CALIFORNIA (Oct. 12) – As part of its annual Homecoming festivities, California University of Pennsylvania inducted five members into the Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet on Friday evening in the Performance Center of the Elmo Natali Student Center.
The 18th-annual Cal U Hall of Fame class alphabetically includes Katie Barker-Collins '06 (volleyball), Lori Burkholder (softball), Thomas “Shot” Jackson '77 (football/wrestling/track & field), Dr. George H. Roadman ' 41 (president) and Derrick Scott '97 (men's basketball).
Katie Barker-Collins (volleyball) – Barker was an outside hitter from 2002-05. She finished her career as the program's all-time career leader in kills (1,895) and digs (1,821), both now the second-highest totals in school history. Her 149 career service aces and 464 games played currently rank third and fifth, respectively. In 2004, Barker-Collins led the PSAC and ranked ninth in NCAA Division II with 641 kills. She was a three-time AVCA all-region selection, earning first-team honors her junior and senior seasons. Also a three-time all-conference and two-time time CoSIDA academic all-district selection, Barker-Collins was named to the 2004 NCAA Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team. Cal U competed in the NCAA postseason each year that she played for the Vulcans, and she led the team to its first PSAC title in 13 years during her 2005 senior season.
Lori Burkholder (softball) – Burkholder was a four-year starting center fielder from 1990-93. She remains the program's career leader in triples (22) and stolen bases (73), including a single-season school record 27 in 1990. Burkholder also finished with a .385 career batting average, which still ranks sixth in program history. She scored a record-breaking 56 runs in 1993. A three-time NFCA all-region and all-conference selection, Burkholder was a second-team All-American in 1993. She helped the Vulcans make the program's first four NCAA Tournament appearances and win the first Cal U women's team PSAC championship in 1991. Cal U's cumulative record during the Burkholder years was 148-40-1 overall with a 36-4 PSAC West mark.
Thomas “Shot” Jackson (football/wrestling/track & field) – Jackson was a three-sport star for the Vulcans from 1973-77, starring in football, wrestling and track & field. During his 1976 senior season in football, the defensive lineman served as co-captain and was named MVP after compiling a team-high 139 tackles. He also received the Andrew Kuzemka Memorial Award for commendable athletic and academic success. Jackson compiled a 52-15 career wrestling record at 177 pounds and was a four-time NAIA Tournament qualifier. He earned second place at the 1977 PSAC Wrestling Championships after third and fourth place showings the previous two years. He also competed in pole vault and earned four letters on the track & field team.
Dr. George H. Roadman (president) – Roadman was Cal U's fourth president, serving from 1968-77. He previously had been a professor and then an administrator at California, his alma mater, for 23 years. He was the school's Dean of Academic Affairs from 1957 until being named President. During Roadman's presidency, Cal enjoyed considerable athletic success. The men's basketball team won the program's first of eight PSAC titles in 1970, and the men's tennis team won consecutive conference crowns in 1971-72. The school also expanded its athletic facilities during Roadman's tenure, including the 1970 opening of Adamson Stadium. In recognition of Roadman's contribution to the Cal U community and to Vulcan athletics, the College Farm sports and recreation complex on the south campus was named the George H. Roadman Recreational Park.
Derrick Scott (men's basketball) – Scott was a four-year starting post-player from 1993-97. He finished with 1,661 career points and 808 career rebounds, while shooting over 60 percent from the floor. He still ranks sixth in career scoring and fourth in career rebounding. A three-time all-conference selection, Scott was named to the 1994 NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team. He helped the Vulcans make three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, NCAA Regional title games and PSAC finals, plus two PSAC championships. In addition, the team reached the 1996 NCAA Division II National Final Four. Over his first three seasons, the Vulcans compiled a 75-18 cumulative record and 31-5 PSAC West mark. The Vulcans made a fourth-straight PSAC Final Four showing Scott's final season.
