Five game-changing individuals, plus a national championship team, have been selected for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.
 
They comprise the 26th class of Hall of Fame inductees and are to be enshrined inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Saturday, October 26. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor of the annual event, which follows that afternoon's football game between Linfield and Puget Sound.
 
This year's honorees include two high-scoring soccer players, two softball All-Americans, a record-setting track and field sprinter, plus the most recent Wildcats team to capture a national crown.
 
Here's a quick glance at each of the 2024 selections:
 
Jeff Brooks'87, Men's Soccer: A first-team all-Northwest Conference performer during his three healthy seasons in the program, Jeff tallied 32 goals, 16 assists and 80 points. He went on to serve as coach of the Linfield men's program for three years in the early 1990s and led Vancouver's Mountain View High School to a boys state soccer championship in 1993.
 
Emily (Fellows) Terry '14, Women's Soccer: Far and away the most prolific goal scorer – female or male – in Linfield soccer history, Emily holds school records for most points (187), goals (84), game-winning goals (34) and minutes played (6,769). Linfield's Female Athlete of the Year in 2013-14, she was a three time Northwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year and two-time NSCAA All-American.
 
Emily (Keagbine) Conner '12, Softball: A starter at three different positions over the course of her career, this three-time NFCA All-American was voted Most Inspirational Player on Linfield's 2011 national championship club that ranked No. 1 the entire season and finished 51-3 overall. Earning all-conference citations each of her four seasons, Emily holds seven top-10 career records, including being ranked No. 4 all-time at Linfield in both home runs (41) and slugging percentage (.662).
 
Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter '13, Softball: A four-time first-team NFCA All-American, Karleigh represents the gold standard for those who have played third base as part of Linfield's wildly successful softball program. She holds 12 top-10 career records, owing the second-highest batting average (.437) and on-base percentage (.513). Her home run against Christopher Newport in the 2011 national championship game sealed the NCAA title in Linfield's favor.
 
Melody (Sherman) Rosen '06, Track and Field: Melody dominated the Northwest Conference sprints her final two seasons, claiming consecutive league crowns in the 100- and 200-meter dashes as a junior and a senior. The current school record holder in both individual races as well as the 4x400 relay, she went on to compete in three national championship meets.
 
2013 Linfield Baseball Team: Coach Scott Brosius' record-setting club rolled to Northwest Conference and Austin (Texas) Regional championships before capturing Linfield's first national baseball title since 1971. The Wildcats set program records for most victories (42), saves (15), strikeouts (317), and fielding percentage (.973). The Wildcats spent the majority of the season ranked atop the Division III Top 25 poll, went 21-3 versus NWC competition and had three players earn honors on the postseason All-America team.
 
The Hall of Fame were chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by members of Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is comprised of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

Hall of Fame nominations are considered in any one of six categories: Athlete, Coach, Team, Athletics Staff, and Meritorious Service. Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate background information. The deadline to submit nominations each year is March 1.

Athletes, through athletic achievement, must have brought distinction and honor to themselves, to Linfield University and to its intercollegiate program. Athletes are eligible for induction 10 years following their graduation class. Coaches, athletic administrators, or athletic staff members must have served on the staff for at least 10 years. At the time of induction, they must no longer be active in that position. Individual non-athletes, who in some manner have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the intercollegiate athletic program, may be considered for a meritorious service award. Eligibility of teams is based upon exceptional accomplishment at and above the conference level, with the team ranking among the nation's elite.