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MSU ranked number 19 in football

GOP and Democratic conventions

Letter: MSU not transparent

AP ranked MSU the 19th best football program of all time

Check out statenews. com/section/ convention if you missed any of our coverage

With the decision to remove the Women’s Lounge, MSU wasn’t transparent, student government says

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Number of former MSU athletes honored in this year’s Hall of Fame induction See page 11

“(Mike Sadler) just competed at everything. He looked at the classroom as competing with the teacher. He wanted to make the teacher look dumb.”

Darqueze Dennard, former teammate and NFL cornerback PAGE 12

Katie Perry performs on the final day of the Democratic National Convention on July 28 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

Evacuation of multiple buildings due to gas leak

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

A gas leak in the city of East Lansing caused the evacuation of a number of buildings in the northern part of campus early Monday afternoon, according to an MSU alert.

The leak on the intersection of Abbott Road and Grand River Avenue was caused by construction crews working at the site of the recently demolished 303 Abbott Road building when they struck an underground pipe, confirmed East Lansing Fire Department Fire Inspector Don Carter.

“Albert Avenue, between Abbot Road and Evergreen Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue, between Albert Avenue and Grand River Avenue” were temporarily closed, according to a press release from the City of East Lansing.

Shortly before 12:45 p.m. the intersection of Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue

reopened. Carter later added that, to the best of his knowledge, they were going to keep those roads closed as Consumers Energy crews worked on the leak.

The Union, Mary Mayo, Campbell Hall, Landon, Yakeley Hall, Gilchrist Hall, Wills House and Williams Hall were evacuated.

Individuals in those buildings were told to proceed to IM Circle and MSU police asked residents to stay clear of the area.

Union employees said police evacuated the building out of precautionary reasons.

“Basically we smelled the gas and noticed that channel six said that there was a gas leak,” Union Facilities Supervisor Celia Cosme-Brooks said. “So we didn’t really pay any mind to it but then MSU police felt it was better to evacuate.”

Roughly half an hour after the first alert was sent out, MSU announced the issue was fixed and were allowing people back into the evacuated buildings.

Sparty’s service manager Michael Harding, second from left, talks to MSU Police officers Dave Isabell, left, and N. Spyke, right on August 1 on Abbot Road. They were discussing evacuations due to a gas leak nearby. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

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MSU closes Women’s Lounge and Women’s Resource Center in compliance with Title IX, students fight back

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The outside of the Union’s Women’s Lounge on July 18 in the MSU Union. The lounge is scheduled to reopen in August. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

The news of MSU closing the women’s study lounge in the Union and reopening it as an all-gender study lounge has many students upset and wondering “why?” and most importantly, “why now?” According to MSU spokesman Jason Cody, there were several factors that contributed to the decision of closing the lounge.

Complaints and Title IX

“There were concerns expressed previously, both on campus and from individuals, such as, Mr. Perry,” Cody said.

UM-Flint Professor Mark Perry filed a civil rights complaint against MSU on July 7 regarding the women’s-only study lounge, which is what brought the issue to light.

“As those concerns were expressed, and our Title IX office continued to look at the situation over the past year or so, we also had our General Counsel take another look from a legal standpoint, specifically in light of Title IX,” Cody said.

All of those discussions culminated in the decision to convert the women’s study lounge to an all-gender study lounge.

MSU was under investigation in September 2015 on behalf of the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) declaring MSU took too long to handle sexual assault and harassment cases on campus.

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who were their getting help due to being sexually harassed. However, the same MSU counselor was allowed to keep their job four more years after the fact.

As a result of these sexual assault accusations,

“As those concerns were expressed, and our Title IX office continued to look at the situation over the past year or so, we also had our General Counsel take another look from a legal standpoint specifically in light of Title IX” Jason Cody, MSU spokesperson

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Prenursing freshman Bridget Kutsche studies Feb. 21, 2015, in the women’s lounge at the MSU Union. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

MSU’s Title IX policy was under investigation.

According to www.justice.gov., Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federal funded education program or activity.

After the investigation on MSU misconduct on sexual assault and harassment cases, MSU made revisions to MSU’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy.

“The Office for Civil Rights and the resolution agreement spells out the actions that MSU must take to address the areas of noncompliance,” U.S. Department of Education’s Jim Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw said the decision to convert the lounge was in compliance with the resolution agreement.

Students respond

Following Perry’s complaint, the news of the closing of the women’s lounge swept across campus and struck a chord with students who attend MSU, so much that they have started a petition on change.org titled “Allowing women on Michigan State’s campus to have a safe lounge to study in.” It is petitioning President Lou Anna K. Simon, Cody, MSU, the Union and MSU Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs June Youatt.

MSU zoology sophomore Alyssa Maturen orchestrated the petition to fight for women’s rights at MSU. “I was eating dinner with some friends when one of them asked if I had heard about the closure,” Maturen said. “They then read to me an article explaining about the complaint filed by Mark Perry and I became deeply upset.”

More than 5,000 supporters have signed the petition, as of Aug. 2, to help keep the women’s-only study lounge in the Union. Maturen hopes MSU administration will hear her and all

5,000 supporters’ concerns and will be willing to work out a better solution.

“We decided to start the petition because this is a cause that matters,” Maturen said. “The Woman’s Study Lounge is a space that matters.”

In addition, there are also nearly 450 people who will be attending a Facebook event, “Take Back The Women’s Study Lounge,” on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the MSU Union. The event is a sit-in protest to take back the women’s lounge and is inclusive to women of all identities. The Facebook page says to feel free to make signs, chants, poetry, narratives, letters, and songs.

“As a female student here on campus, this lounge was essential to my success my freshman year,” Maturen said. “It was the one place I felt I could go and truly relax, not to mention I was able to focus way better when among fellow women as I was not being approached by male students.”

Cody said he is well aware of the petition and the attention surrounding the closing of the women’s lounge, however despite the spirit of the supporters to keep the women’s study lounge alive, the space is still being renovated.

“While we respect the views of those who signed it, the decision to convert the space is moving forward,” Cody said.

It’s more than the lounge

It’s important to note that the women’s study lounge isn’t the only women’s-only facility that has been removed from MSU recently. As of May 24 the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) has been disbanded and moved.

The WRC provided educational programs, workshops and conferences focused on topics including gender equity and leadership/ professional development, and it implemented

“strategies that promote the status of women by providing a supportive climate that enables all to become full and active participants in the development of policy, decision making and the achievement of equity,” according to its website.

“It was the one place I was able to focus way better when among fellow women as I was not being approached by male students.”

Alyssa Maturen, Zoology sophomore

Also according to its website, having a WRC is important because “despite many gains having been won over the past several decades, gender equity is not a reality is many respects.

“Whether we are thinking about the wage gap between men and women, higher instances

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of sexual assault and sexual violence committed against women than men, discrimination faced by transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, or disproportionate disadvantages based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation, educational level, ability, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, we still live in a society that perpetuates stereotypes and prejudice.”

The WRC was once located in the MSU Union, but it now incorporated with the WorkLife Office in Linton Hall.

“Our services are inclusive of all faculty and staff, which certainly includes women,” WorkLife Executive Director Barbara Robert said.

Lydia Weiss, WorkLife educational coordinator and former interim director of WRC, said she was disappointed in light of the closing of the women’s study lounge.

“I know many women felt that the space was a respite for them to focus on their studies,” Weiss said. “As an alumni of Michigan State University, I am sad to see this historical space changed in this way.”

MSU Students United, an activist group on campus, was vocal in their dislike of the changes on Facebook, but declined to comment.

Looking forward

The MSU administration may have shut down the women’s study lounge and WRC, but they have only turned up the voices of MSU students who are also wondering “what’s next on the list?”

Both student governments, the Associated Students of Michigan State University and the Council of Graduate Students have condemned the lack of transparency in the decisions.

It was revealed last week that the MSU Women’s Healthcare clinic was shut down as well.

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Family, friends and players show support for Sadler and family PHOTOS BY: NIC ANTAYA

Rick Huempfner, Mike Sadler’s former youth soccer coach, gives a speech during the celebration of life for former MSU punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31 at Spartan Stadium. Sadler and Nebraska punter Samuel N. Foltz were killed in a car accident on their way home from a kicking camp in Merton, Wisc.

Thomas Helderop, a childhood friend of Mike Sadler, gives a speech during the celebration of life for former MSU punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31. Thousands of people gathered on the field and into the west stands to mournfully hear the memories of family members, friends and teammates.

Katie Sadler, sister of Mike Sadler, gives a speech during the celebration of life for her brother and former MSU punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31.

Current and former MSU football players hold onto balloons and line up during the celebration of life for former MSU punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31. Sadler was a four-time Academic All-American (first in school history), finished second in MSU history with 268 punts and second again punting yards with 11,307.

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The Rev. Jake Foglio gives a speech during the celebration of life for former MSU punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31. Sadler booted the ball an average of 42.2 yards in his career from 2011-2014 and dropped 39 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line.

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East Lansing Underground Martial Arts offers a unique workout experience PHOTOS BY: NIC ANTAYA

East Lansing resident Matt Torres, bottom, and Haslett, Mich. resident Jordan Rivas grapple one another on Aug. 2 at East Lansing Underground Martial Arts at 541 E. Grand River Ave.

A mixed martial arts class warms up on Aug. 2. East Lansing Underground Martial Arts has been owned and operated by East Lansing resident Matt Torres since 2011.

Okemos resident Melina Stone, 16, punches a punching bag on Aug. 2 at East Lansing Underground Martial Arts at 541 E. Grand River Ave. Stone is the youngest student at East Lansing Underground Martial Arts that can legally fight competitively.

A mixed martial arts class practices their grappling on Aug. 2.

China resident Johny Luo locks his knee over Okemos resident Melina Stone’s, 16, neck on Aug. 2.

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When to watch MSU alumni in the Olympics ACROSS

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MSU women’s rowing celebrate with teammates after winning the gold medal in the women’s eight event at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Emily Regan is on the far right. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLISON

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With just days remaining before the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, take a look at when the former Spartan Athletes will be in action.

Emily Regan, Team USA, Women’s Eight, Rowing The women’s eight rowing crew beings competition on Aug. 8, with heats set to start at 9:30 a.m. Depending upon results of the heats, the women’s eight might compete at the Women’s Repechages at 8:50 a.m. on Aug. 10, or head straight to the Women’s Eight Finals on Aug.13 which is set to begin at 10:04 a.m. The women’s eight crew has captured 10 consecutive gold medals in international competitions. All rowing events will take place at Lagoa Stadium, a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro at the base of the Corcovado Mountain which is home to Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer Statue.

Draymond Green, Team USA, Men’s Basketball Despite off-the-field antics which have garnered Green multiple headlines over the last few weeks, he retained his position with the basketball team. Team USA will look to secure its 15th gold medal and third consecutive Olympic title beginning on Aug. 6 when it takes on China at 6 p.m. Competing in Group A, Team USA faces preliminary round match ups with Venezuela (Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.), Australia (Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.), Serbia (Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.) and France (Aug. 14 at 1:15 p.m.)

If Team USA finishes in the top four of its grouping, it will play again on Aug. 17 in the quarterfinals. If the Americans win in the quarterfinals they’ll compete in the semi-finals on Aug. 19. Times have yet to be announced for the quarterfinals and semifinals.

A win or loss in the semi-finals clinches a spot in the medal round with the bronze medal game taking place at 10:30 a.m. and the gold medal game tipping off at 2:45 p.m. on Aug. 21. All games will be played at Barra Carioca Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Franklin Gomez, Puerto Rico, 65kg Freestyle, Wrestling Franklin Gomez competed for the Spartans from 20052010 winning a national title in 2009 in the 133-pound division, two-time Big Ten Championships in 2008 and 2009 and was a three-time All-American from 2008-2010.

He competed in the London Olympics in 2012. He recently competed in the 2015 Pan American games in Toronto, securing a bronze medal in the 65kg weight class.

65kg weight class events begin on the final day of the Olympics with qualifying beginning at 7:30 a.m., round of 16 events at 9:30 a.m., quarterfinals at 10 a.m., semifinals at 10:40 and 11 a.m. and lastly the finals at 12:35 p.m.

Mohamed Hrezi, Libya, Marathon Hrezi, while not a former MSU athlete, will be attending MSU for graduate school after the Olympics according to the Detroit Free Press’ Jeff Seidel. The men’s marathon event takes place on Aug. 21 at 8:30 a.m.

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Behind the scenes with Emily Regan as she prepares for 2016 Olympics

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

Former MSU rower Emily Regan will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Regan was at a team meeting in the Princeton University boathouse when she heard she was going to compete in the Olympic Games.

“It was a great feeling,” Regan said.

“There’s so much work that goes into making the team over your career. So making the team is so exciting and lifts a huge weight off of your shoulders.”

Regan was once a typical MSU college student. She majored in hospitality business and was looking to find her place on campus. Soon enough, she was drawn to the MSU women’s rowing team and began her rowing career in 2006.

Little did she know, it would become a huge part of her life.

Regan, like most walk-ons, had to learn a new sport and develop a passion for the work that would ultimately make her successful.

“Emily was a gifted athlete while rowing at MSU,” MSU rowing coach Matt Weise said. “She had times where she struggled and other times where she flourished.”

Regan left her mark on the MSU women’s rowing team– In 2008, she became the second Spartan rower in MSU rowing history to take home the Varsity Eight title, along with the Big Ten title.

“My favorite memory from my time at MSU was beating the University of Virginia to make the Grand Final at the NCAA championships in 2008,” Regan said. “We had a really fun boat that year with great leadership from the upperclassmen so it was really special to make

it into the top six boats in the country.”

Regan graduated from MSU in 2010 and since has been training at the U.S. training center at Princeton. At the U.S. training center, she endures a high pressure and workload system where athletes are constantly evaluated against each other.

On May 29, Regan and the U.S. Women’s Eight placed first in the final for the 2016 World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne, Switzerland. With a time of 06:01.120 and the United Kingdom coming in second with a time of 06:01.950.

Though Regan thrives on the water and was born with the talent to be a U.S. Olympian, she does have to add fuel to the fire.

“I definitely have a strict routine that I follow, it mostly just involves a lot of eating, rowing and sleeping,” Regan said.

The amount of rigorous training Regan does for rowing requires a massive amount of calories, but despite the intense training, Regan has a positive attitude and is filled with excitement to compete.

“So far things have been great in Rio,” Regan said. “The views from the Athlete Village are beautiful and you’re constantly surrounded by the top athletes in the world from so many different sports along with the top coaches and support staff in the world.”

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the water in Rio and how the Olympian swimmers have to compete in it.

However, Regan has only positive things to say about the set-up Rio has for the U.S. Rowing team.

“I think the rowers are actually very fortunate in Rio,” Regan said. “Our venue is amazing. It is right downtown sur-

Emily Regan, fifth from right, helped the U.S. Rowing women’s eight crew capture its tenth straight gold medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLISON FREDERICK, USROWING

rounded by city life and natural beauty. The famous Christ of Redeemer statue even overlooks our venue.”

Regan will be rowing Monday, Aug. 8 in the women’s coxed eight for the

U.S. rowing team, while her Spartan family will be rooting for her in the States.

“I’m lucky to have an incredibly amazing support system, many of

whom will be in Rio to cheer me on,” Regan said. “MSU is the most beautiful campus in the country, but the people are what really (makes) it a special place.”

Spartan Olympians at “very low” risk of contracting Zika virus

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

A number of MSU athletes and alumni are competing the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Amongst a laundry list of problems Brazil is currently having relating to hosting the Olympics is the mosquito spread Zika virus. Yet just how much of a danger is the virus to Olympic athletes? "(It’s) fairly low risk,” Michael Kaufman, an MSU entomologist who specializes in mosquitoes, said.

Kaufman said as long as athletes take proper precautions such as sleeping in areas with good doors, window screens and air conditioning, they should not have a problem with Zika.

“Do they need to wear repellent when they’re out competing? I don’t think so,” Kaufman said.

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“If I was a woman thinking about becoming pregnant after I got back I’d wait... a year, but at least half a year before you did it,” Kaufman said. “If you’re a pregnant woman and you’re down there and you’re watching the games, then you have something to worry about.”

And if an athlete did get infected?

“I mean, Draymond Green... if he got bit by a mosquito with Zika, he’d clear it from his blood. I bet you he wouldn’t even have any symptoms,” Kaufman said.

As for the Zika virus ever making its way to Michigan, Kaufman said the species which spreads the disease (Aedes Aegypta) would not be able to survive Michigan’s harsh winters, making Zika in Michigan an unlikely process.

Kaufman said that one possible scenario is for a native Michigan mosquito to bite a person infected with Zika, and then spread it to another human.

“It’s a really, really, really low

probability that it would happen,” Kaufman said. “The mosquito has to bite an infected human, it has to survive a week or so for the virus to multiply, then it has to bite another human.”

Kaufman said the reason Zika is transmitted potently in Brazil is due to the Aedes Aegypta’s preferred diet: people.

Since this mosquito doesn’t exist in Michigan, Michiganders remain relatively sheltered from Zika.

“You have a better chance of getting it from sexual transmission or a blood transfusion or something than you do a mosquito,” Kaufman said.

“Do they need to wear repellent when they’re out competing? I don’t think so.”

Michael Kaufman, MSU entomologist

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Aedes trivittatus, a type of floodplain mosquito that is common around summertime, is shown under a microscope May 22, 2013, inside a research lab in Biomedical and Physical Sciences. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

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Timeline: Draymond Green’s woes continue as he prepares for Olympics

BY SHIREEN KORKZAN SKORKZAN@STATENEWS.COM

The current Golden State Warriors forward and former MSU basketball star was arrested in East Lansing last month for hitting former MSU football cornerback Jermaine Edmondson outside of Conrad’s Grill downtown.

Green will play with the USA Men’s National Team at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this month.

Just one month before the incident, the Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals after breaking the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record by setting the best regular season record of 73-9. During Game 4, Green was assessed a flagrant foul for hitting LeBron James in the groin. He was ultimately suspended for Game 5 because it was his fourth flagrant foul in the playoffs, making him the first player to be suspended from playing a finals game since Jerry Stackhouse was suspended for Game 5 for hitting Shaquille O’Neal 10 years ago.

Prior to the Finals, during playoff Games two and three against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Green was penalized for hitting center Steven Adams in the groin.

Over the weekend, Green accidentally posted a picture of his genitals on social media.

Here is a timeline of Green’s eventful summer starting with his arrest: July 10: Green arrested for assault in front of Conrad’s Grill in downtown East Lansing at 2:28 a.m.

He posts a $200 bond and gets released that same morning.

July 12: James T. Heos, a Lansing-based lawyer who specializes in injury and malpractice for Church Wyble and Green’s attorney, files a request for waiver

of arraignment. East Lansing District Court Judge Andrea Andrews Larkin approves the request.

July 13: Jermaine Edmondson is identified as the victim. Edmondson alleges that he and Green had another altercation outside Rick’s American Cafe on July 8, when Green and two unidentified men choked him and his girlfriend. MSU issues a press release stating Edmondson had requested and been granted a full release from the football program to transfer to another school for his final year of NCAA eligibility.

The statement cites playing time as the reason and does not address his altercation with Green. Green publicly speaks about the incident.

July 22: Heos signs a document accepting a plea agreement’s terms on Green’s behalf, reducing charges to a civil infraction on the condition that Green avoids committing any more crimes and avoids contact with Edmondson for one year. Terms include paying a $500 fine and a $60 jail restitution fee.

July 31: Green accidentally puts a picture of his penis on his Snapchat Story. It remains online for about 10 minutes before it’s taken down. Green initially claims on Twitter he had been hacked, but later admits he made an error and the picture was meant to be private.

Aug. 1: BallerVisions posts a video of Team USA Basketball players, including Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, making fun of Green for his social media mistake during practice while he is being interviewed off court. This was the last day of training and exhibition games at the Toyota Center in Houston before the team leaves for Rio de Janeiro later in the week.

Aug. 2: TMZ Sports reports Steve Hirsch of Vivid Entertainment offered Green $100,000 to star in an adult film called Drayzilla.

The Olympics will run from Aug. 5 until Aug. 21. For information on when are where additional Spartan Olympians will be competing, see page 11.

Then-senior forward Draymond Green takes a shot as head coach Tom Izzo looks on during practice at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO 10

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Draymond Green, pictured when he was a freshman, celebrates as the Spartans win.

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Mike Sadler headlines the list of 2016 MSU Hall of Fame inductees

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

Choking on his words and fighting back tears, head football coach Mark Dantonio made one final statement about the life of Mike Sadler on Sunday. He took the podium, looked at his players and the crowd, stood poised and said Sadler’s jersey number, three, would always be special at MSU. Mere days after thousands gathered in the seats at Spartan Stadium to celebrate the life of former MSU punter Sadler, more than just his number will be immortalized in Spartan history.

MSU athletics announced its annual list of MSU Hall of Fame inductees on Tuesday bearing the names of eight former Spartan athletes headlined by Sadler. The usual 10-year-post-career waiting period was waived for Sadler by MSU athletics.

“Mike Sadler affected millions of people,” Dantonio said in the release. “He was one of those people that brightened your day. I always say to try and be a light, and he was a light in this world.”

Dantonio went on to thank the Hall of Fame committee and MSU administration for being “proactive and having the foresight to make this announcement. Mike’s incredible career at Michigan State deserves to be recognized in the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame.”

Sadler was a four-time Academic All-American (first in school history), finished second in MSU history with 268 punts and second again punting yards with 11,307. He booted the ball an average of 42.2 yards in his career from 2011-2014 and dropped 39 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line.

The beloved punter was known more for his personality than

for his tremendous skill. Full of zany humor, a quick wit and endless compassion, he quickly became a fan favorite. He spilt his touch into Twitter as well, garnering a substantial following behind his humorous tweets. The love for Sadler grew even more as stories emerged of his commitment to fans and taking the time to make those around him feel special.

Joining Sadler in the Hall of Fame include two other former Spartan football players, Eric Allen and Steve Juday, soccer player Trevor Harris, wrestler Don Behm, cross country and track and field runner Anne Pewe Khademian, cross country and track and field runner Ken Popejoy and softball player Patti Raduenz.

Eric Allen: From 1969-1971 “The Flea,” as Allen was called, lined up at running back for the Spartans en-route to 2,654 yards rushing on 521 carries and 28 touchdowns. Legendary MSU coach Duffy Daugherty once proclaimed Allen was the “finest running back” he ever saw according to the release. When Allen finished his career having captured multiple MSU, NCAA and Big Ten records.

Steve Juday: Quarterback of a few potent Spartan football teams, Juday helped guide MSU to a national title in 1965 on the strength of his All-American performance. He ended his career leading MSU quarterbacks in completions, touchdown passes, passing yardage and pass attempts.

Don Behm: Behm earned a silver medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games and helped MSU win Big Ten wrestling championships in 1965 and 1967. His 66-6 record from 1965-67 ranks seventh in win percentage and his loss in the 130 pound weight class in the 1967

national championships secured a national title for the Spartans Trevor Harris: Harris, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, racked up 116 points from 1967-1969 en-route to two co-national titles for the Spartan soccer team in 1967 and 1968. During the 1968 campaign he netted 15 of the team’s school record of 77 goals. His career 48 goals is good for third all-time in MSU history.

Anne Pewe Khademian: Pewe Khademian of Olivet, Mich. guided MSU to its first ever Big Ten Cross Country championship in 1981, placing second in the race. In track she took the outdoor Big Ten title in the 3,000 meter race behind a time of 9:24.42 and a title in the 4x800 meter race en-route to MSU capturing the Big Ten title in 1982.

Ken Popejoy: A leader on the 1970 Big Ten title winning cross country team, Popejoy would go on to become an All-American selection that year. He helped guide the Spartans to the coveted, “triple crown” of running as MSU won the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field titles and the Big Ten Cross Country title in 1971. Popejoy set both the all-time MSU and Big Ten record mile record with a time of 3:57.

Patti Raduenz: A Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, Raduenz of Burlingotn, Wis., finished her career batting .372 — best in MSU history. Her 244 hits is best for third all-time and after MSU she went on to represent the U.S. in the Women’s World Cup in 2004 where she and Team USA captured the gold medal.

The former Spartan athletes will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 22.

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Then-junior punter Mike Sadler adjusts his helmet on Sept. 14, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

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Mike Sadler’s legacy remembered in memorial at Spartan Stadium

BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM THE IMAGE WAS LASTING AND THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR: MIKE SADLER LIVED ON.

“No moment was too big for Mike, not even death,” Father Jake Foglio said in his closing prayer and blessing. “And he’s alive.”

Sunday afternoon, Spartan Stadium had its regular jeers, cheers and chants of gamesmanship substituted with tears, laughter and powerful speeches from those close to Sadler for the late MSU graduate and former football player’s memorial. Thousands of people gathered on the field and into the west stands to mournfully hear the memories of family members, friends and teammates eulogizing the 24-year-old fan-favorite punter from 2010-2014.

Sadler died almost two weeks ago in Wisconsin when his car lost control on wet pavement and collided with a tree. Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, 22, was also killed in the single-car accident and was remembered at the event.

“As you know, Mike was no ordinary guy, and this is no ordinary funeral,” Karen Sadler, the mother of Mike Sadler, said in an impromptu address of the crowd. “In fact, it’s extraordinary.”

Through the 13 speakers giving eulogies, the pronounced celebration of Mike Sadler’s intelligence, optimism, humor and devotion rung clear. Football was clearly secondary for the time-being.

“He just competed at everything,” former teammate and NFL cornerback Darqueze Dennard said. “He looked at the classroom as competing with the teacher. He wanted to make the teacher look dumb.”

Sadler enrolled in MSU after graduating high school with a 4.17 GPA and obtaining a 32 ACT score. Academics were something that by all accounts Sadler valued most highly, as exemplified by his 3.97 undergraduate GPA and his standing as the first four-time Academic All-American in MSU football history.

“I said, ‘You a sophomore?’” Dennard said to a response of laughter, recounting his first interaction with Sadler upon enrolling at MSU. “He said, ‘Yeah.’ I said, ‘How did that happen?’ He said, ‘I took some AP classes.’”

Head coach Mark Dantonio could relate.

“He used to use a lot of big words for me too, Queze,” Dantonio said.

Dantonio shared a letter from the Big Ten commissioner and the thoughts of Nebraska head coach Mike Riley on Mike Sadler’s passing, offering a moment of silence for both.

Emotionally choking through his final thoughts, Dantonio offered an excerpt of a poignant poem.

“This is Michael- ‘Class can walk with kings and keeps its virtue,’” Dantonio read.

Although the event was sorrowful, interjections of comedy from Sadler’s record of wit were warmly greeted.

“And he was a great dancer,” Connor Cook, quarterback for much of Mike Sadler’s tenure, said. “I would know. I went to prom with him back in 2014.”

Katie Sadler, Mike Sadler’s sister, took the stage and proceeded to list off countless examples of foolery and pranks from her brother, including a random appearance at his high school career fair only wearing a Speedo, swim cap and goggles.

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her brother winding forward her clocks to scare her into frantically rushing to school in the middle of the night.

Thomas Helderop, a friend of Mike Sadler’s from the age of three, had many stories as he qualified Mike Sadler’s “enduring love for his friends and his unrelenting humor.”

“He went so far as to sign his credit card receipt as ‘Batman,’” Helderop said to complete a story of Mike Sadler costuming for the premier of The Dark Knight and step-for-step mimicking the Christian Bale character.

While Mike Sadler’s memorial was a “celebration” of his life, his noticeable imprint and absence on the community was preeminent.

“Mike, because of you I am strong... and because of you, I know I will be okay,” Katie Sadler tearlessly said in her closing remarks.

Helderop remembered all of the trials that his 21-year friendship with Mike Sadler had endured, issuing a resolute confirmation of their bond.

“I spent the last three years in California, 3,000 miles away, and that didn’t diminish our friendship,” Helderop said. “This won’t either.”

Once again, speakers took to pledging that Mike Sadler’s eternal and indelible impact was alive more than ever.

“You look behind me here, and these are the trophies that he helped us win,” Dantonio said, signaling to the podium behind him lined with the rewards that included a Rose Bowl and Big Ten memorabilia.

While the loss of “the most incredible son in the world” cannot be fixed for Karen Sadler, the representation of Mike Sadler in the community reception was of great comfort.

“This is the ultimate definition of what it means to be family and what it means to be Spartan family,” Karen Sadler said to the crowd before the final slideshow of symbolic photos and videos accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” As stated by numerous speakers, dedication to family was a defining characteristic of Mike Sadler, and that afternoon, Karen Sadler’s family grew, as each football player bestowed upon them a rose that represented a lifelong commitment to help through the long hardship.

“Karen and David, you gained a son,” Dennard said, facing the family. “Katie, you gained a brother.”

“I spent the last three years in California, 3,000 miles away, and that didn’t diminish our friendship. This won’t either.”

Thomas Helderop, Childhood friend of Mike Sadler

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Head coach Mark Dantonio gives a speech during the celebration of life for former Michigan State punter Michael R. Sadler on July 31 at Spartan Stadium. Sadler and Nebraska punter Samuel N. Foltz were killed in a car accident on their way home from a kicking camp in Merton, Wisc. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA