New Inductees to the Ricks Hall of Fame

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Story Published: Mar 14, 2008 at 11:24 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 7, 2008 at 12:20 PM MST

By Ted Dawson

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THAT'S DR. KIM CLARK, THE PRESIDENT OF BYU IDAHO TALKING ABOUT THE FIVE NEW INDUCTEES INTO THE RICKS HALL OF FAME......

DIANE WILSON CREAMER WAS AN ALL AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER IN THE EARLY 90'S.... SHE STILL HOLDS THE SCHOOL RECORD IN THE 5,000 METERS.....

DAVID LAUDER PLAYED FOOTBALL IN THE LATE 80'S AND EARLY 90'S..... A PLACE KICKER WHO MADE 72 EXTRA POINTS FOR RICKS AND ONCE KICKED OFF 11 TIMES IN ONE GAME..... HE WENT ON TO BYU AND WAS THEIR SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN 94.....

BEN CAHOON WHO CAUGHT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT WHILE A RICKS WIDE RECEIVER, HAD TO CATCH HIS DAUGHTER WENT HE WENT UP TO GET HIS AWARD..... CAHOON WENT ON TO BYU AND HAS PLAYED IN THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS.......

STEVE DEMING WHO WAS BORN IN THE BACK SEAT OF A VOLKSWAGEN, WAS A TRACK AND FIELD STAR IN THE 90'S.... HE POLE VAULTED OVER 18 FEET AND WENT ON TO IDAHO STATE AFTER HIS RICKS CAREER......

AND HOLLY PETERSON STEED WAS A GREAT CROSS COUNTRY RUNER IN THE MIDDLE 90'S....SHE WAS AN ALL AMERICAN AND HELPED RICKS WIN THE FIRST OF SEVEN STRAIGHT NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS.....

THEY ALL TALKED TODAY ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT RICKS ATHLETICS WAS TO THEIR LIVES AND TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT DON'T EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO BRING INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS BACK.......

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