playing – soccer, dodgeball, kickball – they always wanted to win and, when they didn’t, they were ticked off.”

“The 2003 team, they were more prepared for the whole thing,” Carver said. “This team was super-athletic, loved to compete, loved to win and played together very well.”

Carver also coached her daughters, Jordan and Kelsey, and was inducted into the Halls of Fame at Graceland and Holden. She also thanks assistants Kelli Spies, Debbie Riley, Cindy Keller, Anita Anderson and Tonya Mallinson.

“I honestly feel thankful for those ladies and their families for letting me be a part of their lives during high school,” Carver said. “We spent countless hours together – we laughed, we cried, we persevered, we won, we lost, we grew. And they taught me as much as I taught them.”

Willard High School Volleyball Era 1980-1983

Willard High School volleyball has spent the last 40 years forging an identity as one of the top volleyball programs in the state. That period of excellence began with the 1980-1983 teams.

During those four seasons, Willard reached the state Final Four three times, winning the program’s first state championship in 1981. Future Olympian and 2001 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee

Lori Endicott Vandersnick was the top player for the Tigers during this era.

Coached by Jackie Tekotte, the Tigers made their first Final Four appearance during the 1980 season, finishing fourth overall. The 1981 team captured the Class 3 title, defeating Festus (2-0) in the championship match to finish the season with a sparkling 21-3 record under head coach Diane Cline. After being absent from the Final Four in 1982, the 1983 squad returned and secured a fourth-place finish with both Cline and Endicott once again leading the way.

With a state championship and three Final Four appearances in hand, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to include Willard High School Volleyball 1980-83 Era as a member of its Class of 2023.

“I think the thing that made those teams so special was their unselfishness,” Cline said. “They very much wanted to succeed and didn’t care who got credit. In fact, it was quite the opposite, they rejoiced for the person who had a timely kill or a big block. They were good kids and good friends and enjoyed the camaraderie of being teammates.”

After Tekotte led the Tigers to their first Final Four appearance in 1980, Cline entered as head coach in 1981,

and the program took off.

“It was my first teaching and coaching job, and I was so excited,” Cline said. “I knew that the volleyball team had gone to state the year before and I was thrilled to see how much talent was still there and not lost to graduation.”

But it wasn’t just the talent that made Willard so special. The Tigers also had tremendous support.

“Through my tenure at Willard, I was impressed by the family support the girls had and their determination to work hard and compete,” Cline said. “It was such a blessing to have such wonderful student-athletes to work with.”

While those early 80s teams put Willard volleyball on the statewide map, no one really understood the impact at the time.

“At the time we didn’t think about being the beginning of Willard’s volleyball success,” Cline said. “All we knew was we wanted to go to the Final Four or get back there and have a chance to win it all. Now it is such a privilege to look back and see that the hard work that we did together put down a firm foundation to build a great Willard volleyball program. Thankfully, there have been many great players and coaches to carry on our tradition.”

Endicott, who is now Lori Endicott Vandersnick, was one of those student-athletes. A three-time all-conference selection, Endicott Vandersnick eventually helped lead Nebraska to four Big Eight Conference titles and a national runner-up finish in 1986. The two-time Big Eight Player of the Year later helped the United States to a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

“There were some incredibly talented volleyball players, many of whom ended up as collegiate athletes,” Endicott Vandersnick said. “But it takes more than talented players. I remember tremendous leadership from the coaches and upperclassmen, as well as a group of selfless players that were willing to work hard because we simply loved playing the game.”

By the time Willard won its first state championship in 1981, Title IX had been around for nearly a decade. While they may not have realized it at the time, Willard volleyball was among an increasingly large group of female sport pioneers.

“When Title IX passed, a whole new world of experiences opened up for girls,” Cline said. “I am so proud of the fact that from the meager opportunities I had as a little girl, we had grown programs that allowed some of these girls to have college paid for through sport; and, one even went on to gain international fame.

“I am thrilled when I see young girls out on softball or soccer fields, shooting a basket or making a good pass in volleyball. Having opportunities is a wonderful thing for all kids.”

Endicott Vandersnick is thrilled she and her teammates are being recognized for their accomplishments.

“This was a special group for sure, and I’m so excited to be recognized with these incredible women,” she said. “When a team works hard, sacrifices, and is successful, it is so rewarding. But when that same team is recognized 40 years later for those successes, it brings a new level of pride and gratitude.”

Barbara Brummet Wrestling Referee

Sometimes in sports you get called into duty. And usually the folks getting called are much more ready than they even believe.

In the winter of 1997, after five years of coaching a local youth wrestling club and having spent the past decade closely following her own son’s career, Barbara Brummet was approached about this idea: Why not become a wrestling referee? The idea was floated by Nick Rallo, a seasoned referee himself. “One day he said, ‘Just because (her son) Kenny is about to graduate, you can’t be done with this sport,’” Brummet recalled.

And now look. The 2023 winter marks yet another for Brummet as a wrestling official, and her success – and reputation as one of the state’s best – is why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct Brummet with the Class of 2023. A graduate of Hazelwood High School, Brummet was only the second woman ever to become a wrestling official, working Missouri State High School Activities Association events from 1997 to 2014 and returning in 2018.

She has been a member of the St. Louis Wrestling Officials Association and was active with the Illinois Officials Registration from 2002 to 2014.

Additionally, Brummet is a former registered NCAA official and worked matches for Missouri Baptist University, Missouri Valley College and Lindenwood University in Missouri, and at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and McMurray State in Jacksonville, Ill. Her career includes numerous tournaments. Among them were AAU Missouri youth state tournaments, AAU folkstyle Nationals in Detroit, the U.S. Girls Wrestling Association

National Championships, the AAU Scholastic (Disney) Duals in Florida, the World of Wrestling Nationals in Reno, Nev., the elite Beast of the East in Delaware and 12 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships. Brummet has served on the Board of Directors of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. She also is the head official of the Columbia-based Wonder Woman tournament that is known as the largest all-female high school wrestling tournament in the country. And in 2018, she was inducted into the Missouri chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. So, why did she ever set foot on the mat?

“I was happy just being a high school wrestling mom,” Brummet said. “The bottom line was somebody was there for my kid. So I decided I would be there for somebody else’s kids.”

Talk about an undertaking, especially in a male-dominated sport that did not add girls wrestling – at least in MSHSAA –until 2018.

After all, wrestling officials not only must know a ton: what constitutes a two-point takedown, a one-point escape, a two-point reversal, back points (a two-count for two points, a five-count for three points), as well as illegal holds, overtime rules and – arguably most importantly – how to handle coaches in the heat of battle.

Fortunately, Brummet was wellprepared. Trips to numerous tournaments and camps over the years allowed her to learn the scoring system and, along the way, the rules.

Plus, when her son reached middle school age, Hazelwood athletic director Ken Green asked her to lead the local youth club with Jack Wehmer. Brummet accepted, and that role lasted five years.

“I knew a lot more than I gave myself credit for,”

Brummet said of her transition into officiating. “And on Senior Night for Kenny, when we were center mat, he said, ‘Thanks for the best 10 years of my life.’”

That – along with seeing the hard work of young wrestlers –motivated Brummet to accept the challenge of refereeing.

“I wasn’t as good as I thought I was,” Brummet said. Fortunately, a group of referees helped ease her in. One was Rallo, and the others were Vince Lobosco, Dirk Dietz and PeeWee Rallo.

A breakthrough was an invitation to officiate at the Beast of the East in Delaware.

“At the Beast, you could hear a pin drop when I walked into the gym,” Brummet said.

Brummet succeeded by showing patience, and was skilled to know when to stand her ground on tough calls.

“All I asked was for six minutes and 28 feet,” Brummet said, referring to the length of a match and the area in the mat circle. “Wrestling people just want someone who is passionate and fair.”

Kenny and her daughter, Lindsey, offered a ton of support. So did numerous wrestlers, coaches and administrators.

“I still get butterflies every time I step on the mat,” Brummet said. “I don’t want to be less than 100 percent for any wrestler, because I want to be able to tell every mom that I was there for her kid.”

Glendale High School Girls Golf Era 1976-1980

The Ozarks have enjoyed a rich history in the sport of golf, and most aficionados of the sport know the names of Horton Smith and Payne Stewart.

At the high school level, the game has had a number of wonderful storylines. Among them was one based in the heart of Springfield.

The story goes that Glendale High School launched a girls golf program in the mid-1970s – and it became the first powerhouse in the Missouri State High School Activities Association, or MSHSAA.

And it’s why the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to induct the Glendale High School Girls Golf Era of 1976-1980 with the Class of 2023. MSHSAA hosted the inaugural state girls golf tournament in 1975. Coached by Bob Lechner, the era of 1976 to 1980 saw Glendale earn five state trophies, including a three-peat of state championships in 1977, 1978 and 1979.

It all started with a state runner-up finish in 1976, and ended with a thirdplace showing in 1980.

Most of the golfers learned the game at nearby Hickory Hills Country Club, with golf pro Sam Reynolds teaching many of them the game.

The 1977 team edged Marshall by one stroke. The 1978 team held off Parkway Central by 35 strokes, and the 1979 team was 38 strokes better than Cape Central High School. The 1980 team came within 11 strokes of winning it all.

The teams featured future LPGA standout Cathy Reynolds (MSHOF 2015) and an eventual top competitor in the Missouri Women’s Amateur in Stephany Jackson Powell (MSHOF 2022).

“I think we were all very fortunate that several of the team members

were members of Hickory Hills,” Powell said. “Cathy Reynolds, a 1975 graduate of Glendale, was the daughter of Sam Reynolds, the head pro.

“I think it was a bonus for us that we could be together outside of school hours to work on our game. It also helped that most of our parents and, in my particular case, a grandfather that lived and breathed the game, played as well.”

The 1976 team included Susie Hawkins Turner, Linda Davis McClung, Stephany Jackson Powell, Vickie Reynolds Martin, Kathy Knez Trau, Robin Osbern, Janelle Latimer Rogers and Debbie Reese Rogers.

The 1977 team consisted of Rogers, Martin, Trau, Nancy Patterson, Kelly H’Doubler Crowder, Dorlece Kimball Mills, Carrie Williams Lewis, Julie Glass Carter and Powell.

The 1978 team carried Patterson, Lewis, Powell, Laura Johnson, Mills, Williams, Martin, Cary Whitlock Davidson and Ginny Shaw Newman.

The 1979 team that played at state featured Martin, Carrie Williams, Patterson and Dorlece Kembel. Martin tied for first but lost in a playoff in 1978 and 1979.

The 1980 team included Madelyn Cunningham, Patterson, Williams and Jamie Allison.

“We were a tight knit group,” Powell said. “We had practice at Horton Smith or Grandview, now the Bill and Payne Stewart Course. We would carpool to meets, play and go to Sonic. Back then, no spectators were allowed on the golf course, meaning the coaches, the parents, or any other spectators.”

Sam Reynolds was the golf pro for 38 years at Hickory Hills.

“My dad, he was tough, and rightfully so,” Cathy Reynolds said. “He knew

what it was going to take to be out there. He had the whip out quite a bit. If he hadn’t, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what I did.”

He wasn’t the only helpful coach. Another was Bruce Hollowell (MSHOF 2021), who later enjoyed success as a coach at Missouri State.

“I would say that we were the dominant team during the 76 to 80 years,” Powell said. “I’m pretty sure we were Ozark conference, SMSU Relay and district champions nearly every year. I remember going back to school after we won state the first time and they announced it over the intercom. You could hear the whole school cheer and getting high fives in the hall between classes from classmates.”

What an era it was.

“Looking back, I realize what a big accomplishment it was and is,” Powell said, “and just how hard it is to win a state championship, let alone three in a row.”

Martin remembers the internal competition.

“When you went to state back then, you could only take the top four, Martin said. “So the third, fourth and fifth golfers were always competing for a spot.”

To many from this era, the banners in Glendale’s gym are nice to see, especially about any golf success since.

“There have been some good years,” Martin said. “It’s still been a strong success.”

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1976-1980 Era

Glendale High School Girls Golf

Mary Phyl Dwight Sports

There weren’t many opportunities for sportsminded young girls growing up in Missouri in the 1960s. So maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn Mary Phyl Dwight couldn’t quite help herself once she arrived on Missouri State University’s campus in the fall of 1970.

A graduate of Raytown South High School, Dwight grew up yearning for more athletically. The once-a-month “Sport Days” provided by the local Girls Athletics Association just didn’t cut it. Neither did growing up as a bat girl for her brother’s baseball team or watching her dad coach football and referee basketball. She loved being supportive, including watching and cheering her male friends at their high school events. Her opportunities, however, were limited. Incredibly limited.

But once she arrived in Springfield, that all changed. With athletic scholarships not yet available for women, Dwight had the freedom to participate as she pleased. And did she ever, playing volleyball, basketball and softball as a freshman. She joined the cross country and track & field teams the next year, becoming a fivesport athlete.

After a stellar collegiate career, Dwight eventually found her way to a decade-long stint with USA Team Handball, and a trip to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It’s the entire scope of her pioneering athletic career that makes the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame proud to induct Mary Phyl Dwight as part of its Class of 2023.

Her journey is remarkable.

“When I graduated from high school in 1970, I was

disappointed there hadn’t been opportunities to participate in girls high school varsity sports,” Dwight said.

Upon arriving in Springfield that fall, Dwight suddenly had more opportunities than she could have ever imagined. With no scholarships for women to limit her interests, the athletic landscape was hers.

“In today’s women’s college sports, where scholarships can be earned in all the sports I played, I would’ve been forced to make a sport scholarship choice,” Dwight said. “But with no scholarships available in my college days, you have to understand how excited I was to have the opportunities to play varsity sports.”

Once the cross country and track programs were added the next year, Dwight suddenly became a five-sport athlete.

“I took advantage of those opportunities also,” she said. “I loved to run.”

Her collegiate resume would make most athletes jealous. Dwight helped lead Missouri State to a runner-up finish at the AIAW Softball World Series; she qualified for the AIAW national track meet three times in middle distance and mile relay, finishing third in 1973; and MSU reached the national tournament twice in volleyball. Not to mention the multiple conference championships she helped engineer.

“I had so many great teammates in all those sports, and I still enjoy a lifetime friendship with many of them,” Dwight said.

After graduation, Dwight accepted a graduate assistant position at Kansas State, where she taught physical education

courses and served as a basketball assistant coach. It was during her time in Manhattan that she first heard about team handball. She went to a tryout, and the rest is history.

“I found out from a friend about a tryout for this new sport, team handball, that had been added to the Olympics for women,” Dwight said. “Playing in the Olympics had always been a childhood dream of mine, so I traveled to Iowa State University for a tryout.”

Team handball is wildly popular in Europe and has been an Olympic sport for women since 1976. Dwight was easily hooked.

She eventually reached national-team level and spent 10 years with USA Handball, playing in over 100 international games, including the 1984 Summer Olympics, where she scored a pair of goals and led Team USA to a fourth-place finish.

“It was a dream come true,” she said. “I had imagined many times walking into the Olympic stadium during the Opening

Ceremonies. I wasn’t sure it was real when I actually walked into Los Angeles Coliseum.”

Dwight coached at both Kansas State and Iowa before joining Team USA. She also had a long-time relationship with the Special Olympics, receiving special recognition from founder Eunice Kennedy-Shriver for her work as the director of team handball competition for Special Olympics International.

Dwight also served as a physical education instructor for more than 25 years at Missouri-Kansas City before retiring a few years ago.

“It’s such an honor to be inducted,” she said. “I’m joining Missouri Sports Hall of Fame members that inspired me as Missouri State coaches, teammates, teachers and friends. I so appreciate the people that have supported me: parents, brothers, coaches, teachers, teammates and many friends that made my induction to the Missouri Sports Hall of fame a possibility and a celebration.”

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