2016 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Four new members will be enshrined into the Buena Vista University Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies of the BVU and St. John's University football game on Saturday, September 10 in J. Leslie Rollins Stadium.
Four new members will be enshrined into the Buena Vista University Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies of the BVU and St. John's University football game on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in J. Leslie Rollins Stadium. Michelle (Brazda) Johnson SL'98, Shana (Manning) Michael SL'99, Andy Krueger SL'00 and Eric Wiebers SL'05 are the newest individuals set for induction after being voted in by the BVU Hall of Fame committee.
Johnson was a two-year letterwinner for the women's basketball team (1996-97 & 1997-98). In 1997, she was tabbed the Iowa Conference Most Valuable Player before going on to earning Kodak All-American accolades in 1998. To this day, she remains in the top-25 in BVU history in scoring, top-15 in free-throw percentage, top-25 in offensive rebounds and top-15 in blocks. In her two years, the Beavers won 41 games and combined to go 29-7 in Iowa Conference play.
Michael played softball for Hall of Fame coach Marge Willadsen from 1996-99. Throughout her illustrious career, she was a four-year letterwinner, two-time First Team All-IIAC selection and a three-time All-Region honoree. She also played on an IIAC Championship team in 1996 as a freshman and on a regional runner-up squad as a junior in 1998. She remains ranked on BVU's top-10 all-time list in average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, hits, doubles, triples, total bases and walks. Overall, the Beavers generated more than 85 wins in her four years while going 44-21 in league play.
Krueger wrestled for legendary coach Al Baxter and was a three-year letterwinner and a three-time national qualifier for the blue and gold. As a junior in 1998-99, he won the first of his two IIAC championships before going on to become the program's fifth national champion later that year – winning the title at 165 pounds. As a senior, he was also and IIAC champion and became a two-time All-American with a fifth place national finish. He wrapped up his career with 110 wins (eighth all-time).
Wiebers was a three-year starter for the Beavers in basketball and a two-year standout quarterback in football. On the hardwood, he was part of two IIAC regular season championships and three IIAC tournament championships. He finished his career ranked second all-time in BVU history with 243 made three-point shots and was the only player to be ranked in the top-10 in scoring and top-five in assists. He was the IIAC Most Valuable Player in 2003 and a First Team selection in each of his final two years. In 2003 and 2004, he was a First Team All-Region performer by D3hoops.com and in 2005 was a Jostens Trophy Finalist. During his three years, the Beavers went 77-13 overall.
On the gridiron, he put up some all-time great numbers as well. He set school records for most completions in a game, passing yards in a game, total yards in a game and the longest play from scrimmage. His father, Rollie, was a 1989 inductee into the BVU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Kick-off against the Johnnies is scheduled for 1 p.m. A formal banquet to recognize these four individuals will take place that evening in Siebens Forum on the BVU campus.