SELINSGROVE, Pa. - During Homecoming weekend, Susquehanna University held its 2019 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in order to honor, promote, and commemorate seven individuals who contributed greatly to Susquehanna athletics. The Hall of Fame inductees –
Dr. Michael Cordas '63,
Bobby Eppelman '11,
Lindsey Jankiewicz '11 Breiner,
Devin Lessard '13,
Don McLoughlin '90,
Chris Price '10, and
Cara Swerdlow '11 – were honored during halftime of the Susquehanna Homecoming football game on October 26. The bios of the Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees are below:
Dr. Michael Cordas '63
Cordas, a native of Steelton, Pa., is being recognized for his 13 years of service to Susquehanna athletics from 1976 to 1989 as the school's medical director and team physician. As a student-athlete, he was a two-year member of the SU football and track and field teams.
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Bobby Eppelman '11
Eppleman starred for Susquehanna on the gridiron and as a field athlete on the track & field team. As a punter/kicker, he helped the Crusaders to the 2009 Liberty League championship title and was named the 2009 Liberty Special Teams Player of the Year. The Chester Springs, Pa., native picked up three Landmark Conference Athlete of the Year awards in track & field as he was named the 2007-08 Indoor Rookie of the Year, the 2009-10 Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, and the 2008 Outdoor Rookie of the Year.
Lindsey Jankiewicz '11 Breiner
A native of Easton, Pa.,
Jankiewicz Breiner was a standout on the volleyball court and in the pool. She graduated as the school and Landmark Conference record holder in kills with 1,757 and ended her career as a three-time All-Landmark First Team selection. She was also named the 2010 Landmark Player of the Year. As a backstroker,Â
Jankiewicz Breiner was a three-time All-Landmark performer in the 100 backstroke, winning the event at the 2009 Landmark Conference championships.
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Devin Lessard '13
Lessard, a native of Chestertown, Md., became Susquehanna's first-ever All-American in swimming when she finished fifth in the 200 butterfly at the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.Â
Lessard was the Landmark Conference Women's Swimmer of the Year in her final two years as well as the 2009-10 Landmark Women's Rookie of the Year. She still holds four school records, two Landmark Conference marks and the Landmark championship meet record in the 200 fly.
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Don McLoughlin '90
McLoughlin was a center for the Susquehanna men's basketball team. The Old Bridge, N.J., native helped lead the team to back-to-back Middle Atlantic Conference Northwest section titles as a junior and senior. He averaged a team-best 7.9 rebounds and third-best 13.3 points in his final season, landing him on the MAC All-Star First Team.Â
McLoughlin ended his career as a 1,000-point scorer with 1,121 points.
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Chris Price '10
A native of Coral Springs, Fla.,
Price was known for hitting the long ball. He was named a D3baseball.com All-America First Team selection in 2008 as a catcher after hitting .469 (a Landmark Conference season record) with 69 hits, 46 RBI, 44 runs, 14 doubles, nine home runs, and two triples.Â
Price graduated from SU with the school records for hits (213), RBI (158), runs (127), and home runs (20). He also garnered two All-Landmark awards, including a first team nod in 2008.
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Cara Swerdlow '11
Swerdlow, a native of Bloomfield, N.J., dominated the pitching circle for Susquehanna softball for four years. She left SU as the career record holder in strikeouts (593), innings pitched (508.2), wins (52), and shutouts (19). Named to the 2011 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East Region First Team,
Swerdlow was voted the Landmark Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year the same year after posting a 15-4 record with two no-hitters. She finished her career as a four-time All-Landmark First Team selection.
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