ANNVILLE, Pa. - Lebanon Valley College inducted five new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 15, welcoming Christina Henise Crumling '98, Jerry Frey '74, Lindsey Yeiser Hibshman '01, Steve Horst '01, and Howie Spangler '95 as the Hall's 36th class.
The 1961 football team, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its MAC championship, was the 2011 Team of Honor as they reunited for the weekend.
Christina Henise Crumling '98
One of LVC's last 12-letter winners, Christina Henise Crumling '98 made her mark on four sports during her career at the Valley. Crumling distinguished herself as a student-athlete in soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis, leading each program to success while being named all-conference in two sports and a captain in three. She remains one of the women's soccer program's leading scorers, leading the then-new program with 63 points in just two seasons of play to earn all-MAC honors. She is the first women's soccer player to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Her 30 career goals still ranks third all-time, and she owns the season records for points (43 in 1997) and goals (21 in 1997) as well as single-game records for points (10) and goals (5). She also was an all-MAC softball player, starting all four years and serving as captain while earning two team MVP awards. In basketball, she was a four-year starter at point guard and two-time captain, earning team MVP honors as she led LVC to the program's first-ever national ranking. Crumling also played two seasons of tennis, helping that team to the MAC playoffs. She was named the 1998 LVC Female Athlete of the Year, and was a seven-time MAC Academic Honor Roll member.
Jerry Frey '74
The LVC golf program's first Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and first all-American, the late Jerry Frey '74 was a three-time Middle Atlantic Conference medalist in the early 1970s. He twice qualified for ECAC Championships and went on to earn all-America honors in 1974. He set the program's all-time low round record of 66 - a record that still stands - and led the Dutchmen to a 49-16 head-to-head record in his career, including an 18-match win streak that spanned 1972 and 1973 and 16 straight in 1974. Frey also was a member of the football program before being injured as a sophomore; he threw seven touchdowns at quarterback in 1971.
Lindsey Yeiser Hibshman '01
LVC field hockey's first three-time all-American, Lindsey Yeiser Hibshman '01 remains one of the most decorated student-athletes in that program's history. Elected in her first year of eligibility, Hibshman was the first Dutchmen - and one of only two overall - to earn three NFHCA All-America awards, while also earning three all-region and all-MAC selections. The 1999 MAC Player of the Year and 1997 MAC Rookie of the Year, she arrived at LVC from ELCO High School and became a mainstay as a shut-down defender, leading LVC to the 1997 and 2000 MAC championships and a 1997 NCAA Final Four appearance. She was selected to play in the NFHCA Senior All-Star Game in 2000 and was a three-time team MVP. Hibshman also was a standout in basketball and softball, playing each for three seasons. She was named the softball team MVP in 1999. She earned the LVC Female Athlete of the Year honor as a senior in 2001.
Steve Horst '01
A member of LVC's elite 1,500-point club, Steve Horst '01 was an all-American forward who helped lead the men's basketball program to a successful run in the late 1990s. With 1,608 career points, Horst ranks seventh all-time on the LVC list, one of just seven men to cross the 1,500-point plateau. He earned second-team all-America honors as a senior (one of just six program all-Americans) and was a two-time first-team all-region honoree by the NABC. Horst earned the Maston Award as LVC's outstanding male student-athlete. The 2000-01 MAC and ECAC Player of the Year was also an oustanding student, earning Third-Team Academic All-America honors as a senior and twice being named academic all-region. He was a Rhoades Scholarship nominee, as well, while also serving as team captain.
Howie Spangler '95
The swimming program's first Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Howie Spangler '95 remains atop LVC's record books as a record-breaking competitor during the early 1990s. Sixteen years after his graduation, Spangler still holds a staggering 10 individual and three relay records, including five of six freestyle marks, three of four backstroke records, and both 200 IM standards. Spangler's swimming résumé includes four MAC championships, including three in 1995 (in the 100 back and 100 and 200 free events) that led to his selection as the David B. Evanson Swimmer of the Year, the first in program history. He won nine individual medals out of 12 possible events in his career, and was a three-time captain and four-time team MVP.
The 1961 Football Team
The 1961 team recorded a 6-1 record to become the MAC Southern champions under head coach Bill McHenry. The squad - numbering just 25 members - would feature nine future LVC Hall of Famers, including team captains Bob Stull and Brooks Slatcher along with Wes MacMillan, Terry Herr, Hi Fitzgerald, John Yajko, Ellis McCracken, Glenn Steck, and Jerry Bowman. Coach McHenry would also be inducted into the Hall. The team had to overcome tragedy after John Zola was fatally injured during the season opener at Drexel. Following the cancellation of the next week's game at Thiel so the team could attend Zola's funeral, they decided to finish the season, eventually clinching the championship with a 15-14 win over Pennsylvania Military (now Widener) on the final day of the season.
