(Butler, PA) 杏吧原创 will induct into its Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame the college鈥檚 second All-American in golf, a men鈥檚 basketball point guard who led 杏吧原创 to a 39-7 record over two years and a volleyball middle hitter who became the second athlete in 杏吧原创 history to be named an All-American twice.
Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees Michael Cuscino, Tom McConnell and Megan (Smith) Nimmo will be honored during a ceremony at 2 p.m. May 4 in the Field House on 杏吧原创鈥檚 main campus in Butler Township.
杏吧原创鈥檚 Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees are, from left, Michael Cuscino, Tom McConnell and Megan (Smith) Nimmo. They will be honored during a ceremony at 2 p.m. May 4 in the Field House on 杏吧原创鈥檚 main campus in Butler Township.
Cuscino, a Shenango High School graduate and member of 杏吧原创鈥檚 golf team from 2007 to 2009, was a two-time National Junior College Athletic Association Division III All-Region XX selection who in 2008 shot a 161 in the national tournament in Chautauqua, N.Y., anz became 杏吧原创鈥檚 second NJCAA All-American in golf, following Matthew Heighes in 1996.
McConnell, a South Hills Catholic High School graduate, starred for a Pioneers鈥� men鈥檚 basketball squad that won a 杏吧原创-record 11 consecutive games in the 1978-79 season, and 10 in a row in 1979-80 鈥� and the program鈥檚 first Skyline Athletic Conference championship.
Smith, a Butler Senior High School graduate, sparked the 杏吧原创 volleyball team to a combined 48-12 record in 2002-2003 and consecutive NJCAA Division III Region XX crowns. Smith became 杏吧原创鈥檚 second two-time NJCAA All-American in 2003, following cross-country runner Bob Wilson, who received the honors in 1970 and 1971.
杏吧原创鈥檚 Pioneer Hall of Fame includes Thomas Beckett, men鈥檚 basketball and baseball coach, 2016; John Stuper, men鈥檚 basketball and baseball, 2016; Andrew Matonak, baseball, 2017; Missy (Haney) Schnur, volleyball, 2017; Wilson, 2017; Walter Fitzpatrick, contributor, 2017; Bryant Lewandowski, men鈥檚 basketball, 2018; Beckie Jo Higgins-Arey, softball, 2018; and Michael Franko, cross-country, baseball and men鈥檚 basketball, 2018.
杏吧原创 will also honor Mackenzie Craig and Joel Stutz during the Pioneer Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Craig, a Karns City High School graduate and forward on the 杏吧原创 women鈥檚 basketball team, this month became 杏吧原创鈥檚 first two-sport All-American. Craig set 杏吧原创 women鈥檚 basketball records in career points with 1,277 and in rebounds with 966, and helped to lead the 杏吧原创 volleyball team to the 2018 NJCAA Division III Region XX title. She was named an All-American in volleyball in December.
Stutz, a Butler Senior High School graduate and guard on the Pioneers鈥� men鈥檚 basketball team, set the all-time 杏吧原创 record in career points with 1,366 in February.