MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College will induct the 41st class of Pioneer greats into the Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the annual Winter Weekend Festivities slated for January 19-21, 2024.
 
The Class of 2024 inductees include football and baseball player Leonard Randolph Jr. '65, All-American baseball player Jim Thibodeau '90, all-conference soccer goalkeeper Jen Fleischer '00, all-conference basketball player Justine Pagenhardt '08, and All-Region softball player Michelle (Sayre) Knight '13.
 
In addition to the five former Pioneers, three of the most accomplished men's rowing varsity heavyweight 8+ crews will be inducted as a crew. The 1963, 1966, and 1967 Dad Vail gold medal winning crews are set to be enshrined.
 
The Hall of Fame ceremony begins with a reception at 6 p.m. and the banquet begins at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, January 20, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The Pioneer men's and women's basketball teams will also be in action against OAC rival Heidelberg University. The women play at 1 p.m. followed by the men's game at 3 p.m.
 
Tickets for the ceremony and dinner are $30 and can be purchased through the Department of Athletics by contacting Mirya Hanes at (740) 376-4665 or mlh007@marietta.edu. Online registration is also available at: https://www.marietta.edu/winter-weekend-2024

Here is more on the Hall of Fame Class of 2024:
 
Leonard Randolph Jr. '65 — Football and Baseball
Randolph played four years of football and two years of baseball for the Pioneers. His ability to make the big play resulted in several Pioneer victories. In a 13-12 win at Hiram, Randolph scored both Pioneer touchdowns; one on a 100-plus yard kick return and another on a 70-yard pass. He also scored Marietta's lone touchdown on a 60-yard pass reception in a 7-6 win over Capital.
 
After earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Marietta, Leonard Randolph went on to earn a master's degree from Howard University in 1967 and medical degree from Meharry Medical College in 1972. A previous MCAA Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, he is a member of Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honorary, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. Randolph was inducted into the Ohio Foundation of Independent College's Hall of Excellence in 2003 and Marietta's Hall of Honor in 2016.
 
In 1970, following two years as a high school chemistry teacher and football coach, Dr. Randolph joined the United States Air Force while attending medical school, ultimately retiring with the rank of Major General. He commanded the hospital at George Air Force Base, the Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base and was acting commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center. As Central Air Forces Command Surgeon forward, Maj. Gen. Randolph led the Air Force medical support of the entire theater during Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.
 
Prior to his military retirement after serving 33 years, he was the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Defense's TRICARE Management Activity, a managed health care program for members of the uniformed services, their families and retirees. He also served at the Pentagon as Air Force Deputy Surgeon General and as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Dr. Randolph was also the first African American from any branch of the service medical corps to be promoted to the rank of General and to hold the position of Deputy Surgeon General.
 
Randolph and his wife, Linda, had five children; Brion, Nathaniel (deceased), Holly, Chad, and Judd.
 
Jim Thibodeau '90 — Baseball
Thibodeau earned four varsity letters for the Etta Express playing for legendary coach Don Schaly. He wasted little time establishing himself as one of the best defensive outfielders in the country earning honorable mention All-Region honors as a freshman.
 
Thibodeau was a first team All-OAC selection in 1988 and 1990. He earned All-Region accolades three times, including first team recognition in 1990. Thibodeau capped his career with first team All-America honors in 1990.
 
During his four years in the pinstripes, Thibodeau helped the Pioneers win three OAC Championships and make four trips to the NCAA Tournament. The Etta Express won the regional championship in 1988 earning a trip the NCAA Division III World Series.
 
Thibodeau graduated from Marietta College in 1990 with a degree in Physical Education. He retired as a secondary school teacher in Ontario, Canada. During his teaching career, Thibodeau coached several sports including football, baseball, volleyball, and ice hockey.
 
Thibodeau and his wife Kimberly live in Ontario with their son Devon and daughter Abigail.
 
Jen Fleischer '00 — Soccer
Fleischer earned four varsity letters in soccer as the Pioneers' starting goalkeeper. She was a four-time second team All-OAC honoree and a two-time All-Ohio selection earning third team in 1998 and second team in 1999.
 
Fleischer ranks as one of the Pioneers' best goalkeepers. She still holds the school record for saves in a match with 26 against Heidelberg in 1996. Her 198 saves in 1996 ranks second, as does her 580 career saves. She also ranks second in career shutouts with 23.
 
Following her career at Marietta, Fleischer remained active in competitive athletics. She played three seasons for the Cleveland Fusion Women's Professional Football Team earning Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2004. She also played several years in the United States Flag and Touch Football League earning defensive All-America honors in 2005.
 
Fleischer graduated magna cum laude from Marietta College in 2000 with a degree in English and a minor in Leadership. She earned several academic honors including the OAC Clyde Lamb Award, Raymond Guthrie Prize for Education, and the Beatrice A. Kremer Memorial Scholarship for English.
 
Fleischer has taught for 24 years in the North Olmsted City Schools as a high school English teacher. She lives in Richfield with daughters Emerson and Auden.
 
Justine Pagenhardt '08 — Basketball and Tennis
Pagenhardt earned six varsity letters at Marietta College including four in basketball and two in tennis. A three-time Academic All-OAC honoree, Pagenhardt was named a third team Academic All-American by ESPN the Magazine in 2008. She was also the OAC Clyde Lamb Award winner and Cleland-Lazorik recipient for 2008.
 
One of the most prolific scorers in Marietta College women's basketball history, Pagenhardt finished her career fourth on Marietta's all-time scoring list with 1,454 points. Her 481 points scored in the 2005-06 season is the most by any Pioneer since Lisa Wagner scored 507 during the 1991-92 season. During her 99-game career in the Navy Blue and White, Pagenhardt led the Pioneers in scoring 51 times.
 
Pagenhardt earned second team All-OAC honors following that 2005-06 sophomore season. She was honorable mention All-OAC as a freshman and a senior.
 
Pagenhardt graduated summa cum laude from Marietta College in 2008 with a degree in Biology. She completed her Doctorate of Medicine from West Virginia University in 2012. Pagenhardt is employed as an emergency medicine physician at West Virginia University. She and her wife Sarah live in Morgantown with their daughter Josie.
 
Michelle (Sayre) Knight '13 — Softball
Arguably the best hitter in program history, Knight earned four varsity letters in softball playing for Hall of Fame coach Jeanne Arbuckle. She led the Pioneers in hitting in three of her four seasons, including twice batting over.400 in a season.
 
Knight earned first team All-Region honors following her sophomore season. She was a two-time second team All-OAC honoree to go along with her Academic All-OAC accolades. She capped her career by being named to the All-OAC Tournament Team in 2013.
 
Knight appears at or near the top of nearly every offensive record category in the Pioneers' record book. She holds the Marietta career record for runs batted in (119), doubles (38), home runs (26), and total bases (285). She ranks second in hits (161) and runs scored (113) and third in batting average (.374).
 
Knight graduated from Marietta College in 2013 with a degree in Psychology. She has been employed as a Mental Health Specialist at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Hospital since graduating from Marietta. She resides in Ripley, West Virginia, with her husband Nathan and daughter Abigail.
 
1963 Men's Varsity Heavyweight 8+ Crew — Rowing
Coxswain: Dale VanVoorhis, Stroke: Bill Keister, 7 seat: Dave Brown, 6 seat: Jim Byer, 5 seat: John Weiser, 4 seat: Charles Weaver, 3 seat: Jeff Folz, 2 seat: Steve Mulvihill, Bow: Harry Broom.
 
The Pioneers beat Georgetown by 3.6 seconds to claim the first Dad Vail gold medal for legendary coach Ralph Lindamood. The 1963 crew won Marietta's first gold medal since the 1934 varsity heavyweight 8+ crew was on top of the Dad Vail podium.
 
Three members of the 1963 crew have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as individuals. Jim Byer was inducted in 1996, Dale VanVoorhis in 1998, and Dave Brown in 2017.
 
1966 Men's Varsity Heavyweight 8+ Crew — Rowing
Coxswain: Bill Hornbrook, Stroke: Charles Edwards, 7 seat: Terry Morris, 6 seat: Jim Byer, 5 seat: Jack Vultee, 4 seat: David Plumb, 3 seat: Charles Busler, 2 seat: Bill Burnham, Bow: Dave Nystrom.
 
The Pioneers posted a perfect 17-0 record and defeated St. Joseph's by over six seconds to claim the Dad Vail gold medal. The 1966 crew also claimed the Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association Championship beating the likes of Purdue, Michigan State, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Minnesota.
 
Six members of the 1966 crew have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as individuals. Bill Burnham was inducted in 1994, Jim Byer in 1996, Terry Morris in 2001, Dave Nystrom in 2002, Charles Edwards in 2014, and Jack Vultee in 2018.
 
1967 Men's Varsity Heavyweight 8+ Crew — Rowing
Coxswain: Bill Barnes, Stroke: Charles Edwards, 7 seat: Terry Morris, 6 seat: Tom Feaster, 5 seat: Jack Vultee, 4 seat: Peter Frankel, 3 seat: Skip Gundlach, 2 seat: Dave Nystrom, Bow: Bill Burnham.
 
The Pioneers posted an unblemished 24-0 record en route to back-to-back Dad Vail gold medals. Marietta edged Purdue in one of closest finishes in the history of the Regatta. The Pioneers posted a time of 7:02.0, while Purdue finished in 7:02.1.
 
The 1967 crew claimed the Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association Championship for the second straight year and traveled to Europe to compete in the Gillette Cup in Ratzeburg, Germany, and the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames.
 
Six members of the 1967 crew have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as individuals. Bill Burnham was inducted in 1994, Terry Morris in 2001, Dave Nystrom in 2002, Tom Feaster in 2011, Charles Edwards in 2014, and Jack Vultee in 2018.