Iowa Wesleyan HOF inductees to be honored in April

Iowa Wesleyan University has announced its Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame for 2017 and will celebrate the event on April 28th.

Inductee?s honored this year are: Head Football Coach Hal Mumme (1989-1991); Robert Bogdonas ?53 (Football/Baseball); Ryan Boese ?98 (Football); Amber Roets-Thomas ?98 (Softball); and Allison Falls ?06 (Basketball/Softball).

Coach Hal Mumme revolutionized the ?Air Raid Offense? at Iowa Wesleyan. A no-huddle, hurry-up passing attack that no one had ever seen. Mumme left an impact on football nationally. Mumme also held the following to his credit while at Iowa Wesleyan. ? NAIA District Coach of the Year 1989 and 1991 ? Coached 1st football team to qualify for NAIA Playoffs ? Most wins in a single season ? Won 1st Bowl Game in School?s History 1990 Steamboat Classic ? Teams hold single season records for: -Passing Yards 4646 -Pass Completions 468 -Pass Attempts 715 -Passing Touchdowns 48 -Total Yards 5501.

Robert Bogdonas ?53 ? Lettered in both Football and Baseball ? 1st Team All -Conference for Football ? Named to the Little All-American Honorable Mention Team 1952 ? Member of the Lithuanian All-American Team ? 2nd Team Halfback Iowa Athletic Conference Southern Division 1952 ? Invited to tryout for Los Angeles Rams and numerous MLB teams.

Ryan Boese ?98 ? Holds single game record for tackles in a game with 36 ? Named NAIA National Player of the Week ? 2nd Team Midstates Football Association Midwest League 1996 ? 223 Career Solo Tackles ? 312 Career Total Tackles ? College Football News Preseason All-American 1996.

Amber Roets - Thomas ?98 ? MCC Player of the Year 1997 ? 1st Team All-Conference 1996,1997,1998 ? 1st Team All-Region 1996,1997, 1998 ? 1st Lowest Career ERA 1.06 ? 1st Fewest Walks Allowed .380 ? 1st Career Wins 79 ? 2nd Career Strikeouts 298 ? 1st Career Hits 249 ? 1st Career RBIs 142 ? 2nd Career Doubles 45 ? 4th Career Batting Average .418 ? 4th Career Runs Scored 116 ? 4th Career Triples 12

Allison Falls ?06 ? 1st women?s basketball player to be named NAIA All-American (3rd Team 2006) ? 1st women?s basketball player to be named MCC Conference Player of the Year 2006 ? 2nd Career Points 1717 ? 4th Career Rebounds 867 ? 2nd Career FG Made 558 ? 2nd FT Made 594 ? NAIA Academic All-American ? Helped lead women?s basketball team to 1st ever MCC Conference Championship.