UW Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Selects Class of 2025
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Laramie, Wyo., February 22, 2025 – The University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2025 today. Three of the most-decorated football players ever to play at Wyoming, a trailblazing men’s basketball player, a record-setting baseball player, a versatile women’s basketball player, and a star wrestler comprise the Hall’s 32nd Class.
This year's inductees are Josh Allen (football, 2015-17), Casey Bramlet (football, 2000-2003), Curt Jimerson (men’s basketball, 1961-63), Hugh Lowham (wrestling, 1962-64), Mike Mulvaney (baseball, 1985-88), Lori Kline Waddell (women’s basketball, 1979, 1981-83), and John Wendling (football, 2003-06).
The 32nd annual induction ceremony will be held at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center on campus on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Ticket information will be announced at a later date.
A total of 196 individuals and 25 teams have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1993.
The Hall of Fame Committee met in January to make its final selections for this year's class. The inductees must fit into one of five categories: student-athlete, coach, team, athletics staff member or special achievement. The special achievement category includes individuals who have contributed to the ideal of sports at the University. Each nominee must receive at least 75 percent of the committee's vote to be eligible for induction. Nominations are encouraged and must be submitted by Sept. 1 in order to be considered for the following year’s class. For more information, check out the UW Athletics Hall of Fame website at www.wyohof.com.
Members of the current committee are Casey Campbell (chairman), Tom Burman, Mike Hamel (vice chairman), Brett Hansen, Rob Jarosh, Kevin McKinney, Dale Ann Meeker, Pat Moran, Bill Schrage, Sally Ann Shurmur, Reggie Slater, and Taylor Stuemky.
Following is the Class of 2025:
JOSH ALLEN
Football, 2015-2017
Hometown: Firebaugh, California
The most popular and dynamic player ever to play at UW, Josh Allen brought the national spotlight to Wyoming football. Allen quarterbacked the Cowboys to two consecutive eight-win seasons, a berth in the Mountain West Championship game in 2016 and two bowl games. Over his career at Wyoming, Allen accounted for 5,833 yards of total offense, with 5,066 passing yards and 767 rushing yards. He was responsible for 57 touchdowns during his career, 44 passing, 12 rushing, and one receiving. He graduated in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in social science. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Wyoming’s highest-ever draft pick. He earned second team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2016 and honorable mention in 2017. He was a two-time team captain and a tremendous leader. While at Wyoming, he participated in the Manning Passing Academy, was the 2017 pre-season Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was on watch lists for the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Manning Award, and the Davey O’Brien Award. He was the MVP of the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. He participated in the Senior Bowl and was named the North Team Most Outstanding Player. His talents led to him becoming a nationally-known figure and a study of media coverage during his time at Wyoming estimated an exposure value of more than $46 million to the school. Selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, he has continued to bring positive attention to the University during his stellar NFL career and was recently named the 2024-25 NFL Most Valuable Player.
CASEY BRAMLET
Football, 2000-03
Hometown: Wheatland, Wyoming
Wyoming’s all-time career leader in passing yards with 9,684, Bramlet started at quarterback for three years. He earned Mountain West all-conference second-team honors in 2001 and honorable mention honors in 2002 and 2003. A team captain in 2002 and 2003, Bramlet started 40 games at quarterback for Wyoming, including every game from 2001-2003. Bramlet still holds records at Wyoming for career pass attempts (1378) and career pass completions (767), and is second in career touchdown passes with 56. Bramlet played in the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Hula Bowl. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played in the NFL with the Bengals, the Washington Redskins, and the San Diego Chargers. Playing in the NFL Europe league, Bramlet led Hamburg to a title and was named MVP in the World Bowl XV in 2007.
CURT JIMERSON
Basketball, 1961-63
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Jimerson came to Wyoming after a stellar junior college All-American career at the University of Colorado at Pueblo. He immediately became a star on the basketball court and a popular man on campus. Jimerson is credited with helping to break the color barrier at Wyoming, being the first man of color to earn a scholarship and all-conference honors. He was named All-Skyline Conference both years (Honorable Mention in 1961 and First Team in 1962). His senior year, Jimerson led the team in scoring and free throw percentage and was fourth in scoring in the conference. He is still 10th all-time in career free throw percentage at 79.9%. He averaged 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds for his career. Jimerson earned his bachelor’s degree in Education in 1963, while working with the basketball team as a student coach. He played for the Wyoming All-Stars in the Western Invitational Basketball Tournament in Lewiston, Montana, scoring 25 points in one game. In 1964, he enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1967 following 12 months in Vietnam in combat zones and receiving eight military decorations. He graduated from the FBI Academy in 1968 and went on to a long and illustrious career with the Bureau.
HUGH LOWHAM
Wrestling 1961-64
Hometown: Evanston, Wyoming
Hugh Lowham lettered four years for the UW Wrestling Team and helped the team to three conference titles (1961, 1962, and 1964). He was scheduled to redshirt his freshman year but Coach Everett Lantz asked him to give up his redshirt and compete to help the team. He ended up as the runner-up Skyline conference champion that year, and followed that up with three straight conference championships at three different weights. His sophomore year, he was the Skyline Conference champion at 177 pounds, his junior year he won the WAC championship at 191 pounds, and followed that up by winning the WAC championship title at heavyweight as a senior. Lowham left Wyoming with a degree in Engineering and began a distinguished career with the U.S. Geological Survey, later forming Lowham Engineering, a company specializing in water and environmental projects. Lowham has continued to be a strong supporter of the UW Wrestling program.
MIKE MULVANEY
Baseball, 1985-88
Hometown: Arvada, Colorado
An outstanding hitter and first baseman, Mulvaney earned all-Western Athletic Conference honors in 1986 and 1987 and was named a third-team All-American in 1987. A four-year letterwinner, Mulvaney posted a career batting average of .396 and holds the Cowboy career records for hits with 261, runs batted in with 194 and runs scored (193). He is also listed in the top three in doubles (55) and home runs (37). Coached by Bill Kinneberg, the Cowboys finished first in the WAC Eastern Division in 1986 with a record of 29-19 and claimed third place in the Western Division in 1987 at 27-22. Mulvaney was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Draft. He earned a degree in Education from UW and went on to teach and coach at the college and high school levels for many years.
LORI KLINE WADDELL
Basketball, 1979, 1981-83
Hometown: Calumet City, Illinois
A trailblazer in women’s athletics, Waddell was a four-year letterwinner for the Cowgirl basketball team. She scored 1,521 points in her career, averaging 13.1 points per game. She holds the Cowgirl record for blocked shots with 322. She had nine blocks in a game three times during her career. She holds four of the top six places all-time for blocks in a season. She is still in the top five in the Cowgirl record book for career rebounds with 947, and ranks tenth in career scoring. A versatile player, she had 36 double-doubles during her career. After earning her degree from UW, she was a speech pathologist in Wyoming public schools for many years.
JOHN WENDLING
Football, 2003-06
Hometown: Rock Springs, Wyoming
Wendling concluded his Wyoming football career as one of the most decorated student-athletes in school history. A hard-hitting safety, he earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore and a junior, and was named First Team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior in 2006. His myriad of honors was highlighted by being named a second team All American by College Football News.com. He finished his four-year career ranked No. 10 in school history in career tackles with 259. He led Wyoming in tackles his senior season, being credited with 78. The Rock Springs, Wyo., native was elected Wyoming’s defensive team captain as a senior. Academically, Wendling earned a post-graduate scholarship by being named a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, which is presented annually by the National Football Foundation (NFF) to the top football scholar-athlete in the country. He earned another of the nation’s top academic honors when ESPN The Magazine named him a Second Team Academic All American in voting by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Wendling also earned Academic All-Conference honors all four years of his career at Wyoming. He played in the East-West Shrine Game to conclude his college playing career and participated in the NFL Combine. Wendling was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 10th pick in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions.
Previous inductees by class:
Class of 1993: Dick Ballinger, (wrestling, 1958-60); Fennis Dembo (men's basketball, 1985-88); Mike Dirks (football, 1965-67); Jerry Hill (football, 1958-60); Glenn J. "Red" Jacoby (athletic director, 1946-73); Jay Novacek (football and track, 1982-84); Kenny Sailors (men's basketball, 1941-46); Everett Shelton (men's basketball coach, 1939-59); Johnny Winterholler (football, baseball, and basketball, 1936-39); 1943 National Champion basketball team.
Class of 1994: Paul Carlin (track, 1951-53); George "Duke" Humphrey (president, 1945-64); Everett Lantz (wrestling coach, 1937-65); Flynn Robinson (men's basketball, 1963-65); Mary Shea (volleyball, 1980-83); Bill Strannigan (men's basketball, 1941-42); Ken Sturman (football, 1937-39); Eddie Talboom (football, 1948-50) Bowden Wyatt (football coach, 1947-52); 1950 Gator Bowl football team.
Class of 1995: Jack Aggers (trainer, 1958-84)); Jim Crawford (football, 1954-56); John Corbett (administration, 1915-39); Bob Devaney (football coach, 1957-61); John Kosich (football, baseball, 1946-49); Dewey McConnell (football, 1949-51); Pat Miller-Davis (track and field, 1980-82).
Class of 1996: Larry Birleffi (broadcaster, 1947-86); Charles W. "Tub" Bradley (basketball, 1979-81); Glenn R. "Bud" Daniel (baseball coach, 1951-61, 1963-71); Michele Hoppes Daum (basketball, 1984-87); Jim Kiick (football, 1965-67); Mark Miller (swimming, 1985-88); Milward L. Simpson (football, basketball and baseball, 1917-21).
Class of 1997: Joe Alexander (rodeo, 1968-69); Keith Bloom (basketball, football, baseball, 1947-50); Stig Hallingbye (skiing, 1974-77); Ronda K. Munger (volleyball, 1984-87); Joseph Nzau (track and field, 1977-82); 1967 Sugar Bowl football team.
Class of 1998: Curt Gowdy (broadcaster, basketball, tennis, 1940-42); Eric Leckner (basketball, 1985-88); Bob Jingling (baseball, 1952-55); Kathleen Van Heule Romsa (track and field, 1983-85); Joe Mastrogiovanni (football, baseball, 1953-55).
Class of 1999: Darcy Cudaback-White (volleyball, 1986-89); Paul Roach (football coach, 1987-90); Paul Toscano (football, 1965-67); John Pilch (basketball, 1947-49); Galand Thaxton (football, 1984-87); Tony Windis (basketball, 1957-59).
Class of 2000: Jim Brandenburg (basketball coach, 1978-87); Amy Burnett (basketball, 1992-95); Bill Ewing (baseball, 1974-76); Lee Kizzire (football, 1934-36); Larry Nels (football, 1967-69); Curtis and Marian Rochelle (special achievement).
Class of 2001: Nick Bebout (football, 1970-72); Joe Capua (basketball, 1954-56); Ken Cook (special achievement); Mickey Dunn (track and field, 1949-51); Bill Garnett (basketball, 1979-82); Jean Jackson (administration), 1956 football team.
Class of 2002: Greg Brock (baseball, 1976-79); Mitch Donahue (football, 1987-90); Christine Fairless (basketball, 1986-89); Margie McDonald (basketball coach, 1975-83); George "Moe" Radovich (basketball, 1950-52); Reginald Slater (basketball, 1989-92).
Class of 2003: Ken Fantetti (football, 1975-78); Norma Hughes Scifres (swimming, 1990-92, 1994); Willard A. "Dutch" Witte (basketball and football coach, 1930-39); John Wodny (cross country/track, 1986-90); Ryan Yarborough (football, 1990-93); Bill Young (sports information director, assistant athletics director, 1960-81); 1959-60 wrestling team.
Class of 2004: Reese Andy (wrestling, 1994-96); Leon Clark (basketball, 1963-66); Marcus Harris (football, 1993-96); Bill Levine (football, 1961, 1963-64); Jimmi Jo Martin Ripsam (rodeo, 1988-90); Pat Rabold (football, 1984, 1986-88); Andy Welsh (diving, 1981-85).
Class of 2005: Ryan Butler (track and field, 1995-96); Phil Dickens (football coach, 1953-56); Joe Dowler (wrestling coach, administrator, 1973-87); Ann Melander (skiing, 1984-85); Theo Ratliff (basketball, 1992-95); Vic Washington (football, 1965-67); 1989 Cowgirl Volleyball Team.
Class of 2006: Ryan Christopherson (football, 1991-94); Jerry DePoyster (football, 1965-67); Stan Dodds (basketball, 1968-70); Robert S. "Bob" Hammond (sportswriter); Milo Komenich (basketball, 1940-43); Stacey Ward Straley (skiing, 1979-84); 1956 Cowboy Baseball Team.
Class of 2007: Brenda Graham Gray (track & field, 1980-84); Elsie Jo Bonger (football secretary, 1962-78); Jerry Jester (football, 1953-55); Dave McCleave (golf, 1989-92); Dick Sherman (basketball, 1963-66); Randy Welniak (football, 1985-88); 1968 National Champion Ski Team.
Class of 2008: Thomas "Rupe" Garrison (track, 1987-91); Walker "Sonny" Jones, Jr. (football, 1948-49); Geir I. Kvernmo (skiing and track, 1977-80); Brian J. Lee (football, 1994-97); Dave Myers (wrestling, 1989-92); Steve Scifres (football, 1994-97); 1978-79 Women's Basketball Team.
Class of 2009: Jesseca Cross (basketball and track, 1994-97); Sean Fleming (football, 1988-92); Quincy Hayden Howe (track, 1999-2002); Gene Huey (football, 1966-68); Mike Jackson (basketball, 1980-83); Al and Pete Simpson (special achievement); 1961 Rodeo Team.
Class of 2010: Staale Engen (track, skiing, 1971-74); Jerry Frude, (wrestling, 1959-60, 1962); Steinar Hybertsen (skiing, 1973-75); Bob Jacobs (football, 1968-70); Chuck Lamson (football, 1960-61); Karen Sanford Gall (track, 1979-82); 1966 football team.
Class of 2011: Mike English (women’s volleyball coach, 1986-90 and 1992-93), Wesley Maiyo (track, 1974-75), Robert L. Mason (wrestling, 1949-51), Shauna Smith (track, 2003-05), Scott Usher (swimming, 2002-05), Jim Walden (football, 1958-59), and the 1986-87 “Sweet 16” men’s basketball team.
Class of 2012: Dick Campbell (football, 1948-50); Len Kuczewski (football, 1957-59); Jordan Lintz (golf, 1997-2000); Selmer Pederson (football, 1949-51); Ray Sanchez (wrestling, 1967-68); Chris Lull Terjeson (volleyball, 1985-89); and the 1985 National Champion ski team.
Class of 2013: Carrie Bacon (women’s basketball, 1999-2003); Josh Davis (men’s basketball, 1999-2002); Jason Gervais (track and field, 1999-2001); Jim House (football, 1966-68); Mike LaHood (football, 1965-67; deceased); Kevin McKinney (administrator/special Achievement); and the 1959 football team.
Class of 2014: Dennis Baker (football, 1975-77); Rebecca Simning Erikkson (skiing, 1979-81, 1984-85); LeRoy Gabriel (administration, 1958-99); Harry Hall (basketball, 1966-69); Duane Schopp (track & field coach, 1984-97); Mark Smolinski (football, 1958-60); Jack Weil (football, 1980-83); 1933-34 men’s basketball team.
Class of 2015: Marcus Bailey (basketball, 1999-2003), Ashley Elliott (women’s basketball, 2002-05), David Hearn (men’s golf, 1998-2001), Jeff Huson (baseball, 1984-85), Don Miller (wrestling, 1965-68), Joe Ramunno (football, 1981-84), Quentin Skinner (ski coach, 1971-80), and the 1980-81 WAC Champion men’s basketball team.
Class of 2016: Jerry Durling (football, 1965-66); Aaron Kyle (football, 1972-75); Frank Shepperson (rodeo, 1961-64); Lynn Stetson (men’s swimming, 1980-83); Dave Walsh (special achievement); John Watts (football, 1954-56), Hanna Zavecz (women’s basketball, 2005-08); and the 1976 Fiesta Bowl Team.
Class of 2017: Dr. Robert Curnow and Dr. David Kieffer (special achievement); Vince Guinta (football,1949-50); Mike Hamel (wrestling, 1983-86); C.T. Hewgley (football, 1949-50); Jim Weir (basketball, 1941-43 and 1946); the 1991 National Champion women’s rodeo team; and the 2007 WNIT National Champion Cowgirl basketball team.
Class of 2018: Sean Dent (men’s basketball, 1984, 1986-88); Jessica Fox Rasby (track & field, 2003-05; Art Howe, (baseball, 1967-69); Steven Suder (wrestling, 1975-79 and wrestling coach, 1989-2008); Cory Wedel (football, 1994-97); and the 1987 Western Athletic Conference Championship Football Team.
Class of 2019: Andrea Everett Blocher (cross country, track & field, 1982-83); Wes Gasner (wrestling, 1983-84); Jay Martin (skiing, 1965-67); Mack Peyton (basketball and baseball, 1947-49); Courtney Stapp Pool (basketball, 1995-98); Larry Zowada (football, 1955-57); 1966-67 Men’s Basketball Team.
Class of 2020-2021 (Combined class due to Covid pandemic): Jon Cogdill (football and wrestling, 1986-90); Dennis Dreher (special achievement); Brandon Ewing (basketball, 2005-09); Wiles Hallock (administration, 1949-60); Kevin Mannon (track and field, 1998-99); Mike Schenbeck (football, 1985-88); Tom Wilkinson (football and baseball, 1963-65).
Class of 2022: Walter Goffigan (Football, 1980-83); Wayne Jensen (Track & Field, 1969-71), Mary Johnson (Administration); Erin Kirby (Volleyball and Track, 2011-15), Grant Salisbury (Football, 1986-88), Les Witte (Men’s Basketball, 1931-34), 1988 WAC Championship Football Team.
Class of 2023: Kenneth “Dabby” Dawson (Football, 1988-89); Chad Lavin (Women’s Basketball Coach, 1986-98); Larry Nance, Jr. (Men’s Basketball, 2012-15); Aubrey Vandiver (Women’s Basketball, 2007-2011); 1968-69 Men’s Basketball Team; and 1984-85 and 1985-86 Western Athletic Championship Wrestling Teams.
Class of 2024: Jovon Bouknight (Football, 2002-05); Kelsey Conci (Swimming, 2009-12); Diane Dodson (Administration); Adam Goldberg (Football, 1999-2002); Joe Legerski (Women’s Basketball Coach, 2003-2019); Jim Sanchez (Cross Country Coach, 1981-2003); Jil Robins Thomason (Volleyball, 1991-94).