MARIETTA, Ohio — Former rowing standouts Tom Feaster '69 and Mary Kunes '99 highlighted the newest Marietta College's Athletics Hall of Fame class, which was formally inducted Saturday (Feb. 5) night during a ceremony inside the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

Feaster, a two-time Dad Vail gold medalist, and Kunes, an All-American, joined All-American sprinter Tom Moss '87, All-American offensive guard Chad Coning '97 and two-time All-American and Academic All-American pitcher Dave Bradley '99 to make up the 28th Hall of Fame class.

Feaster, a three-year lettermen, was a member of the men's crew from 1966-69 and served as a captain during his senior season. As a freshman, he rowed in the six-seat and helped lead the Freshmen/Novice Heavyweight Eight to an undefeated season and a gold medal at the 1966 Dad Vail Rowing Championship. As a sophomore, he stepped into the same seat on the Varsity Heavyweight Eight, which posted its second straight undefeated season and defended its gold medal with another victory at the Dad Vail Championship. The 1967 team also went on to row at the Ratzeburg Germany Regatta and the Henley on Thames Royal Regatta. With his induction, Feaster joined three of his 1967 teammates—Bill Burnham '67 (Class of 1994), Terry Morris '69 (Class of 2001) and Dave Nystrom '67 (Class of 2002)—in the Hall of Fame.

Feaster, a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Science in 1969. He later earned his Master's of Education from the University of Tampa. Feaster has remained in the sport after college and coached national championship crews at Marietta High School, The Sanford Naval Academy and the University of Tampa. He is a former delegate to the United States Olympic Committee and member of the Board of Directors for the United States Rowing Association. Feaster was inducted into the Sea Isle Beach Patrol Hall of Fame in 2009. He spent 14 years as a corporate real estate executive and as an educator at both the scholastic and collegiate level. Feaster is highly involved in the community of Tampa, Fla., and was the Chair of the Decorations Committee for Super Bowl XXXV. He is also the President of the Stewards Foundation.

Kunes, the first female rower to be inducted into the Marietta Athletics Hall of Fame, was a four-year lettermen with the women's crew from 1996-99. The Pioneers were the top-ranked team in the Central Region in each of her final three seasons. As a freshman, Kunes was part of the Varsity Lightweight Eight that made the finals of the 1996 Dad Vail Rowing Championship. She then moved on to the Varsity Heavyweight Eight, which made the 1997 Dad Vail finals and then finished sixth in the 1998 event. As a senior, the co-captain led the Varsity Eight to victories in the Atlantic Collegiate League Sprints and Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association Championship as well as its first and only appearance in the NCAA Championship. In 1999, Kunes also became the first women's rower to earn All-America honors.

Kunes, an Accounting major, went on to win the Betty Cleland Award as a senior. Following graduation, the USRowing Level III certified coach led the Greater Dayton Rowing Association for five years. During that time, the club made three appearances in the USRowing Youth National Championship. Kunes lives with her husband Michael Moran and sons Cole and Cade.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy begun in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,400 full-time students. The College offers 44 majors and has been listed among Barron's Best Buys in College Education and Peterson's Competitive Colleges, and has been recognized as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com.