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\"UJAthleticHOF2015\"<\/a>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 A ceremony to honor the 2015 inductees to the University of Jamestown Athletic Hall of Fame was held last Saturday, October 10, 2015, <\/sup>at the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the University of Jamestown campus.<\/p>\n

Each of the five inductees received a plaque to commemorate their accomplishments at University of Jamestown<\/p>\n

Mark Wiest (\u201894),<\/strong> originally from Wishek, ND, won 90 games including the school record of 20 in the 2001-02 season during his six years as Women\u2019s Head Basketball Coach at UJ. At the ceremony on Saturday, he received the Rollie Greeno Award for outstanding commitment in the field of education and coaching. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to youth through their careers in the education and\/or coaching professions. Currently, Mark is in his sixth year as Elementary Principal at St. John\u2019s Academy in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

Tom Boerger (\u201885),<\/strong> grew up near Milbank, S.D., and became the second All-American in the history of the Jimmie Wrestling program in 1982, reaching the semifinal round of the NAIA National Tournament. He was also an All-American and national finalist in 1984 and became the Jimmie wrestling all-time wins leader. Tom recently celebrated 30 years with Ameriprise Financial Services and is a partner and financial advisor with Legacy Financial Partners.<\/p>\n

Keri Esslinger (\u201801),<\/strong> is at the top of the Jimmie Career Scoring List for women\u2019s basketball with 1,801 career points. Her performance earned her three All-Conference and two All-American selections. On the softball field, Keri was a three-time All-Conference selection. She currently works as an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport at Western Kentucky University teaching Physical Education Teacher Education<\/p>\n

Kathleen Kallis (\u201894),<\/strong> was a four-time NAIA All-American, placing fourth in discus at the 1991, 1992, and 1993 national outdoor meets and placing second in shot put at the 1993 national indoor meet. She won four NDCAC individual championships as well as four NAIA District 12 individual championships. Kathleen accumulated 387 points in the two events over four seasons, the most points ever scored by a Jimmie athlete competing in just throwing events. Kathleen works for Northwest Regional Interdistrict Council providing services to five school districts in Special Education.<\/p>\n

Brandon Wilkens (\u201804),<\/strong> was NAIA National Player of the Year in 2004 in men\u2019s basketball, and his 1,502 career points place him eighth on the school\u2019s all-time scoring list. He is also the school\u2019s all-time leading rebounder (909) and holds the school record for blocked shots in a season (71). Brandon is currently an assistant basketball coach at Legacy High School in Bismarck and is also employed by Bismarck Parks and Recreation at Riverwood Golf Course.<\/p>\n

The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top regional school in both US News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.<\/p>\n

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