The All-Americans who will be inducted are Max King '02, men's cross country and track and field; Tom Nuttle '51, lacrosse; Olga Puidgemont-Sola '02, squash; Jaimee Reynolds '02, lacrosse and volleyball; Melissa Riggs '02, polo; Matt Underhill '02, ice hockey; and Frank Wydo '50, football.
Also selected to be enshrined in November are Chuck Feeney '56, special category; Bill Lazor '94, football; Julie Platt '97, softball; and Roger Weiss '61, special category .
In addition to the formal induction ceremonies on Friday evening, the honorees will be recognized at halftime of the Cornell-Dartmouth football game on Saturday afternoon.
The Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame was initiated in 1978. It became a reality through the thoughtfulness and generosity of the late Ellis H. Robison '18, whose devotion, advice and financial support to his alma mater started immediately upon graduation from the university.
A brief biography of each of the 11 inductees follows.
Chuck Feeney '56, Special Category
Feeney is a Presidential Councillor, lifetime member of Cornell University Council, and a member of the School of Hotel Administration's Dean's Advisory Board. As the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, he is one of the world's greatest philanthropists, having made gifts of $6 billion over the past three decades to support people and causes worldwide. Feeney has included his alma mater generously in his support, and the Department of Athletics & Physical Education is fortunate to be a significant beneficiary. Through Atlantic, Feeney made a number of landmark gifts that have strengthened the athletics programs, including a $10 million grant in 1999 to allow Athletics & Physical Education to pursue its Cornell Victorious campaign?focused on infrastructure improvements and endowment?while enjoying the benefits of that campaign immediately through an influx of current-use support. The impact of Cornell Victorious cannot be overstated. In the 10-year period starting with the 1992-93 school year, Big Red teams won a total of 22 Ivy League championships. In the 10-year span starting in 2002-03?thanks to Atlantic's gift and the support it inspired from others?the Big Red won 69 Ivy titles, a 214 percent increase. Feeney and Atlantic have also provided generous support for Bartels Hall and athletics facilities on North Campus, ensuring that Cornell students across the university have access to superior facilities and programs.
Max King '02, Cross Country & Track and Field
An All-American and Heptagonal and IC4A champion in the steeplechase, King excelled on the track and on the trail. King won the steeplechase as both a junior and senior, breaking the previous school record by more than 10 seconds when he ran an 8:40.12 in his final campaign. A two-time first-team All-Ivy honoree in cross country, King finished second overall at Heps as a senior. An NCAA qualifier, King graduated with the fourth-best time in school history at New York's famed Van Cortland Park. He captained both the cross country and track and field teams. He continued to excel after graduation, finishing sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2012 Olympic Trials. He won the World Mountain Running Championship in 2011 in Albania, becoming the first American to capture the title in 14 years, while also capturing the Xterra Trail Run World Championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010, King was 16th in the World Mountain Running Championships, first in the US 1/2 Marathon Trail Championships, second at the US 50K Trail Championships and sixth at the Baltimore Marathon. His time of 2:15 at the marathon earned him a second bid to the U.S. Marathon Trials.
Bill Lazor '94, Football
Lazor established Cornell passing records for attempts, completions, yards, 200-yard games, total offense yards and plays during his career as a three-year started behind center for the Big Red. An honorable mention All-Ivy League pick in 1992, Lazor was chosen to participate in the Epson/Ivy Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. A team co-captain as a senior, he was twice given the team' Charles Colucci Award as the non-senior who contributed most to the team, and earned the Coaches Award, team co-MVP and Paul Hunt Citizenship Awards during his career. After his playing career finished, Lazor went into coaching, spending time at Cornell and Buffalo before moving into the pro ranks with the Atlanta Falcons, Washing Redskins and Seattle Seahawks. He took over as offensive coordinator at the University of Virginia in 2010.
Tom Nuttle '51, Lacrosse
Nuttle was a three-time honorable mention All-American as a lacrosse attackman. A team captain as a senior, he became just the second Cornellian to earn three All-America honors in lacrosse, joining Joe Rooney '24. He was invited to play in the 1951 North-South Senior All-Star Game and was a three-time letter winner and took home the team's Lawrence Van Buren Woodworth Memorial Award in 1951, given to the player who most exemplifies competitive spirit and fair play and named after former teammate and captain Larry Woodworth.
Julie Platt '97, Softball
A two-time second-team All-Ivy selection, Platt was a member of the 1997 ECAC championship team. She became the first Cornellian to bat over .400 for a season when she hit .423 in 1996. Her .375 career batting average and .419 on-base percentage records stood atop the charts until 2005. Platt was chosen on the Ivy League's Silver Anniversary Team and twice was named the team's MVP. A three-year letter winner, she was the co-winner of the team's Rookie of the Year in 1994. Her 66 runs and 128 hits were also school records. Platt returned to Cornell in 2002 and has served as assistant and associate coach for the Big Red softball team, helping the squad to three Ivy League titles and NCAA tournament appearances.
Olga Puidgemont-Sola '02, Squash
A four-time first-team All-American and All-Ivy pick, Puidgemont-Sola was the 1999 Ivy League and national Rookie of the Year. She posted a 62-17 individual record, ranking as high as No. 2 nationally during her senior year. Puidgemont-Sola was a two-time Academic All-Ivy and a four-year letter winner. After her Cornell career, Puidgemont-Sola ranked as high as No. 39 in the world during 2005. She was a member of the Spanish national team.
Jaimee Reynolds '02, Lacrosse & Volleyball
The first four-time All-American in women's lacrosse and the third in any sport at Cornell, Reynolds? was one of three finalists for national player of the year as a senior. The 2002 Ivy League Player of the Year graduated with 11 school records, including season and career points, goals scored, ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers. She was twice named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team, was a three-time Academic All-District pick and earned Academic All-Ivy accolades three times. Reynolds was a four-time first-team all-region pick, eventually earning a spot on the All-America third team in each of her first three seasons before capturing first-team accolades as a senior. Reynolds was the NCAA New York Woman of the Year and one of 10 finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year in 2002 and was a Honda Award finalist that same season. She helped the 2002 squad to a spot in the NCAA Final Four, becoming the first women's team sport to reach a national semifinal at Cornell. Reynolds scored a then-NCAA record seven goals to help Cornell upset Maryland to reach the NCAA semifinals and end the Terrapins' streak of seven consecutive NCAA titles. She was named the Charles H. Moore Outstanding Senior Varsity Athlete, the Cornell Daily Sun and Ithaca Journal Female Athlete of the Year and took home the Richie Moran Red Key Leadership Award. The team's four-year record was an impressive 49-16, including 19-9 mark in Ivy League play., and earned two ECAC tournament appearances, including the 2000 ECAC title, and the program's first two NCAA tournament bids. Reynolds also lettered four times in volleyball, with her 1,023 assists at setter in 2001 ranks among the top 10 marks in school history.
Melissa Riggs '02, Polo
The 2001 and 2002 USPA National Player of the Year and a four-time All-American, Riggs helped her team to a four-year record of 81-3-5 with three national titles in her varsity career. She was the MVP of the Eastern Regional during her senior campaign, part of four straight regional crowns during her time on East Hill. She served as team captain as a senior.
Matt Underhill '02, Ice Hockey
A first-team All-American as a senior goaltender for the Big Red, Underhill won the ECAC's Ken Dryden Award as the league's top netminder in 2002. A first-team All-Ivy League and All-ECAC selection, he led all conference keepers and sat fourth in the country with his 1.80 goals against average and a .922 save percentage that ranked No. 7 nationally as a senior. Underhill ranked third nationally in goals against average and fourth in save percentage as a junior, helping Cornell to an Ivy League and ECAC title. He graduated ranked among the top 10 career list for saves (2,052), goals against average (2.30 GAA), save percentage (.913), shutouts (6), wins (42) and minutes played (5,070). The four-year letter winner was a sixth-round NHL draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 1999. He played one NHL game for the Chicago Blackhawks during his four professional seasons.
Roger Weiss '61, LLB`64 Special Category
In 1982, Weiss became the first person in the history of college football to endow a head coach's position.? Prior to and since then, he has been a stalwart supporter not only of Big Red Football, but many other Cornell intercollegiate teams as well.? From 1988 ? 2000, he served on the Cornell University Board of Trustees, and was later named an Emeritus Trustee and Presidential Councillor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon an alumnus.? As a member of the Board and a generous benefactor, he was and continues to be one of our most effective alumni advocates for the Department of Athletics & Physical Education.? Over the years, he has also counseled and assisted many former Big Red athletes as they move through their careers beyond Cornell.? Some of those individuals even had the opportunity to begin careers in the financial industry as interns at the investment firm of Weiss Peck & Greer.? His years of philanthropy and involvement have made a major impact on the lives of Big Red coaches, athletes, and alumni, as well as the broader Cornell community.
Frank Wydo '50, Football
A third-team Associated Press All-American at tackle in 1949, Wydo was named to the Cornell Football Association's All-Time Team in 2003. He was a first-team All-East selection in 1949. Wydo was a third round selection in the 1947 NFL Draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers made him the 29th overall player picked. A second-team All-Pro pick in 1953, Wydo played for the Steelers from 1947-51 before moving on to compete for the Philadelphia Eagles (1952-57).
Source: http://www.cornellbigred.com/news/2012/8/22/FB_0822125150.aspx
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