General | 10/11/2018 11:00:00 AM
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Shippensburg University will be inducting five former athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 19.
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The 33rd annual induction ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. from the Tuscarora Room located inside Reisner Dining Hall.
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The event is being held as a luncheon and each inductee will be given an opportunity to provide a short speech.
For more information regarding the ceremony, please call the athletics office at 717-477-1711.Â
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Full biographies of the inductees can be accessed by clicking on their names below.
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Page Heath Brannan '04 is one of the most dominant women's lacrosse players in school history, having set the school record for career assists (69) and points (244) while finishing second all-time in career goals (175). In addition to her numerous school records, Brannan was named the 2002 PSAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year, one of just two times in SU history that a Raider has earned the conference's top honor. Brannan was a three-time All-PSAC performer and a three-time IWLCA All-American.
Todd Long '86 was a three-year starter at third base for the Raider baseball team from 1984-86 after arriving from West Virginia University as a sophomore transfer. Long was an incredibly consistent and productive performer who graduated with a tie for the career home run record after setting the SU single-season home record (12) in his debut season. Long was a two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) performer (All-PSAC East in 1986, All-PSAC South in 1985) and a two-time All-Region performer.
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Jennifer Neatrour-Kan '89 was a formative presence on the first SU women's tennis teams to qualify for the NCAA Championships in school history. She is a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champion and two-time runner-up. Kan is the first NCAA individual qualifier in school history, competing in singles as a senior in 1989 and in doubles with Karen Keffer that same year. It remains one of just five times in SU history that anyone made the NCAA Championships in tennis. Kan also graduated as SU's all-time leader in victories (88).
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Chris Potter '83/'86M was one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the history of Shippensburg University football, starting at strong safety from 1980-83. Potter was a three-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division selection, earning First Team honors as a senior in 1983 in addition to Second Team honors as a freshman in 1980 and as a junior in 1982. For his career, Potter totaled 311 tackles, nine interceptions and five fumble recoveries in his role as a strong safety.
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Nate Reider '07/'09M is one of the most decorated and talented throwers in school history, having concluded his career with the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship in the javelin. He finished as a three-time NCAA All-American – twice outdoors in the javelin and once indoors in the weight throw. Reider, the 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, finished his career as a PSAC place-winner in four different throwing events, a rare feat for a javelin specialist. He won conference titles in three different throws.
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