Five former standouts were honored as the newest members of the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony at halftime of the men's basketball game against Kent on Feb. 8. This year's class, which brings the total in the hall to 195 since 1965, includes Joy Clark, BSED '92, women's swimming; Shannan Ritchie, MBA '90, women's cross country; Kevin Priessman, BSRS '84, baseball; Roger Hosler, BSED '68, track; and Kurt Blank, BBA '75, wrestling.
< p>Leading the class is Clark, who dominated the Mid-American Conference and helped the Bobcats win four league titles in women's swimming. From 1988 to 1992, she was a five-time All-American and won 19 individual MAC titles.Ritchie was an NCAA All-American and NCAA All-District in both 1988 and 1989, and owns school records at 5,000, 8,000 and 10,000 meters. Priessman, an outfielder, is only player to be named All-MAC and All-District IV three times (from 1977-79).
Hosler was a member of four MAC relay title teams in 1967 and 1968 and a mile relay foursome that placed second at the NCAA championships. Blank led the Bobcats to three consecutive MAC wrestling championships and was an All-American as a junior at 177 pounds.
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