Six Alumni Inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame

The Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame will induct six alumni into its Class of 2016 on Saturday, Sept. 3.

The free, public ceremony will start at 10 a.m. in the Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletics Center Natatorium, 1201 10th Ave. Grinnell.

The inductees also will be honored shortly after 2 p.m. at halftime of the Grinnell-St. Olaf football game at Rosenbloom Field. A dinner for the inductees and their families is scheduled for that evening.

The new Hall of Famers, who will be honored with a day of celebration on Saturday, are: 

Judy Mahle Lutter ’61

Lutter had her active lifestyle take off after discovering her love and talent for running, leading her to a 16th place finish in the 1978 Boston Marathon. This race acted as a platform to pursue important questions that had never been asked before regarding women's health and exercise. In order to answer these questions, she co-founded the Melpomene Institute, which continues to bring cutting-edge health research to ordinary women and children to this day.

Dr. Stanley G. Norman ’61

Norman is possibly the most dominant swimmer in Grinnell College history. He set conference records in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, and would win every race of his career except for one. He was the conference champion in both events multiple times, and would anchor a Grinnell 400-yard freestyle relay that would also win conference titles in back to back years.

Neil J. Goodspeed ’96

Goodspeed was an exceptional two-sport athlete for Grinnell, participating in both men's soccer and golf. A three-time selection as an All-Conference soccer player, he scored 46 goals and tallied 25 assists in his career, making him the all-time leader in the history of Grinnell. Goodspeed was also a two-time All-Conference golfer, where he was also a division medalist.

Dinah Zebot ’03

Zebot was a two-sport standout for Grinnell in volleyball and softball. On the volleyball court, she holds the Grinnell records for most kills all-time (1,682), most kills in a single season (572) and most kills in a single match (34). On the softball diamond, she places second all-time in career runs and hits, and third in RBIs and home runs.

Adam Booth ’04

Booth has been called "the Finest Male Cross Country Runner Ever for Grinnell College" by his former coach, Will Freeman. Booth was a three-time Midwest Conference champion and never lost a race in conference during that time. Named an All-American, he then placed 4th at the National Division III Championships. To this day, Adam still holds Grinnell records in the indoor 3k, indoor 5k, and cross country.

Sarah Spencer Perry ’08

Perry is one of the premier athletes in recent Grinnell history. She is a two-time Midwest Conference champion in cross country, a four-time Midwest Conference champion in indoor track, a three-time All-American and holds seemingly endless places in the record books. Her crowning achievement was leading the Grinnell track team to a seventh-place national finishing, which is the best team finish for any sport in the history of the school.

The Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to recognize the achievements of the College's most accomplished student-athletes.