LORETTO, Pa. (May 28, 2015) – Saint Francis University President Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D. and Director of Athletics Bob Krimmel have announced that nine individuals and one team will be enshrined into the SFU Athletics Hall of Fame during its weekend ceremony on August 8.
 
The Class of 2015 inductees are: Kristen Arnott (women's soccer), Kevin Donner (cross country and track & field head coach), Clarence Hopson (men's basketball), Nick Leasure (men's basketball), Michele Raymond (women's golf), William (Billy) C. Ryan, Jr. (baseball), Brian Sell (men's cross country/track & field), Lindsey Stefan (women's track & field), Beth Swink (women's basketball), and the 1990-91 men's basketball team.
 
The Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame was established with its inaugural class of 10 on November 16, 1996. Five more members were inducted in 1999, 2001 and 2003, there were six inducted in 2007, and the 2011 class had 12 individuals, plus two teams.
 
Here are bios on each of the inductees:
 

	Kristen Arnott (Women's Soccer) One of the most accomplished offensive women's soccer players in Saint Francis U history, Kristen Arnott has her name on many categories throughout the record book. She graduated tied as the leader in total points with 81 and third in goals with 31. Her most impressive record however, came in one game where she tallied seven goals and 18 points against Youngstown State on October 18, 2000. The marks stand as NCAA Division I records. She is a 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-America selection, 2000 All-NEC First Team member, and 2001 All-NEC Second Team selection. Arnott was a member of SFU's second-ever team that advanced to the Northeast Conference Tournament in 2000. She also won SFU's 2002 Wallace Athletic Award, which is given to the most outstanding senior female student-athlete.
	Kevin Donner (Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach) Kevin Donner led the Saint Francis U men's and women's cross country and track and field programs for six academic years from 1995-2001. During those years, his teams combined for five Northeast Conference Championships. SFU won the NEC women's cross country championship in 1997 and then won back-to-back men's cross country championships in 2000 and 2001. Donner's men's squad pulled off the 'tri-fecta' in 2001 as it also won the indoor and outdoor track & field championships. He won the NEC Coach of the Year seven different times during his tenure at Saint Francis U. He was also named the top men's cross country mentor in 2000 by the Mid-Atlantic Region. He coached 40 student-athletes to individual NEC titles, 27 All-NEC performers, nine U.S. Junior National qualifiers, two Canadian National Qualifiers, and six CoSIDA Academic All-America selections. One of Donner's top distance student-athletes Brian Sell competed in the marathon in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
	Clarence Hopson (Men's Basketball) One of the best men's basketball players at Saint Francis during the 1970's, Clarence Hopson joins the 2015 class after a decorated career. He shot over 50% for his entire tenure and ranks 23rd on the SFU men's basketball scoring list with 1,148 points. He was the team's leading scorer and rebounder in both 1972-73 and 1973-74. That 1973-74 team earned wins over Georgetown and Creighton. Hopson averaged 14.9 points per game during his Red Flash career.
	Nick Leasure (Men's Basketball) Nick Leasure joins Hopson as another men's basketball inductee from 1970's era. He led Saint Francis in scoring for three consecutive seasons from 1976-77 to 1978-79. He ranks 13th all-time in scoring at SFU with 1,360 points and a 13.5 points per game average after four seasons. Leasure was on two winning teams in 1976-77 and 1977-78. He led the Flash in free throw percentage in 1978-79 at 91%. Leasure also led Saint Francis in field goals made for three straight seasons and was over 200 made in 1976-77. Leasure was named SFU's second ever Eugune & Mary Turano award winner in 1979 for being the most outstanding men's senior student-athlete.
	Michele Raymond (Women's Golf) The first-ever Saint Francis women's golf inductee, Michele Raymond joins the 2015 class. She won Northeast Conference Championship individual medalist honors in 1999 and 2002. In 2001, Raymond placed second overall, while in 2003 she placed third overall, making a top-three finish in every NEC Championship appearance for her. Raymond was a member of three NEC women's golf championship teams in 1999, 2002, and 2003. She is also a four-time All-Northeast Conference selection and her team in 2003 set a team championship 18-hole record that still stands today. Michele was honored with the Dr. Phillip Benham Scholar-Athlete Award in 2003. This award is presented annually to the male and female student-athletes who demonstrate academic and athletic excellence each year at SFU.
	William (Billy) C. Ryan, Jr. (Baseball) SFU's historical entry is the third baseball player ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, William (Billy) C. Ryan, Jr. who graduated in 1966. Ryan was regarded as one of the best baseball players ever at Saint Francis and played shortstop for the Frankies. He hit over .300 for his career and was an excellent defensive player at his position. After graduation, he joined the United State Marine Corps and became a jet pilot. His plane was shot down twice while in Vietnam, but the second time they never found the plane. He was a great Saint Francis athlete and an American hero.
	Brian Sell (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field) One of most decorated student-athletes Saint Francis University has ever seen, Brian Sell highlights this class as a 2008 Beijing Olympian. While at SFU, Sell was the 2001 Northeast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete & Track Performer. He won seven NEC individual Track & Field Championships and posted three top-five finishes at the NEC Cross Country Championship. In 2000, Sell qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championship and was named an All-American. In 2001, he competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field 10,000m National Championship. He also placed third overall in the USA Olympic Team Trials marathon leading up the 2008 Olympics. Upon graduation, he held six Saint Francis track & field records. He was named SFU's Eugene & Mary Turano Athletic Award winner in 2001.
	Lindsey Stefan (Women's Track & Field) Joining Sell from the SFU track & field program is Lindsey Stefan. She graduated from Saint Francis in 2004 and still holds Red Flash records for the indoor and outdoor high jump. Stefan is a three-time Northeast Conference Indoor and Outdoor High Jump Champion, she won both in 2001, 2002, and 2003. She was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in 2004. Lindsey also was the recipient of the Dr. Phillip Benham Scholar-Athlete Award in 2004.
	Beth Swink (Women's Basketball) Last, but certainly not least for the individuals, Beth Swink also highlights the 2015 Hall of Fame class. The Northeast Conference Player of the Year for women's basketball in 2003-04, Swink was a member of four NEC Championship teams from 2002-05 that also made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She is one of three players in SFU women's basketball history to score at least 2,000 points, she ranks third all-time with 2,127 behind Jess Zinobile (2,338) and Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) (2,170). Swink also ranks fourth in rebounding at SFU (957), fifth in blocks (87), sixth in steals (204), and is the all-time leader in field goals made with 831. She is a two-time NEC Scholar-Athlete, NEC Rookie of the Year in 2001-02 and two-time NEC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2005. Swink also was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection and was selected to SFU's 25th Anniversary Team. She was named SFU's Wallace Athletic Award winner in 2005.
	1990-91 Men's Basketball Team Rounding out the 2015 class is the 1990-91 Men's Basketball Team. This squad led by head coach Jim Baron won Saint Francis U's only Northeast Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they beat Fordham in the NCAA Play-In Game. The team had two All-NEC First Team members in Joe Anderson and Mike Iuzzolino. Anderson graduated as SFU's top scorer in program history with 2,301 points and carried a 19.8 per game average after his four-year career. Iuzzolino ended up being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1991 NBA Draft. This team also gave Arizona a run for its money in the NCAA Tournament and lost by just 13 despite being a No. 15 seed against a No. 2 seed. Baron was assisted by coaches Joe Lombardi, John Sanow, and Jim Datka. The roster included Anderson, Iuzzolino, Tom Bennetch, Steve Cloran, Harkeem Dixon, Mike Fink, Deon George, John Hilvert, Jim Horn II, Reggie Lewis, Rob Pasci, Antoine Patterson, Bill Seaward, Willie Smith, and Steve Strachan.