FROSTBURG, Md. - Frostburg State University will induct five new members into the Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame at its annual dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, October 16th as part of the Leadership and Homecoming Weekend Festivities. With the addition of these five individuals, FSU’s Hall of Fame now has 160 members.
The inductees will also be recognized at halftime of the Homecoming football game against Ithaca on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 pm.
Four different sports are represented by the five inductees that makeup the 39th class.
Ariel "AJ" Bell, the 156th inductee, was one of the top kick return specialists to play for the Frostburg State football program throughout its 47-year history. A First Team All-American as a senior, Bell helped the Bobcats to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and victory in 1993 with a school-record 10 wins, as well as an ECAC Southeast Championship (’91) and an ECAC Southwest runner-up finish (’94).
Kim Creighton, the 157th inductee, was a two-time All-American for the Frostburg State University field hockey team while helping the team to three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Creighton, who earned All-American status as both a senior and sophomore, helped the Bobcats to a 49-20-3 overall record during her four years, one of the highest win totals during any four-year stretch in school history.
Evan O'Rourke, the 158th inductee, established himself as one of the top scorers in the history of the Frostburg State men’s basketball program. He holds several top-five career records, including the second spot all-time in FSU history with 687 field goals made. He is also fourth in both points (1,662) and free-throw percentage (75.7%) and fifth in field-goal percentage (52.7).
O’Rourke, who started 97 of 110 games during his career, powered the Bobcats to an ECAC South Region Final and was an ESAC All-Conference First Team selection as a senior in 1998-89.
Ray Pietras, the 159th inductee, helped the Bobcat men's basketball team to 62 wins over his four years in the late 1960's and early 1970's, including a school record 24 wins during the 1970-71 season. Often regarded as the team's best defensive player, Pietras helped his Bobcat teams set several school records. The 1970-71 team holds the school mark for allowing the fewest points per game during a season (53.4) while the 1971-72 and 1969-70 squads are ranked second and third all-time, respectively.
Craig Rotruck, the 160th inductee, was one of the top power hitters in Frostburg State baseball history. He is third all-time in Bobcat history with 24 career homeruns and fourth in a single-season with 10 homeruns as a senior. Rotruck, an NCAA All-South Region and All-American honorable mention selection, hit .344 as a senior with a .753 slugging percentage, good for 10th in school history in a single-season.
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