Athletics Hall of Fame

Kelah Eldridge Lowe ’17 | Women's Basketball

Lowe had a fantastic four-year career during which she scored 1,289 points, which was still tied for 16th on the all-time list at the time of her induction. She was a three-time all-Mid-South Conference selection, a three-time academic all-conference pick and a two-time NAIA scholar-athlete. During the 2016-17 season, she was named an Honorable Mention All-American after averaging 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while hitting 40.4 percent from the arc and setting a new school record by sinking 86.7 percent from the free-throw line. As a junior, she helped the Bears to the semifinals of the NAIA Division I women’s basketball national tournament and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 14.5 points, four rebounds and two assists per game. She also made half of her three-point tries in the tournament, going 11-for-22.

Hannah Vinson ’12 | Women's Softball

In three seasons as a Bear, Vinson posted impressive statistics. She totaled 116 hits and had a career batting average of .322 with 11 home runs, 64 RBIs and 64 runs scored. She was an honorable mention All-Mid-South Conference as a sophomore, when she hit .389 with five home runs among her 42 hits. During her junior season, she was second-team all-conference, hitting .343 with four home runs, 37 RBIs and 49 hits. During her final season, she was in the top 50 in the nation in doubles per game. For her career, she had a .357 on-base percentage, .497 slugging percentage and an OPS of .845. In three games of her final Mid-South Conference tournament, she had five hits, including two doubles and a home run, driving in three and scoring two.