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28th annual Millersville Athletics Hall of Fame class announced

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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Millersville University Athletics Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 and 28th annual class of inductees. The class includes Kiara Allen ’16, women’s track and field; Jennifer McDevitt Larson ’92, women’s track and field; Kyle Loughlin ’11, men’s soccer; Mike Marcks ’79, football; Jocelyn Decker Nolen ’06, women’s volleyball; Dan Stoltzfus ’16, baseball; Toochi Udeinya ’06, men’s basketball.  

 “We are excited to announce this year’s seven inductees,” said Millersville Director of Athletics Miles Gallagher. “Each member of the class was an outstanding Marauder and represented the University at the highest level. Congratulations to our inductees on this much-deserved honor.” 

 The induction dinner and ceremony are planned for Friday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Millersville University There is an open invitation for the dinner and ceremony. All Millersville Athletics Hall of Fame members receive free admission. Reservations are required and tickets will go on sale at a later date.  

A complete profile on each of the seven inductees will be posted to millersvilleathletics.com in the following weeks.  

Kiara Allen ’16 (women’s track and field) 

The fastest woman in the PSAC from 2014-2016, Kiara Allen won three PSAC titles in the outdoor 100-meter dash and reached national acclaim on the indoor track. A seven-time All-PSAC performer, Allen became the only sprinter in Millersville history to earn indoor All-America honors when she took eighth place in the 60-meter dash at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships. Allen set the school record in the event, won the PSAC 60-meter dash title in 2016 and twice finished as the runner-up. Allen dominated the outdoor season, taking first in the 100 at the PSAC Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016, running the second-fastest time in school history while also setting a program record in the 4x100-meter relay and posting a top-three time in the 200-meter dash.  

Jennifer McDevitt Larson ’92 (women’s track and field) 

An integral member of Millersville’s back-to-back-to-back PSAC Championship teams from 1990-92, McDevitt Larson was a three-time PSAC champion, winning the 100-meter dash in 1990, the 200-meter dash in 1991 and the 4x100-meter relay in 1992. Over four seasons, McDevitt Larson earned an All-PSAC finish six times, including runner-up finishes in the 100-meter dash in 1991 and 1992. She also contributed to a school record in the distance medley relay as a freshman. McDevitt Larson became an award-winning teacher and an accomplished tennis player after graduation. In 2018, she was diagnosed with ALS and after a valiant battle with the disease, she passed away on Dec. 9, 2021.  

Kyle Loughlin ’11 (men’s soccer) 

At the start of the Millersville men’s soccer dynasty, Kyle Loughlin was among the team’s stars. The 2009 PSAC East Athlete of the Year, Loughlin was a two-time All-PSAC East First Team and two-time Daktronics All-Atlantic Region First Team selection. Among Millersville’s most dynamic offensive performers, Loughlin ranks second in career assists, sixth in career goals and fourth in career points. His outstanding play impacted Millersville’s team success, as his Marauders posted a 57-19-4 record with two PSAC East titles, two PSAC runner-up finishes and a national No. 1 ranking.  

Mike Marcks ’79 (football) 

Undersized but tough and relentless, Mike Marcks controlled the center of Millersville’s defensive line as an ultra-productive nose guard from 1976-79. He burst onto the scene as a freshman starter on Millersville’s first PSAC East championship team and went on to be a three-time All-PSAC East First Team selection. He solidified his standing among the Millersville elite with an All-America First Team selection in 1978. Despite playing on the defensive line, Marcks set the Millersville career record for tackles. His 157 stops in 1979 is a tally that still ranks first, and his 16 sacks that season remains second all-time.  

Jocelyn Decker Nolen ’06 (women’s volleyball) 

Decker Nolen holds the distinction of being the only Millersville women’s volleyball player to be named All-America. She was a first team selection in 2005 to go along with All-PSAC East First Team honors. Decker Nolen starred at the libero position, totaling a school record 1,661 digs over the course of four seasons. Her 790 digs as a senior remains a school record. 

Dan Stoltzfus ’16 (baseball) 

Dan Stoltzfus, the greatest run producer in Millersville baseball history, also compiled a list of memorably clutch home runs as he helped the Marauders to four-straight PSAC East titles, a PSAC Championship and a trip to the NCAA championship game. Stoltzfus drove in 180 runs in his career, which also ranks seventh in PSAC history. While he hit the second-most home runs in Millersville history, Stoltzfus was hardly one dimensional as a hitter. His career .380 average is the best by any Marauder in the last 30 years. He was a two-time All-PSAC East First Team selection, and in 2015, he became Millersville’s first position player since 1990 to be named to an ABCA All-American.  

Toochi Udeinya ’06 (men’s basketball) 

A winning and do-it-all player for the Marauders from 2001-02 to 2004-05, Udeinya is one of just four players in program history to be a four-time All-PSAC East selection. After winning the PSAC East Freshman of the Year award in 2002, Udeinya went on to score 1,424 points and grabbed more rebounds than any other Marauder in the last 35 years. His scoring, rebounding, passing and defensive acumen helped the Marauders to a PSAC Championship in 2003 and a title game appearance in 2005.  

Nominations for the class of 2023 are now open. Fans can nominate qualified candidates through the hall of fame site at millersvilleathletics.com/hof

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