Kalamazoo College is proud to announce that 17 individuals and nine teams will be inducted into the Kalamazoo College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2026, including 11 individuals and five teams that will be honored at the Kalamazoo College Tennis Legacy Event celebrating the 50th anniversary of K's first National Championship in men's tennis in 1976. That event will be held Thursday evening at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo.

The remaining six individuals and four teams will be inducted at this year's Hall of Fame ceremony, which will occur in conjunction with the Alumni Association Awards ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. inside Dalton Theatre.

Individual Inductees – Tennis Legacy 

Ray Gibson '33 - Men's Tennis 
-MIAA Singles Champion (1931, 1932, 1933) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1932, 1933 with Urban Moss) 
-Team Captain (1932, 1933) 
-Helped Kalamazoo win three consecutive MIAA Championships (1931, 1932, 1933) 

Bill Washburn '73 - Men's Tennis 
-MIAA MVP (1972, 1973) 
-MIAA Singles Champion (1972, 1973) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1972 with Dave Emig) 
-All-MIAA (1971, 1972, 1973) 
-Team Captain (1973) 

Alex Dalrymple '76 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American singles & doubles (1976) 
-Team Captain on First National Championship Team in 1976 (also captain in 1975) 
-MIAA MVP (1974, 1976) 
-MIAA Singles Champion (1974, 1976) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1974, 1975 with Dave Emig, 1976 with Mike Thomson) 
-All-MIAA (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976) 
-Team Captain (1973) 

Dave Borski '89 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American in doubles (1988, 1989) 
-All-American in singles (1989) 
-MIAA MVP (1989) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1989 with Jeff Fieldhack) 
-All-MIAA First Team (1988, 1989) 
-Team Captain (1989) 

Jeff Fieldhack '91 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American in doubles (1989, 1990, 1991) 
-All-American in singles (1991) 
-MIAA Stowe Memorial Award (1990) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1989 with Dave Borski, 1990, 1991 with Doug Keen) 
-All-MIAA First Team (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) 
-Tied for fifth at K in doubles wins in a season (27, 1991) 
-Sixth at K in singles wins in a season (30, 1991) 
-Tied for tenth at K in career singles wins (65) 
-Team Captain (1990, 1991) 

John Ray-Keil '92 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American in singles (1991, 1992) 
-All-American in doubles (1992) 
-Arthur Ashe National Sportsmanship Award (1992) 
-MIAA Stowe Memorial Award (1992) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1992 with Lewis Miller) 
-All-MIAA First Team (1991, 1992) 
-Sixth at K in career doubles record (.833, 50-10) 
-Tied for seventh at K in doubles wins in a season (26, 1991) 
-Eighth at K in career singles record (.802, 65-16) 
-Tied for ninth at K in singles wins in a season (27, 1991) 
-Tied for tenth at K in career singles wins (65) 
-Team Captain (1991, 1992)

Chris Kennelly '97 - Men's Tennis
-All-American in doubles (1995, 1996, 1997) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (1996, 1997 with Pat Noud) 
-All-MIAA Second Team (1995, 1996, 1997) 
-Team Captain (1996, 1997) 

Christa Chrovian '97 - Women's Tennis
-All-MIAA First Team (1995, 1996, 1997) 
-Third at K in career doubles wins (66) 
-Fourth at K in career doubles record (.759, 66-21) 
-Sixth at K in career singles wins (58) 
-Member of three MIAA Championship teams (1994, 1995, 1996) 
-Team Captain (1995, 1996, 1997) 

Michael Malvitz '05 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American in doubles (2004, 2005) 
-All-American in singles (2005) 
-MIAA MVP (2004, 2005) 
-MIAA Singles Champion (2003, 2004, 2005) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (2004, 2005 with Julian Seelan) 
-Advanced to NCAA III Doubles Championship match in 2005 with Julian Seelan  
-Advanced to NCAA III Doubles Semifinals in 2004 with Julian Seelan  
-All-MIAA First Team (2003, 2004, 2005) 
-All-MIAA Second Team (2002) 
-Third at K in career doubles wins (76) 
-Tied for fifth at K in doubles wins in a season (27, 2005) 
-Team Captain (2004, 2005) 

Julian Seelan '06 - Men's Tennis 
-All-American in doubles (2004, 2005, 2006) 
-All-American in singles (2006) 
-ITA National Doubles Champion (Fall 2004 with Tim Hubbard) 
-MIAA MVP (2006) 
-MIAA Doubles Champion (2004, 2005 with Michael Malvitz, 2006 with Tim Hubbard) 
-MIAA Singles Champion (2006) 
-Advanced to NCAA III Doubles Championship match in 2005 with Michael Malvitz  
-Advanced to NCAA III Doubles Semifinals in 2004 with Michael Malvitz
-MIAA Stowe Memorial Award (2006)
-ITA Central Region Doubles Champion (2006 with Tim Hubbard)
-ITA Central Region Senior Player of the Year (2006)
-All-MIAA First Team (2004, 2005, 2006) 
-Tied for seventh at K in doubles wins in a season (26, 2005) 
-Team Captain (2006) 

Sabrina Dass '17 - Women's Tennis 
-All-MIAA First Team (2016, 2017) 
-All-MIAA Second Team (2015) 
-Competed at NCAA III Doubles Championships (2015 with Sarah Woods) 
-Tied for first at K in doubles wins in a season (22, 2015) 
-Fourth at K in career doubles wins (65) 
-Eighth at K in career singles wins (56) 
-Eighth at K in career doubles record (.714, 65-26)  
-Team Captain (2016, 2017) 

Team Inductees – Tennis Legacy 

1977 Men's Tennis 
-12-11 overall (6-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-4th at NCAA III Championships 
-All-Americans: Harlan Smith (singles), Chris Bussert (singles) 
-MIAA MVP: Chris Bussert 
-All-MIAA: Chris Bussert, Hubbard Capes, Jim Hosner, Harlan Smith 
-Captains: Chris Bussert, Harlan Smith 
-Coached by George Acker 

1984 Men's Tennis 
-12-12 overall (6-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-4th at NCAA III Championships 
-All-Americans: Timon Corwin (singles & doubles), Alex Palladino (singles & doubles) 
-MIAA MVP: Timon Corwin 
-All-MIAA: Adam Bottorff, Timon Corwin, Alex Palladino 
-Captains: Timon Corwin, Adam Bottorff, Joe Hosner 
-Coached by George Acker 

1988 Men's Tennis 
-16-9 overall (6-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-5th at NCAA III Championships 
-All-Americans: David Borski (doubles), Jack Hosner (singles & doubles) 
-MIAA MVP: Jack Hosner 
-All-MIAA: David Borski, Jeff Fieldhack, Jack Hosner, Tim Hufler 
-Captains: Jack Hosner, Tim Hufler 
-Coached by George Acker 

1989 Men's Tennis 
-18-8 overall (6-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-3rd at NCAA III Championships 
-All-Americans: Doug Keen (singles), David Borski (singles & doubles), Jeff Fieldhack (doubles) 
-MIAA MVP: David Borski 
-All-MIAA: David Borski, Jeff Fieldhack, Tim Hufler, Doug Keen, Greg Wood 
-Captains: Dave Borski, Jeff Fieldhack, Tom Kelly 
-Coached by George Acker 

1995 Women's Tennis 
-17-6 overall (6-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-Tied for most wins in school history 
-All-MIAA: Christa Chrovian, Eve Halderson, Stephanie Decker 
-Coached by Jim Van Zandt 

Individual Inductees 

James (Jim) Peters '66 - Men's Basketball 
-All-MIAA First Team (1966) 
-1,203 points, 552 rebounds – one of seven players in K history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds 
-Team Captain (1966) 
-Coached K freshman team for two years after graduation 

Brian Bazzell '11 - Men's Swimming 
-18 All-American finishes (4 individual, 14 relay), fifth all-time at K 
-Finished Second at NCAA III Championships twice (200 medley relay & 400 free relay, 2010) 
-NCAA Postgraduate Scholar 
-13 MIAA Titles 
-All-MIAA (2009, 2010, 2011) 
-Four K relay records (200 medley, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free) 

Dimeko Price '13 - Football 
-All-MIAA First Team (return specialist 2010, running back 2011, 2012) 
-All-MIAA Second Team (running back 2010) 
-K record for career rushing yards (2,861) 
-K record for single-season rushing yards (943, 2010) 
-Ranked third in NCAA III in all-purpose yards per game (198.5, 2010) 
-Owns three of the top 10 single-game rushing totals in K history 
-Fifth in K history in career receptions (167) 
-Played in Tazón de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) (2012) 

Jackie Short '13 - Women's Soccer 
-All-MIAA First Team (2010, 2011, 2012) 
-NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team (2011) 
-All-MIAA Second Team (2009) 
-MIAA goals (16) & points (39) champion (2012) 
-Second in NCAA III in game-winning goals in 2011 (8) 
-Set K record with a goal in 10 consecutive games (2012) 
-Fifth in K history in goals (59) 
-Seventh in K history in points (131) 
-Led K in goals and points all four years 
-Three-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Week 

Mark Ghafari '14 - Men's Basketball 
-First two-time Academic All-American in K men's basketball history 
-CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team (2014) 
-CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team (2013)
 -D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team (2014) 
-MIAA Al Deal Scholar-Athlete Award (2014) 
-All-MIAA First Team (2012-13, 2013-14) 
-MIAA scoring champion (24.0 points per game, 2013-14) 
-K records for single-game points (46), free-throws made (23), 3-point field goals in a season (69, 2013-14), free throws made in a season (157, 2013-14) 
-Second in K history in 3-point field goals (186) 
-Fifth in K history in points (1,444) 
-Team Captain (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14) 

Tristyn (Edsall) Gross '17 - Women's Swimming 
-All-American 200 medley relay (2016) 
-MIAA Most Valuable Swimmer (2014-15) 
-All-MIAA (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 
-Nine MIAA Titles (4 individual, 5 relay) 
-Broke MIAA record in 50 freestyle in 2014 & 2015 
-CSCAA Scholar All-American (2016-17) 
-Six K event records (50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay) 
-Two-Time MIAA Swimmer of the Week 

Team Inductees 

1996 Women's Soccer 
-14-1-2 overall (9-1-2 MIAA – 2nd) 
-Started 16-game unbeaten streak (9/20/96 - 9/13/97) 
-Started 22-game road winning streak (8/31/96 - 11/5/97) 
-All-Region: Erin Killian 
-All-MIAA: Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski, Meghan Smith, Megan Faurot, Amy Wheeler 
-Coached by Mike Haines 

1997 Women's Soccer 
-18-2-1 overall (10-1-1 MIAA – 2nd) 
-One of three NCAA III Tournament victories in program history, beating Wilmington (Ohio) 5-1 in opening round 
-10 consecutive shutouts (10/4 - 11/2) 
-16-game unbeaten streak (9/18 - 11/5) 
-Started 29-game MIAA unbeaten streak (9/18/97 - 9/20/00) 
-Started 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 - 9/20/00) 
-Tied for most wins in program history 
-All-American: Amy Burgardt 
-All-Region: Amy Burgardt, Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski 
-All-MIAA: Amy Burgardt, Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski, Amy Wheeler, Meghan Smith 
-Coached by Mike Haines 

1998 Women's Soccer 
-18-3 overall (8-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-Continued 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 - 9/20/00) 
-Tied for most wins in program history 
-Reached NCAA III Tournament for second straight season 
-All-American: Erin Killian 
-MIAA MVP: Erin Killian 
-All-Region: Susie Anderson, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski 
-All-MIAA: Susie Anderson, Megan Faurot, Erin Killian, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski, Meghan Smith 
-Coached by Phil Neilsen 

1999 Women's Soccer 
-16-3 overall (8-0 MIAA – 1st) 
-Continued 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 - 9/20/00) 
-Reached NCAA III Tournament for third straight season, only time in program history to reach three consecutive tournaments 
-MIAA MVP: Sandi Poniatowski 
-All-Region: Amy Burgardt, Sandi Poniatowski, Megan Faurot, Stacey Nastase, Heather Pedersen 
-All-MIAA: Amy Burgardt, Megan Faurot, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski, Lydia Raburn, Heather Pedersen, Kristen Kobayashi, Laurie Tack, Kim Hartman, Heather White, Jessica Mueller 
-Coached by Phil Neilsen