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2005 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

Six former Leopard greats spanning three decades and 10 sports have been selected for induction into the University of La Verne Athletic Hall of Fame. The members include former student-athletes Anthony Rice ('97), Tim Hartnett ('72), Jacqui (Zwissler) Campuzano ('97), Leslee Rogers ('96) and Laura (Redick) Espinoza ('88) along with former coach Owen Wright. The Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will be held Saturday, March 19 at the Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona.

ANTHONY RICE - Rice was a two-sport standout in both football and track and field, earning distinction as ULV's alltime co-leading rusher with 2,661 yards. He was the SCIAC Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 1996 and a three-time First Team All-SCIAC selection. In his three seasons with the Leopards, Rice amassed 3,951 combined rushing and receiving yards while recording 46 career touchdowns. His 36 career rushing TDs ranks #1 all-time in La Verne football history. In addition, Rice earned All-American honors in track and field, placing third in both the 100 and 200 meters at the 1996 NCAA Championships while also leading the Leopards to a national title in the 4 x 100 meter relay in '96 and a second-place finish in 1997. He collected six SCIAC Conference titles in track and field. He holds the ULV school record in the 100 meters at 10.73.

TIM HARTNETT - Hartnett earned distinction at La Verne as a two-sport star excelling in both football and wrestling. He was a team captain and twotime First Team All-SCIAC selection in football in 1971 and 1972. In addition, Hartnett was also an All-District selection in '71 and '72. He was also a standout on the ULV wrestling team. After graduation, Hartnett went on to become a legendary high school football coach in the central California region, winning several league championships. In 1997 he won ULV's Lee Eison Distinguished Service Award for his continued support to the University of La Verne.

OWEN WRIGHT - Owen Wright gained prominence as a highly accomplished baseball and soccer coach at the University of La Verne. Wright coached the La Verne baseball team to the NCAA Division III title in 1995 en route to earning National Coach of the Year honors that season. The Ô95 Leopards also went 21-0 in SCIAC Conference play, one of two Wright-coached teams to finish unbeaten in conference action. He also guided the Leopards to an undefeated season in 1987 as the Leopards went 18-0 in league competition. In his 15 seasons as ULV baseball coach, Wright compiled 348 wins and guided the Leopards to six SCIAC Championships (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995). He notched his 600th career victory in his final season with the Leopards in 1998. Wright also coached soccer and led La Verne to its only conference titles in school history, capturing consecutive SCIAC championships in 1987 and 1988.

JACQUI (ZWISSLER) CAMPUZANO - Campuzano earned distinction as one of the finest all-around female athletes in La Verne history. In soccer, she was a three-time First Team All-SCIAC and All-West Region selection (1994, 1995, 1996) while earning SCIAC Player of the Year honors in 1996. She also was a two-time All-American in track and field, placing 7th at the 1996 NCAA Championships in the triple jump and a year later placing 7th at the 1997 NCAA Championships in the javelin. She helped the ULV women's team capture its first-ever SCIAC Conference title in track and field, winning both the triple jump and javelin events at the '97 SCIAC Championship meet. In her only year competing in volleyball, she was a starter and a helped guide the Leopards to the SCIAC Conference championship in 1997.

LESLEE ROGERS - Rogers is ULV's first All-American in women's basketball as a 1996 Kodak All-America selection. She also was a two-time First Team All-SCIAC performer in 1995 and 1996 and was the SCIAC's leading scorer in 1996, averaging over 22 points per game en route to guiding La Verne to a NCAA playoff appearance that season. Rogers tallied 192 three-point goals in her career and ranks second all-time on the NCAA Division III charts in career three-point goals per game average (3.76). After graduation, Rogers played professional basketball in Denmark one year and helped lead the team to the divisional championship averaging 29.6 points per game.

LAURA REDICK - Redick earned national recognition and numerous accolades during her softballplaying career at La Verne. She was a two-time Division III AllAmerican and the SCIAC Player of the Year both in 1987 and 1988. In addition she was a four-time All-SCIAC selection (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988) and an All-West Region selection during the 1986, 1987 and 1988 seasons. She led the SCIAC Conference in hitting in '87 and '88, and led the nation in hitting in '88 with a .571 batting average. She also earned the Jesse Iles Scafani Award as the school's top senior female athlete in 1988.

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