Five individuals will be inducted into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on October 20, 2012. Joining the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame this year will be Ken Dreiling, Bill Dunlap, Cliff Leiker, Dave Okeson, and Jody Wise. The induction ceremony will occur on the morning of October 20 on the campus of Fort Hays State University, then the inductees will be recognized at halftime of the home football game against Lincoln University.

Ken Dreiling – Football
A native of Victoria, Kan., Dreiling was an All-American for the Tiger football squad in 1964 as a defensive tackle. During that season, he averaged 8.8 tackles per game, recording 79 total tackles for the season, a very-high number for a defensive lineman. The Victoria, Kan., native played two seasons at Fort Hays State after transferring from St. Benedict’s College (what is now Benedictine College). He helped the Tigers to a 5-4 record in his senior season and was an All-District 10 and All-CIC First Team selection. He played alongside linebacker Dave Jones, who was also an All-American that season and a member of the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame.

Bill Dunlap – Cross Country/Track and Field (posthumous)
Dunlap was a 2-time All-American for FHSU in cross country. He earned All-American honors in 1956 and 1957. He finished third in the nation in 1956 at the NAIA National Championships, helping the Tigers to a second-place national finish in the program’s first year as a varsity sport at FHSU. He finished third in the nation once again in 1957 at the NAIA National Championships, helping the Tigers to a sixth-place national finish. He won at least five races over those two years, often battling with rival Bill Tidwell of Emporia State. Dunlap was the CIAC individual champion in 1957 as a senior. He set a school record in the four-mile run as a junior in 1956. In track and field, Dunlap finished second in the nation in the 2-mile run as a senior, setting a school record at the time.

Jody Wise – Volleyball Coach
Wise coached the Fort Hays State volleyball program for 18 years from 1978 to 1995. She guided the Tigers to winning seasons in 12 of those 18 years, posting a career record of 546-408-2 at FHSU. She guided the Tigers to three NAIA National Tournament appearances with her 1984 and 1985 teams placing ninth nationally. She is the only coach in Fort Hays State history to reach the 400-win or 500-win plateau in their respective sport while at FHSU. She was the District 10 Coach of the Year three times in her career (1980, 1982, 1984) and was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1991. In 1986, she was chosen to select and coach the volleyball team which represented the United States at the National Sports Festival in Tahiti. Her volleyball squads won at least 30 matches nine times in her tenure, which included six years of at least 40 wins and three years of at least 50 wins. She guided FHSU to a school record 53 wins in 1984.

Cliff Leiker – Football
A native of Hays, Kan., Leiker was an AP Little All-American selection in 1960 as an end as a sophomore, and a three-time All-CIC selection (twice as an end and once as a defensive back). After serving in the U.S. Army, Leiker returned to play football at Fort Hays State for four years from 1959 to 1963. As a freshman in 1959, he made 11 catches for 256 yards, averaging 23.2 yards per catch with three touchdowns and tied for the lead in scoring on the team with four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 1960, he hauled in 29 receptions for 614 yards, averaging 21.2 yards per catch with four touchdowns. He led the conference in receiving yards that year, earned 1st Team All-CIC honors for the second straight year. He missed the majority of the 1961 season with an injury and returned in 1962 to put up solid numbers once again as a junior, this time in a dual-threat as an offensive end and a defensive back. He earned 2nd Team All-CIC honors that year as a defensive back, but still hauled in 18 passes for 381 yards, averaging 21.2 yards per catch with three touchdowns on offense. He capped his career as the best-ever receiving end to that date at Fort Hays State with eight receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 20.5 yards per catch in 1963. For his career, he finished with 66 receptions for 1415 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Dave Okeson – Men’s Basketball
A native of Weskan, Kan., Okeson was an NAIA All-American selection for the Tigers in his junior year of 1970-71. He joined senior teammate Daryl Stockstill as a pair of All-American selections that season, helping the Tigers win the Rocky Moutain Athletic Conference Plains Division crown and RMAC Championship Playoff Championship with a two-point overtime win over Western New Mexico on WNMU’s home court. That season, Okeson averaged 15.6 points per game, shooting 47.9 percent from the field. He led the team in field goals made with 180. As a senior in 1971-72, Okeson averaged 17.2 points per game, shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 85.9 percent at the free-throw line. That free-throw percentage is third-best for a single season in FHSU history. He averaged 16.4 points per game in his two-year career at FHSU after transferring fromHutchinsonCommunity College. He scored over 30 points in a game twice at FHSU with 35 points being his career high againstHastingsCollege. Okeson was a two-time All-RMAC and NAIA All-District 10 1st Team selection.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Fort Hays State men’s basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of eight more players for the 2012-13 season after two players signed early with the program in November of 2011. The latest recruits include Dwayne Brunson, Nick Capiti, Tomislav Gabric, Rundell Mauge, Andrew Victoria, Marty Wendel, Austin Brown, and Scott Ochs. Early signings in November 2011 included Craig Nicholson and Carson Konrade.

Brunson was a standout performer at Barton (Kan.) Community College, where he earned All-Region 6 Second Team and All-KJCCC West Division Second Team honors for the 2011-12 season. Last year, he averaged a double-double of 17.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. He had double-doubles in 16 contests and recorded 83 blocked shots for the season, averaging 2.9 per game. He also had a solid freshman season with an all-conference honorable mention nod, averaging 14.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game to go along with 93 blocked shots, averaging 3.2 per game. Brunson is a 6-foot, 7-inch, 220-pound forward from Queens, N.Y.

Capiti comes to the program from Merritt (Calif.) College, where he played for two years. He led Merritt in scoring in 2011-12, averaging 14.9 points per game, and pulled in 5.6 rebounds per game. He shot the ball really well from the field, hitting 53.6 percent of his shots overall and 51 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Capiti also led his team in steals with 46. He is a 6-foot, 1-inch guard from Oakland, Calif.

Gabric comes to FHSU from Palm Beach (Fla.) State College, where he played for two years. He appeared in 20 games as a sophomore in 2011-12, averaging 4.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Gabric stands at 6-feet, 6-inches and is a native of Split, Croatia.

Mauge is a senior transfer from the University of Pacific, standing at 7-feet tall and 270 pounds. He played in 17 games for Pacific in 2011-12, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He redshirted the 2010-11 season at Pacific after transferring from North Platte (Neb.) Community College, where he played for two years. He was a NJCAA All-Region 9 Tournament selection in 2009-10 as a sophomore in a year where he averaged 5.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game and helped his school to its first-ever Region 9 championship. He ranked eighth in total blocked shots and sixth in blocked shots per game in the NJCAA that year. Mauge is a native of Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago.

Victoria transfers to FHSU from Butler (Kan.) Community College, where he played for two years. He averaged 9.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 2011-12 as a sophomore, shooting 58.3 percent from the field. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 66 percent from the field. Victoria is a 6-foot, 8-inch, 230-pound native of Bridgeport, Conn.

Wendel joins fellow teammate Carson Konrade in transferring from Colby (Kan.) Community College to FHSU. He played two years at Colby after a standout prep career at Ingalls High School in Ingalls, Kan. Wendel averaged 4.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2011-12. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Wendel is a 6-foot, 6-inch, 210-pound forward.

Brown is a freshman from Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kan. Last year as a senior, Brown averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, helping his team to the state tournament. He helped Olathe East to a third-place finish in Kansas Class 6A as a junior, with 7.6 and 5.9 rebounds per game. He is a 6-foot, 5-inch forward.

Ochs is a junior transfer from Colby (Kan.) Community College. As a sophomore in 2011-12, he appeared in 19 games for the Trojans, averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. As a freshman in 2010-11, he played in 29 games, averaging 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 240-pound forward hails from Quinter, Kan.

Nicholson, a 5-foot, 8-inch guard from Wichita Northwest High School, who signed with the Tigers in November, had a great end to his prep career. He was a Kansas Class 6A All-State First Team selection by the Wichita Eagle and a Second Team selection by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. He was also part of the ESPN Preseason All-State Team for Kansas. The Wichita, Kan., native averaged 20.2 points per game as a senior.

Konrade, a 6-foot, 3-inch guard from Colby (Kan.) Community College, led his team in scoring as a sophomore at 14.3 points per game, while pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and 38.8 percent beyond the 3-point line in 2011-12, draining a team-high 78 3-point field goals. He also reached the foul line 115 times, where he shot 74.8 percent. Konrade is a native of Spearville, Kan.

– FHSU Sports Information –

The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team moved up two spots in the poll to No. 11, announced Wednesday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Tigers went 2-0 on the weekend in the Days Inn/FHSU Soccer Classic and are now 4-0 on the season.

This is the second straight week the Tigers have been ranked after coming in at No. 13 last week. It marks the second straight time and second time overall the Tigers have been ranked in the national poll. Last season in FHSU’s first year of soccer, the Tigers received votes but never broke into the top 25.

Fort Hays State continues to be ranked No. 1 in the Central Region this week after appearing No. 1 in last week’s poll as well. Northeastern State sits in the No. 2 spot in the region with a 3-1 record.

The Tigers are the highest ranked MIAA team with Northeastern State ranked No. 21. FHSU and NSU are the only two ranked MIAA schools.

Below is the Complete NCAA Division II Top 25.

1. Lynn (4-0-0)
2. Seattle Pacific (3-0-0)
3. Southern New Hampshire (3-0-0)
4. Flagler (2-0-1)
5. Midwestern State (3-0-0)
6. Franklin Pierce (2-0-0)
7. University Of Tampa (3-0-0)
8. Grand Canyon (3-0-0)
9. Gannon (4-0-0)
10. Rockhurst (3-0-1)
11. Fort Hays State (4-0-0)
12. Simon Fraser (4-0-0)
13. West Texas A&M (4-0-1)
14. Quincy (4-0-0)
15. North Carolina-Pembroke (4-0-0)
16. University Of Charleston (2-0-2)
17. LIU Post (4-0-0)
18. Young Harris (4-0-0)
19. Regis (2-0-1)
20. Saginaw Valley State (3-1-0)
21. Northeastern State (Okla.) (3-1-0)
22. Fort Lewis (2-1-0)
23. Rollins (2-1-1)
24. Mercy (5-0-0)
25. Slippery Rock (2-0-2)