The University of Findlay will host the 35th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Alumni Memorial Union.

Tickets are $15. Contact the UF athletic office at 419-434-4663 for additional information and to reserve your tickets.
   
Inductees this year include Nathan Arnold ’96, of Mansfield; André Eley ’97, of Manchester, Conn.; Doug Krauss ’76, of Archbold; Kiki (Corliss) Lorann ’98, of Wauseon; and Ted Miller ’71, of Ottawa.

Nathan Arnold ’96

During Nathan Arnold’s stellar career as a defensive tackle, he was virtually unblockable. He lettered all four years and was a First Team NAIA All-American in 1995 and 1996. He was named honorable mention all-NAIA in 1994. Despite facing double-team blocking each game, he set a school season record of 12 sacks in 1995 and remains second as the all-time leader in sacks for a career. Arnold helped lead his team to the 1995 NAIA national title and was named as the 1996 National Defensive Player of the Year by the Bob Griese College Football Yearbook. Back to top

André Eley ’97

One of UF’s track and field stars in the mid 1990s, under head coach Marc Arce, was André Eley, whom excelled as both a sprinter and a jumper. He won the long jump in the District 22 and MOC meets all four years, as well as a variety of sprint and relay titles. Eley was the meet MVP in 1996. He was an NAIA All-American eight times (six in the long jump and two in relays). He capped off his career by winning the 1994 NAIA National Championship in long jump at the indoor meet. In 1996, he helped lead the Men’s Indoor Track & Field team to a fifth place finish in the NAIA Championship. Eley remains the school record holder in the long jump for both the indoor (24’3.75”) and outdoor (25’2.25”) seasons. Back to top

Doug Krauss ’76

As a freshman, Doug Krauss participated in JV basketball, but it was on the baseball diamond that he excelled. He was a four-year letterman and helped lead his team to the NAIA Region VI Playoffs. During the 1975 season, Doug batted .301 and finished second on his team in hits and RBI’s. During his four-year career, the baseball team was 35-9 in the Hoosier Buckeye Conference and won two league titles. He did all this playing with the use of just one eye. Following graduation from then-Findlay College, Krauss would go on to a Hall of Fame coaching career that is still in the works. As the head basketball coach for the last 24 years at Archbold High School, Coach Krauss has accumulated a record of 380 wins and 160 losses. His teams have won 12 NWOAL league titles, six district titles and four regional titles. They have been to four OHSAA Final Fours in Columbus. He has been the league coach of the year nine times and the OHSAA State Coach of the Year in 1996. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Archbold High School for 14 years, accumulating a record of 177-111-1 and garnering three league coach of the year honors in that sport as well. Back to top

Kiki (Corliss) Lorann ’98

The University of Findlay began the women’s golf program in 1995, the same season that Head Coach Al Baker signed a young female golfer from Mohawk High School in nearby Seneca County. While in high school, Kiki (Corliss) Lorann was a five-time Lake Erie Junior Golf Champion. She was also the first OHSAA girl’s golf individual champion when she won the state title as a senior in the first girl’s golf state tournament event. Lorann was a tournament medalist 15 times during her UF career, which is 10 more than any other golfer in school history. She was a four-year letterwinner, and still holds the 54-hole school record. She was a four-time NAIA All-American and capped off a great career by winning the NAIA individual national championship as a senior in 1998. Her great individual play helped the team finish fourth in the NAIA national team standing that same season. During her career, she recorded a hole-in-one at Sycamore Springs during the UF tournament and also won the long drive contest at the NAIA championship. Her career scoring average was an 83.71. Back to top

Ted Miller ’71

Ted Miller helped lead his high school team to the Pennsylvania state baseball championship, and in 1967 Ted packed his bags and headed west to Findlay. While at Findlay, he was a three-year starter at running back in football and a four-year starting catcher in baseball. He was an all-conference (Mid-Ohio) performer in both sports. In 1971, he had one of the best seasons ever for a Findlay baseball player. His .525 batting average remains second best all-time on his way to the team MVP that season. His career batting average of .371 is third all-time in school history. Following his graduation from then-Findlay College in 1971, Miller went on to become a high school baseball coach. His coaching career lasted 27 years at Leipsic High School. He coached teams to 23 league titles and was league coach of the year 21 times. His 1976 baseball team captured the OHSAA State Championship with a record of 29-1. His career coaching record was 410 wins and just 177 losses. Back to top