When it comes to athletics, MSU has produced some of the best athletes in the history of the Big Ten and NCAA.
On Thursday, five individuals will be inducted as the class of 2013 into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
New members to join Hall of Fame Thursday
Former MSU forward Morris Peterson, left, pats teammate and former MSU guard Mateen Cleaves, right, on the head after Cleaves scored during the MSU men’s basketball alumni game Friday at Jenison Field House. Cleaves and Peterson were part of the White team, which won 125-118. Danyelle Morrow/The State News
Ryan Miller, Kip Miller, Morris Peterson, Jenna Wrobel and Henry Bullough each were at the top of their respective sports during their years while in East Lansing.
Ryan Miller and cousin Kip are members of the renowned Miller family, which produced 10 Spartan hockey players.
During his time at MSU, Ryan Miller rewrote the NCAA record books. In just three years from 1999-02, he became arguably the best goaltender in NCAA history, leading his team to two Frozen Four appearances in three years he sits as the all-time leader in save percentage and shutouts. Miller also became just the second Spartan and second goaltender to win the Hobey Baker Award, which goes to the top hockey player in the NCAA.
Kip Miller also was an exceptional hockey player during his time. From 1986-90, Kip was a top scorer in the NCAA, which led him to being named the first Spartan to win the Hobey Baker Award, during his senior season. In his first year on campus, Kip led MSU to its second consecutive National Championship appearance.
Morris Peterson is best known as a member of “The Flintstones” for the men’s basketball team. Along with Mateen Cleaves, Antonio Smith and Charlie Bell, Peterson helped lead MSU basketball back to prominence in the late-1990s and early-2000s, which included three consecutive Final Four appearances. After Smith graduated in 1999, Peterson, Cleaves and Bell led MSU to its second-ever National Championship. He was also named All-American and first-team All-Big Ten that season.
Jenna Wrobel also was an All-American for the volleyball team in the mid-90s. Along with being the holder of many MSU records, Wrobel is one of only 10 players in Big Ten history to have been named first-team All-Big Ten for all four years, during which time, she also led the Spartans to four NCAA Tournament berths.
Henry Bullough was the first Bullough to play at MSU. From 1952-54, he was a starter along the offensive line of the 1952 National Championship team, as well as MSU’s first Big Ten title in 1953. In 1959, Bullough returned to MSU as an assistant coach for 11 seasons and helped MSU to back-to-back National Championships in 1965 and 1966.
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