AVE MARIA, Fla. — Ave Maria University is pleased to announce the final ballot for the fifth Ave Maria University Athletics Hall of Fame class. Nominations were accepted online beginning at the start of July. In addition to the online nominations, members of the Hall of Fame Committee also provided nominations. All potential inductees must be graduates of Ave Maria University, have graduated four or more years prior to 2026 and must meet at least one of the following criteria:

NAIA All-American selection at any point in collegiate career
Two-time All-Conference selection, with at least one First Team award
Winner of a major conference award (Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, etc.)
CoSIDA Academic All-American

The ballot was capped at 13 athletes.

Voters have the option to vote for up to three of the nominees. The consensus from the on-line votes will constitute one ballot in the voting process.

The nominees for the Hall of Fame class are listed below, in alphabetical order.

Annie Artise (Women's Basketball)
Accolades: 2012-13 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Sun Conference in 2013-14, Three-Time Second Team All-Sun Conference (2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16), Two-time Sun Conference Player of the Week

Joe Bocchino (Baseball)
Accolades: 2013 Honorable Mention All-American, 2013 Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year, 2013 First Team All-Sun Conference, One-Time Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week

Kobi Bowers (Football)
Accolades: 2018 First Team All-Sun Division, 2019 Second Team All-Sun Division

Emily Dalton (Women's Soccer)
Accolades: 2020 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, 2020 First Team All-Sun Conference and Sun Conference All-Tournament Team, 2021 Honorable Mention All-Sun Conference, One-time Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week

Mary Goetz (Cross Country)
Accolades: Four-time NAIA National Championship Qualifier (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), Four-time First Team All-Sun Conference (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), 2020 Sun Conference Champion of Character, Five-time Sun Conference Runner of the Week

Sandy Jenkins (Women's Basketball)
Accolades: 2011-12 Third Team All-American, 2011-12 Sun Conference Player of the Year, 2011-12 First Team All-Sun Conference, 2010-11 Second Team All-Sun Conference, Five-Time Sun Conference Player of the Week

Eric Klekas (Men's Basketball)
Accolades: 2021-22 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, Two-time First Team All-Sun Conference (2020-21 and 2021-22), 2021-22 Sun Conference All-Tournament Team and Champion Character, Four-Time Sun Conference Player of the Week

Sadie Mosher (Softball)
Accolades: 2016 Honorable Mention All-Sun Conference, 2017 First Team All-Sun Conference, Two-time Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week

Kalie Romig (Softball)
Accolades: 2021 NAIA Golden Shoe Award (Awarded to the player with the most stolen bases), Three-time First Team All-Sun Conference (2018, 2019, 2021), Three-time Second Team NFCA All-Region (2018, 2019, 2021), Four-time Sun Conference Player of the Week

Alexis Smich (Lacrosse)
Accolades: 2018 NAIA Second Team All-American, Two-time First Team All-Independent Conference (2017 & 2018), 2019 Second Team All-Mid South Conference

Lexy Smith (Volleyball)
Accolades: 2015 First Team All-Sun Conference, 2016 First Team All-Sun Conference, 2014 Second Team All-Sun Conference, One-Time Sun Conference Attacker of the Week

Will Tate (Football)
Accolades: 2018 Sun Division Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Sun Division, Two-time Second Team All-Sun Division (2020 & 2021), Two-time Sun Division Player of the Week

Ayshad Thornton (Football)
Accolades: 2017 First Team All-Sun Division, 2016 Second Team All-Sun Division

To cast your vote for the fifth AMU Athletics Hall of Fame class, click HERE. Voting closes at 11:59 on August 1, with the class scheduled to be announced later in August.