MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Wesleyan University Athletics has announced its 2022 Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on Saturday, November 5 during the University's Homecoming/Family Weekend activities.
 
The 10^th class features a record 12 individuals and one team, bringing the total in Wesleyan's Athletics Hall of Fame to 60 individuals and eight teams. Among the inductees include: James O'Leary '36, Alan Roberts '60, John Logan III '67, John "Jock" Burns '72, Adrienne Bentman '74, Dennis Robinson '79, Karen (Borza) Arabas '84, Clara (Kim) Ambrose '93, John Landay '01, Leo Jones '02, Ellen Davis '07, Head Coach Gale Lackey and the 1991 men's soccer team.d

• James O'Leary '36 (football, basketball, baseball) – James earned seven varsity letters in his playing career as a Cardinal, playing for the football, baseball and basketball programs. He captained the baseball team in his senior season. A vaunted left end for the Cardinal football team, O'Leary's play earned the respect of his opposition and later was recognized by Sports Illustrated as he was named to the 1960 Silver Anniversary All-American Team by the national publication. He went on to serve as vice chairman of the U.S. Trust Corporation from 1970 to 1980.
• Alan Roberts '60 (tennis) – A top-ranked tennis player in his youth, Alan was the United States and Canadian National Boys Singles Champion at the under-15 level. During his freshman year at Wesleyan, Roberts went on to capture the United States National Boys U18 Singles Championship as well. During the 1959-60 season, Roberts achieved All-American honors as a Third Team selection for the Wesleyan men's tennis program.
• John Logan III '67 (wrestling, football, track) – John was a devastating wrestler in his time as a Cardinal, winning the New England title in his junior season at 167 pounds before capturing another championship, this time at 177 pounds, as a senior in 1967. In the fall, Logan was a three-year member of the Wesleyan football team, earning a spot on the ECAC All-Star team as a senior in 1966. Competing to earn a spot on Team USA, Logan was the first runner-up in Greco-Roman Wrestling for the 1968 Olympic Trials.
• John "Jock" Burns '72 (football, lacrosse) – One of the unquestioned leaders during his playing days, Jock was a pillar along the offensive line for the Cardinals in his three years as a member of the varsity squad. A starter at left guard and contributor along the defensive line, Burns was named a captain for his senior year in 1971. Lauded by his teammates, Burns' leadership help carry the 1969 football team to an undefeated 8-0 season and spot among the Wesleyan Hall of Fame class of 2010. Jock was also an outstanding defender on the lacrosse team. He served as a team captain his senior year and earned All-Northeast honors his junior year and was an Honorable Mention All-American his senior year.
• Adrienne Bentman '74 (field hockey, crew, tennis) – A pioneer for women's athletics at Wesleyan, Adrienne was a founding member of the first women's sports teams at the University back in the fall of 1972. She participated in all three varsity sports offered at the time – field hockey, crew and tennis – and helped lay the groundwork for women's participation in sports at Wesleyan.
• Dennis Robinson '79 (football) – Dynamic with the ball in his hands, Dennis broke eight Wesleyan records as a running back on the football team including most points scored in a career (168). He also held the record for most career touchdowns (28) and rushing touchdowns (19) for many years. His five career records as a punt returners are still active Wesleyan records including most career punt return touchdowns (six), punt return yardage (650) and punt return average for a season (29.2 - 1978) and career (16.7). His 29.2 yards per punt return ranks fourth all-time in the NCAA across all divisions while his three punt returns in a season and six for his career are still active New England records. After graduation, Robinson went on to enjoy a decorated career in sports including president and CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) while he later spent seven years as the senior vice president of business operations for the NBA.
• Karen (Borza) Arabas '84 (track, cross country) – Karen has the distinction of becoming Wesleyan's first woman to win an NCAA national title. Running in the 1500m, Karen crossed the line in a career-best time of 4:36.03 to take first place in a near photo finish as the runner-up finished just 0.3 seconds behind. Karen's record-setting time in that 1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship meet still stands today as the school record time in the 1500m. In addition to her NCAA title, Karen was crowned a NESCAC Champions and Little Three Champion multiple times across her career.
• Clara (Kim) Ambrose '93 (field hockey, squash, lacrosse) – A four-year member of both the field hockey and women's squash programs, Clara was a key contributor in both over her career as a Cardinal. Clara never missed a game in her field hockey career, playing in 57 contests and totaling nine goals and seven assists. She was a Second Team All-American as well as an All-NESCAC performer in her senior year. On the squash courts, Clara elevated to the #2 spot in the Cardinal lineup during her sophomore year and later amassed a 13-win senior season wherein Wesleyan would set a single-season program record with 16 wins and win the Howe Cup Team Class D Championship.
• John Landay '01 (lacrosse) – The all-time leading scorer in the history of Wesleyan men's lacrosse, John brought the program to new heights during his career, capped by a 17-win senior year in 2001. In that 2001 season, Landay led the nation with 121 points (73 goals, 48 assists), setting a single-season points record that still stands at the school today. That 121-point season carried him to NESCAC Player of the Year and Third Team All-American honors. His 186 career goals is still a program record while he was named All-NESCAC and All-ECAC throughout a prolific scoring career that saw him put up 306 points (186 goals, 120 assists) in 67 career games. On top of a 17-win season as a senior, John helped lead Wesleyan to the team's first Little Three title since 1983.
• Leo Jones '02 (basketball) – Leo has the honor of being the first Wesleyan men's basketball player in school history to earn All-American honors. As a senior in 2001-02, Jones put up an average of 21 points per game on 52.1 percent shooting and 42.3 percent from three while adding 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.3 steals in 33.3 minutes per game. That impressive all-around stat line earned him d3Hoops Third Team All-American honors. Jones was a three-time First Team All-NESCAC honoree across his career while he was also named First Team All-ECAC and All-New England. Leo finished his career with 1,539 points which ranks third all-time in program history.
• Ellen Davis '07 (track, cross country) – Another former national champion on the track, Ellen was a five-time All-American across her career (three in indoor track, twice in cross country) while she won a national title in the 5000m during the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships. An incredible senior campaign started with a career-best 9^th place finish at the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships, followed by her NCAA Championship in the indoor track season and she had the fastest 5000m time during the outdoor track season but she chose not to compete in the NCAA Championships in order to attend her graduation at Wesleyan that same weekend. Davis is just the second Cardinal in program history to place in the Top 10 at an NCAA Cross Country Championship meet while she is one of just four Cardinals in team history to win an NCAA Track & Field national title.
• Gale Lackey (head coach – volleyball, field hockey, lacrosse) – Lackey began coaching at Wesleyan in 1978, handling both field hockey and women's lacrosse duties. She led the field hockey squad to its only undefeated campaign – and subsequent berth into the Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame – in 1980. She took over as volleyball coach in 1985 and served as head coach for 30 seasons. Lackey has the distinction of coaching Wesleyan women's teams to Little Three titles in three different sports. With 477 career victories in volleyball, Lackey is the all-time winningest women's coach in school history. She was named the NESCAC Coach of the Year in 2001. That year she led the Cardinals to its winningest campaign in program history at 30-6 overall, earning a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament. She won the ECAC New England title in 2000. Inducted into the Connecticut Women's Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2010, Lackey also served as the senior woman administrator (SWA) in athletics and held an associate athletics director title for many years.
• 1991 Men's Soccer (15-1-1 record, ECAC New England Div. III Champion) – Coached by the late Terry Jackson, the 1991 Wesleyan men's soccer team set all sorts of school records on their way to an ECAC New England Championship and Top 10 ranking nationally. The squad featured multiple All-NESCAC performers while Vezir Ajro '92 was a First Team All-American and Dan Craig '92 was lauded with Second Team All-American honors. The campaign started with an eight-match unbeaten streak (7-0-1) while the Cardinals defeated Amherst 3-2 in double overtime and Williams 1-0 to cap the regular season and secure the Little Three Championship. In the ECAC New England Tournament, Wesleyan played host and defeated Middlebury and Fitchburg State before the title match where the Cardinals dispatched longtime rival Williams for the second time that season. Despite securing the ECAC crown and the No. 1 ranking in New England (7^th nationally), Wesleyan was not eligible to compete in the NCAA Tournament at the time due to NESCAC rules. Even still, Wesleyan's 1991 season finished on an eight-game win streak while the Cardinals were undefeated at home (10-0-1).

The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 5 during Homecoming/Family Weekend. Please visit the Athletics Hall of Fame webpage for full information on the ceremony and to register. To support Wesleyan's Hall of Fame, click here.