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Shippensburg University announces 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Shippensburg University will induct seven former student-athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 16. The 41st annual induction ceremony will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Tuscarora Room inside Reisner Dining Hall.

The ceremony will include a luncheon, with each inductee given an opportunity to deliver a short speech.

The inductees are:

  • Eric Bologa ’15: A four-time NCAA All-American hurdler and sprinter who qualified for seven NCAA National Championships and won seven Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles. He contributed to five school records, including two conference relay records.
  • Megan Fogle Briggs ’08: A women’s basketball player who scored 1,418 points in 110 games. At graduation, she ranked 11th in school scoring history and second in career three-pointers with 208. She was named the 2005 PSAC Western Division Rookie of the Year and earned second-team all-conference honors in 2006.
  • Trevor Harman ’14: A football wide receiver who set 17 school records and caught a pass in all 46 career games. His 321 career receptions and 61 receiving touchdowns set PSAC records. He earned Associated Press Little All-America second-team honors in 2013 and three first-team All-PSAC Eastern Division selections.
  • Erica Hess-Gross ’11: A six-time NCAA National Championships qualifier and six-time PSAC champion in the 400 meters. She won at least three conference titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters.
  • Missy Pierce Huffman ’07: The first Shippensburg volleyball player to earn All-PSAC honors four times. She recorded 1,274 kills, 1,902 digs, 166 service aces and 137 blocks across 130 career matches.
  • Caitlin Stuetz Brimmer ’13: A two-time NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles who earned All-America honors as a senior. She won seven PSAC hurdle titles and finished her career holding school records in all three major hurdle events.
  • Jamie Thomas ’06: A three-time All-American wrestler at 125 pounds who joined the program as a walk-on. He won 66 matches over three seasons and finished as the NCAA Division II runner-up in 2006. That season, Shippensburg placed third at the NCAA Championships, its highest finish in program history.

For ceremony and ticket information, call the athletics office at 717-477-1711. Full inductee biographies are available at shipraiders.com.

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