ATHLETICS
Falcons Celebrate Hall of Fame and Student-Athlete Alumni Reunion
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he UM Athletic Department inducted seven individuals as part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 during an induction ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Anna Irvin Dining Hall. Coinciding with the Hall of Fame induction was the University’s inaugural student-athlete alumni reunion on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The reunion brought together generations of Montevallo student-athlete alumni as they attended a reception during UM home games and enjoyed fellowship and camaraderie with fellow Falcons. “It was great to see so many former student-athletes come back to Montevallo and attend the basketball, baseball and lacrosse games,” said UM Director of
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Athletics Mark Richard. “We really had an enjoyable experience and hope even more student-athlete alums come out next year as we continue this new tradition.” The Hall of Fame Class of 2020 features four former student-athlete standouts with illustrious playing careers and three meritorious service selections with distinguished professional careers. Manyi Ati ’13 Volleyball 2009-2013 Manyi Ati holds the second-most career kills in Montevallo’s NCAA Division II record book with 1,410. Ati was named to the All-Peach Belt Conference team during all four years of her playing career and was also selected to the 2013 AVCA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region and Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region teams. She also ranks third in Montevallo’s NCAA Division II record book career-hitting percentage with .302, third in total blocks with 349, sixth in most career-sets played with 468 and seventh in career-matches played with 131.
Haley Evans ’13 Women’s Cross Country 2009-2012 Haley Evans was named the Peach Belt Conference Co-Runner of the Year in 2012. She was a First Team All-Peach Belt Conference selection three times throughout her career in 2009, 2011 and 2012. She was a Second Team All-PBC selection in 2010. Evans was named the athletic department’s Margaret Blalock Award winner following her senior season. The Margaret Blalock Award is given to Montevallo’s female student-athlete of the year. Will Fulmer ’16 Baseball 2011-2014 Will Fulmer holds the school record in career-runs scored with 203. In 2012, Fulmer was also named to the NCBWA, Daktronics and ABCA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region teams. He was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region team again in 2014. In addition, Fulmer is the all-time leader in program history with 801 career at-bats, second in program history with 278 career hits and 50 career hit by pitches. He is third
