STATESBORO–(* )It was an evening of tales, memories, give thanks to yous and also giggling as 7 brand-new participants were sworn in right into the Georgia Southern Sports Hall of Popularity Friday evening at the Nessmith-Lane Meeting Facility as the Course of 2022 was presented upon it the highest possible honor in the division. The 2022 course of conscripts consists of: .
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- Taz Dixon, an All-American football gamer that left Georgia Southern holding 6 college documents; and also
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- .(* )The Nelson Family Members, that have actually contributed numerous bucks to numerous sports jobs; and also
- Elizabeth Nieto-Searl, one of the most enhanced gamer in Georgia Southern females’s tennis background that won 6 Southern Meeting titles; and also
- Mike Guard, a three-time first-team all-conference option in baseball that is still amongst the all-time leaders in program background; and also
- Kate Van Dyke, the only gamer in Southern Meeting beach ball background to make first-team all-league honors all 4 years and also was called the organization’s Gamer of the Year in 2012; and also
- David Youthful, a two-time All-American that aided Georgia Southern to 4 Southern Meeting Championships and also 2 NCAA Department I-AA National Championships.
- The 2022 course will certainly be presented at halftime of Saturday’s football video game versus South Alabama. The 7 enhancements bring the overall variety of previous trains, student-athletes, advocates and also managers in the Georgia Southern Sports Hall of Popularity to 168.
Alex Mash, a two-time All-American football gamer that was the SoCon Defensive Gamer of the Year in 1993; and also
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2022 Hall of Popularity Course Bios (in indexed order)
. TAZ DIXON (Football, 1986-89)
. A 1989 All-American that lettered 4 times as a security for the Eagles … A huge part of the protection that led the country in racking up protection, enabling simply 12.1 factors per video game, as the Eagles went 15-0 and also won the nationwide title … Left Georgia Southern holding 6 college documents: passes obstructed in a video game (2 ), a lot of occupation interceptions (12 ), most interception return backyards in a profession (182 ), most interception return ratings in a video game (1 ), most interception return ratings in a period (2) and also most interception return ratings in a profession (3) … Had 233 occupation deals with, 23 pass breaks up, 12 interceptions and also had 19 solo deals with in a championship game versus Appalachian State in 1987.
ALEX MASH (Football, 1990-93)
. A four-year letterman that made First-Team All-Southern Meeting honors in 1993 and also was selected as the organization’s Defensive Gamer of the Year by both trains and also media organization … A two-time All-America option, making first-team honors from 5 various companies (Associated Press, Football Gazette, Kodak, Sports Network and also Walter Camp) as an elderly … Additionally selected to the initial system of the Kodak All-America team as a junior in 1992 … Still rates 2nd on GSU’s occupation sack listing (25) and also 3rd on the fumble recuperation listing with 5 … His 10.5 sacks in 1993 were the fourth-most ever before created in a period … Played in 47 video games while assisting GSU to a set of NCAA Department I-AA playoff looks (1990, ’93) and also one nationwide title (1990) … Attributed with 210 overall deals with (133 solo), 25.0 sacks, 42.0 deals with for loss and also 4 compelled fumbles … Racked up a set of goals, returning an interception 15 backyards for rating versus Nevada in 1990 I-AA Championship game video game prior to restoring a fumble 28 backyards to make up GSU’s only factors versus the Miami Hurricanes in 1993 … His leading period came as elderly with 77 quits (52 as junior, 60 as student).
NELSON FAMILY MEMBERS (Contributors)
. The Nelson Family Members( Rotating Company, Glennville, Ga.) has actually vowed virtually $2 million bucks to the Athletic Structure … The team, that includes Ed and also Jeannie Nelson, Don and also Tara Nelson Martin, and also Traci Nelson Heilman, provided the sum total to money the Area of Desires at Allen E. Paulson Arena … The team vowed $1 million to call the Hall of Popularity in the Ted Smith Family Members Football Facility, which is called in memory of their late dad, Expense W. Nelson … Numerous participants of the team belong to The Change 20 … The household vowed a considerable quantity for Hanner Fieldhouse and also J.I. Clements Baseball arena jobs … The Rotating Company has actually rented a VIP Collection at Paulson Arena because 1984.
ELIZABETH NIETO-SEARL (Female’s Tennis, 1993-1996)
. One of the most enhanced gamer in Georgia Southern females’s tennis background that won 6 Southern Meeting titles … Assembled a 68-4 songs document throughout her time with the Eagles … A three-time Southern Meeting Gamer of the Year … Was called the Southern Meeting Competition and also Georgia Southern College MVP 4 times … Gained 7 all-conference songs and also increases honors … Won 4 successive seminar No. 1 songs champions, the only gamer in SoCon background to achieve that task … Additionally won a set of increases titles … Was placed as high as 35th in the Rolex Collegiate positions … Was placed 37th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Organization (ITA) in her elderly year … Led the Eagles to back-to-back SoCon Championships in 1995 and also 1996 … Worked as an aide for the group following her college graduation … Worked as the head tennis trainer for Clayton State College from 1999-2006, winning the 2001 Peach Belt Championship Game … As a jr gamer in Venezuela, she placed 13th worldwide in songs and also 14th in increases … Completed in a number of competitions all over the world as a jr gamer, consisting of such prominent occasions as the USA Open, Wimbledon and also the French Open.
MIKE GUARD (Baseball, 1985-87)
. Is the only specific gamer in Georgia Southern baseball background to attain every one of the following: first-team all-conference 3 successive years (1985, 1986, 1987); group won normal period championship game 3 successive years (1985, 1986, 1987); seminar all-tournament group 3 successive years (1985, 1986, 1987); and also group won seminar event 3 successive years (1985, 1986, 1987) … Was the MVP of the seminar event in 1986 and also aided lead the Eagles to the semifinals of the NCAA Southeast Regional event in 1987 … Was acknowledged as a participant of the Division-I All-Atlantic Area first string in 1986 … Called to the Preseason All-America Group by Collegiate Baseball before the 1987 period … Is still placed in the leading 10 in a variety of offending classifications consisting of: No. 7 in single-season increases; No. 8 in single-season slugging portion; and also No. 7 in occupation punching portion … Had a 20-game striking touch at one factor throughout his last period … Chosen in the 32nd Round by the Cincinnati Reds.
KATE VAN DYKE (Volley Ball, 2009-2012)
. The only gamer in Southern Meeting background to make first-team all-league honors all 4 years and also was called the organization’s Gamer of the Year in 2012 … Was the initial Eagle to be called Gamer of the Year because GS Sports Hall of Famer Martina Veiglova in 2003 … Completed her occupation with a school-record 5,348 aids to support 1,240 digs, 464 eliminates, 208 blocks and also 106 solution aces … As an elderly, placed 26th in the nation in aids per embeded in 2012, balancing 11.24 … Gained SoCon Competition MVP honors after leading the Eagles to the 2010 SoCon Competition title and also succeeding NCAA Competition look … Aided Georgia Southern win the SoCon South Department regular-season title in 2012 … Was likewise a three-time SoCon All-Academic option and also four-year participant of the organization’s scholastic honor roll.
DAVID YOUTHFUL (Football, 1999-2002)
. A four-year letterman and also a four-year starter at solid safety and security … Played in 57 video games with 39 occupation beginnings and also 33 successive beginnings … Chosen to 3 All-America groups as an elderly and also one All-America group as a junior (Associated Press (3rd group), Sports Network (3rd group), and also Football Gazette (respectable reference) honors in 2002 and also Football Gazette (respectable reference) honors in 2001 … Aided Georgia Southern to 4 Southern Meeting Championships, 4 NCAA Department I-AA semifinal playoff looks and also 2 NCAA Department I-AA National Championships … A two-time Southern Meeting All-Conference option (first-team Instructors and also Media for 2001 and also 2002), a three-time Southern Meeting Gamer of the Week and also two-time All-American Fresher of the Week … Rated initially in college background for a lot of deals with by a security with 289 and also 2nd for obstructed starts a profession with 6, linked for initial in college background for a lot of obstructed starts a period with 3, linked for 6th in interceptions with 10 and also linked for 6th pass splits 20 … Occupation amounts to consist of 289 deals with (177 solo), 10 interceptions, 20 pass breaks up, 6 obstructed kicks, 6 compelled fumbles and also 2 fumble healings and also 3 goals … Eagles went 49-9 (.845) throughout his four-year occupation, put together a 31-3 (.912) document when dipping into Allen E. Paulson Arena and also aided program develop a 39-game (1999-2001) house winning touch … Radiated in post-season play, tape-recording 89 occupation playoff deals with … Finished with a Bachelor’s Degree in sporting activity administration and also prepared in 6th round in 2003 to Jacksonville Jaguars.
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