Grinnell to induct 6 into Athletics Hall of Fame
Grinnell College Athletics
The Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of six alumni for induction in 2016:
* Judy Mahle Lutter ’61
* Stan Norman ’61
* Neil Goodspeed ’96
* Dinah Zebot ’03
* Adam Booth ’04
* Sarah Spencer Perry ’08
The inductees will be honored with a day of celebration on Saturday, Sept. 3. A ceremony in the morning will be free and open to the public. A dinner for the inductees and their families is scheduled for that evening. Read more about the 2016 Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame inductees here.
Our celebration of Pioneer athletics will take place during the 2016 Fall Athletics Weekend scheduled for Friday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 4. Formal invitations for participating programs will follow this summer.
The Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to recognize the achievements of the College’s most accomplished student-athletes. To view a list of all inductees and to learn more about the Hall of Fame, visit pioneer.grinnell.edu.
Here is a closer look at the inductees:
Judy Mahle Lutter, a 1961 graduate, had her active lifestyle take off after discovering her love and talent for running, leading her to a 16th place finish in the 1978 Boston Marathon. This race acted as a platform to pursue important questions that had never been asked before regarding women’s health and exercise. In order to answer these questions, she co-founded the Melpomene Institute, which continues to bring cutting-edge health research to ordinary women and children to this day.
Dr. Stanley G. Norman, a 1961 graduate, is possibly the most dominant swimmer in Grinnell College history. He set conference records in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, and would win every race of his career except for one. He was the conference champion in both events multiple times, and would anchor a Grinnell 400-yard freestyle relay that would also win conference titles in back to back years.
Neil J. Goodspeed, a 1996 graduate, was an exceptional two-sport athlete for Grinnell, participating in both men’s soccer and golf. A three-time selection as an All-Conference soccer player, he scored 46 goals and tallied 25 assists in his career, making him the all-time leader in the history of Grinnell. Goodspeed was also a two-time All-Conference golfer, where he was also a division medalist.
Dinah Zebot, a graduate in 2003, was a two-sport standout for Grinnell in volleyball and softball. On the volleyball court, she holds the Grinnell records for most kills all-time (1,682), most kills in a single season (572) and most kills in a single match (34). On the softball diamond, she places second all-time in career runs and hits, and third in RBIs and home runs.
Adam Booth, a 2004 graduate, has been called “the Finest Male Cross Country Runner Ever for Grinnell College” by his former coach, Will Freeman. Booth was a three-time Midwest Conference champion, and never lost a race in conference during that time. Named an All-American, he then placed 4th at the National Division III Championships. To this day, Adam still holds Grinnell records in the indoor 3k, indoor 5k, and cross country.
Sarah Spencer Perry, a 2008 graduate, is one of the premier athletes in recent Grinnell history. She is a two-time Midwest Conference champion in cross country, a four-time Midwest Conference champion in indoor track, a three-time All-American and holds seemingly endless places in the record books. Her crowning achievement was leading the Grinnell track team to a seventh-place national finishing, which is the best team finish for any sport in the history of the school.
