Ohio Wesleyan University will induct 9 former Battling Bishop standouts — 8 of them All-America selections — and a former coach into the University's Athletics Hall of Fame and bestow the Dr. Robert M. Strimer Honor Award upon Pamela Bledsoe Malone '82 during ceremonies on Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 7.  For more information about Homecoming & Family Weekend, click here.

The 10 Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Emily Amburgey '13 won 3 All-America citations in track & field.  As a freshman, she finished second in the pentathlon and the high jump as OWU won the team title at the North Coast Athletic Conference indoor championship.  Outdoors, she won the high jump (5-6) and finished third in the heptathlon, 100-meter hurdles, and high jump as OWU won the NCAC title.  She tied for fifth place in the high jump at the NCAA Division III championship meet to win her first All-America recognition.  Indoors her sophomore year, she won All-NCAC honors with a third in the high jump as OWU won the team title and went on to the NCAA Division III championship meet, finishing 14th.  Outdoors, she won All-NCAC honors with a second in the high jump as OWU won the team title, then advanced to the NCAA Division III championship meet, finishing 17th.  As a junior, she won conference titles in the long jump and pentathlon as OWU took the NCAC indoor crown.  Outdoors, she posted seconds in the long jump, high jump, and triple jump and helped the 400-meter relay team to a second-place finish as OWU won the team title.  She qualified for the NCAA Division III championship for the third straight year, tying for 11th in the high jump.  Her senior year, she was named Field Event Athlete of the Year at the NCAC indoor meet after finishing second in the pentathlon with a school-record 2949 points and adding a second in the high jump.  She won All-America honors with a tie for sixth place in the high jump.  Outdoors, she posted third-place finishes in the heptathlon, long jump, and high jump to help OWU won the conference championship, then went on to take All-America honors in the high jump with an eighth-place finish.  She won one All-Ohio championship and was a 7-time All-Ohio honoree, and was a 4-time NCAC champion and a 21-time All-NCAC honoree (1 as a member of a relay team).  She won the Nan Carney-DeBord Award as the top senior female student-athlete in 2013.

• Jesse Chiero '10 was an All-America selection and North Coast Athletic Conference individual champion in golf.  As a freshman, he played in 6 of the 7 tournaments during the spring, carding a 69 to help OWU to a school-record 277 at the Paradise Point Scarlet course.  He won first-team All-NCAC honors by finishing third in the standings for the 4 championship events with a total of 693 shots.  Ohio Wesleyan won 5 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and placed third at the NCAA Division III tournament.  His sophomore year, he had a 70 to help OWU tie the  school record with a 277 at the Paradise Point Scarlet course.  He won the Bob Nye Award as the medalist in the final 54-hole NCAC event, finishing with a 220, and was an honorable mention All-NCAC selection. Ohio Wesleyan won 6 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and finished 14th at the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a junior, he was a first-team All-NCAC honoree after finishing fourth in the cumulative standings for the 4 championship events with a 681.  At the NCAA Division III championship, he tied for 60th place with a 307.  Ohio Wesleyan won 5 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and finished seventh at the NCAA Division III tournament.  His senior year, he led the Bishops in 5 tournaments, including the Gordin Classic, and led the team with a 74.92 average in 25 rounds.  He tied for third place in both fall NCAC events and finished second in both spring NCAC events on the way to leading the NCAC standings with a 669 and winning NCAC Player of the Year honors.  He received third-team All-America honors.  Ohio Wesleyan won 3 tournaments and finished second in the NCAC championship.

• Ethan Freet '13 won 7 All-America citations in track & field, 4 as an individual and 3 as a member of relay teams.  He made an immediate impact after transferring to Ohio Wesleyan, sweeping indoor and outdoor North Coast Athletic Conference Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year honors as a sophomore.  Indoors, he was named Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year at the NCAC meet, winning the 55-, 200-, and 400-meter dashes, helping OWU win the 800- and 1600-meter relays, and adding a second in the long jump.  He won All-America honors by helping the 1600-meter relay team to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Division III championship meet to become Ohio Wesleyan's first All-America relay team.  Outdoors, he was named Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year at the NCAC meet, winning the 400-meter hurdles and helping the 1600-meter relay team win as OWU won the conference championship.  He won All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles.  As a junior, he won the long jump, placed second in the 60- and 400-meter dashes, and helped the 800-meter relay team to a conference title at the NCAC indoor meet.  Outdoors, he won the NCAC title in the 400-meter hurdles and helped the 1600-meter relay team to an NCAC crown.  He repeated as an All-American in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing fifth in a school-record :51.66.  Indoors his senior year, he won the 400-meter dash and helped the 800-meter relay team to a win at the NCAC indoor meet.  He placed third in the 400-meter dash and helped the 1600-meter relay team finish second at the NCAA Division III championship as OWU finished seventh, its best-ever finish at the national championship.  Outdoors, he again won NCAC Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year recognition after winning the 400-meter hurdles for the third straight year and helping the 1600-meter relay team to a win.  He won his third All-America citation in the 400-meter hurdles with a fourth-place finish and helped the 1600-meter relay team to a third-place finish as OWU tied for 19th place at the NCAA Division III championship meet.  His 7 All-America citations equaled the most in Ohio Wesleyan history.  He was a 10-time All-Ohio champion (5 as a member of relay teams) and a 17-time All-Ohio honoree (10 as a member of relay teams), as well as a 15-time NCAC champion (7 as a member of relay teams) and a 19-time All-NCAC honoree (8 as a member of relay teams).

• Michael Hollway served as football coach from 1987-2011.  He took over after a winless season and engineered a dramatic turnaround, finishing 5-5 and as runner-up in the North Coast Athletic Conference at 4-2 in his first year, then improving to 6-4 and tying for second in NCAC before a breakthrough season in 1989 in which Bishops compiled an 8-1-1 record, shared the NCAC championship at 5-1, and had a national top-20 ranking.  The league title was Ohio Wesleyan's first since 1971.  In 1990, the Bishops had perhaps his best team, leading the nation in rushing defense and ranking third in total defense and fifth in scoring defense on the way to a 9-1 record, an NCAC runner-up finish, and a second consecutive national top-20 ranking.  The Bishops ranked third nationally in rushing defense in 1991, going on to an 8-2 record.  The 1992 team was the highest-scoring team in school history at the time, and the 1999 Bishops finished with an 8-2 record and tied for second in the NCAC.  In 2001, the Bishops went 9-1, ranked second in the nation in rushing offense and fourth in total offense, and tied for second place in the NCAC.  The 2004 team bounced back from an 0-4 start to win 5 straight games and put itself in position to play for the NCAC championship and an NCAA Division III playoff bid in the season finale.  He finished his career as Ohio Wesleyan's all-time leader in victories with a 139-110-1 record in 25 seasons, compiling 6 seasons with 8 or more wins, winning one NCAC co-championship and recording 6 runner-up finishes.  He shared NCAC Coach of the Year honors in 1989, had 4 players named NCAC Player of the Year, and had 11 players receive Associated Press Little All-America honors.

• Silas Jolliff '13 won 4 All-America citations in track & field, 1 as an individual and 3 as member of relay teams.  As a freshman, he won the 200-meter dash and helped the 800- and 1600-meter relay teams to wins as OWU won the North Coast Athletic Conference indoor championship.  He finished second in his heat of the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III championship, placing ninth in the final standings.  Outdoors, he won the 400-meter dash and placed third in the 200-meter dash to help OWU win the NCAC championship.  His sophomore year, he won All-America honors by helping the 1600-meter relay team to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Division III indoor championship meet to become Ohio Wesleyan's first All-America relay team.  As a junior, he won the 200-meter dash, placed third in the 400-meter dash, and helped the 800- and 1600-meter relay teams to wins at the NCAC indoor meet.  Outdoors, he won the NCAC title in the 400-meter dash and helped the 1600-meter relay team to an NCAC crown.  He competed in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III championship, finishing 18th.  His senior year, he was named NCAC Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year at the indoor championship meet after winning the 200-meter dash, finishing second in the 400-meter dash, and helping the 800-meter relay team win.  He placed fifth in the 400-meter dash and helped the 1600-meter relay team finish second at the NCAA Division III championship as OWU finished seventh, its best-ever finish at the national championship.  Outdoors, he won NCAC titles in the 200- and 400-meter dashes.  He helped the 1600-meter relay team to a third-place finish as OWU tied for 19th place at the NCAA Division III championship meet.  He was a 10-time All-Ohio champion (6 as a member of relay teams) and a 22-time All-Ohio honoree (11 as a member of relay teams), as well as a 15-time NCAC champion (8 as a member of relay teams) and a 19-time All-NCAC honoree (9 as a member of relay teams).

• Eric Laipple '11 won All-America honors as a back in men's soccer.  He started all 22 games as a freshman, contributing 3 goals and 4 assists for 10 points, tying for second on the team in assists.  He scored the game-winning goal in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship game against Allegheny.  Ohio Wesleyan went 15-5-2 overall, 7-2-0 in the NCAC, won the NCAC tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a sophomore, he compiled 10 assists to lead the team and tie for third in the NCAC.  Ohio Wesleyan was 18-5-1 overall, won the NCAC championship with a 9-0 record, won the NCAC tournament, and advanced to the final 16 (third round) of the NCAA Division III tournament.  His junior year, he led a defensive unit that allowed only 2 goals during the regular season to set an NCAA all-divisions record.  On the offensive end, he contributed 3 goals and 7 assists for 13 points, tying for fourth in the NCAC in assists.  He was a first-team All-America, first-team all-region, first-team All-Ohio, and first-team All-NCAC selection as Ohio Wesleyan went 18-2-2, won the NCAC championship with a 9-0-0 record, and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a senior, he contributed 1 goal and 7 assists, tying for second in the NCAC in assists.  He was a first-team all-region, first-team All-Ohio, and first-team All-NCAC pick as Ohio Wesleyan was 19-2-2 overall, won the NCAC championship with a 7-0-1 record, won the NCAC tournament championship, and advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.  During his 4 years, he scored 7 goals and dished out 28 assists.  Ohio Wesleyan went 70-14-7 (.808), including a 32-2-1 mark in conference play.  The Bishops won 3 NCAC championships, 3 NCAC tournaments, and made 4 NCAA Division III tournament appearances, advancing to the final 16 teams twice and the national quarterfinals once.

• John MacIlwaine '60 was an All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection who finished his career as Ohio Wesleyan's all-time leader in batting average.  He won the starting catcher spot as a freshman and led the team with a .400 average (then second on the OWU season list) and tied for the team lead with 2 HR.  He ranked ninth in the OAC in batting as the Bishops went 10-4 overall and finished second in the OAC with a 10-3 record.  His sophomore year, he moved to leftfield and played in all 12 games.  His .404 average led the team and ranked seventh in the OAC, and ranked second on the OWU season list, and he added 3 home runs and 13 RBI.  He tied a school record with 5 hits in a game against Heidelberg, and smashed a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 5-4 win over Hiram in the season finale to clinch OWU's 12-0 record.  The Bishops were the only undefeated team in the nation that year and won the OAC championship.  As a junior, he saw action primarily in leftfield, batting .327, and tied a school record with 2 triples at Denison.  He returned behind the plate his senior year, batting .333 and leading the team with 3 HR and 13 RBI.  He won honorable mention All-OAC honors.  His career batting average of .367 established an OWU record.  His 10 career HR were one off the OWU record, and his 43 RBI were 8 behind the OWU record.

• Colin Short '12 won All-America honors as an attacker in men's lacrosse.  He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and led the team in scoring, sharing the team lead with 24 goals and ranking second on the team with 18 assists for 42 points on the way to first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors.  His average of 3.00 points per game ranked second in the NCAC.  Ohio Wesleyan was 10-4 overall, finished in a 3-way tie for the NCAC championship, and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-NCAC selection, compiling 21 goals, 43 assists, and 64 points, leading the league in assists and ranking second (4.00 points/game) in scoring.  Ohio Wesleyan finished 11-5 overall and returned to the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a senior, he scored 23 goals and led the team with 38 assists and 61 points, again leading the league in assists and ranking fourth in the NCAC in scoring (3.21 points/game).  He was named NCAC Offensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-NCAC pick.  Ohio Wesleyan finished 13-6 and advanced to the NCAC tournament.  He received honorable mention All-America honors and was selected to the North-South All-Star game.  He finished his career with 78 goals, 103 assists, and 181 points.  During his career, Ohio Wesleyan was 44-19 (.678) with 2 NCAC co-championships and 4 NCAA Division III playoff appearances.

• Dylan Stone '12 was an All-America midfielder in men's soccer who helped the Bishops win a national championship.  He won a starting midfield spot his sophomore year, finishing with 4 goals and 2 assists for 10 points and helping Ohio Wesleyan compile an 18-2-2 record, win the North Coast Athletic Conference championship with a 9-0-0 record, and advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.  As a junior, he set up an insurance goal in an NCAA second-round win over Kenyon.  He was a first-team all-region and All-NCAC selection as Ohio Wesleyan went 19-2-2, won the NCAC championship with a 7-0-1 record, won the NCAC tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.  His senior year, he scored 9 goals and added 5 assists for 23 points, ranking sixth in the NCAC in goals, tying for sixth in points, and tying for 10th in assists.  He scored the game-winning goal in the 38th minute in an NCAA second-round win over Washington (Mo.).  He was a second-team All-America selection by D3soccer.com and a third-team pick by the NSCAA, as well as a first-team all-region, All-Ohio, and All-NCAC selection, and was named Most Outstanding Player - Defense at the NCAA semifinals and championship.  Ohio Wesleyan went 23-2-0, won the NCAC championship with a 9-0-0 record, and won the NCAA Division III championship.  During his career, Ohio Wesleyan went 78-11-5 (.856), including a 34-0-1 mark in conference play.  The Bishops won 4 NCAC championships, 2 NCAC tournaments, and made 4 NCAA Division III tournament appearances, advancing to the final 16 teams thrice, the national quarterfinals twice, and winning a national championship.

• Andy Winters '13 was an All-America guard in men's basketball who set OWU game, season, and career records for assists.  He led the North Coast Athletic Conference in assists (4.2/game) and ranked fifth in steals (1.4/game) as a freshman.  As a sophomore, he won second-team All-NCAC honors, averaging 12.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and leading the league with 5.4 assists per game.  He repeated as a second-team all-NCAC selection as a junior, averaging 11.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game, again leading the conference in assists.  Ohio Wesleyan finished 20-8 overall, placed third in the NCAC with an 11-5 record, and returned to the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time since 2008.  His senior year, he led the team and ranked ninth in the NCAC in scoring (14.1 points/game), led the league and ranked fifth nationally in assists (7.0/game), ranked third in the conference in steals (1.6/game), and added 4.5 rebounds per game.  He posted the first recorded triple-double in OWU men's basketball history, collecting 12 points, 11 rebounds, and a school-record 13 assists at Allegheny.  Later that month, he dished out a school-record 14 assists against Pitt-Greensburg.  Ohio Wesleyan finished 23-6, was second in the NCAC with a 12-4 record, and won the NCAC tournament for the first time since 2008, with Winters receiving the Al Van Wie Award as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.  He was named NCAC Player of the Year and was a first-team all-league pick, was named District Player of the Year by the NABC and regional Player of the Year by D3hoops.com, and was a first-team All-America choice by the NABC and a fourth-team All-America pick by D3hoops.com.  He finished his career with 1316 points (14th all-time) and 616 assists (OWU career record).  He was selected to play in the NABC/Reese's All-Star game.  During his career, Ohio Wesleyan was 82-39 (.678) with an NCAC tournament title and 2 NCAA Division III playoff appearances.  He won the Dr. Jay Martin Award as the top senior male student-athlete in 2013.

The 2023 class of inductees will be the 63rd to be inducted into the Ohio Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame and the 48th to include women.

The Dr. Robert M. Strimer Honor Award honors graduates of Ohio Wesleyan University who have made outstanding, widely recognized, and sustained contributions to the field of athletics.  Strimer first came to Ohio Wesleyan in 1941 as freshman coach in football, basketball, and track & field.  After serving 3 years in the U.S. Navy, he returned to Ohio Wesleyan and was named head men's basketball coach in 1946.  When George Gauthier retired as athletics director in 1955, Strimer was selected as his replacement.  Strimer retired in 1977 but remained active in athletic, alumni, and development affairs for over 2 decades.

For the past 35 years, Bledsoe Malone has taught health, physical education, and sport management at Chagrin Falls (Ohio) High School.  She is the winningest female soccer coach in the state of Ohio with 398 victories, as well as the first female coach in the state to reach that milestone.  Her soccer career also includes two state championships (1996 & 2021) and a state runner-up finish (2019).  She has been selected as All-Ohio Coach of the Year 4 times, as well as the State of Ohio recipient of the Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award twice.  She also was a regional coach of the year for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in 1996 and 2021 and most recently was named United Soccer Coaches National Coach of the Year in 2021.  She retired from coaching after the fall 2021 season.  She also has coached field hockey, lacrosse, cheerleading, and softball.  She has been a national speaker for the organization The Positive Coaching Alliance since 2016.