NORMAL, Ill. - The 46th class of the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame was enshrined Saturday morning at a ceremony conducted in the Hancock Stadium Club during 2018 Homecoming festivities at ISU.
The 2018 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame class was inducted, as Tim Glover (track and field), two-time NCAA National Champion; Brittany Smith (track and field), 10-time NCAA All-American; Kevin Tokarski (baseball), All-American and 2010 MVC Player of the Year; and Julie Morgan (volleyball head coach), who led the Redbirds to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, officially became members of the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame.
Hall of Famer and "Voice of the Redbirds" Dick Luedke served as emcee for the event, which featured remarks and well-wishes from Illinois State University President Dr. Larry Dietz and ISU Director of Athletics Larry Lyons. The inductees were celebrated with by fellow Hall-of-Famers, family, friends, former teammates and coaches as they joined the ranks of Illinois State's greatest student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors.
2018 ISU Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame Biographies
Tim Glover – Track and Field (2009-13)
Two-time NCAA National Champion in the javelin, winning back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 … was NCAA runner up as a senior in 2013 … one of two athletes in MVC history to be named a four-time MVC champion in the event … named the 2013 MVC Most Outstanding Field Athlete at the outdoor championships after winning his four-consecutive title with a  toss of 257-00 … won his second-straight NCAA Division I National Title in the javelin with a personal-best toss of 268-00, earning All-America honors in the process ... first Redbird to successfully defend national title since Tom Smith won back-to-back titles in the high jump in 1987 and 1988 ... named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Male Field Athlete of the Year ... selected as a semifinalist for the Bowerman Award, which is bestowed to the top male and female track & field athlete each year ... named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year ... took gold at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 championships in the javelin, beating Olympic Trials Champion Sam Humphreys of Texas A&M with a throw of 256-10 ... qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., where he finished sixth with a throw of 250-00 ... won his third-straight MVC title with a throw of 254-06, earning All-Valley honors ... named the Most Outstanding Field Athlete of the 2012 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... won the Tony Wilson Award at the Sea Ray Relays for the Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the meet with his record-breaking throw of 266-09 ... won the 2011 NCAA National Championship in the javelin with a toss of 263-06 as a sophomore to earn All-America honors ... finished first in four meets, including the MVC Outdoor Championships for All-Valley honors while also earning Most Outstanding Field Athlete plaudits ... named the 2010-11 Illinois State University Milt Weisbecker Male Athlete of the Year … as a freshman in 2010, he finished first in three-straight meets in the javelin, including a career-best throw and a new school record of 233-11 at the MVC Championships for All-Valley honors ... qualified for the NCAA West Regional in the javelin, where he finished third after throwing a 231-02 ... advanced to the NCAA Championships in javelin and finished 12th ...also qualified for the 2010 USA Outdoor National Championships.
Julie Morgan – Volleyball Head Coach (1987-1999)
Winningest volleyball coach in Illinois State program history with 289 victories … led the Redbirds to seven NCAA Tournament appearances (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) … five-time Gateway/Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year (1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997) while leading the Redbirds to five regular-season league titles and five MVC Tournament titles … compiled an overall record of 289-133 (.685) in 13 seasons as the head coach at ISU, with a total of ten 20-win seasons … has the fifth-best winning percentage in MVC history and ranks 7th overall in total wins … her mark of 157-32 (.831) in MVC play is fourth-best in conference history in winning percentage and fifth in total wins among coaches … mentored 43 All-MVC performers during her tenure, including four players who were named MVC Player of the Year: Stacey Anderson (1989), Kim Nelson (1993-93), Andi Hardwick (1996), Marissa Brickley (1997) … four players she coached were selected as members of the MVC All-Centennial team: Anderson, Nelson, Chris Rehor and Kendra Haselhorst … posted a 30-4 overall record in 1992, leading ISU to MVC regular-season and conference tournament crowns … defeated Houston in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that season, before falling to Long Beach State in the second round … led team to a 29-8 record in 1996, winning MVC regular-season and conference tournament championships … picked up a victory over Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that year, before falling to No. 1 seed Florida in the next round … recorded a total of five victories over ranked opponents during her tenure as head coach at ISU.
Brittany Smith – Track and Field (2009-13)
MVC 25th Anniversary Team selection … four-time NCAA runner-up, 10-time NCAA All-American and two-time MVC Champion … three-time ISU Jill Hutchinson Female Athlete of the Year Award recipient … earned All-MVC honors 14 times and was an 11-time MVC runner-up … crowned the 2013 MVC Indoor Champion in the shot put and 2013 MVC Outdoor Champion in the hammer throw as a senior … indoor MVC title-winning shot put throw of 17.30m (56-09.25) is an ISU school record that still stands to this day … in addition to the indoor shot put record, Smith still sits atop ISU's top-10 list in the weight throw (21.51m/70-07.00), outdoor shot put (17.92m/58-09.50), and hammer throw (68.51m/224-09.00) … earned All-America status in both events at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships … defended runner-up title in the shot put and the hammer throw, finishing second in both events for the second-straight year at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships … prior to senior season, competed in the 2012 Olympic Team Trials … earned All-America accolades four times as a junior, and was named the NCAA runner-up in the hammer throw and shot put at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships … the 16 points scored at the NCAA Championships between her two events single-handedly earned the Redbird women its highest finish on the national stage, placing 14th … earned All-MVC honors in every throwing event that competed in during the indoor and outdoor season that year …  as a sophomore, she picked up three more All-MVC honors and earned her first NCAA All-America accolade …  finished third at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the shot put with a throw of 17.19m (56-04.75) … in the summer of 2010, was crowned the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Champion in the shot put, automatically qualifying her for the IAAF World Championships … earned USATF All-American honors after placing sixth at the world championships … made an immediate impact at ISU, being named Illinois State's Female Athlete of the Year for the 2009-10 academic year …  garnered All-Valley honors in the shot put and discus at the 2010 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, before going on to compete at the NCAA Preliminary Round in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw … with her 13th place finish in the discus at NCAA prelims, she qualified for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Kevin Tokarski – Baseball (2008-12)
Four-year letterwinner for the Redbirds … ranks first in ISU history in career runs scored (207) and walks (166) and second in at-bats (812) and stolen bases (105) … batted .321 during his career and his 261 career hits rank third in the record books … career on-base percentage of .440 is fifth in ISU history, as are his 368 total bases accumulated … batted .300 as a senior with 57 hits and 37 RBI and posted a .991 fielding percentage … as a junior in 2011, was named an All-MVC Honorable Mention selection after collecting 58 hits, 47 runs scored and driving in 30 runs ...... amassed a .417 on-base percentage with a team-high 45 walks drawn … named the 2010 MVC Joe Carter Player of the Year, becoming the first player in school history to win that honor …  was also the State Farm MVC Tournament Most Valuable Player, leading the Redbirds to the tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament berth ... All-MVC First Team selection and State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team selection ... selected as a 2010 Ping! Baseball First Team All-American, ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American and  Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American ... also earned ABCA All-Midwest Region First Team honors ... set six ISU single-season records including most hits (84), runs scored (70), doubles (25) stolen bases (33), walks (53) and intentional walks (7) that season ... finished among the nation's leaders with a .538 on-base percentage (7th in the nation), an average of 1.32 runs scored per game (13th), 25 doubles (tied for 19th), 33 stolen bases (tied for 19th), 70 runs scored (tied for 37th) and a .412 batting average (tied for 36th) ... missed the majority of the 2009 season due to a wrist injury before receiving a medical hardship waiver … voted the 2008 MVC Freshman of the Year and was selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Team  member ... ranked No. 21 in the nation in stolen bases and No. 16 in stolen bases per game (0.62) while starting all 52 games at shortstop ... tied for second on the team with a .303 batting average and led the team with a .308 average in conference play ... finished in the top-five among Valley freshmen in every offensive category.
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