SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Shippensburg University will be inducting eight former athletes and one former coach into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 25.

The 28th annual induction ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. from the Tuscarora Room located inside Reisner Dining Hall.

For the second consecutive year, the event is being held as a luncheon and each inductee will be given an opportunity to provide a short speech.

Full biographies of the nine inductees can be accessed by clicking on their names below.

Emily Budnyk-Putt '00 is a six-time NCAA All-American distance runner for the Raiders who thrived with Shippensburg from 1997-99. Budnyk graduated as SU's record holder at 10,000 meters, with five of her six All-America finishes coming outdoors on the track. Her five NCAA All-America finishes at outdoor national championships competition are the most of any SU athlete in history.

Tony Chapparone '53 lettered in three sports at Shippensburg – football, track & field and basketball. His primary sport was football. In 1952, Chapparone was the starting quarterback of the first undefeated team in SU football's modern era and just the second undefeated team in school history. SU went 7-0 and allowed just 20 points all season long.

Jessie Gordon '02/'06M was an All-PSAC Western Division First Team forward for the SU women's basketball team who played an integral role on NCAA tournament teams in 2000-01 and 2001-02. Gordon totaled 881 points (14.2 ppg) and 538 rebounds (8.7 rpg) in two seasons with Shippensburg – the Raiders went 48-14 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament each year.

Percy Grimes '57 was a dual-sport star at Shippensburg University from 1953-56, excelling in both football and track & field. In football, he played offense and defense for coaches Vinton Rambo and Jack Roddick and was around during the PSAC-record 20-game winning streak that Shippensburg put together from 1951-54. He was also a five-time PSAC place-winner in track & field.

Craig Hottenstein '73/'79M was a four-year varsity letter winner in soccer who started every game in his career as the goalkeeper for the Raiders from 1969-72.  For his career, Hottenstein posted a 1.56 goals-against average in 46 games – which ranks fourth-best among keepers in school history. His 13 career shutouts are the second-most in school history.

John Kuhn '04 was a four-year starter at fullback for Rocky Rees' hard-hitting Red Raider football teams from 2001-04 that posted an impressive 32-13 record. Kuhn finished a storied career with 4,685 yards rushing, 910 carries, 53 touchdowns, 5,300 all-purpose yards and 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, all of which are school records. In total, he graduated with 27 school records and four PSAC records.

Galen "Gene" Linn '60 earned four varsity letters as a starter in baseball and three varsity letters in basketball for the Raiders from 1956-60. In basketball, Linn was a three year starter at point guard, leading the team in assists from 1958-60. In baseball, Linn started at shortstop and was the leadoff batter for all four years he played for coach Tom Crist.

Christina Logan Orndorff '91 is one of the most successful women's tennis players in school history, having played for the Raiders from 1987-91. SU finished second in the PSAC Tournament in each of those four seasons with Logan playing at four different singles positions and all three doubles positions during her career. She is one of just three SU athletes to compete in the NCAA Tournament in singles play.

Dr. Sara "Sally" McGrath is the winningest tennis coach in school history, having guided Shippensburg to a 90-55-1 record during her 16-year tenure from 1971-87. During her career, her players won nine individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships (six in singles and three in doubles) and 14 runner-up titles (10 singles and four doubles). In addition to coaching, McGrath was a professor at SU for 32 years, 15 of which she chaired the exercise science department.