TURLOCK — Stanislaus State will induct five individuals and a women's basketball team into the Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame Class at a special luncheon on Feb. 10, 2018, as a part of the Homecoming week and Alumni weekend on campus.
 
This induction group includes a national champion, a national runner-up individual, an NCAA woman of the year finalist, a national runner-up team, a dominant volleyball middle blocker and a beloved member of the Warrior family.
 
"I am very excited that we are able to recognize these inductees who have made significant contributions to Warrior Athletics through their accomplishments and dedication," said Interim Athletics Director Kim Duyst. "These former Warriors were an important part of our history and tradition at Stanislaus State and we are looking forward to celebrating their achievements."
 
The induction class of 2018 will be honored on Feb. 10, 2018, at the Main Dining Hall and will be the guests of honor for that evening's basketball doubleheader at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. They will be introduced to the public at halftime of the men's game when the Warriors host Humboldt State as Stanislaus State celebrates Homecoming and Alumni Week.
 
The following, listed in alphabetic order, are short biographies of the inductees:
 
1988-89 Women's Basketball Team
In its final season as a Division III program, the 1988-89 women's basketball team, coached by Hall of Famer LeAnn Millar, nearly went all the way. The Warriors were the National Runner-Up team and finished the year 27-2.
 
This squad was perfect during conference play (12-0) en route to the NCAC Championship. The Warriors then won the West Region title and beat Luther (Iowa) in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinal contest, where they defeated Clarkson (NY). In the title tilt, Elizabethtown (PA) edged the Warriors, 66-65, for the NCAA banner.
 
The 1988-89 Stan State team produced All-American Kirsten Dumford, who was also the WBCA Player of the Year. Both Dumford and Lisa Minturn were also named to the All-Region team. Together, the dynamic duo was inducted into the Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
 
To date, this team still holds 10 Stanislaus State records, including a 17-game winning streak, points in a season (2,261) and points per game (78.0).

The roster also included Allison Solis, Lori Cox, Janette Layher, Karen Weststeyn, Alice Cole, Tami Roggensack, Salinda Mendoza, Pamela Thurman and Wendy Bruce. Millar's assistant coaches were Lane Penn and John Van Zant.
 
Jomal Bush, Men's Track & Field (1992-94)
Jomal Bush was a two-time All-American and the 1994 National Champion in the triple jump. In 1993, he finished as the national runner-up in the event.
 
As one of three national champions from Stan State, Bush helped the Warriors to the program's best ever finish at the 1994 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships when they placed fourth.
 
Bush was a major contributor to the Warriors' 1994 conference (NCAC) championship in track & field. He scored 30 points by being a member of both relay teams as well as winning the triple jump. In all, Bush is a five-time NCAC champion with wins including long jump and the 110-meter hurdles.
 
Bush is currently the Stanislaus State record holder in triple jump (54-feet-0) and is fifth on the top 10 list in long jump (23-6).
 
Chrissy Ford, Women's Volleyball (1999-2001)
Chrissy Ford was a prolific hitter and dominant blocker on the court during the two seasons she wore Red and Gold.
 
An All-CCAA second team selection in 2000, she set the program's single season records with 59 solo blocks and 118 total blocks. The middle blocker is currently the co-owner of the Stan State single match record with 28 kills. Ford appears on the single season top five lists four times including at No. 2 in blocks and blocks per set.
 
Her two-year career totals have also put her near the top of the record books as her .269 hitting percentage and 87 solo blocks are both No. 2 on the Stanislaus State all-time lists.
 
Doris Hanny, Volunteer/Community Member
Doris Hanny is affectionately called "mama" by Warriors for nearly five decades for some really special reasons. She has been an integral part of the Warrior Athletics family as a volunteer to the staff, a supporter to the sports programs, and a mentor for student-athletes.
 
Hanny has volunteered to fill roles in every aspects of Athletics since the program's inception in the early 1970s. She's helped with concessions, laundry, fundraising events, meals, travel and facility preparations; however, most remembers her as a "surrogate" mother to student-athletes from out of the area.
 
Most notably, Hanny was the foundation and support for legendry coach Jim Hanny, who served as the Athletics Director and coached many varsity sports, including the 12-time National Championship golf program.
 
Verena Preikschas Boga, Women's Tennis (2008-12)
Two-time All-American Verena Preikschas helped re-launch the Stanislaus State tennis program as soon as she became a Warrior. As a freshman, she went 20-2 in singles play and had 19 wins in doubles play en route to being named the CCAA's Most Valuable Player of the Year.
 
She earned two All-American awards in 2010-11 in singles and doubles (with partner Katie Eng) as well as two Academic All-America awards that same year. In September of 2012, Preikschas had the distinction as a Top 9 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, the top honor for a female student-athlete of all divisions.
 
Preikschas holds seven of the eight Stan State records including 66 singles wins and 69 doubles wins in a career, as well as singles wins in a season with 20. She also holds all four winning-percentage records in singles and doubles play.
 
At Stan State, Preikschas collected accolades throughout her collegiate career, including earning the University's Female Athlete of the Year twice and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The psychology major capped off her Stanislaus State career as she received the Geiger-Metzger Award, given to the top graduate at the 2011-12 CSU Stanislaus commencement.
 
Ryan Thornberry, Men's Golf (2002-06)
Four-time All-American Ryan Thornberry was one of the best Stanislaus State golfers in the past two decades.
 
Thornberry set the standard with the best scoring average in a season of 71.22 and holds the record with 25 top-10 and 20 top-five finishes in his career. His career stroke average is a low 71.97, currently second best in the modern record book.
 
He also shares single season records with Erick Justesen, with 10 top five-finishes and 13 top-10 results — both set in 2003-04.
 
Thornberry's best year was 2003-04 when he completed his sophomore year as the national runner-up, finishing second at the NCAA Championships in Deland, Fla. Two weeks earlier, he won the West Region championship with a 7-under par score in Bellingham, Wash.
 
As a freshman in 2003, Thornberry finished tied for third at the West Region Championships and placed 12^th at the 2006 NCAA Championships. He also had two top four showings at the CCAA Championships.