Welcome to the Gryphon Hall of Fame Class of 2018 adds impressive new names to notable list of honourees.
An impressive crowd of more than 220 friends,
The Gryphon Hall of Fame, which began in 1984, has
family, fellow Hall of Famers and coaches honoured
138 athletes, 42 builders and 31 teams who have
the newest class of inductees this past October to
been elected to the Hall. Plaques of the athletes
the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Hall of Fame. The
and builders bearing their pictures and highlighting
induction ceremony, taking place for the first time
their accomplishments are displayed in the Guelph
in the Events Centre of the GGAC, included six new
Gryphons Athletics Centre at the University of
faces and two championship teams.
Guelph.
Two-time All-Canadian football player Dave Irwin, two-sport athlete Brooke Hilditch, rugby star Jacey
2018 Gryphon Hall of Fame Class
(Murphy) Grusnick, cross country and track and field legend Kyle Boorsma, former athletic director Tom Kendall, volleyball player, coach and donor Larry Pearson, as well as the 2005 Gryphon women’s cross-country team, and the 1977-78 men’s volleyball team, all were enshrined in the University of Guelph’s Athletics Hall of Fame with over 200 individuals on hand for the induction ceremony. “This was another tremendous Hall of Fame class, and the great turnout at the event spoke to the rich history we have here at Gryphons Athletics,” said
Athletes: Dave Irwin Football, 1990-1993 Brooke Hilditch Rugby & Wrestling, 2000-2003 Kyle Boorsma Cross Country & Track, 2006-2011 Jacey (Murphy) Grusnick Rugby, 2007-2012
Teams: 1977-78 Men’s Volleyball 2005 Women’s Cross Country
Scott McRoberts, Director of Athletics. “It was great
Builders:
to see representation from so many different eras.
Tom Kendall
From our very first Hall of Fame class in 1984, to
Larry Pearson
members of our 1958 and 1959 football teams, you can just see how much pride our Gryphon alum have. The two teams inducted this year added to that. Most importantly, these are people who have represented the university in the right way and will be Gryphons for life.”
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