STANFORD, Calif. – The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome 10 former student-athletes later this fall, including four first-ballot standouts.
The Class of 2024 includes Nick Amuchastegui (wrestling), Maya DiRado Andrews (women’s swimming and diving), Annika Dries (women’s water polo), Matt Fuerbringer (men’s volleyball), Teresa Noyola (women’s soccer), Chinenye Ogwumike (women’s basketball), Carlos Quentin (baseball), Patrick Rodgers (men’s golf), Katerina Stefanidi (women’s track and field) and Stepfán Taylor (football).
This year’s class will be inducted in an evening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 18, and recognized publicly on Saturday, Oct. 19, during Stanford’s football game against SMU.
Highlighting this year’s class are Maya DiRado Andrews, Annika Dries, Chinenye Ogwumike and Patrick Rodgers – all named to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Student-athletes are eligible for induction 10 years after their final competition season.
Among the most notable achievements of the Class of 2024:
• All 10 inductees were honored as All-Americans, combining for 50 honors overall
• Three inductees were members of an NCAA championship team while two inductees claimed NCAA individual titles
• Four inductees were honored as their sport’s national player of the year
• Nine inductees led their team to a conference championship while five were named their conference’s player of the year
• Three inductees were Olympic medalists, combining for six medals overall (four gold, one silver, one bronze)
• Five inductees were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, combining for nine honors overall
The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame will include 480 individuals (including 32 multi-sport athletes) following the induction of this year’s class.
The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame was originated by Walt Gamage, a longtime sports editor of the Palo Alto Times. Gamage, who had previously worked on many neighborhood newspapers in the Chicago area, moved to Palo Alto in 1944 and quickly became interested in Stanford sports. In early 1954, Gamage organized a Hall of Fame. The first class of inductees, including 34 of the greatest names in Stanford sports history, was announced in a full-page spread in the Palo Alto Times on December 21, 1954.
Nick Amuchastegui • Wrestling • 2007-12
• Led Cardinal to its highest team finish in school history, placing 11th in 2011
• 3-time All-American…
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