Former Razorback athletes to be lauded, inducted

Arkansas Athletics, the Razorback Foundation and A Club will join to laud and induct 15 former University of Arkansas Razorback athletes into the UA Sports Hall of Honor on Sept. 14.

The festivities include a benefit golf tournament at 8 a.m. at Fayetteville Country Club. The induction ceremony at the Fayetteville Town Center will begin with a social hour and cocktails at 5:45 p.m., followed by the ceremony and banquet at 6:45 p.m.

Honorees will be recognized just before Arkansas Razorbacks vs. the University of North Texas Mean Green kickoff at 3 p.m. Sept. 15.

The mission of the UA Sports Hall of Honor is to “to pay tribute and extend recognition to those individuals who have made significant contributions to the honor and fame of the University of Arkansas and its athletic programs and to showcase the history and tradition of the Razorbacks.”

The 2018 class of inductees are: ■ April Steiner Bennett, women’s track and field;

■ Ron Faurot, football;

■ Greg Horne, football;

■ Ivan Jordan, football;

■ Bruce Lahay, football;

■ Ewell Lee, men’s tennis;

■ Steve Loy, men’s golf;

■ Dana McQuillin, gymnastics;

■ Rickey Medlock, men’s basketball;

■ Sytia Messer, women’s basketball;

■ Jonathon Modica, men’s basketball;

■ Nick Schmidt, baseball;

■ Jerry Spencer, swimming and diving;

■ Randy Stephens, men’s track and field; and

■ Kim Storey Chronister, volleyball.

FILE PHOTO Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MICHAEL MARSHALL Lady Razorback #30 Sytia Messer drives the ball down the court during the 1998 season opener against Providence University at Bud Walton Arena. Messer is one of 15 former Razorback athletes who will be inducted into the UA Sports Hall of Honor on Sept. 14 at the Fayetteville Town Center.