SMSU Athletics announces 2024 Hall of Honor inductees

SMSU Athletics announced this fall nine individuals and one team have been selected for induction into the SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor, sponsored by US Bank, on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor is the highest athletic distinction awarded by the University.

The newest SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor members are former softball player Amanda (Burkhart) Sulzman (2006-09); volleyball player Erin (Contons) Markert (2004-07); swimmer/football player Dave Garman (1972-76); baseball player Andrew Kinney (2007-10); football/wrestler Tyler Reed (2005-09); women’s basketball player Shelli (Schoeneck) Hawkinson (1999-2003); football player Zach Wysong (2005-09); former head athletic trainer Laura Crowell (1996-2021); and former SMSU employee,

community member and supporter of SMSU Athletics, Doug Fraunfelder. Also inducted will be the 2001-02 women’s basketball team that won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Central Region championship game.

The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor banquet, which will be held at the EverSpring Inn & Suites Event Center in Marshall, will begin at 10 a.m. with a halfhour social, followed by lunch and the induction ceremonies beginning at 10:30 a.m. To reserve tickets for the banquet, go to SMSUmustangs.com/HallofHonor or call 507-537-7271. Complete bios of the inductees can be found at SMSUmustangs.com/HallofHonor